Kristian Chong
October 23rd 2009 02:57
Kristian Chong
Firm's guest soloist
Acclaimed contemporary music organisation The Firm will present their fifth concert in the 2009 series on Monday 2 November at 8.00pm in Pilgrim Church 12 Flinders Street, Adelaide.
The concert features acclaimed Melbourne-based, Adelaide-born, pianist Kristian Chong performing Peter Sculthorpe's Night Pieces, Raymond Chapman Smith's Intermezzi, a new work by Luke Altmann and Robert Schumann's Fantasie op.17 - one of the virtuoso and poetic cornerstones of the Romantic repertoire.
Pianist Kristian Chong is rapidly establishing himself as one of Australia's leading musicians. Performances have taken him throughout Australia and the UK, and also in China, France, Hong Kong, Taiwan, USA, and Zimbabwe. As concerto soloist he has appeared on numerous occasions with the Adelaide, Melbourne, Queensland, Sydney and Tasmanian Symphony Orchestras, and various orchestras in the UK and China under conductors such as Graham Abbott, Werner Andreas Albert, Andrey Boreyko, Nicholas Braithwaite, Sebastian Lang-Lessing, Nicholas Milton, Tuomas Oillia, Marcus Stenz, Arvo Volmer and Marco Zuccarini.
He has recorded and broadcast for Australian and American radio (WGBX - Boston), HKRT (Hong Kong), ABC-TV, and has appeared for Musica Viva Australia. His many competition successes include winning the Symphony Australia Young Performers Award (keyboard) and the Australian National Piano Award, as well as being a major prizewinner in the 3rd Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition.
The Firm's featured composer for 2009 is Peter Sculthorpe who celebrates the eightieth birthday.
In 2007 The Firm received an Oscart for The Best Small Concert of the Year, and in 2008 for The Best Concert Program of the Year, and Firm pianist Leigh Harrold won an Oscart for South Australian Musician of the Year.
Adelaide-based composers Raymond Chapman Smith and Quentin Grant established The Firm in 1996 as an organisation that promotes the performance of new solo and chamber works, particularly those of South Australian composers.
It also provides a performance platform for some of Australia's finest young musicians. The Firm also presents special events and tours internationally.
Single tickets are $12 ($7 concession) and may be purchased at the door.
** All secondary and tertiary music students receive complimentary season tickets, available at the door. Concert patrons receive complimentary programs and post concerts drinks and may sample authentic European tortes by Gabriele.
Firm's guest soloist
Acclaimed contemporary music organisation The Firm will present their fifth concert in the 2009 series on Monday 2 November at 8.00pm in Pilgrim Church 12 Flinders Street, Adelaide.
The concert features acclaimed Melbourne-based, Adelaide-born, pianist Kristian Chong performing Peter Sculthorpe's Night Pieces, Raymond Chapman Smith's Intermezzi, a new work by Luke Altmann and Robert Schumann's Fantasie op.17 - one of the virtuoso and poetic cornerstones of the Romantic repertoire.
Kristian Chong is a pianist of impressive talent and sensitivity ... a true chamber musician at work
The Age
The Age
Pianist Kristian Chong is rapidly establishing himself as one of Australia's leading musicians. Performances have taken him throughout Australia and the UK, and also in China, France, Hong Kong, Taiwan, USA, and Zimbabwe. As concerto soloist he has appeared on numerous occasions with the Adelaide, Melbourne, Queensland, Sydney and Tasmanian Symphony Orchestras, and various orchestras in the UK and China under conductors such as Graham Abbott, Werner Andreas Albert, Andrey Boreyko, Nicholas Braithwaite, Sebastian Lang-Lessing, Nicholas Milton, Tuomas Oillia, Marcus Stenz, Arvo Volmer and Marco Zuccarini.
He has recorded and broadcast for Australian and American radio (WGBX - Boston), HKRT (Hong Kong), ABC-TV, and has appeared for Musica Viva Australia. His many competition successes include winning the Symphony Australia Young Performers Award (keyboard) and the Australian National Piano Award, as well as being a major prizewinner in the 3rd Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition.
The Firm's featured composer for 2009 is Peter Sculthorpe who celebrates the eightieth birthday.
In 2007 The Firm received an Oscart for The Best Small Concert of the Year, and in 2008 for The Best Concert Program of the Year, and Firm pianist Leigh Harrold won an Oscart for South Australian Musician of the Year.
Adelaide-based composers Raymond Chapman Smith and Quentin Grant established The Firm in 1996 as an organisation that promotes the performance of new solo and chamber works, particularly those of South Australian composers.
It also provides a performance platform for some of Australia's finest young musicians. The Firm also presents special events and tours internationally.
Single tickets are $12 ($7 concession) and may be purchased at the door.
** All secondary and tertiary music students receive complimentary season tickets, available at the door. Concert patrons receive complimentary programs and post concerts drinks and may sample authentic European tortes by Gabriele.
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