MusicPerformance
Colour Play - Tra Nguyen Piano RecitalRoyal Academy of Music HK Alumni Association, Vantage Music Limited
Overview
Colour Play-Tra Nguyen Piano Recital
Programme:
Nimrod Borenstein Twelve Etudes
Chopin Sonata in B minor, Op.58
Production / Artist
Tra Nguyen
British-Vietnamese pianist Tra Nguyen's performances have been praised as "coruscating" (The Independent), "sophisticated" (Rheinpfalz- Zeitung) and "surpassing keyboard artistry and passion" (American Record Guide).
Nguyen made her debut appearance with the Hanoi Conservatory Orchestra performing Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K. 488. She has since appeared at venues worldwide, including Queen Elizabeth Hall, Cadogan Hall, Wigmore Hall, Tokyo Opera City, Hong Kong City Hall and Ho Chi Minh City Opera House. Her imaginative and acclaimed programming balances core repertoire with lesser-known works, with her recent concert repertoire exploring Schubert’s complete piano sonatas, Liszt’s Grandes études, S.137 and a large number of piano concertos.
Her discography, which has received airplay on major classical music radio networks around the world, also includes many world premiere recordings of neglected pieces. Her series of recordings of Raff’s piano music, released on Grand Piano, has garnered wide critical acclaim, and was named ‘Album of the Week’ by The Independent. Nguyen has also given live broadcasts on BBC Radio 3, Hong Kong Radio Four and Vietnam National Television. As a chamber musician, she has collaborated with baritone Benjamin Appl and clarinetist Sabine Grofmeier. She is currently working with British-French-Israeli composer Nimrod Borenstein to release his world-premiere recording of 12 Piano Etudes on Grand Piano label.
Nguyen studied with Lev Naumov at the Moscow Conservatory and Christopher Elton at the Royal Academy of Music, where she received the highest award for her final recital. She was made an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music in 2013.
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