Matinée des Jeunes Etoiles V

Isn’t it amazing to see how the new generation of musicians is not only inspiring the creation of fresh compositions for their instruments, but also bringing back long-lost or unjustly overlooked works into the limelight? Japanese pianist Tomoki Park, a student of Sir András Schiff, does both in his programme. In addition to a new composition commissioned from his fellow countryman Dai Fujikura, he focuses in his recital on one of the most striking musical tributes to the Thomaskantor: Max Reger’s Variations and Fugue on a Theme by J.S. Bach, Op. 81 – a powerful reimagining of Bach that is both deeply moving and captivating.