Bocheng Wang at St James’s Piccadilly
Playing of strength and beauty – a master of delicacy and nobility
A last minute substitution at St James’s gave me a chance to listen to Bocheng’s artistry after some time. His playing has grown in stature and authority, as was evident with his choice of Scarlatti’s enigmatic F sharp major Sonata that opened the programme. A long bel canto that was well suited as an opening work to Chopin’s 24 Preludes op 28. A work I had remember hearing from Bocheng some time ago when he was still a student mentored by Christopher Elton and Ian Fountain at the Royal Academy.
