Igor Levit

"Levit’s big and glowing sound conjured up landscapes filled with drama along the way." (Michael Church, The Independent, April 2013)

"Beethoven’s “Hammerklavier” sonata - the ultimate experience for pianists and audiences alike - became a triumphant debut [for Levit]." (Die Presse, March 2013)

"Igor Levit has developed a phenomenal reputation, not in the sense of keyboard acrobatics, but in terms of intellectual penetration of scores. He is able to keep track of the dramatic structure of the music, he evidently has a natural feeling for late Beethoven’s expansive tunefulness and binds together long stretches [of music] to coherent units ." (Die Presse, March 2013)

“From the first steps, the audience enjoyed the sweet touch of Igor Levit. Giving the impression of barely touching the keys, the pianist masterfully carved clear melodic lines with each note.”(Luxemburger Wort, October 2012)

“Igor Levit played these [Tchaikovsky] Minatures with a very warm and round sound and a fine dynamic culture; even during the forte passages, in the stormy August-number, the sound was never hard and tinny, instead it remained full of substance and taste” (Weser Kurier, January 2012)

“Igor Levit has learnt everything that there is to know about music. He plays responsibly, with control, consideration and thoughtfulness. He simply has everything that one could wish for: the technique and above all a dream of a pianistic touch. It really is unbelievable for a pianist of his age.” (Kulturradio, September 2011)

“The pianist Igor Levit impressed again with his unpretentious, clever and pure playing, both in chamber music and orchestral ensembles and – as a further fantastic high point – as a soloist with the [Shostakovich] 24 Preludes op.34.” (September 2011, Sächsische Zeitung)

“Levit’s incredibly smooth, shining, magical water games during Liszt’s Jeux d’eau de la Villa d’Este or Ravel’s Jeux d’eau found a mature climax in the density of expression...a wonderful, captivating debut at the Rheingau Music Festival...Perfect technical control… [Igor Levit] lit up the polyphonic structures with ease” (Allgemeine Zeitung, August 2011)