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Storytelling champions Song Siheng's immersive recital

Piano Poems from the Earth is presented at PUSH Art Centre in Shanghai for three nights

Since winning the prestigious Marguerite Long Music Competition in France, Shanghai-based pianist Song Siheng has forged a distinctive path as a concert artist. On one hand, he is a frequent guest with major orchestras, performing the grand concertos of the repertoire. On the other, he is a pioneer of multimedia recitals, where the use of LED screens to enhance the listening and viewing experience has become a hallmark of his solo performances.

That artistic vision reached a new peak last night with Piano Poems from the Earth, presented at the newly inaugurated PUSH Art Centre in Shanghai. This was the second night in his three-night journey to explore the boundaries of immersive concert formats.

With the aid of polarised glasses, a futuristic stage design, multi-screen visuals, and off-stage soundscapes, Song performed original compositions from his two-volume My Music Diary. The recital unfolded through a sci-fi narrative set in a distant future, where humanity’s space journey is threatened by an inevitable fate—drawn toward the inescapable pull of a black hole. A lone pianist takes the stage… and the concert begins.

Filmed and recorded on June 29, 2025.

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