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Review | Pianist Mao Fujita delivers a technical masterclass alongside HK Phil in poignant concert

 02/12/2025 1 Views
Review | Pianist Mao Fujita delivers a technical masterclass alongside HK Phil in poignant concert


Three days after the devastating fire in Tai Po broke out, the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra prefaced its concert with a moment of silence, followed by a subdued rendering of Elgar’s Nimrod.

From this sombre stillness, 27-year-old pianist Mao Fujita emerged on stage to confront Rachmaninov’s monumental Piano Concerto No 3.

His diminutive frame and gentle disposition made him seem an unlikely vessel for the concerto’s formidable physical and emotional demands.

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