Russian composer Rachmaninoff’s symphony no. 1 to be performed in Vietnam
"Symphony no. 1 in D minor" - the first symphony of famous Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 – 1943) will be performed in Vietnam for the first time at Hanoi’s Ho Guom Opera on March 30 evening.
The Sun Symphony Orchestra (Photo: kinhtedothi.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – "Symphony no. 1 in D minor" - the first symphony offamous Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 – 1943) will be performed inVietnam for the first time at Hanoi’s Ho Guom Opera on March 30 evening.
It isthe highlight of the concert “Rachmaninoff: King of Melody” that will be heldto honour the composer.
Eightyinternational artists of the Sun Symphony Orchestra (SSO) will perform the workunder the direction of conductor Olivier Ochanine.
Alsoat the concert, Vietnamese pianist Nguyen Viet Trung will performRachmaninoff’s “Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 43”.
Vietnamese pianist Nguyen Viet Trung (Photo: kinhtedothi.vn)
Bornin 1996 in Hanoi, Trung’s talent was revealed early. At the age of 7, hestarted playing piano under the instruction of Professor Filomena Dziedzic inWarsaw, Poland. Two years later, he won the first prize in the Emmy Albergcompetition in Lodz, Poland. Then, he continued to win many prizes at major pianocontests in the European country.
Hislatest achievements include a victory at the 17th National Piano Festival"Chopin's Interpretations of the Young" in Konin-Zychlin (2021), 5thprize at the Polish National Frydery Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw (2020),Grand Prix at the International Chamber Music Competition in Vietnam (2019),and 3rd prize at the Karl⛄ovac International Piano Competition in Croatia(2019). In 2021, he participated in the 18th International Fryderyk ChopinPiano Competition in Warsaw./.
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The Sun Symphony Orchestra (Photo: kinhtedothi.vn) 
Vietnamese pianist Nguyen Viet Trung (Photo: kinhtedothi.vn) 
