Accordionist Hanzhi Wang will present three concerts in upstate New York during September 2017:
2:PM Saturday September 23, 2017 Knox Octagon Barn, 588 Middle Road, Delanson, New York
1:PM Sunday September 24, 2017 Troy Public Library, 100 Second Street, Troy, New York
3:15 PM Sunday September 24, 2017 Albany Public Library, 161 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York
Ms. Wang will perform transcriptions by Bach, Mozart and Grieg, and original works by Lohse and Moszkowski. She will be joined by accordionist Rocco Anthony Jerry who will perform Gene Pritsker’s “Stressor” and “Curves” and Conrad Kehn’s “Maximinimal”. The concerts are supported by Troy Public Library, Albany Public Library, Knox Octagon Barn and The Progression Ensemble.
Hanzhi Wang (born 1990) is considered to be one of the shining stars amongst the young upcoming generation of classical accordionists. She has a remarkable career, and tours all over the world as soloist and chamber musician. In reviews she is described as “masterful”, “technically flawless” and having a “remarkable stage presence”, which adds to her innovative musicianship.
She won the most important competitions for young accordionists by the age of 18, such as the Beijing International accordion competition in China and Klingenthal International accordion competition in Germany. Recently she won two important accordion competitions for professional players: The Arrasate International Accordion Competition in Spain (2013), and the Premio category of the International accordion competition in Castelfidardo (2015).
The success in competitions has led to concerts and tours in Germany, Denmark, China, Japan, Sweden, Italy, Serbia, Monternegro and Taiwan. For the upcoming season, she will play concerts in Belgium, Portugal, Denmark, Holland, Serbia and Montenegro. She has also made several TV and radio appearances in many countries.
With her sensitive performances, Hanzhi Wang has also become very popular among contemporary composers. Several of them have dedicated their works to her, such as Martin Lohse (Dk) and James Black (UK). She was also invited to be a visiting scholar at the Manhattan School of Music in New York City and also has presented concerts for new music.
In 2018 she will release her first solo CD, with works by Danish composers. The CD is called “In the path of H.C. Andersen”, and takes the listener in to the heritage of Danish adventures.
I recently had the great pleasure to meet Hanzhi and hear her performance in New York. She is very personable, modest and a gifted performer who displays not only great technique but also sensitive playing. She discusses her performance and the solos which truly enhances the experience. If you have the opportunity to hear her person, you will be very happy that you were there.
For further information: hanzhi@hanzhiwang.dk
