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Prokofiev and chill: Gergiev and All-Star Pianists in concerto binge at BAM

By Jacob Slattery, 27 February 2016
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“One could truly observe Trifonov’s performance a thousand times and always discover something new”
Reviewed at BAM: Howard Gilman Opera House, New York City on 24 February 2016
Programme
Prokofiev, Piano Concerto no. 1 in D flat major, Op.10
Prokofiev, Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, Op.16
Prokofiev, Piano Concerto no. 3 in C major, Op.26
Prokofiev, Piano Concerto no. 4 (For the Left Hand), Op.53
Prokofiev, Piano Concerto no. 5 in G major, Op.55
Prokofiev, Visions fugitives No. 10
Performers
George Li, Piano
Alexander Toradze, Piano
Daniil Trifonov, Piano
Sergei Redkin, Piano
Sergei Babayan, Piano
Valery Gergiev, Conductor
Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra
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Alexander ToradzeDaniil TrifonovGeorge LiMariinsky Theatre OrchestraPiano Concerto no. 1 in D flat major, Op.10 Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, Op.16 Piano Concerto no. 3 in C major, Op.26 Piano Concerto no. 4 (For the Left Hand), Op.53 Piano Concerto no. 5 in G major, Op.55 Sergei BabayanSergei ProkofievSergei RedkinValery Gergiev
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Jacob Slattery
Jacob Slattery
Jacob is a musician and raconteur based out of New York City. As a writer, he operates an online arts and culture blog with the goal of providing momentum for community-based arts projects in NYC. As an oboist, Jacob has performed internationally with orchestras from Vienna to Seoul. Born and raised in the lake-ridden, gopher empire of Minnesota, Jacob received a dual-degree in Music Performance and Marketing from Augsburg College in Minneapolis. His blog can be found here.