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 ~ Sandy Ho


















Ho Sze Man Sandy is a pianist, choir keyboardist, and music educator. She was born in Hong Kong, where she grew up and had her first piano lessons. Since her first recital in 2011, Sandy has collaborated with many musicians in concerts organized by local music groups.

Sandy learned from numerous pianists in the past, including Frederic Koon, Wendy Lin, Ernest So, and Professor Kim Nan-Hee. Her music credentials include multiple professional diplomas in piano performance, keyboard pedagogy, music theory and history from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong International Institute of Music. She recently returned to school to pursue her passion in music education.

As a music teacher, Sandy has worked with local children choirs and her piano students for over a decade. She was a choir keyboardist and instructor with the Tuen Mun Children Choir for years, and began to work with Yip’s last year. She continues to give private lessons, and provide piano accompaniment for students taking public examination in music.

Outside of music, Sandy enjoys traveling and learning history. She has a passion for learning about the history of the Holocaust. In 2011, she participated in the 12th International Music Festival in Warsaw, Poland. Most recently, she visited the Oregon Holocaust Memorial in the United States.


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