Work: Étude no. 4 "Fanfares"

In Hamburg, Kazuki Yamada and the CBSO navigate the thorny brilliance of Walton’s First Symphony, proving that ‘difficult’ music can offer an evening’s most profound human connection.

Following his acclaimed 2025 all-Russian recital at Carnegie Hall, the young Canadian pianist returns with a wide-ranging, imaginative program spotlighting his virtuosity and elegance.

At National Sawdust, Ligeti's 18 études and 18 responses are presented as a whole and are best heard that way, too, indulging in Han Chen’s fluency and the richness of his Fazioli concert grand.