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Major events at SZ Piano Music Festival
Major events at SZ Piano Music Festival
Writer: Cao Zhen | Editor: Nan Nan | From:
The monthlong Shenzhen Piano Music Festival will kick off this Saturday, bringing concerts, master classes, lectures and an exhibition for piano students and fans at various locations in town.
In its fifth year, the festival aims to reach out to the public and build a platform for helping young piano talents shine. More events and ticketing information can be found at WeChat account “szpmf-cn” or Website www.szpmf.org.
Opening concert
Pianists: Jorge Luis Prats, Yuan Fang
Conductor: Piercarlo Orizio
Orchestra: Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra
Program: Rachmaninoff’s “Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor” and Beethoven’s “Piano Concerto No. 5”
Time: 8 p.m., Oct. 21
Tickets: 50-880 yuan
Venue: Shenzhen Concert Hall, intersection of Hongli Road and Yitian Road, Futian District (福田区红荔路和益田路交汇处深圳音乐厅)
Metro: Line 3 or 4, Children’s Palace Station (少年宫站), Exit D
Jorge Luis Prats piano recital
Pianist: Jorge Luis Prats
Program: Albeniz’s “Iberia”
Time: 8 p.m., Oct. 25
Tickets: 60-380 yuan
Venue: Shenzhen Grand Theater, 5018 Shennan Road East, Luohu District (罗湖区深南东路5018号深圳大剧院)
Metro: Line 1 or 2, Grand Theater Station (大剧院站), Exit B
Sean Chen piano recital
Pianist: Sean Chen
Program: Monpou’s “Variations on a Theme of Chopin,” Medtner’s “Sonata-Ballade, Op.27” and Ravel’s “Miroirs” and “Toccata From Le Tombeau de Couperin”
Time: 8 p.m., Oct. 27
Tickets: 50-380 yuan
Venue: Nanshan Cultural and Sports Center, 2106 Nanshan Boulevard, Nanshan District (南山区南山大道2106号南山文体中心)
Metro: Line 1, Taoyuan Station (桃园站), Exit B
Antonio Di Cristofano piano recital
Pianist: Antonio Di Cristofano
Program: Mozart’s “Piano Sonata No. 10,” Beethoven’s “Piano Sonata No. 8” and “Piano Sonata No. 15” and Schubert’s “Piano Sonata in A Minor”
Time: 8 p.m., Oct. 27
Tickets: 60-380 yuan
Venue: Shenzhen Grand Theater
Antonio Di Cristofano piano recital
Pianist: Antonio Di Cristofano
Program: Liszt’s “Vallee d’Obermann,” Chopin’s ‘Polonaises, Op.26,” “Scherzo No. 2” and “Polonaise-Fantaisie, Op. 61,” Brahms’ “Six Pieces for Piano, Op.118” and Scriabin’s “Piano Sonata No. 2”
Time: 8 p.m., Oct. 29
Tickets: 60-380 yuan
Venue: Shenzhen Grand Theater
Young pianists’ concert
Pianists: Yang Hechao, Yuan Guang, Guo Jingyang, Hou Xiaonan, Gu Jingdan, Wu Haotian, Huang Wanqi, Bai Ennian
Program: Chinese folk tunes
Time: 8 p.m., Nov. 7
Tickets: 60-380 yuan
Venue: Shenzhen Grand Theater
Arie Vardi piano lecture recital
Pianist: Arie Vardi
Program: Chopin’s works
Time: 8 p.m., Nov. 8
Tickets: 60-380 yuan
Venue: Shenzhen Grand Theater
Robert Blocker piano recital
Pianist: Robert Blocker
Program: Mozart’s “Sonata in E-flat Major,” Brahms’ “Six Pieces for Piano, Op.118” and “Sonata in F Minor” and Theofanidis’ “Wake Up, Called the Voice”
Time: 8 p.m., Nov. 9
Tickets: 60-380 yuan
Venue: Shenzhen Grand Theater
Rachmaninoff & Paganini
Pianist: Victoria Wong
Violinist: Frederic Moreau
Conductor: Choi Sown-le
Orchestra: Hong Kong Symphonia
Program: Rachmaninoff’s “Vocalise Op. 34” and “Piano Concerto No. 2” and Paganini’s “Violin Concerto No. 1” and “Violin Concerto No. 2”
Time: 8 p.m., Nov. 14
Tickets: 100-480 yuan
Venue: Shenzhen Poly Theater, intersection of Wenxin Road 5 and Houhaibin Road, Nanshan District (南山区后海滨路与文心五路交界处深圳保利剧院)
Metro: Line 2 or 11, Houhai Station (后海站), Exit E
Closing concert
Pianists: Tang Jin, Huang Zifang, Yan Yun, Liu Huoshi, Xian Jingsong, Zhao Jin, Chen Yunjie, Gu Jingdan
Special guests: Shi Shucheng, Choi Sown-le
Program: Poulenc’s “Capriccio for Two Pianos” and “Elegie,” Beethoven’s “Piano Sonata No. 8,” Schumann’s “Dances of the League of David,” Liszt’s “Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2” and “Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12,” Brahms’ “Variations on a Theme of Paganini” and some Chinese folk tunes
Time: 8 p.m., Nov. 17
Tickets: 100-480 yuan
Venue: Shenzhen Poly Theater