A programme of piano transciptions by Franz Liszt and Sergei Rachmaninoff is contrasted by a rarely-heard work by the Finnish Composer Leevi Madetoja. The second half features selections from Franz Liszt’s Harmonies poetiques et religieuses.
The Finnish pianist Henri Sigfridsson is a Professor at Essen Folkwang University. He was (amongst many other accolades) a medalist at the 2000 Geza Anda Piano Competition in Zurich. His popularity with audiences soon catapulted him into a concert career spanning prestigious venues across the world.