Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal: Berlioz / SchumannRafael Payare (conductor), Daniil Trifonov (piano)
He practises “pianistic witchcraft” (Der Standard) or is “like a spirit seer, with shining eyes, transfigured smile, enraptured in another world” (Neue Zürcher Zeitung). Daniil Trifonov is used to having almost supernatural qualities attributed to him since celebrating his breakthrough in 2011 at the International Tchaikovsky Competition.
He practises “pianistic witchcraft” (Der Standard) or is “like a spirit seer, with shining eyes, transfigured smile, enraptured in another world” (Neue Zürcher Zeitung). Daniil Trifonov is used to having almost supernatural qualities attributed to him since celebrating his breakthrough in 2011 at the International Tchaikovsky Competition.
None other than Martha Argerich allegedly marvelled at “a demonic element” in Trifonov’s playing and praised his stupendous technique, saying that she had “never heard anything like it”. And on hearing this remarkable pianist live, one cannot but agree: breathtaking virtuosity and interpretation borne by his unique personality yet ever focussed on the essence of each work go hand in hand with a charisma that seems to sometimes border on obsession. Undoubtedly one of the most exciting pianists of our time, Daniil Trifonov was born in Nizhny Novgorod in 1991, trained in Moscow and Cleveland and now lives in New York.
In Munich, he will be performing Schumann’s Piano Concerto, a work with an aura ranging from romantic to fantastic. With Berlioz’ Symphonie fantastique, the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal with its principal conductor Rafael Payare are bringing a further musical fantasy to Munich.
Programme
- Hector Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture, Op 9
- Robert Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op 54
- Hector Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op 14
