上海 · 本杰明·格罗夫纳钢琴独奏音乐会

On October 3, Benjamin Grosvenor, the British pianist selected in Gramophone's "The 50 Greatest Pianists of All Time", will meet the audience at Shanghai Concert Hall for the first time. Back in 2024, Grosvenor held a solo recital in Shanghai which received rave reviews, and this stop is his only performance in Chinese mainland on this tour. The concert will present classic works by four composers: Mozart, Beethoven, Liszt and Chopin, bringing a dedicated classical night for Shanghai's music fans on the National Day with pure piano solo interpretation. Benjamin Grosvenor is an internationally renowned soloist and chamber musician. With his extremely exquisite performance standard, he was selected into the authoritative classical music magazine Gramophone's list of "The 50 Greatest Pianists of All Time", ranking among the world's top piano performers. In 2011, at a very young age, Grosvenor signed with Decca Classics, becoming the youngest British pianist ever signed by the label, as well as the first British pianist to be signed in nearly 60 years. Grosvenor's discography covers solo, chamber and concerto works, which are widely acclaimed. He has won multiple important awards including the "Breakthrough of the Year Award", "Cecilia Prize", "Diapason d'Or de l'Année" and Gramophone Award. He has long-term cooperated with orchestras including the Cleveland Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, and Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, stepping onto top international stages together with many renowned conductors. At the same time, he has been deeply engaged in public welfare undertakings, serving as the ambassador for music charities to convey warmth through music, boasting both outstanding artistic attainments and humanistic care. This concert is the only opportunity in Chinese mainland this year to enjoy Benjamin Grosvenor's performance, and the repertoire arrangement demonstrates his in-depth understanding of German-Austrian classical and romantic works. Repertoire List Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Sonata in B-flat major, K.333 Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Sonata No.14 in C-sharp minor, Op.27 No.2 "Moonlight" Interval Franz Liszt Three Petrarch Sonnets Frédéric Chopin Piano Sonata No.2 in B-flat minor, Op.35 *Repertoire is subject to on-site performance Artist Benjamin Grosvenor "Supreme piano virtuosity" (Boston Classical Review) "Grosvenor is a true powerhouse" (Financial Times) British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor is an internationally renowned soloist and chamber musician, which is also reflected in his rich recorded works released in cooperation with Decca Classics. In the 2025/26 season, Benjamin will make his debut with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra (performing Beethoven's First Piano Concerto), and perform Ravel's Piano Concerto in G major with the Filarmonica della Scala, San Diego Symphony, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, and Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana. In addition, he will embark on a UK tour with the Philharmonia Orchestra, concluding the orchestra's 80th anniversary season with Strauss' Burleske. He will return to the Royal Concertgebouw Amsterdam, making his debut with John Wilson's Sinfonia of London. Orchestras he has previously collaborated with for concertos include the Cleveland Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Orchestre National de France, and Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. In the UK, Benjamin has collaborated with all major London orchestras and regularly appears at the BBC Proms, including the opening and closing nights. He has not only held solo recitals at the Royal Albert Hall, but his concerto performances at the Proms cover works by many composers including Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, Busoni, Shostakovich and Britten. Conductors he has worked with include Marin Alsop, Elim Chan, Edward Gardner, Paavo Järvi, Nathalie Stutzmann, etc. Benjamin's solo recitals have been staged across Tokyo, Berlin, Warsaw, the Barbican Centre, Southbank Centre, Wigmore Hall, as well as the Ruhr Piano Festival and La Roque-d'Anthéron International Piano Festival. In the last season, he performed as a guest artist at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, and premiered Brett Dean's *Hommage à Liszt* in 2024. In 2011, Benjamin signed with Decca Classics, becoming the youngest British musician in the history of the label, as well as the first British pianist to sign with the company in nearly 60 years. His discography covers solo, chamber and concerto works, which are widely acclaimed, and he has won multiple important awards including the "Breakthrough of the Year Award", "Cecilia Prize", "Diapason d'Or de l'Année" and Gramophone Award. His most recently released album features Chopin's solo piano works. Benjamin is also the ambassador for the Music Masters charity, which is committed to enabling all children, regardless of their background, to access music education, and advocates for diversity and inclusion.