Chopin & Love

Chopin & Love - Program:
   -  Nocturne in Db Major, Op.27 No.2

   -  Ballade No.1 in G Minor, Op.23

   -  Ballade No.4 in F Minor, Op.52

   -  Polonaise Fantasy in Ab Major, Op.61

   -  Andante Spianato and Grand Polonaise Brilliante in Eb Major, Op.22
         I. Andante Spianato
         II. Grand Polonaise Brilliante

The approximate duration of the concert is around 60 minutes.

NB: THIS CONCERT HAS NO INTERMISSION

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About The Performer:

Kevin Wang is a pianist, composer and music director who has performed extensively in classical piano, jazz and musical theatre for over ten years. Having studied under Clemens Leske (Sydney Conservatorium), Kevin earned his LMusA in Piano at an early age and has been recognized with multiple awards for his piano performance, including recently Third Prize in Piano Concerto (Any Age) at the 2023 Sydney Eisteddfod. Kevin has also successfully led musicals as a Music Director and Conductor.

Find out more about Kevin here: kevinwangmusic.com

Program Notes:

Chopin's works sit firmly in the piano repertoire as a staple of romanticism, elegance and virtuosity. The characteristically Polish inspiration of his works, and their association with love and emotion are exemplified in the selection of works presented in this program. It features moments of unbridled explosivity and virtuosity, balanced (and often starkly so) by subdued, simple melodies that speak to the soul. 

The program seeks to illustrate the evolution of Chopin's style, from an ethereal melodic Nocturne, to the evolution of the then novel Ballade form. The program then moves on to the fractured Polonaise Fantasy, and concludes with a contrasting polonaise of remarkable proportions from his early period.