Piano Recital by Dang Thai Son

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Vietnamese pianist Dang Thai Son made history in 1980 as the first Asian winner of the prestigious International Chopin Piano Competition. His music journey is an extraordinary one, from practising in bomb shelters to performing on some of the world’s most renowned stages including the Lincoln Center in New York, the Barbican Centre in London, the Musikverein in Vienna and the Sydney Opera House. He has appeared with leading orchestras such as the BBC Philharmonic, Orchestre de Paris, St Petersburg Philharmonic and Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, and conductors he has collaborated with include Sir Neville Marriner, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Pinchas Zukerman, among others.

Dang’s last appearance in Hong Kong was seven years ago. This time, he returns with a programme that features the French impressionistic world of Fauré and Ravel in the first half of the recital, followed by a second half devoted entirely to Chopin, from his serene nocturnes and graceful waltzes to the nationalistic polonaises and the high drama of the Second Scherzo.
Others

This is one of the programmes of the Asia+ Festival 2025 and Great Music 2025 series.

PROGRAMME

Fauré
Nocturne in E-flat minor, Op. 33, No. 1
Barcarolle in A minor, Op. 26, No. 1

Ravel
Miroirs

Chopin
Nocturne in B-flat minor, Op. 9, No. 1
Nocturne in E, Op. 62, No. 2
Waltz in E, Op. posth.
Waltz in E-flat, Op. posth.
Waltz in G-flat, Op. 70, No. 1
Waltz in B minor, Op. 69, No. 2
Polonaise in C-sharp minor, Op. 26, No. 1
Polonaise in E-flat minor, Op. 26, No. 2
Scherzo in B-flat minor, Op. 31, No. 2