Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Audiences in thesouthern city of Ho Chi Minh will have an opportunity to enjoy a night of canonicmusic entitled “From theWest to East” to be held on June 25 at the local Opera House.
According to the Ho Chi Minh Ballet SymphonyOrchestra and Opera (HBSO), famous artistsboth home and abroad such as violist Jeon Min from the Republic of Korea, British-Vietnamese pianist Bich Tra, and conductor Tran Nhat Minh will take part in the event.
The event aims to honour two legendaryRussian composers, Sergei Rachmaninov (1873 – 1943) and Sergei Prokofiev (1891 – 1953).
With Rachmaninov’s Piano ConcertoNo. 3, pianist Bich Tra is expected to bring deep emotions full ofsurprises to concert goers. Tra’s performances have been praised as“coruscating” (The Independent), “sophisticated” (Rheinpfalz-Zeitung) andpossessing “surpassing artistry and passion” (American Record Guide).
SergeiRachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30, was composed in the summer of 1909. The piece was premieredon November 28 of that year in NewYork City with the composer as the soloist, accompanied by the NewYork Symphony Society under WalterDamrosch. The work is reputed as one of the most technically challenging concertosin the standard classical piano repertoire.
As the creator of acknowledged masterpieces across numerousmusic genres, Sergei Prokofiev isregarded as one of the major composers of the 20th century.Especially, his symphonic fairy tale “Peter and the wolf” for narrator andorchestra has enchanted generations of children
At the show, violist Jeon Minh will wow audiences with Prokofiev’s violin Concerto No. 1 in D major./.
