5 Apr 2017

Young talent to perform with WCO

From Upbeat, 1:00 pm on 5 April 2017

The Wellington Chamber Orchestra open their season with Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2, performed by 19 year old pianist Siyu Sun. She is the APO’s Hayden Staples Piano Scholar, and this piece secured her First Prize Piano when she performed it with the NZSO at the National Concerto Competition in March. Conductor Rachel Hyde on conducting the rising star and what is in store for audiences this year.

Siyu Sun at the National Concerto Competition

Siyu Sun at the National Concerto Competition Photo: David McCaw