I love the beautiful sounds of the piano playing. There is just something about the sound that makes me feel some type of way. It feels more acoustic and original. It reminds me of slow ballads, and I love those.
About Singapore International Piano Festival
Singapore International Piano Festival (SIPF) 2021 is back this year with its 27th edition. It was first established in 1994. Back then, solo piano recitals were pretty rare. Today, the festival has become one of the most important events in the international music calendar and is Asia’s premier piano festival.
Organised by Singapore Symphony Orchestra, SIPF will feature recitals by four different pianists. Some of these pianists include Kseniia Vokhmianina, Nicholas Loh and more. Let’s take a closer look at the line-up of festival!
Festival Line-Up
Mark your calendars to catch these amazing programmes and performances.
In Conversation with Mei Yi Foo
SIPF starts off with a conversation with UK-based Malaysian pianist, Mei Yi Foo. Get to know this talented individual as she tells you the story of her musical beginnings, her music career and how she shares her music with her audience.
You also get the opportunity to listen to some of her advice when it comes to performance preparation, recital programming and the different perspectives as a teacher and a pianist.
Date: Wednesday, June 2nd, 2021
Venue: Facebook and Youtube
Time: 9.00pm
Kseniia Vokhmianina
This next individual was praised for ‘artistry of the highest order’ according to The Straits Times. She has won multiple awards in the past and will be opening this year’s SIPF with a recital of Bach and more.
Date: Thursday, June 3rd, 2021
Where: Victoria Concert Hall
Time: 7.30pm
Churen Li
This 25-year-old pianist was listed in Singapore Tatler’s 2018 Generation-T List. Churen Li is always impressing her audience her musicality, poetry and charm. She will be performing her own rendition of Bach. Apart that, she will be performing a piece that is very close to her, Crumb’s Five Pieces for Piano, framed by creative fantasies of Schumann and Ravel.
Date: Friday, June 4th, 2021
Venue: Victoria Concert Hall
Time: 7.30pm
Nicholas Loh
Nicholas Loh is a familiar personality in the Singapore music scene. He will be playing several pieces such as Frederic Rzewski’s North American Ballads – evocation of American social history cast. Another piece is called Eine Kleine Mitternachtsmusik by George Crumbs, as it takes you on a night journey across his soundscape.
Date: Saturday, June 5th, 2021
Venue: Victoria Concert Hall
Time: 7.30pm
Chang Yun-Hua
Join Chang Yun-Hua as she takes you through the seaside glitters of the Spanish coast to the folk melodies of Eastern Europe. She will be presenting this wonderful journey on the piano. Some of these pieces include Beethoven’s middle period masterpiece that begins with a goodbye but ends with a happy hello.
Date: Sunday, June 6th, 2021
Venue: Victoria Concert Hall
Time: 7.30pm
These are some great performances to catch! For those who love the sound of pianos, this one is for you. Book your tickets now and spend your weekend listening to the beautiful melodies of these masterpiece played on the piano.
