Time: June 3, 2025, 19:00–21:00
Location: Chengdu ASEAN Arts Center Concert Hall (ASEAN Small Concert Hall B-2003)
Free admission! All faculty and students are welcome!
In the world of black and white keys lies the most intense collision of emotions.
When fingertips lightly touch the keys, notes pour forth—
Snow-like melodies crystallize into frost upon the keys,
While fiery tones melt them into sparks.
At times, clear and cool as ice,
At others, passionate and intense as flame.
Keys of Ice and Fire — the piano dialogue between BingBing Li and Petras Geniusas has begun. Let the awe and emotion of diverse musical styles transport you through time and space, on an auditory journey across the evolution of music!
Performers' Profiles
Petras Geniušas
Petras Geniušas is a renowned European pianist, born in 1961 and a graduate of the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory. He is internationally acclaimed for his extensive repertoire, profound artistry, and interpretive style that bridges classical and contemporary music.
He has collaborated with prestigious orchestras worldwide, actively performing as a soloist and chamber musician while winning multiple international awards. Beyond performance, Geniušas is deeply committed to piano education, leaving a lasting impact on European musical culture.
BingBing Li
BingBing Li is a Piano Professor at the Royal Northern College of Music (UK) and an Honorary Associate of the Royal Academy of Music (ARAM). As the current Artistic Director of the LOML International Piano Festival, she has performed at venues like Wigmore Hall and earned praise from The London Times. A winner of numerous international awards, she has recorded albums with Naxos and frequently participates in masterclasses and competition juries, dedicated to fostering Sino-British musical exchanges.
Programme
Friedmann: Waltz, Op. 51 for four hands
Chopin: Scherzo No. 2
Scriabin: Nocturne for the Left Hand
Chopin: Selected Preludes
Liszt: Tarantella
— Intermission —
Schumann: Selections from Bunte Blätter
Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 10
Gershwin: Cuban Overture for four hands
Ice, poetry frozen under moonlight. As keys tremble, Scriabin’s Nocturne shatters like ice into a lake, scattering cold brilliance; Schumann’s Bunte Blätter traces snow-cloaked castles in lingering melodies, sealing emotion into eternal stillness. Harmonics and pianissimo passages shimmer mysteriously across the keys, glowing faintly in the night.
Fire, souls dancing in flames. When Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsodyerupts, its chords surge like lava; Gershwin’s Cuban Overturescorches the air, igniting every cell with primal heat and power. Here, ice and fire reconcile perfectly upon the keys, co-writing a musical epic that stirs the soul.
Where ice’s calm clashes with fire’s fervor, this auditory and spiritual duel promises to be unforgettable. Music’s magic lies in transcending boundaries, fragmenting and reweaving extremes into something beyond imagination. Keys of Ice and Fire lets us not only hear but see music, revealing piano art’s infinite possibilities through sound and vision.
Join us for this musical revelry—where artistry blooms most brilliantly in the interplay of notes!
June 3rd, 19:00. We await you!
Guidelines
Please bring your student ID/campus card for entry verification.
Dangerous items, snacks, and beverages are prohibited in the concert hall.
Silence or turn off mobile devices during the performance; flash photography is not permitted.
We welcome all faculty and students to attend!
