[Webcast Only] Facing the Music during the Pandemic: A Virtual Discussion with Pianist Alexander Krichel
VIEW EVENT DETAILSAsia Society Music Series
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- Tuesday, December 22, 2020
- Zoom Session: 18:00 -19:00 (HKT), 11:00-12:00 (CET)
- Free Admission
Renowned pianist Alexander Krichel establishes his fame by his delightful and inspiring personality and style. His passion and thoughts pave his way to success in music despite the COVID-19 situation. During 2020, Alexander still travels across Europe and the globe to present his inspiring music to different parts of the world, including Hong Kong. With no doubt that art performing industry is heavily affected during 2020 and in foreseeable future, is there any possibility and changes artists can do? Alexander explores different perspectives in performing music.He gave a Beethoven and Liszt recital at a car park in Iserlohn on the Seilersee with astonishing sunset over the lake and becomes the world’s first drive-in recital pianist.Despite the continued closure of Hong Kong City Hall to live audience, pianist Alexander Kricheltoured to Hong Kong to perform in the live-recorded concert film "Back On Stage II (Quarantined!)" byHong Kong Sinfonietta.Moreover, Alexander explores possibility in virtual platform, check out his YouTube Channel for his daily vlog on his Hong Kong quarantine and a selection of his performance! (https://www.youtube.com/c/alexanderkrichelpiano)
Born in Hamburg in 1989, German pianist and ECHO Klassik prize winner Alexander Krichel is known for his captivating interpretations of the most demanding works of the piano literature. From Beethoven and Liszt to Rachmaninov and Prokofiev, Alexander Krichel not only shines with his technical skills, he allows the music to fully take possession of himself and transmits its energy to the audience.
Contrasting effective keyboard thunder with soft, luminous cantilenas is one of the trademarks of the pianist, who enjoyed his training with two of the greatest Russian pianists of the present day. In Hanover he was the last student of Vladimir Krainev before graduating with the highest distinction from the Royal College of Music in London with Dmitri Alexeev. During his career the artist developed a special relationship with Sergei Rachmaninov. The Russian composer's piano concertos are an important part of his solo repertoire. The live recording of the Second Piano Concerto with the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra under Michael Sanderling, together with the recording of Maurice Ravel's three major piano cycles, is one of the highlights of his discography, which comprises a total of six albums - five of them for Sony Classical.
Away from the piano, Alexander has a passion for mathematics, science and foreign languages. He promotes projects that encourage children’s and teenagers’ involvement in classical music, and is very involved in hospice work in his hometown, Hamburg.