Pianists Boris Giltburg and Man Nghi impressed with their first performance in Vietnam

Pianist Boris Giltburg performs at the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music - Photo: HO LAM

Concert on the evening of May 21 Boris Giltburg - Piano Recital took place at the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music. The event welcomed nearly 400 classical music fans.

They came to enjoy piano music from famous composers such as Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, Stravinsky and also partly because of their admiration for the Russian-Israeli pianist Boris Giltburg.

Intimate, emotional concert

During the concert, artist Boris Giltburg performed many famous piano pieces. In particular, he also played Trong Com, a Vietnamese piece arranged for piano by Dang Huu Phuc. Boris said the melody of the song was cheerful, catchy and had been in his mind for a long time.

He performed more than 15 piano pieces over the course of two hours. Between performances, some of the audience stood up and applauded him.

As soon as the show ended, many people lined up, holding souvenirs such as shirts, CDs, piano music books... waiting to get artist Boris Giltburg's autograph.

In the middle of the autograph session, he took some time to share with Tuoi Tre Online his feelings about coming to Vietnam and performing here for the first time.

Pianist Boris Giltburg performs - Video : HO LAM

Boris Giltburg confided that he has read about Vietnamese history and culture in many media and he feels that Vietnamese music gives him a strong source of energy.

To him, Vietnamese people are warm, open and he was warmly welcomed.

Through his piano pieces, Boris wants to convey a message that "everyone has subtle emotions within themselves and we can discover and feel them through music".

Pianist Boris Giltburg interacts with Vietnamese fans - Photo: HO LAM

Supporting young piano talents

In addition to the concert by artist Boris Giltburg, there will also be a performance by Man Nghi Trinh. She is a young pianist, 19 years old.

For the first time introducing classical music to the public in Vietnam, Man Nghi brought a youthful sound to the audience in Ho Chi Minh City, through three works written for piano by three famous composers: Joseph Haydn - Austrian; Maurice Ravel - French; Federic Chopin - Polish.

Young artist Man Nghi Trinh plays three piano pieces from famous composers - Photo: HO LAM

Une barque sur L'Océan by Maurice Ravel is the piece that left Man Nghi with the most emotions when performing because it successfully depicts the beauty of the ocean. The first time she heard this melody, the young artist was captivated by the emotions and images of the song.

Man Nghi started studying music at the age of 3. She soon showed an innate talent for music. However, she only truly realized that she wanted to become a professional piano soloist when she reached adulthood.

In 2024, she was admitted to the piano major at The Guildhall Music School in England, one of the five best conservatories in the world.

She also has certain achievements: bronze prize for professional artists at the International Piano Festival in Korea at the age of 9; participating in the qualifying rounds of the Chopin International Piano Competition held in Tokyo...

Boris Giltburg - Piano Recital is the first program in the SOLO International Concert Series, including 2 shows, in Ho Chi Minh City on the evening of May 21 and in Hanoi on the evening of May 22.

Boris Giltburg is considered one of the most inspiring and captivating performing pianists in the world today. Since winning the Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition in 2013, he has performed at some of the world's most prestigious venues, including the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Carnegie Hall, Southbank Centre...

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/nghe-si-piano-boris-giltburg-va-man-nghi-an-tuong-lan-dau-bieu-dien-o-viet-nam-20240522031250507.htm