Hong Kong Artists Series: Duo Recital by Aristo Sham and Angela Chan

EVENT DESCRIPTION

The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) has invited pianist Aristo Sham and violinist Angela Chan to participate in this year’s Hong Kong Artists Series. The two young Hong Kong musicians, both recent champions of prestigious international competitions, will join forces for the first time for a duo recital of piano and violin at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre on November 3.

The Hong Kong Artists Series of the LCSD aims to provide a platform for local artists to showcase their remarkable talent. In addition to individual performances, it also encourages cross-genre works to highlight their unique styles. This year’s series introduces 12 distinguished musicians in seven stunning programmes, featuring violin, piano, cello, guzheng and vocal arts. Among them, a cross-genre performance of music and painting was staged to showcase Hong Kong’s unique cultural character, embracing diversity and innovation.

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Programme

Beethoven, Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor, Op. 30, No. 2
Ysaÿe, Sonata for Solo Violin in G, Op. 27, No.5
Mendelssohn, Fantasie in F-sharp minor, Op. 28, “Scottish Sonata”
Lili Boulanger, Nocturne (for Violin and Piano)
Brahms, Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108

ABOUT THE ARTIST / ORGANISER

Aristo Sham has become the first Hong Kong pianist to win the gold medal and the audience award at the 17th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition this year. He received his master's degree in Piano Performance from the New England Conservatory of Music, and has collaborated with orchestras such as the London Symphony Orchestra under Sir Simon Rattle, the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra under Edo de Waart, the English Chamber Orchestra under the late Sir Raymond Leppard, as well as Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne and the Minnesota Orchestra, building a profile in Asia, Europe and the United States (US). His 2025-2026 season as the Cliburn winner includes a major tour of Asia through South Korea and China, and giving recitals in the US.

Angela Chan won first prize, and the prize for the best interpretation of the commissioned work, at the Joseph Joachim Violin Competition 2024 in Hanover, Germany, becoming the first winner from Hong Kong in the event's history. She previously won first prize and the best interpretation of concerto prize at the 2017 International Louis Spohr Competition. Chan has collaborated with numerous orchestras such as the NDR Radiophilharmonie, the Staatskapelle Weimar Orchestra of Germany, the China Philharmonic Orchestra and the Hong Kong Symphonia, and was selected as a soloist to a tour the US with the Curtis Chamber Orchestra. She earned her master's degree at the New England Conservatory of Music, and is currently an Artist-in-Residence at the Queen Elizabeth Music Chapel in Belgium.