Outstanding Young Pianists

Saturday 31st October 2026 – 1:45pm – 2:30pm

OUTSTANDING YOUNG PIANISTS

David Zhang & Kairui Guo

Programme

David Zhang

Joseph Haydn Piano – Sonata in F major, Hob. XVI:23

  1. Allegro moderato
  2. Adagio
  3. Finale presto

Kairui Guo

J S Bach – Prelude and Fugue in C# major Bk1
W A Mozart – Piano Sonata E-flat major K.282

  1. Adagio
  2. Menuetto I menuetto II
  3. Allegro

F Mendelssohn – Rondo Capriccioso Op.14 (MWV U67)
Philip Glass – Étude No.2 Bk1
S Prokofiev – Suggestion Diabolique Op.4 No.4

Biographies

David Zhang was born in 2013 in London, and started piano training at 8 years old. At 9, he went to the Chetham’s School of Music in Manchester and studied the Piano with Mr. Bottomley. In 2022, David won a First Prize in the keyboard category at the International Festival Online Competition in Germany. He also won several other international piano competition prizes.

Kairui Guo was born in China and moved to the UK in 2017. He began learning piano at the age of 6 with his mother and joined Chetham’s School of Music in 2022 where he studied with Mrs Taylor for two years and now studies with Simon Bottomley. Now age 17, he continues to refine his musicianship through performances at various venues, developing his musical expression.

Next week’s concert is on 7th November 2026, when we welcome

Cillian Hennessy – Cello and Hanna Csermely – Piano

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