KIRILL GERSTEIN, piano

Thursday, April 19, 2012
8:00 pm
Chan Centre for the Performing Arts

Kirill made his stunning Canadian debut at the Playhouse on the VRS 2004-2005 Season.
In 2010 he received the prestigious Gilmore Artist Award, only the sixth musician to have been so honoured.

“On the fast track to a major career, and he deserves to be.” – Boston Globe

 

 

Bach: English Suite No. 6 in D minor, BWV811

Mozart: arr. Busoni Gigue, Bolero and Variation

Knussen: Ophelia’s Last Dance (Commissioned for Kirill Gerstein by The Gilmore International Keyboard Festival)

Weber: Invitation to Dance

Schumann: Carnaval

Schubert: arr. Liszt Soirees de Vienne

Read Kirill’s interview with Vancouver’s Jewish Independent (April 13, 2012).

 



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