The Age
'Kristian Chong is a pianist of impressive talent and sensitivity...'
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'...a true chamber musician at work...'
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Limelight Magazine
'The soloist, Kristian Chong, was nothing short of brilliant, giving a heartfelt performance of extraordinary beauty and sensitivity with finely controlled expression, tempi and touch.
The Adelaide Advertiser
'This was playing with finesse and strength in the best proportions' -
LATEST REVIEWS and ARTICLES
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Review: Classic Melbourne: Kristian Chong and Friends: Jack Liebeck and Kristian Chong 15 March 2025 NEW
Review: THE AGE: Majestic Celebrations: Kristian Chong & Friends 9 November 2024 NEW
Review: MAGAZINE: Kristian Chong & Sophie Rowell (Musica Viva Tasmania) 31 Oct 2023
Review: MAGAZINE: Caitlin Hulcup, Fiona Sargeant and Kristian Chong 3 Oct 2023
Review: ADELAIDE ADVERTISER: Li-Wei Qin & Kristian Chong - 9 July 2023
Review: INDAILY: Coriole Music Festival 2023
Meet the performers! Interview for Coriole Music Festival in May 2023
Review: MAGAZINE: War and Peace, Canberra Symphony Orchestra - 15 Sept 2022 - Malcolm Williamson's Piano Concerto No.2
Australian pianist, Kristian Chong announced as YAMAHA Artist - 19 April 2022
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Review: THE AGE: Great Performers Series lives up to its name - 14 Feb 2022
Composing the Future; Sydney International Piano Competition - panel announced
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UPCOMING CONCERTS
THURS 12 AUGUST 2021
THURS 10 APRIL 2025 - 11am
AMEB Piano Insights - MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE
KRISTIAN CHONG (piano)
BACH - Invention No. 14 in Bb major
CHOPIN - Nocturne in C# minor (posthumous)
MOZART - Rondo in D major K485
HILL - Berceuse
KATS-CHERNIN - Cinema
KATS-CHERNIN - Get Well Rag
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Sound Insights offers learners the opportunity to hear Level Two piano syllabus favourites performed by concert pianist Kristian Chong. Enjoy in-depth discussions on the pieces, featuring descriptions by composer Elena Kats-Chernin, along with valuable insights designed to support and inspire developing musicians.
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PRIMROSE POTTER SALON
MAY 2- 5 2025
OXFORD MAY MUSIC FESTIVAL
ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST CHURCH
OXFORD, UNITED KINGDOM
7 recitals over 3 days including the following works
Concert 1: BRAHMS - Three Intermezzi, Op. 117
Concert 2: BACH - Double Keyboard Concerto in C minor BWV 1060. arranged for accordion, piano and string quintet
Concert 3:
LIGETI - Selected pieces for four hands at piano
SCHUBERT - Fantasie in F minor for four hands at one piano, D. 940
Concert 4 :BEETHOVEN - Piano Quartet in Eb Op.16
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Concert5: DVORAK - Piano Quintet in A major
Concert 6:
YSAYE - Poème élégiaque for Violine and Klavier op.12
DEAN, Paul - new work (world premiere)
MENDELSSOHN - Songs without Words No 1 op.19 (arranged for Violin & Piano by Hermann)
MENDELSSOHN - Sonata for Violin and Piano in F
Concert 7: TBC
Oxford May Music is a music, science and arts festival that celebrates culture and human achievements in a truly unique way. The festival's ethos of combining the very cutting edge of science alongside world-class concerts has for the last 15 years attracted visitors from all over the world. They come for the wide ranging and fascinating programmes put together by artistic director and award winning violinist Jack Liebeck and renowned particle physicist Prof. Brian Foster.
SUN 18 MAY 2025, 5pm
SHOSTAKOVICH PIANO CONCERTO NO 2 in F
CORPUS MEDICORUM
KRISTIAN CHONG - piano
FABIAN RUSSELL - conductor
GLINKA - Ruslan & Ludmilla Overture
SHOSTAKOVICH - Piano Concerto no.2 in F Op.102
TCHAIKOVSKY - Symphony No. 4
Kristian returns to the Zelman Symphony with conductor Rick Prakhoff in Beethoven's dramatic C minor Piano Concerto. This is the youthful Beethoven at his most spiritual and profound, with the key of C minor already definitively connected as a key related to foreboding and angst.
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