Hailed as a pianist of “dazzling technique, exceptionally secure, balanced and beautifully articulated” (The Guardian), it quickly became clear that the Russian Nikolai Lugansky was a musician of unusual quality and with a unique personality. He was brought up in a house where music abounded, where it became urgent to acquire a piano to accompany his dizzying development. In an interview with Kate Molleson, he recalled that, as a child, he spent the time “lying in bed reading sonatas by Beethoven”, a composer who fills the programme for these concerts, under the sure baton of Nuno Coelho.

Gulbenkian Orchestra
Nuno Coelho Conductor*
Nikolai Lugansky Piano

Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, op. 60**
Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, op. 58

*Due to reasons force majeur, conductor Joana Carneiro will be replaced by Nuno Coelho, winner of 12th edition of the Cadaqués Orchestra International Conducting Competition.
**In replacement of the previously announced Symphony No. 6.

 Pre-Concert Talk

2 March, 18:00 – Congress Area
By Paulo Ferreira de Castro