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International Piano Series 2008/09

International Piano Series 2008/09

The International Piano Series offers a broad spectrum of music performed by artists ranging from the world’s most revered pianists to a number of young musicians who are appearing at Southbank Centre for the first time.

The recital programmes fascinate with their logic and imagination, whether it’s Stephen Hough placing Chopin in the context of French music, such as Fauré (who Chopin helped to inspire), Imogen Cooper continuing her exploration of Schubert’s complete piano works or Alexandre Tharaud alternating Couperin and Ravel. Schumann, whose bicentenary is rapidly approaching in 2010, is a key composer throughout the series, with several pianists performing his music.

Regular pianists taking part in this year’s series are Grigory Sokolov, Maurizio Pollini, Mitsuko Uchida and Stephen Kovacevich. Among those making their debuts are Jean-Effl am Bavouzet, Boris Giltburg, Alexandre Tharaud, Martin Helmchen, Kirill Gerstein and Yuja Wang, as well as the mercurial American scholar and fortepianist Robert Levin.

Series discounts:
Book 2-3 concerts and save 10%
Book 4-6 concerts and save 15%
Book 7 or more concerts and save 20%
(Not available on Premium seats)

Please note: if you are booking online for more than one series, you will need to book each series in separate transactions in order to receive the appropriate series discount. Alternatively, please call the Ticket Office on 0871 663 2500.

events in this series

Imogen Cooper

Queen Elizabeth Hall

Imogen Cooper, piano

Tuesday 25 November 2008

Enjoy a feast of Schubert from one of Britain's most distinguished artists, Imogen Cooper, who is continuing her survey of the composer's late piano music.

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Artur Pizarro

Queen Elizabeth Hall

Artur Pizarro, piano

Tuesday 9 December 2008

Artur Pizarro, the Portuguese virtuoso who has been immensely popular with audiences since winning the Leeds Piano Competition in 1990, performs a truly dazzling programme of Granados, Ravel and Prokofiev.

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Stephen Hough

Royal Festival Hall

Stephen Hough, piano

Sunday 18 January 2009

The recipient of multiple international awards, Stephen Hough is among the most distinctive British pianists of his generation, his playing characterised by an attention to detail, imagination and sonic beauty reminiscent of the 'golden age' musicians of bygone years.

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Stephen Kovacevich

Queen Elizabeth Hall

Stephen Kovacevich, piano

Monday 26 January 2009

Stephen Kovacevich performs the work with which he first shot to international stardom in his 1968 recording, Beethoven's Diabelli Variations, preceded by Bach and Schumann.

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Alexandre Tharaud

Queen Elizabeth Hall

Alexandre Tharaud, piano

Wednesday 4 February 2009

This remarkable young French artist made waves in 2001 with a brilliant recording of Rameau's keyboard works on a modern piano.

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Martin Helmchen

Queen Elizabeth Hall

Martin Helmchen, piano

Wednesday 18 February 2009

Former BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist and the winner of numerous international contests including the 2001 Clara Haskil Competition, Martin Helmchen from Germany is among the fastest-rising young pianists on the scene, counting Mitsuko Uchida and Vladimir Ashkenazy among his mentors.

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Maurizio Pollini

Royal Festival Hall

Maurizio Pollini, piano

Wednesday 4 March 2009

Maurizio Pollini is internationally acclaimed as one of today's greatest pianists.

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Boris Berezovsky

Royal Festival Hall

Boris Berezovsky

Sunday 15 March 2009

Russian musician Boris Berezovsky has been immensely acclaimed for his interpretations of music of the Romantic era.

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Kirill Gerstein

Queen Elizabeth Hall

Kirill Gerstein, piano

Tuesday 31 March 2009

Young Russian pianist Kirill Gerstein won the 2001 Arthur Rubinstein Competition in Tel Aviv and was named a Carnegie Hall Rising Star in 2005-06.

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Imogen Cooper

Queen Elizabeth Hall

Imogen Cooper, piano

Wednesday 22 April 2009

This distinguished pianist gives the second of this season's two Schubert recitals in her on-going exploration of the composer's late piano works.

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Grigory Sokolov

Royal Festival Hall

Grigory Sokolov, piano

Wednesday 29 April 2009

The heir to such legendary artists as Emil Gilels and Sviatoslav Richter, Sokolov is a phenomenal artist, considered by some to be today's greatest living pianist.

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Yuja Wang

Queen Elizabeth Hall

Yuja Wang, piano

Sunday 10 May 2009

The young Chinese artist Yuja Wang leapt to public attention in 2005 when, aged only 18, she replaced Radu Lupu at short notice, under the baton of Pinchas Zukerman.

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Mitsuko Uchida

Royal Festival Hall

Mitsuko Uchida, piano

Wednesday 20 May 2009

Mitsuko Uchida, one of today's most revered artists, brings two substantial works of astonishing originality to the Royal Festival Hall: Beethoven's Op.101 and Schumann's Fantasie in C, Op.17.

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Robert Levin

Queen Elizabeth Hall

Robert Levin, fortepiano

Friday 29 May 2009

The American musician Robert Levin has become a living legend as both scholar and performer.

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Robert Levin

Queen Elizabeth Hall

Robert Levin, Elizabeth Wallfisch & David Watkin

Saturday 30 May 2009

The American musician Robert Levin has become a living legend as both scholar and performer.

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Piotr Anderszewski

Royal Festival Hall

Piotr Anderszewski, piano

Tuesday 9 June 2009

Polish-Hungarian pianist Piotr Anderszewski is a great favourite with audiences and gives his first International Piano Series recital in the Royal Festival Hall.

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