| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 20-Apr-2013 National Concert Hall | Compelling Khozyainov's return visit to Dublin |
 This was Nikolay Khozyainov’s first return visit to Dublin after having deservedly won first prize in the Dublin International Piano Competition last year. I particularly recall a brilliant and compelling interpretation of Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto no. 3 in the final. Consequently, expectations were very high for this evening’s performance. At age 21, the young Russian seems to have swept all before him, from getting second prize in the Sydney Piano Competition last year to giving his Carnegie Hall debut next week.Read full review... | |
| 9-Dec-2012 The Royal Conservatory of Music, TELUS Centre, Koerner Hall | Valentina Lisitsa captivates her Toronto audience with poise and electricity |
 With one week’s notice, Horacio Gutiérrez was indisposed and cancelled his much-anticipated piano recital at Toronto’s Koerner Hall. In his place, it was Valentina Lisitsa to the rescue, the sensational pianist who has now had over 50 million views on her YouTube channel, giving her the status of a rock star. Lisitsa is also one of few to have her solo recital streamed live from the Royal Albert Hall.Read full review... | |
| 6-Dec-2011 Wigmore Hall | Restless Narratives and Fugitive Visions: Khatia Buniatishvili at Wigmore Hall |
 As the Liszt bicentenary year draws to a close, Georgian pianist Khatia Buniatishvili offered her own contribution to the celebrations in a sold-out recital at the Wigmore Hall, featuring music by Liszt, Chopin and Prokofiev.
Opening with Liszt’s transcription of J S Bach’s Prelude and Fugue for organ in A minor, BWV 543, a work of stern and imposing grandeur, she quickly stamped her authority on the evening with displays of virtuosic and sensitive pianism.
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