Sunday Piano Series: Hanni Liang

German pianist Hanni Liang is a researcher and lecturer who’s passionate about exploring the future of classical concert life and promoting a sustainable future. Her recital begins with one of Brahms’s final works, written for Clara Schumann and full of yearning and beauty. Written shortly after his orchestral masterpiece, La Mer, Debussy’s Images showcase his unique Impressionist style, representing colours in sound from the reflections of light on water to a stately Sarabande. Dame Ethel Smyth was a student in Leipzig, meeting composers such as Dvorák and Grieg, when she composed her early 2nd Sonata. Described by her as programme music, it was also partly inspired by her fascination with the actress Marie Geistinger.

Ticket price includes tea, coffee and cake before or after the concert.