Recitals in NorCal

This event is open to the public and no tickets are required for attendance.In pursuit of their degrees at SFCM, each student presents a recital that represents their artistry and craft. Student Recitals feature repertoire curated by students with guidance from their faculty instructor.

Date: Sun, Aug 23, 11:00 PM

Solo Recital Series: Alexandre Dossin, piano

Format: RecitalTicketed

Venue: Old First Concerts • Neighborhood: San Francisco Bay Area • Map • Details

TICKETS LIVE STREAM LINK The San Francisco International Piano Festival is proud to present pianist Alexandre Dossin in this solo recital and festival debut. Considered by Martha Argerich an “extraordinary musician” and by the international critics a “phenomenon” and “a master of contrasts,” Steinway Artist Alexandre Dossin keeps an active performing, recording, and teaching career. Alexandre Dossin is Professor of Piano and Chair of Keyboard at the University of Oregon School of Music and Dance. Originally from Brazil, Alexandre Dossin is a graduate from the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory (Russia) and holds a doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin (USA). Mr. Dossin has championed both classic and contemporary composers through performance, recording, and preparation of scores for Schirmer Performance Editions. The recital will include music by George Walker, a composer with whom Mr. Dossin has special affinity, having recorded his complete works for piano on the Naxos label. Don't miss this opportunity to hear these vital musical voices in masterful performances! American Piano Music from the last 100 years Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) Selections from Thirteen Anniversaries (1965-1988) II – In Memoriam: William Kapell III- For Stephen Sondheim V- For Leo Smit VII- In Memoriam: Helen Coates IX- For Jessica Fleischmann XII- For Aaron Stern XIII-In Memoriam: Ellen Goetz Robert Pollock (b. 1946) 9 Piano Miniatures (2003-2024) 88 (2003) Nine (for Beatrice’s ninth birthday) (2017) For Klazine’s 75th Birthday (2020) For Celeste on her 24th birthday (2023) For Esther o

Date: Tue, Aug 25, 7:30 PM

SF Piano Festival Presents Karina Tseng

Format: RecitalTicketed: $0

Venue: Old St. Mary's Cathedral • Neighborhood: San Francisco Bay Area • Map • Details

McKee Laureate Karina Tseng returns to the San Francisco Piano Festival to perform a solo recital Program: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata No. 13 in E-flat Major, Op. 27, No. 1, “Sonata quasi una fantasia” Robert Schumann: Allegro in B minor, Op. 8 Franz Liszt: Sonata in B minor, S. 178

Date: Tue, Aug 25, 7:30 PM

Noontime Concerts: Karina Tseng, piano

Format: OrchestraFree

Venue: Old St. Mary's Cathedral • Neighborhood: San Francisco Bay Area • Map • Details

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

Date: Tue, Aug 25, 7:30 PM

SF International Piano Festival Karina Tseng

Format: RecitalTicketed: $0

Venue: Old St. Mary's Cathedral • Neighborhood: San Francisco Bay Area • Map • Details

McKee Laureate Karina Tseng returns to the San Francisco Piano Festival to perform a solo recital Program: Dmitri Shostakovich : From Preludes & Fugues Op.87 Prelude & Fugue No.7 in A Major Prelude & Fugue No.5 in D Major Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata No. 13 in E-flat Major, Op. 27, No. 1, “Sonata quasi una fantasia” Franz Liszt : Sonata in B minor, S. 178

Featuring Darian Liu, Alexander Weisberg, Harry Yuan, Bennie Zhu, and Zhifan Frank Yin Bach, Prelude & Fugue in A minor Haydn, Sonata in F Major Shostakovich, Prelude No. 10, Op. 34 Ives, “The Alcotts” from Sonata No. 2 Debussy, Prelude Book 1, No. 3 Schubert, Klavierstücke No. 3 in C Major

Debussy, En blanc et noir Glass, Four Movements for Two Pianos Jacqueline Chew and Michael Orland, piano