Monday 12th October 2009: Piano 4 Hands - Joseph Tong and Waka Hasegawa

Programme:

Mozart: Sonata in C major K521
Schubert: Allegro in A minor D947
Mendelssohn: Andante and Allegro assai vivace Op 92

Interval

John McCabe: Upon Entering a Painting (2008-09)
Ravel: Rapsodie Espagnole

Piano 4 Hands has rapidly established a reputation as one of the leading piano duos of its generation, widely acclaimed in the UK and abroad both as versatile duettists and as a dynamic two piano team. Joseph Tong and Waka Hasegawa are regular performers at London 's Wigmore Hall, South Bank Centre and Fairfield Halls and were prize winners at the 2003 Tokyo International Piano Duo Competition.

Reviews:

“A wonderful display of virtuosity carried off with complete confidence, skill and musicality” - Chopin Magazine, Japan June 2008

“Brilliant new performers” - Sunday Times, the Critical List, Jan 2002