Hong Kong Sinfonietta & French May Arts Festival – HKS Recital Series: David Kadouch Piano Recital

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Since his invitation by Itzhak Perlman to give a joint concert at the age of 13, award-winning French pianist David Kadouch has performed in some of the world’s most prestigious venues such as Wigmore Hall, Carnegie Hall, Hamburg Elbphilharmonie, Paris Philharmonie etc. This French May Arts Festival, he will present a beautiful recital programme of Chopin, Liszt, Poulenc, Szymanowski and more, on top of collaborating with Hong Kong Sinfonietta in concert.

Piano

David Kadouch

Programme

Chopin	Three Nocturnes, Op 9
Liszt	Variations on a Theme from Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen by Bach, S180
Landowska	Nuit d’Automne
Landowska	Waltz in E minor
Landowska	Feu Follet
Poulenc	Novelette No 3 in E minor (on a Theme from El Amor Brujo by Manuel de Falla)
Poulenc	Nocturne No 7 in E-flat
Poulenc	Mélancolie
Szymanowski	Variations on a Polish Folk Theme, Op 10

Part of the French May Arts Festival 2024

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.