2025 05 16 Vasilis Christopoulos in “Pictures at an exhibition”

The Athens State Orchestra welcomes the exceptionally talented Pavel Kolesnikov, the Russian pianist, whose triumphant performances in the world's greatest halls and recordings have earned him accolades from critics and the adoration of audiences, as well as keeping him at the very apex of the serious music scene for over a decade. Intensely expressive and graced with supreme virtuosity and a profound vision for every work he chooses to perform, his interpretations of Shostakovitch's two piano concertos are sure to be nothing short of scintillating. The interpretations of the acclaimed maestro Vassilis Christopoulos are equally fascinating, informed as they are by his ability to see to the very heart of the music and bring to life the smallest details of a score —even in a work of the Russian Romantic school as monumental as Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition", as re-envisioned by Maurice Ravel in his version for orchestra.