2025 AGM Piano Concert
Anson Wong
piano
Programme
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Piano Sonata No 28 in A major, Op 101 (1815-16)
1 Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung. Allegretto ma non troppo.
Lively. Somewhat lively and with the deepest feeling. (A major)
2 Lebhaft. Marschmäßig. Vivace alla marcia. Lively. March-like. (F major)
3 Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll. Adagio, ma non troppo, con affetto.
Slow and yearning. (A minor)
4 Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr, und mit Entschlossenheit. Allegro.
Fast, but not too fast, and with determination. (A major)
Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev (1891-1953)
Piano Sonata No 8 in B-flat major, Op 84 (1939-1944)
The 3rd of three "war sonatas"
I Andante dolce – Allegro moderato.
Softly, walking pace - Moderately brisk. (B♭ major)
II Andante sognando. Moderately slow, dreaming. (in D♭ major)
III Vivace. Lively. (in B♭ major)
Concert duration approx: 55-65 minutes
courtesy of the Royal Academy of Music
Please donate to help fund these concerts at: cafdonate.cafonline.org/14455
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Piano Sonata No 28 in A major, Op 101 (1815-16)
1 Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung. Allegretto ma non troppo.
Lively. Somewhat lively and with the deepest feeling. (A major)
2 Lebhaft. Marschmäßig. Vivace alla marcia. Lively. March-like. (F major)
3 Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll. Adagio, ma non troppo, con affetto.
Slow and yearning. (A minor)
4 Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr, und mit Entschlossenheit. Allegro.
Fast, but not too fast, and with determination. (A major)
Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev (1891-1953)
Piano Sonata No 8 in B-flat major, Op 84 (1939-1944)
The 3rd of three "war sonatas"
I Andante dolce – Allegro moderato.
Softly, walking pace - Moderately brisk. (B♭ major)
II Andante sognando. Moderately slow, dreaming. (in D♭ major)
III Vivace. Lively. (in B♭ major)
Concert duration approx: 55-65 minutes
courtesy of the Royal Academy of Music
Please donate to help fund these concerts at: cafdonate.cafonline.org/14455
Anson Wong
Pianist Anson Wong has been establishing himself as one of the most exciting young pianists from Hong Kong. His playing has been praised for its intelligence, power, ‘poetry and passion, and completely devoid of histrionics’ (Yeung, Interlude).
As a solo pianist, Anson has appeared across Asia and Europe. He has appeared in all the major venues in Hong Kong including the Hong Kong City Hall, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Concert Hall and Amphitheatre of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. He has also given recitals and performances in London, Tokyo, Kanazawa, Seoul, Vienna, and Salzburg with success. His performances and interviews have been featured on Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) and tvN across Asia. Recent highlights include his thoughts on Beethoven's Piano Sonatas and Concertos, his participation in the RTHK Beethoven 32 Project and the HKAPA (The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts) Rachmaninov Festival, and Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy, which were broadcast live on RTHK31.
Anson has appeared as concerto soloist with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, the Hong Kong Ponte Orchestra, the Pan Asia Symphony Orchestra, and the Academy Symphony Orchestra of the HKAPA. A frequent solo recitalist and chamber musician, Anson has performed with artists such as Nikki and Timothy Chooi (violins), Ju-Young Baek (violin), Anders Hui (violin), Yingna Zhao (violin), and Benjamin Moermond (bassoon).
His success in piano competitions includes Chopin International in Asia, Ishikawa International, the HKGNA International Music Competition. He is the recipient of the RAM Beethoven Piano Prize, the RAM Beethoven Piano Concerto Prize, and the HKAPA Piano Concerto Prize. He has performed in various festivals including the Shenzhen Piano Music Festival, the Salzburg Mozarteum International Summer Academy, and the International
Summer Academy by MDW in Reichenau an der Rax. He has been coached by Boris Berman, Robert Levin, Pascal Rogé, Angela Cheng, Graham Scott, Arnulf von Arnim, Vanessa Latarche, Ronan O’hora, Dina Parakhina, and Andreas Frölich.
Apart from piano, he is also an accomplished composer. His pieces, ‘The 5 Elements’ and ‘D’Urban’, have won prizes at the Hong Kong School Music Festival and the TI:ME Electronic Music Composition Contest in the USA. His composition abilities were also showcased in his success in the Yamaha Asia Pacific Electone Festivals (Taiwan, Malaysia, and Macau) in which he composed and performed compositions by himself. He was awarded the Grand Prix, championing in improvisation, performance, and composition.
Born in Hong Kong, Anson studied piano, bassoon, and composition at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) since he was nine. He received his bachelor’s degree with First-class Honours from the HKAPA under the tutelage of Prof Gabriel Kwok, with full support from the Hong Kong Jockey Club Scholarships. He is now pursuing his Master’s degree at the Royal Academy of Music with Prof Christopher Elton, with full support from The Muriel, Lady Kadoorie Music Scholarship and the Hong Kong Jockey Club Music and Dance Fund. He is also a scholar of the Sir Elton John Global Exchange Programme of the Royal Academy of Music.
Youtube video of Schumann Piano Concerto: https://youtu.be/FMt8ZGjiqd0
As a solo pianist, Anson has appeared across Asia and Europe. He has appeared in all the major venues in Hong Kong including the Hong Kong City Hall, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Concert Hall and Amphitheatre of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. He has also given recitals and performances in London, Tokyo, Kanazawa, Seoul, Vienna, and Salzburg with success. His performances and interviews have been featured on Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) and tvN across Asia. Recent highlights include his thoughts on Beethoven's Piano Sonatas and Concertos, his participation in the RTHK Beethoven 32 Project and the HKAPA (The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts) Rachmaninov Festival, and Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy, which were broadcast live on RTHK31.
Anson has appeared as concerto soloist with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, the Hong Kong Ponte Orchestra, the Pan Asia Symphony Orchestra, and the Academy Symphony Orchestra of the HKAPA. A frequent solo recitalist and chamber musician, Anson has performed with artists such as Nikki and Timothy Chooi (violins), Ju-Young Baek (violin), Anders Hui (violin), Yingna Zhao (violin), and Benjamin Moermond (bassoon).
His success in piano competitions includes Chopin International in Asia, Ishikawa International, the HKGNA International Music Competition. He is the recipient of the RAM Beethoven Piano Prize, the RAM Beethoven Piano Concerto Prize, and the HKAPA Piano Concerto Prize. He has performed in various festivals including the Shenzhen Piano Music Festival, the Salzburg Mozarteum International Summer Academy, and the International
Summer Academy by MDW in Reichenau an der Rax. He has been coached by Boris Berman, Robert Levin, Pascal Rogé, Angela Cheng, Graham Scott, Arnulf von Arnim, Vanessa Latarche, Ronan O’hora, Dina Parakhina, and Andreas Frölich.
Apart from piano, he is also an accomplished composer. His pieces, ‘The 5 Elements’ and ‘D’Urban’, have won prizes at the Hong Kong School Music Festival and the TI:ME Electronic Music Composition Contest in the USA. His composition abilities were also showcased in his success in the Yamaha Asia Pacific Electone Festivals (Taiwan, Malaysia, and Macau) in which he composed and performed compositions by himself. He was awarded the Grand Prix, championing in improvisation, performance, and composition.
Born in Hong Kong, Anson studied piano, bassoon, and composition at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) since he was nine. He received his bachelor’s degree with First-class Honours from the HKAPA under the tutelage of Prof Gabriel Kwok, with full support from the Hong Kong Jockey Club Scholarships. He is now pursuing his Master’s degree at the Royal Academy of Music with Prof Christopher Elton, with full support from The Muriel, Lady Kadoorie Music Scholarship and the Hong Kong Jockey Club Music and Dance Fund. He is also a scholar of the Sir Elton John Global Exchange Programme of the Royal Academy of Music.
Youtube video of Schumann Piano Concerto: https://youtu.be/FMt8ZGjiqd0
Recordings of the works in today's concert
Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No 28 in A major, Op 101 (1815-16)
1 Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung. Allegretto ma non troppo.
Lively. Somewhat lively and with the deepest feeling. (A major)
2 Lebhaft. Marschmäßig. Vivace alla marcia. Lively. March-like. (F major)
3 Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll. Adagio, ma non troppo, con affetto.
Slow and yearning. (A minor)
4 Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr, und mit Entschlossenheit. Allegro.
Fast, but not too fast, and with determination. (A major)
The pianist in this sample recording of the complete work is Jerome Rose:
Piano Sonata No 28 in A major, Op 101 (1815-16)
1 Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung. Allegretto ma non troppo.
Lively. Somewhat lively and with the deepest feeling. (A major)
2 Lebhaft. Marschmäßig. Vivace alla marcia. Lively. March-like. (F major)
3 Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll. Adagio, ma non troppo, con affetto.
Slow and yearning. (A minor)
4 Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr, und mit Entschlossenheit. Allegro.
Fast, but not too fast, and with determination. (A major)
The pianist in this sample recording of the complete work is Jerome Rose:
Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev
Piano Sonata No 8 in B-flat major, Op 84 (1939-1944)
The 3rd of his three "war sonatas"
I Andante dolce – Allegro moderato.
Softly, walking pace - Moderately brisk. (B♭ major)
II Andante sognando. Moderately slow, dreaming. (in D♭ major)
III Vivace. Lively. (in B♭ major)
Our selected recording here is by Evgeny Kissin, from around 2014:
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