Free for ages 6-18*
Free for ages 6-18*
Free for ages 6-18*
7pm, Sat 11 November 2023
Featuring Julian Chan, piano
£15 general admission
St Andrew's Church,
Kingsbury NW9 8RZ
Free for ages 6-18*
Join award-winning pianist Julian Chan as he takes you on an evening-long voyage across time and space, in a celebration of music and cultures from all corners of the globe.
an evening of piano music
from around the world
Home and Abroad is a unique concert in aid of church restoration, featuring works for piano by a kaleidoscope of composers from around the world including:
Tickets available NOW on eventbrite.com,
or purchase at the door, subject to availability
General admission £15, free entry for ages 6-18*
*Children ages 6-18 granted free entry when accompanied by a paying adult; up to 2 children allowed per paying adult. No child under the age of 6 shall be admitted.
Works featured in the concert include:
Godowsky - Java Suite
Dubbed the Buddha of the Piano, Leopold Godowsky (1870-1938) was one of the foremost pianists of the early 20th century, along with figures such as Rachmaninoff and Busoni. A veritable world traveller, Godowsky wrote his Java Suite after being captivated by gamelan music on a concert tour to Java in the 1920s.
Wild - Seven Virtuoso Etudes
Seven classic American songs by Gershwin are transformed into dazzling displays of pianistic virtuosity. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Earl Wild (1915-2010) was a superlative pianist known for his transcriptions onto piano of both jazz and classical music.
Nketia - African Pianism
Joseph Hanson Kwabena Nketia (1921-2019) was a composer and ethnomusicologist from Ghana, considered "easily the most published and best known authority on African music and aesthetics in the world" during his lifetime. African Pianism is a set of twelve diverse short pieces inspired by music from several Ghanaian cultures.
Bartók - Romanian Folk Dances
A classic in the piano repertoire, this piece by celebrated Hungarian composer Béla Bartók (1881-1945) was originally titled Romanian Folk Dances from Hungary, but was changed by the composer just five years after its composition when Transylvania - the area from which the six folk tunes in the piece originate - became part of Romania.
Lysenko - Ukrainian Rhapsody #2
Composer of the hymn Prayer for Ukraine, Mykola Lysenko (1842-1912) was a central figure in Ukrainian music during the Ukrainian National Revival, having composed an array of songs, choral works, and operas in his native Ukrainian. His Rhapsody on Ukrainian Themes No. 2 features two distinctly Ukrainian genres - the Dumka (a melancholic folk form) and the Shumka (an energetic dance).
Milhaud - Saudades do Brasil
Inspired by a trip to Brazil in 1917-18, French composer Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) wrote this suite of 12 dances for piano; each movement bears the name of a neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro, and each features prominent samba rhythms and Milhaud's characteristic polytonal style.
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About pianist Julian Chan
Rapidly developing a reputation as one of the most innovative pianists of his generation, Julian Chan has given performances at prestigious venues across the UK, including Wigmore Hall, Southbank Centre, and St John's Smith Square. He has recently been awarded First Prize at the Nanyang International Music Competition (Singapore), the Coulsdon and Purley Festival, and the Norah Sande Award (UK).
About pianist Julian Chan
Rapidly developing a reputation as one of the most innovative pianists of his generation, Julian Chan has given performances at prestigious venues across the UK, including Wigmore Hall, Southbank Centre, and St John's Smith Square. He has recently been awarded First Prize at the Nanyang International Music Competition (Singapore), the Coulsdon and Purley Festival, and the Norah Sande Award (UK).
About St Andrew's
St. Andrews is one of London's finest Victorian churches, containing some of the finest sculpture and craftsmanship of the nineteenth century. It was originally built in the heart of the West End, but was demolished stone by stone - each piece carefully transported the ten miles to southern Kingsbury which urgently needed a bigger church. Home and Abroad will support the church's Rekindling programme.
About St Andrew's
St. Andrews is one of London's finest Victorian churches, containing some of the finest sculpture and craftsmanship of the nineteenth century. It was originally built in the heart of the West End, but was demolished stone by stone - each piece carefully transported the ten miles to southern Kingsbury which urgently needed a bigger church. Home and Abroad will support the church's Rekindling programme.
Location
Tickets available NOW on eventbrite.com,
or purchase at the door, subject to availability
General admission £15, free entry for ages 6-18*
*Children ages 6-18 granted free entry when accompanied by a paying adult; up to 2 children allowed per paying adult. No child under the age of 6 shall be admitted.