Dancing on the Keys - with pianist Hsia-Jung Chang

Collecting dances from different cultures was a favorite pastime centuries before Ed People came along. Join pianist/composer Hsia-Jung Chang as she explores dances written for the keyboard, featuring the B-flat Partita of J.S. Bach, Waltzes Op.64 and Polonaise Op.53 of Frederic Chopin, and works by Ernesto Lecuona and Modest Mussorgsky. Piano Lunch is a new series designed for music lovers who want to take a musical break during the day.

The concerts feature 40 minutes of music and short commentary by host Hsia-Jung Chang. Tickets at the door are $20 for General Admission and $15 for Musicians, Seniors, and Students. Parking for the event is available across Walnut St. from Salem Lutheran Church, courtesy of our neighbor Christ The Redeemer Church.

Spokane music lovers may have seen Hsia-Jung’s one-woman show “Keys to Happiness” on KSPS-PBS, an innovative program which uses Classical music to convey simple philosophical ideas. A graduate of Spokane’s Shadle Park High School, Hsia-Jung’s musical career has taken her all around the world, playing solo piano concerts in the USA, Scandivia, Asia, France, and UK. She hosted several seasons of Piano Lunch Series in New York City, and co-hosted several seasons of Piano Passions, another New York artist-run series.

Gramophone Magazine calls Hsia-Jung’s recording of the Chopin Etudes Op. 10 & Op. 25 “Good, honest Chopin!” Most of Hsia-Jung’s recordings are available on CDs, Bandcamp, iTunes, Spotify, and other streaming services. To hear Hsia-Jung’s compositions and performance please visit https://hsia-jungchang.bandcamp.com/