Iván Fischer and his Budapest Festival Orchestra are much revered by Bruges audiences. Over the past few years they have repeatedly shown they can be relied upon for dedicated and exciting interpretations of the orchestral repertoire. In this edition they are focussing on Mahler, a composer with whom Fischer has a special bond, as is proven by his award-winning recordings of several of Mahler’s symphonies. Once again, the star conductor has brought along a rising young talent: French pianist Alexandre Kantorow gives us his all in Beethoven and Liszt.
Date: 3 June - 4 June
Time: 18:00
Venue: Concertgebouw Brugge
't Zand 34, 8000 Brugge, Belgium
't Zand 34, 8000 Brugge, Belgium
Iván Fischer invites Alexandre Kantorow
3 June 2022, 8PM
Prize-winning French pianist joins Iván Fischer
In 2019 French pianist Alexandre Kantorow stunned the audience and the jury at Moscow’s prestigious International Tchaikovsky Competition. That the gold medal of this young pianist – still in his early twenties – still shines as brightly as ever is demonstrated when he sails flawlessly through Beethoven's complex Fourth Piano Concerto, a challenge for the fingers, head and heart of any pianist. Iván Fischer continues with Mahler's First Symphony. The eerie opening bars hint that something big is coming. One of the most impressive and daring first symphonies ever!
programme:
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)
Symphony no. 1
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Piano Concerto no. 4
performers:
Budapest Festival Orchestra: orchestra
Iván Fischer: conductor
Alexandre Kantorow: piano
4 June 2022, 8PM
Match made in heaven: Iván Fischer brings us Liszt and Mahler
‘Liszt reincarnated’, that’s how Le Monde described Alexandre Kantorow. This young pianist has electrifying fingers! Together with Iván Fischer he makes sparks fly in Liszt's Second Piano Concerto – which Kantorow recorded on CD at the age of 19. Fischer then leads his agile orchestra through Mahler's Fourth Symphony, in which everything gets bathed in a soothing light. Is it any wonder that this apotheosis of song leads to a singer imaging heavenly life and a heavenly feast?
programme:
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)
Symphony no. 4 in G major
Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Piano Concerto no.2 in A major, S
performers:
Budapest Festival Orchestra: orchestra
Iván Fischer: conductor
Alexandre Kantorow: piano
Mirella Hagen: sopran