Les pianistes is a group of ardent Hong Kong pianists who have been working with one another for years. The gathering and consolidation of the group are based on one common ideal: to break the invisible barrier of the so-called canon of the piano literature by sharing music which is rarely performed, seldom heard, not frequently recorded, newly written, miserably overlooked and neglected in oblivion, etc., in scrupulously and creatively organized live concerts.
Though only founded in 2012, members of Les pianistes have started this unique musical practice since long ago and critical acclaims have been yielded on these pianists for bringing not less than this illuminous list of composers, namely Godowsky, Blancafort, Bortkiewicz, Medtner, Mompou, Ropartz, Alexandrov, Ponce, Gnattali, Mignone, Guastavino, Earl Wild, de Severac, Vladigerov, Jongen, etc. to light in the relatively conservative musical environment in Hong Kong. We also promote the music of such living composers (with some of whom we even have personal contacts) as Alexander Rosenblatt, Vyacheslav Gryaznov, Kyoko Yamamoto, Nikolai Kapustin, Marcela Fiorillo, Federico Ruiz, to name but a few, extensively.
With the launch of this blog, we are happy to present some of our best live recordings or home-made recordings either from our concerts or from various private occasions. We would also like to introduce interesting and highly recommendable recordings, music, scores, in other words, any fascinating stuff about music, from the unique perspective of Les pianistes, here.
The German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche once declared that "Without music, life would be an error". To live a less erroneous life, come join us for some better music.

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Our Pianist ~ Kobe Ip

















Kobe Ip graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Music from the University of Queensland. He has received numerous of scholarships and awards during his studies in Australia including the University of Queensland Art Faculty Fee-pay scholarship, UQ and St Leo’s College Music Achievement Scholarship, Arts faculty prize and Dean Commendations from the Arts faculty. In addition, he is awarded the Licentiate Diploma in Piano Recital by the Trinity College London and the Diploma in Piano Performance by the Royal Schools of Music in 2009 and 2010 respectively.

Kobe has performed as a soloist in Hong Kong and Australia. He was one of the pianists of the non-profit music organization PerformNow promoting less well-known repertoires. He has also performed frequently in formal functions at St Leo’s College. As a composer, his jazz arrangement was selected by the Education and Manpower Bureau as an exemplar to the New Secondary School Music Curriculum.

Apart from being a pianist and composer, Kobe is also an active chorale singer. He was a tenor at the UQ chorale, a chorale scholar at the St. John’s Cathedral Brisbane and one third of the chorale trio - St. John’s Consort.

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