La Jolla Music Society
Aristo Sham, Van Cliburn Gold Medalist
Experience the thrill of witnessing a rising star in this exclusive concert featuring Aristo Sham, the 2025 gold medalist of the prestigious Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Be among the first to hear the artistry that follows in the footsteps of legendary past winners like Radu Lupu, Vladimir Viardo, Alexei Sultanov, Olga Kern, Nobuyuki Tsujii, and Yunchan Lim.
J.S. BACH
Chaconne in D Minor, BMV 1004 (arr. Busoni)
BRAHMS
Six Chorale Preludes, Op. 122 (arr. Busoni)
CHOPIN
Variations on Prelude in C Minor, Op. 28, No. 20 (arr. Busoni)
BRAHMS
Selections from Klavierstücke
BRAHMS
Sonata No. 1 in C Major, Op. 1
“Noble. That’s the adjective that kept coming to mind in Sham’s performance of the Brahms Second Concerto. It’s one of the noblest of all piano concertos, but rarely is it as a wisely paced and proportioned, and lovingly shaped, as it was here.” – The Dallas Morning News