Beethoven Marathon

Three solo concertos in one evening? Not many pianists would dare to attempt that. But Kirill Gerstein, who has just been awarded the Opus Klassik prize, thinks on a grander scale anyway. He plays jazz just as naturally as he does classical music, whilst also continually commissioning new piano works. And with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe – described by the BBC as the ‘world’s finest chamber orchestra’ – he has found the ideal partners for his Beethoven marathon.