Ivory and Ivory: Leslie Howard and Liszt

Dr. Leslie Howard, "the greatest living exponent of Liszt", is giving several performances around town over the next few days. He's in the Guinness Book of World Record for completing the largest recording project ever, churning out all of Franz Liszt's solo piano pieces, many of them technically formidable. Liszt was one of the greatest pianists of his time, so he didn't bother making things easy for performers.

Howard is playing Beethoven's Sonata op.27/1 and Alkan's Symphonie for Piano at Three on the Bund tomorrow (Saturday 12 December) at 11.30am. RMB 480, including a three course lunch. Three on the Bund, 17 Guangdong Lu, near Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu. Tel: 6321 9922.

Sunday, from 1.30-3.30pm he is playing at South Beauty to raise funds for YK Pao School, who hope to buy a piano with the proceeds. Howard will play Beethoven's Piano Sonata in E Flat and Poulenc's "Babar the Elephant", and discuss the role of music in education. RMB 200 for an adult and RMB 300 for one adult and one child. South Beauty, 881 Yan'an Zhong Lu, near Tongren Lu. Tel: 158 2100 6482.

Lastly, on Tuseday 15 December at 7pm Howard will give an "illustrated talk at the piano" for the Royal Asiatic Society at Mesa Manifesto. He'll be giving an account of his career performing and recording and talk up his main man Liszt. RMB 80. Mesa Manifesto, 748 Julu Road near Fumin Lu.