The Piano presents a celebration concert to launch the arrival of our new Steinway D piano.

Christchurch pianists of all ages and levels have auditioned to perform in this exciting celebration concert. 

The second half will be performed by Michael Endres. The German/New Zealand Pianist Michael Endres has been described by Richard Dyer of the Boston Globe as, "...one of the most interesting pianists recording today " and by British Gramophone Magazine “...he is an outstanding Schubert Interpreter". Among his many recordings (thirty-three in total) he has won the prestigious French award, Diapason D’or, three times and was also awarded the 'Choc du Musique' twice, with The New York Times reviewing "performances with pianist Michael Endres were revelatory".

First Half

Hayley Jiang 
Béla Bartók - Rondo (No. 1 from Three Rondos on Folk Tunes)

Polly Lee 
Joseph Haydn: Sonata C major Hob. XVI:50 3rd Mvt. 

Caleb Waines
Chopin: Grande Valse Brilliante Op. 34 No.3

Emma  Zhou
Debussy: Golliwogg's Cake Walk No 6. from Children’s Corner Suite 

Hannah Brand
Beethoven: 8 variations, WoO 76.

Ryan Gu
Chopin: Nocturne in C minor, Op. 48 No 1 

Anya Fang
Khachaturian: Toccata in Eb Minor 

Reuben Bijl
Debussy: La Cathedrale Engloutie, Prelude Book 1, No 10

Samuel Jeon
Maurice Ravel : Barque sur l’ocean   from “Miroirs” 

Second Half

Michael Endres

Franz Schubert: 3 Piano pieces D 946
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Songs without Words Op. 19 No. 4 and Op. 19 No. 3
George Gershwin: Embraceable You (transcr. Earl Wild); I've Got Rhythm

This concert will be live streamed on our youtube channel from 7:25pm