Evening Piano Recital, with drinks and light bites available
Doors open – 6:30pm
Pre-performance light bites orders until 7:15pm
Performance begins – 7:30pm
Intermission – 8:00pm
Second Set – 8:20pm
End – 9:00pm
£25 Table Seating | Complimentary for Patrons
Experience an enchanting evening of classical piano with Jean-Paul Gasparian, one of the most celebrated young talents in Europe. Join us in the Sunbeam Theatre at Ladbroke Hall for an intimate recital promising a rich blend of passion and artistry to be enjoyed with a drink and light bites from Pollini at Ladbroke Hall.
Jean-Paul Gasparian’s fifth album, released in 2023 on the Naïve label and dedicated to Debussy, was hailed as one of the year’s top twelve classical recordings by Crescendo magazine. His previous albums featuring Rachmaninoff and Chopin were equally praised, with BBC Music Magazine describing him as “A Highly Accomplished Chopinist.”
Winner of the Thierry-Scherz Prize in 2020, Jean-Paul recorded Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Bern Symphony Orchestra. In 2021, he was nominated for the Victoires de la Musique Classique, and in 2022, made his debut at the Philharmonie de Paris. His performances have earned him acclaim for their depth and artistry, including the 2023 French premiere of Howard Shore’s Ruin and Memory with the Philharmonique de Radio France.
Jean-Paul has collaborated with major orchestras across Europe, including the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio-France and the Nürnberger Symphoniker. Notably, he stepped in for Christian Zacharias in 2018 to perform Mozart’s 24th Piano Concerto under conductor Leopold Hager.
Born in 1995, Jean-Paul studied at the Paris National Conservatory from the age of 14, later honing his craft with leading pianists across Europe. He is a Steinway Artist and an artist in residence at the Singer-Polignac Foundation, recognized as one of the most promising pianists of his generation.
Programme
Komitas – Four Dances (Yerangi, Unabi, Marali, Shushiki). 8 minutes.
Gérard Gasparian – Poème (1989), on a song by Sayat-Nova. 6 minutes.
Gérard Gasparian – Ballade (1988), on a song by Sayat-Nova. 6 minutes.
Arno Babadjanian – Prelude & Vagharshapat Dance, Impromptu, Capriccio. 12 minutes.
Aram Khachaturian – Adagio of Spartacus & Phrygia, from Spartacus. 8 minutes.
Intermission
Liszt/Verdi – Coro di festa e marcia funebre, from Don Carlos. 8 minutes.
Liszt/Verdi – Danza sacra e duetto finale from Aida. 12 minutes.
Liszt/Verdi – Concert Paraphrase on Rigoletto. 8 minutes.
Liszt/Verdi – Miserere from Il Trovatore. 8 minutes.
To make sure you get the best listening experience and avoid disrupting the concert, we will only be serving from our Light Bites menu in the Sunbeam Theatre. Orders will only be taken up until the start of the performance.
If you’d like to enjoy the full à la carte menu from Pollini at Ladbroke Hall, we recommend booking a table in the main dining room before or after the performance.
