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Shuenda Wong LCCS Concert 20.05.2010

A Yamaha Pianos Promotional Recital

Please join us for the second concert in our Spring/Summer 2010 series of Lunchtime Music at our Wardour Street store on Thursday May 20th at 1pm where we feature the Malaysian pianist Shuenda Wong, currently studying at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

Presented in association with Yamaha pianos, these recitals provide a wonderful opportunity for highly gifted young artists to perform at an excellent venue. The series also gives our customers an insight into the extraordinary wealth of talent being nurtured in our conservatoires and the unique characteristics of Yamaha Concert series pianos.

Programme:

Messiaen: 3 Pieces from Vingt Regards sur L'enfant Jesus: Regard des hauteurs / Premiere communion de la Vierge / Noel

Chopin: 4 Impromptus: No. 1 in A flat Op.29, No.2 in F sharp Op.36, No.3 in G flat Op.51, No.4 in C sharp minor Op.66

Scriabin: Sonata No. 4 in F sharp Op. 30

The Artist:

Shuenda Wong - (Piano) began his music studies with Ms Lai Mei Kuen, Mr Ng Chong Lim and Mr. Loo Bang Hean He graduated from the Staatliche Musikhochschule Freiburg, Germany with high distinction in 2006 where he studied with Elza Kolodin and participated in master classes with V.Margulis, J.Rouvier, P.Devoyon, C Elton, H Leygraf, J Lateiner, E Wolanin and I.Dumitrescu. He is currently completing a Masters degree under full scholarship from the Kobler Trust and a Barbara Stringer Scholarship at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama with Joan Havill. He is also supported by a HSBC Bursary and Malaysian Youth Orchestra Foundation Scholarship.

Shuenda was 1st prize winner in the Oxford Music Festival 2010, HSBC National Piano Competition 2008. and Malaysian Youth Music Festival 2007. He was Top Prize Winner in the Concours Internacional de Piano de Lagny-sur-Marne 2010,France, Royal Overseas League Music Piano Competition 2009,UK,Haverhill Sinfonia Soloist competition 2009,UK,1st Thailand International Piano Competition 2008, Enschede International Piano Competition for Young Musicians, Netherlands 2004,Arthur Lepthien International Piano Competition Germany 2005, National Piano Competition 2000 and 2001.

Shuenda has given concerts in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Taiwan, China, Japan, Brunei, Germany, Holland, Switzerland and the UK. Notable performances include concerts at the Kaisersaal Freiburg, Elzacher Stadthalle in Germany, Bunkamura hall in Japan, Kasteel Terworm in Holland, collaborations with the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra and Kuala Lumpur Sinfonietta, Opening of the British Commonwealth Games, the Asian Pacific Cooperation Meeting and The Philippines Centennial Independence in Manila.

He was also recently nominated for best outstanding solo performance at the Malaysian BOH Cameronian Arts Awards. Since his arrival in the UK, he has been invited to perform in various venues around the country including St Martin in the fields, St James Piccadilly, the Barbican Hall London, Purcell Room Southbank Centre, ROSL House Edinburg, Princess Alexandra Hall London, and Erin Arts Centre Isle of Man amongst other venues. Shuenda is a Recommended Artist under Making Music's Philip & Dorothy Green Award scheme 2010, and was awarded Making Music's Raymond Fox Bursary for Instrumentalists.

'A young pianist of high calibre, Shuenda Wong possesses a rare combination of talents-intuition, intelligence, culture, temperament; as well as extraordinary ears, memory and technique'
Elza Kolodin, Musikhochschule Freiburg, Germany

“Shuenda Wong's rendition of Liszt’s fiendishly difficult La Campanella was truly astonishing. It was a ravishing peal of crystal clarity, thunderous octaves and thrilling musicality”. Reviewer, Henley-on-Thames, UK

'Shuenda blew the audience away...’ CH Loh, Off the Edge Magazine, Singapore

‘Shuenda Wong is a brilliant young artist with outstanding individuality’ ROSL Arts, UK

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This performance is free of charge and will take place in the Recital Room of Yamaha Artist Services Europe (London), situated within the historic Piano Hall at Chappell of Bond Street’s West End store. The recital will commence at 1pm. Seating is limited so please call in advance to reserve your place by calling 020 7432 4422 or email pianos@chappellofbondstreet.co.uk

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