Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.
Armstrong Concert Hall
Shenandoah Conservatory

This performance is made possible by Marjorie and John Lewis in honor of John O’Conor.

Fantasia and Sonata in C Minor, KV 475/457

I. Fantasy (Adagio)
II. Molto allegro
III. Adagio
IV. Allegro assai

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)

Sonata No. 1 in C Major, op. 24

I. Allegro
II. Adagio
III. Minuetto (Allegro) - Trio (Poco ritenuto)
IV. Finale - Perpetuum mobile (Presto)

Carl Maria von Weber (1786–1824)

- intermission -

Valses nobles et sentimentales

I. Modéré
II. Assez Lent
III. Modéré
IV. Assez animé 
V. Presque lent - Moins vif
Epilogue. Lent

Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)

Les Soirées de Nazelles, FP 84 (1936)

Préambule
Variation I: Le comble de la distinction
Variation II: Le cœur sur la main
Variation III: La désinvolture et la discrétion
Variation IV: La suite dans les idées
Variation V: Le charme enjôleur
Variation VI: Le contentement de soi
Variation VII: Le goût du malheur
Variation VIII: L'alerte vieillesse
Cadence
Final

Francis Poulenc (1899–1963)

Pre-concert Talk

Sunday, October 25 at 1:30PM | Armstrong Concert Hall

Join us on the Sunday of each World of the Piano performance at 1:30PM in Armstrong Concert Hall for a Pre-concert Talk! Learn about Sara Davis Buechner’s program from Shenandoah Conservatory faculty and special guests.

Piano Masterclass

Monday, October 26 at 10AM | Armstrong Concert Hall

Observe Sara Davis Buechner as she works with Shenandoah Conservatory piano students. Limited seating is open to the public for quiet observation. Please arrive by 9:45AM.

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2026/27 Piano Society

Champion | $1,000+

Barbara & Andy Ferrari
Ms. Alice Irvan & Dr. Bruce Shull
Mrs. Barbara Laidlaw
Marjorie & John Lewis
Bonnie Paulsen
Dr. Oljan Repic
Ken Watson
Mr. Phillip M. Zabriskie

Advocate | $500 – $999

Ann Z. & William J. Cook
Candace & Patrick Felling
Bruce Goldstein & Robin Talbert
Thomas Miller
Eleanor Pendleton Monahan
Jeanne & Phil Theis
Dane Toler & Lee Ruddle
Margaret Toxopeus
Karen Walker & Robert Larson

Ally | $250 – $499

Anonymous
David & Susanne Blount
Rebecca Bowman
Dr. Nan K. Bryant
Claude J. Crawford
Drs. Laura Dabinett & Russell McKelway
Clare Monahan Dame
Warren & Mary Hofstra
Heather Humphries
Ms. Mary Ann Milosavich
Robert C. Snyder, M.D.

Shenandoah Conservatory is grateful to the members of the Piano Society and Friends of the Conservatory for supporting our creative community of artists, scholars and educators.

Contact Shenandoah University's Office of Advancement at (540) 665-4512 or give@su.edu for more information or other ways to give.

Shenandoah University is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All gifts are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.

Wheelchair accessible restrooms are available across the courtyard in Gregory Hall (approximately 100 feet from the Armstrong Concert Hall lobby). Please notify house management for assistance.

Patrons are requested to silence cell phones and other electronic devices during performances. The taking of photographs and the use of recording equipment are not permitted during performances.

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