Astonishing virtuosity in Izik-Dzurko's Wigmore Hall debut

Jaeden Izik-Dzurko

By Nick Boston, 16 December 2025

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“capturing Rachmaninov’s shifts of mood, all with highly expressive and expansive tone”

Reviewed at Wigmore Hall, London on 15 December 2025

Bach, Partita no. 4 in D major, BWV828

Franck, Prelude, Chorale and Fugue

Scriabin, Fantasie in B minor, Op.28

Rachmaninov, 10 Preludes, Op.23

Medtner, Fairy Tale for Piano in G major, Op.51 no.6

Peterson, Place St Henri

Jaeden Izik-Dzurko, Piano

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Nick Butters, 22nd September

Brahms vs Tchaikovsky, the final showdown? Perhaps not, but a close-run contest between a deeply thoughtful Brahms Second Piano Concerto and Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony. Was there a winner?

****1

Concierto dispar en el comienzo de temporada de la OSM

David Santana Cañas, 21st September

Una magnífica interpretación del Concierto para orquesta de Lutosławski cierra una velada que comenzó con algunas carencias.

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Energetic Currentzis and Utopia at the Elbphilharmonie

Mengguang Huang, 12th May

From Berg’s crystalline intimacy to Dionysian Mahler, Teodor Currentzis and Utopia defy orchestral tradition with standing musicians, spatial acoustics and an emotional intensity that breathes new life into the concert life.

****1

Korngold and Mahler from Ray Chen, Vasily Petrenko and the RPO

Roy Westbrook, 12th May

Few violin concertos soar from the first bar as Erich Korngold’s does, especially as in Ray Chen's high-wire account at the Royal Albert Hall.

****1

Redemption and musical caffeine: Nelsons conducts Mahler 8 in Vienna

Mark Pullinger, 10th May

Sunday morning Mahler at the Wiener Konzerthaus sees Andris Nelsons concluding his symphony cycle with the Vienna Philharmonic in shattering fashion.

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Alexander Malofeev conjures sophistication at the Concertgebouw

Clare Varney, 10th May

Sitting low on the piano stool and with his head gently bobbing from side to side, this is music to listen to on repeat.

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Nick Boston

Nick has an MA in Music, specialising in performance and repertoire. His particular passions are choral music, chamber music and opera, with a particular interest in early music. He sings in a number of choirs in the south east of England, plays the piano and occasionally dusts off the violin. He writes about music here.

Maturity of expression and astonishing virtuosity in Jaeden Izik-Dzurko's Wigmore Hall debut