Valery Gergiev conducts Prokofiev and Haydn – With Herbert Schuch and the Mariinsky Orchestra

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The Mariinsky Orchestra, conducted by Valery Gergiev, invites Romanian-German pianist Herbert Schuch who performs Prokofiev's First Piano Concerto. The program also includes the composer's First Symphony in D major and Haydn's Symphony No. 82 in C major. All pieces will resonate together thanks to the conductor's talent.

Born in Temesvar (Romania) in 1979, Herbert Schuch is the recipient of two ECHO Klassik awards and a laureate of the Casagrande Competition, the London International Piano Competition, and the International Beethoven Piano Competition in Vienna. He has worked with the most prominent orchestras, including the London Philharmonic Orchestra, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Camerata Salzburg, Bamberger Symphoniker, and the Radio Symphony Orchestras of MDR, WDR, NDR Hannover...

November 15: A Prokofiev Marathon in Munich

5 soloists, 2 orchestras, 1 conductor will play during this special musical marathon, scheduled as part of the MPHIL 360° and revolving around Prokofiev's five Piano Concerti. This event is organized by the Münchner Philharmoniker. The Prokofiev Piano Concerti will be performed by five different pianists: Herbert Schuch, Denis Matsuev, Behzod Abduraimov, Alexei Volodin and Olli Mustonen. These soloists will be joined by the Münchner Philharmoniker and the Mariinsky Orchestra, both led by Valery Gergiev. This program features Prokofiev's five Piano Concerti as well as other classical and contemporary pieces. All five concerts will be webcast live on medici.tv.

Photos: Valery Gergiev © Marco Borggreve/Decca (left) – Herbert Schuch.