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St John’s International Piano Series: Alexander Gavrylyuk
27 April @ 7.30pm
About St John’s International Piano Series: Alexander Gavrylyuk
Mozart Sonata in C major, K.330
Chopin Fantasie in f minor op.49
Liszt Tarantella Venezia e Napoli
Interval
Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition
Alexander Gavrylyuk’s big break came when he won Gold Medal at the 2005 Arthur Rubenstein Piano Masters. He has been a sought-after presence on the international stage ever since.
Tonight’s programme begins with Mozart’s sunny sonata in C major, written when he was newly married and all was going well for him in Vienna. Chopin’s Fantasie in f minor follows, a mysterious and contemplative piece despite its marching rhythms. Then – dancing to the interval – Liszt’s fast and furious Tarantella.
The second half is Pictures at an Exhibition. This came about after Mussorgsky’s close friend, artist Viktor Hartmann, died suddenly at the age of 39.
In the form of a stroll through an exhibition of Hartmann’s work, with a pause to look at each picture, it is one of those pieces that is so special it can seem too familiar. It is certain that tonight it won’t. Presenting the piece at Wigmore Hall in 2023, Alexander Gavrylyuk received not one but two standing ovations.
Tickets
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Booking information
Ticket prices:
From £18.00 to £40.00
A fee of £1.50 per transaction applies to bookings for this event across all channels – website, phone and in-person bookings at the Box Office. The fee is waived for Oxford Playhouse members.
Dates & times:
Monday 27 April 2026 at 7.30pm
Doors open at 7.00pm
Running time:
2 hours, including an interval
