Chinese pianist Chen Sa will present Beethoven’s “Fantasia in g Minor, Op. 77,” “32 Variations in C Minor, woO 80,” “Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2,” “Sonata No. 4 in E-flat Major, Op. 7,” Brahms’ “Seven Fantasias, Op. 116” and Schubert’s “Impromptus, Op. 142.”

    Chen won first prize in the 1994 China International Piano Competition, fourth place in the 2000 International Frederick Chopin Piano Competition, a prize in the Leeds International Piano Competition and was third in the 2005 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.

    She has established herself as one of the most charismatic pianists of her generation. As an enthusiastic chamber musician, Sa frequently collaborates with many great musicians. She appeared with Gidon Kremer and Natalie Gutman on many tours and music festivals including the prestigious Schleswig Holstein Festival, the Rurl Piano Festival in Germany, the Lockenhaus Music Festival in Austria and the Aix-en-Provence Festival in France.

    Chen is a Steinway Artist. She has been nominated for the esteemed Tokyo series “The 100 Greatest Pianists” and as the cover artist of the launching issue of Gramophone magazine Chinese edition. In 2010, the Polish Government honored the Chopin Art Passport to her, appreciating her unique interpretations and achievements in Chopin’s music.

    Time: 8 p.m., Sept. 15

    Tickets: 100-580 yuan

    Venue: Nanshan Cultural and Sports Center, 2106 Nanshan Boulevard, Nanshan District (南山区南山大道2106号南山文体中心)

    Metro: Line 1, Taoyuan Station (桃园站), Exit B(SD News)