An evening between light and shadow: with works by Ravel, Prokofiev and Tchaikovsky, a colorful sound panorama full of virtuosity, emotion and wintry poetry unfolds.
Snow glistens in the pale winter sun, a horse-drawn sleigh glides through a light birch grove. Ice flowers grow on the window pane, the samovar boils in the living room. In his First Symphony, Tchaikovsky makes an atmospheric declaration of love to the notorious Russian winter with all its manifestations.
This is accompanied by two completely different but equally fascinating piano concertos: Prokofiev's First Piano Concerto sparkles with energy and sophistication. It is a youthful work full of esprit and shows Prokofiev to be a true virtuoso of the piano.
Ravel's piano concerto "for the left hand", on the other hand, is characterized by darker tones and was written for the pianist Paul Wittgenstein, who had lost his right hand in the First World War. It is so cleverly composed that the listener doesn't even notice that the piano and orchestra only play together for six minutes in this almost 20-minute concerto. A challenge for our Artist in Residence, who will once again be able to demonstrate the full range of his abilities.
December 13 and 14, 2025
