Chiyan Wong, piano

Event information

Programme

Liszt: Grandes études de Paganini. S.141 ed. Busoni
Mendelssohn: Selection from Songs without Words
Bach: Chaconne from Partita No.2 in D minor, BWV.1004 arr. Busoni for piano
Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV.988 (ed. Chiyan Wong after the Busoni edition)

"Ethereal, held-breath delicacy." (Erica Jeal, The Guardian)

“He articulates the canonic lines as if each emanated from its own piano: the aural equivalent of three-dimensional chess." (Jed Distler, Classics Today)

Hong Kong-born pianist Chiyan Wong's audacity and vision continues to fascinate listeners, in a repertoire ranging from the early Baroque to the 21st century, where often, inspired by the past, he rewrites the music in his own uniquely playful manner.

Highlights from recent seasons include debuts at the Konzerthaus Berlin, the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, and the Hungarian premiere of Thomas Adès' Piano Concerto at the Liszt Academy in Budapest. His recital for Premiere Performances Hong Kong, given in the spring of 2021, was the subject of a feature-length concert film, "Encore", which was
shown in his native city.

He will be giving performances this year at the Raritäten der Klaviermusik Festival in Husum, Germany, later working with conductors such as Markus Stenz and Elim Chan in concerto appearances with Beijing’s National Centre of Performing Arts Orchestra and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. Earlier, Wong has given solo debuts at the Salzburg Mozarteum and the Wigmore Hall, coming to international attention in festivals such as the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival and
the Singapore International Piano Festival. As a soloist, he has collaborated with Krzysztof Urbański, Edward Gardner, Long Yu, Xian Zhang and Pascal Rophé.

Wong's two recordings for LINN Records have met with critical acclaim. In his debut album Liszt Transfigured, he was awarded the 40th Franz Liszt International Grand Prix du Disque by the Franz Liszt Society in Hungary, in which he completed and edited Liszt's opera transcriptions.

For his second album, he recorded his version of Bach's Goldberg Variations, drawing from the edition by Ferruccio Busoni. In 2023, Wong released his first digital album, SWING! - for Platoon/Apple Music, comprising jazz influenced music by Alexander Tsfasman and Maurice Ravel, joined by the London Symphony Orchestra and Christoph Koncz.

Wong currently resides in Berlin, where he finds time to write poetry, make drawings, and compose.