The Woodville Auditorium, Gravesend

A multidisciplinary composer and pianist of Nigerian-Filipino ancestry, Adam Heron won the Harriet Cohen Bach Award in 2020. Born in Hong Kong, then adopted by his Irish mother, Adam achieved widespread recognition following his 2018 television debut as a BBC Young Musician piano finalist. Through his cosmopolitan heritage, coupled with a flair for storytelling, he is a leading ambassador for Black classical musicians. 

Programme: 

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 — 1827) 
Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31, No. 2, "The Tempest" 
1. Largo - Allegro 
2. Adagio 
3. Allegretto 

Reminiscence: Nocturne for Piano 

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 — 1750) 
French Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV 816 
1. Allemande 
2. Courante 
3. Sarabande 
4. Gavotte 
5. Bourrée 
6. Loure 
7. Gigue