Join us for concert pianist Pavel Kolesnikov
Appearing in San Francisco Bay Area Saturday, October 18, 2025 7:30 p.m.
Visual and Performing Arts Center
21250 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014
Tickets: https://steinwaysociety.com/concerts/pavel-kolesnikov-2025-26/
Summary of his remarkable career
Join us to hear Pavel Kolesnikov, who, in 2020/21 was Artist in Residence at Wigmore Hall. Kolesnikov has given recitals at the Wigmore Hall and Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, as part of the international Piano Series, Carnegie Hall and Berlin’s Konzerthaus, Louvre and Salle Gaveau in Paris, Suntory Hall in Tokyo and Muziekgebouw in Amsterdam.
Of reviews and comments for Pavel Kolesnikov
While reviews don’t always capture each listener’s experience, they can help you prepare for what you’re likely to hear. In the case of Pavel Kolesnikov, it’s likely a connection with the music that the pianist shares with the listener.
See the G
uardian’s article “Pavel Kolesnikov review – an outstanding pianist in every degree”
Or see what VanClassicalMusic wrote in a review THE GENIUS OF PAVEL KOLESNIKOV
Overall
When it comes to reviews of this remarkable pianist, critics often point to his ability to weave a narrative, which aligns with the imaginative programming he is known for. See some of the snippets that have been written about him:
- The Arts Desk: Called a Chopin recital an “unpredictable magic” and an “intelligently planned and ineffably well-executed” performance, praising the “imaginative genius for connection” between the pieces.
- Bachtrack: Described his playing as “bittersweet and intimate,” with “flickering filigree fiorituras of astonishing delicacy” and “elastic tempo rubato.”
- Gramophone: ‘Very few pianists of Kolesnikov’s generation share his abundance of intelligence, sensitivity, imagination and sheer instrumental mastery’
Do you have any comments having heard him in 2024 at Steinway Society The Bay Area? Come to our Facebook page and let us know what you particularly liked.
