Violinist Do Phuong Nhi will perform at the Christmas concert at St Joseph's Cathedral on December 21 (Photo: afamily.com) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Aconcert featuring Christmas melodies will be held on December 21 at Hanoi’s StJoseph’s Cathedral.
This is the first largeclassical concert held inside the church to celebrate the festive season.
The Maestoso Company’s concertwill star pianists Dao Trong Tuyen, Hoang Ho Thu and Dao Trong Nguyen Anh;violinist Do Phuong Nhi; cellist Tran Hong Nhung; and Trio L’espoir, comprisingpianist Nguyen Thai Ha, violinist Nguyen Ha Linh and cellist Bui Le Huyen Linh.
They are prominent artists ofVietnamese classical music, who have performed around the world and won manyawards. Among them, Nhi is a young musician who has frequently appeared onconcert stages in Vietnam. She was invited to perform as a soloist with theVietnam National Symphony Orchestra at the age of 11 and has performedsuccessfully with many international orchestras.
The repertoire includesMozart’s Trio for Piano, Violin, Cello in B flat Major which was composed in1786, often regarded as the peak period of Mozart. The piece has a flamboyantand lively character, resembling a concerto more than a common chamber musicwork.
The programme includes Chaconnein D minor, the last movement of Bach’s Violin Partita No 2, one of the mostfamous pieces in the violin repertoire; Prokofiev’s (1891 - 1953) Sonata forCello and Piano Op.119 in C Major – Andante Grave Moderato Animato; F Chopin’s(1810 - 1849) Scherzo No 2 Op.31 in B flat minor and F Mendelssohn’s (1809 -1847) Trio for Piano, Violin & Cello No.1 – Molto Allegro ed Agitato.
Founded in 2017 by famous artistsincluding talented pianist Luu Duc Anh, Maestoso Company has successfullyorganised many classical concerts. Many of them have a charitable purpose andreceived donations.
“Bringing Maestoso the biggestsuccess is the concerts held in the churches,” said pianist Anh.
“The characteristicarchitecture of the cathedral will deliver a high-quality acoustic and intimateatmosphere to listeners. Both performers and audiences will be able toexperience the atmosphere of traditional European classical music.”
“With the desire to bringclassical music to Vietnamese public in a wide way, all concerts in the cathedralare free.”
“The long-term goal of theseconcerts is to create a habit of listening to classical music, in its mostoriginal way, and gradually become a cultural feature of the capital,” he said.
The concert will take place at8.30pm at the St Joseph’s Cathedral, 40 Nha Chung Street, Hanoi. Entrance isfree./.
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