Pavel Kolesnikov | Photo: ©Eva Vermandel Pavel Kolesnikov – February 3, 2022 LiveEvents January 30, 2022 1242 Wigmore Hall presents Pavel Kolesnikov, piano In Memory of Marcel Proust Recipient of the 2019 UK Critics’ Circle Young Talent Award for piano, the former BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist is amply fulfilling the promise of earlier appearances such as his acclaimed Wigmore debut in 2014. His latest return comes with a personally selected program inspired by the musical tastes of one of the greatest novelists, whose work makes frequent and specific reference to individual composers and individual pieces. In 2012 pianist Pavel Kolesnikov became a sensation at the Honens International Piano Competition when he took home the world’s largest piano prize. The London-based pianist was born in Siberia into a family of scientists. He studied both the piano and violin for ten years, before concentrating solely on the piano. Following his Wigmore Hall debut in 2014, The Telegraph gave his recital a rare five-star review and called it “one of the most memorable of such occasions London has witnessed for a while”. Celebrated for his imaginative, thought-provoking programming which offers the listener a fresh, often unexpected perspective on familiar pieces, Pavel has given recitals at the Wigmore Hall and Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, as part of the international Piano Series, Carnegie Hall and Berlin’s Konzerthaus, Louvre and Salle Gaveau in Paris, Suntory Hall in Tokyo and Muziekgebouw in Amsterdam. In recent years he also performed at La Roque d’Antheron festival, the Musiq3 Festival in Brussels, Piano aux Jacobins in Toulouse, and the Aldeburgh Festival, among others. In 2020/21 he is Artist in Residence at Wigmore Hall performing three recitals throughout the season. Program Schubert (1797-1828) Fantasy Sonata in G D894I. Molto moderato e cantabile Louis Couperin (1626-1661) Unmeasured Prelude in G minor Reynaldo Hahn (1874-1947) Le rossignol éperdu Les deux écharpes Schubert Atzenbrugger Tanz in A D365 No. 30 Reynaldo Hahn Premières valses Ninette Valse noble Schubert Waltz in B minor D145 No. 6 Reynaldo Hahn Premières valses La Feuille Reynaldo Hahn Le rossignol éperdu Narghilé Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) Nocturne No. 12 in E minor Op. 107 Louis Couperin Sarabande in A minor Interval César Franck (1822-1890) Prélude, choral et fugue Reynaldo Hahn Le rossignol éperdu Ouranos Schubert Fantasy Sonata in G D894II. Andante III. Menuetto. Allegro moderato – Trio IV. Allegretto Thursday, February 3, 2022 Live stream starts at 3:00pm EST / 8:00pm GMT The video will be available on demand for 30 days after the date of the broadcast. To enjoy this concert visit: www.wigmore-hall.org.uk