Fresh from winning the Silver Medal at the most recent Chopin Competition, pianist Kevin Chen makes his Singapore debut in a programme of exceptional sweep and ambition — one that moves from inward reflection to elemental force.
The recital opens with Frédéric Chopin’s 24 Preludes, Op. 28, a cornerstone of the piano repertoire and a work that distils an entire emotional universe into a compact cycle. By turns intimate, volatile, luminous, and austere, the Preludes demand not only virtuosity but imagination, restraint, and narrative instinct —qualities that have already marked Chen out as a compelling Chopin interpreter.
From there, the programme traces a line of increasing intensity through the visionary sound-world of Alexander Scriabin. The Prelude in B major, Op. 11 No. 11 offers a moment of radiant calm before the Fantasy, Op. 28 expands into sweeping gestures and harmonic daring. The journey culminates in Vers la flamme, Op. 72, Scriabin’s hypnotic late masterpiece — an inexorable ascent toward ecstatic release.
The final chapter belongs to Franz Liszt, whose music fuses virtuosity with transcendence. Les jeux d’eaux à la Villa d’Este shimmers with colour and spiritual luminosity, while the solo-piano transcription of Les Preludes transforms Liszt’s symphonic poem into a grand, fate-driven narrative for the keyboard.
Spanning introspection, mysticism, and elemental drama, this Singapore debut recital introduces Kevin Chen as an artist of breadth, courage, and imagination —one equally at home in poetic concentration and high-voltage intensity. A striking first appearance from a pianist poised at the beginning of an international career.
Duration
- 105 minutes (Approximately)
- with 1 interval of 20 minutes
Rating / Age Limit
- Rating: General
- No admission for infant in arms and children aged below 7 years old
- Children aged 7 and above must purchase a ticket for admission
- Admission is subject to tickets produced at the entrance
Photography / Video Recording Rules
- Photography, Video Recording and Audio Recording are strictly prohibited during the performance
When
Age
7+
Telephone number
Links
Address
Singapore9 Empress Place, Singapore 179556
How to get there?
By MRT:
City Hall or Raffles Place
By Bus:
195, 961 (Supreme Court, bus stop no. 02181)
75, 100, 107, 130, 131, 167 (opposite Singapore Cricket Club, bus stop no. 02029)
Parking:
No parking is available at the venue. The nearest public parking is available at Parliament House, The Adelphi, One Fullerton, and Connaught Drive. The nearest car/taxi drop-off point is along Empress Place.