Piano Concerto (2019)

3333/4331/1+3/pf solo/archi, c. 27 minutes

I. Misterioso ma preciso

II. Tranquillo

III. Rondo: Allegretto

Commissioned by the Finnish and Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestras. Premiered by Vikingur Olafsson and Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Klaus Mäkelä.

Dagens Nyheter

“It is an extremely elegant and eventful piece of music that tests both the orchestra’s and the piano’s dynamic boundaries with both pecking treble and thundering bass rumble.”

Helsingin Sanomat

“The concerto gets the listener’s emotions moving, it evokes a strong pathos, a lyrical desire to dream and wild playfulness. It’s a grand and fast-paced virtuoso concerto that also has its meditative calm sides.”

Hufvudstads Bladet

“Zinovjev, himself a pianist, has written an idiomatic and grateful solo part seen from every conceivable point of view, specially designed as it is for Icelandic star pianist Víkingur Ólafsson”

Performances

24.11.2022: Lahti, Lahti Sinfonia / Juho Pohjonen / Daniel Bjarnason

5.2.2022: Stockholm, Swedish RSO / Vikingur Olafsson / Klaus Mäkelä

4.2.2022: Stockholm, Swedish RSO / Vikingur Olafsson / Klaus Mäkelä
7.1.2022: Helsinki, Finnish RSO / Vikingur Olafsson / Klaus Mäkelä, world premiere