It took pianist Evgeny Kissin much of the first half of his recital to fully hit his stride. But when he did, with a dynamic, expansive performance of Frédéric Chopin’s Scherzo No. 4, the packed ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Few pianists today elicit the kind of eager expectation, borne of star-power and reputation, that Evgeny Kissin does the moment he takes the stage. There is a quality to his presence ...

Frederic Chopin, Fantasy in F minor, Polonaise in F-sharp minor, Nocturnes in C-sharp minor and D-flat, Waltzes in A minor and A-flat (opus 34), Waltz in A-flat (opus 42) and Scherzo in B-flat minor, ...

On Friday night, Evgeny Kissin played a recital in Carnegie Hall. He will repeat the program in another recital, in the same hall, this coming Wednesday. I have been reviewing concerts in New York ...

A recital by Evgeny Kissin in Carnegie Hall is a regular event—and “event” is the right word. A Kissin recital is an event because of the stage seating (the overflow crowd on the stage). But also ...