Weltklassik am Klavier: Henley Jun

"World Classical Music at the Piano - 'Evocations' - Reminiscences of Schubert and Scriabin!"
Henley Jun: Brahms, Scriabin and Schubert. Admission: adults: €35.00; students: €15.00; young people (up to 18): Free admission. Reservation under Tel. 0151 125 855 27 or  info@weltklassik.de. Further information at www.weltklassik.de

The program:
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)
- Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat major D 960
I. Molto moderato, II. Andante sostenuto, III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace con delicatezza - Trio, IV. Allegro, ma non troppo - Presto
Alexander Scriabin (1872 - 1915)
- Seven Preludes op. 17
1. D minor, 2. E flat major, 3. D flat major, 4. B flat minor, 5. F minor, 6. B flat major, 7. G minor
- Sonata No. 3 in F sharp minor op. 23
I. Drammatico, II. Allegretto, III. Andante, IV. Presto con fuoco

Henley Jun:
"I play for Weltklassik on the piano because I experience a warm audience in different parts of Germany. Weltklassik always reminds me that music knows no borders and brings everyone together." - Henley Jun Henley Jun was born in Busan, South Korea, in 1997. He moved to South Africa at the age of 3, where he began piano lessons at the age of 8. In 2014 he came to Germany to continue his studies. Henley played in various countries such as South Africa, South Korea, Germany, Portugal, France and Italy and was an artist in the Unisa Music Foundation Young Artists Program. He has performed as a soloist at various festivals with orchestras including the Cape Town Philharmonic and the Hugo Lambrechts Symphony Orchestra. He has received awards at international competitions such as 1st prize at the Fundao International Piano Competition and 3rd prize at the WTPA Argentina International Competition. He was taught by Dr. Mario Nel and Prof. Christian A. Pohl. He is currently studying with Prof. Alexej Gorlatch. Henley is a KNS Classical artist and will release his debut CD in 2025, for which he will record the last sonatas of Beethoven and Schubert.

'How does the dictionary translate "evocation"? It is the process of bringing feelings, memories or images to consciousness. This program consists of works by the composers Schubert and Scriabin, discovering for us their highly personal and intimate allegories of their lives. These pieces actually show us the states of the composers' lives! For Schubert, the Piano Sonata D 960 was his last sonata, and he wrote it in the darkest period, namely the last months of his life. This work shows us the tragedy of death but also the beauty of his short but rich creative output. The Preludes op. 17 and the 3rd Piano Sonata by Scriabin touch other states of the soul in us: these works make us think of love, sorrow and pain and similarly sensitive phases of his delicate and also dreamy life. Although both composers died young, they have become immortal through their music.'