LINCOLN CENTER

David Geffen Hall
New York Philharmonic

Ludovic Morlot - Conductor
Daniil Trifonov - Piano

Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto No. 3
Rachmaninoff - Symphonic Dances

"A pianist ahead of his time" (The Washington Post), Daniil Trifonov tackles Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto — considered one of the most virtuosic works of its kind. As emotionally expansive as it is electrifying, the concerto is central to the Oscar-winning film Shine. Then the Orchestra brings Rachmaninoff: A Philharmonic Festival to a close with the beloved Symphonic Dances, a virtuosic tour-de-force.

This young pianist is 24 years of age!

The breathe and scope of what he has performed in the past two weeks is astonishing.  We've heard him play 3 of the 4 Rachmaninoff piano concertos with 3 different conductors.  And through it all, his technique and mastery has been at the very highest level.

We attended one of the rehearsals and watched him work with the conductor.  He was able to stop, tell of a police of concern for the orchestra, describe it to the conductor, and then start at any chosen place in the piece.  He had mastered the Rachmaninoff.  He wasn't just barely getting through it.