TRA NGUYEN - The Poets of the Piano Wed 2 April 2014 6.30pm Doors & Bar 7.30pm Concert TRA NGUYEN piano Joachim Raff Fantaisie Op.142 Joachim Raff Selected pieces from 12 Romances en forme dEtudes Op.8 Fryderyk Chopin Four Ballades 1901artsclub/diary-of-events-01.html#a1487 With her recent two CD albums of piano music of Joachim Raff having been chosen as Album of the Week by The Independent, pianist Tra Nguyen continues to explore the under-presented works of this Swiss composer with further world premiere recordings on GRAND PIANO (Naxos). This recital marks the release of the 4th Volume of the highly anticipated series of Raffs beautiful writings, but rarely heard, for the piano. ... top-class performance by Nguyen, her technical prowess augmented once again by an intuitive sense of expression and phrasing that brings this magical music to life. MusicWeb International The gentles Eglogues benefit from Nguyen’s subtle touch, but there is surprising virtuosity here, too; the Impromptu-Valse absolutely sparkles under her fingers, while the Fantaisie-Polonaise is an effective marriage of Liszt and Raff. A stimulating disc. © International Piano British-Vietnamese pianist Tra Nguyen’s performances have been praised as “coruscating” (The Independent), “sophisticated” (Rheinpfalz-Zeitung) and possessing surpassing keyboard artistry and passion (American Record Guide). Her recent recordings on Sterling Records and Grand Piano Naxos have been chosen as Album of the week by The Independent, in March 2010 and in April 2012. Tras imaginative programming balances core repertoire and lesser-known music. She worked with Sterling Records to produce premiere recordings of music for piano and orchestra by Joachim Raff. The most recent chamber music CD with clarinetist Sabine Grofmeier has been released on ARS Produktion, featuring works of the German romantics and their contemporaries. Tra gave her first performance at the Hanoi Opera House when she was ten and has continued to engage audiences in other prestigious venues worldwide (Queen Elizabeth Hall, Wigmore Hall, the Kennedy Center and Tokyo Opera City amongst others). Tra Nguyen studied with Lev Naumov in Moscow Conservatory and with Christopher Elton at the Royal Academy of Music, London. Ticketholders are invited to join Tra in the Clubs exclusive bar and lounge after the performance. Tickets: £15
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