Reading the name of Myung-Whun Chung next to those of Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky makes us imagine the intensity of this concert. We can almost hear the mysterious initial crescendo of the piano, which bursts out in a string melody so dense that we can lean on it. It is up to Mao Fujita to interpret Rachmaninov's most romantic Piano Concerto, after having performed the fearsome Third at his debut at Teatro alla Scala in 2022. Myung-Whun Chung will be able to approach the Pathetic with the spontaneity that distinguishes his making music, with his capacity to stay into emotions, and to invite us to follow him.
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Concerto n. 2 in C minor op. 18 for piano and orchestra
Symphony No. 6 in B min. op. 74 Patetique
Myung-Whun Chung’s long and outstanding musical career is marked by his appointment as Direttore Emeritus at Filarmonica della Scala in Milano since 2023, the first ever in their history; Principal Guest Conductor of Dresden Staatskapelle,
Read MoreWith an innate musical sensitivity and naturalness to his artistry, 25-year old pianist Mao Fujita has already impressed many leading musicians as one of those special talents which come along only rarely, equally at home in Mozart as the major romantic repertoire.
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