Type: Light Orchestral
Soloists: Aleksey Igudesman (violin), Hyung‑Ki Joo (piano)
Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Robert Kruzik
Location: Dvorak Hall, Prague, Czech Republic
Program: Sergei Rachmaninoff
Year: 2023

Igudesman and Joo have created a humorous concert with the intense music of Sergei Rachmaninoff. From the first notes, the familiar shadow of the C-sharp minor Prelude rises with pure Russian intensity that shifts into unexpected playfulness. Igudesman’s violin soars, teases, and provokes. Joo answers at the piano with a mix of elegance and playful precision. The message? That exuberant music withstands reinvention, humor, and experiment without losing its essence. Rachmaninoff emerges intact.