Denis Kozhukhin makes debut with Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra & continues Prokofiev cycle with BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Denis Kozhukhin

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Jun 1, 2023

Pamplona, SPAIN – Baluarte (Sala Principal)

PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No.3 in C major, Op. 26

Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra
Perry So, conductor

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Jun 2, 2023

Tafalla, SPAIN – Tafalla Kulturgunea

PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No.3 in C major, Op. 26

Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra
Perry So, conductor

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News

January 31st, 2012

In February, Denis Kozhukhin makes his debut with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Marin Alsop. Kozhukhin will give three performances of Rachmaninov’s Variations on a theme of Paganini, including a concert at the Lighthouse in Poole on 1 February which will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 3.

Later in the month, Denis Kozhukhin returns to the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, where he continues his hugely successful cycle of Prokofiev piano concerti. Kozhukhin will perform Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No.4 under the baton of Jun Märkl, with performances at the Glasgow City Halls on 16 February and at the Music Hall, Aberdeen on 17 February, both of which will be recorded by the BBC Radio 3.

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Brahms: Fantasies No. 1 in D minor

In the Press

“Ravel’s Concerto in G takes us to completely different worlds. From that suggestive, almost hypnotic evocation of Debussy, we move on to a piece full of vitality, smiles, light-heartedness and, as its author intended, fun. Exultant fun from beginning to end, with hardly any respite, barely in the second movement, which never ceases to smile charmingly, albeit in a calmer way. Music that fits like a glove to the vitalistic nerve of the French maestro, who put all the rhythmic voltage into a vibrant accompaniment for the Russian soloist Denis Kozhukhin, who in turn demonstrated his excellent level once again.

As has been appreciated on previous occasions, the Russian’s sound is beautiful and has sufficient presence, although it does not dazzle. He shades beautifully and handles the pedal with general restraint, only occasionally overstepping that balance. He translated the fast-paced score apolloniously and with impeccable momentum, with a good dose of panache and fantasy, very successful realisation of the music’s jazzy resonances, and enviable intensity, connecting very well with the baton in a reading in which the rhythmic energy shone through.”

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