Полина Осетинская

Russian pianist Polina Osetinskaya has partnered Vengerov in recitals around the world and, together, they have received the highest accolades for their passion and intimacy in concert. In just the opening notes, Osetinskaya captivated the hall with her touch and tone, quietly pronouncing that there were two superstars of equal stature on stage.

Hailed as one of the world’s greatest violinists, Vengerov is joined on the tour by the highly acclaimed pianist Polina Osetinskaya. Their joint performances have taken the pair to Carnegie Hall and numerous concert halls across America, London and Germany, having first met when they were just children. Vengerov and Osetinskaya have an undeniable musical bond, with Vengerov noting that they don’t require extensive rehearsals together, instead they have a telepathic connection. This was evident last night as they expertly performed pieces by Prokofiev, Franck and Ravel which celebrated the intricate interplay between violin and piano.

Mit ihrem luftig-spaßigen Bach-Spiel holte die Pianistin Polina Osetinskaya die ganze leichte Energie dieser Musik aus den Tasten und brachte Orchester wie Publikum mächtig in Zugaben-Stimmung. So viel Barock-Begeisterung gab es in Hamburg schon lange nicht mehr zu hören!

" It is strange to reason - "appropriate" or "inappropriate". Music is not to blame for anything at all. Especially music written 100 years ago and in quite similar historical moments. Shostakovich, for example, waited for his arrest and sat at night, for several months, with a packed suitcase by the elevator, so that when they came for him, his family would not be woken up. This is the reality that many people live in now. Or Rachmaninoff, who was forced to leave Russia because of the revolution. But at the same time, the function of music as a great comforter remains. What else can people need in a state of such turmoil, confusion and enormous stress that they have been living in lately?"