Denis Kozhukhin

Denis Kozhukhin makes debut with Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse

On Friday 22 November, Denis Kozhukhin will step in to replace Yuja Wang for a concerto performance with the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse. Kozhukhin will perform Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 4 under the baton of Kristjan Järvi and the concert will take place at 8pm at the Halle aux Grains in Toulouse. More info & tickets

Denis Kozhukhin returns to the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and makes debut with Oslo Philharmonic

Following his hugely successful cycle of the Prokofiev concerti in 2011/12, and his return to the orchestra in April 2013 with Runnicles, Denis Kozhukhin will return in October for two performances with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. On 24 October (Glasgow City Halls) and 25 October (Aberdeen Music Hall), Kozhukhin will perform Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2 under the baton of Thomas Dausgaard. After each concerto performance, Kozhukhin will give a solo BBC Coda performance, when he will perform Liszt Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude.

The following week, Kozhukhin will travel to Norway to make his debut with the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra. Kozhukhin will give three performances of Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 2 with Jakub Hrusa at the Oslo Konserthus (31 October), Vara Konserthus (1 November) and Gothenburg Konserthus (2 November).

Denis Kozhukhin recital at the Kölner Philharmonie on 2 October

On 2 October, Denis Kozhukhin stepped in to replace the indisposed Daniil Trifonov for a recital at the Kölner Philharmonie. His performance was a huge success and attracted great critical acclaim. The Kölnische Rundschau commented that “From the beginning until the second (and final) encore, Kozhukhin’s performance drew from the innermost sources of musical feeling and sensitivity, displaying a maturity which is quite extraordinary for his age… Kozhukhin offered profound sincerity and animated cheerfulness, bleak resignation and heartfelt sentiment in turns. With Paul Hindemith’s third sonata after the interval, Kozhukhin’s analytical skills came further to the fore. The overview with which he mastered the finale’s finicky double fugue commanded admiration… He is not only allowed to come back, he has to come back…”

Denis Kozhukhin makes debut at Wigmore Hall

This month, Denis Kozhukhin will make his debut at the Wigmore Hall. On 21 September, Kozhukhin will open his recital with Haydn’s Sonata in F Major HB 16/23, followed by Franck Prélude, chorale et fugue and Schubert’s Four Impromptus, op.90. The second half of the concert will feature Hindemith’s Piano Sonata No.3 and Brahms 7 Fantasias, Op.116. Get tickets & more info

Denis Kozhukhin returns to Verbier Festival, makes debut with Royal Stockholm Philharmonic and performs at German Summer Festivals

This month, Denis Kozhukhin will make his concerto debut at the Verbier Festival, where he made a huge impact last year stepping in for a recital cancellation. The concert will take place on 22 July at the Salle des Combins, where Kozhukhin will perform Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 under the baton of Charles Dutoit.

The following month, Kozhukhin will make his debut with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. On 7 August, Kozhukhin will perform Grieg Piano Concerto at the Stockholm Konserthuset with conductor Rafael Payare.

During the summer months, Kozhukhin will perform at various summer festivals throughout Europe. Highlights include his debut at the Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern on 14 August, where his programme will include works by Haydn, Franck, Prokofiev, Hindemith and Brahms, as well as a return to the Rheingau Musik Festival on 22 August, when the concert will open with works by Haydn, Brahms and Hindemith, and conclude with an all-Chopin second half.

Denis Kozhukhin makes debuts with Adelaide Symphony, West Australian Symphony and Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestras

This month Denis Kozhukhin embarks on a tour of Australia and Japan during which he will make three orchestral debuts. Kozhukhin begins the tour in Adelaide where he will give two performances of Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3 at Adelaide Town Hall with conductor Arvo Volmer. Kozhukhin will also make his Australian recital debut on 11 June at Elder Hall. Kozhukhin will be joined by violinist Natsuko Yoshimoto in a programme featuring works by Beethoven, Britten, Prokofiev and Brahms.

The following week Kozhukhin will travel to Perth for two performances at Perth Concert Hall. On 14 and 15 June, Kozhukhin will perform Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3 with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra and will again collaborate with Arvo Volmer. On 17 June, Kozhukhin gives his second Australian recital at the Government House Ballroom in Perth. The programme will open with Haydn Sonata in F major, HB 16/23 followed by Franck Prelude Chorale and Fugue and Wagner’s Tannhauser Overture in an arrangement by Liszt. The second half will feature Schubert Four Impromptus Op. 90 and Prokofiev Piano Sonata No. 6.

The tour will come to an end in Tokyo, where Kozhukhin will make his debut with the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra. On 25 and 26 June he will perform Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 at both the Aichi Prefectural Art Theatre in Nagoya and at Osaka Symphony Hall under the baton of Kazuyoshi Akiyama.

Denis Kozhukhin makes Southbank Centre debuts as part of The Rest Is Noise festival

This month, Denis travels to London for two debuts, both of which take place at London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall. On Friday 10 May, he performs for the first time in Southbank Centre’sInternational Chamber Music Season with Renaud Capuçon, Gautier Capuçon and Jörg Widmann. The sell-out concert opens with Shostakovich’s Piano Trio No.2 in E minor and concludes with Messiaen’s Quatuor pour la fin du temps.

On Sunday 12 May, Denis makes his debut in the International Piano Series when he performs Prokofiev’s ‘War Sonatas’ (Nos. 6, 7 and 8) as part of the Southbank Centre’s The Rest is Noisefestival. Having already performed these works in Tokyo earlier this year, Kozhukhin’s debut recording with Onyx Classics with the same repertoire has just received a five star review in the June edition of BBC Music Magazine.