Change of Programme
At the request of the artist, the programme has been updated. The previously announced works by Shostakovich, Adam Skoumal, Brahms, and Feinberg's arrangement of Bach will be replaced with the programme listed below.
For any inquiries, please contact museinfo@hku.hk. [Feb 13, 2026]
Programme
J.S. BACH Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903
J.S. BACH Partita No. 4 in D major, BWV 828
LIGETI Etude No. 5, 'Arc-en-ciel'
LIGETI Etude No. 10, 'Der Zauberlehrling'
RACHMANINOV Variations on a Theme of Chopin, Op. 22
[Updated as of 13 FEB 2026]
A programme of Piano Laureates in Concert
Bach winner plays Bach! At just 21, Jan Čmejla has already stunned the world with an impressive list of accolades, including winning the 2025 Leipzig Bach Competition, where he became the first Czech pianist to take the top honour in the competition's 75-year history. Praised by Gramophone as "one to watch… making waves on both sides of the Atlantic", Jan will bring to Hong Kong works by J.S. Bach, the composer at the heart of his recent triumph, in a carefully curated programme. Expect an unforgettable performance filled with intensity, elegance, and youthful energy!
年僅21歲的塞美拿於2025年贏得萊比錫巴赫大賽冠軍，成為該比賽史上首位摘冠的捷克鋼琴家。此賽於1950年創辦，是演奏巴赫作品最具權威的比賽之一，象徵對巴赫音樂詮釋的肯定。《留聲機》雜誌盛讚塞美拿為「矚目新星……正於大西洋兩岸掀起旋風」。此次來港，塞美拿將帶來以巴赫為主軸的精彩節目，展現他於大賽中備受讚譽的熱情、優雅與青春活力。
