My favorite work for piano and orchestra is Prokofiev's Concerto #3. Sergei was, of course, a monster pianist, and this piece is lively, clever, fiendishly difficult, and often just plain fun. If you are looking for Russian angst, it is thankfully absent! The Santa Fe Concert Association Orchestra performed this on New Year's Eve and 21 year old pianist Claire Huangci absolutely nailed it. She displayed extraordinary facility & technique, combined with mature artistry. She flew gracefully through lightning fast passages, and powered out in the big ones. She made my fave come alive. Happy New Year, Claire, we will keep an eye and ear out for you!
Greg DePrince Arts + Life: Books, film, music, painting, fueled by meditation, chikung, coffee, chocolate, more coffee.
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Claire Huangci Rocks Prok 3
My favorite work for piano and orchestra is Prokofiev's Concerto #3. Sergei was, of course, a monster pianist, and this piece is lively, clever, fiendishly difficult, and often just plain fun. If you are looking for Russian angst, it is thankfully absent! The Santa Fe Concert Association Orchestra performed this on New Year's Eve and 21 year old pianist Claire Huangci absolutely nailed it. She displayed extraordinary facility & technique, combined with mature artistry. She flew gracefully through lightning fast passages, and powered out in the big ones. She made my fave come alive. Happy New Year, Claire, we will keep an eye and ear out for you!
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