Thursday 18th September 2003, 8:00 pm , City Hall Concert Hall

The Lady Kadoorie Master Teachers Series      Prof. Vladimir Krainev

Vladimir Krainev possesses that rare combination of the talent of a world-class pianist and that of a wonderfully communicative teacher, he himself having being taught at the Moscow Conservatory by the legendary Heinrich Neuhaus.

Having won the first prize in piano at the 1970 Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, he is now a professor at the Musik Hochschule in Hanover and a jury member of several competitions including the Leeds, Clara Haskil and Tchaikovsky. In addition to his teaching duties he concertises extensively across the world. His discography is extensive, with pride of place going to his several recordings of all five Prokofiev�s piano concertos, as well as Mozart�s piano concertos among others.  

In 1992 Professor Krainev established in Kharkov, his birth place, an international competition for young pianists as well as a charitable foundation to help young pianists.

The Lady Kadoorie Master Teachers Series      Prof. Alexander Rudin

Professor Rudin was born in Moscow and showed his musical talent at a very early age, graduating from the prestigious Gnessin Institute as a cellist and pianist and later on from the Moscow Conservatory as a conductor. His diverse talents and interests, however, are focused on the cello, winning prizes in several prestigious competitions including the Gaspar Cassado and The Tchaokovsky Competition in Moscow (1982, second prize). In 2002 he was invited by the Tchaikovsky Competition to chair the cello section for that year. 

Professor Rudin teaches now at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow but also concertises widely in numerous countries both as a cello soloist and in chamber groups. He also leads an active career as a conductor with symphonic and chamber orchestras in various countries.

Programme

J.Brahms.    Sonata for cello and piano - N?1 in E minor, Op 38

                    Allegro ma non troppo

                    Allegretto quasi menuetto-trio

                    Allegro

D.Shostakovitch    Sonata for cello and piano - in D minor, Op 40

                    Allegro non troppo-largo

                    Allegro

                    Largo

                    Allegro

S.Rachmaninov    Sonata for Cello and piano - in G minor, Op 19

                    Lento

                    Allegro scherzando

                    Andante

                    Allegro mosso

Prof. Vladimir Krainev will be offering a series of Masterclasses while in Hong Kong :

Professor V. Krainev will hold masterclasses on 15,16,19,20,21 and 22 September. Attendances to these classes will be free of charge but enrollment is necessary. For information and enrollment please send your particulars and inquiries to the Chopin Society of Hong Kong at afreris@netvigator.com  or by fax 2810-0465, or to Professor Eleanor Wong at eleanorylwong@yahoo.com by fax at 2525-4076.

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