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Harmony of Two Pianos at the French May
Interview with Théo Fouchenneret
This year, as part of the French May Festival, pianists Niu Niu and Théo Fouchenneret give a concert exploring the world of two-piano music. Distinct from the piano duet, where two performers share the same instrument, two-piano music opens up
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A Tale of Two Pianists
Lifschitz & Volodin Perform Rachmaninoff’s Complete Preludes
Rachmaninoff’s Preludes have been a cornerstone of the piano repertoire, showcasing the composer’s wealth of emotions, propensity for lyricism and technical virtuosity. As part of HKU MUSE’s Russian Piano Classics series, Russian pianists Konstantin Lifschitz and Alexei Volodin took turns
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Seeking out Others’ Culture: An Interview With Yang Xuefei
In a concert planned for September 2022, but postponed due to the Queen’s death, the London Philharmonic Orchestra has rescheduled their Image China: East Meets West concert to 13 April 2023. Leading Chinese composers Tan Dun and Chen Qigang are
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Music ‘Has to Be Alive, It Has to Live’
Igudesman & Joo
Mozart Will Survive Violinist Aleksey Igudesman and pianist Hyung-ki Joo, better known as Igudesman & Joo, have performed their riotous duo shows all over the world, working alone as well as alongside major orchestras, sending up classical music to packed
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Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov at the HK Arts Festival
The 51st edition of the Hong Kong Arts Festival, the first after several years of muted and mostly virtual performances, featured Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov among the headline artists. There is little argument that Russian-born Anna Netrebko is the
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Alpha Cast in Alphabet Soup
Jaume Plensa’s Macbeth at Barcelona’s Liceu
Giuseppe Verdi’s Macbeth at Barcelona’s prestigious Gran Teatre del Liceu was hard to ignore. Jaume Plensa is not only a globally admired sculptor, but he is also something of a Catalan hero. This new production was bound to be the
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The Life of Luigi Boccherini
The Price of Musical Fame
A new life of Luigi Boccherini (1743–1805) has been published by Kahn & Averill in London. Babette Kaiserkern’s Luigi Boccherini: Musica Amorosa gives us a new and complete life of an extremely talented composer whose music has been neglected for
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Bruce Liu in Hong Kong
Unconvincing Chopin but Stunning Ravel & Liszt
Bruce Liu Plays Variations in B flat major, Op. 2 (18th Chopin Competition, third stage) Canadian pianist Bruce Liu has rocketed to fame since his triumph in the latest Chopin Piano Competition. In his long-awaited debut recital in Hong Kong,
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