Aristo Sham in Recital
Aristo Sham in Recital
ANNOUNCEMENT: Please refer to the FAQs for more details. View the seat plan on the second image, and kindly include your preferred seat during payment.
Date and Venue
Ayala Museum, Makati City
November 21, 2026, 7:00 PM
Synopsis
Fresh from his historic triumph at the 2025 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, where he claimed both the Gold Medal and Audience Award. Aristo Sham has captivated the global classical music world. Within weeks of his victory at what The New York Times calls "one of the most prestigious contests in classical music," he appeared in over 800 news features worldwide, while his performances garnered more than 2 million streams across 125 countries.
"A marvel of deft characterization," "consistently authoritative," "a card-carrying risk taker", critics have run out of superlatives describing the 26-year-old pianist whose playing combines formidable intellect, emotional depth, and magnetic stage presence. Featured in the documentary The World's Greatest Musical Prodigies (Channel 4, UK), Aristo has performed for King Charles and collaborated with the world's leading orchestras, including the London Symphony Orchestra under Sir Simon Rattle, the Hong Kong Philharmonic with Edo de Waart, and the English Chamber Orchestra with Sir Raymond Leppard.
The New York Times praised his "clarity, elegance, and abundant technique," qualities that have made him one of the most sought-after pianists of his generation.
FEATURING
Aristo Sham, piano
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Programme
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Ludwig Van Beethoven
Urtext Edition availablePiano Sonata no. 13 in E flat Major Op. 27 no. 1 “Quasi una fantasia”
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Frederic Chopin
Urtext Editions from this composer4 Impromptus
Impromptu No. 1 in A-flat major, Op. 29
Impromptu No. 2 in F-sharp major, Op. 36
Impromptu No. 3 in G-flat major, Op. 51
Fantaisie-impromptu in C-sharp minor, Op. 66
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To Be Announced
Events
World-Class Pianist Kate Liu to Perform in Manila in May 2026
A celebrated performer since her participation in the 17th International Chopin Competition, Kate Liu has been praised for her notably deep sensitivity to the piano. Former gold medalist Garrick Ohlsson described her playing as, “I was in a dream state the whole time,” calling her rendition of Chopin’s Nocturne Op. 62, No. 1 “probably the best performance of that piece I’d ever heard live.”