Performer: Andrey Gugnin

Little had planned to quit in August, but Covid-19 threw all her concert plans into disarray, but last night took a significant step towards the exit, bidding farewell to London’s Southbank Centre.

In an all-Russian programme, Agrest gave us a thoughtfully textured Tchaikvosky 4, while the ease with which Andrey Gugnin took on Rachmaninov’s Third Piano Concerto was a delight.

Con ilusiones renovadas ante una nueva gerencia, la Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia arranca una nueva temporada decidida a conectar aún más con su entorno. 

The Russian pianist talks about his recent triumph at the Classic Piano International Competition in Dubai – and how his opposition to the war in Ukraine has changed his musical life.

The Russian pianist, aged 37, is already a well-established figure in the classical music scene, and this major prize brings performance opportunities across the world – as well as €100,000.