How many pianos can we get on a stage? This event, featuring conservatory piano faculty members and graduating seniors, is a great way to begin the weekend. Proceeds benefit piano department projects.
Program:
Dean William Quillen, Master of Ceremonies
Alexander Scriabin Nocturne in D-flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2 (for the left hand)
José Ramón Méndez
George Gershwin/ arr. Skelton (for one piano, four hands)
Someone to Watch Over Me
The Man I Love
Haewon Song & Robert Shannon ’72
Harold Arlen/ arr. Hirtz Fantasy on Themes from The Wizard of Oz (for two pianos, four hands)
Angela Cheng & Alvin Chow
Sergei Rachmaninoff/ arr. Rebner Prelude in G Minor, Op. 23, No. 5 (for two pianos, eight hands)
I: Chau Tran, Jamie Phillips-Freedman
II: Senbao Lu, Zihan Zhu
Frédéric Chopin/ arr. Norris Étude in C Minor, Op. 10, No. 12, “Revolutionary” (for six revolving pianists)
Piano A: Nio Ajero, Xinyi Wei
Piano B: Xinjie Li, Evan Hou
Piano C: Senbao Lu, Zhixuan Deng
Intermission
Scott Joplin (for six pianos, 12 hands)
arr. Takács Bethena, a concert waltz
arr. Hamelin Maple Leaf Rag
Javier González, José Ramón Méndez
Robert Shannon, Haewon Song
Thomas Bandy, Yulia Fedoseeva
Gustav Holst/ arr. Chiou “Jupiter” from The Planets (for eight pianos, 16 hands)
Angela Cheng, Alvin Chow, Evan Hines ’16
José Ramón Méndez, Robert Shannon, Haewon Song
Yulia Fedoseeva, Thomas Bandy
Raphael Jiménez, conductor
Gioachino Rossini/ arr. Czerny Overture to Semiramide (for eight pianos, 160 fingers)
Haewon Song/Xinyi Wei
Angela Cheng/Jamie Phillips-Freedman
Alvin Chow/Zihan Zhu
Javier González/Xinjie Li
Evan Hines/Evan Hou
Thomas Bandy/William Chen
Robert Shannon/Fuka Somatomo
José Ramón Méndez/Nio Ajero
Raphael Jiménez, conductor
TICKET INFORMATION
25th and 50th Reunion Attendees
When you register to attend Reunion Weekend with the Alumni Engagement Office, you will be able to purchase tickets as part of your registration. Please visit the Reunion page for more information about the weekend and to register. Registration is open from March 10-May 15, 2026.
Other Alumni, Students, Faculty, Staff and General Public
Online Box Office | $25
For assistance in purchasing tickets, contact Oberlin College Central Ticket Service.
