Published on Jul 8, 2013

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Genre: NCPA

Dates: Sunday, August 11, 2013

Venue: Multi-functional Theatre of NCPA

Prices: 120, 160, 200

Features: German pianist Benyamin Nuss is not only a virtuoso of precision, but one of the most melodically honest performers in classical music. On August 11st, Nuss will be performed at Multi-functional Theatre of NCPA in Beijing.

BRIEF INTRODUCTION

Benyamin Nuss was born in Germany, in 1989. His father, a well-known jazz trombonist in Europe. Benyamin showed his fascination and passion for music in his early childhood. He not only grew up with different musical genre but he could also not sleep without hearing music. While other children listen to bedtime stories, Benyamin's ritual bedtime lullaby was Beethoven's Symphony No. 9. His musical talent was discovered by his parents when he started to tinkle along the tune of "FreudeschoneGotterfunken" on the piano, as part of his `repertoire'. He finally started with piano lessons at the age of six.

He started lessons at the local music school when the family moved to a small town near Heilbronn. At the age of 10, he discovered Claude Debussy when he started playing "Children's Corner" and "Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum". He was so fascinated by the music that he started to work more seriously and intensively with the composer. Today, at 18, he reminisces about his love for impressionist composers like Debussy and Ravel who brought in colour and harmony into their music. This was later followed by his growing interests for the romantics and today, Rachmaninov, Liszt and Chopin are some of his favourite composers. Other admired include also Mozart and Haydn.

This rather reserved young pianist has an exceptional feeling for melodies. His ability to feel and understand and therefore experiencing the intentions of the composers is highly developed for his age. To Benyamin Nuss, music is everything, whether at home on his piano or at jazz concerts of his father's.

One can best understand him when he is at the piano. His performance is different, different to many other classical pianists who try to impress the audience with their perfect technical virtuosity. Natually, Benyamin Nuss would like to impress as well, but in a different way. He believes that technique is just a means to an end.

Tickets for Benyamin Nuss Piano Recital are Available now!