Elfie and Sophie Meng – Piano
Biography
Elfie Meng is an 11-year-old Year 7 student at St Swithun’s School who began learning piano at age five under the guidance of Dr. Freni Cha. She achieved her Grade 8 with distinction at age 9, demonstrating exceptional musical aptitude from an early age. She is currently working on a number of masterpieces at diploma level.
Elfie has been a prizewinner in various international piano competitions, including first prize at De Bach au Jazz in Athens and second prize at WPTA Portugal. She has also achieved remarkable success in local music festivals, winning multiple first prizes in Southampton, Portsmouth, and Fareham. Her outstanding achievements include being awarded Most Promising Junior Pianist in Southampton and Most Promising Young Solo Pianist in Portsmouth.
Beyond piano, Elfie also demonstrates her versatility as a musician by playing violin at Grade 8 level. She is a member of the violin section of Hampshire County Youth Orchestra, where she is currently the youngest member of the orchestra.
Elfie’s elder sister Sophie was the winner of the first Hampshire Young Pianist Competition 2025 and gave a wonderful lunchtime concert performance in June this year
Programme
Elfie
Prelude and Fugue No.5 in D, BWV 874
by J.S.Bach
Sonata in D, K.311,3rd movement by
Mozart
Sophie
Songs without words, Op.53 No.1 &
No.2 by Mendelssohn
Black key étude, Op.10, No.5 by Chopin
Elfie
Valse Brillante by Moszkowski
Visions Fugitives No.14 by Prokofieff
Sophie
I got rhythm by Gershwin
Duet
The Christmas Waltz by Lena Orsa
Waltz of the flowers by Tchaikovsky
Radetzky March by Johann Strauss
Prelude and Fugue No.5 in D, BWV 874
by J.S.Bach
Sonata in D, K.311,3rd movement by
Mozart
Sophie
Songs without words, Op.53 No.1 &
No.2 by Mendelssohn
Black key étude, Op.10, No.5 by Chopin
Elfie
Valse Brillante by Moszkowski
Visions Fugitives No.14 by Prokofieff
Sophie
I got rhythm by Gershwin
Duet
The Christmas Waltz by Lena Orsa
Waltz of the flowers by Tchaikovsky
Radetzky March by Johann Strauss