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Great Piano Concertos:

Alexander Krichel plays Beethoven “Emperor”

Music Director Emeritus/Conductor Yip Wing-sie
Piano Alexander Krichel
 

Programme

Stravinsky

Suite No 1 for Small Orchestra

Beethoven

Piano Concerto No 5 in E-flat, Op 73, “Emperor”

Tchaikovsky

Symphony No 4 in F minor, Op 36


Two years since starring in Hong Kong Sinfonietta’s concert film Back On Stage II (Quarantined!) – recorded during the public closure of concert halls, playing Rachmaninov’s captivating Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini – German pianist Alexander Krichel will return to Hong Kong and finally perform in front of a live audience! In this visit, he will play Beethoven’s timeless “Emperor” Concerto under the baton of Music Director Emeritus Yip Wing-sie in concert, while also pairing up with celebrated cellist Maximilian Hornung in a duo recital on 15 Nov, as well as attending screenings of Back On Stage II (Quarantined!) to meet and greet the audience – more details will follow!

 

Alexander Krichel (Piano)

(On Krichel’s Beethoven “Emperor”)
“The tremendous power of a man possessed, whose inner fire is controlled and directed by a clear consciousness.” WAZ

“Natural, agile and graceful.” Gramophone 

“Extremely impressive.” International Piano Magazine

“He combines intellect and emotion, brain and heart.” NDR Kultur

“Krichel has an unmistakable sense of piano timbre. This is not something that all great pianists possess. But the really great ones, they do.” Süddeutsche Zeitung

  • Award winner, ECHO Klassik 2013
  • Has given concerts at Berlin Philharmonie and Konzerthaus, Hamburg Elbphilharmonie and Laeiszhalle, Munich Herkulessaal and Prinzregententheater, Cologne Philharmonie, Tonhalle Zurich, etc
  • Has performed with Frankfurt Radio Symphony, Bamberger Symphoniker, Dresden Philharmonic, Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz, Bremen Philharmonic, St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, Kyoto Symphony Orchestra, Festival Strings Lucerne, Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra, etc

 

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Ticketing
Dates & Times:

20 November 2022 (Sunday)
3pm

Venue:

HK City Hall Concert Hall

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Price:

$420, $280, $160


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More ticketing info
Duration: Approximately 2 hours with a 15 min intermission
Age Limit: 6 (Person below this age not admitted)
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