doesn't shy away from musical confrontations. He challenges listeners, not only drawing them into angst-laden romanticism from eastern Europe, but posturing views of Chopin and Schubert that may not ...

Russian pianist Nikolai Lugansky, acclaimed for his disciplined and unsentimental interpretations of Chopin, will reunite with the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra for the first time in seven years. The ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Music Review By Allan Kozinn The Russian pianist Nikolai Lugansky has a formidable technique, and when he puts a bit of muscle behind it, he produces ...

Acclaimed for a level of virtuosity that borders on athleticism, yet consistently praised for his penetrating lucidity as an interpreter of Romantic repertoire, the Russian pianist Nikolai Lugansky ...

An evening shared between Chopin and Liszt is sure to test anyone’s pianism. On Tuesday in Meany Hall, Nikolai Lugansky showed himself able to realize even the most taxing works on his well-planned ...