Organised by Altus Arts & Culture,  APF is welcoming Israeli pianist Boris Giltburg at Ankara Piano Festival on November 24th, 2018

Recital Programme:
Maurice Ravel:
Le tombeau de Couperin, M.68
Ludvig van Beethoven:
Piano Sonata No.23 in F minor, Op.57 'Appassionata'
Dmitri Shostakovich:
String Quartet No.3 in F major, Op. 73 (arr. Giltburg)
Sergey Prokofiev:
Piano Sonata No.3 in A minor, Op.28

The young Moscow-born, Israeli pianist is lauded across the globe as a deeply sensitive, insightful and compelling interpreter. Critics have praised his “singing line, variety of touch and broad dynamic palette capable of great surges of energy” (Washington Post) as well as his impassioned, narrative-driven approach to performance: ”the interplay of spiritual calm and emphatic engagement is gripping, and one could not wish for a more illuminating, lyrical or more richly phrased interpretation” (Suddeutsche Zeitung). At home in repertoire ranging from Beethoven to Shostakovich, in recent years he has been increasingly recognized as a leading interpreter of Rachmaninov: “His originality stems from a convergence of heart and mind, served by immaculate technique and motivated by a deep and abiding love for one of the 20th century’s greatest composer-pianists.” (Gramophone).

Born in 1984 in Moscow, Boris Giltburg moved to Tel Aviv at an early age, studying with his mother and then with Arie Vardi. He went on to win numerous awards, most recently the second (and audience) prize at the Rubinstein in 2011, and in 2013 he won first prize at the Queen Elisabeth Competition, catapulting his career to a new level. In 2015 he began a long-term recording plan with Naxos Records.