Russian pianist Evgeny Kissin performs Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. Photo: Ka Lam/HK Phil
Russian pianist Evgeny Kissin performs Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. Photo: Ka Lam/HK Phil

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Russian virtuoso Evgeny Kissin excels in evening of Liszt and Richard Strauss with Hong Kong Philharmonic

  • Soloist mixes power, virtuosity and incredible lightness of touch in performance of Liszt’s Piano Concerto No 1 with HK Phil under Latvian Andris Poga
  • Orchestra shines in Liszt’s Les Preludes and Strauss’ Also Sprach Zarathustra, with brass and concertmaster’s contributions especially noteworthy