Martha Argerich

Literal translation to English:

Martha Argerich is a living legend in the piano world and one of the most charismatic and uncompromising artists of our time. On Thursday, March 11, 2027, she will visit the Stavanger International Piano Festival together with the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Boian Videnoff.

The concert opens with Edward Elgar’s warm and elegant Serenade for Strings. This is followed by Franz Schubert’s bright and clear Symphony No. 5, a work full of classical balance and youthful energy.

After the intermission, the evening’s highlight is on the program: Beethoven’s First Piano Concerto with Martha Argerich. With her electric energy, musical authority, and incomparable virtuosity, she has delighted audiences around the world for more than six decades.

Together, Argerich, Videnoff, and the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra create an evening where warm string sounds, classical elegance, and pure piano magic meet.

Program

Edward Elgar

Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op. 20 (1892)

Franz Schubert

Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, D. 485 (1816)

Intermission

Ludwig van Beethoven

Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15 (1795)

revised 1798–1800

Duration:

Approximately 2 hours including intermission (TBC)

ORGANIZER:

Stavanger International Piano Festival