„Gerstein, effortlessly mastering the technical challenges of the piano, fulfills them by subtly listening to each note against the other, making harmonic developments tangible. His tone shines—luminous and poetic—yet never comes across as pretentious. In vibrant interplay with the BR Symphony Orchestra, this is complemented by a warm, yet entirely unindulgent orchestral sound.“
Süddeutsche Zeitung (paid content)
„Kirill Gerstein must have meditated on every single one of the many notes. The 45-year-old pianist uncovers canonical masterpieces where others merely reproduce accompaniment clichés. No one has ever shaped the still-feared piano part more vividly polyphonic – with the most minimal use of the pedal.“
Abendzeitung
Kirill will perform again Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 1 under the baton of Iván Fischer.
Concerts in Munich take place January 30 & 31, and in Nuremberg February 02.
On Friday, January 10 and Sunday, January 12 at Konzerthaus Berlin.
Tickets available here.
Kirill Gerstein will play Gershwin’s Piano Concerto on December 29 & 31 at the Semperoper Dresden, conducted by Karine Canellakis. The concert will be broadcasted and you can rewatch it here.
You can now watch the performance with Sir Simon Rattle, Kirill Gerstein, Stefan Dohr and the Karajan Academy of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra,, recorded on September 17, at the Digital Concert Hall if you register on their platform, for free!
Read the whole interview with Arnt Cobbers, Editor-in-chief of Fono Forum.
Read the entire review on the blog of Finnish music journalist Jari Kallio.
