Resonances Beyond Borders — A Graduate Harpsichord Recital by Ziwei Zhou

An evening of music that transcends borders and eras — a dialogue between eighteenth-century European keyboard music and a new work in premiere.

Time: Thursday, April 16, 2026 · 5:30 PM
Venue: Paul Hall, The Juilliard School (155 W. 65th Street, New York, NY)
Performers: Ziwei Zhou (harpsichord) and friends
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Committed to the study and dissemination of historical music and period instruments in China

You are warmly invited to an evening of music that transcends borders and eras.

Resonances Beyond Borders — A Graduate Harpsichord Recital by Ziwei Zhou & Friends is a journey through the eighteenth-century European keyboard world: German counterpoint, Italian brightness, and French elegance come together in a single evening's dialogue, culminating in the premiere of a new harpsichord work by the American composer Conrad Cummings.

Program Overview

J. C. F. Fischer — "Euterpe" Suite in E major, from Musicalischer Parnassus
J. S. Bach — Suite in A major, BWV 832 (collated with Hans Eppstein)
Joseph-Hector Fiocco — selections from Pièces de clavecin
Jean-Philippe Rameau — Pièces de clavecin en concert, Premier concert, RCT 7
W. A. Mozart — Sonata for Two Harpsichords in D major, K. 381
Conrad Cummings — new work for harpsichord (world premiere)

Collaborators

Evan Fraser — Baroque Flute
Isabelle Seula Lee — Baroque Violin
Zoe Czarnecki — Viola da Gamba
Shuntaro Sugie — Harpsichord (second instrument)

Performance Details

📍 Paul Hall, The Juilliard School, 155 W. 65th Street, New York, NY
🕰 Thursday, April 16, 2026 — 5:30 PM
🎟 Admission is free · Free, no tickets required
Please arrive 30 – 60 minutes early to pick up your visitor credentials

Juilliard Performance Calendar

Program preview

This program brings together diverse musical traditions from 18th-century Europe, weaving German, Italian, and French styles into a dialogue across cultures and time. The recital will also feature the premiere of a newly composed work for harpsichord, offering a fresh voice within a historical context.

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