(UW-Whitewater Department of Music submission) The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Department of Music always begins its Music Mosaics Concert Series with MungHee Chung’s incredible prowess over keys in black and white, and this year is no exception. In honor of Beethoven’s 250th Birthday, Chung will perform a solo piano concert comprised entirely of Beethoven’s compositions. This year all of the music concerts will be delivered digitally and tickets for this digital concert are on sale now through September 27, 2020. The link for digital content will be sent to ticketholders on September 28, 2020 and will be available for viewing through October 12, 2020. Single tickets are $13, and family viewing tickets (2+ individual viewers) are $26. These ticket rates include all taxes and fees. Call for tickets at 262-472-2222 or at https://tickets.uww.edu
Chung’s concert “Beethoven at 250” includes three Beethoven piano sonatas (No. 3 from early period; No. 23 from middle period, and No. 31 from late period). He wrote 32 piano sonatas during his lifetime. Though almost every composer has different styles that evolved throughout their life, Beethoven’s three styles had more distinctions between them. The early period was influenced by Haydn and Mozart, his sonatas have more traditional forms and styles. His middle period pieces are very virtuosic and dramatic. His late period is more soul-searching, somewhat introverted, and not too technical (very much like Brahms’s late period piano pieces).
“The three sonatas show vast range of emotions and pianistic ability. When thinking about beautiful melodic composers, Chopin and Schubert (for his Lied) come to mind, but Beethoven’s Sonata 31 displays a beautiful, almost haunting, sobbing melody,” shared Chung about the music performed for this concert.
The Music Mosaics concert series benefits the UW-Whitewater Music Department’s Scholarship Fund, allowing the department to recognize students for their musical talents and academic excellence.
Don’t miss the start of the Music Mosaics concert series with “Beethoven at 250.” Tickets for this digital concert are on sale now and are available through September 27, 2020. The link for digital content will be sent to ticketholders on September 28, 2020 and will be available for viewing through October 12, 2020. Single tickets are $13, and family viewing tickets (2+ individual viewers) are $26. These ticket rates include all taxes and fees. Call for tickets at 262-472-2222 or at https://tickets.uww.edu
