Professor Vladimir Krainev

Piano

Vladimir Krainev possesses that rare combination of the talent of a world-class pianist and that of a wonderfully communicative teacher, he himself having been taught at the Moscow Conservatory by the legendary Heinrich Neuhaus.

Having won the first prize in piano at the 1970 Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, he is now professor at the Musik Hochschule in Hanover and a jury member of several competitions including the Leeds, Clara Haskil, Chopin, Tchaikovsky and, most recently in September 2005, the Hong Kong International Piano Competition. In addition to his teaching duties he concertises widely across the world. His discography is extensive, with pride of place going to several recordings of all five Prokofiev��s piano concertos, as well as Mozart��s piano concertos among others. Most recently he has recorded several of Chopin��s works.

In 1992 Professor Krainev established in Kharkov, his birthplace, an international competition for young pianists as well as a charitable foundation to help young pianists.

Professor Alexander Rudin

Cello

Professor Rudin was born in Moscow and showed his musical talent at a very early age, graduating from the prestigious Gnessin Institute as cellist and pianist and later on from the Moscow Conservatory as a conductor. His diverse talents and interests, however, are focused on the cello, winning prizes in several prestigious international competitions including the Gaspar Cassado and the Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow (1982, second prize). In 2002 he was invited by the Tchaikovsky Competition to chair the cello section for that year. Professor Rudin teaches now at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow but also concertises in numerous countries both as a cello soloist and in chamber groups. He also leads an active career as a conductor with symphonic and chamber orchestras in various countries.

His discography is extensive and includes all of Bach��s solo cello suites.

Programme

Monday 12 December 2005, at 8:00 pm, City Hall Concert Hall

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L.V. Beethoven:     7 Variations for cello and piano on the duet ��Bei Männern, welche

                                 Liebe fülhen�� from ��Die Zauberflöte�� by Mozart, in E flat major,

                                 WoO 46

F. Chopin:              Sonata for cello and piano in G minor, Op. 65

                                Allegro moderato

                                Scherzo, Allegro con brio

                                Largo

                                Finale, allegro 

                                                          Intermission

C. Debussy:            Sonata for cello and piano in D minor

                                Prologue, Lent

                                Serenade, Moderement anime

                                Finale, Anime

D. Shostakovich:    Sonata for cello and piano in D minor,Op. 40

                                Allegro non troppo-Largo

                                Allegro

                                Largo

                                Allegro

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Master classes

Professor Krainev will hold masterclasses on 9th. and 10th. Dec. from 10:00 to 13:00 and on 13^th., 14^th., 15^th. and 16^th. Dec. from 10:00 to 13:00 and from 15:00 to 19:00.

Masterclasses to take place at: Tom Lee Music Theatre 1 (Cameron Lane, TST).

Attendance to these classes will be free of charge but enrollment is necessary. For information and enrollment, please send your particulars and enquiries to The Chopin Society of Hong Kong at: afreris@netvigator.com or by Fax: 2810 0465 or to Professor Eleanor Wong at: eleanorylwong@yahoo.com or by Fax: 2525 4076.

Information about The Chopin Society of Hong Kong and its activities can be found in the Society��s website at www.chopinsocietyhk.org or e-mail: afreris@netvigator.com for further details.

Tickets are available from Urbtix Outlets at HK$150 and HK$ 100.

Concessionary tickets at 50% discount are available to students, senior citizens and the disabled. A 50% group discount is available when buying four or more tickets.

Urbtix Hotline for telephone reservations and ticketing enquiries is: (852) 2734 9009

Urbtix Hotline for credit card telephone booking is: (852) 2111 5999

Urbtix Hotline for overseas bookings: (852) 2734 9011

For programme information, call The Chopin Society of Hong Kong at any of these numbers: Anabella: (852) 2868 0837 or (852) 9027 1429