Hilario Segovia to perform in Vietnam

Well-known Spanish pianist Hilario Segovia will perform in Vietnam for the first time, with a chamber concert at Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music, No.112 Nguyen Du Street, District 1, on November 30.

Hilario Segovia (L) to perform in Vietnam
Hilario Segovia (L) to perform in Vietnam

Music lovers in Vietnam will have an opportunity to enjoy a collection of music by Spanish and international musicians.

The programme will also feature the participation of two Asian artists: Nguyen Bao Anh, a Vietnamese artist of bassoon, who is currently living in Hong Kong (China) and Artistic Director of the Saigon Symphony Orchestra, and Matthew Wu - flautist and President of the Hong Kong International Flute Competition.

The repertoire will start with Beethoven Trio for Piano, Flute and Bassoon in G major, WoO. 37, and continue with Three Romances of Schumann for bassoon and piano Op. 94.

In the second half of the concert, the audience will travel to Spain with two famous compositions: Sonatina Jovenivola of Amando Blanquer, and El Albaicín (from Suite Iberia) of Maestro Isaac Albéniz.

The program will finish with Sonate for Flute & Piano of Prokofiev.