Grigory Sokolov

Grigory Sokolov

Johannes Brahms Ballades op. 10 Two Rhapsodies op. 79 Works by William Byrd

Art and reality
For Grigory Sokolov, "art is a parallel universe to reality" and it is precisely into this universe that the exceptional pianist takes his audience time and time again with his precise and incredibly detailed piano playing. When he touches the keys, everything around him becomes unimportant, and once Grigory Sokolov has immersed himself in this very special world, he makes the audience forget time and space and share in an extraordinary piano recital. There are few pianists who select their programs with such artistic sensitivity and prepare and perform the chosen works with such fascinating meticulousness as Grigory Sokolov. This year, he presents works by William Byrd and Johannes Brahms, spanning the period from the English late Renaissance to German Romanticism. And it should be no secret by now that the pianist likes to play the odd encore...