2025 Leipzig Bach First Prize Winner:

Jan Čmejla
2025 萊比錫巴赫大賽冠軍：塞美拿鋼琴獨奏會
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2025 Leipzig Bach First Prize Winner:

Jan Čmejla
2025 萊比錫巴赫大賽冠軍：塞美拿鋼琴獨奏會
Sat
18
Apr
2026
Grand Hall
Lee Shau Kee Lecture Centre, Centennial Campus
The University of Hong Kong
8PM
For ages 6+
$480, 380, 220
Tickets at art-mate.net starting 20 JUN noon
ART-MATE.NET
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‘Piano Laureates in Concert’ Package Discounts
  • Save 20% for booking of 3 concerts
  • Save 30% for booking of 4 concerts

 
– A maximum of 4 tickets per performance may be purchased per transaction.
 
– Only one performance of “2025 Van Cliburn Gold Medalist: Aristo Sham” may be selected per transaction.

Other Discounts
  • Full-time students, citizens aged 60 or above & people with disabilities 50% off
  • For purchase of each concessionary ticket for people with disabilities, the customer can purchase one ticket at the same concessionary rate for a minder
  • HKU Student Discount: $100* (1 ticket per performance)
  • With limited quota. Discounts cannot be combined
 
* Available to current HKU students only. HKU ID required upon purchase and must be presented for entry.

Programme

J.S. BACH Partita in D major, BWV 828
SHOSTAKOVICH Prelude and Fugue in A minor, Op. 87, No. 2
ADAM SKOUMAL The Jongleur
J.S. BACH (arr. FEINBERG) Largo from Organ Sonata No. 5 in C major, BMW 529
BRAHMS Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24

Bach winner plays Bach! At just 21, Jan Čmejla has already stunned the world with an impressive list of accolades, including winning the 2025 Leipzig Bach Competition, where he became the first Czech pianist to take the top honour in the competition‘s 75-year history. Praised by Gramophone as “one to watch… making waves on both sides of the Atlantic“, Jan will bring to Hong Kong works by J.S. Bach, the composer at the heart of his recent triumph, in a carefully curated programme. Expect an unforgettable performance filled with intensity, elegance, and youthful energy!

HKU MUSE is proud to be the only stage presenting four laureates from this year’s major international piano competitions in one season – starting with our very own! Discover the full series: Piano Laureates in Concert

年僅21歲的塞美拿於2025年贏得萊比錫巴赫大賽冠軍，成為賽史上首位摘冠的捷克鋼琴家。此賽於1950年創辦，是演奏巴赫作品最具權威的比賽之一，象徵對巴赫音樂詮釋的肯定。《留聲機》雜誌盛讚塞美拿為「矚目新星……正於大西洋兩岸掀起旋風」。此次來港，塞美拿將帶來以巴赫為主軸的精彩節目，展現他於大賽中備受讚譽的熱情、優雅與青春活力。

Sat
18
Apr
2026
Grand Hall
Lee Shau Kee Lecture Centre, Centennial Campus
The University of Hong Kong
8PM
For ages 6+
$480, 380, 220
Tickets at art-mate.net starting 20 JUN noon
ART-MATE.NET
ART-MATE.NET
‘Piano Laureates in Concert’ Package Discounts
  • Save 20% for booking of 3 concerts
  • Save 30% for booking of 4 concerts

 
– A maximum of 4 tickets per performance may be purchased per transaction.
 
– Only one performance of “2025 Van Cliburn Gold Medalist: Aristo Sham” may be selected per transaction.

Other Discounts
  • Full-time students, citizens aged 60 or above & people with disabilities 50% off
  • For purchase of each concessionary ticket for people with disabilities, the customer can purchase one ticket at the same concessionary rate for a minder
  • HKU Student Discount: $100* (1 ticket per performance)
  • With limited quota. Discounts cannot be combined
 
* Available to current HKU students only. HKU ID required upon purchase and must be presented for entry.

Remarks

  • Patrons under the age of 6 will not be admitted.
  • Latecomers and guests who leave their seats during the performance will be admitted at a suitable break or during intermission to avoid disturbance to the artists and other audience members.
  • Programmes and artists are subject to change.
  • The presenter reserves the right to make final decisions on the seating arrangement, to deny entry, as well as all rights of final arbitration in case of dispute.

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