The Pittsburgh Symphony’s exploration of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s music for piano and orchestra this season has done more than present great pieces. It has also provided the opportunity for audiences to ...

It’s not hyperbole to say that Rachmaninoff is in Russian-American pianist Olga Kern‘s DNA. “I play Rachmaninoff all my life,” said the 50-year-old Kern, who will play the composer’s Piano Concerto No ...

Pianist Frederick Moyer will be returning for his third performance with the Poway Symphony Orchestra, this time playing the challenging Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3. “I’m especially delighted to ...

“Rach 3”, as it is affectionately dubbed, is featured in the Academy Award-winning film Shine. It’s definitely one of the most technically demanding and virtuosic concertos written for the instrument, ...

Before Montreal-born conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin introduced classical pianist Bruce Liu to the Gerald R. Ford Amphiteater stage Thursday night in Vail, he told the audience, “One shining light has ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Pianist George Li helped the ...

Sergei Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto No 1 in F minor, Op. 1, Rachmaninoff, piano, Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Eugene Ormandy (rec. 1940). Sony/RCA Byron Janis, piano, Moscow Philharmonic ...

Editor's Note: On Jan. 3, the Sarasota Orchestra announced that due to a COVID exposure, conductor Jeffrey Kahane is not available to travel to Sarasota to lead next weekend’s concerts. He will be ...

Throughout the week Classic FM’s presenters bring you the best new recordings, including world exclusives and premiere broadcasts of latest releases. This week: Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 1 by ...

Arguably one of the hardest-to-master piano concertos, Rachmaninoff’s Third starts quietly, then unleashes an astonishing torrent of notes and hurtles to a jaw-dropping conclusion. In-between you’ll ...