Rachmaninoff with Bruce Liu - Ryan Bancroft, Bruce Liu

This concert breathes a self-evident class. De Royal Stockholm Philharmonic belongs to those orchestras that make an impression without forcing. With a sound as clear as the Swedish night, they bring Scandinavian shine to the already sparkling Elisabeth Hall. Central is Bruce Liu, who settles in Antwerp for a second time this season. Where he impresses with impetuous energy in March, he shows himself here in a different light. In Rachmaninovs Rapsodie on a theme by Paganini fuse powerful virtuosity and refinement into an almost divine symbiosis. Just like Bruce Liu, Rachmaninov returns once more. Besides the rhapsody, his Symphonic dances also sound, music with a dark shine and an underlying drift. Under the direction of Ryan Bancroft, a conductor with a rapidly growing international fame, this evening expands into an unforgettable experience: international quality, shared intensity, and music that makes this hall shine. More to experience With free introduction at 7:15 p.m.