“He does not play notes; he creates emotional realities that are so enchanting, so diverse and intense that they sweep you off your feet and take your breath away,” praised Der Standard the pianist Alexander Malofeev, born in Moscow in 2001 and now living in Berlin. The artist, celebrated by international critics for his virtuosity, sensitivity and expressiveness, is now (finally) making his debut at the Dresden Music Festival. Edvard Grieg was about the same age as the soloist when he composed his only piano concerto (which, like Schumann's model, is in A minor), masterfully capturing the “colours of his homeland” Norway and already delighting Franz Liszt to the highest degree. Malofeev will be accompanied by the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, which, alongside an overture by his compatriot Johan Wagenaar, has another gem of Romanticism in its repertoire with Brahms' Second Symphony. The baton for this high-profile evening will be held by Lahav Shani, who already thrilled the Music Festival in 2025 with two concerts as conductor and pianist.
Alexander Malofeev Piano
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
Lahav Shani Conductor
Johan Wagenaar »Cyrano de Bergerac« op. 23
Edvard Grieg Piano Concerto in A Minor 16
Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 2 in D Major op. 73