Daniil Trifonov brings revelatory Russian rarities to Carnegie Hall

Daniil Trifonov

By Sam Jacobson, 15 December 2025

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“I was captivated by the sincerity of Trifonov’s conviction in this music”

Reviewed at Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium, New York City on 13 December 2025

Taneyev, Prelude and Fugue, Op. 29

Prokofiev, Visions fugitives, Op.22

Myaskovsky, Piano Sonata no. 2 in F sharp minor, Op.13

Schumann, Piano Sonata no. 1 in F sharp minor, Op.11

Tchaikovsky, The Sleeping Beauty: Red Riding Hood and the Wolf (trans. Pletnev)

Tchaikovsky, Album pour Enfants for piano: Sweet Dreams, Op.39 no.21

Tchaikovsky, Album pour Enfants for piano: Lark Song, Op.39 no.22

Daniil Trifonov, Piano

Spectacular Orchestre National de France program at Carnegie Hall

Susan Stempleski, 9th November

Cristian Mǎcelaru elicits enthralling performances from the ONF, Daniil Trifonov blends stunning virtuosity with poetic insight in a crowd-pleasing French program.

*****

Matthias Goerne and Daniil Trifonov’s journey to the heart of Winter

Michelle Assay, 16th October

Matthias Goerne and Daniil Trifonov take their Toronto audience on a Schubertian journey to remember at Koerner Hall.

*****

Rachmaninov’s voice revealed on Tanglewood opening night

Edward Sava-Segal, 5th July

From Rachmaninov's Third Concerto to the Symphonic Dances, a programme of emotional depth and orchestral virtuosity to open this year's Tanglewood Festival.

*****

From virtuosity to poetry: Daniil Trifonov at Caramoor

Edward Sava-Segal, 27th June

Modest as ever, Daniil Trifonov offers another masterclass in how virtuosity is sublimated into poetry.

****1

Everyone's having a good time: Klaus Mäkelä and the Chicago Symphony

Graham Meyer, 2nd May

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra and its future Music Director revel in a Brahms piano concerto with ideal collaborator Daniil Trifonov and an energetic Dvořák 7.

*****

Daniil Trifonov debuts in Singapore with Rachmaninov 4

Chang Tou Liang, 18th April

Hans Graf conducts Debussy's Images to close a gala concert featuring the Singapore debut of the great Russian pianist.

****1

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Sam Jacobson

Sam Jacobson has been writing for Bachtrack since 2015 and is currently in Pittsburgh, having previously lived throughout the Midwest. A keen traveler, he endeavors to see all the great orchestras and opera houses across the US and abroad. Outside of music, he works as a software engineer. He also maintains a blog which can be read here.