Yiyun Gu | Pianist | Performances

2023

5 March 2023, 2pm, Lyrebird Music Society, MATTHEW RIGBY & YIYUN GU, Wyselaskie Auditorium

Beethoven Sonata No. 5 Op. 24 "Spring"

Debussy The Girl with the Flaxen Hair

Debussy Clair de Lune

Franck Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano

2022

27 November 2022 6pm, Montsalvat, ROMANTIC SONATAS - MATTHEW RIGBY & YIYUN GU

https://www.montsalvat.com.au/whats-on-1/2022/11/27/concert-rigby-gu

An exciting yet deeply introspective programme pairs two pillars of the violin and piano duo repertoire, Brahms Sonata no. 3 and Strauss Sonata showcasing the range of expression and colours possible on these two instruments. This emotive concert bristling with passion and virtuosity by two of Australias finest musicians is not to be missed.

Johannes Brahms Sonata for violin and piano no. 3
Zhang Nan Love Song of Hani
Richard Strauss Sonata for violin and piano
Astor Piazzolla Vuelvo al Sur

20 November 2022, 8pm, Methodist Ladies' College, with Melbourne Sinfonia

Mendelssohn Hebrides Overture

Mendelssohn Concerto for Violin, Piano and Strings (Matthew Rigby violin, Yiyun Gu piano)

Beethoven Symphony No. 8

1 September 2022 6pm, Melbourne Recital Centre, "Yiyun Gu – From Peking Opera to Don Giovanni"

https://www.melbournerecital.com.au/events/2022/yiyun-gu-from-peking-opera-to-don-giovanni-/

Percy Grainger Ramble on the Love-Duet from Der Rosenkavalier (arr. Percy Grainger)

Eugene Goossens Suite from ‘East of Suez’, Op.33

A-Mao Wang Sheng, Dan, Jing, Mo, Chou

Franz Liszt Réminiscences de Don Juan, S.418

8 May 2022 5pm, "Brahms and Dances -- Yiyun Gu and Matthew Rigby"

fortyfivedownstairs theatre (45 Flinders Lane Melbourne 3000, Victoria)

https://fortyfivedownstairs.com/event/brahms-and-dances/

Experience the full range of power, raw emotion, and beauty of sound possible on violin and piano with Matthew Rigby and Yiyun Gu. This concert combines Brahms’ 3rd Sonata for violin and piano, with dance inspired music such as the sublime melodies of Tchaikovsky’s ballet violin solos (arranged for violin and piano), and passionate Piazzolla tangos. fortyfivedownstairs welcomes back both Yiyun (following her virtuosic recitals in 2020 and 21) and Matthew for a performance we’re sure will delight music lovers.

29 March 2022 6pm, Melbourne Recital Centre, "Yiyun Gu – Tales of the Wind, the Night & the Far East"

https://www.melbournerecital.com.au/events/2022/tales-of-the-wind/

Tchaikovsky/Pletnev Concert Suite from the Ballet ‘The Nutcracker’

An-Lun Huang Dream of Dun Huang, Op.29

Maurice Ravel Gaspard de la nuit, M.55

‘[A] rising star.’ Limelight magazine

Chinese-Australian pianist Yiyun Gu’s enlightening concerts highlight the best voices in Eastern and Western compositions. Showcasing different styles, cultures and sources of inspiration, her passionate performances promise a wealth of new discoveries to cherish.

This event is part of Piano Day 2022. An annual celebration of the piano on the 88th day of the year, founded by Nils Frahm.

2021

From Don Giovanni to Peking Opera at fortyfivedownstairs Melbourne, 23rd April at 7pm

Booking online: https://fortyfivedownstairs.com/event/from-don-giovanni-to-peking-opera/

Candlelight Concert series: Mozart's Best Works: 16th, 17th, 18th, 30th, 31th March 2021

Booking online: https://feverup.com/m/93189

2020

Monday 16 November 2020, 6pm, Melbourne Recital Centre, "From Peking Opera to Don Giovanni"

Book online or Box Office 03 9699 3333 Tickets: Standard $40 ($29 Concession)

Based on themes from Mozart’s opera Don Giovanni, Liszt’s dramatic fantasy Réminiscences de Don Juan demands technical brilliance, as one of the most difficult pieces in the piano repertoire. In Goossens we rediscover the mysterious incidental music written for Maugham’s 1920s play East of Suez. Based on a story set in Beijing, it delves into the intersection of cultural traditions. Sheng, Dan, Jing, Mo, Chou by young Chinese composer Wang A Mao takes inspiration from the five traditional roles in Peking Opera (Beijing Opera), the quintessence of Chinese theatre. Through the powers of solo piano, this work brings the famous characters to life (male/female, old/young, hero/clown) – conjuring the colourful costumes, painted faces, movements, gestures, background music and voices. Drawn together under the theme of music for the stage, these inspired works are full of excitement, highlighting contrasting musical languages, from East to West, from traditional to contemporary.

Program

Eugene Goossens
Suite from ‘East of Suez’, Op.33

Wang A Mao
Sheng, Dan, Jing, Mo, Chou

Franz Liszt
Réminiscences de Don Juan, S.418

Tuesday 7 April 2020, 7pm, Fortyfive Downstairs, "Gods and Demons" (canceled due to Covid-19)

Book online or 03 9662 9966, ticket price: $25 – $40

Program

Leopold Godowsky
Java Suite (Phonoramas: Tonal Journeys for the Pianoforte)
– Gamelan
– Wayang-Purwa, Puppet Shadow plays
– Hari Besaar, The Great day

Astor Piazzolla
Tango Suite for Pianoforte
1. Diciso
2. Andante rubato, melancolico
3. Allegro

Mily Balakirev
Islamey, Op.18 (2nd version)

Modest Mussorgsky
Pictures at an Exhibition

2019

Port Fairy Spring Music Festival, "MAGIC PIANO & THE CHOPIN SHORTS", Saturday 12th October, 11:30 AM

http://portfairyspringfest.com.au/event/magic-piano-the-chopin-shorts/

Animated film concert with live solo piano created by Oscar® award-winning creators BreakThru Films brings the music of Chopin Etudes to glorious life with a kaleidoscope of unique animations.

CHOPIN Selected Études Op 10 and Op 25

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

Sunday 7th October, 2pm --- St. George's Church, Melbourne

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

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

http://www.brunswickbeethovenfestival.org.au/program.html

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

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

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

- I N T E R V AL -

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

Tuesday 17 February 7pm Yiyun Gu piano 3MBS Fine Music Melbourne 103.5FM 'The Telant' Live Broadcast

Saturday 30 May 8pm Cadencia Ensemble

Music Lover's Society Ewing Memorial Uniting Church, coner of coppin Street and Burke Road, Malvern East, Melbourne

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

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

http://www.trybooking.com/GIJI

Enquiry: yiyungu5@gmail.com