Léon Blekh — violin
Born in Antwerp in 1999, Léon Blekh is a Dutch violinist whose refined musicality and expressive artistry have made him a rising figure on the European classical music scene. He trained under the mentorship of renowned violinist and conductor Augustin Dumay as Artist in Residence at the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel. Prize-winner at multiple international competitions, he has graced the stages of the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, La Monnaie in Brussels, and the Philharmonie in Cologne, and was invited to perform for the Belgian Royal Family. Léon performs on a 1793 Joseph Gagliano violin.
Sergei Redkin — piano
Born in Krasnoyarsk in 1991, Sergei Redkin is a Russian classical pianist who began his studies in piano and composition at the age of six. He won the International Maj Lind Piano Competition in Helsinki in 2012 and the International Prokofiev Competition in St. Petersburg in 2013, before earning Second Prize at the Queen Elisabeth Piano Competition in 2021. Valery Gergiev engaged him to perform with the Mariinsky Orchestra in Paris, New York, and Mexico, and he has since appeared at festivals such as Verbier, Lucerne, and the Ruhr Piano Festival. Since 2017, he has been Artist in Residence at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel.
Program
Richard Strauss • Sonata for Violin and Piano in E flat major, Op. 18
Giya Kancheli • Miniatures for Violin and Piano (Miniature No. 1 and No. 7)
Franz Schubert • Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major, D 574 ‘Grand Duo’
Event details
Door and bar open at 18:30.
Concert starts at 19:30.
Followed by optional diner including a starter, the dish of the day, a dessert and unlimited filtered water.
Other beverages are available à la carte.
