Introduction
Kristian Bezuidenhout is one of today’s most notable and exciting keyboard artists, equally at home on the fortepiano, harpsichord, and modern piano. Born in South Africa in 1979, he began his studies in Australia, completed them at the Eastman School of Music, and now lives in London.
Kristian is a regular guest with the world’s leading ensembles including the Freiburger Barockorchester, Les Arts Florissants, Orchestre des Champs Elysées, Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Leipzig Gewandhausorchester; and has guest-directed (from the keyboard) the English Concert, Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century, Collegium Vocale, and Dunedin Consort .
He has performed with celebrated artists including John Eliot Gardiner, Philippe Herreweghe, Frans Brüggen, Trevor Pinnock, Giovanni Antonini, Isabelle Faust, Alina Ibragimova, Rachel Podger, Carolyn Sampson, Anne Sofie von Otter and Mark Padmore.
In the 2019-20 season, Kristian play-directs programmes with the Handel & Haydn Society, Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Kammerorchester Basel as well as Freiburger Barockorchester and the English Concert. He features as a Portrait Artist for the 19-20 season at BOZAR and is Artist in Residence at Köln Philharmonie. He has recitals and chamber music performances with Anne Sofie von Otter, Mark Padmore, Benjamin Appl, Carolyn Sampson in concert halls and festivals in Seattle, New York, Amsterdam, Paris, Frankfurt, Madrid and Salzburg.
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Performance Schedule
- More info 20:00 11 Dec 2019 Kongress Palais Kassel, KASSEL
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major Op. 15
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor Op. 13 ‘Pathétique’Fortepiano: Kristian Bezuidenhout
Conductor: Jan Caeyers
Orchestra: Le Concert Olympique - More info 20:00 14 Dec 2019 Forum am Schlosspark, LUDWIGSBURG
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor Op. 13 ‘Pathétique’
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor Op. 37Fortepiano: Kristian Bezuidenhout
Conductor: Jan Caeyers
Orchestra: Le Concert Olympique - More info 20:00 16 Dec 2019 Berliner Philharmonie, BERLIN
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor Op. 13 ‘Pathétique’
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major Op. 15Fortepiano: Kristian Bezuidenhout
Conductor: Jan Caeyers
Orchestra: Le Concert Olympique - More info 20:15 07 Jan 2020 Het Concertgebouw N.V., AMSTERDAM
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN Sonata in G major Hob XVI:6
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Fantasy in C minor K. 475
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN Sonata in C minor Hob.XVI/20
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FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN Variations in F minor Hob XV1 1:6
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN Sonata in C major Hob XVI: 48Fortepiano: Kristian Bezuidenhout
- More info 20:00 08 Jan 2020 Auditorium du Louvre, PARIS
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN Sonata in G major Hob XVI:6
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Fantasy in C minor K. 475
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN Sonata in C minor Hob.XVI/20
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FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN Piano Sonata in G minor Hob.XVI:44
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN Variations in F minor Hob XV1 1:6
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN Sonata in C major Hob XVI: 48Fortepiano: Kristian Bezuidenhout
- More info time TBC 09 Jan 2020 Konzertfreunde Straubing, STRAUBING
FRANZ SCHUBERT Die schöne Müllerin
Fortepiano: Kristian Bezuidenhout
Tenor: Julian Prégardien - More info time TBC 11 Jan 2020 Carmen Würth Forum, KNZELSAU
FRANZ SCHUBERT Die schöne Müllerin
Fortepiano: Kristian Bezuidenhout
Tenor: Julian Prégardien - More info 19:00 17 Jan 2020 Great Guild Concert Hall, RIGA
JOHANN CHRISTOPH BACH Sinfonia in G major Op. 3 No. 6
WILHELM FRIEDEMANN BACH Symphony in D minor F 65
CARL PHILIPP EMANUEL BACH Keyboard Concerto in D minor Wq 17
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WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Piano Concerto No. 25 in C major K503Piano and Harpsichord: Kristian Bezuidenhout
Orchestra: Sinfonietta Riga - More info 19:30 23 Jan 2020 Stavanger Concert Hall, STAVANGER
JOHANN CHRISTOPH BACH Sinfonia No.6 in G minor Op.6
WILHELM FRIEDEMANN BACH Symphony in D minor F 65
CARL PHILIPP EMANUEL BACH Keyboard Concerto in D minor Wq 17
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WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Piano Concerto No. 25 in C major K503Director, Piano and Harpsichord: Kristian Bezuidenhout
Orchestra: Stavanger Symphony Orchestra - More info 19:30 29 Jan 2020 Fundación Juan March, MADRID
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Piano Trio in C minor Op. 1 No. 3
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Piano Trio in B-flat major Op. 11Fortepiano: Kristian Bezuidenhout
cello: Jonathan Cohen
Violin: Katharina Schreiber - More info 19:30 30 Jan 2020 Beethovenhaus, BONN
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN String Quartet in G major Op. 18 No. 2
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Trio for clarinet, cello and piano in B-flat major Op. 11
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LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Variations in E-flat major Op. 44
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN String Quartet in B-flat major Op. 130Fortepiano: Kristian Bezuidenhout
Ensemble: Chiaroscuro Quartet
Violin: Katharina Schreiber
Viola: Tabea Zimmermann
Cello: Jonathan Cohen - More info 19:30 31 Jan 2020 Beethovenhaus, BONN
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Piano Trio in C minor Op. 1 No. 3
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Piano Trio in C minor Op. 9 No. 3
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LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Sonata for violin and piano in C minor Op.30 no. 2
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN String Quartet in C minor Op. 18 No. 4Fortepiano: Kristian Bezuidenhout
Ensemble: Chiaroscuro Quartet
Cello: Jonathan Cohen
Viola: Tabea Zimmermann
Violin: Katharina Schreiber - More info 19:30 14 Feb 2020 Jordan Hall, BOSTON
CARL PHILIPP EMANUEL BACH String Sinfonia in C major Wq. 182
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor Op. 37
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WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Rondo for Piano and Orchestra in A major K386
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Symphony No. 36 in C major ‘Linz’ K. 425
IntervalEnsemble: Handel & Haydn Society
Fortepiano and director: Kristian Bezuidenhout - More info 15:00 16 Feb 2020 Jordan Hall, BOSTON
CARL PHILIPP EMANUEL BACH String Sinfonia in C major Wq. 182
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor Op. 37
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WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Rondo for Piano and Orchestra in A major K386
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Symphony No. 36 in C major ‘Linz’ K. 425
IntervalEnsemble: Handel & Haydn Society
Fortepiano and director: Kristian Bezuidenhout - More info 15:00 23 Feb 2020 Queen's Hall Edinburgh, EDINBURGH
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Piano Sonata in C major No. 10 K 330
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Piano Trio in C minor Op. 1 No. 3
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WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Piano Concerto No. 12 in A major K414Fortepiano: Kristian Bezuidenhout
Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra - More info 19:30 28 Feb 2020 City Halls Glasgow, GLASGOW
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN Symphony No. 52 in C minor, Hob. I:52
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Concerto for violin, cello and piano in C Major Op. 56
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WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Symphony No. 38 in D major ‘Prague’ K. 504Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Piano and director: Kristian Bezuidenhout - More info 20:15 06 Mar 2020 Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall, HONG KONG
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor Op. 37
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major Op. 19
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor Op. 37Fortepiano: Kristian Bezuidenhout
Ensemble: Freiburger Barockorchester - More info 20:15 07 Mar 2020 Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall, city TBC
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Piano Concerto No. 9 in E flat major K271 ‘Jeunehomme’
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Piano Concerto No. 25 in C major K503
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Chi sa qual sia K582
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Bella mia fiamma, addio!…Resta, o cara! K.528
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART “Ch’io mi scordi di te” K505Fortepiano: Kristian Bezuidenhout
Ensemble: Freiburger Barockorchester
Soprano: Robin Johannsen - More info 19:30 10 Mar 2020 Melbourne Recital Centre, MELBOURNE
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major Op. 15
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major Op. 19
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor Op. 37Fortepiano: Kristian Bezuidenhout
Ensemble: Freiburger Barockorchester - More info 19:30 11 Mar 2020 Melbourne Recital Centre, MELBOURNE
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus Overture Op. 43
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LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major Op. 58
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Coriolan Overture
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major Op. 73 ‘Emperor’Fortepiano: Kristian Bezuidenhout
Ensemble: Freiburger Barockorchester