The first house concert drew a virtual crowd of 350,000. Igor Levit’s double album “Encounter” seeks sounds that give inner strength and support for the soul. In our playlist, Kirill Petrenko conducts works including Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and Peter Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique. Among the highlights of his career so far are his collaborations with the Vienna Philharmonic, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Berlin Philharmonic and the Bavarian State Orchestra. With his cycle of Beethoven’s complete piano sonatas at Musikfest Berlin, the pianist demonstrated just how sensitively and at the same time powerfully he can convey the various facets of Beethoven’s music. Almost four years ago to the day Igor Levit gave the self-same programme in this venue, as part of a cycle of all of Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas. The result is a very personal recital. … Igor Levit: It’s completely transformed me, who I am, how I see the world, Jon Wertheim: that would seem to dramatically change the boundaries between a performer and the audience. 16 Opus 31/1 - “the one with the hiccups” was the best. It doesn't really make sense. As soon as the Coronavirus lockdown began in Germany, the excellent and thoughtful pianist Igor Levit began a series of House Concerts from his living room in Berlin, streaming via Twitter. This concert is also livestreamed and can be seen here. A typically glowing review described the performance as “fiery,” “magical,” and “elegant.” The 2020 Nobel Prize Concert was streamed online due to the current situation. The result is a very personal recital. The best seat in the house … Igor Levit to play this evening's House Concert from the German President's residence Thursday, April 2, 2020 The German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier hosts this evening's live stream Register now to continue reading German pianist Igor Levit is set to begin a 20-hour marathon concert on Saturday, which he will play a single piece of music to raise awareness of artists' difficulties during the pandemic. Here he is inside London’s Royal Albert Hall, for the opening at The Proms in 2017, one of the oldest and most anticipated festivals on the concert calendar. 2, 6, 7 and 18. It is very funny, the composer is also entering a new world of sonatas, as Igor Levit introduces and explains. In works by Bach to Max Reger, based on poignant vocal compositions, the desire for encounters and human togetherness is given expression – at a time when isolation is the order of the day. His House Concerts, broadcast from his Berlin flat, stemmed from a spur of the moment decision returning from the grocery store (“Typical Igor – act first, think later”) and spanned 52 consecutive evenings. Concerts from the Lockdown September 25, 2020 By Michael P. (San Francisco, CA) See All My Reviews " As soon as the Coronavirus lockdown began in Germany, the excellent and thoughtful pianist Igor Levit began a series of House Concerts from his living room in Berlin, streaming via Twitter. Jon Wertheim: Sounds kinda liberating. Check out the full feature here: cbsn.ws/388M01a Igor Levit, piano, and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Klaus Mäkelä play: STRAVINSKY: Concerto in D. MOZART: Piano Concerto in E flat major, KV 271. His rise has been due in part to bold programming in his concerts and on his recordings. BARTÓK: Divertimento. Igor Levit’s double album “Encounter” seeks sounds that give inner strength and support for the soul. The result is a very personal recital. View all concerts. At his side, he had conductor Stéphane Denève leading the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. Igor has been hosting House Concerts every evening at 6pm BST on his Twitter since 12 March. Try out the Digital Concert Hall – free of charge! Igor Levit plays Beethoven's Piano Sonatas Nos. Find information on all of Igor Levit’s upcoming concerts, tour dates and ticket information for 2021-2022. After Levit's 25-minute concert was retweeted 1,500 times and garnered almost 6,000 likes, the pianist seemed to have acquired a taste for the new genre. Starts with one hand alone, and you play a weird variation. Pianist Igor Levit soloist at this year’s Nobel Prize Concert The world-renowned pianist Igor Levit performed at this year’s Nobel Prize Concert on 8 December. Pianist Igor Levit emerged as a star in the 2010s after winning several major awards and honors, including designation as a BBC New Generation Artist. Levit was born March 10, 1987, in the Soviet Russian city of Gorky (now Nizhny Novgorod, Russia).