SATURDAY 1 & SUNDAY 2 | Japanese classical pianist Miki Aoki, who debuted at the London Royal Festival Hall at the age of 12, performs two solo recitals this weekend. On Saturday, The Belyayev Project is a nod to Mitrofan Belyayev, Imperial Russian music publisher and philanthropist, and includes pieces by Lyadov, Glazunov and Debussy. Sunday’s show is a tribute to György Sebök, acclaimed pianist and professor, in which Aoki will interpret pieces such as the Intermezzo Op. 118 No.2 by Brahms. Joining Aoki as special guest is ISPP student Yoo Bin Kim, a talented Korean pianist based in Phnom Penh (tickets, $20 to $55, available at The Intercon).
WHO: Miki Aoki
WHAT: Solo piano recital
WHERE: Grand Ballroom, Intercontinental Hotel, Mao Tse Tung Blvd.
WHEN: 6:30pm March 1 & 11am March 2
WHY: “It is not hard to compose, but what is fabulously hard is to leave the superfluous notes under the table” – Johannes Brahms