Seattle Symphony: Nobuyuki Tsujii Plays Rachmaninov

• Nobuyuki Tsujii, piano
• Aziz Shokhakimov, conductor

Since winning joint Gold Medal at the 2009 Van Cliburn Competition, Nobuyuki Tsujii has become an international piano star. His performances are unforgettable. Power, emotion and precision have won him lasting fame. Here, he returns to Benaroya Hall to play Rachmaninov’s famous Third Piano Concerto, which demands thunderous power and feather touch from its soloist almost in one moment. Brahms' final symphony, the Fourth—full of beauty and warmth but also tinged with melancholy—completes the program. In this symphony, Brahms weaves a complex web of musical ideas, culminating in a call back to the majesty of a Baroque dance rhythm—the Chaconne—on which he builds a mighty finale.

Pre-concert talk presented one hour prior to each performance. Free with ticket purchase.

Runs Apr. 3-6.

About Seattle Symphony

Recognized as one of the "most vital American orchestras" (NPR), the Seattle Symphony is internationally acclaimed for its inventive programming, community-minded initiatives, and superb recordings on the Seattle Symphony Media label. With a strong commitment to new music and a legacy of over 150 recordings, the orchestra has garnered five Grammy Awards, 26 Grammy nominations, and two Emmy Awards, and was named Gramophone's 2018 Orchestra of the Year. The Symphony performs in Benaroya Hall in the heart of downtown Seattle.

About Nobuyuki Tsujii, piano

https://avex.jp/tsujii/tsujii-en/

About Aziz Shokhakimov, conductor

https://www.harrisonparrott.com/artists/aziz-shokhakimov