Russian pianist Igor Chystokletov (L) will perform with Vietnamese Nguyen Thuy Yen at the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music on November 14

A veteran Russian pianist will perform with a young Vietnamese pianist at the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music next Friday.

Chystokletov, now a part-time piano lecturer at the HCMC Conservatory of Music, won First Prize at the Soviet National Secondary Schools Professional Piano Competition in 1984 and First Prize at the International Music Festival in Bulgaria in 1988.

He has performed in Bulgaria, Ukraine, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Nguyen Thuy Yen graduated at the top of her class at the conservatory in 2000. She also obtained a Master’s Degree in Piano Performance in 2005, and has performed in several HCMC concerts.

Tickets are available for VND150.000-200.000 (US$9-$12) at the conservatory, located at 112 Nguyen Du Street, District 1.

Reported by Thanh Van