Assimilation is the factor that creates cultural accretions over the course of time. Especially with art, the invisible red thread of essence and emotion is the “miracle” that makes long-standing human creations last for periods of time measured in 3 or even 4 digits and more...
A typical manifestation of cultural assimilation is when a 24-year-old violinist in 2017 plays a work by a composer of the 17th or 18th century. But the distance of assimilation is also shortened and much more concrete when a representative artist of the 20-year-old generation "rushes into life" to play a duet with an artist in his fifties, who has been through all the classical music halls across the five continents, as well as recorded dozens of records with the most prestigious record labels in the world.
And that is what the audience enjoyed in the performance of the artist duo Fumiaki Miura (violin) and Akira Eguchi (piano) at the Hanoi Opera House on the night of June 4.
The four pieces selected for the two-hour performance by the Japanese duo are all masterpieces written for violin and piano.
From Antonin Dvorak's Romance in F major Op.11, "small in scale but perfect in structure," to Mozart's vibrant yet delicate Sonata in D major, followed by the powerfully exploratory spirit of the Divertimento for violin and piano from Igor Stravinsky's ballet The Kiss of the Maiden, and finally the Sonata No. 10 in G major for violin and piano by composer LV Beethoven.
This choice of repertoire not only honors a very unique composition in the classical music treasure, works written for violin and piano duets, but also creates for the listener the inspiration of a sumptuous yet refined menu, both challenging and fully demonstrating the talent of the performers.
At the age of 24, Fumiaki Miura has reached a level of technical perfection in performance. The subtleties and subtle details in Stravinsky's divertimento or in the 3rd and 4th chapters of Beethoven's Sonata No. 10 are performed with extreme precision and confidence. As some European critics have commented, Fumiaki has surpassed his age in playing. He has handled works of high difficulty very skillfully.
The highlight of Fumiaki's playing and performance style is the spirit of youth. Creativity and exploration on the foundation of perfect technique are what listeners feel from his playing.
Here, the emotional and professional performance is continued by pianist Akira Eguchi.
With his vast experience, Akira Eguchi’s piano playing is like a perfect match for Fumiaki Miura’s playing. Despite his age and career, when playing a duet with a “junior” artist, Akira does not create a large shadow over his co-performer. On the contrary, he plays with 100% relaxation, dialogue and juggling extremely delicately with the violinist.
Akira is like a solid backing for Fumiaki's piano to freely fly. But if you pay attention, you will see that the "rests" of the violin will immediately become the highlight of the piano keys. Akira carefully selects the volume of each note when playing duets, but with just 2 solo lines, his piano will roll up like big waves, powerful and enchanting!
Amidst the endless applause of the Hanoi Opera House, the two artists stepped out to play an encore for the capital's audience. And even though it was a piece outside the repertoire, both Fumiaki and Akira seemed to be completely sublimated. They demonstrated all their performance techniques as well as musical emotions in the final piece so that when the notes faded into space, the audience was awakened and the applause was stronger but also more regretful.
According to Ms. Catherine Chu, the program's artistic advisor, the stage of Hennessy Concert XXI is a night of creativity and artistic adaptation. The pinnacle of music is once again honored in its sanctuary, but what is more wonderful is the message that the artists convey to the public without any words. It is a message about the eternal vitality of classical music. A message about today's generations of artists with full talent and creativity who continue to keep the flame of pinnacle art alive.
Also attending the concert were famous artists in Hanoi:
My Linh - Anh Quan couple
Diva Thanh Lam
Tung Duong
