Pavel Kolesnikov & Samson Tsoy

Long-time duo partners Pavel Kolesnikov and Samson Tsoy bring a searching two-piano dialogue to Rotterdam’s de Doelen (Jurriaanse Zaal). Their programme sets the worlds of Bach and Shostakovich in conversation: preludes and fugues are played solo and four-handedly, passed between the pianists, and at times paired so that a prelude by one composer meets a fugue by the other. The result is a personal journey through tension and kinship—Shostakovich’s inner voice under political pressure, his lifelong admiration for Bach, and the threads that bind them across time.

Kolesnikov, the Russian-British poet of the keyboard, is renowned for his imaginative programming and associative clarity; Tsoy, the Kazakh-British pianist with a distinctive artistic signature, is praised for depth, refinement and narrative sweep. Together they illuminate familiar masterpieces from fresh angles, revealing hidden connections with uncommon finesse.

Line-up
Pavel Kolesnikov — piano
Samson Tsoy — piano

Details
Date: Thursday 2 October 2025
Time: 20:15
Location: de Doelen, Jurriaanse Zaal (Rotterdam)
Tickets: €10–€39 (excl. €3/€1.50 service fee)

Programme highlights
Selections from Shostakovich — 24 Preludes & Fugues
Bach — Das Wohltemperierte Klavier