#51 Jacob Fichert - Piano

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We are delighted to welcome our friend Jakob Fichert to our Midday Music series. In this concert, streamed live on Tuesday 23rd March, Jakob performed a brilliant programme of music including:

Debussy: from Preludes Book 2: “Bruyères” and “Les Fées sont d’éxquises Danseuses”

Liszt: from Années de Pèlerinage, Troisième Année: “Aux Cyprès de la Villa d’Este –Threnodie no. 2” and “Les Jeux d’eaux à la Villa d’Este”

Khachaturian: Toccata

Jakob Fichert is a pianist with an international profile. He has repeatedly performed in prestigious venues and festivals and has recorded for Naxos, Toccata Classics, Divine Arts and Resonus Classics to great critical acclaim both as a soloist and collaborating artist. His concerts have taken him all over the world to countries in the Far East, South America and Europe. A much in demand pedagogue, Jakob has given numerous master classes for music specialist schools, conservatoires and universities in the UK, China and Mexico.

He works as an examiner for ABRSM, teaches the piano at the Universities of York and Leeds and holds the position of Principal Lecturer in Piano at Leeds Conservatoire.