An excellent evening. The Preludes (which I do not know except for a couple), were a bit of a mixed bag - a number probably more interesting to play than to hear but the performers were superb - all Academy students but with three stand-outs.
Endre Kecskeméti gave a marvellously well-coloured performance, and Mizuno Kaisei had the privilege of the Chopin Variations which made up Part 2. His Prelude performance was…ok but he really showed his mettle in the final piece. Astonishing power from such a slight frame. But for me the standout-performer was Csanád Szekrényessy whose Prelude (magnificently martial) was exceptional - and he, unlike many of the other performers, conveyed joy in his performance which made it all the better.
Great evening. Must get to more like these.