Sean Chen in Recital - Music and Magic
Sean Chen in Recital - Music and Magic
Sean Chen in Recital - Music and Magic
Sun / 05 Jul 26 / 3.00pm
Victoria Concert Hall
$88, $68, $48, $38, $28
2 hrs (including 20 mins intermission)
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Synopsis
Pre-sale for SSO donors ($250 and above) and season pass holders: From 9 Mar 2026, 10am
Public Sale: From 12 Mar 2026, 10am
What excites me as a pianist is when I hear things in a new light, or see composers transform other material into something imaginative and fantastical. As a pianist, that means incorporating composition, transcription, and improvisation into my programs.
I start with my own Daydream, a prelude to the journey that unfolds in this recital. Then we will have transcriptions by Leopold Godowsky, one of the greatest exponents of this art, of Rameau’s keyboard works, as well as my own arrangement of Dukas’s Sorcerer’s Apprentice. Then, what better way to tie up the French connection than by having Rameau's own Gavotte and Six Variations, for which I will be improvising an epilogue. To bring in the literature connection, we will also have Ligeti’s Etude No. 10, which is also a musical retelling of Goethe’s ballade The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. Completing the journey is Liszt’s Second Year of Pilgrimage, in which he translates a painting by Rafael, a sculpture by Michelangelo, and literature by both Petrarch and Dante into music. I hope that this program full of interconnections, magic, fantasy, and virtuosic piano writing will be a delight for both the ears and the mind. - Sean Chen (USA)
Featuring
Sean Chen, pianoProgramme
| Sean Chen | Daydream |
|---|---|
| Godowsky | Selections from Renaissance Book 1 (after Jean-Philippe Rameau) |
| Rameau | Gavotte et six doubles with improvised epilogue |
| Ligeti | Étude No. 10 (Der Zauberlehrling) |
| Dukas arr. Sean Chen | The Sorcerer's Apprentice |
| - Intermission - | |
| Liszt | Deuxième année: Italie from Années de pèlerinage |
Concert Extras
Post-concert autograph signing with Sean Chen.
Tickets
Standard Tickets: $88, $68, $48, $38, $28
All prices before SISTIC booking fees: $3 for tickets $20.01 to $40, $4 for tickets above $40
Discounts and Promotions
- 25% discount for any number of tickets (Cat 1-4 only) purchased for Conrad Tao (2 Jul), Hyung-Ki Joo (3 Jul), Sean Chen (5 Jul), Jon Kimura Parker (5 Jul)
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- Friends and Donors Priority Sale: Valid from 9 Mar 2026
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- Public Sale: Valid from 12 Mar 2026 onwards
- 20% discount for any number of tickets (Cat 1-4 only) purchased for Conrad Tao (2 Jul), Hyung-Ki Joo (3 Jul), Sean Chen (5 Jul), Jon Kimura Parker (5 Jul)
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- Friends and Donors Priority Sale: Valid from 9 Mar 2026
- Verification: Input promo code upon purchasing during Priority Sale 9 Mar 2026, 10am - 12 Mar 2026, 9.59am
- Public Sale: Valid from 12 Mar 2026 onwards
- 15% discount for any number of tickets (Cat 1-4 only) purchased for Conrad Tao (2 Jul), Hyung-Ki Joo (3 Jul), Sean Chen (5 Jul), Jon Kimura Parker (5 Jul)
- Through Internet, Mobile, Hotline & Authorised Agents
- Friends and Donors Priority Sale: Valid from 9 Mar 2026
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- Public Sale: Valid from 12 Mar 2026 onwards
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- This concert is recommended for ages 7 and above.
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