Kammerphilharmonie Graubünden and Sergey Tanin

The Kammerphilharmonie Graubünden, under the direction of its chief conductor Philippe Bach, opens this year's festival with a concert on the theme of reflections – from Johann Sebastian Bach to Benjamin Britten and Arvo Pärt. The piano concertos, with the young pianist Sergey Tanin as soloist, form the starting point. Bach is not only a point of reference for the neo-baroque movements in Britten's virtuoso Variations for string orchestra, but also a central theme in Arvo Pärt's work. In his cantus, however, he remembers Britten, whom he describes as a role model. Last but not least, Britten reflects himself in the variations through his style, when he declines the theme of his teacher Frank Bridge through different epochs and probably not least because of this, clearly shows his own style.

PROGRAM:

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH

Piano Concerto No. 2 in E major BWV 1053

ARVO PÄRT

Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH

Piano Concerto No. 7 in G minor BWV 1058

BENJAMIN BRITTEN

Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge

Performing artists: Sergey Tanin (piano), Philippe Bach (conductor), Kammerphilharmonie Graubünden