Last December I highlighted pianist Daniil Trifonov’s appearance with the Los Angeles Philharmonic where he performed Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concert No. 1. He took an old war-horse of a concerto and made it come alive with a freshness I have never experienced. You can anticipate he will do that and more with the all-Bach programs he’ll be performing this week at Campbell Hall at UC Santa Barbara on Friday and at the Soka Performing Arts Center in Aliso Viejo on Sunday as part of the Philharmonic Society of Orange County’s programming.
The program is the same at both concerts. These all-Bach recitals include: Chaconne from Partita No 2. in D minor, BWV 1004 (arr. Brahms); Prelude, Gavotte and Gigue from Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006 (arr. Rachmaninoff); Fantasia and Fugue in G minor, BWV 542 (arr. Liszt) and The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080.
When I heard Trifonov perform the Tchaikovsky in December, I realized there are still discoveries destined to be made about classical music and artists that want to make them. Trifonov is that artist.
You might be thinking, what’s going to be so special about a performance of these works by Bach? Forget those thoughts. I can assure you no one plays with the same degree of curiosity and passion as Trifonov.
I would recommend that any opportunity to see Daniil Trifonov to perform is one worth taking advantage of.
For tickets, please contact the venues by phone. The websites do not show tickets available online. That may indicate that these two performances are already sold out.
Photo of Daniil Trifonov courtesy of the artist’s website.
