Daniil Trifonov, piano, Russia
At the age of 22 Daniil Trifonov is a world famous Russian musician and composer. He is one of the brightest names of the next generation of pianists. The Washington Post has described his playing as “a visceral experience”; the Süddeutsche Zeitung as “a real culture shock”. The recording studio Deutsche Grammophon, on the occasion of announcing their exclusive contract with Trifonov, described him as “The next one – the Russian pianist-poet for the 21st Century”. The first time he received the attention of the general public was during 2010/2011 season when he won medals at the Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw (Third Prize), the Rubinstein Competition in Tel Aviv (First Prize) and the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow (First Prize and Grand Prix).
His performances include concerts with the London Symphony orchestra and Mariinsky Theatre orchestra with Valery Gergiev, the Israel Philharmonic orchestra with Zubin Mehta, the Warsaw Philharmonic orchestra with Antoni Wit. He also worked with such conductors as Mikhail Pletnev, Krzysztof Penderecki, Vladimir Fedoseyev, Neville Marriner and many others.
His recital concerts have taken place at venues including the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington, the Stern Auditorium of New York Carnegie Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, the Wigmore Hall in London, the Berliner Philharmonie, the Louvre in Paris, the Centre for Fine Arts in Brussels, the Tonhalle Zurich, Milano Sala Verdi, Tokyo Opera City and many others.
Daniil Trifonov has also been performed at major festivals of Europe, including Verbier, Montreux, Tivoli, Edinburgh, Lockenhaus, Grafenegg, La Roque d'Anthéron, Klavier-Festival Ruhr. In the USA he appeared at the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, Ravinia Festival and Chautauqua festival (Chautauqua Institution).
Martha Argerich wrote about the pianist’s performance: “…He has everything and more. What he does with his hands is technically incredible. It’s also his touch – he has tenderness and also the demonic element. I never heard anything like that.”
“Daniil used silence in the manner of John Cage and the total-serialists – as an element equal to music itself. One hardly dared to draw breath through the set”.
Norman Lebrecht, Slipped Disc.
