Kevin Chen Piano Recital

Overview

At just 21, Canadian pianist Kevin Chen has emerged as one of the most compelling stars of his generation. Within a three-year span, he has secured first prizes at the Rubinstein, Geneva, and Liszt competitions, followed by a second-place win at the 2025 Warsaw Chopin International Piano Competition. Celebrated by France's Diapason magazine as an artist of "sincerity, delicacy, and extraordinary control," Chen makes his highly anticipated Hong Kong debut with a program themed around 'Metamorphosis.'

Program

• Beethoven: Russian Air 'Schöne Minka' from 10 National Airs with Variations, Op. 107
• Beethoven: 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C minor, WoO 80
• Beethoven / Liszt: An die ferne Geliebte, S. 469
• Mendelssohn: Variations sérieuses in D minor, Op. 54
• Scriabin: Prelude in B major, Op. 11, No. 11
• Scriabin: Fantasie in B minor, Op. 28
• Scriabin: Vers la flamme, Op. 72
• Liszt: 'Les jeux d'eaux à la Villa d'Este' from Années de pèlerinage, troisième année, S. 163
• Liszt: Les Préludes, Symphonic Poem No. 3, S. 97 (arr. Kevin Chen)

Ticketing

• Booking Start: 15 April at noon
• Prices: HK$650, 550, 450, 350, 220
• Discounts: 50% off for full-time students and persons with disabilities (with one carer). HKU student tickets available for $100 (limit of one per person).

Venue & Access

The recital takes place at the Grand Hall, Lee Shau Kee Lecture Centre, The University of Hong Kong. The performance lasts approximately 100 minutes, including one intermission.