Yutong Sun, piano

The rapidly rising young Chinese pianist Yutong Sun, whose playing is celebrated by the international press for its exceptional structural clarity, inner tension and world-class sound design, is considered one of the most remarkable musical storytellers of his generation.
In his debut in the Elbphilharmonie’s Recital Hall, Yutong Sun creates a programmatic arc spanning three centuries, reflecting the major themes of inwardness, transformation and imagery. From Beethoven’s late self-questioning to Busoni’s romantically filtered reimagining of Bach’s Chaconne to Debussy’s iridescent world of light and masquerade – ultimately culminating in Mussorgsky’s iconic cycle Pictures at an Exhibition, which brings sound, memory and visual imagination together in a thrilling synthesis.

PERFORMERS

Yutong Sun piano

PROGRAM

Ludwig van Beethoven
Sonate für Klavier As-Dur op. 110

Johann Sebastian Bach / Ferruccio Busoni
Chaconne

- Interval -

Claude Debussy
Masques

Claude Debussy
L’isle joyeuse

Modest Mussorgsky
Pictures at an Exhibition