Summer Picnic Concert

HIP Prize-winner Roman Fediurko and Lang Lang International Music Foundation scholars perform in the award-winning gardens of Fairlight Hall

This year’s Summer Picnic Concert at Fairlight Hall offers the perfect opportunity to hear the runner-up from this year’s Hastings International Piano Competition again. Described by Artistic Director Vanessa Latarche as 'a truly extraordinary and thoughtful pianist who clearly has a tremendous career ahead of him', the 21 year-old Ukrainian pianist Roman Fediurko arrived in Hastings hotfoot from winning the prestigious Takamatsu Prize in Japan and then impressed our international jury with his sublime playing. We’re delighted to welcome him back to play Scriabin’s evocative and impressionistic second sonata, followed by Chopin’s fiendishly difficult Sonata No 3.

This year for the first time we are pleased to partner with the Lang Lang International Music Foundation, which offers a fellowship programme for a small cohort of exceptional young pianists. We are delighted to showcase the considerable talents of three of their Young Scholars: Deva Mira Sperandio, Julian Zhu, and Aidan Siqi Zhao. Who knows, perhaps one will be a future winner of the Hastings International Piano Competition?

Glorious music performed by remarkable young pianists in a beautiful setting: what better way to spend a summer afternoon?

“These works by two composers who have such an obvious 'line of succession' from one to the other, seem to function really well together – and Scriabin's Second Sonata is also a very picturesque piece that strongly evokes the seaside. What could be more appropriate for this recital?” Roman Fediurko

You are very welcome to picnic in the lovely gardens before the concert, or you can book a place for a delicious buffet lunch to be served on the terrace, which will include 2 courses, wine and coffee or tea, at £55 per head. To book for lunch, please complete the form here.

Please note that the cost of lunch is in addition to your concert ticket.

There will be a long interval of 45 minutes.

LANG LANG INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FOUNDATION SCHOLARS
Deva Mira Sperandio
Julian Zhu
Aidan Siqi Zhao

Sergei Prokofiev - Sonata No. 4 in C minor, Op 29

Frédéric Chopin - Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op 23

Stephen Hough - Fanfare Toccata in D major

Franz Liszt - Reminiscences de Norma, S 394

Long interval – 45 minutes

HASTINGS INTERNATIONAL PIANO PRIZE-WINNER
Roman Fediurko

Alexander Scriabin - Sonata No. 2 in G sharp minor, Op 19

Frédéric Chopin - Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op 58

Please note that most of the audience seating is in the courtyard outside, with some canopies to provide sun or rain protection. Please dress according to the weather!