Pianist shows his chops

Twenty-four-year-old, Beijing-born pianist Wu Muye will hold a second piano recital in his native city on Saturday and will play works by Western composers.

Unlike his debut recital last year, this time he has chosen more difficult pieces, including Sonata in B Minor, S 178 by Liszt, 4 Impromptus from Chopin and Sonata No 18 in D Major KV 576 by Mozart.

Eight years ago, he was admitted to the Conservatoire National Suprieur de Musique de Paris (Paris CNSM), one of the most prestigious music academies in Europe. Wu recently earned his PhD from the school. Among the programs on Saturday, Liszt's 30-minute Sonata in B Minor is considered quite demanding; while Chopin's works require him to shift from gaiety to melancholy.