Julius Asal piano

German pianist Julius Asal gives a Manchester Midday lunchtime recital of Beethoven, Gonzales and his own improvisations at The Bridgewater Hall.

Pianist Julius Asal performs a 50-minute lunchtime recital in the Manchester Midday series, opening with Beethoven's Piano Sonata No.1 in F minor as part of the hall's Beethoven 200 series. The programme also includes the UK premiere of selections from Chilly Gonzales's Vendettas and Asal's own Nutcracker Improvisations. Asal is a Deutsche Grammophon recording artist, BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist and winner of the Terence Judd–Hallé Award.