Classical concerts featuring

Daniil Trifonov

Gewandhausorchester & Andris Nelsons

Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider & Daniil Trifonov

Shostakovich Lounge on the Barlach level afterwards.

Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider, Gautier Capuçon & Daniil Trifonov

Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider, Baiba Skride, Antoine Tamestit, Gautier Capuçon & Daniil Trifonov

Daniil Trifonov

A few years ago, Daniil Trifonov visited the Essen Philharmonic Hall. Moving swiftly through the building, he navigated with remarkable precision. Known for his exceptional piano skills and unique musicality, Trifonov's playing transcends mere technical brilliance, creating an enchanting experience that's best appreciated live.

Daniil Trifonov / Piano Recital

Daniil Trifonov’s magic is hard to resist: the fact that his pianistic resources are almost limitless is unmistakable. He also surprises his audience time and again with his expressiveness and ability to reinterpret music. Trifonov is therefore definitely one of the most exciting pianists of our time. For his recital in May 2025, the pianist will bring a Romantic programme to the Laeiszhalle in which he will showcase all facets of his ability. In addition to piano sonatas by Samuel Barber and his compatriot Piotr I. Tchaikovsky, he will also focus on the genre of dance: although Chopin’s waltzes are not really danceable, the time signature and character of the music unmistakably point to this. Tchaikovsky’s ballet music for Sleeping Beauty, on the other hand, was written especially for dance – ballerinas, dancers and stage sets pass before your mind’s eye as you listen.

Daniil Trifonov

Festivalorchester & Andris Nelsons

Klassik am Odeonsplatz

When Daniil Trifonov played Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, one critic recommended begging for a ticket for the following concert, or even stealing one if necessary, in order to experience the “electrifying performance” of this “fiendishly difficult” work. He praised the pianist for his “almost superhuman” technique and for imbuing his performance with exceptional visceral energy. At this Klassik am Odeonsplatz concert, Trifonov will perform this work in glorious harmony with the BRSO under the baton of Franz Welser-Möst, who is an expert in this repertoire. Strauss’ Rosenkavalier Suite (lasting a good 50 minutes), which renders the elegant conversations between the Marschallin, Baron Ochs, and Octavian audible even without words and singing, will then send the listeners dancing into the evening in infectious three-four time.