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Free Admission - 11am start - Please book your place to give us an idea of numbersFor the first Piano Series of the season, we are thrilled to welcome rising star Julian Chan.
In this free masterclass, Julian will be playing excerpts from and discussing his programme for the evening recital, which will include works by Bartok, Lisz, Chopin and Godowsky. These informal sessions allow a fascinating look inside the mind and technique of a professional musician and provide an ideal opportunity for aspiring pianists to meet and observe someone at the top of their craft. Tell all your keyboard playing friends!
Rapidly developing a reputation as one of the most innovative pianists of his generation, Julian Chan has given performances at numerous prestigious venues, including Wigmore Hall, Southbank Centre, Nanjing Poly Theatre, and Palau de la Música Catalana. Performing music by a particularly diverse range of composers, he has given thrilling recitals featuring works by Sweelinck to Messiaen, from Alkan to Rzewski, unifying these various styles in a captivating manner.
Julian has performed with numerous artists of international renown, including Anthony Marwood, John Myerscough, Dénes Várjon, Richard Lester, Dale Barltrop, and Charlie Lovell-Jones; distinguished conductors with whom he has performed, both as a soloist and as part of the acclaimed Manson Ensemble, include Jessica Cottis, Dominic Grier, Ryan Wigglesworth, Ben Glassberg, Jonathan Berman, and John Gibbons. Recently, Julian was awarded First Prize and Sonata Prize at the Nanyang International Music Competition, Singapore, Second Prize at the Jazeps Vitols International Piano Competition, Latvia, the Royal Over-Seas League Collaborative Piano Award, First Prize at the Norah Sande Award, and First Prize at the Coulsdon and Purley Festival with his performance of Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto.
A passionate composer and performer of new music, Julian has collaborated with eminent composers such as Hans Abrahamsen, Anna Thorvaldsdottir, Jörg Widmann, Deborah Pritchard, Elena Langer, and Peter Seabourne. He is graciously supported by the Royal Over-Seas League and the Keyboard Charitable Trust.
Julian’s recital programme will be:
Frédéric Chopin Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53 (1842)
Bartók Béla Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56 (1917)
Earl Wild Seven Virtuoso Études (1975)
Franz Liszt Venezia e Napoli, S.162 (1859)
Interval
Leopold Godowsky Java Suite (1925)
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Victoria Square, IM9 6LD Port Erin, Isle Of Man, Isle of Man, Castletown, Man, Isle Of
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