Kozhukhin makes solo recital debut at Zurich Tonhalle and at Concertgebouw Master Pianists series, and returns to the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Denis Kozhukhin

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Dec 11, 2025

SWR Stuttgart / Niemeyer / Grieg

Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany

Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.16

– Corinna Niemeyer (conductor)

Venue: Franziskaner Konzerthaus, Villingen-Schwenningen

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Dec 13, 2025

SWR Stuttgart / Niemeyer / Grieg

Mannheim, Germany

Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.16

– Corinna Niemeyer (conductor)

Venue: Congress Center Rosengarten, Mannheim

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News

January 27th, 2014

On 3 February, Kozhukhin makes his solo recital debut at the Zurich Tonhalle. Having performed at the venue with the Pavel Haas Quartet in December 2013, Kozhukhin returns to perform in the Tonhalle’s subscription cycle Série jeunes, where he will perform works by Brahms, Prokofiev, Haydn and Liszt. In the same week, Kozhukhin will return to the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic where he will give two performances of Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2 under the baton of Eivind Gullberg Jensen; the concerts will take place on 6 (Liverpool Philharmonic Hall) and 7 February (Carlisle Sands Centre). On 9 February, Kozhukhin will make his recital debut at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw’s Master Pianists Series, where he will perform works including Brahms Sonata No. 1, Prokofiev Sonata No. 9, Haydn Sonata No. 59 in E-flat major and a selection of works by Liszt.

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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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