SYMPHONIC MASTERWORKS

SYMPHONIC MASTERWORKS
Saturday, April 17, 2027, 7:30pm
Alexandre Moutouzkine, piano

Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3
Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra

Pianist Alexandre Moutouzkine joins the orchestra for an evening of monumental orchestral writing and virtuosic brilliance. Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 is a towering masterpiece of emotional depth and technical brilliance, renowned for its sweeping lyricism and formidable demands on the soloist. The program concludes with Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra, a dazzling showcase for every section of the ensemble. Full of rhythmic energy, vibrant colors, and folk-inspired themes, it transforms the orchestra into a series of featured soloists in one of the 20th century’s most dynamic symphonic works.

Russian-American pianist Alexandre Moutouzkine is an internationally acclaimed soloist and chamber musician who has performed with more than sixty orchestras worldwide, including the Cleveland Orchestra, BerlinerPhilharmoniker, and Israel Philharmonic. He has appeared at major venues such as
Carnegie Hall, Wigmore Hall, and Lincoln Center. A prizewinner of over twenty international competitions, he records with Steinway & Sons. He serves as co-head of piano at the Manhattan School of Music.