Classical Event Details

Noontime Concerts: Karina Tseng, piano

Old St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco | Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 12:30 PM PDT

When

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 12:30 PM PDT

Where

Old St. Mary's Cathedral
San Francisco, San Francisco Bay Area

Address

660 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94108

FREE EVENT LIVE STREAM LINK (Available at time of concert) Karina Tseng returns to perform a tour-de-force solo recital at Noontime Concerts. A native of the Bay Area, Karina has established herself as a compelling performer on the international stage. The festival is proud to welcome her back for this special program. Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) From Preludes & Fugues Op.87 Prelude & Fugue No.7 in A Major Prelude & Fugue No.5 in D Major Ludwig van Beethoven ( 1770-1827) Sonata No. 13 in E-flat Major, Op. 27, No. 1, "Sonata quasi una fantasia" Franz Liszt (1811-1886) Sonata in B minor, S. 178 Karina Tseng, piano* *Laureate of the Ross McKee Piano Competition American pianist Karina Tseng is a San Francisco Bay Area native currently based in Italy and Switzerland. Karina has performed alongside the Vallès Symphony Orchestra, Seattle Festival Orchestra, Palo Alto Philharmonic, and New Millennium Chamber Orchestra, and given recitals in the United States and Italy. She was winner of the 2025 Andrea Baldi Competition in Bologna, Italy, and earned top recognition at the 2025 Ricard Viñes (Lleida, Spain), 2025 National Chopin (Miami, USA), and 2025 Samson François (Nice, France) Competitions. She was also the winner of the 2022 Marian Garcia Competition and a finalist at the 2023 Bösendorfer USASU Competition. In 2020, Karina was inducted into the distinguished MTAC (Music Teachers Association of California) Young Artist Guild, through which she was offered recital opportunities throughout California. As an artist who cherishes connecting and engaging with her audience, she c