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Event Details

The Classical Twilight Concert Series presents international piano virtuoso Jovanni-Rey de Pedro.

Making his fourth Australian tour, prize-winning Filipino-American piano virtuoso Jovanni-Rey de Pedro has drawn on the rich and imaginative piano repertoire inspired by childhood and children’s songs from around the world for this recital.

Embracing a range of styles – from the more traditional to the jazz-inspired, the program will present some exciting new works alongside Mozart’s well-loved variations on a nursery theme.

Entitled: “Fantasy, Folklore, Fairytales: Five New Works for Solo Piano”, this appealing program will include:

    Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART: 12 Variations on the French song “Ah, vous dirai je maman”
    Christopher NORTON: excerpts from World Preludes
    Sonny CHUA: Byte Me
    Daniel McFARLANE: AntiMelancolicus: A Fantasy Minuet with Apologies to Papa Bach
    Tom GEROU: Sonata No. 1
    Jocelyn KOTCHIE: A Right Royal Flush

The program is a wonderful showcase for de Pedro’s multi-faceted pianism. Described by various European reviewers as a “performer of musical depth and exciting virtuosity” whose playing is both “powerful and poetic”, he will take us on a fascinating musical journey, exploring the kaleidoscope of pianistic colour and effect produced by these highly imaginative composers’ responses to the world of “fantasy, folklore and fairytales”.

Further information for this event is available online at the event's website or by phone on (02) 6293 1443 or by email to info@tuggeranongarts.com

Featured Australian Works

Featured artists

• Music of Daniel McFarlane
• Performer Jovanni-Rey V. de Pedro

Featured non-Australian music

Mozart, Christopher Norton, Tom Gerou