Date: 2 Dec 2025 - 2 Dec 2025
Time: Admission: 12:45–1:00 p.m.
Concert: 1:00–2:00 p.m.
Venue: Drake Gallery, 1/F, Fung Ping Shan Building, University Museum and Art Gallery, HKU, 90 Bonham Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Language: Cantonese and English
Free admission.
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This lunchtime concert centres on ‘dances’ by a trio of classical composers. The programme is inspired by a letter of the great Italian pianist-composer Ferruccio Busoni to his pupil Egon Petri as a theme for his recitals. The music selection features Carl Maria von Weber’s concert-waltz Invitation to the Dance; selected Mazurkas as well as Frédéric Chopin’s youthful Rondo à la Mazur, both rich in national character and poetic nuances. In celebration of Maurice Ravel’s 150th anniversary, the recital closes with the French composer’s Valses nobles et sentimentales, a shimmering tribute to the elegance and nostalgia of Viennese dance.
Programme
Weber | Invitation to Dance
Chopin | Mazurkas, Op.24 & Rondo à la Mazur, Op.5
Ravel | Valses nobles et sentimentales
Performer
Kent Fu | Pianist
Hong Kong-based pianist Kent Fu studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London. He devotes much of his time to studying and exploring the vast piano literature and maintains a strong interest in unusual and obscure repertoire from the late Classical and Romantic periods. He is recognised for his eclectic and innovative recital programmes, and his versatile performances both as a soloist and chamber musician have taken him to various distinguished venues.
