Benjamin Grosvenor

Fresh from the traumatic breakdown of an extremely short lived marriage, battling depression and wrestling with his sexuality, it’s no surprise that the music Tchaikovsky wrote at the time, his Fourth Symphony, is heartfelt. Incredibly emotional, one moment it’s tormented and anguished, the next it’s optimistic and confident. Shostakovich’s First Piano Concerto is entirely different – it’s much more ‘economical’ than Tchaikovsky’s ‘full fat’ piece, feeling bright and breezy in comparison, full of uplifting tunes and with frequent sudden changes of direction, keeping the listener wondering where they’re headed next. Bacewicz’s Pensieri notturni starts the night with intrigue – a piece full of unusual textures and ghostly sounds. Who’s on stage Principal Conductor Dinis Sousa brings the season to a close, in the company of pianist Benjamin Grosvenor and our very own Royal Northern Sinfonia. What they’re playing It’s an edge-of-the-seat evening. From Grażyna Bacewicz’s Pensieri notturni (Night Thoughts) and Dmitri Shostakovich’s rule breaking Piano Concerto No. 1 to Tchaikovsky’s supercharged and sometimes frenzied Symphony No. 4. What you'll hear Grażyna Bacewicz Pensieri notturni (8’) Dmitri Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 1 (21’) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 (44’) Who's playing Dinis Sousa conductor Benjamin Grosvenor piano Royal Northern Sinfonia ----------- As a charity we're focused on making sure music is available to anyone. So we've made our livestreams free for everyone this season. If you're able to, consider making a donation and help make live music grow in the North East. https://theglasshouseicm.org/quickdonate. ----------- We were Sage Gateshead. We're now The Glasshouse International Centre for Music. New name. Same great home for live music lovers. Find out more about our journey to become The Glasshouse: www.theglasshouseicm.org/namechange ------ The Glasshouse is a home for live music lovers. It’s a place where you can hear rock legends or pop icons on the same night as folk trios or opera singers. Where new musicians are nurtured and showcased on the same stages as platinum-selling performers. And where youth choirs and tambourine-shaking toddlers practise in the same spaces as our acclaimed orchestra, Royal Northern Sinfonia. Music lives and grows here. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/3I0YQxZ Like: http://www.facebook.com/theglasshouseicm Follow: http://www.twitter.com/glasshouseicm Discover: http://www.instagram.com/theglasshouseicm What’s on? https://theglasshouseicm.org/whats-on/

From the new album, Chopin Piano Sonatas 2 & 3, out now: https://BenjaminGrosvenor.lnk.to/ChopinSonatasID Decca Classics is thrilled to announce Chopin: Piano Sonatas 2 & 3, the new album by internationally renowned British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor. This will be Grosvenor’s ninth recording with Decca since his historic signing in 2011, when he became the youngest British musician—and the first British pianist in over sixty years—to join the label. This album celebrates Chopin’s genius with two of his most profound and contrasting works: the Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor and the Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor. Composed five years apart, these masterpieces showcase the range of Chopin’s emotional and musical brilliance. "The brooding Second Sonata is widely known for its Funeral March, but it also shows Chopin as a trailblazer, with the Finale: Presto hinting at modernism. It stands out in Chopin’s work as something truly unique."—Benjamin Grosvenor Join the official mailing list: https://BenjaminGrosvenor.lnk.to/NewsletterID Follow Benjamin Grosvenor: https://www.facebook.com/GrosvenorPiano https://www.instagram.com/GrosvenorPiano https://www.threads.net/@GrosvenorPiano https://x.com/GrosvenorPiano https://www.tiktok.com/@GrosvenorPiano

From the new album, Chopin Piano Sonatas 2 & 3, available to order now: https://BenjaminGrosvenor.lnk.to/ChopinSonatasID Decca Classics is thrilled to announce Chopin: Piano Sonatas 2 & 3, the new album by internationally renowned British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor, due for release on 23rd May 2025. This will be Grosvenor’s ninth recording with Decca since his historic signing in 2011, when he became the youngest British musician—and the first British pianist in over sixty years—to join the label. This album celebrates Chopin’s genius with two of his most profound and contrasting works: the Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor and the Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor. Composed five years apart, these masterpieces showcase the range of Chopin’s emotional and musical brilliance. "The brooding Second Sonata is widely known for its Funeral March, but it also shows Chopin as a trailblazer, with the Finale: Presto hinting at modernism. It stands out in Chopin’s work as something truly unique."—Benjamin Grosvenor Join the official mailing list: https://BenjaminGrosvenor.lnk.to/NewsletterID Follow Benjamin Grosvenor: https://www.facebook.com/GrosvenorPiano https://www.instagram.com/GrosvenorPiano https://www.threads.net/@GrosvenorPiano https://x.com/GrosvenorPiano https://www.tiktok.com/@GrosvenorPiano

From the new album, Chopin Piano Sonatas 2 & 3, available to order now: https://BenjaminGrosvenor.lnk.to/ChopinSonatasID Decca Classics is thrilled to announce Chopin: Piano Sonatas 2 & 3, the new album by internationally renowned British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor, due for release on 23rd May 2025. This will be Grosvenor’s ninth recording with Decca since his historic signing in 2011, when he became the youngest British musician—and the first British pianist in over sixty years—to join the label. This album celebrates Chopin’s genius with two of his most profound and contrasting works: the Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor and the Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor. Composed five years apart, these masterpieces showcase the range of Chopin’s emotional and musical brilliance. "The brooding Second Sonata is widely known for its Funeral March, but it also shows Chopin as a trailblazer, with the Finale: Presto hinting at modernism. It stands out in Chopin’s work as something truly unique."—Benjamin Grosvenor Join the official mailing list: https://BenjaminGrosvenor.lnk.to/NewsletterID Follow Benjamin Grosvenor: https://www.facebook.com/GrosvenorPiano https://www.instagram.com/GrosvenorPiano https://www.threads.net/@GrosvenorPiano https://x.com/GrosvenorPiano https://www.tiktok.com/@GrosvenorPiano

Benjamin Grosvenor (piano) Jason Evans (trumpet) Philharmonia Orchestra cond. Paavo Järvi Royal Albert Hall 9 September 2020 DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH (1906-1975) Concerto in C minor for Piano, Trumpet and String Orchestra Op. 35: I. Allegretto [0:04] II. Lento [6:27] III. Moderato [14:25] IV. Allegro con brio [16:02]

XVII Międzynarodowy Festiwal Muzyczny „Chopin i jego Europa” Tak daleko, tak blisko… 14-31 sierpnia 2021 18.08.21 Środa 17:00 Sala Koncertowa Filharmonii Narodowej Recital fortepianowy Wykonawca: Benjamin Grosvenor fortepian Program: Johannes Brahms 3 Intermezza op. 117 nr 1 Es-dur nr 2 b-moll nr 3 cis-moll Fryderyk Chopin Sonata h-moll op. 58 Ferenc Liszt 2 Sonety Petrarki Maurice Ravel Gaspard de la Nuit ........ [EN:] 17. Chopin and his Europe International Music Festival So far away, and yet so close… 14-31 August 2021 18.08.21 Wednesday 17:00 Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall Piano recital Performers: Benjamin Grosvenor piano Program: Johannes Brahms 3 Intermezzi Op. 117 No. 1 in E flat major No. 2 in B minor No. 3 in C sharp minor Fryderyk Chopin Piano Sonata in B minor Op. 58 Ferenc Liszt 2 Petrarch Sonnets Maurice Ravel Gaspard de la Nuit

Benjamin Grosvenor talks about his lifelong relationship with Chopin's concertos, and what keeps him coming back to them: "It's that intimacy, that personal, kind of candlelit quality that his music has... Some of the most profound things in Chopin's music are said in a whisper." He performed both of Chopin's concertos with the Philharmonia in the 2022/23 season. Discover the rest of our videos about the piano here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqR22EoucCyfc2x7UXWmGtbM2a7vg7fWE

Benjamin Grosvenor (piano) Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra cond. Marin Alsop Royal Albert Hall 13 August 2022 SERGEI PROKOFIEV (1891-1953) Piano Concerto No.3 in C major Op. 26: I. Andante - Allegro [0:23] II. Theme and Variations. Andantino [9:58] III. Allegro, ma non troppo [19:35] encore: MAURICE RAVEL (1875-1937) Jeux d'eau M.30 [30:45]

Live radio broadcast of Benjamin Grosvenor's stunning piano recital from the Royal Albert Hall in London on July 16th as part of BBC Proms 2023. Timings: Liszt Reminiscences de Norma Ravel Le Tombeau de Couperin - 16:37 Ravel La Valse - 41:32