Avan Yu: A Musical Evening of Poetry and Virtuosity

Name: Avan Yu: A Musical Evening of Poetry and Virtuosity
Start: 2023-11-05T18:45:00+08:00
End: 2023-11-05T21:00:00+08:00
Location: Ladies Recreation Club

5 November 2023 - 6:45 pm - 9:00 pm

$425 – $820

Ladies Recreation Club

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Hong Kong born Canadian pianist Avan Yu – pianist brings you a sparkling evening of Ravel and Chopin. Winner of the Canadian Chopin Competition at only 17, Avan’s playing has been described as “glittering virtuosity” and “astonishing sensitivity”. He first achieved international recognition when he triumphed at the Sydney International Piano Competition, winning First Prize along with nine special awards. Avan now performs extensively throughout Europe, North America, Asia and Australia.

Programme:

Ravel

Sonatine

Une barque sur l’Océan

Alborada del Gracioso

Gaspard de la nuit

Chopin

Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23

Ballade No. 2 in F major, Op. 38

Ballade No. 3 in A-Flat major, Op. 47

Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52

ABOUT THE ARTIST / ORGANISER

The HKCMS was formed in 1975 as a non-profit organization for people who enjoy solo and chamber music recitals in relaxed, elegant surroundings.

Previous events have been held at such venues as:
The Hong Kong Club, The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, The Pacific Club (Kowloon),
The American Club and Government House.

Overseas ensembles who have performed for HKCMS include:
Wiener Mozart Trio, Zurich String Trio, Amati String Quartet, Coolidge String Quartet, Malaysian Piano Trio and the Concordia Ensemble.

Overseas artists who have performed for HKCMS include:
Thomas Bloch, Gleb Dontsov, Mei-Yi Foo, Simon Mulligan, James Brawn, Gustavo Romero, Ieuan Jones, Yuri Kalnits, Philip Smith, Gillian Humphreys, Alain Daboncourt, Alastair Thompson, Kristian Chong, Artem Konstantinov, Wendy Law, Agnieszka Marucha and Rafal Zambrzycki-Payne.

Hong Kong-based musicians and ensembles who have performed for HKCMS include:
Rachel Cheung, James Cuddeford, Wong Wai-Yin, Amy Sze, Leanne Manning, Leanne Nicholls, Barry Wilde, Andrew Simon, Richard Bamping, Mary Wu, Carol Yu, Warren Lee, Margaret Lynn, Megan Sterling, Evelyn Chang, Euna Kim, Colleen Lee,Tomoko Tanaka-Mao and the Anonymous Quartet.

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