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Talented local pianist Crystal Lam will perform a selection of classical compositions in May.
The programme will feature Mendelssohn's "Fantasy in F-sharp Minor, Op. 28", Beethoven's "Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat, Op. 110", Scriabin's "24 Préludes, Op. 11" (Excerpts) and Prokofiev's "Piano Sonata No. 6 in A, Op. 82".
Crystal Lam completed her bachelor's degree with first class honours at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA). Upon graduation, she was awarded the Bernard van Zuidan Music Scholarship to further her studies in the United States. Lam earned a Master of Music degree at the Texas Christian University and then completed a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Kansas (KU) with a full scholarship and Graduate Teaching Assistantship.
As a soloist, Lam has won prizes and awards in a variety of international and local music competitions including the Grand Prize at the Naftzger Young Artist Competition, First Prize (Kansas State and West Central Division) and National Third Prize at the Music Teacher National Association Young Artist Piano Competition, First prize at the 65th Steinway and Sons International Youth Piano Competition in Hong Kong Region, First Prize at the Asian Youth Music Competition in Shanghai, Second Prize at the Toyama Asian Youth Music Competition, Second Prize at the International Chopin Piano Competition in Tokyo, Winner of the HKAPA and KU Concerto Competitions, Second Prize in the United Kingdom Eisteddfod International Youth Music Competition, First-runner up in the South China Morning Post Student Musician of the Year Award, and many prizes at the Hong Kong Schools Music Festival, including Best Western Instrumentalist of the Year in 2001.
Lam has played in piano master classes for Barry Douglas, Claude Frank, Jerome Lowenthal, Yoheved Kaplinsky, Yundi Li, John Perry and Krystian Zimerman. She has performed at the HKAPA's "Best Pianist Fund-Raising Concert", the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra's "Nodame Cantabile-Classical Hits for the Young Hearts Concert", the Ten Pianos Performance in "Dragon Jamboree" at the celebration of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's 10th Anniversary and the Juilliard School International Master Class and Piano Showcase Concert.
Presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, "Our Music Talents Series: Piano Recital by Crystal Lam" will be staged at 8pm, May 8 (Friday) at the Theatre, Hong Kong City Hall. Tickets priced at $120 and $160 are now available at URBTIX. Half-price tickets are available for senior citizens aged 60 or above, people with disabilities and their minders, full-time students and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) recipients (limited tickets for CSSA recipients are available on a first-come, first-served basis).
For programme enquiries, please call 2268 7321 or visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/Programme/en/music/program_797.html. For telephone credit card bookings, please call 2111 5999. Tickets can also be booked online at www.urbtix.hk.
Ends/Friday, March 27, 2015
Issued at HKT 10:30
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