21st Gdansk Piano Autumn — Tianyao Lyu

Tianyao Liu

PFBKakhi Solomnishvili Orchestra — conductorTianyao Lyu — piano

Hosted by: Konrad Mielnik

Program:

Richard Wagner — Prelude to the opera Lohengrin [9'] Wolfgang Amadeusz Mozart — Piano Concerto in A major No. 23 KV 488 [29']

Break [20']

Gustav Holst — Planets Op. 32 [49']

Tianyao LyuzaShe performed at the age of 16 at the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition, where she went through all the stages and won the fourth prize and the prize for the best concert. Her performances were widely praised for their maturity, individuality and emotional depth, which cemented her position as one of the most extraordinary young artists of the competition. Tianyao Lyu is known today for her vivid musical imagination, convincing stage presence. She is currently studying with Katarzyna Popowe-Zydroń at the Academy of Music in Poznań, after previous studies with Hua Chang at the Gymnasium at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing.The latest and upcoming events on Lyu's artistic journey include: the invitation of Gidon Kremer to perform at the celebration of his 80th birthday with Kremenata Baltica at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris in May 2026, her first tour of Japan, including her debut recital at Suntory Hall, and performances with the NHK Symphony Orchestra, during which she performed both Chopin piano concertos during one evening, as well as performances with the NOSPR under the baton of Christian Arming at the Chopin and His Europe festival in Warsaw.The main events of the 2026/2027 season are performances with the National Philharmonic in Warsaw under the baton of Krzysztof Urbański, performances with the Hallé Orchestra under the baton of Kahchun Wong in Manchester and an invitation to a concert the inaugural Le Piano Symphonique 2027 at the KKL Luzern with the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra alongside Martha Argerich. The season also includes important debuts in Vancouver and Munich.

tianyaolyu-piano.com

Kakhi Solomnishvili

Kakhi SolomnishvilPrincipal Conductor of the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra, Conductor of the Georgian Philharmonic Orchestra and Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theatre. He was born in 1990 in Tbilisi, Georgia. He began his musical adventure as a pianist, actively participating in concerts and festivals. In 2007, he passed exams at the Department of Conducting of the Tbilisi State Conservatory, which he graduated in 2013 with a master's degree. In 2011, he took the position of assistant conductor at the Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theater. Since 2014 he has been the conductor of the same Theater. Since 2016 he has been actively cooperating with the Georgian Philharmonic Orchestra, and since 2017 he has been its conductor. In 2017, he received the Tsinandali Award in the field of music. Since 2022 he has been assisting Maestro Charles Dutoit and actively collaborates with the Buenos Aires Philharmonic Orchestra and Teatro Colon. He has collaborated with many national and foreign orchestras, including the Fryderyk Chopin Polish Baltic Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra in Gdańsk, Israel Sinfonietta, Georgian Sinfonietta. His closest engagements include performances at the Teatro Colon, the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra, the Buenos Aires Philharmonic, and the Martha Argerich Festival in Buenos Aires.

kakhisolomnishvili.com

All upcoming festival concerts HERE

The project is co-financed by the City of Gdańsk.