From a Bomb Shelter to Concert Hall: Vietnamese Pianist Dang Thai Son Plays Schubert, Liszt and More
Concert Hall, City Hall, Central 
Why We Recommend it
Inspiring pianist Dang Thai Son rose to prominence when he was awarded first prize in prestigious Warsaw-based contest, though his biopic-like life story that involves surviving the Vietnamese war and learning to play piano in a bomb shelter.
Description
The son of a poet and musician, Dang Thai Son was born in Hanoi, and studied piano under his mother’s tutelage from the age of six, joining a conservatory that was relocated to the countryside when war broke out.
Over that difficult time period, the determined pianist practiced on a broken instrument surrounded by rats, in a bomb shelter. A Soviet pianist discovered Dang after hearing him play and helped him apply for a place at the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory.
After three years at the conservatory, Dang was invited to participate in a competition in Warsaw, landing first place and garnering international acclaim. He has since toured the world as a professional pianist and trailblazer. In this recital, he will perform Schubert’s Allegretto in C Minor, D. 915, Chopin’s Barcarolle in F-sharp, Op. 60, alongside other works.
Details
When: 26 May 2018 - 26 May 2018 Where: Concert Hall, City Hall – 5 Edinburgh Place – Central
