World-renowned pianist Michael Bulychev-Okser returns to Tallinn and Riga to take on a bold challenge against the great virtuoso composers of the past and conquer new heights of pianistic excellence.
The New Liszt — The Return. Beyond the Limits of Possibility.
📅 December 4, 2026, at 7:00 PM
📍 Hopneri maja, Raekoja plats 18, Tallinn
📅 December 5, 2026, at 6:00 PM
📍 Riga, Rīgas vēstures un kuģniecības muzejs (Palasta iela 4)
The concept behind this extraordinary concert is to perform 10 exceptionally demanding piano works in a single evening, each requiring remarkable virtuosity, technical mastery, and extraordinary endurance. The program includes Franz Liszt's Grand Galop Chromatique and La Campanella, Charles-Valentin Alkan's Scherzo Diabolico, the Fugue and Presto from J. S. Bach's Violin Sonata No. 1 in G minor, transcribed for piano by Leopold Godowsky, Ferruccio Busoni's fourth Elegy, Turandot's Women's Quarters, an excerpt from Igor Stravinsky's Three Movements from Petrushka, and other dazzling works of piano virtuosity.
In January 2027, this concert performance of the 10 most difficult pieces in a single evening will be nominated for a Guinness World Record.
The New Liszt — The Return. Beyond the Limits of Possibility.
📅 December 4, 2026, at 7:00 PM
📍 Hopneri maja, Raekoja plats 18, Tallinn
📅 December 5, 2026, at 6:00 PM
📍 Riga, Rīgas vēstures un kuģniecības muzejs (Palasta iela 4)
The concept behind this extraordinary concert is to perform 10 exceptionally demanding piano works in a single evening, each requiring remarkable virtuosity, technical mastery, and extraordinary endurance. The program includes Franz Liszt's Grand Galop Chromatique and La Campanella, Charles-Valentin Alkan's Scherzo Diabolico, the Fugue and Presto from J. S. Bach's Violin Sonata No. 1 in G minor, transcribed for piano by Leopold Godowsky, Ferruccio Busoni's fourth Elegy, Turandot's Women's Quarters, an excerpt from Igor Stravinsky's Three Movements from Petrushka, and other dazzling works of piano virtuosity.
In January 2027, this concert performance of the 10 most difficult pieces in a single evening will be nominated for a Guinness World Record.
By purchasing a ticket to the concert on December 4 in Tallinn or December 5 in Riga, you will have the opportunity to witness a truly unique event where the highest level of piano artistry meets almost superhuman physical endurance.
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