Sohyun Ahn, solo piano: Bach, Mozart, & Schumann

Date and Time: Friday, August 21, 2026  7 PM-8:30 PM  No intermission.
Location: Island Arts Center, 1127 US Rt 2, North Hero, VT 05474
Tickets: $25 online (no fee) and at local outlets;  $30 at the door.

After four summers of enthusiast audiences, New York City concert pianist Sohyun Ahn returns to Island Arts on Friday, August 21 at 7 pm — and this year, audiences will hear her in a newly renovated barn, with sound-proofed walls, doors, and windows completed this past winter specifically to enhance your listening experience.

Ahn’s program spans three centuries:  J.S. Bach’s French Suite No. 5, BWV 816, Mozart’s Fantasia in C minor, K.475, and Schumann’s Davidsbündlertänze, op. 6, a set of 18 short pieces built around two of Schumann’s invented alter-egos — the fiery Florestan and the dreamy Eusebius, representing opposing sides of the composer’s own temperament.

Bach is part of Ahn’s core repertoire; her 2021 recording of the Goldberg Variations drew praise from critics for its clarity and emotional range. The New York Concert Review called her “an absolute master,” and our Vermont audiences have described her performances as simply “enthralling” — with more than one noting how different the experience feels in the intimate barn setting compared to a distant concert hall.

Ahn will play a Yamaha C7 concert grand piano provided by courtesy of the Vermont Youth Orchestra Association. Island Arts is grateful for their support.