5 Piano Fantasy: Star Wars, Harry Potter, Holst

Magical realms, lightsabers, and distant planets come together for this exciting concert featuring students from the UBC School of Music. Experience the symphonic grandeur of five pianos in selections of music from Star Wars and Harry Potter, as well as Gustav Holst’s “The Planets”.

Pianists: Fergus Kwan, Hamilton Lau, Sasha Luchkov, Vivienne Thamrin, Daniel Tong

This performance is one hour with no intermission

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Steinway Spirio Pre-Concert Demonstration
2:15PM – 2:45PM

We invite patrons to come early to see a demonstration of the Steinway Spirio’s incredible technological features in the lobby of the Chan Centre.

The Steinway Spirio is the world’s finest high-resolution player piano capable of live performance and playback. The pianists from the concert will exemplify how this works, playing live on the piano alongside recordings of themselves. The Spirio replicates performances at such a high level that they are virtually indistinguishable from a live experience.

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CONCERT PROGRAM:

Nikolai Medtner
Fairy Tale, Op. 51 No. 2
Daniel Tong

Johannes Brahms
Hungarian Dance No.1
Sasha Luchkov

John Williams
Arranged by Jarrod Radnich/Soojung Jeon
Harry Potter for 5 Pianos
All Pianists

Sergei Rachmaninoff
Prelude in D Major, Op. 23 No.4
Vivienne Thamrin

Franz Liszt
Un Sospiro from 3 Études de concert, S. 144
Fergus Kwan

John Williams
Arranged by Thomas Kobialka
Jedi Steps and Finale from Star Wars
All Pianists

Sergei Rachmaninoff
“How Fair This Spot” arranged by Arcadi Volodos
Hamilton Lau

Sergei Prokofiev
Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-flat major, Op. 83, 3rd movement
Hamilton Lau

Gustav Holst
Arranged by Greg Anderson
Jupiter from “The Planets” for 5 pianos
All Pianists