When the Rachmaninov Third Piano Concerto in D Minor appears on a piano recital, and it is performed by a local 16-year-old high schooler, it is truly a cause of interest and celebration.
Chloe Pang, a supertalented student at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, ended her Saturday recital at the Conservatory with a powerful performance (with faculty Miles Graber on second piano) of the Rachmaninov, whose technical and dramatic challenges can evoke fear and trepidation even in the most seasoned of pianists.