Up Coming Performances
2019
Tuesday 23 April 2019 6pm "Gods and Demons", Melbourne Recital Centre Primrose Potter Salon
https://www.melbournerecital.com.au/events/2019/gods-and-demons/
Leopold Godowsky
Java Suite ‘Phonoramas: Tonal journeys for the pianoforte’
-Gamelan
-Wayang-Purwa, Puppet Shadow plays
-Hari Besaar, The Great day
Mily Balakirev
Islamey, Op.18 (2nd version)
Modest Mussorgsky
Pictures at an Exhibition
2018
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Sunday 7th October, 2pm --- St. George's Church, Melbourne
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Thursday 12th April, 1-2pm --- Federation Square, Melbourne
Open concert for Australian National Piano Award and Greater Shepparton City Council
Programme:
Beethoven
Sonata in G major Opus 14 No 2 (first movt)
Sonata in C major Opus 2 No 3 (first movt)
Liszt
Paganini Etude No 6 in A minor
Chopin
Waltz opus 69 No 1
Waltz opus 69 No 2
Waltz opus 64 No 2
Nocturne opus 9 No 2
Nocturne opus 48 No 1
Schubert - Impromptus opus 90
No 2 in E flat major
No 3 in G flat major
No 4 in A flat major
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Monday 26th March, 6PM "East Meets West"---- Melbourne Recital Centre, Spotlight series
https://www.melbournerecital.com.au/events/2018/east-meets-west/
"Bringing together the music of East and West, pianist Yiyun Gu fuses six thematic groups in a program featuring bells and moonlight, the water spring and fish to fiery tango and the sombre tones of a funeral.
Explore music of the Romantic and Impressionist eras right through to contemporary Latin and Chinese music as Chinese-born Australian pianist Yiyun Gu performs Tan Dun, Gao Ping, Mo Fan, Debussy, Liszt and Piazzolla."
Programme:
I. Spring
Mo Fan (1949- ), Dreaming of The Tiger Spring --- from “Picture Album of West Lake”, (1985)
Franz Liszt (1811-1886), Beside a Spring, S160/4, (1855)
II. Funeral
Tan Dun (1957- ), Ancient Burial --- from “Eight Memories in Watercolor”, (1979/2003)
Franz Liszt (1811-1886), The Funeral Gondola, S200/II, (1886)
III. Bells
Mo Fan (1949- ), Evening Bell on Nan Ping Hill --- from “Picture Album of West Lake”, (1985)
Claude Debussy (1862-1918), Bells Through the Leaves --- from Images Book 2, (1907)
IV. Moonlight
Tan Dun (1957- ), Missing Moon --- from “Eight Memories in Watercolor”, (1979/2003)
Claude Debussy (1862-1918), The Moon Sets Over the Ancient Temple --- from Images Book 2, (1907)
V. Fish
Mo Fan (1949- ), Watching Fish at Flower Harbor --- from “Picture Album of West Lake”, (1985)
Claude Debussy (1862-1918), Goldfish --- from Images Book 2, (1907)
VI. Tango
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992), Tango No.2 “Andante rubato, melancolico” from Tango Suite (1985), arranged for piano solo by Yamamoto
Gao Ping (1970- ), Dance Fury—Homage to Astor Piazzolla, (2000)
2017
Sunday 15th October, 11:30 AM ---- Port Fairy Music Festival, Victoria, Australia
http://portfairyspringfest.com.au/event/east-meets-west/
Sunday 22nd October, Healsville, time TBA
2016
Sunday 19 June 4:00 pm ----- Cadencia Ensemble
Yiyun Gu- piano
Joanna Tidy- Cello
Sandy Lin- Flute
In a delightful program of chamber works for Flute, Piano, and Cello, the Cadencia Ensemble brings musical charm and delight to Healesville. Compositions from Farrenc, Bolling, Grieg, and Piazzolla will drive away the Winter blues. Interval refreshments provided.
Bookings: www.trybooking.com/LKLE
Venue: 59 Healesville-KooWeeRup Road Healesville, Victoria
Wednesday 17 Feb 7:30 pm
Brunswick Beethoven Festival
Brunswick Uniting Church, 212 Sydney Road, Brunswick, Vic
Tickets are purchased at the door, no reserved seating. Ticket Prices: $30, $25 concession
Program:
Beethoven Sonata Op.2 No.3 in C Major
Chopin Nocturne Op.48 No.1 in C Minor
Beethoven Sonata Op. 57 in F Minor "Appassionata"
2015
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Saturday 21 November 7:30pm
Perform as the special guest for Sophie's Voice Choir, playing selected sections from Pictures at an Exhibition by Mussorgsky.
Victorian Artists Society Building
430 Albert St, East Melbourne
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Saturday 24 Oct 7:30pm
The East Timor Hospital Support Fund in association with the Team of Pianists & National Trust of Australia (Victoria)
presents DOLLARS FOR DILI a fund-raising concert for the Dili Hospital
Saturday October 24, 2015
7.30pm Refreshments
8.00pm Concert
At "Glenfern"
417 Inkerman Street, (corner Inkerman and Hotham Streets), East St Kilda Melway 58 F10
PROGRAMME:
BRUCE (YIFAN) QIN (piano solo)
Chopin – Nocturne Op. 48 no. 1
Chopin – Scherzo in B-flat minor
Liszt – Waldesrauschen
YIYUN GU (piano solo)
Scarlatti – Sonata in D minor, K 141
Rachmaninoff – Liebesleid
Liszt – Mephisto Waltz no. 1
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Special guest artist
DANIEL CARISON (bass-baritone), with GEOFFREY URQUART (piano)
Brahms – Vier Ernste Gesänge (Four Serious Songs)
Tickets $70 per head, including pre-concert refreshments provided by Peter Friedrich and Dr. Fiona Cochrane
Limited off-street parking available (please park only in uncovered areas) - enter off Inkerman Stree
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Tuesday 17 February 7pm Yiyun Gu piano 3MBS Fine Music Melbourne 103.5FM 'The Telant' Live Broadcast
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Saturday 30 May 8pm Cadencia Ensemble
Music Lover's Society Ewing Memorial Uniting Church, coner of coppin Street and Burke Road, Malvern East, Melbourne
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Saturday 15 August 8pm Yiyun Gu piano
Music Lover's Society Ewing Memorial Uniting Church, coner of coppin Street and Burke Road, Malvern East, Melbourne
2014
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Saturday 13 December 3pm Cadencia Ensemble
Wyselaskie Auditorium, Uniting Church Centre for Theology and Ministry, 29 College Crescent, Parkville.
The newly launched Cadencia Ensemble is formed by Melbourne pianist Yiyun Gu, violinist Harry Tsai, flautist Sandy Lin and cellist Joanna Tidy. The four members are talented young solo artists in their own right as well as being involved in chamber and orchestral performances. On the 13th of December, Cadencia Ensemble will play a combination of trio and duo works by Rachmaninoff, Hummel, Nino Rota, Halvorsen and Piazzolla.
PROGRAM
HUMMEL Trio for flute, cello and piano
--- Adagio, Variations and Rondo on a Russian Theme, Op.78
NINO ROTA Trio for flute, violin and piano (1958)
PIAZZOLLA Selection of works
HALVORSEN Passacaglia
RACHMANINOFF Trio élégiaque No. 1 in G minor
Tickets: $15/$10 concession
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