New Year's concert at the Festspielhaus
Dejan Lazić plays Rachmaninov's Paganini Variations

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P. I. CHAIKOVKSY - Scenes from the Swan Lake Suite, op. 20a
S. RACHMANINOV - Paganini Variations for piano and orchestra
F. v. SUPPÈ - "Light Cavalry"
J. STRAUSS (SOHN) - "Kaiserwalzer"
J. STRAUSS (SOHN) - "Im Krapfenwaldl" (Polka slow)
J. STRAUSS (SOHN) - "Artists' Quadrille"
W. A. JUREK - "Deutschmeister Regimental March"
J. STRAUSS (SOHN) - "Unter Donner und Blitz" (Polka fast), op. 324

The centerpiece of the festive concert evening will be Rachmaninov's virtuoso Paganini Variations- one of the most outstanding works of the Romantic piano repertoire. Dejan Lazić has been enlisted to give an impressive interpretation of this work of art: As one of the most exciting pianists of his generation, he will brilliantly bring out both the technical sophistication and the profound emotional complexity of the piece. The program will be complemented by scenes from Tchaikovsky's enchanting Swan Lake Suite, while the evening will come to a lively conclusion with the cheerful waltzes and polkas of the waltz king Johann Strauss.

Dejan Lazić - piano
Elisabeth Fuchs - Conductor
Salzburg Philharmonic Orchestra

DO - January 1, 2026 - 15:00 - 19:00
Großes Festspielhaus, Salzburg

Each concert lasts 120 minutes, with intermission.

Organizer - Tickets: Salzburger Kulturvereinigung

Photo © Susie-Knoll