Denis Kozhukhin

Rachmaninov with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra

Denis Kozhukhin begins a month of performances of Rachmaninov when he returns to the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra for three performances in Salzburg’s Großes Festspielhaus on 18, 19 and 20 January 2017. Performing under the baton of conductor Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Kozhukhin performs Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.3 in the first two concerts, before moving on to Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.4 in the final one.

The following week, Kozhukhin joins Orozco-Estrada once more for three performances with the Houston Symphony at Jones Hall on 27, 28 and 29 January, where he again perform Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.3.

Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg return

Denis Kozhukhin returns to the Orchestre Philharmonie du Luxembourg on 16 December for a concert at the Philharmonie Luxembourg. He plays Haydn’s Keyboard Concerto No.11 conducted by Andrew Manze.

Kozhukhin regularly performs the work of Haydn and in 2014 recorded his Piano Sonatas with Onyx Classics. Visit the audio page or Kozhukhin’s Soundcloud to listen to excerpts from the release.

Debut with Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

Denis Kozhukhin makes his debut with the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin this month in a concert at the Berliner Philharmonie on 30 November. Together with conductor Andris Poga, he will perform Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1 in B-flat minor.

Kozhukhin released Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1 on Pentatone earlier this year, alongside the Grieg Piano Concerto. The recording has received outstanding reviews, and was selected as Gramophone Editor’s Choice for May. Visit Pentatone’s Soundcloud to hear the recording, and read an excerpt from Gramophone’s review below:

“Listening to Kozhukhin, you’re left with one thing: the music – incontestable, complete.”

Return to Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Denis Kozhukhin returns to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for four performances of Prokofiev Piano Concerto No.2 on 17, 18, 19 and 22 November. The performances, at Chicago’s Symphony Center, are conducted by Emmanuel Krivine.

One concert will be recorded for deferred radio broadcast and streamed subsequently on csosoundsandstories.org.

Kozhukhin previously performed with the CSO in June 2015, when his performance of Ravel’s Piano Concerto for the Left Hand conducted by Ludovic Morlot was praised by the Chicago Tribune:

“His firm tone, incisive attacks and supple sense of line made light of the work’s enormous technical difficulties. Especially in the formidable cadenza that closes the concerto, it was hard to believe he could deliver such commanding sound and spot-on accuracy using only five fingers. With Morlot’s sympathetic partnering, this was another winning performance… Thursday’s audience roared its approval.”

Philadelphia Orchestra return as part of US tour

Denis Kozhukhin returns to the Philadelphia Orchestra for the three concerts with the orchestra and conductor Stéphane Denève on 20, 21 and 22 October 2016. Kozhukhin joins the orchestra to perform Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1 at Verizon Hall.

The concerts in Philadelphia form part of Kozhukhin’s tour of North America, which opens with two recitals at Portland’s Lincoln Performance Hall on 8 and 9 October, when he performs two separate programmes: Handel, Franck, Brahms, Weber and Bartók on the first night, and Haydn, Prokofiev, Liszt, Ligeti and Rachmaninov on the second. He also gives recitals in Washington D.C. on 16 October and Miami on 17 October.

In addition to these recitals, Kozhukhin also joins the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Hugh Wolff for two performances of Gershwin Piano Concerto on 13 and 15 October.

Finally he rounds off his tour in Toronto, where he performs Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.4 and Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue in two concerts on 26 and 27 October with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Kristjan Järvi.

European concerts with the MDR Radio Symphony Orchestra Leipzig

Denis Kozhukhin joins the MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra and conductor Kristjan Järvi for a series of concerts this month, beginning at Meran’s Kurhaus on 9 September 2016.

Kozhukhin and the orchestra perform Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.4, part of a programme that also includes Steve Reich Variations for Winds, Strings and Keyboards and Schumann Symphony No.4. Later in the month, Kozhukhin and the orchestra perform at the Sala Radio in Bucharest on 27 September, the Suhl Congress Centrum on 1 October and the Leipzig Gewandhaus on 2 October.

Debut with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra at the Kölner Philharmonie

Denis Kozhukhin returns to the Cologne on 2 September 2016 to make his debut with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra at the Kölner Philharmonie.

Kozhukhin performs Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 under the baton of Rafael Payare, and the concert will be broadcast on WDR on 25 September.

Following this, Kozhukhin returns to Wigmore Hall on 11 September for a solo recital, performing Handel Suite No.7 in G minor, Brahms 3 Intermezzi, Bartók Out of Doors, Weber Piano Sonata No.3 and a selection of pieces from Albéniz Iberia.