Evgeny Kissin Recital 11//05/2025

[richardfinegold]

There is a film of the encores from that 1997 Prom:

https://www.allegrofilms.com/films/evgeny-kissin/royal-albert-hall

Back to RF's original topic: EK gave the same recital last Saturday at Carnegie Hall, at least it seems so based on the program listing. The one review that I quickly found is here:

https://seenandheard-international.com/2025/05/from-bach-to-shostakovich-and-back-evgeny-kissin-at-carnegie-hall/

He has a few more appearances coming up this month at Carnegie Hall:

https://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2025/05/28/Evgeny-Kissin-and-Friends-The-Shostakovich-Sonatas-0800PM

https://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2025/05/31/Evgeny-Kissin-and-Friends-A-Tribute-to-Shostakovich-0800PM

I wasn't able to attend the 18 May recital (but I've seen EK in recital elsewhere, so best to let someone else have a chance), nor will I be able to attend the later NYC chamber DSCH recitals. However, FWIW, a few days before that solo Carnegie Hall recital, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center featured a chamber music program of all contemporary composers, which included EK's 2022 Piano Trio, written in response to the invasion of Ukraine:

https://www.chambermusicsociety.org/our-concerts/at-lincoln-center/events/24-25/montgomery-widmann-and-tan-dun/

Kissin was in the audience at Alice Tully Hall for the first half, and took a bow after his work.

There was some different encores, but the scheduled program was the same.
I have a friend in the U.K. who is quite excited to be seeing him in approximately 3 weeks

[bluestateprommer]

Wasn't Kissin one of the first to give a solo recital at the Proms and is there an available recording of the performance?

There is a film of the encores from that 1997 Prom:

https://www.allegrofilms.com/films/evgeny-kissin/royal-albert-hall

Back to RF's original topic: EK gave the same recital last Saturday at Carnegie Hall, at least it seems so based on the program listing. The one review that I quickly found is here:

https://seenandheard-international.com/2025/05/from-bach-to-shostakovich-and-back-evgeny-kissin-at-carnegie-hall/

He has a few more appearances coming up this month at Carnegie Hall:

https://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2025/05/28/Evgeny-Kissin-and-Friends-The-Shostakovich-Sonatas-0800PM

https://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2025/05/31/Evgeny-Kissin-and-Friends-A-Tribute-to-Shostakovich-0800PM

I wasn't able to attend the 18 May recital (but I've seen EK in recital elsewhere, so best to let someone else have a chance), nor will I be able to attend the later NYC chamber DSCH recitals. However, FWIW, a few days before that solo Carnegie Hall recital, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center featured a chamber music program of all contemporary composers, which included EK's 2022 Piano Trio, written in response to the invasion of Ukraine:

https://www.chambermusicsociety.org/our-concerts/at-lincoln-center/events/24-25/montgomery-widmann-and-tan-dun/

Kissin was in the audience at Alice Tully Hall for the first half, and took a bow after his work.

[gradus]

Wasn't Kissin one of the first to give a solo recital at the Proms and is there an available recording of the performance?

[richardfinegold]

Kissin's playing the same programme at the Barbican in June.

When I saw him at the Barbican a few year's ago, he played 11 encores after the main programme and seemed happy to go on playing for as long as the audience remained in the hall. Mind you, Yuja Wang played 13 encores after her recital at the Festival Hall last year.

I had been prepared for multiple encores. He stopped at 4 and I exclaimed “That’s it?” audibly and several people around me laughed.
The most encores that I ever encountered were Olga Kern at the Gilmore Festival in Kalamazoo yesterday. There must have been at least seven, all barn burners.

[LHC]

I heard him a few months ago in Rachmaninov PC 3 (plus encores) in Monte Carlo. It was keyboard virtuosity at its best without being in the least bit flash. He seems to be a lot happier these days and much more bien dans son peau. Very much anti-Putin. So I envy Richard the Chicago concert

Kissin's playing the same programme at the Barbican in June.

When I saw him at the Barbican a few year's ago, he played 11 encores after the main programme and seemed happy to go on playing for as long as the audience remained in the hall. Mind you, Yuja Wang played 13 encores after her recital at the Festival Hall last year.

[french frank]

And why is the program played an interesting chiding for Guy Fawkes night?

Yes, the year should have given it away: 5/11or 11/5?

[richardfinegold]

I heard him a few months ago in Rachmaninov PC 3 (plus encores) in Monte Carlo. It was keyboard virtuosity at its best without being in the least bit flash. He seems to be a lot happier these days and much more bien dans son peau. Very much anti-Putin. So I envy Richard the Chicago concert

We are lucky that Putin hasn’t offed him

[richardfinegold]

... 5/11/2025 to British eyes is 5 November 2025, Guy Fawkes Night

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes_Night

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And why is the program played an interesting chiding for Guy Fawkes night?

[HighlandDougie]

I heard him a few months ago in Rachmaninov PC 3 (plus encores) in Monte Carlo. It was keyboard virtuosity at its best without being in the least bit flash. He seems to be a lot happier these days and much more bien dans son peau. Very much anti-Putin. So I envy Richard the Chicago concert

[vinteuil]

I am not getting the joke

... 5/11/2025 to British eyes is 5 November 2025, Guy Fawkes Night

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes_Night

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[richardfinegold]

Interesting programme for Guy Fawkes Night.

I am not getting the joke

[gurnemanz]

We heard Kissin play in Malmesbury Abbey, Wilts, in the 90s, I think, as part of the excellent Music In Country Churches series - as patronised by the then Prince Charles who lived just down the road. Just like after a church service, the audience all left by the same exit, the magnificent Norman porch. Kissin had positioned himself there a bit like a vicar greeting his flock and shook hands with everyone as they passed by.

[gradus]

I thought his debut Carnegie Hall recital outstandingly good with some tremendous Schumann, still amongst my favourite performances.

[Roslynmuse]

Kissin used to be active in the recording studio - it seems a long time since he released anything new. I seem to remember a Beethoven sonatas disc that was quite underwhelming.

[vinteuil]

Interesting programme for Guy Fawkes Night.

... I was wondering

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