An evening of passion, depth, and timeless musical storytelling.

Part 3 of Mikkel Myer Lee’s Complete Beethoven Sonata Cycle traces Beethoven’s musical evolution from his early period into the bold maturity of his middle years — the central focus of this programme. This era reveals Beethoven at his most transformative: radiant with youthful brilliance, daring in emotional scope, and increasingly personal in expression.

Audiences will encounter the sparkle and confidence of his early voice, the sweeping drama and intensity of his middle-period writing, and a sonata that tells a strikingly specific human story. From the vitality of Op. 2 No. 2, to the electrifying power of the Appassionata, to the intimate narrative character of Les Adieux, this programme captures Beethoven in motion — expanding, deepening, and redefining the possibilities of the piano.

Following the international presentation of Part 2 in Amsterdam and Thailand in 2025, Mikkel’s homecoming performance at the Esplanade Concert Hall marks another defining chapter in this Singaporean piano prodigy’s long-term artistic journey of performing the complete Beethoven sonatas.

Beethoven’s 32 Piano Sonatas stand as one of the most extraordinary achievements in Western classical music — a monumental body of work that reshaped the expressive power of the piano and redefined what music could say.