Friday 5th March 2010
GUNEL MIRZAYEVA - Piano
Gunel Mirzayeva is an extraordinarily gifted pianist from Azerbaijan.  Despite her youth she is a frequent First Prize winner on the International Piano Competition platform, resulting in regular performances with major world orchestras, including at the Barbican and even featuring in concert at the British House of Commons in 2007. Her appearance in the New Masters Series® at The Court, is the absolute befitting descriptive forum for her blossoming international career…….  "You heard it here first!" Born in the capital city of Baku in 1987, Gunel began playing the piano at 7 and her talent was soon recognised by the local music academy from where she graduated in 2005. 

Her full scholarship enabled her to continue her studies at the Guildhall in the UK, where her array of awards currently includes First Prize in the 2009 Beethoven Piano Prize.  Gunel was also First Prize winner in the Enschede International Piano Competition Holland this year.  Gunel Mizayeva is scheduled to play in Italy, Germany and again returning to Holland in 2010 and we are most privileged to have this rising star at our local venue.

Gunel included works by J. S. BACH, DEBUSSY, HAYDN  &  CHOPIN

Friday 16th April 2010
SHUENDA WONG - Piano

"Shuenda Wong is a pianist of high calibre, who possesses a rare combination of talents - intuition, intelligence, culture, temperament, as well as extraordinary ears, memory and technique"
Elza Kolodin. Malaysian Pianist Shuenda Wong graduated from the Staatliche Musikhochschule Freiburg Germany with highest Honours in 2006 studying under Maesto Kolodin.  His list of prizes are virtually endless and includes 1st Prize in the HSBC National Piano Competition 2008, Malaysian Musical Festival 2007, Diploma winner Royal Overseas Piano Competition 2009, 1st Thailand International Piano Competition 2008, Lepthien International Piano Competition Germany 2005 and National Piano Competitions in 2001 and 2002.

Shuenda has appeared world wide and was recently nominated best outstanding solo performance at the Malaysian Arts Festival. In the UK he has performed at St Martin in the Fields, St. James Piccadilly, Barbican, and appeared in master classes with Peter Donohoe at the South Bank.

Shuenda included works by SCHUBERT, CHOPIN & SCRIABIN

Tuesday 16th November
Bing Bing Li - Piano

Abbots Bromley Staffs

"Bing Bing held the relatively large audience spellbound by her virtuosity - remarkable recital"
MUSICAL OPINION (New Masters Series at The Court)

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Recording Artist
Dimitris Dekavalas, Classical Guitar

"Very exiting performer"
JULIAN BREAM