Daniil Trifonov Excels in Rachmaninoff’s 3rd Piano Concerto
This weekend, June 21-24, Pianist Daniil Trifonov appeared in his final of three performances this season with the San Francisco Symphony. Trifonov’s three-part series was well planned. He opened back in October with a solo program of music by Chopin and those inspired by Chopin, followed by a February program of four-hand piano works in which Trifonov teamed up with his mentor Sergei Babayan; and, now, Trifonov tackles Rachmaninoff’s demanding Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor. Showing off three different aspects of this multi-talented young musician, this series clearly demonstrates why Daniil Trifonov has been hailed as the leading pianist of the new generation. Trifonov is simply amazing. His technique is astounding, and his sensitivity is acute. Moreover, Trifonov plays with such intensity that at times he seems a man possessed! -more-
