Hong Kong Sinfonietta & The 53rd Hong Kong Arts Festival – HKS Recital Series: Pavel Kolesnikov Piano Recital

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Piano: Pavel Kolesnikov

 

Where Mozart meets Ravel: Pavel Kolesnikov’s kaleidoscope of sounds and colours

“Poet of the keyboard” (The Guardian) Pavel Kolesnikov’s thoughtful and stunningly beautiful recital programmes have graced prestigious stages around the world such as the Carnegie Hall, Konzerthaus Berlin, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Louvre, Salle Gaveau, Wigmore Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Suntory Hall and more – and now you can experience one at Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall. Featuring a riveting programme juxtaposing the crystalline and impressionistic beauty of works by Mozart and Ravel, Kolesnikov will showcase his out-of-this-world finesse and enthralling musicality in an evening to remember.

 

Programme

Mozart
10 Variations on “Unser Dummer Pöbel Meint”by Gluck, K455

Mozart
Piano Sonata No 2 in F, K280/189e: II Adagio

Mozart
Piano Sonata No 10 in C, K330/300h

Ravel
Miroirs: Oiseaux Tristes

Mozart
Rondo in A minor, K511

Ravel
Miroirs: Une Barque sur l’Océan

Mozart
Rondo in F, K494

Ravel
Menuet Antique

Mozart
Rondo in D, K485

Ravel
Pavane pour une Infante Défunte 

 

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. Since 1999, Hong Kong Sinfonietta 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, Mariinsky Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet, The Royal Ballet, English National Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet and Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch.

The orchestra is a regular guest at international arts festivals and has toured 41 cities around the world. As an avid believer of keeping music alive and contemporary, Hong Kong Sinfonietta commissions and performs new works every year and ventures into new initiatives, recently receiving wide acclaim for its Back On Stage concert film series, as well as the Tiny Galaxy Concerts online series featuring performances recorded at a fascinating hostel in Hong Kong. In 2021, the orchestra co-curated the “Life is Art” film festival with MOViE MOViE, while continuing to break down barriers between music and audience with free chamber concerts held regularly at Hong Kong City Hall.