Recitals Australia Presents
Ania Choi and Felix Suo
North Adelaide Baptist Church Hall – Tynte Street, North Adelaide
Ania Choi with Stephen van der Hoek
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)
Cello Sonata No. 2 in G minor
Adagio sostenuto ed espressivo and Allegro molto più tosto presto
MANUEL de FALLA (1876-1946)
from Suite Populaire Espagnole
El Paño Moruno, Nana and Canción
Felix Suo
J.S. BACH (1685-1750)
Prelude and Fugue in F major, BWV 856
WOLFGANG A. MOZART (1756-1791)
Sonata in F major, K280
FRANZ LISZT (1811-1886)
Ballade in F minor “Der König von Thule”
FREDERIC CHOPIN (1810-1849)
Nocturne in F sharp minor, Op. 48 No. 2
Etude in C major, Op. 10 No. 1
About Ania
Ania is currently a Year 10 student. Her love for the cello began at six, inspired by Hideko Ise’s book called “1000 Cellos”. She quickly fell in love with the deep and resonant tones the cello produced.
Since then, music has become an integral part of her life. She performs in her school’s string ensembles and is a proud member of the Adelaide Youth Orchestra. She has enjoyed participating in school cabarets and musicals, taking part in ABODA events, and performing in the orchestra’s regular concerts. Through these experiences, she discovered the joy of making music with others and creating something harmonious.
These opportunities have not only helped her refine her musical skills but have also deepened her connection to both the cello and the music she plays. Her appreciation for cello continues to grow as she embraces the challenges of learning new repertoire and sharing it with audiences. She is aiming towards the Certificate of Performance of AMEB this year.
She believes that music has the power to bring joy, comfort, and connection. She hopes to use her music to spread happiness and to let the rich voice of the cello resonate in the hearts of those who hear it.
About Felix
Felix Suo is an Australian young pianist. He is a student of Accademia Del Ridotto Italy, in the class of Prof. Natalia Trull. Felix has studied with Victoria Mushkatkol, Natasha Vlassenko, and Igor Machlak.
Felix has performed with Symphony Orchestra of the St. Petersburg State Academic Cappella, Suzhou Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra of the Moscow Philharmonic, Tianjin Julliard Qing Xin Ensemble, Orchestra delle Cento Citta, and Irvine Symphony Orchestra. Felix has performed piano concertos under conductors Misha Shekhtman, Eitan Globerson, Jiajing Lai, Mikhail Golikov, Kin Szeto, Chengjie Zhang, and Dean Anderson.
Notably he performed in prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall, Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, Sydney Coliseum Theatre, Jinji Lake Concert Hall, St. Petersburg State Academic Capella, New York Steinway Hall, Tianjin Juilliard Concert Hall, etc.
Also, he has received prizes in piano competitions, including Nutcracker International TV contest (Russia), Tianjin Juilliard Concerto competition (China), the Kharkiv Meets Zurich International V. Krainev Competition for Young Pianists (Switzerland), Elevato Piano competition (Germany), Special Prize Prospect of the Musical Olympus Foundation (Russia) etc. Felix received Licentiate Diploma Trinity College London LTCL at age 9. At age 8 Felix performed on Australia’s Got Talent, and he has been featured in Channel 7 Australia, Russia-Culture TV channel, Music Lover Magazine China, Chopin Magazine Japan.
About Stephen
Stephen is a well-known musician in Adelaide, having played piano from an early age. He studied mostly under Irina Lioubimova. In 1998, he won the Junior Piano Concerto competition in the Adelaide Eisteddfod for his performance of Saint-Saëns’ Piano Concerto No 2, and also was the South Australian state finalist in the National Yamaha Piano Competition in 1999 held in Sydney. He also holds a Licentiate Diploma in Piano from the AMEB, and was awarded the SA state prize for Associate Diploma candidates in 1999. In August 2008, he won first prize in the Adelaide Eisteddfod Senior Piano Concerto Competition, playing Medtner’s Piano Concerto No 2. In November 2008, he was also the national winner of the 5MBS Young Performer of the Year award in Sydney. Stephen has also won prizes for composition in both Adelaide and Sydney, and has composed many works for instruments, solo voice and choir. Stephen is also a Lutheran pastor, having served parishes in Gippsland, Victoria, Mt Barker, SA and Maryborough, Qld.