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St Mary Le Strand Church
Strand
The Strand
London
WC2R 1ES
England
Programme
Sergey Prokofiev – The Love for Three Oranges, Op.33: March
George Gershwin – Rhapsody in Blue for piano solo
Franz Liszt – Années de pèlerinage II, S.161: Sposalizio; Petrach Sonnet 104
Frédéric Chopin – Ballade no.2 in F major, Op.38
Maurice Ravel – Sonatine
Claude Debussy – Suite Bergamasque: III, Clair de lune
Mily Balakirev – Islamey, Op.18
Performers
Dominic John – piano
Programme Note
Enjoy an exceptional performance of some of the greatest works for classical piano along with Gershwin's iconic Rhapsody in Blue works, Performed by renowned concert pianist Dominic John and set in the beautiful candlelit location of St Mary Le Strand, it's a hugely appealing programme designed to help you celebrate the weekend in style! There's a good choice of bars and restaurants nearby to complete your night.
About Dominic John
Dominic John's pianism has won him several prizes, including First Prizes in the 22nd Brant International Piano Competition, British Music Society Awards, R.C.M Chappell Gold Medal, a Director's Golden Jubilee Award at the RCM, Eastbourne Symphony Orchestra Young Soloist Competition as well as a laureate of the Corpus Christi, U.S.A. International Competition for Piano and Strings.
Performances in this country include the Wigmore Hall, St. John's Smith Square, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Purcell Room, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Fairfield Hall and the Barbican Hall. Overseas he has played in France, Holland, Poland, America, Korea and Japan.
He studied at Chethams School of Music, the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music. Concerto performances include Beethoven "Emperor", Brahms No.2, Grieg, Liszt No.1, Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue, Rachmaninov 3rd and Prokofiev 2nd. Of particular note was a performance with Itzhak Perlman, performances of Tchaikovsky First Concerto and Saint-Saëns Carnival of the Animals with the Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra.
