Thursday 25th July 2024
12.30 lunchtime
Kenny Fu
piano
Programme
t b a
Concert duration approx: 45+ minutes
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Julian Chan
Rapidly developing a reputation as one of the most innovative pianists of his
generation, Julian Chan has given performances at a number of prestigious venues
across the UK, including Wigmore Hall, Southbank Centre, St John’s Smith Square,
and Oxford's Sheldonian Theatre. Performing music by a particularly diverse range of
composers, he has given alluring recitals featuring works by figures from Sweelinck
to Messiaen, from Alkan to Rzewski, unifying these various styles in a captivating
manner.
Julian has had masterclasses with numerous pianists of international
renown, including Stephen Hough, Imogen Cooper, Jeremy Menuhin, Melvyn Tan,
Bobby Chen, and Joanna MacGregor; distinguished conductors with whom he has
performed, both as a soloist and as part of the acclaimed Manson Ensemble,
include Jessica Cottis, Ryan Wigglesworth, Ben Glassberg, Jonathan Berman, and
John Gibbons.
A passionate composer and performer of new music, Julian has collaborated
with eminent composers such as Howard Skempton, Anna Thorvaldsdottir, Hans
Abrahamsen, Deborah Pritchard, Michael Berkeley, and Peter Seabourne.
Recently, Julian was awarded First Prize and Sonata Prize at the Nanyang
International Music Competition, Singapore, First Prize at the Norah Sande Award,
and First Prize at the Coulsdon and Purley Festival with his performance of
Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No 3.
Julian is currently recipient of the Ronald and Rita McAulay Award at the
Royal Academy of Music, where he studies with Ian Fountain and Michael Dussek.
He had his first book of compositions published at age 6, earning him the title of
Malaysia’s Youngest Composer.
generation, Julian Chan has given performances at a number of prestigious venues
across the UK, including Wigmore Hall, Southbank Centre, St John’s Smith Square,
and Oxford's Sheldonian Theatre. Performing music by a particularly diverse range of
composers, he has given alluring recitals featuring works by figures from Sweelinck
to Messiaen, from Alkan to Rzewski, unifying these various styles in a captivating
manner.
Julian has had masterclasses with numerous pianists of international
renown, including Stephen Hough, Imogen Cooper, Jeremy Menuhin, Melvyn Tan,
Bobby Chen, and Joanna MacGregor; distinguished conductors with whom he has
performed, both as a soloist and as part of the acclaimed Manson Ensemble,
include Jessica Cottis, Ryan Wigglesworth, Ben Glassberg, Jonathan Berman, and
John Gibbons.
A passionate composer and performer of new music, Julian has collaborated
with eminent composers such as Howard Skempton, Anna Thorvaldsdottir, Hans
Abrahamsen, Deborah Pritchard, Michael Berkeley, and Peter Seabourne.
Recently, Julian was awarded First Prize and Sonata Prize at the Nanyang
International Music Competition, Singapore, First Prize at the Norah Sande Award,
and First Prize at the Coulsdon and Purley Festival with his performance of
Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No 3.
Julian is currently recipient of the Ronald and Rita McAulay Award at the
Royal Academy of Music, where he studies with Ian Fountain and Michael Dussek.
He had his first book of compositions published at age 6, earning him the title of
Malaysia’s Youngest Composer.
Recordings of the works in today's concert
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Cello Sonata in C major, Op 65 (1961)
written for Mstislav Rostropovich
Dialogo. Allegro
Scherzo-Pizzicato. Allegretto
Elegia. Lento
Marcia. Energico
Moto perpetuo. Presto
Our chosen recording comes from the Klosterkirche Olsberg, Switzerland, where cellist Sol Gabetta is accopanied by pianist Bertrand Chamayou:
Cello Sonata in C major, Op 65 (1961)
written for Mstislav Rostropovich
Dialogo. Allegro
Scherzo-Pizzicato. Allegretto
Elegia. Lento
Marcia. Energico
Moto perpetuo. Presto
Our chosen recording comes from the Klosterkirche Olsberg, Switzerland, where cellist Sol Gabetta is accopanied by pianist Bertrand Chamayou:
Elliott Cook Carter Jr (1908-2012)
Sonata for Cello and Piano (1948)
Moderato • Vivace, molto leggiero • Adagio • Allegro
This recording comes from the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel at Waterloo - Belgium, that is. The performers are Christine J Lee, cello, and Henry Kramer, piano:
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