With Czech Philharmonic Orchestra & Alan Gilbert in Prague

New Year's Eve Concert

Recital Tour USA & Canada - December 02-07

Brahms Concerto with Iván Fischer & the Budapest Festival Orchestra

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

Busoni with Berliner Philharmoniker - October 17, 18 & 19

Busoni's Piano Concerto with Orchestre National de France - October 10

Feature on Liberation

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

"Music in Time of War" featured on NPR Performance Today

Berg's Kammerkonzert in Kronberg

Musikfest Berlin - Messiaen

Fono Forum - German classical magazine Interview

Kirill Gerstein sets new standards with Music in Time of War

New York Times Interview with Hugh Morris

Discography

Discography

Tchaikovsky & Prokofiev Piano Concertos
James Gaffigan & Deutches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

myrios classics
MYR016

February 2015

<p>Tchaikovsky & Prokofiev Piano Concertos <br />
James Gaffigan & Deutches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin</p>

Tchaikovsky & Prokofiev Piano Concertos
James Gaffigan & Deutches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

myrios classics
MYR016

February 2015

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Since 1894, Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 has been published and performed in a version containing numerous unauthorized editorial alterations that were added posthumously. This is the first recording using the new scholarly edition by the Tchaikovsky Archive and Museum in Moscow of the 1879 version of the Piano Concerto – the version that was approved and conducted by Tchaikovsky until his last public appearance in 1893.

Read more about this project here.

Awards

Longlist nomination of 2015 Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik

BBC Music Magazine Awards 2016 Nomination – Concerto Category

1.	Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23 (1879 version): 1. Allegro non troppo
2.	Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23 (1879 version): 2. Andantino simplice
3.	Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23 (1879 version): 3. Allegro con fuoco
4.	Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16: 1. Andantino
5.	Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16: 2. Scherzo
6.	Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16: 3. Intermezzo
7.	Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16: 4. Finale

In his first disc with an orchestra – the first of many, we must hope – the versatile American-Russian pianist Kirill Gerstein plays the second version in a world première recording. Even if you do not immediately spot the differences – the softer opening and arpeggio chords, the subtle changes in dynamics or orchestration – this is a performance of such refinement, strength and commitment that you stop worrying. The work, beautifully accompanied by all,takes on new, limpid colours.

The Observer

In his first disc with an orchestra – the first of many, we must hope – the versatile American-Russian pianist Kirill Gerstein plays the second version in a world première recording. Even if you do not immediately spot the differences – the softer opening and arpeggio chords, the subtle changes in dynamics or orchestration – this is a performance of such refinement, strength and commitment that you stop worrying. The work, beautifully accompanied by all,takes on new, limpid colours.

The Observer

NEWS

Kirill returns to the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra with Mozart

Kirill is a frequent guest soloist of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, now he returns to perform Mozart’s Piano Concerto No, 20 in D Minor with Alan Gilbert on three evenings, December 18. 19 and 20 at the Rudolfinum.

TV broadcast on German Television ZDF

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 on New Year’s Eve., the link will be posted here later.

Premiere of Francisco Coll's piece "Two Waltzes Toward Civilisation"

Kirill is touring in the USA & Canada, playing a recital programm with works by Schumann, Ravel, Liszt and a new commissioned piece by Francisco Coll Garcia, „Two Waltzes Toward Civilization“.
It was commissioned by John Kongsgaard and Chamber Music in Napa Valley for Kirill Gerstein and will be premiered on December 2, 2024.
The European premiere will follow in March 2025.

Kirill will perform Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 2 with Iván Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra several times in Budapest and other European cities (Lugano, Rotterdam & Lyon), November 13-25.

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

Kirill Gerstein’s next performance of one of the most demanding pieces of the piano repertoire will be in Paris with conductor Sakari Oramo and the Orchestre National de France and the Choir of Radio France. The concert will be broadcasted by Radio France Musique.

Journalist Eric Dahan wrote a feature about Kirill Gerstein’s upcoming concert in Paris with Busoni’s Piano Concerto for the french newspaper Libération.

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!

Listen to Fred Child’s recent conversation with Kirill on NPR about the project and how it reflects on the world.

Kirill Gerstein and Ilya Gringolts are the soloists in Alban Berg's Kammerkonzert, on the 25th of September at the Casals Forum at the Kronberg Academy Festival.

Heinz Holliger will be conducting the Chamber Orchestra of Europe.

Photo: ©Patricia Truchsess / Kronberg Academy

"Des Canyons aux étoiles …" with Sir Simon Rattle at the Philharmonie

The Karajan Academy under Simon Rattle will perform Olivier Messiaen’s “Des Canyons aux étoiles…” with Kirill Gerstein, Stefan Dohr, Ralph Hager and Jan Schlichte, as closing concert of Musikfest Berlin. The concert will be broadcasted by rbb3.

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