Piano Recital with Exceptional Talent Maximilian Kromer
2026 Season Finale at the Alfred Schnittke Academy, Hamburg
To mark the spectacular conclusion of the 2026 season, the "Kawai" concert series invites you to an extraordinary piano recital at the Alfred Schnittke Academy in Hamburg on Sunday, November 29, at 7:00 p.m.
Prepare to be enchanted by the masterful playing of Austrian pianist Maximilian Kromer—an artist of truly outstanding caliber.
The renowned piano manufacturer Kawai, with its European headquarters in Krefeld, is passionately committed to supporting exceptional young talent, providing them with the opportunity to showcase their virtuosity on "Shigeru Kawai" grand pianos. With a keen eye for artistic potential, this concert series offers a stage to rising virtuosos on the path to international careers—allowing Hamburg audiences to discover the piano elite of tomorrow.
An Award-Winner on the Path to an International Career
Widely regarded as one of the most versatile pianists of his generation, Maximilian Kromer has earned international acclaim as a soloist, chamber musician, and accompanist for art song (*Lied*). He has enjoyed significant recent success: in 2025, he won the prestigious International Schubert Competition in Dortmund, as well as first prize at the International Helmut Deutsch Lied Competition in Vienna. Following brilliant performances in the Golden Hall of the Vienna Musikverein and tours across Europe and the United States, he now arrives in Hamburg to provide the musical finale for the year.
The Program: A Sonic Journey into the Heart of Romanticism
Franz Schubert’s *Valses nobles* serve as the central thread running through the evening. Kromer shapes these twelve waltzes with great dramaturgical finesse, incorporating other milestones of the piano repertoire along the way: from Liszt’s poignant transcriptions of Schubert lieder and his elegant *Soirées de Vienne* to Beethoven’s spirited Sonata Op. 31, No. 3. The virtuosic climax arrives at the end with Schubert’s monumental *“Wanderer Fantasy.”*
