Tuesday 12 January 2.00 pm
Herman Med Cerisha (piano)
Haydn: Piano Sonata in C HobXVI/50 (14')
Allegro / Adagio / Allegro
Janácek: Piano Sonata 1. X. 1905 "From the Streets" (14')
Foreboding / Elegy
Liszt: Piano Sonata in B minor S178 (29')
(one movt)
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Herman Med Cerisha, a 21-year-old pianist from Putignano, Italy, began studying piano at age 6. At 8, he was accepted into the top piano class at the George Enescu National College of Music in Bucharest after achieving full marks in the entrance exam. There, he trained under Elisa Barzescu, receiving a strong foundation rooted in the Eastern European musical tradition. In 2020, Herman won a scholarship to study at The Purcell School and, in 2021, was named Bechstein Scholar Student of the Year. In 2024, he began his studies at the Royal Academy of Music under Professor Florian Mitrea, supported by a full scholarship funded by the Vivian Langrish Award. Herman has claimed over 40 national and international competition titles, including first prizes in the Chopin Competition for Young musicians, Berman Competition, and Orbetello Competition. In 2026, Herman won the Beethoven prize at RAM, and was selected for the Beethoven Piano Society of Europe's 33rd intercollegiate senior piano competition final, where he was awarded the 3rd prize. He has participated in masterclasses with renowned pianists such as Boris Petrushansky, Dmitri Alexeev, and Noriko Ogawa. He has also worked with Leonid Margarius and Franco Scala at the Imola Piano Academy. In 2026, Herman was accepted to take part in the Festival Dei Due Mondi Academy, where he got intensive professional training from Marc-André Hamelin and Benedetto Lupo, as well as chamber music coaching from Kim Kashkashian. He has performed in prestigious venues such as Wigmore Hall, the Romanian Athenaeum, Royal Festival Hall and at the Kosovo Philharmonic, playing Grieg's Piano Concerto. Between 2018 and 2022, he collaborated annually with the Arad Philharmonic Orchestra in Romania as a soloist. In 2025, Herman performed Beethoven's 3rd piano concerto at the Cadogan Hall in London with the Purcell School Symphony Orchestra. In 2025, Herman became a Talent Unlimited Artist, where they kindly support his musical journey.
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