Our third free concert, on Friday 15 March: Piano works by Mozart, Franck, and Chopin, played by Antoine Pichon
Mozart's sonata K 282 is an early work which displays the composer's genius at elaborating eloquent motives with very economic writing. It comprises a slow aria, a transparent minuet and an eventful, slick finale.
César Franck wrote his most ambitious works at the end of his life and the Prelude, Aria and Final is among them. The symphonic work, of unusual breadth, showcases a restful falling melody throughout its movements, alternating with passionate, dramatic, or nervous passages, where the composer explores some of the most advanced harmony and colour to be found in late romantic piano literature.
The Mazurkas: an essential part of Chopin's musical world. This set includes a variety of mood ranging from dance-like to lyrical. The art of integrating different elements of the Polish folklore in a refined musical language shows Chopin at his best.
French pianist Antoine Pichon performed in March 2018 for BBC Radio 3 In Tune. He received in 2018 the 3rd Prize at the WPTA International Piano Competition and the Chopin special Prize at the ICoM Piano Award in Hamburg. He was awarded the Charles Villiers Stanford scholarship to participate in the Dublin International Piano Festival & Summer Academy in 2017. He won 1st Prize at the Vulaines-sur-Seine Piano Competition in 2012.
Antoine Pichon studied with George Kern at the Mozarteum University Salzburg and privately with Henri Sigfridsson. He continued his eduation with Peter Jablonski at the Royal College of Music in London and privately with Christopher Elton. At present, he is studying with Konstantin Bogino at the Accademia Internazionale Musicale di Roma and privately Ronan O’Hora. He took part in numerous masterclasses with Oxana Yablonskaya, Stepan Simonian, Evelyne Brancart, Joanna MacGregor, Dmitri Alexeev, Christopher Hinterhuber and Boris Petrushansky.
Dates for the next few concerts are: Friday 19 April, 17 May and 21 June.
Come and be delighted by high quality classical performances at St Mary’s, Upper Street. The concerts are free and you do not need a ticket.