HKS Recital Series: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet Piano Recital

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Award-winning French pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet – who is currently enjoying his three-year residency at Wigmore Hall titled “Autour de Debussy” – brings to Hong Kong a gorgeous recital of Debussy, Chopin and Boulez, the first half of the programme being an intimate yet enthralling celebration of dance, juxtaposing the quintessential French sound of Debussy with the Romantic lyricism of Chopin, and the second half featuring monumental contemporary composer Pierre Boulez’s Notations VII, as well as Book One from Debussy’s timeless Études.

Piano: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet

 

Programme

Debussy
Ballade Slave

Chopin
Ballade No 2 in F, Op 38

Debussy
Mazurka in F-sharp minor

Chopin
Mazurka in B minor, Op 30 No 2

Debussy
Valse Romantique

Chopin
Waltz in F minor, Op 70 No 2

Debussy
Danse (Tarentelle Styrienne)

Chopin
Tarantella in A-flat, Op 43

Pierre Boulez
12 Notations

Debussy
Études, Book 1

ABOUT THE ARTIST / ORGANISER

One of Hong Kong’s flagship orchestras, Hong Kong Sinfonietta has brought music closer to the community, and achieved significant local and international recognition for its passionate performances and innovative programming. The orchestra has collaborated with an illustrious array of international musicians and groups, including in recent years Ilya Gringolts, Martin Helmchen, Sergei Nakariakov, Jean-Guihen Queyras, Krzysztof Penderecki, The Royal Ballet, English National Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet and Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch.

Hong Kong Sinfonietta is a regular guest at international arts festivals and has toured 46 cities around the world. As an avid believer of keeping music alive and contemporary, the orchestra commissions and performs new works every year and ventures into new initiatives, recently receiving wide acclaim for its Back On Stage concert film series and becoming the first local orchestra to appear in cinemas. Following the success of the first edition in 2018, the orchestra organised the 2nd Hong Kong International Conducting Competition in 2023, attracting applications from 45 countries/regions around the world and providing an invaluable platform for young conductors to establish their careers.