We associate Chopin's music primarily with the piano. However, the cello was his favorite instrument besides the piano. His three cello compositions are closely linked to three significant periods of his life: during his youth in Poland, he composed the delightful Grand Duo Concertant; after settling in Paris, he created the technically masterful Introduction and Polonaise Brillante; and his grand Cello Sonata in G minor was both the final piece he published before his death and the work he performed in his last public concert.
Fine wine and hor d'oeuvres will be served
PROGRAMME
Nadia-Boulanger
Debussy Sonata
Faure Elegie - Sicilenne
Franck Sonata
…and more
KaJeng Wong achieved success at Los Angeles IPC and Young Concert Artist Audition in New York. He received a commendation by the Hong Kong government and has been selected to represent Hong Kong at multiple international platforms, performing at Esplanade in Singapore, Shanghai Concert Hall, Palau de la Musica Catalana and participated in festivals such as PianoTexas, Verbier Festival and Hong Kong Arts Festival. The featured documentary about his growth, “KJ: Music & Life”, was awarded Best Documentary at the Golden Horse Awards.
Shi Cheng-Yan has been invited to curate and perform at major music festivals such as the Music in the Summer Air (MISA) in Shanghai, the Kronberg Cello Festival in Germany, International Poetry Nights in Hong Kong, the Shanghai Spring International Music Festival, and the Qingdao International Cello Festival. His performance venues include the Golden Hall of the Vienna Musikverein, the Chamber Music Hall of the Berlin Philharmonie, the United States Capitol in Washington D.C., JC Cube at Tai Kwun and the Xiqu Centre in Hong Kong, Taihu Theatre of the National Centre for the Performing Arts, Wuzhen Grand Theatre, Shanghai Oriental Art Center, Shanghai Symphony Hall, Mountain View Theater, and the Aranya Art Center. He received his formal education at the Middle School affiliated to the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, and the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin. He previously served as Associate Principal Cellist of the Belgian National Orchestra. In recent years, he has collaborated with ensembles including the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra, Guiyang Symphony Orchestra, Xiamen Philharmonic Orchestra, Harbin Symphony Orchestra, and the Echo Choir of Shanghai. He is currently on the faculty of Harbin Conservatory of Music.