Yuja Wang, Piano
Martin Grubinger, Percussion

Perspectives artist Yuja Wang “seems to have everything: speed, flexibility, pianistic thunder, and interpretive nuance,” wrote The New York Times. She also has tremendous curiosity, and is constantly exploring new repertoire and working with fascinating musical partners. For this concert, she is joined by multi-percussion star Martin Grubinger and a trio other great percussionists, including Martin Grubinger Sr., who arranged works for the performers by Bartók and Stravinsky. It promises to be a high-energy evening.

Jonathan Biss, Piano

Due to an elbow injury, pianist Leif Ove Andsnes must regretfully withdraw from this performance. Pianist Jonathan Biss will perform in his place.

Jonathan Biss, one of the great Beethoven interpreters of our day, performs piano sonatas from various stages of the master’s career. Profound emotional depth, effervescent wit, and dazzling flights of virtuosity are present in this music for which Biss has a special affinity. This recital includes the “Hammerklavier”—the German word for “pianoforte”—an expansive masterpiece where power and fragility are juxtaposed. The sonata also boasts a slow movement of immense scope and culminates in a double fugue that rivals Bach in the beauty and complexity of its counterpoint.

Emanuel Ax, Piano

The Guardian has written that Emanuel Ax’s playing is "always marvelously articulate and totally unfussy. Nothing is done for effect or to draw attention to the player rather than to what he is playing.” He’ll bring these qualities to a recital in which he explores the daring contrapuntal innovations of Bach, Chopin’s soulful expressiveness, Ravel’s harmonic audacity, and more.

Itzhak Perlman, Violin
Evgeny Kissin, Piano

There are superstar duos and then there are the megastar duos that you see at Carnegie Hall, like the team of violinist Itzhak Perlman and pianist Evgeny Kissin. In a rare joint appearance, these legendary virtuosi show off their tremendous musicianship in an evening of unforgettable music-making.