| lunes 23 noviembre 2026 | 20:00 |
| Cristian Sandrin | Piano |
The celebrated Romanian pianist Cristian Sandrin returns to the Konzerthaus Berlin, bringing his acclaimed programme devoted to Beethoven's early piano sonatas Opus 2. In these three visionary works, Sandrin reveals the young composer's soaring ambitions and bold originality with rare insight and tonal beauty.
"pianist Cristian Sandrin sets the bar impressively high" - ★★★★★ BBC Music Magazine
„If you're looking for performances that share Richard Goode's logic and Mitsuko Uchida's spirituality, you should find Sandrin's immensely rewarding." - International Piano Magazine
„It quickly becomes clear that Sandrin is a wonderful Beethoven interpreter." – Piano News
„With his highly individualised approach, he focuses on tonal beauty and eschews anything superficial." – Pianist Germany
I was born in Bucharest into a family of musicians so I have been immersed in classical music all my life. My mother, as a librarian, encouraged me not to take music for granted and instilled in me the love of books, stories and poetry. My father was the distinguished pianist and professor Sandu Sandrin. Our home was always buzzing with his musician friends. From an early age he took me to concerts at the famous Romanian Atheneum Concert Hall and I studied the piano at the Dino Lipatti college with Maringa Dragomirescu and Cristian Dumitrescu, whose teaching centred on the culture of creating beautiful sounds and studying recordings of the great pianists of the past.
I was never pressured to follow in my father’s footsteps. It was my decision, and in 2005 I was admitted to the Royal Academy of Music in London under the tutelage of professors Diana Ketler and Christopher Elton, who encouraged me to be imaginative and daring. In 2018 I received a DipRAM with distinction and completed my final degree at the RAM in 2019.
I like to set myself ambitious musical goals and challenge myself to learn new and unfamiliar music. It is so important to remain curious and to work on pieces that are out of your comfort zone. In 2023 I was invited to become co-Artistic Director of the Kettner Society Concert series at the National Liberal Club enabling me to create solo and chamber music programmes that invite audiences to discover the breadth of classical music in all its glory. It is a pleasure to encourage younger musicians to think imaginatively about their programmes.
