Esa-Pekka Salonen & Daniil Trifonov
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Experience the excitement and intensity of a groundbreaking concert featuring Esa-Pekka Salonen and pianist Daniil Trifonov. This electrifying performance includes a modern work by Xavier Muzik, who is recognized as a leading voice in the Emerging Black Composers Project. The concert will also showcase the technically challenging Second Piano Concerto by Sergei Prokofiev, displaying Trifonov's extraordinary talent, and culminates with the iconic ballet score, 'The Rite of Spring' by Igor Stravinsky, known for its historical significance in the realm of musical modernism.
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