“I BELIEVE THAT SERGEJ KRYLOV IS ONE OF THE FIVE BEST VIOLINISTS IN THE WORLD”
MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH
“ROSTISLAV KRIMER IS ONE OF THE BEST AND MOST MUSICAL PIANISTS OF OUR TIME”
PAUL BADURA-SKODA
Masterful Sonatas by Mozart, Brahms, and Franck
Sergej Krylov – Violin
Rostislav Krimer – Piano
PROGRAM:
W.A. MOZART Sonata for pianoforte and violin in B-flat Major, K.378 (1781)
J. BRAHMS Sonata for piano and violin in D Minor, op.108 (1886)
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C. FRANCK Sonata for piano and violin in A Major (1886)
The 2nd East-West-Festival cordially invites you to the festive opening concert of the chamber music series “Great Masters at the Beethoven House Bonn” on October 5, 2024, at 7:00 PM.
Experience an outstanding duo of distinguished soloists who have shared the stage for many years:
Sergej Krylov (Violin): For the first time in Beethoven-Haus Bonn – hailed by Mstislav Rostropovich as one of the five best violinists in the world, Sergej Krylov brings his enchanting musicality and impressive stage presence.
In the past decade, he has collaborated with leading conductors, including Vasily Petrenko, Fabio Luisi, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Nikolaj Znaider, Ton Koopman, Roberto Abbado, Mikhail Pletnev, Andrey Boreyko, and Vladimir Ashkenazy.
He has established himself as one of the most renowned violinists through his performances with leading orchestras worldwide and has served as the jury chair for the Paganini and Kreisler competitions as well as a jury member for the Tchaikovsky Competition. Recently, he successfully performed with the Berlin Konzerthaus Orchestra under Iván Fischer in Berlin. He is the chief conductor of the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra and has recorded all 24 Caprices by Paganini for Deutsche Grammophon, which have been highly praised by critics worldwide.
Rostislav Krimer (Piano): Paul Badura-Skoda described him as one of the best pianists of our time. The German pianist of Belarusian descent has lived in Bonn for many years, where his two children were also born.
He has worked with musicians worldwide, such as Maxim Vengerov, Gidon Kremer, Yuri Bashmet, Sofia Gubaidulina, Krzysztof Penderecki, Ian Bostridge, and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and has performed in venues like the Berlin Philharmonie, Cadogan Hall in London or Grand Tchaikovsky Concert Hall in Moscow.
Recently, he was awarded the title of Associate by the Royal Academy of Music in London, an honor recognizing his achievements on the international stage and his significant contribution to culture. Krimer is known for his remarkable musicality and technical virtuosity, and he has also recorded all four chamber symphonies by Weinberg with his orchestra for Naxos, which have been nominated multiple times for the Opus Klassik and ICMA awards. He is also a Friend of UNICEF and the chief conductor of The-Orchestra-For-Peace East-West Chamber Orchestra.
The program includes true masterpieces: Sonatas for violin and piano by Mozart, Brahms, and Franck.
