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.

Friday, November 21, 2014

Our Pianist ~ Grace Cheng




Graduated from Trinity College of Music under the tutelage of renowned Russian pianist Mikhail Kazakevich in 2014, Grace Toiyan Cheng has appeared in concerts as a soloist at leading venues namely the Adrian Boult Hall and the Mazzoleni Hall of the Royal Conservatory of Music.

At a young age, Grace made her debut when she won the fourth place of the 13th and 14th Asian Piano Competition Advanced Class and was named a Fellow of the Trinity College London. Born in Hong Kong and raised in Canada, Grace has given solo recitals in Toronto, Birmingham, London, Shanghai and Hong Kong.
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