Meet Beethoven with Piano
Episode 1: Warren Lee / Julie Kuok / Wan Yim
13/11/2023
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監製：Edde Lam
13/11/2023
Beethoven has had a profound impact on the world, earning him the title of "maestro of the classical music realm." By listening to his works, one can sense his unwavering determination and gain a positive outlook on life.
In this joint production by the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and Radio Television Hong Kong, 32 virtuoso pianists take you on a journey to meet Beethoven with piano.
In this episode, the following works have been selected for the audience's enjoyment:
- Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2, No. 1, 4th movement: Prestissimo (Warren Lee)
- Piano Sonata No. 2 in A, Op. 2, No. 2, 1st movement: Allegro vivace (Julie Kuok)
- Piano Sonata No. 3 in C, Op. 2, No. 3, 1st movement: Allegro con brio (Yim Wan)
Warren Lee is a Steinway Artist, and he was the winner of the 1995 Stravinsky Awards International Piano Competition and Grand Prix Ivo Pogorelich .
Julie Kuok is currently a piano faculty member at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She emerged victorious in the 1995 Oberlin Concerto Competition.
Yim Wan received her Master's degree from The Juilliard School in New York in 2000. She has been honored with prestigious awards such as the John Elvin Piano Prize , the William R. Abbott Memorial Prize , and Concerto Competition Prize.
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Episode 4: Helen Cha/ Ning Zhao/ Wai-yin Wong/Sihui Chen
Beethoven has had a profound impact on the world, earning him the title of "maestro of the classical music realm." By listening to his works, one can sense his unwavering determination and gain a positive outlook on life.
In this joint production by the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and Radio Television Hong Kong, 32 virtuoso pianists take you on a journey to meet Beethoven with piano.
In this episode, the following works have been selected for the audience's enjoyment:
- Piano Sonata No. 9 in E, Op. 14, No. 1, 1st movement: Allegro (Helen Cha)
- Piano Sonata No. 10 in G, Op. 14, No. 2, 1st movement: Allegro (Ning Zhao)
- Piano Sonata No. 11 in B flat, Op. 22, 4th movement: Rondo (Wai-yin Wong)
- Piano Sonata No. 20 in G, Op. 49, No. 2, 1st movement: Allegro, ma non troppo (Sihui Chen)
Helen Cha graduated with first-class honors from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and later obtained a Performer’s Certificate , double Master's degrees in Piano and Music Theory , and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Eastman School of Music . She was the champion of the Open Class in the 12th Hong Kong (Asia) Piano Open Competition and has also won prizes in the Piano Texas Concerto Competition , the Eastman School of Music Concerto Competition , and the Thousand Islands International Chopin Competition .
Ning Zhao received full scholarships to pursue Bachelor's and Master's degrees at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. And in 2008, she won the championship at the 6th J.N. Hummel International Piano Competition in Bratislava.
Wai-yin Wong has been crowned champion in the Southern Highlands International Piano Competition in Australia, the second prize winner in the 17th Hilton Head International Piano Competition in the United States, and the champion of the 7th International Competition for Young Pianists in Memory of Vladimir Horowitz , along with five special awards. She has collaborated with numerous orchestras around the world.
Sihui Chen achieved outstanding results and obtained the LTCL Performance Diploma in Piano from Trinity College London at the age of ten. She is currently a student at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and was the second-place winner in the Piano Category at the 2021 2nd World Piano-E Competition .04/12/2023收看 -
Episode 3: Hoi-leong Cheong / Xingji Piao/ Chun-shing Leung
Beethoven has had a profound impact on the world, earning him the title of "maestro of the classical music realm." By listening to his works, one can sense his unwavering determination and gain a positive outlook on life.
In this joint production by the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and Radio Television Hong Kong, 32 virtuoso pianists take you on a journey to meet Beethoven with piano.
In this episode, the following works have been selected for the audience's enjoyment:
- Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13, 'Pathétique', 1st movement: Grave (Hoi-leong Cheong)
- Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat, Op. 26, ‘Funeral March’, 1st movement: Andante con variazioni (Xingji Piao)
- Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49, No. 1, 1st movement: Andante (Chun-shing Leung)
Hoi-leong Cheong has received numerous accolades, including the Gold Prize at the Chopin International Piano Competition in Tokyo , the championship at the Steinway International Youth Piano Competition , and the Finalist Award at the Hilton Head International Piano Competition in the United States. He has collaborated with orchestras such as the Macao Orchestra , Macao Youth Symphony Orchestra , Trondheim Symphony Orchestra in Norway, and the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra in the United States. He has also performed at the Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival in Finland, the Musicus Fest in Hong Kong, the Macao International Music Festival , and the Shenzhen Piano Music Festival .
Xingji Piao has achieved remarkable success in major competitions both domestically and internationally, with performances spanning across China, the United States, Italy, Austria, Norway, Hungary, Poland, and more. In 2010, he won the HKGNA New York Debut Piano Competition and held a concert at the Carnegie Hall in the United States.
Chun-shing Leung entered the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts at the age of nine. In 2016, he was selected as a Young Scholar of the Lang Lang International Music Foundation and has performed alongside Lang Lang on several occasions, including the 20th-anniversary celebration of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China in 2017 and a performance at the Vietnam Opera House in 2018.27/11/2023收看 -
Episode 2: Rhythmie Wong/ John Lee/ Ling Hui
Beethoven has had a profound impact on the world, earning him the title of "maestro of the classical music realm." By listening to his works, one can sense his unwavering determination and gain a positive outlook on life.
In this joint production by the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and Radio Television Hong Kong, 32 virtuoso pianists take you on a journey to meet Beethoven with piano.
In this episode, the following works have been selected for the audience's enjoyment:
- Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2, No. 1, 4th movement: Prestissimo (Warren Lee)
- Piano Sonata No. 2 in A, Op. 2, No. 2, 1st movement: Allegro vivace (Julie Kuok)
- Piano Sonata No. 3 in C, Op. 2, No. 3, 1st movement: Allegro con brio (Yim Wan)
Warren Lee is a Steinway Artist, and he was the winner of the 1995 Stravinsky Awards International Piano Competition and Grand Prix Ivo Pogorelich .
Julie Kuok is currently a piano faculty member at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She emerged victorious in the 1995 Oberlin Concerto Competition.
Yim Wan received her Master's degree from The Juilliard School in New York in 2000. She has been honored with prestigious awards such as the John Elvin Piano Prize , the William R. Abbott Memorial Prize , and Concerto Competition Prize.20/11/2023收看 -
Episode 1: Warren Lee / Julie Kuok / Wan Yim
Beethoven has had a profound impact on the world, earning him the title of "maestro of the classical music realm." By listening to his works, one can sense his unwavering determination and gain a positive outlook on life.
In this joint production by the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and Radio Television Hong Kong, 32 virtuoso pianists take you on a journey to meet Beethoven with piano.
In this episode, the following works have been selected for the audience's enjoyment:
- Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2, No. 1, 4th movement: Prestissimo (Warren Lee)
- Piano Sonata No. 2 in A, Op. 2, No. 2, 1st movement: Allegro vivace (Julie Kuok)
- Piano Sonata No. 3 in C, Op. 2, No. 3, 1st movement: Allegro con brio (Yim Wan)
Warren Lee is a Steinway Artist, and he was the winner of the 1995 Stravinsky Awards International Piano Competition and Grand Prix Ivo Pogorelich .
Julie Kuok is currently a piano faculty member at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She emerged victorious in the 1995 Oberlin Concerto Competition.
Yim Wan received her Master's degree from The Juilliard School in New York in 2000. She has been honored with prestigious awards such as the John Elvin Piano Prize , the William R. Abbott Memorial Prize , and Concerto Competition Prize.13/11/2023收看
