Midsummer Mozart Festival 2008 Program 2 - Concert 2

Program 2 – Concert 2
Serenade for Woodwinds and Contrabass in B-flat Major, K.361 “Gran Partitta”
Piano Concerto No. 24 in c minor, K.491
Soloist: Nikolai Demidenko
Nikolai Demidenko’s passionate pianism means that he is in demand worldwide. A highlight of summer 2007 was his tour of Australia and New Zealand, while back in Europe he has performed in most European capitals as well as throughout the British Isles. Russian born and trained, he is proud to have been granted British Citizenship in 1995, having lived in the UK since 1990. He is renowned for his authoritative performances of the Russian concerto repertoire such as Prokofiev, Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky and has worked with many conductors and orchestras throughout the world. His repertoire is nonetheless wide-ranging including Bach, Clementi, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Mussorgsky and Scarlatti. He has a special affinity with the works of Chopin and will be traveling to Warsaw to perform at the Chopin & His Europe Festival in August 2008.
“Demidenko’s razor-sharp articulacy and immaculate dexterity are complemented by the finest musical grace and individuality”
—Gramophone