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2022 CONCERTS & EVENTS

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TUES 8 FEBRUARY 2022

GREAT PERFORMERS 2022
MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE


LI WEI QIN (cello)
KRISTIAN CHONG (piano)

BARBER - Sonata for Cello and Piano Op.6

SCHUBERT:  Sonata in A Minor (Arpeggione) 

SCHUMANN: Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70

MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE, ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL, AUSTRALIA

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SUN 13 FEBRUARY 2022

UKARIA CULTURAL CENTRE
LI WEI QIN (cello)
KRISTIAN CHONG (piano)

BARBER - Sonata for Cello and Piano Op.6

SCHUBERT:  Sonata in A Minor (Arpeggione) 

SCHUMANN: Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70

PIAZZOLA - Grand Tango

UKARIA CULTURAL CENTRE, ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA

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SAT 19 FEBRUARY 2022

3MBS TCHAIKOVSKY MARATHON
ELINA FASKHI (cello)
TAIR KHISAMBEEV (violin)
KRISTIAN CHONG (piano)

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TUES 15 MARCH 2022

MELBOURNE CONSERVATORIUM STAFF CONCERT SERIES

KRISTIAN CHONG (piano)
WENHONG LUO (viola)

SCHUMANN -  Adagio and Allegro Op.70

BRAHMS - Sonata No. 1 in F minor for Viola & Piano, Op. 120 No. 1

VAUGHAN - WILLIAMS - Romance for Viola and Piano

PAGANINI - Sonata per la Grand Viola

HANSON DYER HALL, MELBOURNE CONSERVATORIUM OF MUSIC, AUSTRALIA

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SAT 26 MARCH 2022

ZELMAN SYMPHONY
KRISTIAN CHONG (piano)
RICK PRAKHOFF (conductor)

MOZART  - Piano Concerto in D minor K466

SHOSTAKOVICH - Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major Op.102​

SIBELIUS - Symphony No. 5

JAMES TATOULIS AUDITORIUM, METHODIST LADIES COLLEGE, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA

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WED 6 APRIL 2022

KRISTIAN CHONG & FRIENDS
MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE

ELINA FASKHI (cello)
KRISTIAN CHONG (piano)
 

BEETHOVEN  - Variations 12 Variations on 'Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen' from The Magic Flute by Mozart

RACHMANINOFF - Sonata for Cello and Piano Op.19

PRIMROSE POTTER SALON, MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE, AUSTRALIA

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FRI 6 MAY 2022

ELDER HALL LUNCH HOUR CONCERTS
SOPHIE ROWELL (violin)
KRISTIAN CHONG (piano)
 

MOZART - Sonata for Piano and VIolin K380

SUTHERLAND - Nocturne for Violin and Piano

SZYMANOWSKI - Mythes for Violin & Piano
 

ELDER HALL, UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA

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SAT 7 MAY and SUN 8 MAY 2022 - POSTPONED - later date

LUCAS PARKLANDS CONCERTS
The Gentlemen
KONSTANTIN SHAMRAY (piano)
KRISTIAN CHONG (piano)

BEETHOVEN - Piano Concerto no. 5 (Emperor)
Soloist Kristian Chong, Orchestral Piano Konstantin Shamray

SAINT-SAËNS - Piano Concerto No. 5

Soloist Konstantin Shamray, Orchestral Piano Kristian Chong

LUCAS PARKLANDS, MONTVILLE, AUSTRALIA

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THURS 7 JULY 2022

KRISTIAN CHONG & FRIENDS
MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE

KRISTIAN CHONG (piano)
TIMO - VEIKKO VALVE (cello)

BRAHMS  - Sonata for Cello and Piano in E minor Op.38

BRAHMS  - Sonata for Cello and Piano in F major Op.99

PRIMROSE POTTER SALON, MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE, AUSTRALIA

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FRI 29 JULY 2022

AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL OF CHAMBER MUSIC
OPENING NIGHT CONCERT

LOTTE-BETTS DEAN (soprano)

KRISTIAN CHONG (piano)
ELIZABETH LAYTON (violin)
BRIGID COLERIDGE (violin)
SIMON OSWELL (viola)
JAMAL ALIYEV (cello)
PHOEBE RUSSELL (double bass)
ALISON MITCHELL (flute)
PAUL DEAN (clarinet)
DANIEL GRIMWOOD (piano)
JACOB ENOLA (percussion)

PORTER - Begin the Beguine

LOESSER - The Inchworm

(with Lotte Betts Dean)

SAINT-SAËNS -Le carnaval des animaux for Ensemble (1886)
(Elizabeth Layton, Brigid Coleridge
, Simon Oswell, Jamal Aliyev, Phoebe Russell, Alison Mitchell, Paul Dean, Daniel Grimwood, Jacob Enoka

Other works by Mozart, Cheetham, Milhaud, Vasks and Berio

Townsville Civic Theatre, TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA

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SAT 30 JULY 2022 - 5pm

AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL OF CHAMBER MUSIC
EINSTEIN'S MUSIC

COREY CEROVSEK (violin)
JAMAL ALIYET (cello)
KRISTIAN CHONG (piano)

MARTINU - Five Madrigal Stanzas H.297
Corey Cerovsek (violin), Kristian Chong (piano)


BLOCH - From Jewish Life, Prayer
Jamal Aliyev (cello), Kristian Chong (piano)

Other works by Mozart, Bach and Paul Dean.

Townsville Civic Theatre, TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA

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SUN 31 JULY 2022

AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL OF CHAMBER MUSIC
SUBLIME SUNDAY

ELIZABETH LAYTON (violin)
COREY CEROVSEK (violin)

JULIAN SMILES (cello)
KRISTIAN CHONG (piano)

CHOPIN - Nocturne in C sharp minor, Op.27 No.1 arr. for violin and piano
Elizabeth Layton (violin), Kristian Chong (piano)

CLARKE - Piano Trio
Corey Cerovsek (violin), Julian Smiles (cello), Kristian Chong (piano)

 

St. James Cathedral, TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA

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MON 1 AUGUST 2022

AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL OF CHAMBER MUSIC
ENTENTE CORDIALE

JACK LIEBECK (violin)
KRISTIAN CHONG (piano)
ELIZABETH LAYTON (violin)
CHARLOTTE BONNETON (viola)
ELINA FASKHI (cello)

MADDISON - Piano Quintet
Jack Liebeck (violin), Elizabeth Layton (violin), Charlotte Bonneton (viola), Elina Faskhi (cello), Kristian Chong (piano)

Other works by Elgar, Debussy and Ravel

Townsville Civic Theatre, TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA

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THURS 4 AUGUST 2022

AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL OF CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT CONVERSATIONS

COREY CEROVSEK (violin)
KRISTIAN CHONG (piano)

ELIZABETH LAYTON (violin)
IMANTS LARSENS (viola)
JAMAL ALIYEV (cello)

SALLINEN - Dance Music Suite, Op.107
 

The Pavilion, The Ville, TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA

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THURS 4 AUGUST 2022

AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL OF CHAMBER MUSIC
OCEANS 13, MUSIC OUT OF THE BLUE

SMETANA - Concert Etude Op.17 “On the Seashore - Reminiscence”
 

Townsville Civic Theatre, TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA

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FRI 5 AUGUST 2022

AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL OF CHAMBER MUSIC
POEMS and PRAYERS

COREY CEROVSEK (violin)

NATSUKO YOSHIMOTO (violin)
IMANTS LARSENS (viola)
ELINA FASKHI (cello)
KRISTIAN CHONG (piano)

PRICE - Piano Quintet in A minor

Townsville Civic Theatre, TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA

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SAT 6 AUGUST 2022

AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL OF CHAMBER MUSIC
CONCERT CONVERSATIONS 6

 

BACH - Andante from Sonata for Violin BWV 1003 (arr. Siloti)

The Pavilion, The Ville, TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA

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SAT 6 AUGUST 2022

AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL OF CHAMBER MUSIC
FOND FAREWELLS


LOTTE-BETTS DEAN (soprano)
KRISTIAN CHONG (piano)

LIVINGSTON - Que sera, Sera

Other works by Paul Dean, Fürst, Wolf-Ferrari, Piazzolla, Hair, Paque, Brett Dean and Ravel

Townsville Civic Theatre, TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA

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SAT 6 AUGUST 2022

AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL OF CHAMBER MUSIC
CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS

KRISTIAN CHONG (piano)
ELIZABETH LAYTON (violin)
BRIGID COLERIDGE (violin)
SIMON OSWELL (viola)
JAMAL ALIYEV (cello)
PHOEBE RUSSELL (double bass)
ALISON MITCHELL (flute)
PAUL DEAN (clarinet)
DANIEL GRIMWOOD (piano)
JACOB ENOLA (percussion)
 

SAINT-SAËNS -Le carnaval des animaux for Ensemble (1886)

FESTIVAL GARDEN - TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA

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WED 14 SEPTEMBER 2022

CANBERRA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

KRISTIAN CHONG - piano
SAM WELLER - conductor

 

R.STRAUSS - Metamorphosen
Malcolm WILLIAMSON - Piano Concerto No. 2

BEETHOVEN - Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 ‘Eroica’

Llewellyn Hall, CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA

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THURS 15 SEPTEMBER 2022

CANBERRA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

KRISTIAN CHONG - piano
SAM WELLER - conductor

R.STRAUSS - Metamorphosen
Malcolm WILLIAMSON - Piano Concerto No. 2

BEETHOVEN - Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 ‘Eroica’

Llewellyn Hall, CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA

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21 OCTOBER 2022

LAUNCH OF THE NEW YAMAHA CFX CONCERT GRAND PIANO

RACHMANINOFF - Prelude Op.32 No.10

RACHMANINOFF - Prelude Op.23 No.4

Kristian is the Australian Ambassador for the new CFX piano for YAMAHA. This will also include performances from fellow US-based Yamaha Artrist Dan Tepfer.

PRIMROSE POTTER SALON, MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE, AUSTRALIA

 

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29 OCTOBER 2022

XENAKIS FESTIVAL

Athanasia TZANOUS - Elegia in memoria Xenakis (TBC)

HANSON DYER HALL, MELBOURNE CONSERVATORIUM OF MUSIC, AUSTRALIA

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31 OCTOBER 2022

SCHUBERT - Fantasie for 4 hands

SCHUBERT arr. PROKOFIEV  - Waltzes for 2 pianos

COEHLO - Ice Monument (world premiere)

RACHMANINOFF - Suite No.2 for 2 pianos Op.17

PRIMROSE POTTER SALON, MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE, AUSTRALIA

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6 NOVEMBER 2022

LYREBIRD MUSIC SOCIETY
MELBOURNE ENSEMBLE
FREYA FRANZEN (violin)
CHRIS MOORE (viola)
RACHAEL TOBIN (cello)
PHILIP ARKINSTALL (clarinet)
SAUL LEWIS (French Horn)

 

BRAHMS  - Sonata for Cello and Piano in E minor Op.38

DOHNANYI - Sextet Op.37 in C

WYSELASKIE AUDITORIUM, MELBOURNE

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12 NOVEMBER 2022

LUCAS PARKLANDS CONCERTS
KRISTIAN CHONG (piano)
KONSTANTIN SHAMRAY (piano)

SCHUBERT - Fantasie for 4 hands

SCHUBERT arr. PROKOFIEV  - Waltzes for 2 pianos

RACHMANINOFF - Suite No.2 for 2 pianos Op.17

LUCAS PARKLANDS, MONTVILLE, AUSTRALIA

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