Sundays at Four 2024 Celebrate the joy of live music in a one hour recital series on Sundays at 4pm at The Piano.
Jian Liu will perform a programme of Chinese and New Zealand piano works, presenting familiar and distant sounds from both countries. Drawing thematic similarities and juxtapose in pairs, the programme will feature number of works representation of the unique cultures and landscapes of China and New Zealand, offering a fresh outlook of those fascinating musical heritages.
From the Port Hills – Douglas Lilburn
Pictures from Bash (selections) 巴蜀之画 (选曲) – HUANG Hu Wei黄虎威
Caroline Bay Suite – Anthony Ritchie
Children Suite: Happy Holidays (selections) 儿童组曲 《快乐的节日》(选曲) – DING Shan De丁善德
Love Songs – Gareth Farr
Three Songs from the Mountains of Southern Yunnan滇南山谣三首 – ZHANG Zhao张朝
Lullaby摇篮曲 – HE Lu Ting贺绿汀
Lullaby for Matthew – Gillian Whitehead
Sonatina 小奏鸣曲 – WANG Li San汪立三
Sonatina – David Farquhar
"In crafting this programme, I have woven together five pairs of Chinese and New Zealand piano works, each linked by shared themes. From the innocence of children to the majesty of nature, from songs that sing of the heart to the energetic dance of sonatinas, I journey through the ways in which composers from these two lands paint their worlds in sound. It is a joy to witness how music, unbound by time or culture, transcends borders, creating a universal language. Through this sonic voyage, we traverse the landscapes of China and New Zealand, finding common ground in the melodies that unite us." - Jian Liu
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As an internationally celebrated concert pianist, Dr Jian Liu has performed throughout Europe, Asia, and North America. His artistry has taken him to some of the world’s most prestigious concert halls, including Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Centre, and as a featured soloist with orchestras including Symphony Orchestra of National Philharmonic Society of Ukraine, China National Symphony Orchestra, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, among others. He is currently the Programme Director of Classical Performance and Head of Piano Studies at New Zealand School of Music, Victoria University of Wellington. Dr Liu studied with Caio Pagano and completed his Master of Music, Doctor and Master of Musical Arts degrees from Yale School of Music, where he was a student and assistant of Professor Claude Frank.
*Complimentary tea and coffee available before the concert
