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Brahms No. 1 in Munich

Rhapsody in Blue in Berlin

"Play & Lead" in Paris

New Year's Eve Concert

Now in the Digital Concert Hall - Busoni Concerto with Berliner Philharmoniker

Busoni with Berliner Philharmoniker - October 17, 18 & 19

Watch Messiaen "Des Canyons..." on Digital Concert Hall

Fono Forum - German classical magazine Interview

Kirill Gerstein sets new standards with Music in Time of War

New York Times Interview with Hugh Morris

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Vienna

Vienna

Vienna Symphony Orchestra

Robin Ticciati, conductor
Cornelius Obonya, narrator

Arnold Schönberg: "Ode to Napoleon Buonaparte", Melodrama for Narrator, Piano and String Orchestra op. 41
Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in E-flat Major Op. 73

Robin Ticciati, conductor
Cornelius Obonya, narrator

Arnold Schönberg: "Ode to Napoleon Buonaparte", Melodrama for Narrator, Piano and String Orchestra op. 41
Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in E-flat Major Op. 73

Musikverein

Musikverein

February

Arnold Schönberg: "Ode to Napoleon Buonaparte", Melodrama for Narrator, Piano and String Orchestra op. 41
Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in E-flat Major Op. 73

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Vienna

Vienna

Vienna Symphony Orchestra

Robin Ticciati, conductor
Cornelius Obonya, narrator

Arnold Schönberg: "Ode to Napoleon Buonaparte", Melodrama for Narrator, Piano and String Orchestra op. 41
Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in E-flat Major Op. 73

Robin Ticciati, conductor
Cornelius Obonya, narrator

Arnold Schönberg: "Ode to Napoleon Buonaparte", Melodrama for Narrator, Piano and String Orchestra op. 41
Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in E-flat Major Op. 73

Musikverein

Musikverein

February

Arnold Schönberg: "Ode to Napoleon Buonaparte", Melodrama for Narrator, Piano and String Orchestra op. 41
Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in E-flat Major Op. 73

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San Francisco

San Francisco

San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

Paavo Järvi, conductor

Dmitri Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 2

Paavo Järvi, conductor

Dmitri Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 2

Davies Symphony Hall

Davies Symphony Hall

February

Dmitri Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 2

7

San Francisco

San Francisco

San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

Paavo Järvi, conductor

Dmitri Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 2

Paavo Järvi, conductor

Dmitri Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 2

Davies Symphony Hall

Davies Symphony Hall

February

Dmitri Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 2

6

San Francisco

San Francisco

San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

Paavo Järvi, conductor

Dmitri Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 2

Paavo Järvi, conductor

Dmitri Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 2

Davies Symphony Hall

Davies Symphony Hall

February

Dmitri Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 2

2

Nuremberg

Nuremberg

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Ivan Fischer, conductor

Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, op. 15

Ivan Fischer, conductor

Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, op. 15

Meistersingerhalle

Meistersingerhalle

February

Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, op. 15

January 2025

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Munich

Munich

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Ivan Fischer, conductor

Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, op. 15

Ivan Fischer, conductor

Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, op. 15

Herkulessaal

Herkulessaal

January

Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, op. 15

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Munich

Munich

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Ivan Fischer, conductor

Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, op. 15

Ivan Fischer, conductor

Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, op. 15

Herkulessaal

Herkulessaal

January

Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, op. 15

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Munich

Munich

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

HK Gruber
musicians of the BRSO

HK Gruber
musicians of the BRSO

Werksviertel-Mitte, Technikum

Werksviertel-Mitte, Technikum

January

selection of Kurt Weill & Hanns Eisler Songs
Ode to Napoleon Buonaparte, Op. 41
Version for String Quartet, Piano and Reciter

25

Gothenburg

Gothenburg

Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

Andrès Oroczo-Estrada, conductor

Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83

Andrès Oroczo-Estrada, conductor

Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83

Gothenburg Concert Hall

Gothenburg Concert Hall

January

Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83

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St Louis

St Louis

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

Stéphane Denève, conductor

Maurice Ravel: Piano Concerto in G
Maurice Ravel: Piano Concerto for the Left Hand

Stéphane Denève, conductor

Maurice Ravel: Piano Concerto in G
Maurice Ravel: Piano Concerto for the Left Hand

Touhill Performing Arts Center

Touhill Performing Arts Center

January

Maurice Ravel: Piano Concerto in G
Maurice Ravel: Piano Concerto for the Left Hand

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St. Louis

St. Louis

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

Stéphane Denève, conductor

Maurice Ravel: Piano Concerto in G
Maurice Ravel: Piano Concerto for the Left Hand

Stéphane Denève, conductor

Maurice Ravel: Piano Concerto in G
Maurice Ravel: Piano Concerto for the Left Hand

Touhill Performing Arts Center

Touhill Performing Arts Center

January

Maurice Ravel: Piano Concerto in G
Maurice Ravel: Piano Concerto for the Left Hand

13

Lucerne

Lucerne

HK Gruber, speaker

«BERLIN IM LICHT»
BALLADS AND CHANSONS OF THE 20S AND 30S

HK Gruber, speaker

«BERLIN IM LICHT»
BALLADS AND CHANSONS OF THE 20S AND 30S

KKL Lucerne

KKL Lucerne

January

«BERLIN IM LICHT»
BALLADS AND CHANSONS OF THE 20S AND 30S

Pieces of Hanns Eisler and Kurt Weill

12

Berlin

Berlin

Konzerthausorchester

Ivan Fischer, conductor

George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue

Ivan Fischer, conductor

George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue

Konzerthaus

Konzerthaus

January

George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue

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Berlin

Berlin

Konzerthausorchester

Ivan Fischer, conductor

George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue

Ivan Fischer, conductor

George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue

Konzerthaus

Konzerthaus

January

George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue

9

Paris

Paris

Orchestre chambre de Paris

Salieri: Piano Concerto in B Major
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466
Salieri: 26 Variations on “La folia di Spagna” for Orchestra
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B Major, Op. 19

Salieri: Piano Concerto in B Major
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466
Salieri: 26 Variations on “La folia di Spagna” for Orchestra
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B Major, Op. 19

Theatre des Champs Elysees,

Theatre des Champs Elysees,

January

NEWS

Enthusiastic reviews after Brahms PC No.1 from Munich

„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 returns to the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

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.

An American-French program with Iván Fischer and the Konzerthausorchester Berlin, including Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue

On Friday, January 10 and Sunday, January 12 at Konzerthaus Berlin.
Tickets available here.

On January 9, Kirill Gerstein will play and lead three Piano Concertos (Salieri, Mozart & Beethoven) with the Orchestre de chambre de Paris at the Théatre de Champs-Elysées.

TV broadcast on ZDF/ German Television

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.

Kirill Gerstein will perform the Busoni Concerto for Piano, Male Choir and Orchestra with the Berliner Philharmoniker under the baton of Sakari Oramo.

Watch now on DCH

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!

Pianist Kirill Gerstein combines Debussy and Komitas in an unexpectedly relevant project

Read the whole interview with Arnt Cobbers, Editor-in-chief of Fono Forum.

"When devised with thorough craft and devoted care, musical albums can truly transcend beyond mere vessels for recorded tracks and become genuine works of art in themselves."

Read the entire review on the blog of Finnish music journalist Jari Kallio.

Read the NYTimes feature on "Music in Time of War"

NY Times – LINK