Denis Matsuev’s solo USA tour

January, 22 Denis Matsuev started his solo American tour. The musician has already played in Benaroya Hall in Seattle, in Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor and in Royce Hall in Los Angeles. January, 27 the tour will be crowned with the final solo concert in Carnegie Hall.During the tour Denis Matsuev performs the programme which consists of Schubert, Sonata A minor; Beethoven, Sonata No.23 “Appassionata”; Grieg, Sonata E minor and Stravinsky, Three movements from “Petrouchka”. It is not the most evident repertoire for a pianist, and the fact that Matsuev chose there compositions proves the originality of his creative thinking. “How he deploys his titanic pianistic technique and his musical sensibilities in works from Schubert through Stravinsky should make for an exceptional encounter” – writes the American press. Denis Matsuev is one of the few musicians in the world who regularly present their solo concert programmes in the USA. His USA tours every time attract a most intent attention of the professional critics and the general public, and the geography of his concerts comprises the leading concert halls of the country. But the capstone of the tour will definitely be the recital in Carnegie Hall, Mecca of the American music culture. To perform in this Hall is a big event in every musician’s life, and Denis is having this honour for the fourth time already. The final concert in Carnegie Hall is a cause for pride not only for Denis Matsuev, but for the whole Russian pianist school.