Orchestre Philharmonique Du Luxembourg by Saint-Saëns, Mahler, From (2024/2024), Conductor Gustavo Gimeno, Kursaal, Donostia / San Sebastian, Spain

The cycle opens with the double presence of the Orchester Philharmonique du Luxembourg, under the direction of its owner, Gustavo Gimeno. The first of the concerts marks the Fortnight debut of pianist Bruce Liu, winner of the Chopin Piano Competition in 2018; This award endorses his reputation as one of the great talents of his generation and has contributed to his status as a rock star within classical music; An exclusive Detusche Gramophone artist, he has performed with the Wiener Symphoniker, Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Orchester symphonique de Montréal and NHK Symphony Orchestra, among others, with directors such as Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Gianandrea Noseda, Rafael Payare, Vasily Petrenko, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Lahav Shani or Dalia Stasevska. Born in Paris to Chinese parents and raised in Montreal, his artistic talent draws on his background. He will perform the Piano Concerto No. 5 “Egyptian” by Camille Saint-Saëns. In the second part of the concert, you will be able to enjoy Mahler's Fifth Symphony, popularized by his presence on the soundtrack of Death in Venice , by Visconti.