Tribute evening to blind Chichester piano tuner who lit the hearts of so many

Walter Francisco, from the cinema, said: “He passed away in December, and we put on a tribute in conjunction with the family. We raised just under £1,000 for local charity Talking News.

“A full house were left in awe at the talent of the family, very much inspired by the extraordinary Anva Luc.”

“Pieces played included works from Schumann, Debussy, Ravel and Rachmaninov, with the latter’s Vocalise, performed by (his daughter) Imy on piano and (his son) Kenji on cello, stunning the audience with its passion and technique.

“The musical programme was followed by a moving short documentary film – The Journey of the Piano Tuner (2007) – by Danny Weinstein. In the short, we witness Anva Luc going about his daily life tuning pianos, swimming, gardening and so much more. It was an emotional end to a wonderful night of music and memories. All proceeds from the event will be donated to local charity Talking News, of which Anva was a dedicated listener.”

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Programme – A Tribute to Anva Luc

Yuriko Luc (Piano solo)

Childhood Scenes op.15 (1838) by Robert Schumann

1. Of Foreign Lands and People

7. Dreaming

Kenji Luc (Cello) with Imy Luc (Piano)

Cello Sonata (1915) by Claude Debussy

1. Prologue

Vocalise (1912) by Sergei Rachmaninov

Luke Jones (Piano solo)

Sonatine (1905) by Maurice Ravel