Next Concerts
October 19, 2026
Luxembourg Philharmonie
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano, No.10 in G major, Op.96 'The Cock-crow'
Prokofiev: Five Melodies for Violin and Piano, Op.35
Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano, No.3 in E-flat major, Op.12, No.3
Prokofiev: Violin Sonata No.1 in F minor, Op.80
– Janine Jansen (violin)
Venue: Philharmonie Luxembourg, Luxembourg
October 20, 2026
Brussels Bozar
Brussels, Belgium
Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano, No.10 in G major, Op.96 'The Cock-crow'
Prokofiev: Five Melodies for Violin and Piano, Op.35
Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano, No.3 in E-flat major, Op.12, No.3
Prokofiev: Violin Sonata No.1 in F minor, Op.80
– Janine Jansen (violin)
Venue: Bozar, Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels
Reviews
April 27th, 2012
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra / Ludovic Morlot / Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 5
“It has been a triumphal innings for Denis Kozhukhin in Glasgow, where over the last few months he has played all of Prokofiev’s piano concertos with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. The first marked the 26-year-old’s UK professional debut; at this final concert, the sold-out City Halls cheered him with the fondness they would a local lad.
He saved the mighty fifth concerto until last, tackling it with the same blithe bravura as he had the other four. Even having to learn three of the concertos from scratch did not phase Kozhukhin, who always seems to be enjoying himself. His cheerful assurance never comes across as hubris, though: he is attentive and gracious with the orchestra, and technically breezy, fingers buoyant on the keys no matter how dense Prokofiev’s writing. His sound is percussive but not harsh, forceful but never overwhelming, cheeky but not mean or sarcastic. He breathed gentle space into the Larghetto and easy swing into the Moderato’s opening offbeats. This was a young man’s Prokofiev, sincere and quirky and inquisitive.”
The Guardian, April 2012
“The night belonged to the sensational young Russian pianist Denis Kozhukhin, completing his survey of Prokofiev’s Piano Concertos with a spectacularly mind-boggling performance of the brilliant Fifth Concerto.
His nimble, flying virtuosity is a mix of weightless, supple, acrobatic display and power with a steel core; but his witty characterisations, from the quirky second movement to the madcap antics of the finale, were genius in action. Glorious.”
The Herald Scotland, April 2012
