On March 2, Garrick Ohlsson returns to the Palm Beach Symphony, playing Sergei Rachmaninoff’s lush and romantic Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, under the baton of Gerard Schwarz. It’s a piece Ohlsson has played to great acclaim all over the world; of his recent performances with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, The Straits Times said, “Ohlsson gave audiences something much subtler and…
On February 16, Garrick Ohlsson appears in recital for InConcert Sierra in Grass Valley, CA, playing a program that includes work by Haydn, Chopin, Samuel Barber, and Thomas Mission. The program opens with Haydn’s bright and energetic Sonata in C Major, Hob.XVI:50, followed by Mission’s Convocations, a piece written for Ohlsson, and Barber’s lyric Piano Sonata in E-flat Minor, Op. 26. The…
This November, Garrick Ohlsson embarks on a series of performances with the Cleveland Orchestra and the Madison Symphony Orchestra in works by Beethoven and Grieg. On November 9 and 12, Mr. Ohlsson performs Beethoven’s Piano Concertos No. 2 and No. 4 with the Cleveland Orchestra as part of their Beethoven Concerto Cycle, a special series running from November 6–17. The two concertos are…
This fall, Garrick Ohlsson will grace the UK with two exceptional performances. On October 30, he will give a recital at Wigmore Hall in London, showcasing a captivating program that includes Debussy’s Suite Bergamasque, the UK premiere of Thomas Mission’s Convocations, and a selection of Chopin works, featuring the Barcarolle in F-sharp major, Op. 60, Impromptu No. 1 in A-flat major,…
The Jury for this year’s auditions of the International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition will consist of eminent Chopin specialists: former winners of the Competition, teachers, and experts on the life and work of Fryderyk Chopin. The Head Juror of the 19th edition will be Garrick Ohlsson, the first Jury Chairman in the history of the competition born outside of Poland.
Created and hosted by Ben Laude and featuring Garrick Ohlsson’s insights in every episode, The Chopin Podcast is a 12-part deep dive into the unparalleled piano compositions of Frédéric Chopin, set to premiere on October 2. The series will also include special guests from renowned Chopin scholars to past Chopin Competition medalists. Produced in partnership with the Chopin Foundation of…
This June, Garrick Ohlsson will present a series of performances across three prestigious festivals in the United States. On June 7, he will perform a recital for the Rockford Music Festival at the Rockport Music-Shalin Liu Performance Center. The program includes Beethoven’s Sonata Op. 81a Les Adieux, Schubert’s Wanderer Fantasy, and Misson’s Convocations. After an…