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Edward Gardner’s Pittsburgh Symphony debut brings freshness and intensity to Beethoven and Tchaikovsky, alongside a sparkling tribute to Michael Tilson Thomas.

Gianandrea Noseda conducts the New York Philharmonic in a lovingly crafted, exhilarating rendition of Shostakovich’s gargantuan Fourth Symphony. 

Maurice Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé and a prelude from Dame Ethel Smyth's opera The Wreckers are heard for the first time in Singapore. 

Making her debut on the conductor’s podium, Han-Na Chang’s enthusiastic musicality makes a strong impression at the Sydney Opera House, in Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto no. 2 and Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony.

The Uzbek pianist returns to Kansas City for a wonderful recital including Dilorom Saidaminova’s The Walls of Ancient Bukhara. 

The Cincinnati Symphony thoughtfully illuminates a diverse cross-section of 20th-century repertoire with conductor Michael Francis and pianist Behzod Abduraimov.

After a brilliant showing by pianist Behzod Abduraimov, Semyon Bychkov leads the Czech Philarharmonic in a 65-year-old work that could not be more contemporary.

Dausgaard is in his natural habitat when conducting music by his compatriot and his account of the Sinfonia espansiva proves the highlight of this Prom. 

The rising American conductor led works by Dvořák and Tchaikovsky, along with a fine performance of Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto no. 1 with Behzod Abduraimov and Michael Sachs as soloists.

The crossed warning searchlights were out and aircraft mostly stayed away, as Gemma New and the Los Angeles Philharmonic got to know each better in Beethoven and Schumann.

Abduraimov's Tchaikovsky was less a display of power and agility and more about lyricism and subtlety, without ever sliding into sentimentality.

The very talented Uzbek pianist Behzod Abduraimov is an artist whose musicality transcends the mere virtuosic prowess.

In the second concert in the Orchestre de Paris' Rachmaninov Weekend, Nikolai Lugansky and Behzod Abduraimov take up the piano concerto baton... with greater success than Saturday's programme.

Gergiev and Abduraimov create magic in a dazzling Rachmaninov Rhapsody.

Vladimir Ashkenazy and the Philharmonia Orchestra excelled in a fascinating exploration of post-revolutionary Russian music under the banner ‘Workers and the State’.

Stephen Mulligan again steps in to lead the Atlanta Symphony in exemplary performances.

The musical riches provided notwithstanding, much was desired in the dazzling orchestral showpieces of the evening.

Vivid playing thrills at the Proms, but fell short of engrossing storytelling.

In his Houston Symphony debut, Behzod Abduraimov holds court with Beethoven, even though the orchestra couldn't quite match him. 

Behzod Abduraimov's playing marks the highlight of the CBSO's latest matinee programme. 

Behzod Abduraimov brought his intense and brilliant pianism for his first recital on the main stage of Carnegie Hall

A journey of emotions with the Munich Philharmonic under Gergiev resplendent in Ravel and Richard Strauss, thought-provoking in Ustvolskaya, and Behzod Abduraimov electrifying in Rachmaninov.

An evening of contrasts at Wigmore Hall, with the Uzbek pianist tender in Schubert, but too loud in Mussorgsky. 

The Detroit Symphony played its best concert in over a year, with Prokofiev's Third Piano Concerto proving the highlight. 

Behzod Abduraimov shows excellent technical qualities resulting in fine performances of Schubert and Ravel, with less success in Chopin.

Despite an abundance of virtuosic Liszt pieces and such force in the Appassionata that he almost fell off his chair at the end, what was most impressive about Behzod Abduraimov in the Queen Elizabeth Hall on Tuesday was the way he handled the softer parts.

Friday's concert from the Sydney Symphony, "Fireworks and Fantasy", most certainly lived up to its title.

La orquesta alemana se presentó en el Festival Internacional de Música de Canarias con un programa enteramente ruso que resolvió brillantemente bajo la atenta batuta de su nuevo titular Stanislav Kochanovsky.

La Filarmónica de San Petersburgo presentó en Madrid de la mano de Ibermúsica, la mayor valedora de la orquesta rusa en España, el Concierto para piano núm. 1 de Beethoven, para el que contó con el arrojo de un propositivo Abduraimov, y la Sinfonía núm. 4 de Chaikovski.

En la primera cita de 2020 de Ibermúsica se presentaron la legendaria Filarmónica de San Petersburgo, con quien es su director desde 1988, Yuri Temirkanov y el joven pianista Behzod Abduraimov para el Concierto de piano núm. 1 de Tchaikovsky y la Cuarta sinfonía de Brahms.

Zweimal Russisches hatten die Münchner Philharmoniker auf dem Programm und konnten vor allem mit Schostakowitschs Fünfter Symphonie überzeugen.

Récital de haut vol que celui du pianiste ouzbek Behzod Abduraimov à la Fondation Louis Vuitton. Avec un programme s'articulant principalement autour de la Sonate en si de Liszt et de la Sonate n°6 de Prokofiev, c'est une magnifique leçon de piano qu'il nous offre.

Gemeinsam mit dem Dirigenten Lorenzo Viotti und Pianisten Behzod Abduraimov gestalteten die Münchner Philharmoniker ein Programm mit Werken von Beethoven und Rachmaninow.

Unter der Leitung von Valery Gergiev spielte das Königliche Concertgebouw Orchester das Dritte Klavierkonzert von Sergei Rachmaninow und die Dritte Symphonie von Alexander Skrjabin – ein Konzertabend mit großem Volumen und tollen Einzelleistungen.

Au vu de sa Campanella, de son Appassionata, il paraît évident qu’Abduraimov est de ces artistes qui pratiquent au plus haut degré une certaine forme de culturisme technique. Culturisme qu’il pare et sublime sous l’animalité de ses lectures : violence féline, spontanéiste, presque iconoclaste mais toujours fascinante.

Behzod Abduraimov präsentiert Chopins Balladen und Mussorgskys Bilder einer Ausstellung farbenreich im Münchner Prinzregententheater.

L'Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France très en forme en cette rentrée comme en témoigne ce concert avec Vasily Petrenko à la direction et le pianiste Behzod Abduraimov. Un plaisir pour le spectateur.

La rentrée musicale du Capitole de Toulouse dirigé par la baguette de l’excellent Tugan Sokhiev était très attendue. La programmation de deux compositeurs slaves avait en effet de quoi séduire.