Hana Chang with the CBSO Youth Orchestra

Programme

Fanny Mendelssohn - Overture in C

Bruch - Scottish Fantasy

Mendelssohn - Symphony No.5 (Reformation)

Members of the CBSO Youth Orchestra get the chance to experience the joy of our wonderful Music Director, Kazuki Yamada, in a glorious afternoon of music. Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy, inspired by beautiful Scottish folk melodies, is performed today by YCAT Artist and one of Classic FM’s Rising Stars of 2024, Hana Chang. The concert opens with the lush melodies of Fanny Mendelssohn's Overture in C Major, and closes with her brother's dramatic Reformation Symphony.

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Founded in 1984, the Young Classical Artists Trust (YCAT) supports the early careers of musicians so they can go on to move generations of audiences around the world with their talent.
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In 2023, Ariel was honored to receive the Prix Serdang, a Swiss prize awarded by the distinguished Austrian pianist Rudolf Buchbinder. He was also nominated as a Rising Star Artist by Classic FM in the same year. Prior to this Ariel won 3rd Prize at the 2021 Leeds International Piano Competition, performing Brahms Concerto No. 2 with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Andrew Manze in the Finals.
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