CARNEGIE HALL PRESENTS
Yundi Li

Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
Thursday, May 20th, 2010 at 8:00 PM

He was the youngest pianist—and the first Chinese—to win first prize at the International Frédéric Chopin Competition. But, much more than that, he’s irresistible—a musician whose playing shines with dazzling virtuosity and eloquence.

Yundi Li, Piano

CHOPIN Polonaise in A Major, Op. 40, No. 1
CHOPIN Nocturne in B-flat Minor, Op. 9, No. 1
CHOPIN Nocturne in E-flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2
CHOPIN Nocturne in F-sharp Major, Op. 15, No. 2
CHOPIN Nocturne in D-flat Major, Op. 27, No. 2
CHOPIN Nocturne in C Minor, Op. 48, No. 1
CHOPIN Scherzo No. 2
CHOPIN Three Mazurkas, Op. 59
CHOPIN Sonata No. 2
CHOPIN Polonaise in A-flat Major, Op. 53

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He was the youngest pianist—and the first Chinese—to win first prize at the International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition. Here, Li honors Chopin’s bicentennial with a program of the composer’s masterworks, from lesser-known, lyrical nocturnes to the memorable “Heroic” Polonaise in A-flat Major. His playing shines with joy and delight.

Please note that tickets for Yundi Li's originally scheduled recital on November 1, 2009 will be honored on May 20, 2010. For details, ticketholders should call CarnegieCharge at 212-247-7800.