Exploration, insight and imagination are vital ingredients in Melvyn Tan’s blend of artistic attributes. He established his international reputation with pioneering performances on fortepiano and continues to cast fresh light on music conceived for the piano’s early and modern forms. Tan possesses a profound understanding of his instrument’s history, its technical evolution and musical development. His performances of piano masterworks, whether on a late eighteenth-century fortepiano or today’s concert grand, penetrate the surface of interpretive traditions and received wisdom to reveal countless expressive nuances and rarely heard tonal contrasts. Acclaimed for the wit and poetry of his playing, Tan has also received ovations for his bold programming and exceptional ability to switch from fortepiano and modern piano, even in the same recital.
“…the most thoughtful, elegant and refined of pianists… everything seemed to illuminate everything else.”
The Guardian

Programme
French Suite No 3 in B minor BWV 814 – Bach
Le Tombeau de Couperin – Ravel
Carnaval Op 9 – Schumann

Presented by Stratford-upon-Avon Chamber Music