Monumental Brahms
8pm Saturday 13 March
QPAC Concert Hall
Conductor Johannes Fritzsch
Soloist François-Frédéric Guy (Piano)
Brahms Piano Concerto No.2
Schumann Symphony No.3 Rhenish
Brahms Hungarian Dances Nos.1, 4, 5 & 6
Broad in scope and rich in lyricism and drama, Brahms' monumental second concerto is one of the ‘Everests' of the piano repertoire, a test of strength, virtuosity and intellect for any pianist and one that François-Frédéric Guy manages with élan.
"What a joy his performances are. Brilliant and direct in the finest French tradition...In the Second Concerto Guy's exuberance and poetry go hand in hand" Gramophone Magazine
Biography - François-Frédéric Guy
François-Frédéric Guy studied with Dominique Merlet and Christian Ivaldi at the Paris Conservatoire, graduating with the Premier Prix. Renowned for performances of large-scale works in the Austro-German tradition, current projects include the complete Beethoven Sonatas and Piano Concertos at major venues around the world over several years.
Guy has performed worldwide in recital and also with orchestras including the Berlin Symphony, Frankfurt Radio Symphony, Hallé, Helsinki Philharmonic, Japan Philharmonic, London Philharmonic, Munich Philharmonic, Orchestre de Paris, Orchestre National de Lyon and San Francisco Symphony, working with conductors including Bernard Haitink, Daniel Harding, Neeme Järvi, Wolfgang Sawallisch and Michael Tilson Thomas.
Recordings include Prokofiev's Sonatas 6 and 8, Brahms Sonatas 2 and 3, Brahms Piano Concerto No 2 with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the complete Beethoven Piano Concertos with Philippe Jordan and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France. Guy recently started recording all 32 Beethoven Sonatas, a project spanning the next three years.
For more information on François-Frédéric Guy please click here.
Van Walsum Management Limited © February 2010
