Daniil Trifonov plays Prokofiev 2 for Pittsburgh Symphony debut (Oct 31–Nov 4)

On Thursday, October 31, Daniil Trifonov, winner of the Tchaikovsky and Rubinstein competitions, will make his Pittsburgh Symphony debut as soloist in Prokofiev’s Second Piano Concerto. When he performed the virtuosic work for this year’s season-opening concert at the Edinburgh Festival, the UK’s Telegraph pronounced the Russian pianist’s interpretation a “real revelation”; the five-star review continued: “His technical abilities were spellbinding…yet they were all harnessed to serve a profoundly lyrical vision of the piece.” Under Yan Pascal Tortelier’s direction, Trifonov will reprise the concerto for three dates at the orchestra’s home in Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh (Oct 31; Nov 2 & 3) and a fourth at West Virginia University (Nov 4). This collaboration is one of the pianist’s seven U.S. orchestral debuts this season, which also sees his return to Carnegie Hall, and the release of his first Deutsche Grammophon album.

In 2012-13, the young pianist made debuts with all the “Big Five” orchestras, and he maintains a strong U.S. presence this season. In the new year, he looks forward to playing Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini – a Trifonov specialty – in high-profile debut appearances with the National Symphony under Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC (March 13-15), and for his debuts with the San Francisco Symphony under Osmo Vänskä (Jan 30–Feb 1), the Detroit Symphony (Feb 13-15), and the Houston Symphony (Feb 28–March 2). It was on hearing Trifonov’s account of the Rhapsody that the San Diego Union-Tribune observed: “It was as if he was plugged into Rachmaninoff’s psyche. … His flawless technique was astonishing, yet every note was tied to some musical impulse.”

For his upcoming Minnesota Orchestra debut (Feb 20-23), the pianist turns to another of Rachmaninoff’s orchestral masterpieces: the Second Piano Concerto. A late addition to his repertoire, the beloved concerto also featured in Trifonov’s recent first performances with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, at which he impressed the Los Angeles Times with his characteristic mix of “bombs-away fireworks and meticulous delicacy.”

Last February, the day before his triumphant main-stage Carnegie Hall recital debut – when, as the New York Times reported, the pianist’s “soulful artistry and virtuoso chops were in full evidence” – Trifonov signed an exclusive agreement with Deutsche Grammophon. As the first release of their new partnership, the label will issue a live recording of that performance, entitled Trifonov: The Carnegie Recital.

The U.S. album release on January 28 is timed to coincide with the pianist’s return to Carnegie Hall on February 6, with a program of Schumann, Ravel, Schoenberg, and Stravinsky that also serves as the vehicle for his Symphony Hall recital debut, presented by the Chicago Symphony (Feb 9). In addition to his solo and concerto engagements, Trifonov will also join his teacher, pianist Sergei Babayan, for a three-date U.S. duo recital tour (March 3-7). 

More information about Daniil Trifonov’s upcoming engagements can be found below, and further details are available on his web site: daniiltrifonov.com.

Daniil Trifonov: upcoming engagements
 
Oct 15-18
Geneva, Switzerland
Victoria Hall
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande / Kazuki Yamada
Scriabin: Piano Concerto in F-sharp minor, Op. 20
 
Oct 20
Milan, Italy
Teatro alla Scala
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20 K. 466
 
Oct 23
Paris, France
Auditorium du Louvre
Recital
Debussy: “Reflets dans l’eau” from Images
Chopin: 24 Preludes, Op. 28
Schumann: Études symphoniques, Op. 13
 
Oct 25
Basel, Switzerland
Hans Huber-Saal
Recital
Debussy: “Reflets dans l’eau” from Images
Chopin: 24 Preludes, Op. 28
Schumann: Études symphoniques, Op. 13
 
Oct 31; Nov 2 & 3
Pittsburgh, PA
Heinz Hall
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra / Yan Pascal Tortelier
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 2
 
Nov 4
Morgantown, WV
West Virginia University
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra / Yan Pascal Tortelier
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 2
 
Nov 7-10
São Paulo, Brazil
Sala São Paulo
Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo / Giancarlo Guerrero
Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

Nov 13
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Teatro Municipal
Recital
 
Nov 16 & 17
Rio de Janerio, Brazil
Teatro Bradesco
Orquestra Sinfônica Brasileira
Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
 
Nov 23
Boswil, Switzerland
Künstlerhaus Boswil
Recital
Stravinsky: Serenade in A
Ravel: “Noctuelles,” “Oiseaux tristes,” “Une barque sur l’océan,” and “Alborada del gracioso” from Miroirs
Schoenberg: Drei Klavierstücke, Op. 11
Schumann: Études symphoniques Op. 13 (with posthumous Études)
 
Nov 27-30
Paris, France
Auditorium du Louvre (with Pavel Haas Quartet)
Shostakovich: Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57
 
Nov 29–Dec 1
Paris, France
Salle Pleyel
Mariinsky Orchestra / Valery Gergiev
Shostakovich: Concerto for piano, trumpet and strings No. 1, Op. 35
 
Dec 2
London, United Kingdom
Wigmore Hall (with Pavel Haas Quartet)
Shostakovich: Piano Quintet in G minor Op. 57
 
Dec 5 & 6
Torino, Italy
Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI / Xian Zhang
Shostakovich: Concerto for piano, trumpet and strings No. 1, Op. 35
 
Dec 15-17
Moscow, Russia
Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra / Semyon Bychkov
Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2
 
Dec 19 & 20
Helsinki, Finland
Musiikkitalo
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra / Hannu Lintu
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3
 
Jan 8
Oslo, Norway
Oslo Concert Hall
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra / Vasily Petrenko
Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
 
Jan 12
Treviso, Italy
Recital
 
Jan 14
Ferrara, Italy
Recital
 
Jan 16
Lyon, France
Recital
 
Jan 18-24
Tour with Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen / Mikhail Pletnev
Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2
 
Jan 19
Cologne, Germany
Kölner Philharmonie
Concerto TBD
 
Jan 21
Berlin, Germany
Recital
 
Jan 23
Munich, Germany
MünchenMusik
Prinzregententheater
Concerto TBD
 
Jan 28
U.S. release of Deutsche Grammophon debut album
Trifonov: The Carnegie Recital
 
Jan 30–Feb 1
San Francisco, CA
Davies Symphony Hall
San Francisco Symphony / Osmo Vänskä
Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
 
Feb 4
Akron, OH
EJ Thomas Hall
Recital
Stravinsky: Serenade in A
Ravel: “Noctuelles,” “Oiseaux tristes,” “Une barque sur l’océan,” and “Alborada del gracioso” from Miroirs
Schoenberg: Drei Klavierstücke, Op. 11
Schumann: Études symphoniques Op. 13 (with posthumous Études)
 
Feb 6
New York, NY
Carnegie Hall
Stravinsky: Serenade in A
Ravel: “Noctuelles,” “Oiseaux tristes,” “Une barque sur l’océan,” and “Alborada del gracioso” from Miroirs
Schoenberg: Drei Klavierstücke, Op. 11
Schumann: Études symphoniques Op. 13 (with posthumous Études)
 
Feb 9
Chicago, IL
Orchestra Hall
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Presents
Stravinsky: Serenade in A
Ravel: “Noctuelles,” “Oiseaux tristes,” “Une barque sur l’océan,” and “Alborada del gracioso” from Miroirs
Schoenberg: Drei Klavierstücke, Op. 11
Schumann: Études symphoniques Op. 13 (with posthumous Études)
 
Feb 13-15
Detroit, MI
Orchestra Hall
Detroit Symphony Orchestra / Giancarlo Guerrero
Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
 
Feb 20-22
Minneapolis, MN                                                   
Orchestra Hall
Minnesota Orchestra / Gilbert Varga
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2
 
Feb 23
St. Cloud, MN
Benedicta Arts Center Auditorium
Minnesota Orchestra / Gilbert Varga
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2
 
Feb 28 – March 2
Houston, TX
Jesse H. Jones Hall
Houston Symphony / James Gaffigan
Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
 
March 3
Dallas, TX
Dallas City Performance Hall
Dallas Chamber Music Society
Gala event: recital with Sergei Babayan
 
March 6
Logan, UT
Utah State University Music Department
Recital with Sergei Babayan

March 7
Fresno, CA
Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard Concerts
CSU Fresno Concert Hall
Recital with Sergei Babayan
 
March 9
Portland, OR
Lincoln Performance Hall
Portland Piano International
Stravinsky: Serenade in A
Ravel: “Noctuelles,” “Oiseaux tristes,” “Une barque sur l’océan,” and “Alborada del gracioso” from Miroirs
Schoenberg: Drei Klavierstücke, Op. 11
Schumann: Études symphoniques Op. 13 (with posthumous Études)
 
March 13-15
Washington, DC
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
National Symphony Orchestra / Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos
Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
 
March 20-25
Rome, Italy
Sala Santa Cecilia
Orchestra Nazionale di Santa Cecilia / Mark Elder
Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
 
March 31
Vienna, Austria
Konzerthaus
Recital
Stravinsky: Serenade in A
Ravel: “Noctuelles,” “Oiseaux tristes,” “Une barque sur l’océan,” and “Alborada del gracioso” from Miroirs
Schoenberg: Drei Klavierstücke, Op. 11
Schumann: Études symphoniques Op. 13 (with posthumous Études)
 
April 1–17
European Tour: London Symphony Orchestra / Valery Gergiev
Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2
 
April 11
Orléans, France
La salle de l’institut
Recital
Stravinsky: Serenade in A
Ravel: “Noctuelles,” “Oiseaux tristes,” “Une barque sur l’océan,” and “Alborada del gracioso” from Miroirs
Schoenberg: Drei Klavierstücke, Op. 11
Schumann: Études symphoniques Op. 13 (with posthumous Études)
 
 
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