Student Recital

This Curtis Recital Series performance showcases the work of Curtis Institute of Music students in a program centered on cello and piano repertoire. The concert features Brahms’s Cello Sonata No. 1 and Schubert’s “Arpeggione” Sonata, performed by student artists with piano accompaniment.

The Curtis Recital Series presents more than 100 performances annually, reflecting the school’s learn-by-doing approach and highlighting the talents of its young musicians.

When: November 16, 2026

Showtime: 7:30 p.m.

Venue: Field Concert Hall, Curtis Institute of Music

Program: Johannes Brahms, Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38; intermission; Franz Schubert, Sonata in A minor, D. 821, known as the “Arpeggione” Sonata

Performers: Ziyu Zhang, cello; Mark Livshits, piano; Chi-Wen Wendy Lu, cello; piano part to be performed by an artist listed as TBA

Artist information: Chi-Wen Wendy Lu is a cellist from Taipei, Taiwan, studying with Nicholas Canellakis, Yumi Kendall, Christine Lee, and Peter Wiley. She is the Florence and Milton Levy Fellow and entered Curtis in 2024. Ziyu Zhang, from Qingdao, China, studies with the same cello faculty and entered Curtis in 2026 as a Curtis Institute of Music Fellow. Mark Livshits is a Curtis staff pianist.

Tickets: Admission is complimentary, but advance ticket registration is required.

Note: The performance program may be changed or canceled at the last minute.