Recordings
Browse Wanchi’s discography including her newest album IMAGINING WORLDS, a dynamic collection of modern compositions, as well as previous albums featuring the works of Britten, Walton, Ysaÿe, and Bach, each showcasing her rich tone and virtuosic technique.
Latest Release
Imagining Worlds
Music for Solo Violin
Huang’s virtuosic performance takes listeners on a dynamic voyage through the elegant grandeur of the baroque era to the historic hilltops of Italy, passing through reflections on our darkest moments and soaring towards the brighter days that lie ahead. Featuring new music by composers John Corigliano, Adolphus Hailstork, Jeffrey Mumford, Judith Shatin, and Meira Warshauer, IMAGINING WORLDS is a stunning showcase of Huang’s artistry and the compelling voices in contemporary American music.
Works
Suite for Solo Violin
For the Fallen
In Memoriam
Bracha
an expanding distance of multiple voices
The Red Violin Caprices
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Released January 5, 2024 on Navona Records (NV6592)
Walton & Britten: Works for Violin & Piano
Wanchi Huang and pianist Robert Koenig explore challenging and rarely-performed works of the visionary 20th-century English composers Benjamin Britten and William Walton.
Works
William Walton: Violin Sonata
Benjamin Britten: Violin Suite, Op. 6
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Ysaÿe: 6 Sonatas for Solo Violin, Op. 27
This collection of sonatas for solo violin by virtuoso violinist and composer Eugène Ysaÿe draws heavily from the works of J.S. Bach, at times quoting his music directly. Here, Wanchi’s experience with this contrapuntal style shines through, lending sensitivity and clarity to this high point of the solo violin repertoire.
Works
Violin Sonata in G Major, Op. 27 No. 1
Violin Sonata in A Minor, Op. 27 No 2
Violin Sonata in D Minor, Op. 27 No. 3: “Ballade”
Violin Sonata in E Minor, Op. 27 No. 4
Violin Sonata in G Major, Op. 27 No. 5
Violin Sonata in E Major, Op. 27 No. 6
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J.S. Bach: Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin
In her premiere studio recording, Wanchi brings nuance and technical mastery to Bach’s storied masterworks for solo violin, most notably the epic Ciaconna from Partita No 2.
Works
Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001
Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002
Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003
Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004
Sonata No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005
Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006
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