Hailed by CBC Music as one of Canada’s finest young musicians, pianist Tony Yike Yang first rose to international acclaim at the age of 16 after becoming the youngest-ever laureate in the history of the International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, winning the 5th prize in 2015. The alumnus of The Taylor Academy has also performed for dozens of royalty, dignitaries, and ambassadors such as HRH Camilla, the Queen Consort of the United Kingdom, HRH Queen Mathilde of Belgium, former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, former Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Al-Sabah, and Polish President Andrzej Duda, among others.
The program includes the Ontario premieres of selections from Vincent Ho’s The Twelve Chinese Zodiac Animals, Book 2: Preludes and Fugues.
“…an absolute revelation…he combines the characteristics of a true virtuoso and an artist.” (The Chopin Courier)
Tony Yike Yang, piano
Dora Wong, flute
Cynthia Qin, guzheng
Program:
Vincent Ho: Selections from The Twelve Chinese Zodiac Animals, Book 2: Preludes and Fugues (Ontario premiere)
No. 1 - Rascally Rat
No. 3 - Dance of the Tigers
No. 4 - Jubilant Rabbit
No. 5 - Soaring Dragon
No. 7 - The Galloping Horse
No. 8 - Drowsy Lamb
No. 9 - Mimicking Manic Monkeys
No. 12 - Tranquil Pig
Xin Qiji: The Green Jade Pedestal: The Lantern Fairs
Alexander Scriabin: 5 Preludes, op. 16
Alexander Scriabin: Fantasy in B Minor, op. 28
Nikolai Kapustin: Eight Concert Études, op. 40
Chen Gang & He Zhanhao: The Butterfly Lovers (arr: Chen Gang)
Huang Yijun: Blooming Flowers and Full Moon
Please join us! This concert is preceded by a short performance by talented students of The Royal Conservatory. Prelude Recital starts at 6:00pm.
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