Music

George Harliono in Concert with The Philharmonic Orchestra

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George Harliono, The Philharmonic Orchestra (UK, Singapore)

19 Jul 2023, Wed, 7.30pm

1hr 30mins

(Intermission: 1 x 20mins)

Esplanade Concert Hall

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Synopsis

Regarded as one of our young & eminent concert pianists of the world with achievements in international award competitions, George Harliono makes his debut in Singapore with The Philharmonic Orchestra in celebration of Sergei Rachmaninoff's 150th Anniversary, performing Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor Op. 18 that embodies emotional depth and technical brilliance.

With Music Director Lim Yau, a recipient of the Cultural Medallion and COMPASS Lifetime Achievement Award, at the helm, the evening also features two other Rachmaninoff favourites: the soulful Vocalise and the sentimental, colourful Symphonic Dances - lush, melodic works that define the term "Romantic".

Join George Harliono and The Philharmonic Orchestra for a breath-taking evening. Be enthralled by their grandeur and virtuosity.

Admission Age:

6 and above.

Language: English

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Artist Information

George Harliono

George Harliono is a British concert pianist of Sino-Indonesian descent. He performed his first solo piano recital at age 9. He earned a scholarship for a full degree programme at The Royal College of Music in London at age 15. Today, he is regarded as one of our young & eminent concert pianists of the world with dominant social media presence.

George performed in leading concert venues such as Wigmore Hall, The Berlin Philharmonie Kammermusiksaal, The Royal Albert Hall and Chicago Symphony Centre, Great Hall of The Moscow Conservatory, Zaryadye Concert Hall and Frankfurt Alte Oper. His performances were in collaboration with Moscow State Symphony Orchestra, The Mariinsky Orchestra, Tatarstan National Symphony Orchestra, New Millennium Orchestra of Chicago, Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester, Tyumen Philharmonic Orchestra, Musica Viva Orchestra and Sendai Philarmonic Orchestra.

George has worked alongside renowned conductors such as Valery Gergiev, Alexander Sladkovsky, Evgeny Shestakov, Ainars Rubikis, Anton Lubchenko, Ken Takaseki and Sebastian Weigle. He has also performed with eminent artists, such as Denis Matsuev.

George won awards from international competitions such as The Grand Piano Competition Moscow, Sendai International Music Competition, Royal Overseas League Music Competition London, Gina Bachauer Piano Competition Utah, Concourse International de Lagny-sur-Marne and Dinu Lipatti Piano Competition Bucharest. In 2018, he was shortlisted for an award in the ‘Sound of Classical Poll’ at the Classic BRIT Awards (London) in promotion of the best emerging artists and ones-to-watch in classical music. In 2022, he was awarded ‘Best Guest Artist’ at the ‘440 Hz’ awards for his performance of Beethoven Piano Concerto no. 5 at Zaryadye Hall in Moscow with Musica Viva Orchestra conducted by Alexander Rudin.