Evgeny Kissin & Sir András Schiff | Rudolf Firkušný Piano Festival 2026

Name: Evgeny Kissin & Sir András Schiff | Rudolf Firkušný Piano Festival 2026
Start: 2026-11-03
Location: Rudolfinum

Tue, 3 Nov 2026 · 19:30

Rudolfinum, Prague

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The opening concert of the 14th Rudolf Firkušný Piano Festival brings together pianist Evgeny Kissin and Sir András Schiff on one stage.

The programme features works by Mozart, Schumann, Smetana, and Dvořák.

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About the venue: Rudolfinum

The Rudolfinum is a neo-Renaissance cultural monument on Alšovo nábřeží in Prague 1, built between 1876 and 1884 by architects Josef Zítek and Josef Schulz. Since 1992 it has been the home of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, whose main stages are Dvořák Hall and Suk Hall. The building also houses Galerie Rudolfinum, focused on contemporary art, and serves as the centre of the Prague Spring and Dvořák Praha festivals.

Alšovo nábřeží 79/12, 110 00 Praha 1 Get directions

About: Evgeny Kissin

Evgeny Kissin is a Russian-born pianist widely regarded as one of the foremost virtuosos of his generation. He rose to international fame as a child prodigy in the 1980s and is particularly celebrated for his interpretations of Chopin, Liszt, and the Romantic repertoire.

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What's new

2025-11
Kissin performed with the Czech Philharmonic at the Rudolfinum - for the first time in seven years - with Prokofiev's 1st Piano Concerto (November 5-7, 2025).
2025-11-28
The album Evgeny Kissin Plays Chopin (Live) was released on the Verbier Festival Gold / Deutsche Grammophon label with recordings from the Verbier Festival.
2025-10
In an interview for Slippedisc, Kissin revealed that since his youth he has compiled a repertoire plan extending all the way to 2050.

Tour

ChicagoNew YorkBostonParisFrankfurtMunichLondonBarcelonaMadridTorontoEssenThe Hague

Tracks

Evgeny Kissin Plays Chopin (Live)latest album (Verbier Festival Gold / DG, November 2025), recordings from Verbier Festival

Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 3iconic recording with Abbado and Berlin Philharmonic (DG, 1994)

The Salzburg Recitallive recording from Salzburg Festival, released by DG 2022

Beethoven: Piano Sonatasstudio album released by Deutsche Grammophon (2017)

The Verbier Concerts (Argerich & Kissin)chamber recording with Martha Argerich, DG 2023

About: András Schiff

Sir András Schiff is a Hungarian-British pianist and conductor, internationally celebrated for his interpretations of Bach, Beethoven, Schubert, and Mozart. He is widely regarded as one of the foremost classical pianists of his generation. He has received numerous awards, including the Gramophone Award and the Robert Schumann Prize.

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What's new

2025-03
In March 2025, Schiff cancelled all his performances in the USA for the 2025-2026 season - including a recital tour in October 2025 and collaborations with the Philadelphia Orchestra and New York Philharmonic in May 2026 - in response to political changes in the United States.
2023-01
In January 2023, he released on ECM New Series a double album J.S. Bach: Clavichord - his first recording on the clavichord, on which he plays a replica of an instrument from 1743.
2018
Schiff accepted the role of Associate Artist with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (OAE), which deepened his interest in historical keyboard instruments.

Tour

HamburgNeumarkt in der OberpfalzToulouse

Tracks

J.S. Bach: Goldberg VariationsIconic recording for ECM (2001), one of the most cited Schiff interpretations of Bach

J.S. Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Clavier (Books I & II)Complete recording for ECM (2012), reference interpretation of both books

Beethoven: The Complete Piano SonatasLive recording from Zurich for ECM, one of Schiff's most extensive projects

J.S. Bach: ClavichordDouble album ECM (2023) - Schiff's first recording on harpsichord, replica of an instrument from 1743

J.S. Bach: Six PartitasRecording for ECM (2007), highly praised by critics and listeners

Evgeny Kissin & Sir András Schiff | Rudolf Firkušný Piano Festival 2026

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