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 ~ Lawrenza Lau


















Lawrenza Lau graduated from the Music Department of The University of Hong Kong in 2004 and studied piano under pianist Julie Kuok.  She was awarded distinction in both of her ATCL and LTCL diplomas in piano, and is working as a devoted piano teacher as well as piano accompanist since 2002.  She has actively performed in various concerts held by non-profit music organizations PerformNow and Music-Go-Round since 2007, and had her debut piano recital in 2011 under the guidance of pianist Ernest So.  She is also a member of Les Pianistes which Frederic Koon founded recently in 2012. She enjoys exploring rare repertoires especially from the late romantic period, and her favourite composers include Sergei Bortkiewicz, Carlos Guastavino, Federico Mompou, Astor Piazzolla and Déodat de Séverac.
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