Due to personal circumstances beyond his control, Mark Bebbinton is unable to perform in this concert. We are delighted that Natasha Paremski has agreed to perform in his place.

The second of two outstanding concerts with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra featuring some of the most celebrated works in the Classical and Romantic repertoire.

Grieg’s evergreen Piano Concerto sits at the heart of a symphonic tour of continental Europe, played here by Natasha Paremski who continues to generate excitement from all corners as she wins over audiences with her musical sensibility and a powerful, flawless technique.

“Paremski brought a decisive freshness to her interpretation [of the Grieg Piano Concerto] that was bold and demonstrative without being overwhelming, and beautifully Romantic. Paremski’s first movement’s cadenza was a superb joy. The finale… sparked and sparkled…” (ArtsKnoxville)

With the youthful exuberance, tenderness and joy of three composers writing during their twenties, the music takes inspiration from the land both at home (Grieg drawing on beloved Norwegian folk melody) and abroad (Mozart seeking patronage in cosmopolitan Paris; Mendelssohn high on Italian sunshine, landscape and art).

Natasha Paremski

Natasha’s reputation reflects an artistic maturity beyond her years. Having begun her piano studies at the age of four at Moscow’s Andreyev School of Music, she moved to the USA, studying at San Francisco Conservatory of Music and then with Pavlina Dokovska at Mannes College of Music in New York. Natasha made her professional debut at nine, and at 15 she debuted with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and recorded two discs with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra.

The recipient of multiple prestigious prizes from a young age, she has given recitals on international stages including the Auditorium du Louvre in Paris, Wigmore Hall, Schloss Elmau, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival, Verbier Festival and Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires to name but a few. Natasha is a regular return guest of many major orchestras worldwide and has performed frequently with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra since 2008 in the Royal Albert Hall, Royal Festival Hall, Cadogan Hall and on tour.