Video: Pianist and protege in perfect harmony

By Chen Nan | chinadaily.com.cn

Updated: 10:01 am (GMT+8) May 14, 2025

In French composer Francis Poulenc's Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra in D Minor, no voice ever stands alone.

Though written for two pianos and full orchestra, the piece isn't a typical "double soloist" showcase; it's a musical dialogue — whimsical, witty and full of character — where each piano listens, answers, teases and supports the other in a vivid conversation that spans the entire performance.

This June, that conversation takes on new meaning as a celebrated pianist and his protege perform it side by side.