CONCERT FOR PEACE: EAST MEETS WEST
World Premiere of Sonata for 2025 by Internationally Acclaimed Pianist Warren Wills & Chinese Flautist Stephanie Chen
Melbourne, Australia — Internationally renowned, multi-award-winning pianist and composer Warren Wills will join forces with the brilliant traditional Chinese flautist Stephanie Chen for the world premiere of Sonata for 2025. This one-off concert celebrates the harmony of East and West, weaving together Judaic and Christian cultural influences with the sonority and spirit of the Orient.
The program features new original compositions by Wills alongside reimagined Chinese works and inspirational Judaic anthems. Special guest performers include Nancy Yang’s Aesthetic Dance Studio, adding a vibrant visual dimension to this landmark event.
This concert marks the final performance in the 2025 Freedom Recital Series and promises to unite audiences through music that transcends borders during uncertain times.
📅 Date & Time: Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
📍 Venue: Armagh Ballroom, 226 Kooyong Rd, Toorak, VIC 3142
🎟️ Tickets: $35 — Available online at Humanitix
A BRIDGE BETWEEN CULTURES
“In pursuit of peace, we are doing our best to bridge the growing divide in Australia. This concert celebrates a genuine East–West musical collaboration. As we close a turbulent 2025, the performance will cross cultural boundaries and stereotypes, creating a beautiful new musical language that merges and shares our rich traditions,”
— Warren Wills
在追求和平的道路上，我们正尽最大努力弥合澳大利亚日益扩大的分歧，而这场音乐会正是对真正的东西方音乐合作关系的庆祝。
这场旨在为动荡的2025年画上句号的音乐会，将跨越文化边界与刻板印象，力求创造一种融合与共享我们丰富传统的全新美丽音乐语言。
ABOUT WARREN WILLS
Warren Wills is celebrated worldwide for his dazzling virtuosity and inventive cross-genre collaborations. His performances have lit up stages from the Edinburgh Festival to London’s West End, where he has appeared with luminaries including Janie Dee, Rob Brydon, Wayne Sleep, Norman Bowman, and Maria Kesselman plus MD for Pamela Anderson, Royal Shakespeare Company, Woody Allen
AWARDS-;
London Carling Best Musical (composer)
Community Heroes and Stephen Lawrence Award (from 10 Downing Street.)
The Aitmatov Award (for services to humanity and the arts, in Kazakhstan)
The Scotsman praised Wills as:
“The most amazing piano player I have ever heard… He tinkled those ivories with such speed and precision that I was transported far into their world.”
Michael Coveney of What’s On Stage described him as:
“The brilliant jazz pianist Warren Wills, who performs musical marvels in a most deserving cause.”
FEATURED ARTISTS & COLLABORATORS
- Stephanie Chen – Traditional Chinese flautist bringing an authentic voice of the East to the program.
- Nancy Yang’s Aesthetic Dance Studio – Special guest performers blending dance and movement with live music.
WATCH & LISTEN
