International Piano June 2022

Australia seems to have produced more than its fair share of pianists in the early days of recording, with Percy Grainger, William Murdoch and Eileen Joyce all being mainstays of the 78rpm catalogue. To their ranks we should add Una Bourne, signed to the most prestigious label of all – HMV, and a stalwart of the acoustic period of recording. Bourne had early success as a prodigy and travelled to Europe to study, but it was being asked to tour with Nellie Melba which established her career. Later, as well as playing as a soloist she played and recorded much chamber music.

Chloe Chuyue Zhang is a graduate of the Juilliard School where she earned her Masters degree in piano performance studying with Jerome Lowenthal. Prior to attending Juilliard, Chloe received her Bachelor of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music. Chloe is currently pursuing her doctoral degree in Piano Performance and Literature at the Eastman School of Music, where she served as a teaching assistant of Natalya Antonova in 2020 and 2021. Born in Shenzhen, China, Chloe was the first prize winner of the Bradshaw & Buono International Piano Competition in 2021. Chloe has recently been featured on PBS’ Classical Pianists of the Future series that was broadcast nationally by the WSKG channel. She has also been featured as a soloist alongside several orchestras including the Chautauqua Music Festival Student Orchestra, Shreveport Symphony Orchestra and the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra.

Chloe Chuyue Zhang is a graduate of the Juilliard School where she earned her Masters degree in piano performance studying with Jerome Lowenthal. Prior to attending Juilliard, Chloe received her Bachelor of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music. Chloe is currently pursuing her doctoral degree in Piano Performance and Literature at the Eastman School of Music, where she served as a teaching assistant of Natalya Antonova in 2020 and 2021. Born in Shenzhen, China, Chloe was the first prize winner of the Bradshaw & Buono International Piano Competition in 2021. Chloe has recently been featured on PBS’ Classical Pianists of the Future series that was broadcast nationally by the WSKG channel. She has also been featured as a soloist alongside several orchestras including the Chautauqua Music Festival Student Orchestra, Shreveport Symphony Orchestra and the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra.

This 2-disc recording, Virtuosa, encompasses 15 works that were either composed or performed by women, and was recorded on historical instruments. This project is set to be released on June 24, 2022.

his 2-disc recording, Virtuosa, encompasses 15 works that were either composed or performed by women, and was recorded on historical instruments. This project is set to be released on June 24, 2022.

Martha Argerich is widely considered one of the greatest pianists of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Unusually, her genius reveals itself mostly in collaborations: with orchestras and conductors in concertos, and with chamber musicians.

Stefania Argentieri is a young Italian pianist of consummate skill – so necessary to give full expression to the piano music of Tchaikovsky, much of which remains strangely under-appreciated. She has won many awards and has performed at prestigious events in Europe and the USA.

Pianist Kay Kyung Eun Kim, prize-winner of the 6th Mozart International Piano Competition, has been praised as a “chic, stylish and modern pianist” by the International Piano Magazine, while The Piano Magazine described her as a “warm and sensitive, dynamic and fearless pianist.”