Pianist

Some stories unfold in words. Others in sound. This program brings together music that speaks of struggle, resilience, and joy. Verdi’s Nabucco Overture opens with bold, sweeping melodies that have the heart of an opera and the soul of a revolution. Pianist Han Chen then joins us for Jared Miller’s Shattered Night, a piece that explores chaos and hope, breaking apart and rebuilding before our ears. And then—Brahms’ Symphony No. 1, a symphony that took years to complete but was well worth the wait. Its final movement bursts with the kind of triumph that only comes after the storm.

Verdi, Miller, & Brahms

Wharton Center for Performing Arts

Two sets of music in the course of one evening. First, Princeton University composition alumnus and current lecturer Tom Morrison presents a new work ‘Train Dreams.’ Then, PSK’s first Mixtape concert for the academic year, in which various artists and ensembles perform new works by Princeton University graduate student composers. This Mixtape will feature new works by Francisco del Pino and Nina Shekhar.

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Princeton Sound Kitchen Presents Tom Morrison: Train Dreams’ Mixtape 1

Princeton University

Lush and luminous as the title implies, gifted newcomer Nicolas Chuaqui’s confident work opens the season before Mozart’s astonishing concerto takes center stage. Sounding far more like a late-period masterpiece than the youthful work it is, this mysteriously obscure piano showpiece was once (and rightly!) described by Alfred Brendel as “among the greatest wonders of the world.” Arthur Honegger’s irresistible musical travelogue enjoys a welcome reprise as a past Riverside favorite.

Concert I

Lincoln Center

An exhilirating opening night performance featuring GRAMMY®-nominated pianist Han Chen delivering Beethoven’s First Piano Concerto, and the orchestral powerhouse of Dvorak’s mighty Seventh Symphony.

Pianist

Han Chen

Events

Upcoming events

Sep 12, 2026

Season Opener · Fort Smith Symphony

Past events

Jan 9, 2026

Verdi, Miller, & Brahms · Lansing Symphony Orchestra

Oct 24, 2023

Princeton Sound Kitchen Presents Tom Morrison: Train Dreams’ Mixtape 1 · Princeton University Music Department

Future and recently performed repertoire

Piano in Piano Concerto No. 1 by Beethoven

Fort Smith Symphony

Piano in Shattered Night for Piano and Orchestra by Miller

Lansing Symphony Orchestra

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