VIP Classical | Canada at the Studio Dubai Opera
On Sunday ๐๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ, Dubai will welcome the renowned ๐ฉ๐ข๐๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ก๐๐ง, a young Canadian artist who has taken the music world by storm in just a few years. First Prize winner of multiple distinguished international competitions, including the 2023 Arthur Rubinstein Piano Master Competition, 2022 Concours de Genรจve, 2021 Franz Liszt International Piano Competition, and the 2020 Hilton Head International Piano Competition, to mention a few, Chen has already performed in such acclaimed venues as New Yorkโs Carnegie Hall and Londonโs St Johnโs Smith Square, and will now be appearing at Dubai Opera as part of the ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ initiative, organised by ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ.
Presenting a ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฅ๐จ ๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ, Chen will open this evening with Ludwig van Beethovenโs Sonata No. 28 in A major, an 1816 work that is widely considered to mark the beginning of the great composerโs final period, with more complex forms and ideas, sophisticated themes and motifs, and a greater focus on polyphony. This will be followed by Composer-in-Residence Alexey Shorโs Sonata No. 2, a work in three movements that takes a neoclassical approach to contemporary music, maintaining the primacy of lyricism and melody while exploring its themes with a decidedly modern viewpoint.
Then, to close off the first part of the concert, comes Felix Mendelssohnโs Variations sรฉrieuses, op. 54, a relatively brief set of piano variations published in 1842 that are renowned for their beauty and for the virtuosic demands they make of the performer. After the ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง, the Canadian pianist will conclude with two works from the pen of Frรฉdรฉric Chopin, starting with the celebrated Polonaise-Fantaisie from 1846. Hailed as one of the Polish composerโs last major compositions, the piece, as its name suggests, offers an intriguing blend of two distinct styles, since it is fundamentally a Fantasy yet owes a huge debt to the polonaise form. Finally, comes the รtudes, Op. 25, the last formal study for solo piano from Chopinโs illustrious career. First published in 1837, the work is famous for its technical demands, and will mark the perfect note to close off Chenโs first performance at Dubai Opera!
SCHEDULE10th December 2023
Gates Open at 06:30 PM / Event Starts at 07:00 PM
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Sonata no. 28 in A major, op. 101
I. Etwas lebhaft, und mit der innigsten Empfindung
II. Lebhaft, marschmäßig
III. Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll
IV. Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr, und mit Entschlossenheit
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Sonata no. 2
I. Allegretto
II. Adagio con grazia
III. Molto allegro con fuoco
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Variations sérieuses, op. 54
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Polonaise-Fantaisie, op. 61
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12 Etudes, op. 25
1. Allegro sostenuto
2. Presto
3. Allegro
4. Agitato
5. Vivace
6. Allegro
7. Lento
8. Vivace
9. Allegro assai
10. Allegro con fuoco
11. Lento — Allegro con brio
12. Allegro molto con fuoco
Terms and conditions
- 6+ years would require a ticket to enter the Studio.
- Below 6 years are not permitted into the Studio.
- Latecomers may only be admitted at a suitable pause
- First come, first served seating.
- The use of mobile phones, cameras, and other electronic devices inside the STUDIO is relaxed
- The Opera Cafe opens two hours before the performance
How to get thereBy car: If you're coming from Sheikh Zayed Road (E11), take the exit towards Financial Center Road/D71 and follow the signs for Burj Khalifa/Downtown Dubai. Keep right and merge onto Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard. Continue straight until you reach Dubai Opera, which will be on your right.
By public transportation: You can take the Dubai Metro Red Line and get off at the Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall Station. From there, you can either walk for about 10 minutes to Dubai Opera or take a short taxi ride to reach the venue.
By taxi: You can also take a taxi to Dubai Opera from anywhere in Dubai. It's a famous destination and most drivers would be familiar with its location.
