Meet Beethoven with Piano：Episode 1: Warren Lee / Julie Kuok / Wan Yim

Beethoven has had a profound impact on the world, earning him the title of "maestro of the classical music realm." By listening to his works, one can sense his unwavering determination and gain a positive outlook on life.

In this joint production by the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and Radio Television Hong Kong, 32 virtuoso pianists take you on a journey to meet Beethoven with piano.

In this episode, the following works have been selected for the audience's enjoyment:
- Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2, No. 1, 4th movement: Prestissimo (Warren Lee)
- Piano Sonata No. 2 in A, Op. 2, No. 2, 1st movement: Allegro vivace (Julie Kuok)
- Piano Sonata No. 3 in C, Op. 2, No. 3, 1st movement: Allegro con brio (Yim Wan)


Warren Lee is a Steinway Artist, and he was the winner of the 1995 Stravinsky Awards International Piano Competition and Grand Prix Ivo Pogorelich .

Julie Kuok is currently a piano faculty member at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She emerged victorious in the 1995 Oberlin Concerto Competition.

Yim Wan received her Master's degree from The Juilliard School in New York in 2000. She has been honored with prestigious awards such as the John Elvin Piano Prize , the William R. Abbott Memorial Prize , and Concerto Competition Prize.