Xi Zhai / Piano Recital

At the centre of the evening are two iconic cycles of piano literature: Johann Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations, a masterpiece of baroque structure and contemplative stillness, and Frédéric Chopin’s 24 Préludes, an emotional mosaic – from floating melancholy to eruptive passion. Xi Zhai, who trained in Shanghai and Frankfurt, has established himself as a subtle interpreter with exceptional expressiveness. His playing, characterised by tonal c...