The Strand Rising Stars Series - Sebastian-Benedict Fiore

As part of the exciting new Strand Rising Stars Series, in Association with The Keyboard Trust, enjoy an exceptional piano recital at the beautiful candlelit venue of St Mary le Strand. A unique opportunity to hear new some of the brightest new stars of the piano world.

Featuring
Sebastian-Benedict Fiore (piano)

Programme
F. Chopin - Scherzo No.3 in C-sharp minor, Op.39
F. Chopin - Berceuse in D-flat major, Op.57
A. Scriabin - Sonata No.1 in F minor, Op.6
J.S. Bach - Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ BWV 639 (transcribed by W. Kempff)
F. Liszt - Zweite Elegie S.197
F. Chopin - Ballade No.3 in A-flat major, Op.47

Sebastian-Benedict Flore, born in Rome, began his piano studies at the age of five. He studied for five years at the Centre for Young Musicians with Francis Reneau and is currently in his final year of study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in the studio of Katya Apekisheva. He has won various prizes, including the third prize in the Beethoven Piano Society of Europe’s Junior Intercollegiate Piano Competition and, most recently, first prize in the Liszt Society’s International Piano Competition. In demand as a solo and chamber musician, he has also performed in some of London’s most prestigious venues, including Milton Court, the Barbican Hall and Queen Elizabeth Hall.