Mao Fujita in recital: Grieg, Déodat de Séverac, Chopin, Prokofiev, Mozart, Schumann

Since winning the Silver Medal at the 2019 Tchaikovsky Competition, Mao Fujita — known not just for his pristine technique and sensitive artistry, but also for his infectious grin and the evident joy he finds in making music — has established himself as an audience favorite all around the world, and as a beloved regular at the Verbier Festival. In 2024 he returns to the Swiss Alps for a solo recital blending high atmosphere (Lyric Pieces by Grieg, Chopin's kaleidoscopic Barcarolle) with bold virtuosity (Prokofiev's youthful Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor), effervescent wit (Mozart's Variations on "Ah! vous dirai-je, Maman") and, finally, perhaps the finest achievement by one of the piano's most idiosyncratic poets: Robert Schumann's unconventional Kreisleriana, the composer's own favorite of his works.

Mao Fujita appears courtesy of Sony Classical.
medici.tv’s studio features and broadcasts from the 2024 Verbier Festival are produced with the support of Madame Aline Foriel-Destezet.