The Helena Symphony continues the 71st Season on Saturday October 25th with a concert of reflection and connection! As one of the first great women composers and pianists, Clara Schumann had a deep and meaningful connection with Johannes Brahms, and her only piano concerto displays her artistic brilliance, while Brahms’ powerful Requiem brings connection to all of humanity.
“Our October performances always have a magical and reflective quality about them as the seasons change. Season 71 is underway, and we are thrilled to welcome Lucille Chung to perform with us on Clara Schumann’s gorgeous Piano Concerto, as well as our Orchestra, Chorale, and vocal soloists for Brahms’ Requiem!” – Cameron Knight, Director of Development & Communications
Lucielle Chung, Piano
Born in Montréal, Canadian pianist Lucille Chung has been acclaimed for her “stylish and refined” performances by Gramophone.
She is the First Prize winner of the Stravinsky International Piano Competition and made her debut at the age of 10 with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra. Charles Dutoit subsequently invited her as soloist on the orchestra’s tour to Asia. She has since performed with over 70 orchestras including the Philadelphia Orchestra, Moscow Virtuosi, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Seoul Philharmonic, Dallas Symphony, as well as all the major Canadian orchestras, including Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, and National Arts Centre. She has appeared with conductors such as Dutoit, Penderecki, Petrenko, Denève and Spivakov.
As a recitalist she has performed at London’s Wigmore Hall, New York’s Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center in
Washington, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Madrid’s Auditorio Nacional, the Liszt Academy in Budapest, and the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels. Festival appearances include the Verbier Festival, Santander International Festival in Spain, Music@Menlo, Felicja Blumental Festival in Israel and Bard Music Festival.
Thank you to Season 71 Brahms’ Requiem Sponsors – AARP Montana, SMA Architecture, Sonder Financial Strategies, Jeanne & Ron Baldwin, and Art & Rena Bumgardner!