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“The Belt and Road” Le French May Incomparable Music with Vincent Larderet
Posted by VW in Advertising, Arts+Culture, Blogs, High-End Art Music, Previous Events, Previous-Concerts, Unique Events on Wednesday December 20th, 2017RECONSTRUCTION OF CONFUCIUS’S IDEAL OF GREAT HARMONY & HONG KONG MUSIC AND PERFORMING SCHOOL’S ONE FUTURE ONE WORLD CHINESE DREAM
Presented by: Hong Kong Music and Performing School
Co-presented by: Confucian Academy | Hong Kong Music and Performing Association | Hong Kong Music and Performing Foundation
Artistic Management by: Beijing Hong Kong Music and Performing Management
WELCOME
To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Establishment of the HKSAR and the 53rd Anniversary of Sino-French Diplomatic Relations, the Confucian Academy and the Hong Kong Music and Performing School walk hand in hand with you to weave “The Belt and Road” Le French May Incomparable Music with Vincent Larderet. To peer create “The Belt and Road” world-class international Cultural Arts Feast and to achieve the success of one country, two systems and Hong Kong’s international market position. Through the cultural exchanges between China and the West to promote mutual understanding, mutual trust and mutual respect, integration of different countries, between different ethnic groups of cultural exchanges and blending, the establishment of world peace channel, break the barrier, the key differences, and promote visionary pipeline to unite all the people, enrich human civilization with Chinese wisdom, highlighting the tradition and modern spirit of Chinese cultural innovation. Efforts to promote Xi Jinping’s “The Belt and Road”, so that “The Belt and Road” more reflects the development of China’s inclusive, beneficial, sharing, improve China’s influence and affinity in the international community.
Under the patronage of the French Consulate and organized by the Association Culturelle France-Hong Kong, Le French May celebrates its Silver Jubilee this year, the Hong Kong Music and Performing School will bring more world-class French and Chinese performing artists at the Le French May Art Festival to realize one future one world Chinese dream of “The Belt and Road”. The Hong Kong Music and Performing School is a non-profit charitable organization, established since 2008 and has developed become a world-class international performing arts organization. The Hong Kong Music and Performing School is not just a world-class music and performing arts academic institution, it is also a rich aristocratic spirit music art institute and cultural destination. The school founding artists composed by French pianist Vincent Larderet, Chinese cellist Chu Yi-Bing, German violinist Nicolas Koeckert and Italian conductor Giuseppe Cataldo, four distinguished world-class international performing artists and music authoritative professors. The Hong Kong Music and Performing School is a non-partisan, non-political, inspiration from the unity, ecology, non-violent music performing arts school, understand that we are an important part of education and culture. The highest goal of the academy is to become one of the world’s leading performing arts schools and leading music art development institutes, to cultivate the next generation with world vision, have both talent and virtue high-end performing artists and music and art education professionals of the 21st century.
2017 is the year of the powerful Rooster – the New Year of the Rooster is going to bring fresh challenges. Personality is believed to affect one’s destiny, the one that has beautiful, kind-hearted, hard-working, courageous, independent, humorous and honest. This year, you’ll want to look our best and be clear on our intentions concerning love and peace, stick to practical and well-proven paths to ensure success and good health. We are honored to share with you our unique musical art and culture, with you to create a miracle. We promise that through the work of Hong Kong Music and Performing School we can share our good fortune and happiness with you all.
AU-YEUNG Wing Kam
Founding Dean
Hong Kong Music and Performing School
“The Belt and Road” Le French May Incomparable Music with Vincent Larderet
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Note of Thanks
Hong Kong Music and Performing School is grateful to the following individuals, support units and support medias for their selfless contribution and generous support, counterparts create an incomparable cultural experience, bring the unique musical art culture of Hong Kong Music and Performing School can realize one future one world Chinese dream.
– 張國英先生 (革命先輩習仲勳同志生前生活秘書及前深圳巿政協副秘書)
– Dr. TONG Yun Kai SBS, DBA, MBE (Honorary Dean of the Hong Kong Music and Performing School, President of The Confucian Academy)
– Prof. WONG Mak Ying (Executive President of the Hong Kong Music and Performing School, Chief Executive Officer of the Chinese Who’s Who Society)
– Ms. LAM Sau Kam (Executive Vice President of the Hong Kong Music and Performing School, Vice-Chairman of the Chinese Who’s Who Society)
– Prof. Vincent LARDERET (Honorary International Artist-in-Residence and Honorary Professor of Piano of Hong Kong Music and Performing School)
– Prof. CHU Yi-Bing (Honorary Professor of Cello and Chamber Music of Hong Kong Music and Performing School)
– Prof. Nicolas KOECKERT (Honorary Professor of Violin, Viola and Chamber Music of Hong Kong Music and Performing School)
– Mr. Warred LEE (Guest Pianist)
– Ms. Isabelle RIBOT (French Contemporary Visual Artist)
– Mr. Julien-Loic GARIN (CEO of Le French May arts festival and Lumieres Hong Kong)
– Ms. Anne DENIS-BLANCHARDON (French Consul for Culture, Science & Education)
– Ms. Catherine KWAI – Member (Board of Directors of Le French May)
– Mr. Nikolaus Graf LAMBSDORFF (Consul General of Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany Hong Kong)
– Mr. Marius KRAFT & Ms. Leonie HOLTKAMP (Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany Hong Kong)
– Mr. Frank LEE (President of Tom Lee Music)
– Mr. TSE Wai Chuen BBS (Former Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong)
– Dr. HO Wai Yu (Founder of the Chinese Who’s Who Society)
– Mr.NG Chit Yam JP, MH (President of International Chaoshan Chinese Painting & Calligraph Association, Chairman of Worldwise Holdings LTD.)
– Ms. CHAN Ka Man (Director of UBS)
– 高峯先生 (Chairman of Earth Products China Ltd.)
– Mr. WU Pengcheng (President of Shenzhen Zhongqing Cultural Investment Management Co., Ltd)
– 林延岳先生 (深圳市書畫家協會副主席、深圳市福田區書法家協會名譽主席、深圳中青文化投資管理有限公司顧問)
– 楊釗嗚先生 (香港交通安全隊高級助理總監、特簽署署長職務、香港禁毒協會主席、香港新界婦女聯合總會總監督)
– Ms. HO Shuk Wan (President of Hong Kong Soong Ching Ling Goldkey Training Foundation)
– Ms. CHAN Suk Man (President of Russian Culture Association)
– Mr. Casper LEE (Lucky Star Culture Communication Co. Ltd.)
– C. F. WONG (President of International Industry and Commerce Experts Association)
– 伍世揚先生 (香港商報 (市埸推廣) 副總經理、香港知青藝術團行政總監)
– 吳世复先生 (亞太航海創始人)
– 張小強先生 (雲南行峰者勝茶葉有限公司)
– Mr. CHAN Chi Ming (Hong Kong Ferry (Group) Co. Ltd.)
– Ms. Jorene LIU (RDP ASIA LIMITED)
The most influential CHINESE cellist in the world
Posted by VW in High-End Art Music on Sunday December 11th, 2016Chu Yi-Bing Cello Ensemble on Silk Road
Chu Yi-Bing
Honorary Professor of Cello and Chamber Music
Hong Kong Music and Performing School
Chu Yibing is a Chinese cellist. He contributed to spreading ensemble music all over China. His ensemble China Philharmonic Cellists, made up of 12 Chinese cellists, gives concerts all over the country.
He was imparted rudimentary knowledge of music by his parents, both of whom were professors in the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, when he was a kid. His mother is half-Swiss half-Chinese. Chu’s father was an excellent cellist and a strict teacher, so Chu laid a solid foundation before he studied abroad in Europe.
He went to Europe to pursue music studies in 1983. In France, he studied with Maurice Gendron. In 1986, he was awarded several prizes in an international cello competition in Geneva, which made him the first Chinese cellist that had won an international competition. Chu graduated from the Conservatoire de Paris in 1987 with Premier Prix, becoming the third Chinese musician (after Ma Sicong and Xian Xinghai) who ever got a degree with merit from the Conservatoire de Paris. Then, Chu began to study on 20th-century music, working with Inter Contemporain and Pierre Boulez.
Chu became the principal cellist of Sinfonieorchester Basel, Switzerland, in 1989. In 1999, he was the guest principal cellist of Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks.
Chu was invited by his German cellist friends as one of the 6 members of the Cologne Philharmonic Cellists and gave many performances all over Germany. A large amount of traditional works have been revised by this group into cello ensemble works, with modern perspectives and popular styles. Besides, as an outstanding cellist, Chu had opportunities to play with other great cellists such as Rostropovich, Greenhouse, etc.
For knowing music from a new approach, he decided to study conducting at the Basel Music Academy. Then, he began to conduct symphony orchestras in Switzerland. Chu has conducted the Hallé, Britain’s longest-established symphony orchestra, Munich Symphony Orchestra, Düsseldorf Symphony Orchestra and Berlin Symphony Orchestra.
In 2004, after 21 years studying and playing in Europe, Chu came back to China and was appointed as Professor of Cello at the Central Conservatory of Music. After that, he and his followers began to spread music as well as ideas of music education over China by giving concerts in various forms and propagating western music studies.
Chu believes that Chinese people are the most suitable group of people for appreciating chamber music because of the Chinese historical backgrounds. So, he founded the China Philharmonic Cellists and tour around the country giving performances with amazing energy and exquisite tastes. Chu’s efforts have been well-recognized and highly appraised by mainstream media in China.
Le French May Art Festival 2017
Posted by VW in Arts+Culture, Concerts, High-End Art Music, News, Previous Events, Previous-Concerts, Unique Events on Saturday November 12th, 2016
Vincent Larderet is worthy of the title of highest end French concert pianist of the 21st century. His 3 world premiere recordings of Schmitt’s La Tragédie de Salomé, Ravel’s Orchestral & Virtuoso Piano and Ravel’s Concertos & Schmitt J’entends dans le lointain… won a total of 24 worldwide awards. Larderet is the only living French pianist who received this honor and attracted international recognition for the exceptional intensity of his very personal and deeply inspired interpretations often compared to the piano legends such as Michelangeli, Arrau, Zimerman and Argerich. Praised as an “impressive pianist” (MusicWeb International, UK) for his “very lyrical playing” (Crescendo Magazine, Belgium) and his “multi-timbred” sound (Fanfare, USA), he “makes the piano equal to an orchestra” (Classica, France) with a wide range of “fascinating pianistic colors” (PIANO News, Germany). Internationally renowned as a Ravel specialist, he studied Ravel’s works on Perlemuter’s personal scores annotated after his collaboration with the composer. Graduated from Lübeck’s Musikhochschule in Germany with the legendary pianist Bruno-Leonardo Gelber, he is a winner of various international prizes such as Maria Canals in Barcelona, A.M.A. Calabria (in Italy under the jury of Lazar Berman) and Brest. Honored by the revered title of “Steinway Artist” and nominated for the “International Classical Music Awards” (ICMA), he is also “Classical Revelation” by Adami winner at MIDEM in Cannes and laureate of the “International Orpheum foundation for young Soloists” in Switzerland. Mr Larderet has performed worldwide in recital and concerto at prestigious venues. He is also the Artistic Director of the “Piano au Musée Würth” international festival in France. For his solo recital during “Le French May” associated project, Larderet will perform Debussy, Liszt, Ravel and Berg piano works including the first presentation in HK of his new Brahms – Berg ARS SACD-CD. In the chamber music concert, Larderet alongside with the first German prize-winner at the International Tchaikovsky Competition Nicolas Koeckert, the most influential Chinese cellist in the World Chu Yi-Bing and the first Prize Winner of the Stravinsky Awards International Piano Competition Hong Kong pianist Warren Lee, 4 distinguished world class performers brings “Le French May” audience an exquisite chamber music concert. The French contemporary artist about Isabelle Ribot’s Art painting exhibition and cocktail reception starting before the concerts. This world-class high end Art and cultural event is not to be missed!
28 June 2017 7PM
ISABELLE RIBOT ART PAINTING EXHIBITION & COCKTAIL RECEPTION
28 June 2017 8PM
VINCENT LARDERET PIANO RECITAL
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ISABELLE RIBOT ART PAINTING EXHIBITION & COCKTAIL RECEPTION
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VINCENT LARDERET PIANO RECITAL
29 June 2017 7PM
ISABELLE RIBOT ART PAINTING EXHIBITION & COCKTAIL RECEPTION
29 June 2017 8PM
HONG KONG MUSIC AND PERFORMING SCHOOL
FACULTY ARTIST CHAMBER CONCERT
Piano Vincent Larderet (France)
Violin Nicolas Koeckert (Germany)
Cello Chu Yi-Bing (China)
Guest Pianist Warren Lee (Hong Kong)
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ISABELLE RIBOT ART PAINTING EXHIBITION & COCKTAIL RECEPTION
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HONG KONG MUSIC AND PERFORMING SCHOOL
FACULTY ARTIST CHAMBER CONCERT
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Co-Presented by
Hong Kong Music and Performing School
Hong Kong Music and Performing Association
Hong Kong Music and Performing Foundation
Organized by
Beijing Hong Kong Music and Performing Management
Supported by
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The Highest End FRENCH Concert Pianist of the 21st Century
Posted by VW in Blogs, Commerical Sponsorship, High-End Art Music on Saturday October 29th, 2016Vincent Larderet
The Highest End FRENCH Concert Pianist of the 21st Century
International acclaimed French Concert Pianist ~
Artistic Director of the “Piano au Musée Würth” International Festival (France) ~
• Musikhochschule Lübeck
Development cycle with Maestro Bruno-Leonardo GELBER, Piano 2002
• Concert Pianist International Soloist 1991
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HONORS and AWARDS ~
• Prize winner of the National Claude Kahn Piano Competition (France) 1995
• Winner of the International Brest Piano Competition (France) 1997
• Prize winner at Maria Canals Barcelona International Piano Competition (Spain) 1998
• Prize winner at AMA Calabria International Piano Competition (Italy) 1999
• Laureate of the “International Orpheum Foundation for young Soloist” (Switzerland) 2002
• “Classical Revelation” by Adami winner at MIDEM in Cannes (France) 2003
• Member of the Jury International Piano Competitions 2005
• Founder Member of the West Side Quartet 2007
• Classica’s “CHOC”, “MAESTRO” by Pianiste, Diapason 5, France Musique “best of”, Resmusica’s “CLEF” and RITMO 4 stars Awards 2011
• Nominated for the “International Classical Music Awards” (Worldwide) 2015 & 2012
• Pizzicato’s “SUPERSONIC” Award (Luxembourg) 2012 & 2014
• Awarded by the international title of “Steinway Artist” 2013
• Honorary International Artist-in-Residence & Honorary Artist-Faculty Member at Hong Kong Music and Performing School 2014
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The Florent Schmitt NAXOS CD featuring the world premiere recording of “La Tragédie de Salomé” to outstanding international critical acclaim has won 8 prestigious awards (Worldwide) 2011 ~
• Classica’s CHOC (France)
• MAESTRO by Pianiste magazine (France)
• Diapason 5 (France)
• Resmusica’s CLEF (France)
• RITMO’s 4 stars (Spain)
• Pizzicato’s SUPERSONIC (Luxembourg)
• Nominated for the “International Classical Music Awards” 2012 for the best “solo instrument” recording (World)
• “This is definitely one of Naxos’s better releases” May June 2012 in Fanfare (USA)
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ARS Produktion RAVEL SACD-CD “Orchestra & Virtuoso Piano” World Premiere Recording won 8 awards (Worldwide) 2014 ~
• “SUPERSONIC” from Pizzicato (Luxembourg, March 2014)
• Télérama 4 f (France, April 2014)
• Diapason 5 (France)
• 10/10 from KLASSIK Heute (Germany, April 2014)
• “Recording of the month” by MusicWeb International (US, May 2014)
• maximum points for interpretation & sound in “PIANO News” (Germany, May/June 2014)
• « JOKER » from CRESCENDO Magazine (Belgium, September 2014)
• “INTERNATIONAL CLASSICAL MUSIC AWARDS” 2015 IN THE “SOLO INSTRUMENT” (Worldwide, November 2014)
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ARS Produktion Ravel Concerti + Schmitt World Premiere Recording won 8 awards (Worldwide) 2015
• Classique News “Clic” (France)
• Pizzicato’s SUPERSONIC (Luxembourg)
• Diapason 5 (France)
• Nomination for the “International Classical Music Awards” 2016 (ICMA) as the best Concertos recording of the year. Only 25 have been selected worldwide in the “Concertos” category (France)
• Highest ratings 6/6 for interpretation & sound in PIANO News (Germany)
• Resmusica “CLEF” (France)
• Klassik Heute “Empfehlung” (Germany)
• Praised in Fanfare “best recordings of the year” (USA)
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HONG KONG PREMIERE @ LE FRENCH MAY ARTS FESTIVAL 2017 OF THE NEW BRAHMS-BERG SACD PRAISED BY 4 AWARDS (2016, WORLDWIDE)
• MUSICA 5 stars Award (Italy)
• Classica 4 stars Award (France)
• Pizzicato 5 stars Award (Luxembourg)
• Nomination for the “International Classical Music Awards” 2017 (ICMA) as the best solo recording of the year. (Worldwide)
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Honored by the revered title of “Steinway Artist” and internationally renowned as a Ravel specialist, VINCENT LARDERET is worthy of the title of highest end French concert pianist of the 21st century. His 3 world premiere recordings of Schmitt’s La Tragédie de Salomé, Ravel’s Orchestral & Virtuoso Piano and Ravel’s Concertos & Schmitt J’entends dans le lointain… won a total of 24 worldwide awards. Larderet is the only living French pianist who received this honor and attracted international recognition for the exceptional intensity of his very personal and deeply inspired interpretations often compared to the piano legends such as Michelangeli, Arrau, Zimerman and Argerich. Vincent Larderet CD Charity Sale. Net proceeds will be donated to the Hong Kong Music and Performing Foundation for charitable purposes, to enhance and publicize the education of music and arts for the future generations.
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Larderet HK Debut in Retrospect
Chinese Who’s Who Society “Celebrity Videos” Exclusive Interview (March 1, 2014 Hong Kong)
Chinese Who’s Who Society “Post Concert News” (March 4 & 5, 2014 Hong Kong)
Hong Kong Music and Performing School PREMIERE CONCERT Photo Album
The first GERMAN prize-winner at the Tchaikovsky Competition
Posted by VW in Blogs, High-End Art Music on Wednesday October 26th, 2016Nicolas Koeckert
The first GERMAN prize-winner at the Tchaikovsky Competition
Nicolas Koeckert
Honorary Professor of Cello and Chamber Music
Hong Kong Music and Performing School
The German-Brazilian violinist Nicolas Koeckert, who comes from a traditional musical family, was born in Munich, Germany. At the age of 5 he received as a gift his first violin from his grandfather. Nicolas started his academic studies when he was 16 at the Hochschule für Musik Würzburg with Grigori Zhislin. Continuing his studies with Zakhar Bron at the Hochschule für Musik Köln from 1998, Nicolas started to perform regularly as an international soloist. In 2005 he graduated with highest distinctions and two years later finished his Master’s degree.
In 2001, he won the first prize at the ‘International Competition for Young Violinists Novosibirsk’ in Russia, where he also received the special prize for the best performance of the commissioned composition and the ‘Cultural Prize of Novosibirsk’. In 2002 Nicolas Koeckert became the first German to win a prize at the world-famous ‘International Tchaikovsky Competition’ in Moscow. As a recognition for his artistic achievements in the same summer he was awarded with the ‘Artist Promotion Prize of the Bavarian Government’. In the year 2003, he was prize winner at the Montreal International Musical Competition and also was awarded the second prize at the ‘Liana Isakadze International Violin Competition’ in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Nicolas performs regularely as a soloist with leading orchestras from Europe, Asia, Brazil, Mexico and North Amerika like ‘Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal’, ‘Russian National Symphony Orchestra’, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern, ‘KBS Symphony Orchestra’, Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra, ‘Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo’, ‘Orquestra Sinfônica Brasileira’, ‘Orquestra Sinfônica do Teatro Nacional Brasilia’, Orquestra Experimental de Repertório, ‘Norrköping Symphony Orchestra’, Capella Istropolitana, ‘Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra’, ‘Georgian Chamber Orchestra’ and Munich Chamber Orchestra, collaborating with conductors such as Lawrence Foster, Sir Colin Davis, Michail Jurowski, Jonathan Nott, Asher Fisch, José Serebrier, Christoph Poppen, Saulius Sondeckis, Theodor Guschlbauer, Andris Nelsons, Ari Rasilainen, Ira Levin, Nicholas Milton, Marc Piollet, Emil Tabakov, Victor Pablo Pérez, Osvaldo Ferreira, Fabio Mechetti, Benjamin Northey, Gabriel Feltz and Markus Poschner, among others.
For the Bavarian Radio Station, the violinist has recorded various pieces like Ballade Sonata for solo violin No. 3 by Eugène Ysaÿe, Edvard Grieg’s Sonata in C minor, the Sonata by Maurice Ravel, Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34 and Melody, Op. 42/3 by Tchaikovsky, the Béla Bartók’s Solo Sonata, Antonio Bazzini’s Dance of the Goblins, Sibelius and the Second Violin Concerto of Karol Szymanowski.
The CD recording released by Naxos and featuring the Russian and Slavonic Miniatures by Fritz Kreisler was twice selected as the Recording Of The Month in 2006 by both The Strad Magazine and in 2004 by Naxos in Germany.
Nicolas teaches regularly and gives masterclasses in Germany and abroad. He is a teacher at the Vienna Conservatory.
Great Pianist of the 21st Century
Posted by Jason Lee in Blogs, High-End Art Music Tags: classical music, google, great pianist, hong kong music and performing school, interdum, mauris, piano, suscipit, vel, vincent larderet, youtube on Wednesday September 14th, 2016Vincent Larderet (France)
International acclaimed French concert pianist
Artistic Director of the “Piano au Musée Würth” International Festival
“Steinway Artist”
Member of the jury of international piano competitions
Honorary International Artist-in-Residence & Honorary Piano Professor, Hong Kong Music and Performing School
Honored by the revered title of “Steinway Artist” and internationally renowned as a Ravel specialist, VINCENT LARDERET is worthy of the title of highest end French concert pianist of the 21st century. His 3 world premiere recordings of Schmitt’s La Tragédie de Salomé, Ravel’s Orchestral & Virtuoso Piano and Ravel’s Concertos & Schmitt J’entends dans le lointain… won a total of 24 worldwide awards. Larderet is the only living French pianist who received this honor. Vincent LARDERET has attracted international recognition for the exceptional intensity of his performances and his highly acclaimed recordings. Praised as an “impressive pianist” (MusicWeb International, UK) for his “very lyrical playing” (Crescendo Magazine, Belgium) and his “multi-timbred” sound (Fanfare, USA), he “makes the piano equal to an orchestra” (Classica, France) with a wide range of “fascinating pianistic colors” (PIANO News, Germany). His very personal and deeply inspired interpretations are often compared to the piano legends such as Michelangeli, Perlemuter, Zimerman and Argerich. The Toronto Star in Canada described : “his playing is remarkable for its ease as well as style. Larderet overcomes with panache”. Nominated for the “International Classical Music Awards” and “Classical Revelation” by Adami winner at MIDEM in Cannes, he is considered as one of the leading French pianists of his
generation. Piano Magazine in France declared : “Vincent Larderet compels a colorful, powerful and supremely mastered style. As Larderet aims for expression and touches the heart of music, the piano becomes distinguished, noble, and expressive”.
Vincent Larderet’s eclectic repertoire stretches from Scarlatti to Boulez, who played an important role in romantic period, French music and during the 20th century. He is also ardently favors lesser-known composers such as Scriabin, De Falla, Schmitt and Szymanowski. In 2007 he performed a series of recitals dedicated to Beethoven and especially distinguished himself with the Sonatas “Hammerklavier” Opus 106 and Opus 111. He also participated in the complete live recording of Beethoven’s Sonatas, notably alongside Stephen Kovacevich for the prestige DVD set released by Piano Passion. Internationally renowned as a Ravel specialist, he worked in Paris with Carlos Cebro who passed on to him the stylistic and musical tradition of Vlado Perlemuter and studied Ravel’s works on Perlemuter’s personal scores annotated after his collaboration with the composer. Mr Larderet completed his training at the National Conservatory of Music in Rueil Malmaison where he won the “Virtuosity Prize” and perfected his art at Lübeck’s Musikhochschule in Germany with the famous pianist Bruno-Leonardo Gelber. At the same time, Vincent was a prize-winner in several international piano competitions including Maria Canals in Barcelona, A.M.A. Calabria (in Italy under the jury of Lazar Berman) and Brest. He was also laureate of the “International Orpheum Foundation for young soloists” in Switzerland. When it comes to shaping his interpretations, he is committed to a musicological approach and he studies and analyzes music history.
Vincent Larderet has performed worldwide in recital and concerto at prestigious venues such as Zurich’s Tonhalle, Barcelona’s Palau de la Musica, Leipzig Gewandhaus, Hong Kong Cultural Centre (Ravel’s Concerto in G), Tokyo Toppan Hall, Washington’s Kennedy Center, Potton Hall (UK); and major concert halls in France including the Salle Pleyel, Salle Gaveau, Cité de la Musique, the Saint-Eustache church (Beethoven’s Concerto nº4), the Parc du Château de Florans (the 2 Ravel’s Piano Concerti), the Cannes Palais des Festivals and the Juan les Pins Palais des Congrès (Prokofiev’s Concerto n°3). Invited to perform at renowned international festivals (including Schleswig Holstein Musik Festival, Orpheum Music Festival, Festival Pianistico Busoni, Berlioz Festival, Dinard Festival, Boulez Festival, La Roque d’Anthéron and La folle journée), Vincent also appeared in chamber music with distinguished artists including the Debussy Quartet, the cellists Sol Gabetta and Yi-Bing Chu, the pianist Michel Dalberto as well as the West Side Quartet, his group for 2 pianos and percussion. Among the esteemed conductors and orchestras which whom he has collaborated include Salvador Brotons, Daniel Kawka, Eric Lederhandler, Robert Trevino, Giuseppe Cataldo, Pierre-André Valade, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Sinfonia Varsovia, the Orchestra Simfonica del Valles in Spain, the Czech Virtuosi Symphonic Orchestra, the Ose Symphonic Orchestra and the City Chamber Orchestra of HK.
Moreover, he has served as member of the jury at various international piano competitions, in addition of several Master classes. Regularly invited to perform in Asia, he is appointed in 2014 as “Honorary International Artist-in-Residence” & “Honorary Professor” of the Hong Kong Music and Performing School. A truly dedicated artist, he has given several benefit concerts for humanitarian causes such as Amnesty International and Combating Cystic Fibrosis. His performances have been broadcast on major radio and TV channels such as France 3, France 2, France Musique, Radio Classique, Radio Suisse Romande (Switzerland), Kultur Radio RBB, MDR, WDR (Germany), Radio Nacional d’Espanya, Civil Radio (Hungary), Radio Paris-La Paz (Bolivia), QBS (Quatar), Radio Canada, ABC Classic FM (Australia) and Radio New Zealand. His recordings released by ARS Produktion, NAXOS, Chandos and INTEGRAL Classic to outstanding international critical acclaim have won prestigious Awards including the Classica “CHOC”, Diapason 5, Télérama 4 f, Resmusica “CLEF” (France), MusicWeb International “recording of the month” (UK), Klassik Heute “Empfehlung” (Germany), Crescendo Magazine “JOKER” (Belgium), RITMO 4 stars (Spain), and Pizzicato “SUPERSONIC” (Luxembourg). He is also responsible for the major world premiere of Florent Schmitt and Maurice Ravel works. The SACD-CD of the 2 Ravel’s Piano Concertos is praised in 2015 by Fanfare (USA) among “the best recordings of the year” and “the only relevant performance which could exist alongside the reference recordings of Michelangeli and Zimerman” (Klassik Heute). Mr Larderet is appointed in 2016 as the Artistic Director of the “Piano au Musée Würth” festival in France.
Vincent Larderet x CD Charity Sale
Posted by VW in High-End Art Music Tags: interdum, mauris, suscipit, vel on Saturday June 6th, 2015
Vincent Larderet’s CDs Charity Sale @ Hong Kong
Honored by the revered title of “Steinway Artist” and internationally renowned as a Ravel specialist, VINCENT LARDERET is worthy of the title of highest end French concert pianist of the 21st century. His 3 world premiere recordings of Schmitt’s La Tragédie de Salomé, Ravel’s Orchestral & Virtuoso Piano and Ravel’s Concertos & Schmitt J’entends dans le lointain… won a total of 24 worldwide awards. Larderet is the only living French pianist who received this honor and attracted international recognition for the exceptional intensity of his very personal and deeply inspired interpretations often compared to the piano legends such as Michelangeli, Arrau, Zimerman and Argerich. Vincent Larderet CD Charity Sale. Net proceeds will be donated to the Hong Kong Music and Performing Foundation for charitable purposes, to enhance and publicize the education of music and arts for the future generations.
Please feel free to contact us if you need any further information.
Ms. AU YEUNG Wing Kam
Founder
Hong Kong Music and Performing Foundation
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Email: fundraising@HKMusicPerforming.com
Classical Music to Create World Peace
Posted by VW in FOUNDER, High-End Art Music Tags: AU YEUNG Wing Kam, 欧阳咏琴, 歐陽詠琴 on Thursday August 21st, 2014《We Are • HKMPS》
A world-class international music and performing arts academic institution and cultural destination
Please contact us if you want to invest in music art and culture or donate to our School Construction Project, nurturing the next generation of music artists.
Engaging in classical music is sometimes regarded as a luxury. On the contrary, I believe that classical music makes our hearts richer: it touches souls and moves people in positive ways. Its value and its history throughout the world simply cannot be measured. I strongly feel that every individual should have access to this wonderful heritage and the possibility to meet classical music at some times in their lives. Classical music is also a universal language, one that goes beyond barriers. It’s a great channel for uniting all people and for creating world peace.
My music dream started at the age of three. I’m not a musical genius, but perhaps more importantly imbued with a hard-working ethic and a desire for excellence. I’m ready to bring my music to new heights in the community. I hope my dream can also motivate others to pursue the joys of classical music.
2014 is the year of the magical horse – the one that has supernatural powers, is heroic, strong, and can even fly! The horse years promises to bring us all good fortune and good luck. The year of the horse is also the year of HKMPS. I hope that through the work of HKMPS I can share my good fortune and happiness with you all.
Never give up when you reach the finish line!!
AU YEUNG Wing Kam
Founding Dean
Hong Kong Music and Performing School