Frédéric Chopin/ Carl Reinecke: “Larghetto” from the Piano Concerto No. 2

Claude Debussy: L’Isle Joyeuse

Antonio de Lima Fragoso: Nocturno in D-flat Major

George Gershwin: Grand Fantasy on Gershwin’s Opera, “Porgy and Bess”

Recognized for his eloquently expressive depth of interpretation and seamless technique, Pianist Jason Sia has reached audiences with his emotionally rich performances in Europe, Asia, and throughout the US, including the esteemed Carnegie Hall.

Active in the Northern California region, Mr. Sia performs regularly as a recitalist, chamber musician, and collaborative pianist. His upcoming solo piano recitals will include solo performances in Sacramento, Chicago, San Francisco, New York, and European recitals at the Wigmore Hall in London and the Musikverein in Vienna. His repertoire spans from Baroque, the Classical, the Romantic, and on to the 20th-century compositions.

Currently, Mr. Sia is the pianist for the Sacramento Valley Concert Choir. He received the prestigious California State Assembly Resolution in May of 2019 for his 15 years of pianistic and artistic contribution to the choir and the community. As an avid chamber music artist and a collaborative pianist, he frequently plays with musicians from the Sacramento Philharmonic, Auburn Symphony, Folsom Lake Symphony, CSUS Symphony, and the Camellia Symphony Orchestra. As a music educator, Mr. Sia has served as an adjudicator for several piano competitions, and his students have been winners of prestigious national and international piano competitions and have performed at Carnegie Hall and in Europe.

Mr. Sia started his piano studies at the age of 6 and received his formal musical education at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Chautauqua Festival and Music School, and at the Aspen Music School and Festival in Colorado. He earned his Bachelor and Master’s degrees in Piano Performance at California State University, Sacramento, graduating cum laude. He has performed at master classes for internationally renowned concert pianists and celebrated pedagogues such as Louis Lortie, Gilbert Kalish, Minuro Nojima, Thomas Schumacher, Leon Fleisher, Gabriel Chodos, Cecile Licad, and Olivier Cazal.

Mr. Sia’s avid enthusiasm for avant-garde music was recognized by becoming a three-time winner of the Festival of New American Music (FENAM) Artist Competition. For more information, please visit www.jasonsia.com