Denis Matsuev returned to the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts on Thursday, October 20 for a performance of incredible quality. It was, without a doubt, one of the most breathtaking piano concerts that I have ever seen.
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Have you never heard of him? That's alright — I hadn't either. And yet, Denis Matsuev is often considered to be one of the greatest living pianists of our time. His upcoming performance features works from Beethoven, Liszt and Tchaïkovsky.