The pianist Alexej Lubimov, born in Moscow in 1944, is one of the most important pianists from the former USSR, performs on historical keyboard instruments, but is also committed to contemporary music.

In 1968 he was one of the first musicians who dared to perform pieces by John Cage and Terry Riley in the Soviet Union.

Alexei Libomov is a founder of fortepiano tradition in USSR and one of the most important musicians in the world.

“I cordially and especially invite you to this recital, because it has been my dream for more than 10 years that Ian Bostridge comes to Bonn with his life’s work – Schubert’s “Winterreise”. I think this is one of the best, if not the best interpretation of Schubert from my personal opinion and I am happy to bring him to Bonn for the first time” – Rostislav Krimer.