Mao Fujita performs the complete cycle of Mozart's Piano Sonatas (II/V)

The mega-talented Mao Fujita, Verbier Festival Academy alumnus and winner of many prestigious accolades—including a widely lauded run to the Silver Medal at the 2019 International Tchaikovsky Competition—makes his solo debut on the stage of the Verbier Festival! Over the course of five exceptional concerts, the young pianist tackles a formidable challenge: the complete Mozart Piano Sonatas. 

This second recital begins with the Sonata No. 7, light but tinged with melancholy, dedicated to a former student of Mozart's. Fujita continues with Sonata No. 13 in B-flat Major, a pristine exemplar of the composer's remarkable mastery, boasting a sublime Andante cantabile. Following the lyrical, charming Sonata No. 1—reminiscent of Baroque writing especially in the repeated motifs of its first movement—the young virtuoso brings the show to a close with Sonata No. 12, brimming with contrasts, key changes, and a rich final movement that ends on a delicate and unexpected suspension.

Photo: Mao Fujita © Eiichi Ikeda