Young Steinway Artist Neville Bharucha performed at the Furtados Music Showroom in Bengaluru on 18th Dec 2022 and in Mumbai on 8th January 2023. The audience was awed by both performances.
Neville performed a classic repertoire, on both days, including works by Haydn, Chopin, and Debussy. His performances were prefaced with information regarding each piece, including their germination and historical importance. He answered questions from the audience and discussed the details of the pieces and the composers’ thoughts and instruments at the time. The audience’s interest was magnified and they thoroughly appreciated the presentation and performance. There was never a dull moment throughout the wonderful mornings. Neville was felicitated at the end of the recitals and there were a lot of lively discussions about his work, appreciation for his performances, classical music and Steinway.
In Bengaluru, Neville performed on a Steinway-designed piano, an Essex Grand Piano with a beautiful Walnut Finish. The Essex is designed by Steinway & Sons and incorporates Steinway’s latest designs, engineering standards, and commitment to excellence! In Mumbai, he performed on the Steinway & Sons Model S Grand Piano. The Baby Grand Piano was introduced in the 1930s to invite the majesty of the Steinway sound into almost any space.
When asked about the Steinway, Neville had nothing but compliments for it. He said, “The piano is light and responds to the player naturally. I never had the opportunity to play one of these pieces on a Steinway ever, and now that I have, I can hear the true sound and similarities to how the piece should sound the way the composer envisaged.”
Many in the audience had an opportunity to play on the Steinway and were enthralled by its playability and expressive tonal colour. Neville encouraged several young students and their parents to continue their piano playing and music education.
Neville won the Con Brio Piano Competition in 2011 and has collaborated on several projects and events with Furtados since then. He has the distinction of winning several music awards and has been recognized as a Young Steinway Artist. He currently lives and works in Hamburg as a concert pianist and music producer.
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