In this week's episode, pianist and conductor David Greilsammer is here to talk with us about his upcoming concerts with Premier Performances of Hong Kong and with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, one of which was originally scheduled for June last year but had to be postponed due to Covid-19. That solo recital, "Scarlatti:Cage", arranged by Premier Performances, brings together music from the 18th and 20th centuries in a series of sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti and John Cage. The New York Times selected the “Scarlatti-Cage” recitals as one of the ten most important events of the year. It was originally scheduled for Sunday 5th but has proved so popular that another show is being added tonight. Since 2013, David Greilsammer has also been the Music and Artistic Director of the Geneva Camerata.

In addition to his performances and projects involving music ranging from Baroque to jazz and rock, he is also renowned for his interpretations of Mozart. Not only has he performed all of Mozart’s piano sonatas in a one-day “marathon”, he has also played and conducted all of Mozart’s 27 piano concertos in one season. Apart from the “Scarlatti:Cage” recitals, David is also conducting and playing in two more concerts here, these with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, that also bring together composers from the 18th century and the present day: Mozart and film composer John Williams.