Nikolaï Lugansky

Show & Culture

Nikolaï Lugansky exudes grace and elegance. From the age of five, he demonstrated extraordinary talent, famously playing a Beethoven sonata by ear after hearing it at a neighbor’s house. A brilliant heir to the Russian school, the Moscow pianist is a virtuoso with incomparable technique. With his fluid touch, Rachmaninov finds a unique interpreter—both powerful and free of sentimentality. His rich sound also ideally suits Chopin and Debussy, making him one of the great poets of the piano. At 54, Lugansky is at the height of his expressive powers. His appearance is one of the major events of the season.