Monday 17 November 2003, at 8.00 pm City Hall Concert Hall
Born in the Czech Republic in 1987, Lukas began his studies at the Academy of Music in Katowice, Poland and at the Vienna Hochschule. He is now continuing his studies at the University of his home tocan, Ostrava. His musical talents developed very early having given his first public performance at the tender age of four ! He as since then performed widely in the USA, UK, France, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, and the Czech Republic, among others. His appearances included performances with the Czech Philharmonic in Prague under the baton of maestro Vladimir Ashkenazy, on whose warm recommendation the Society is now presenting in Hong Kong this very young and very talented pianist. Lukas has played in numerous
festivals. These include the Ribbel Valley International Piano Week, the Warwick
and Leamington Festival and the Buxton and Ryedale Festivals, the Gilmore re
Festival, Ravinia Festival and the New York International Piano Series. He has
played in major venues including the Queen Elisabeth Hall in London and the
Carnegie Hall in New York and has appeared with various orchestras such as,
among others, the St Petersburg Philharmonic. Future re plans include
appearances with the NHK Symphony in Japan. Programme L.V.Beethoven 32 Variations on an original theme in C minor, Wo080
B. Smetana Dreams Op. T.112 Faded happiness Consolation in Bohemia At the salon Near the castle Feast of Bohemian peasants Intermission M.Ravel Valses Nobles et Sentimentales Selaide, Modere (tres franc), Assez lent (avec un expression intense), Modere, Assez anime, Presque lent (dans un sentiment intime), Vif, Moins Vif, Epilogue: Lent
K. Slavicky Three pieces for piano
E.E. Lizst Mephisto Waltz N?1 |
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