Alexander Gavrylyuk (©Marco Borggreve)

War and innocence

Name: War and innocence — Alexander Gavrylyuk
Start: 2026-10-23T20:15:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-23T22:00:00+02:00
Location: Muziekgebouw

Alexander Gavrylyuk

Fri 23 Oct 2026 20:15 - 22:00

Fri 23 Oct 2026

20:15 - 22:00

Fri 23 Oct 2026

20:15 - 22:00

Interval 21:00

Grote Zaal

Past event

Program

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Sonata in C major KV330
Frédéric Chopin Fantasy in F minor
Franz Liszt Tarantella from Venezia e Napoli
Piotr Tchaikovsky Selection from Album pour enfants
Sergei Prokofiev Piano Sonata No. 7

Credits

Alexander Gavrylyuk piano

Childhood innocence and the violence of war in a meaningful recital

This concert brings together two extremes. On the one hand, we have the realm of childhood innocence, with Mozart’s vibrant sonata and Tchaikovsky’s Album pour enfants (Children’s Album). On the other hand, there is Prokofiev’s Seventh Sonata, composed in 1942 as part of his War Trilogy. Ukrainian pianist Gavrylyuk knows firsthand what war means.

In his debut for the Muziekgebouw’s Piano series, Alexander Gavrylyuk presents a recital that explores the harshness of the modern world, a theme deeply meaningful to him. A dazzling virtuoso pianist, his technical brilliance is the ideal match for Liszt’s Tarantella and Prokofiev’s sonata.

“★★★★ Gavryluk gave a huge, romping performance, bursting with personality and responsive to the unexpected moments of intimacy.”

–The Telegraph