Wednesday 12 January, Pamoja Hall

A zealous Liszt fan, I had been looking forward to this concert for months and was not disappointed. With 2011 the 200th anniversary of Ferenc Liszt’s birth, Kazakevich covered a range of Liszt’s corpus while also demonstrating the pivotal role he played in the transition from Romantic to Impressionist and ultimately jazz.

The recital was a resounding success, with not a single critical word heard in the foyer. Kazakevich achieved the seemingly impossible tasks of technically secure performances of Liszt and bringing something new to Chopin. Read the full review.