LAST SOIREE OF THE YEAR: MUSIC AT TEDD'S

This year has been somewhat thin on soirees, but trust American pianist Tedd Joselson to organise one on Sunday (29 December 2024) to close the year on a high. His guests were pianist Chiam Zhibin who offered some Scarlatti, Chopin and Grieg's Piano Concerto (all three movements) partnered by Tedd on second keyboard, and the Armenian cellist Khachatur Khachatryan with some excellent solos of his own.

Here are the photos of an enjoyable evening, which a torrential rainstorm did little to deter.

Here's the programme.

Having missed the earlier Scarlatti,
I got to witness some passionate Chopin.

Paganini on cello is just as enjoyable.

Khachatur also performed
Hans Bottermund's Paganini Variations
as remembered by Janos Starker.

Imagine being accompanied in a concerto
by Tedd (Horowitz's student),
which makes you a Horowitz grand-pupil!

Three cellists:
Natalie and Aidan Yong with KK.

Master and pupil.
Tedd gets his Hannukah mug.

The Germans in the audience
were represented by Huang Ying.