Klavier-Festival Ruhr 2025: Marc-André Hamelin
The Klavier-Festival Ruhr is a premier international piano festival held across 17 cities in Germany’s Ruhr region, featuring over 100 artists performing in 25 venues, with a diverse programme encompassing classical masterpieces, contemporary works, jazz, and innovative educational projects.
Long-time festival favourite since 1997, Marc-André Hamelin returns as a portrait artist. Renowned for blending intellectual depth with emotional expression, Hamelin presents both, beloved classics and rarities, with music by Haydn, Rachmaninoff, Zappa, and Wolpe,
Joseph Haydn: Sonata in D Major, Hob.XVI:37; Stefan Wolpe: Passacaglia; John Oswald: TIP; Frank Zappa: Ruth Is Sleeping; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata in C major, Op. 2 No. 3; Nikolai Medtner: Improvisation in B sharp Major; Nikolai Medtner: Danza festiva; Sergei Rachmaninoff: Etude-Tableau, Sonata No. 2 Op. 36