Rachmaninoff with Piers Lane and Kristian Chong

Join two renowned pianists as they perform masterworks by Rachmaninoff and Schubert.

Australia's most prolific pianist Piers Lane returns to Melbourne for a one-off performance of Rachmaninoff's evocative Symphonic Dances for Two Pianos with his former student, friend and colleague, Kristian Chong.

Experience the gripping drama and compelling narrative in these three dances, which encapsulate the full spectrum of human emotion brilliantly realised for two pianos. The duo also performs Schubert's iconic and beautiful Fantasie for Four Hands, one of the highlights of the repertoire with its stormy, impassioned, and cerebral character.

Praise for Kristian Chong

'Known for his thoughtful pianism and collaborative excellence.' - Classic Melbourne

'A true chamber musician at work.' - The Age

'A mighty two-piano performance of Rachmaninov's "Symphonic Dances" played by Kristian Chong and Daniel de Borah took all breath away in the thrilling excitement and exceptional discipline these pianists brought to this most wonderful work.' - InDaily, SA Life

Tickets

Standard $55 ($45 Concession)

Please note, seating in the Primrose Potter Salon is General Admission.

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Artists

Piers Lane piano
Kristian Chong piano

About the Artists

One of Australia's leading pianists, Kristian Chong has performed throughout Australia and the UK, and in China, France, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, USA, and Zimbabwe.

His performance schedule finds him in demand as concerto soloist, chamber musician, and solo recitalist. Kristian studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London with Piers Lane and Christopher Elton, with Stephen McIntyre at the University of Melbourne where Kristian currently teaches piano and chamber music, and with Noreen Stokes and Stefan Ammer at the Elder Conservatorium. His competition successes include the Symphony Australia Young Performers Award (keyboard) and the Australian National Piano Award.

London-based Australian pianist Piers Lane has a worldwide reputation as an engaging, searching and highly versatile performer, at home equally in solo, chamber, and concerto repertoire. Five times soloist at the BBC Proms, his wide-ranging concerto repertoire exceeds one hundred works and has led to engagements with many of the world's great orchestras, working recently with conductors like Sir Andrew Davis, Vassily Sinaisky, Gerard Schwartz and Brett Dean. In the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Birthday Honours, he was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished services to the arts. www.pierslane.com

Program

Franz Schubert
Fantasie in F minor D.940

Sergei Rachmaninoff
Symphonic Dances Op.45