Vincent Ong: Penang Piano Recital

Vincent Ong, piano

JOHANNES BRAHMS

Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann, Op. 9

Thema. Ziemlich langsam

Var. 1

Var. 2 Poco più moto

Var. 3 Tempo di tema

Var. 4 Poco più moto

Var. 5 Allegro capriccioso

Var. 6 Allegro

Var. 7 Andante

Var. 8 Andante (non troppo lento)

Var. 9 Schnell

Var. 10 Poco adagio

Var. 11 Un poco più animato

Var. 12 Allegretto, poco scherzando

Var. 13 Non troppo presto

Var. 14 Andante

Var. 15 Poco adagio

Var. 16 Adagio

JOSEPH HAYDN

Largo assai in E major, Hob. III:74/ii

Sonata in E major, Hob. XVI:31

I. Presto

II. Adagio

III. Vivace molto

BÉLA BARTÓK

Three Etudes, Op. 18

I. Allegro molto

II. Andante sostenuto

III. Rubato - Tempo giusto

Intermission 

FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN

Preludes, Op. 28

No. 1 in C major 

No. 2 in A minor 

No. 3 in G major 

No. 4 in E minor 

No. 5 in D major 

No. 6 in B minor 

No. 7 in A major 

No. 8 in F-sharp minor 

No. 9 in E major 

No. 10 in C-sharp minor 

No. 11 in B major 

No. 12 in G-sharp minor 

No. 13 in F-sharp major 

No. 14 in E-flat minor 

No. 15 in D-flat major 

No. 16 in B-flat minor 

No. 17 in A-flat major 

No. 18 in F minor 

No. 19 in E-flat major 

No. 20 in C minor 

No. 21 in B-flat major 

No. 22 in G minor 

No. 23 in F major 

No. 24 in D minor

Award-winning pianist Vincent Ong returns for A Homecoming, marking a defining national moment following his historic achievement of becoming the first Malaysian prizewinner and finalist at the 19th International Chopin Piano Competition.

Taking place in Penang, this piano recital is both a performance and a homecoming — a powerful moment where global artistic experience converges with home, heard live on stage.

We warmly invite audiences, educators, families and young musicians to join us in celebrating this moment of return, excellence and shared inspiration.

Vincent Ong: A Homecoming is a national initiative powered by the Ministry of Human Resources, TalentCorp, Penang State Government, and the Penang State EXCO for Tourism and Creative Economy; supported by Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Kuala Lumpur; and officially presented by Rondo Production.

The Penang Programme is also supported by ABRSM, Trinity College London, Penang Marriott Hotel, Bentley Music, Steinway Galleries Malaysia and Penang Waterfront Convention Centre.

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