Severin von Eckardstein

During this recital, Severin von Eckardstein, winner of the 2003 Queen Elisabeth Competition, places the piano music of Nikolai Medtner at the centre of the programme. Under his fingers, these unjustly neglected masterpieces, close to Scriabin and Rachmaninov, come back to life. More than that: “von Eckardstein more than holds his own in the company of Medtner’s strongest interpreters,” according to Classics Today. The programme also features Schubert’s rarely performed Graz Fantasy and a piano arrangement of Mozart’s sparkling Pastorale variée.

Queen Elisabeth was born 150 years ago, a monarch with a warm heart for music and culture. Her name lives on in the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Competition, which has been launching leading musical talents for decades. We are celebrating this anniversary with a reunion that is already historic: ten of the most iconic laureates are gathering for one day at Flagey. They will fill the building with violin, cello, piano and singing, in various constellations.

Flagey, Klarafestival, Queen Elisabeth Competition

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