The Verbier Festival & Academy 10th Anniversary: Piano Extravaganza
“In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Verbier Festival , a group of the world's greatest pianists gathered to play arrangements of classical favorites for four to 16 hands on one to eight pianos.”
Synopsis
Switzerland's annual Verbier Festival has become one of the premier international musical celebrations, attracting a who's who of world-renowned artists to the Swiss countryside for more than two weeks of classical music performances. In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the festival, the world's greatest pianists gathered to play arrangements of classical favorites for four to 16 hands on one to eight pianos. Pianists Leif Ove Andsnes, Nicholas Angelich, Martha Argerich, Emanuel Ax, Claude Frank, Evgeny Kissin, Lang Lang, James Levine, Mikhail Pletnev, and Staffan Scheja perform works by Mozart, Wagner, Rimsky-Korsakov, Smetana, Sousa, and Gottschalk. Also featured is Bach's "Concerto in A Minor," performed with the Verbier Birthday Festival Orchestra: Renaud Capuçon, Sarah Chang, Ilya Gringolts, Gidon Kremer, Vadim Repin, Dmitri Sitkovetsky, Christian Tetzlaff, Nikolaj Znaider, Yuri Bashmet, Nobuko Imai, Mischa Maisky, Boris Pergamenschikow, and Patrick de Los Santos.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Andy Sommer
- Original Title
- The Verbier Festival & Academy 10th Anniversary: Piano Extravaganza
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Andy Sommer
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Andy Sommer
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What is The Verbier Festival & Academy 10th Anniversary: Piano Extravaganza about?
Switzerland's annual Verbier Festival has become one of the premier international musical celebrations, attracting a who's who of world-renowned artists to the Swiss countryside for more than two weeks of classical music performances. In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the festival, the world's greatest pianists gathered to play arrangements of classical favorites for four to 16 hands on one to eight pianos. Pianists Leif Ove Andsnes, Nicholas Angelich, Martha Argerich, Emanuel Ax, Claude Frank, Evgeny Kissin, Lang Lang, James Levine, Mikhail Pletnev, and Staffan Scheja perform works by Mozart, Wagner, Rimsky-Korsakov, Smetana, Sousa, and Gottschalk. Also featured is Bach's "Concerto in A Minor," performed with the Verbier Birthday Festival Orchestra: Renaud Capuçon, Sarah Chang, Ilya Gringolts, Gidon Kremer, Vadim Repin, Dmitri Sitkovetsky, Christian Tetzlaff, Nikolaj Znaider, Yuri Bashmet, Nobuko Imai, Mischa Maisky, Boris Pergamenschikow, and Patrick de Los Santos.
Who directed The Verbier Festival & Academy 10th Anniversary: Piano Extravaganza?
The Verbier Festival & Academy 10th Anniversary: Piano Extravaganza was directed by Andy Sommer.
Who stars in The Verbier Festival & Academy 10th Anniversary: Piano Extravaganza?
The principal cast of The Verbier Festival & Academy 10th Anniversary: Piano Extravaganza includes Leif Ove Andsnes, Nicholas Angelich, Martha Argerich, Emanuel Ax, Evgeny Kissin.
When was The Verbier Festival & Academy 10th Anniversary: Piano Extravaganza released and how long is it?
The Verbier Festival & Academy 10th Anniversary: Piano Extravaganza was released in 2004 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.