HKU MUSE PIANO LAUREATES IN CONCERT
HKU MUSE is proud to be the ONLY STAGE presenting four laureates from this year's major international piano competitions in one season – including Hong Kong's very own Aristo Sham (Van Cliburn), Nikola Meeuwsen (Queen Elisabeth), Jan Čmejla (Bach Competition Leipzig), and the winner of the upcoming Chopin Competition.
Tickets go on sale 20 JUN at noon – join us in celebrating extraordinary talent, passion, and inspiration.
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2025 Van Cliburn Gold Medalist: Aristo Sham
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Celebrate a proud milestone for Hong Kong as Aristo Sham, 2025 Van Cliburn Gold Medalist and Audience Award winner, launches his Winner's Asian Tour on 30 August at HKU! Don't miss this joyous homecoming concert and your chance to experience the brilliance and artistry that captivated the world.
HKU MUSE is proud to be the only stage presenting four laureates from this year's major international piano competitions in one season – starting with our very own!
｜PROGRAMME｜
J.S. BACH / RACHMANINOV Suite from Violin Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006
J.S. BACH / BUSONI Chaconne from Violin Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004
RAVEL Gaspard de la nuit
RACHMANINOV Étude-tableau, Op. 39
2025 Queen Elisabeth Grand Prize Winner: Nikola Meeuwsen (HK Debut)
Widely regarded as one of the most prestigious competitions in the world, the Queen Elisabeth Competition has crowned pianists such as Boris Giltburg, Valery Afanassiev, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Leon Fleisher, and Emil Gilels, as well as violinists including Ray Chen, Vadim Repin, Jaime Laredo, and David Oistrakh. In 2025, Dutch pianist Nikola Meeuwsen joined this distinguished lineage as the Grand Prize Winner, at the age of 23. His playing was described by The Times as having "tapped right into the delicacy and beauty of everything he played," and he is quickly emerging as one of the most exciting artists of our time. Join us this September at his highly anticipated Hong Kong debut and witness this extraordinary new talent command the spotlight.
｜PROGRAMME｜
MENDELSSOHN Variations sérieuses in D minor, Op. 54
PROKOFIEV Suggestion diabolique, Op. 4, No. 4
SHOSTAKOVICH Piano Sonata No. 2 in B minor, Op. 61
MOZART Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-flat major, K. 282
SCHUMANN Carnaval, Op. 9
2025 Chopin First Prize Winner in Recital
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Be part of a historic moment as the First Prize Winner of the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition takes the stage at HKU MUSE. Celebrate talent, passion, and inspiration with us! The winner will be announced on 20 October – stay tuned!
2025 Leipzig Bach First Prize Winner: Jan Čmejla
Bach winner plays Bach! At just 21, Jan Čmejla has already stunned the world with an impressive list of accolades, including winning the 2025 Leipzig Bach Competition, where he became the first Czech pianist to take the top honour in the competition's 75-year history. Praised by Gramophone as "one to watch… making waves on both sides of the Atlantic", Jan will bring to Hong Kong works by J.S. Bach, the composer at the heart of his recent triumph, in a carefully curated programme. Expect an unforgettable performance filled with intensity, elegance, and youthful energy!