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[London Climate Week Special] Summer Retreat with Zeju Fan's Debut at Smith Square Hall
Four works. Two centuries. One evening.
Zeju Fan’s Debut at Smith Square Hall
REPERTOIRE & PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS
Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 “Waldstein”
Alban Berg Piano Sonata, Op. 1
György Ligeti Étude No. 10
György Ligeti Étude No. 13
Franz Liszt Piano Sonata in B minor, S.178
About Zeju Fan
Zeju Fan is an emerging pianist, full scholarship holder at the Royal Academy of Music, widely acclaimed for his distinctive artistic style and consummate technique. His competition achievements include:
5th, International Youth Piano Competition, 2018, Japan
2nd, KAWAI Asia Piano Competition, 2016, Hong Kong
1st, Pianoissima International Piano Competition, 2026, France
Zeju Fan’s debut at Smith Square Hall opens with Beethoven’s Waldstein Sonata — brilliant, propulsive, and immediately engaging. Berg’s Op. 1 follows: compact, intense, and emotionally charged. After the interval, Ligeti’s Études Nos. 10 and 13 raise the stakes entirely. Rhythmically intricate and physically demanding, they lead directly into Liszt’s B minor Sonata — thirty minutes of continuous, evolving drama, building to one of the most powerful conclusions in the repertoire.
This is a focused, high-impact programme built around contrast, energy, and scale.