Kirill Richter

(Russia)

Kirill Richter photo by Igor Klepnev
  • artist:Kirill Richter
  • event type:Classical:NEXT 18 Showcase
  • date:17 May 2018
  • time:22:15 - 22:45
  • city/area:Rotterdam
  • venue:Juuriaanse Zaal (first floor), De Doelen
  • country:Netherlands
  • event posted by:Piranha Arts

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Russian pianist Kirill Richter is a star in ascent. Richter’s shows have an atmosphere like a crowded club show. His audiences are ready to mob the stage at any moment, carried away by exuberance. Case in point: at an outdoor performance in St. Petersburg last summer a rapt audience sprang into action when rain began falling, shielding Richter and fellow performers with umbrellas while staring bug-eyed at the musicians.

Richter doesn’t offer the wildest, most outlandish shows. He’s no musical libertine. What makes Richter’s music so affecting, and effective, is a steadfast commitment to presentation. Every moment is taut. A repeated figure always leads somewhere. Intervals of repose last long enough – as long as a drawn breath – to make subsequent bombast stunningly effective.

It’s still early days in Kirill Richter’s career, but clearly great things lie ahead. Even road-hardened musicians should take note of Richter’s compelling blueprint.

Kirill Richter, piano
Alena Zinovieva, violin
August Krepak, cello