Classical Second Sundays – starts Mar 10, 2024 in AR
Classical Second Sundays showcases world-class musicians in a series of recitals held on the second Sunday of every month at Saint Luke’s Anglican Church in Annapolis Royal.
The inaugural 2024 season presents twelve concert pianists from Nova Scotia and Ontario, displaying the exceptional sonorities of the new Baldwin concert grand piano which has recently made its home at St. Luke’s, thanks to the Wall Family. The depths of the piano, the quality of the musicians, and the beauty of the church promise to offer a sublime concert experience.
On Sunday, March 10th at 4:00 PM, one and all are cordially invited to come and hear award-winning seventeen-year-old pianist Devin Huang perform works by Beethoven, Chopin, Ravel, and Prokofiev. Doors will open at 3:30 PM. We are pleased to include his biography and program details below. Admission by donation.
Kind regards, Heidi Fewster, DMA. Music Director at Saint Luke’s Anglican, Annapolis Royal NS
DEVIN HUANG – BIOGRAPHY
Seventeen-year-old Devin Huang is a Grade 12 student at Sacred Heart School of Halifax and has been a student of Prof. Lynn Stodola since 2016. Since being introduced to piano at the age of seven, he has shown great enthusiasm towards piano performance, both solo and chamber.
Devin had a very exciting and successful summer competing in one of the prestigious National competitions: Representing Nova Scotia at the Federation of Canadian Music Festivals National Competition (FCMF) in August 2023. Devin won the First Prize in the Emerging Artist Piano Division and went on to compete in the Grand Award Competition with the other Emerging Artist winners from other disciplines. He was declared the Grand Award Winner.
Devin won the Debut Atlantic Musical Excellence in 2023 and 2022. He has given recitals following the winning in New Brunswick and PEI invited by Debut Atlantic.
In 2021, Devin won the First Prize in the Emerging Artist Piano Division at FCMF. He represented the Nova Scotia Registered Music Teachers’ Association at the Canadian Federation of Music Teachers’ Association Piano Competition in July 2021. He won the Third Prize as well as the Chopin Award for the best performance of a work by Chopin. In August 2020, Devin was named by CBC Music on the Canada’s hot “30 under 30” classical Musicians. He was interviewed by CBC Radio one and his video was broadcasted by CBC TV News as well as on social media by CBC Music. Devin has been a regular participant in numerous Nova Scotia Kiwanis Music Festivals, winning several named prizes and scholarships, including the prestigious President’s Cup for four years as well as the Dr. Piano and Yamaha Canada Rose Bowl in 2023, 2021 and 2020. He has been a National Finalist for the Canadian Music Competition, 2017-2019, winning first prize each year in his age category as well as the overall Grand Prize in all instruments, age 11 – 14 in 2018.
Devin has given solo piano recitals numerous times invited by institutions such as Debut Atlantic, Cecilia Concert, the Lieutenant Governor’s House, Scotia Festival of Music, and Musique Royale. He has played solo with Nova Sinfonia, Chebucto Symphony Orchestra and joint concerts by Nova Scotia Symphonia and Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra. Devin has been awarded scholarships from various organizations such as Nova Scotia Talent Trust, Debut Atlantic, Doctor Piano, Nova Scotia Kiwanis Music Festivals etc. The generosity and support of these organizations continue to inspire Devin to become a passionate pianist.
RECITAL PROGRAM
Piano Sonata No. 23, Opus 57 “Appassionata” Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Allegro assai
Andante con moto
Allegro ma non troppo – presto
“Ondine” from Gaspard de la nuit Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937)
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