Great Pianists Full Series Pass

Are you familiar with the intimacy of a piano recital in the Main Hall? It is unparalleled: renowned pianists and one debutant prove this once again. Like no other duo, the successful piano brothers Lucas and Arthur Jussen can swing on the keys. They demonstrate this in works by Gershwin, Fauré and Ravel. For the eminent Mitsuko Uchida, Schubert's music is an important benchmark. According to her, it contains all the sadness of his life. 'Schubert's situation is hopeless,' she says. 'And yet there is a sense of longing.'

Under the hands of Arcadi Volodos, the notes of Brahms, Schumann and Schubert are transformed into gems. Yunchan Lim was the youngest participant ever to win the gold medal at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. During his solo debut in the Main Hall, he will play pieces by another child prodigy: Mozart. The series concludes with a recital by grand master Grigory Sokolov.

The acclaimed Krystian Zimerman pays tribute to Chopin, a composer from his native country, whose work he has cherished all his life. With his crystal-clear playing and restrained emotionality, Nikolai Lugansky also interprets music by the Polish composer.

Beethoven's sonatas hold no secrets for Igor Levit: he has completed an award-winning recording of all 32. As a prelude to the Beethoven Year, he presents a selection from this unsurpassed series. Hélène Grimaud also chooses Beethoven: she plays his last sonata, combined with a work by Schubert. A poet and juggler at the piano is Mao Fujita, who is in his twenties. The Japanese pianist presents a sample of pianistic masterpieces, including works by Mozart, Beethoven, Rachmaninoff and Debussy.