Experience the spirit of Advent with this delightful collection of piano works with a seasonal theme from pianist and Young Artist of The Musicians’ Company and Oxford Lieder Festival, Rustam Khanmurzin.

Programme

Tchaikovsky – January, February, November, December (from The Seasons)
Debussy – Des pas sur la neige (from Préludes, Book 2)
Messiaen – Noël (from Vingt regards sur l’enfant Jésus)
Bach – Sheep May Safely Graze (transcribed from Cantata No. 208 by E. Petri)
Tchaikovsky – The Nutcracker Suite (arranged M. Pletnev)
Willson – It’s Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas

Performers

Rustam Khanmurzin Piano

Rustam Khanmurzin is a Young Artist of The Musicians’ Company and Oxford Lieder Festival, a former Constant and Kit Lambert Junior Fellow at Royal College of Music where he studied with Ian Jones and Kathron Sturrok. Rustam appeared in a number of festivals with solo, chamber and concerto programmes all across Eurasia, including Festival Auvers-sur-Oise and Rheingau Musik. His awards include the 1st Prize at RCM Concerto Competition, 3rd Prize at Clamo International Piano Competition, 2nd Prize at Asia-Pacific Chopin Piano Competition and PianoForum Magazine Award. He has some recordings on Radio France Musique, and several CDs available on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Music.