A music critic once said, »There are pianists who can set a piano alight as soon as they start playing.« Of course, this was not meant literally. However, it does say a lot about Ilya Shmukler and the firey, energetic intensity of his pianistic style. With his burn-or-bust approach, the native Muscovite took the 2024 jury of the prestigious Concours Géza Anda Piano Competition by storm and ignited the hearts of everyone lucky enough to be there. Reviews of his concerts are full of words such as »virtuosic«, »vibrant«, »explosive« and »outstanding«. In this ProArte concert, the sparks will fly as Shmukler performs Mozart, Chopin and Rachmaninov and leaves you thirsty for more.
PERFORMERS
Ilya Shmukler piano
PROGRAM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sonate für Klavier F-Dur KV 533 mit dem Rondo KV 494
Frédéric Chopin
Mazurka a-Moll op. 59/1
Frédéric Chopin
Mazurka As-Dur op. 59/2
Frédéric Chopin
Mazurka fis-Moll op. 59/3
Frédéric Chopin
Barcarolle in F-sharp major, Op. 60
Sergej Rachmaninow
Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 28
