The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam | 2025 Queen Elisabeth Grand Prize Winner: Nikola Meeuwsen

Description

Change of Programme

SCHUMANN’s Carnaval No. 9 is now replaced by Fantasie in C major, Op. 17.

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[Sep 3, 2025]
 
MENDELSSOHN Variations sérieuses in D minor, Op. 54
PROKOFIEV Suggestion diabolique, Op. 4, No. 4
SHOSTAKOVICH Piano Sonata No. 2 in B minor, Op. 61
MOZART Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-flat major, K. 282
SCHUMANN Fantasie in C major, Op. 17
   
Widely regarded as one of the most prestigious competitions in the world, the Queen Elisabeth Competition has crowned pianists such as Boris Giltburg, Valery Afanassiev, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Leon Fleisher, and Emil Gilels, as well as violinists including Ray Chen, Vadim Repin, Jaime Laredo, and David Oistrakh. In 2025, Dutch pianist Nikola Meeuwsen joined this distinguished lineage as the Grand Prize Winner, at the age of 23. His playing was described by The Times as having “tapped right into the delicacy and beauty of everything he played,” and he is quickly emerging as one of the most exciting artists of our time. Join us this September at his highly anticipated Hong Kong debut and witness this extraordinary new talent command the spotlight.

Remarks
 

• Patrons under the age of 6 will not be admitted.
• The programme is approximately 100 minutes including an intermission.
• Guests are advised to arrive punctually.
• Latecomers and guests who leave their seats during the performance will be admitted at a suitable break or during intermission to avoid disturbance to the artists and other audience members.
• Programmes and artists are subject to change.
• The presenter reserves the right to make final decisions on the seating arrangement, to deny entry, as well as all rights of final arbitration in case of dispute.