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Asmik Grigorian sings Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff

Mon, May 20, 2024, 20:00

Philharmonie Berlin, Chamber Music Hall (Berlin)

Asmik Grigorian (Soprano), Lukas Geniušas (Piano)

Asmik Grigorian has gained international renown as an interpreter of the female leads in Tchaikovsky’s operas. Appearing with the Berliner Philharmoniker, the Lithuanian soprano made a deep impression in the title role of Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta, which she sang in concert performances under the direction of Kirill Petrenko. Now we can enjoy Asmik Grigorian as a song recitalist – in musical miniatures by Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff. The pieces show that the emotional depth of both composers’ large-scale works is also present in this small form.

Info (www.berliner-philharmoniker.de)

Lukas Geniušas / Piano Recital

Mon, Apr 8, 2024, 19:30

Elbphilharmonie, Kleiner Saal (Hamburg)

Lukas Geniušas (Piano)

With virtuosic aplomb and an unusually broad repertoire, the Lithuanian Lukas Geniušas is making his mark as an exceptional young pianist. Geniušas combines Franz Liszt’s Sonata in B Minor, a familiar milestone of the piano repertoire despite its many difficulties, with an exciting and rarely performed work by Frederic Rzewski, in which Geniušas takes on the role of speaking pianist. Frederic Rzewski’s »De profundis« (From the Depths) refers to a letter written by Oscar Wilde. Wilde wrote this forbidden love letter from prison after being convicted and incarcerated for his homosexuality. Spoken elements from Wilde’s text and instrumental passages become a psychological profile in word and music, through the performance of which Geniušas showcases his acting talent too. What links Rzewski’s work and Liszt’s Sonata in B Minor is their shared existential expression and revolutionary power.

Info (www.elbphilharmonie.de)

Asmik Grigorian sings Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff

Mon, May 20, 2024, 20:00

Philharmonie Berlin, Chamber Music Hall (Berlin)

Asmik Grigorian (Soprano), Lukas Geniušas (Piano)

Asmik Grigorian has gained international renown as an interpreter of the female leads in Tchaikovsky’s operas. Appearing with the Berliner Philharmoniker, the Lithuanian soprano made a deep impression in the title role of Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta, which she sang in concert performances under the direction of Kirill Petrenko. Now we can enjoy Asmik Grigorian as a song recitalist – in musical miniatures by Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff. The pieces show that the emotional depth of both composers’ large-scale works is also present in this small form.

Info (www.berliner-philharmoniker.de)

Lukas Geniušas / Piano Recital

Mon, Apr 8, 2024, 19:30

Elbphilharmonie, Kleiner Saal (Hamburg)

Lukas Geniušas (Piano)

With virtuosic aplomb and an unusually broad repertoire, the Lithuanian Lukas Geniušas is making his mark as an exceptional young pianist. Geniušas combines Franz Liszt’s Sonata in B Minor, a familiar milestone of the piano repertoire despite its many difficulties, with an exciting and rarely performed work by Frederic Rzewski, in which Geniušas takes on the role of speaking pianist. Frederic Rzewski’s »De profundis« (From the Depths) refers to a letter written by Oscar Wilde. Wilde wrote this forbidden love letter from prison after being convicted and incarcerated for his homosexuality. Spoken elements from Wilde’s text and instrumental passages become a psychological profile in word and music, through the performance of which Geniušas showcases his acting talent too. What links Rzewski’s work and Liszt’s Sonata in B Minor is their shared existential expression and revolutionary power.

Info (www.elbphilharmonie.de)