Sunday 3 January, 2pm
St John's Anglican Church, Flinders
A 60 minute performance
Wine available for purchase
Meet three young Melbourne musicians making their mark. Nightingale Trio brings together pianist Charlie Wu, violinist Angela Deng and cellist Anny Wang, winners of the Firebird Trio Mentorship Prize at the 2026 Strike A Chord competition. Charlie shared the Grand Prix at Moscow’s 2026 Grand Piano Competition and took third prize at Hilton Head in the USA. Angela is a PolMusicA prizewinner, while Anny has earned cello awards in Australia and internationally.
With all these collective accolades, these young musicians need to be heard to be believed! Join these accomplished young players together at St John’s, sharing their love of chamber music in an intimate afternoon performance.
PROGRAM
Nightingale Trio
Charlie Wu (piano) Angela Deng (violin) Anny Wang (cello)
L. Van BEETHOVEN: Piano trio Op 1 No 1, 1st mvt
F. MENDELSSOHN: Piano Trio in D minor, 2nd mvt
A. BABADJANIAN: Piano trio in F sharp minor, 3rd mvt
Charlie Wu (solo piano)
F. LISZT: Transcendental Etude No 4 ‘Mazeppa’
F. LISZT: Réminiscences de Don Juan
ARTISTS Nightingale Trio featuring Charlie Wu
Nightingale Trio is a Melbourne-based piano trio comprising pianist Charlie Wu, violinist Angela Deng and cellist Anny Wang from Caulfield Grammar School, Strathcona Girls Grammar School, and VCASS. Nightingale Trio is the Finalist of Strike A Chord 2026.
As individual musicians, the trio’s members have received numerous awards at competitions. Guided by a shared commitment to artistic excellence and collaboration, the trio enjoys exploring a variety of repertoire and sharing their love of chamber music with diverse audiences.
Melbourne-born pianist Charlie Wu is one of Australia’s brightest young musical talents. At just 13, he won the Grand Prix at Moscow’s Grand Piano Competition and performed Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto with the Moscow Philharmonic. His international achievements include First Prize at the 2025 Concours International Musicale de Genève and Third Prize at the 2026 Hilton Head International Piano Competition. Awarded his LMusA with Distinction in 2024, Charlie studies with Glenn Riddle at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music. A student at Caulfield Grammar School, he is also a keen chamber musician and member of the Nightingale Trio.
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Sunday 3 January, 2pm
St John's Anglican Church, Flinders
A 60 minute performance
Wine available for purchase
Meet three young Melbourne musicians making their mark. Nightingale Trio brings together pianist Charlie Wu, violinist Angela Deng and cellist Anny Wang, winners of the Firebird Trio Mentorship Prize at the 2026 Strike A Chord competition. Charlie shared the Grand Prix at Moscow’s 2026 Grand Piano Competition and took third prize at Hilton Head in the USA. Angela is a PolMusicA prizewinner, while Anny has earned cello awards in Australia and internationally.
With all these collective accolades, these young musicians need to be heard to be believed! Join these accomplished young players together at St John’s, sharing their love of chamber music in an intimate afternoon performance.
PROGRAM
Nightingale Trio
Charlie Wu (piano) Angela Deng (violin) Anny Wang (cello)
L. Van BEETHOVEN: Piano trio Op 1 No 1, 1st mvt
F. MENDELSSOHN: Piano Trio in D minor, 2nd mvt
A. BABADJANIAN: Piano trio in F sharp minor, 3rd mvt
Charlie Wu (solo piano)
F. LISZT: Transcendental Etude No 4 ‘Mazeppa’
F. LISZT: Réminiscences de Don Juan
ARTISTS Nightingale Trio featuring Charlie Wu
Nightingale Trio is a Melbourne-based piano trio comprising pianist Charlie Wu, violinist Angela Deng and cellist Anny Wang from Caulfield Grammar School, Strathcona Girls Grammar School, and VCASS. Nightingale Trio is the Finalist of Strike A Chord 2026.
As individual musicians, the trio’s members have received numerous awards at competitions. Guided by a shared commitment to artistic excellence and collaboration, the trio enjoys exploring a variety of repertoire and sharing their love of chamber music with diverse audiences.
Melbourne-born pianist Charlie Wu is one of Australia’s brightest young musical talents. At just 13, he won the Grand Prix at Moscow’s Grand Piano Competition and performed Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto with the Moscow Philharmonic. His international achievements include First Prize at the 2025 Concours International Musicale de Genève and Third Prize at the 2026 Hilton Head International Piano Competition. Awarded his LMusA with Distinction in 2024, Charlie studies with Glenn Riddle at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music. A student at Caulfield Grammar School, he is also a keen chamber musician and member of the Nightingale Trio.
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