Hélène Grimaud in Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 1

Date & Time

Mon, Jun 16, 2025, 20:15

Venue

Het Concertgebouw, Main Hall (Amsterdam)

The Concertgebouw’s famous Main Hall is one of the best concert halls in the world, well-known for its exceptional acoustics and special atmosphere. In the Main Hall, you will feel history. Here, Gustav Mahler conducted his own compositions, as did Richard Strauss and Igor Stravinsky. Sergei Rachmaninoff played his own piano concertos in the Main Hall. This is also where musicians such as Leonard Bernstein, Vladimir Horowitz and Yehudi Menuhin gave legendary performances. Right up to now, the Main Hall... Read full text

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Musicians

Camerata Salzburg
Hélène Grimaud	Leader, Piano
Giovanni Guzzo	Concertmaster

Program

Pianoconcert nr. 1 in d minor	Johannes Brahms
Serenade No. 1 in D major, op. 11	Johannes Brahms

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