Welcome to the Lewis Eady Emerging Artists Series in collaboration with CLEF | Chiron Lewis Eady Foundation.
Recital with Charles Coop
2.30pm, Sunday 30 July
Lewis Eady Steinway NZ Showroom
Programme:
Beethoven - Sonata No. 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 “Hammerklavier”
I. Allegro
II. Scherzo, assai vivace
III. Adagio sostenuto. Appasionato e con molto sentimento
IV. Largo - Allegro risoluto
Interval
Schubert - Sonata No. 19 in C minor D958
I. Allegro
II. Adagio
III. Menuetto. Allegro - Trio
IV. Allegro
Charles Coop, a French pianist with close family links to New Zealand and New Zealand nationality, started studying piano at the age of six under the guidance of Françoise Lepape, then with Michel Wiggers at the Uccle Music Academy.
At the age of 15 Charles was admitted to the class of Aleksandar Madzar at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels through the “Young Talents” programme.
He has participated in numerous masterclasses with renowned artists such as Shai Wosner, Vitaly Samoshko, Mateusz Borowiak, Jura Margulis, Liebrecht Vanbeckevoort, Boyan Vodenitcharov, Pascal Godart, Andrea Luchessini and Kyoko Hashimoto.
Charles was awarded the 2nd prize at the Liège piano competition in 2018, and the 2nd prize at the Forte International competition in Brussels in 2022. He has performed the Grieg piano concerto with the Leuven Student Orchestra and a Beethoven piano concerto with the KCB Chamber Orchestra under the baton of Wouter Versavel.
Charles is a member of Duo Athenaeum, a piano duo created with Romanian pianist Antonia Tudose, currently exploring 4-hand repertoire by French and Romanian composers.