Concert schedule

20.09. 21:00

Casa da Música Porto

Claire Huangci, piano
Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto Casa da Musica
Elena Schwarz, conductor
Clara Schumann,  Concert for piano and orchestra in A minor, Op. 7

26.09. 19:30

Philharmonie Hradec Králové

Claire Huangci, piano
Kaspar Zehnder, conductor
Sergej Prokofjew,  Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 16

27.09. 19:30

Alte Kesselschmiede

Claire Huangci, piano
Domenico Scarlatti,  Four sonatas k443 208 29 435 for piano solo
Johannes Brahms,  Hungarian Dances (selection)
Friedrich Gulda,  Aria
Nikolai Kapustin,  Etude, Op. 40 No. 1 "Prelude"
Nikolai Kapustin,  Toccatina, Op. 40/3
Friedrich Gulda,  Toccata (for piano)

05.10. 20:30

Tiroler Festspiele, Erl

Claire Huangci, piano
Frédéric Chopin,  Nocturnes op. 9
Frédérik Chopin,  Ballade no. 1 in G minor Op. 23
Frédéric Chopin,  24 Préludes op. 28

12.10. 18:30

Hotel Pilatus-Kulm, Dragon Forum

Claire Huangci, piano
Christian Poltera, violoncello
Lara Boschkor, violin
Stojan Krukuleski, clarinet
Ludwig van Beethoven,  Sonata for Violin and Piano No.7 C Minor, Op. 30/2
Ludwig van Beethoven,  Piano Trio Op.70 No.1 D Major
Ludwig van Beethoven,  Klaviersonate Nr. 21 C-Dur op. 53 'Waldstein'

13.10. 11:00

Hotel Pilatus-Kulm, Dragon Forum

Claire Huangci, piano
Christian Poltera, violoncello
Lara Boschkor, violin
Stojan Krukuleski, clarinet
Ludwig van Beethoven,  Klaviersonate Nr. 26 Es-Dur op. 81a 'Les Adieux - Der Abschied'
Ludwig van Beethoven,  Trio B major, Op.11 'Gassenhauer'

17.10. 19:00

Tonhallen Sundsvall

Claire Huangci, piano
Nordic Chamber Orchestra Sundsvall
Eva Ollikainen, conductor
Joseph Boulogne,  L'amant anonyme ouverture
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart,  Piano Concerto A-Major No. 23 K 488
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Anna Thorvaldsdottir,  Streaming Arhytmia
Arnold Schönberg,  Kammersinfonie Nr. 1 op. 9

18.10. 19:00

Medborgarhuset

Claire Huangci, piano
Nordic Chamber Orchestra Sundsvall
Eva Ollikainen, conductor
Joseph Boulogne,  L'amant anonyme ouverture
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart,  Piano Concerto A-Major No. 23 K 488
Anna Thorvaldsdottir,  Streaming Arhytmia
Arnold Schönberg,  Kammersinfonie Nr. 1 op. 9

19.10. 20:00

Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg

Claire Huangci, piano
Simon Bode, tenor
Ralph Vaughan Williams,  On Wenlock Edge
Frédéric Chopin,  Nocturne B major, Op. 9, No. 3
Frédérik Chopin,  Nocturne C minor op.48, No.1
Camille Saint-Saëns,  Introduktion und Rondo Capriccioso

25.10. 18:30

Sverdlovsk State Philharmonic, Ekaterinburg

Claire Huangci, piano
Dmitry Liss, conductor
Ural Philharmonic Orchestra
Ludwig van Beethoven,  Piano Concerto No. 4 G major, Op. 58
Béla Bartók,  Concerto for Orchestra Sz 116
Zoltán Kodály,  Concerto for Orchestra

30.10. 12:30

Wiener Konzerthaus

Claire Huangci, piano
Domenico Scarlatti,  Sonatas (Selection)
Johannes Brahms,  Hungarian Dances (selection)
Leonard Bernstein,  Four Sabras

07.11. 19:30

Stadtkirche Aarau

Claire Huangci, piano
Marc Bouchkov, violin
Felix Mendelssohn,  Violin Sonata in F minor, Op. 4
Franz Schubert,  Impromptu B-Dur op.142, Nr.3, D 935
Franz Schubert,  Impromptu f-Moll op.142, Nr.4, D 935
Felix Mendelssohn,  Sonata for violin and piano in F major

20.11. 12:15

Lukaskirche Luzern

Claire Huangci, piano
Domenico Scarlatti,  Four sonatas k443 208 29 435 for piano solo
Franz Schubert,  Impromptu, Op. 142
Sergej Rachmaninow,  Prelude Op. 3, No. 2
Sergej Rachmaninow,  Preludes Op. 23, No. 1-7

09.12. 19:30

Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg

Claire Huangci, piano
Johann Sebastian Bach,  Französische Ouvertüre h-Moll BWV 831
Johannes Brahms,  16 Waltzes, Op. 39
Robert Schumann,  Papillons, Op. 2
Johannes Brahms,  Hungarian Dances (selection)

13.12. 20:00

Salle Molière Lyon

Claire Huangci, piano
Franz Schubert,  Wanderer Fantasy, in C major, Op. 15 (D760)
Frédérik Chopin,  Ballade no. 1 in G minor Op. 23
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart,  Sonate Nr.14 c-Moll KV 457
Sergej Rachmaninow,  Preludes (Auswahl)

Do we need another recording of Chopin’s Nocturnes? Not really! But when one hears this brand new double-CD from Claire Huangci, which comes out on 5th May, the answer is yes!

Süddeutsche Zeitung, CD-Tipp, 6/4/2017

This is not a dreamy quasi-improvisation or playful salon music, and neither does the interpretation go after gut feeling. On the contrary, this is an extremely clear and pure recording with gravitas, significance and considerable appeal which certainly must be taken seriously.

Pizzicato, Remy Franck, 22/5/2017, on the Chopin-CD

In Claire Huangci’s playing, the flow of the music does not run away with itself or become arbitrary, but rather remains intensely alert: her attack is delicate yet distinct. (…) Irresistible yet always considerate and alert, Claire Huangci lets herself become captured by the magic of [Chopin’s] music.

PianoNews, Hans-Dieter Grünefeld, September 2017

A whirlwind at the keyboard with an immense enthusiasm for playing, the pianist has also developed a musicality and a colour-rich tone, which, along with her apparent technical ease, is merely a springboard for a wholly individual musical conception.

Rondo, Christoph Forsthoff, February 2018

Her Mozart Concerto was captivating, a flawless performance with lively, sparkling runs, and an abundance of musical ideas.

SRF, Moritz Weber, 13/6/2018

She [Claire Huangci] mastered Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4 with a performance that was full of character and measured forcefulness, and won the competition.

Neue Züricher Zeitung, Christian Berzins, 17/6/2018