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 ~ Frederic Koon




























Frederic Koon is an enthusiast of classical music and philosophy.  He is keen on discovering and exploring seldom performed piano repertoire (yet still adheres to the Romantic tradition rather than to the contemporary trait.  Well, quite conservative indeed…).  He shows great interest in books by Nietzsche and Umberto Eco, music by Kapustin and Rosenblatt.  Jazz music by Oscar Peterson, Art Tatum, Claude Bolling and Andre Previn is his daily obsession with which he finds lifeworthy of an affirmative ‘Yes’.  Music from Russia (in a broad sense) and South America is the Muses of his life.  His latest interest has turned to learning Ancient Greek and Latin owing to his long time passion for so-called classical philosophy.  Koon has formed Philomusica Duo with Edmund Cham since he knows not when.  Having been collaborating with a group of young pianists (namely Sandy Ho, Kobe Ip, Lawrenza Lau, Phoenix Poon, Eugene Tse and Ada Wong) for years, Koon is also thinking about founding a group called Les Pianistes, wishing that the group can establish her specific identity as dedicators to piano music in its broadest sense, not only to institutionalized practice which prevails the market oriented world nowadays. 
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