Lei Wang, viool & Peter Caelen, piano

2025-10-19/Kapel Opveld Maastricht/2.30 pm

Lei Wang, violin

Peter Caelen, piano

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Maurice Ravel                                     Sonata

Johannes Brahms                                 Sonate no. 3 opus 108

Originally from Hangzhou, China, Lei graduated from the Shanghai Conservatory before moving to Europe. In 2004, she completed her studies at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels with Katalin Sebestyen and Zygmunt Kowalski with highest distinction, and in 2007 she earned the Konzertexamen diploma at the Musikhochschule in Cologne under the guidance of the renowned violinist Mihaela Martin. She then continued her studies with Salvatore Accardo and Boris Belkin.

Her career has taken her all over the world to festivals in Switzerland (Verbier Academy, Menuhin Academy in Blonay, Internationale Meisterkurse für Musik in Zurich, among others) and Japan (Pacific Music Festival). In 2002, she won the ‘Henri Vieuxtemps’ Prize in Verviers followed by two special prizes in the International ‘Rodolfo Lipizer’ Competition in Gorizia, Italy. She also performs regularly as a soloist and in chamber music ensembles in Europe and China. She has performed as a soloist under several conductors, including Dimitri Liss, Duncan Ward, Andrew Litton, Ed Spanjaard and Arjan Tien. After nine years as deputy concertmaster in the Brussels Philharmonic, Lei has been first concertmaster of the Philharmonie Zuidnederland since 2013. In addition, Lei is professor of violin at the LUCA School of Arts in Leuven.

Tickets             € 29,-/till age 27 € 19,-