2025-2026

CONCERT SEASON

SUNDAY, SEPT. 28TH AT 4:00PM

POULENC TRIO & HANZHI WANG

ST. PAUL’S BY-THE-SEA EPISCOPAL CHURCH

The fusion of Hanzhi Wang’s mastery on accordion with the acclaimed Poulenc Trio creates a musical dialogue that transcends genres and eras. In an exceptional concert, these virtuosic artists breathe new life into the classical repertoire.

SIGNATURE CONCERT SPONSOR

BFAS Board of Trustees

Wang:  “Staggering virtuosity that held the audience in a state of breathlessness as thrilling to watch as to hear.”  (Oberon’s Grove)

Poulenc: “An intriguing and beautifully played program . . . convincing elegance . . . near-effortless lightness and grace.”  (Washington Post)

THE ARTISTS

Irina Kaplan Lande, piano
Aleh Remezau, oboe
Bryan Young, bassoon
Hanzhi Wang, accordion

The Poulenc Trio is the most active touring piano-wind chamber music ensemble in the world. The trio has performed in 47 U.S. states and at music festivals around the world, including the Ravello Festival in Italy, the San Miguel de Allende Festival in Mexico, and the White Nights Festival in Russia, where the group toured and premiered two new works with violinist Hilary Hahn.

The New York Times praised the trio for its “elegant rendition” of Piazzolla’s Tangos. The Washington Post said the trio “does its namesake proud” in “an intriguing and beautifully played program” with “convincing elegance, near effortless lightness and grace.” A recent performance in Florida – for which the Palm Beach Post praised the group’s “polished loveliness” and the Palm Beach Daily News said the “potent combination” of oboe, bassoon and piano had “captured the magic of chamber music” — was rebroadcast on American Public Media’s nationally syndicated radio program, Performance Today. The trio has garnered positive attention in full-length profiles in Chamber Music magazine and the Double Reed Journal. The group has been called “virtuosos of classical and contemporary chamber music” in one profile for Russian television.

The Poulenc Trio has a strong commitment to commissioning, performing and recording new works from living composers. Since its founding, the trio has greatly expanded the repertoire available for the oboe, bassoon and piano, with no fewer than 22 new works written for and premiered by the group, including three triple concertos for the trio and full orchestra.

The Poulenc Trio launched a pioneering concert series called Music at the Museum, in which musical performances are paired with museum exhibitions, with special appearances from guest artists and curators. As part of the series, the trio has collaborated with the National Gallery in Washington DC, the Walters Art Museum, the Baltimore Museum of Art and the Hermitage State Museum in Russia.

The trio is deeply engaged in musical and educational outreach programs, including “Pizza and Poulenc,” an informal performance and residency series for younger audiences. The trio regularly conducts masterclasses, most recently at the University of Ohio, San Francisco State University, Florida State University and the University of Colima in Mexico.

Irina Kaplan Lande

Irina Kaplan Lande trained in the famous tradition of piano playing at the St. Petersburg Conservatory in Russia. She is a winner of the Baltimore Chamber Music Award. Irina is a longtime faculty member at the Peabody Institute, teaching piano and chamber music, and has served on the faculty of the College of Notre Dame and Towson University. Irina has a lifelong passion for chamber music.

As Artistic Director for the Poulenc Trio, Irina has been the driving force behind the Trio’s commitment to commissioning, performing and recording new works, expanding the repertoire for unique ensembles. As Artistic Director of the Candlelight Concert Society in Columbia, MD, her responsibilities are to conceive and implement the artistic vision for the series by bringing outstanding musicians, maintaining artistic excellence, fostering creative diversity and building the organization’s reputation as an internationally recognized music presenter.

Irina has been featured numerous times in live performance on the nationally-syndicated radio program Performance Today and on programs like Front Row Washington on WETA and Music in Maryland on WBJC. Fanfare Magazine hailed her as “a strong pianist who doesn’t settle for an accompanying role.” In her free time, she loves to ski in the winter and forage for mushrooms in the summer.

Aleh Remezau

Based in Toronto, Aleh is renowned for his “sensuous and exuberant” performances (The Millbrook Independent) and “incredibly expressive” playing (Vancouver Sun). He has performed in major venues as well in Canada, the USA, Austria and the UK. He has appeared with the New York Philharmonic, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, National Arts Centre Orchestra, National Ballet Orchestra of Canada, and as guest Principal Oboe with the City of Birmingham and Winnipeg Symphony Orchestras.

Aleh was an inaugural member of The Orchestra Now (TON), a training orchestra based at Bard College, New York. With TON, he was a frequent performer at Alice Tully Hall, The Metropolitan Museum, and Carnegie Hall. He has performed numerous times with the New York Philharmonic under such world-class conductors as Jaap van Zweden, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Neeme Jarvi and others. He can be heard on New York Philharmonic’s Grammy-nominated recording of Christopher Rouse’s Symphony No.4 with Alan Gilbert conducting.

Bryan Young

Bryan is principal bassoonist of the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, and has performed as soloist with the Baltimore Symphony and the National Symphony Orchestra. The Washington Post wrote that his playing “dances with a lightness and grace uncommon for his instrument,” and the Baltimore Sun praised his “particularly beautiful playing” and “technical agility.”

Bryan appeared with legendary jazz-leader Cab Calloway in his final performances at the Kennedy Center in Washington. He has premiered new works written for him by composers Megan DiGeorgio, Octavio Vazquez, Steven Gerber, Thomas Benjamin and David Fetter. and was chosen by the International Double Reed Society to premiere To Earth by composer Roydon Tse, a work commissioned to celebrate the organization’s 50th anniversary.

Bryan is the Board Chair of Chamber Music America, and is a frequent guest commentator on Maryland’s WBJC-FM radio show, Face the Music. In addition to his musical activities, Bryan founded Intertwine Systems, a healthcare focused software company. He was featured on the front page of the Baltimore Business Journal as a “mobile software entrepreneur to watch.”

Hanzhi Wang

Acclaimed for her “staggering virtuosity,” Hanzhi Wang is the only accordionist to ever win a place on the roster of Young Concert Artists in its 63-year history. An ambassador for her instrument, Hanzhi has been praised for her captivating stage presence and performances that display passion and finesse.

A groundbreaking artist, Hanzhi’s achievements include being named Musical America’s “New Artist of the Month,” becoming the first solo accordionist to be featured on New York WQXR’s Young Artists Showcase, and releasing the Naxos label’s first-ever solo accordion CD, On the Path to H.C. Andersen, which was nominated for the prestigious DR (Danish Radio) P2 Prize in 2019.

As the First Prize Winner of the 2017 YCA Susan Wadsworth International Auditions, Hanzhi made her New York debut at Carnegie Hall’s Zankel Hall and her Washington, DC debut at the Kennedy Center, opening the 40th Anniversary Young Concert Artists Series, co-presented with Washington Performing Arts. She holds the Ruth Laredo Prize and Mortimer Levitt Career Development Award for Women Artists of YCA.

Hanzhi won First Prize in the 40th Castelfidardo International Accordion Competition in Italy and continues to inspire the next generation of accordionists through lectures, performances, and masterclasses at prestigious institutions worldwide. Composers such as Martin Lohse, James Black, and Sophia Gubaidulina have written and dedicated works to her.

Her recent performances include recitals at UC Santa Barbara’s Lively Arts, Stanford Live, Bravo! Vail, and the Krannert Center. As a chamber musician, she has performed at Tanglewood, and with YCA alum Steven Banks at The Morgan Library & Museum. Hanzhi has also appeared as a soloist with orchestras including the Oregon Music Festival Orchestra, Reno Chamber Orchestra, Erie Philharmonic, Victoria Symphony, and the Hawaii Symphony.

In the 23-24 season, she performed on a coast-to-coast tour with mandolinist Avi Avital, including a performance presented by the New York Philharmonic. This upcoming season, Hanzhi will perform at Caramoor, LongHouse Reserve, Market Square Concerts (Harrisburg, PA), Arizona Friends of Chamber Music (Tucson, AZ), Norton Center (Danville, KY), The Mansion at Strathmore, and Grand Concerts (Tabernash, CO). Hanzhi will debut a new work by Nina Shekhar in a commission led by YCA which is set to premiere with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and will premiere a new work written for her by Katherine Balch at London’s Wigmore Hall.

Hanzhi earned her Bachelor’s degree at the China Central Conservatory of Music and completed her Master’s degree and Soloist Diploma at the Royal Danish Academy of Music.

Lisa Sapinkopf
Lisa Sapinkopf Artists
9 Commodore Drive, Suite 309
Emeryville, CA, USA 94608
Phone: 1-510-428-1533
Toll-Free: 800-923-1973
lsapinkopf@aol.com

2025-2026

CONCERT SEASON

SUNDAY, SEPT. 28TH AT 4:00PM

POULENC TRIO & HANZHI WANG

ST. PAUL’S BY-THE-SEA EPISCOPAL CHURCH

The fusion of Hanzhi Wang’s mastery on accordion with the acclaimed Poulenc Trio creates a musical dialogue that transcends genres and eras. In an exceptional concert, these virtuosic artists breathe new life into the classical repertoire.

SIGNATURE CONCERT SPONSOR

BFAS Board of Trustees

Wang:  “Staggering virtuosity that held the audience in a state of breathlessness as thrilling to watch as to hear.”  (Oberon’s Grove)

Poulenc: “An intriguing and beautifully played program . . . convincing elegance . . . near-effortless lightness and grace.”  (Washington Post)

THE ARTISTS

Irina Kaplan Lande, piano
Aleh Remezau, oboe
Bryan Young, bassoon
Hanzhi Wang, accordion

The Poulenc Trio is the most active touring piano-wind chamber music ensemble in the world. The trio has performed in 47 U.S. states and at music festivals around the world, including the Ravello Festival in Italy, the San Miguel de Allende Festival in Mexico, and the White Nights Festival in Russia, where the group toured and premiered two new works with violinist Hilary Hahn.

The New York Times praised the trio for its “elegant rendition” of Piazzolla’s Tangos. The Washington Post said the trio “does its namesake proud” in “an intriguing and beautifully played program” with “convincing elegance, near effortless lightness and grace.” A recent performance in Florida – for which the Palm Beach Post praised the group’s “polished loveliness” and the Palm Beach Daily News said the “potent combination” of oboe, bassoon and piano had “captured the magic of chamber music” — was rebroadcast on American Public Media’s nationally syndicated radio program, Performance Today. The trio has garnered positive attention in full-length profiles in Chamber Music magazine and the Double Reed Journal. The group has been called “virtuosos of classical and contemporary chamber music” in one profile for Russian television.

The Poulenc Trio has a strong commitment to commissioning, performing and recording new works from living composers. Since its founding, the trio has greatly expanded the repertoire available for the oboe, bassoon and piano, with no fewer than 22 new works written for and premiered by the group, including three triple concertos for the trio and full orchestra.

The Poulenc Trio launched a pioneering concert series called Music at the Museum, in which musical performances are paired with museum exhibitions, with special appearances from guest artists and curators. As part of the series, the trio has collaborated with the National Gallery in Washington DC, the Walters Art Museum, the Baltimore Museum of Art and the Hermitage State Museum in Russia.

The trio is deeply engaged in musical and educational outreach programs, including “Pizza and Poulenc,” an informal performance and residency series for younger audiences. The trio regularly conducts masterclasses, most recently at the University of Ohio, San Francisco State University, Florida State University and the University of Colima in Mexico.

Irina Kaplan Lande

Irina Kaplan Lande trained in the famous tradition of piano playing at the St. Petersburg Conservatory in Russia. She is a winner of the Baltimore Chamber Music Award. Irina is a longtime faculty member at the Peabody Institute, teaching piano and chamber music, and has served on the faculty of the College of Notre Dame and Towson University. Irina has a lifelong passion for chamber music.

As Artistic Director for the Poulenc Trio, Irina has been the driving force behind the Trio’s commitment to commissioning, performing and recording new works, expanding the repertoire for unique ensembles. As Artistic Director of the Candlelight Concert Society in Columbia, MD, her responsibilities are to conceive and implement the artistic vision for the series by bringing outstanding musicians, maintaining artistic excellence, fostering creative diversity and building the organization’s reputation as an internationally recognized music presenter.

Irina has been featured numerous times in live performance on the nationally-syndicated radio program Performance Today and on programs like Front Row Washington on WETA and Music in Maryland on WBJC. Fanfare Magazine hailed her as “a strong pianist who doesn’t settle for an accompanying role.” In her free time, she loves to ski in the winter and forage for mushrooms in the summer.

Aleh Remezau

Based in Toronto, Aleh is renowned for his “sensuous and exuberant” performances (The Millbrook Independent) and “incredibly expressive” playing (Vancouver Sun). He has performed in major venues as well in Canada, the USA, Austria and the UK. He has appeared with the New York Philharmonic, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, National Arts Centre Orchestra, National Ballet Orchestra of Canada, and as guest Principal Oboe with the City of Birmingham and Winnipeg Symphony Orchestras.

Aleh was an inaugural member of The Orchestra Now (TON), a training orchestra based at Bard College, New York. With TON, he was a frequent performer at Alice Tully Hall, The Metropolitan Museum, and Carnegie Hall. He has performed numerous times with the New York Philharmonic under such world-class conductors as Jaap van Zweden, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Neeme Jarvi and others. He can be heard on New York Philharmonic’s Grammy-nominated recording of Christopher Rouse’s Symphony No.4 with Alan Gilbert conducting.

Bryan Young

Bryan is principal bassoonist of the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, and has performed as soloist with the Baltimore Symphony and the National Symphony Orchestra. The Washington Post wrote that his playing “dances with a lightness and grace uncommon for his instrument,” and the Baltimore Sun praised his “particularly beautiful playing” and “technical agility.”

Bryan appeared with legendary jazz-leader Cab Calloway in his final performances at the Kennedy Center in Washington. He has premiered new works written for him by composers Megan DiGeorgio, Octavio Vazquez, Steven Gerber, Thomas Benjamin and David Fetter. and was chosen by the International Double Reed Society to premiere To Earth by composer Roydon Tse, a work commissioned to celebrate the organization’s 50th anniversary.

Bryan is the Board Chair of Chamber Music America, and is a frequent guest commentator on Maryland’s WBJC-FM radio show, Face the Music. In addition to his musical activities, Bryan founded Intertwine Systems, a healthcare focused software company. He was featured on the front page of the Baltimore Business Journal as a “mobile software entrepreneur to watch.”

Hanzhi Wang

Acclaimed for her “staggering virtuosity,” Hanzhi Wang is the only accordionist to ever win a place on the roster of Young Concert Artists in its 63-year history. An ambassador for her instrument, Hanzhi has been praised for her captivating stage presence and performances that display passion and finesse.

A groundbreaking artist, Hanzhi’s achievements include being named Musical America’s “New Artist of the Month,” becoming the first solo accordionist to be featured on New York WQXR’s Young Artists Showcase, and releasing the Naxos label’s first-ever solo accordion CD, On the Path to H.C. Andersen, which was nominated for the prestigious DR (Danish Radio) P2 Prize in 2019.

As the First Prize Winner of the 2017 YCA Susan Wadsworth International Auditions, Hanzhi made her New York debut at Carnegie Hall’s Zankel Hall and her Washington, DC debut at the Kennedy Center, opening the 40th Anniversary Young Concert Artists Series, co-presented with Washington Performing Arts. She holds the Ruth Laredo Prize and Mortimer Levitt Career Development Award for Women Artists of YCA.

Hanzhi won First Prize in the 40th Castelfidardo International Accordion Competition in Italy and continues to inspire the next generation of accordionists through lectures, performances, and masterclasses at prestigious institutions worldwide. Composers such as Martin Lohse, James Black, and Sophia Gubaidulina have written and dedicated works to her.

Her recent performances include recitals at UC Santa Barbara’s Lively Arts, Stanford Live, Bravo! Vail, and the Krannert Center. As a chamber musician, she has performed at Tanglewood, and with YCA alum Steven Banks at The Morgan Library & Museum. Hanzhi has also appeared as a soloist with orchestras including the Oregon Music Festival Orchestra, Reno Chamber Orchestra, Erie Philharmonic, Victoria Symphony, and the Hawaii Symphony.

In the 23-24 season, she performed on a coast-to-coast tour with mandolinist Avi Avital, including a performance presented by the New York Philharmonic. This upcoming season, Hanzhi will perform at Caramoor, LongHouse Reserve, Market Square Concerts (Harrisburg, PA), Arizona Friends of Chamber Music (Tucson, AZ), Norton Center (Danville, KY), The Mansion at Strathmore, and Grand Concerts (Tabernash, CO). Hanzhi will debut a new work by Nina Shekhar in a commission led by YCA which is set to premiere with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and will premiere a new work written for her by Katherine Balch at London’s Wigmore Hall.

Hanzhi earned her Bachelor’s degree at the China Central Conservatory of Music and completed her Master’s degree and Soloist Diploma at the Royal Danish Academy of Music.

Lisa Sapinkopf
Lisa Sapinkopf Artists
9 Commodore Drive, Suite 309
Emeryville, CA, USA 94608
Phone: 1-510-428-1533
Toll-Free: 800-923-1973
lsapinkopf@aol.com