Staged concert

The Listeners Academy

Alexander Melnikov & B'Rock

Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto nr. 1 in C op.15
Alexander Melnikov
fortepiano, concept & artistic direction
Afanasy Chupin
concertmaster

Beethoven’s Piano Concertos as you have never heard them before: For The Listeners Academy, Alexander Melnikov and the musicians of B’Rock are inspired by the legendary Bernstein on… format, an early and still unparalleled example of outreach and audience development in classical music. Just as Leonard Bernstein shared insights into masterpieces of music history with a broad audience (in concert and as a TV format), they will provide their vision and interpretation of Beethoven’s piano concertos in a well-conceived (and entertaining!) semi-staged format, then perform the full concerto for an audience of activated listeners.

This production was realized with the support of the Tax Shelter measure of the Belgian Federal Government through Flanders Tax Shelter, and was part of B’Rock Encounters supported by the National Lottery.

tax shelter

"Der Orchesterklang warein Wunderwerk aus Transparenz, vitalem und ungemein sprechendem Spiel. Hinreißend die Dialoge im zweiten oder der umwerfende Drive im dritten Satz."
General-Anzeiger Bonn
"Melnikov spielte mit traumwandlerischer Sicherheit und entlockte seinem Hammerflügel atemberaubend subtile Nuancen. In der Kadenz des ersten Satzes flossen Witz, Virtuosität und kraftvoll zupackende Energie auf schönste Weise zusammen."
General-Anzeiger Bonn
In the 23/24 season, B'Rock's artistic family member Zoé Komkommer translates our programmes into her own language, based on associations and triggers she encounters in our musical plans. This is the artwork that she made for Listeners Academy.
Past shows
November 26, 2023 Sunday 17:00
Brussels, BE Bozar
September 10, 2023 Sunday 11:00
Berlin, DE Philharmonie Berlin
September 8, 2023 Friday 19:30
Bonn, DE University of Bonn, Aula
September 7, 2023 Thursday 13:30
Eupen, BE Kulturzentrum Jünglingshaus
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