Concert 3: The Soul of Russia Part II

🎹 THE SOUL OF RUSSIA PART II The 4th Thailand International Piano Festival Third Concert ✨ More Than a Piano: Discovering the Orchestra Through the Piano The Thailand International Piano Festival 2026 presents The Soul of Russia: Part II, an exhilarating concert celebrating the dramatic power, vivid imagination, and orchestral grandeur of Russian music. At the heart of this year’s festival is the concept “More Than a Piano”, exploring how the piano can transcend its identity as a solo instrument to become an entire orchestra. Through extraordinary transcriptions, the colors, textures, and vast sonorities of orchestral masterpieces are reimagined through the hands of a single pianist. This concert brings that idea to life through the dazzling virtuosity of Stravinsky’s The Firebird and Trois mouvements de Pétrouchka, followed by Mussorgsky’s monumental Pictures at an Exhibition. Maurice Ravel’s celebrated orchestration of Pictures at an Exhibition offers a fascinating counterpart, transforming the original piano work into a spectacular orchestral experience. Discover these masterpieces from a fresh perspective, where the piano reveals a whole universe of sound. 🎹 FEATURING Nutdanai Nimitrungrot, Piano Punthum Lueangsunthorn, Piano 📅 Date: Sunday, November 22, 2026 🕡 Time: 18:30 📍 Venue: Sangita Vadhana Hall, Princess Galyani VadhanaInstitute of Music ------------------ 🎼 PROGRAM Igor Stravinsky - The Firebird Piano transcription by Guido Agosti Igor Stravinsky - Trois mouvements de Pétrouchka Performed by Nutdanai Nimitrungrot INTERMISSION Modest Mussorgsky - Pictures at an Exhibition Performed by Punthum Lueangsunthorn Originally composed for solo piano, Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition later inspired Maurice Ravel’s celebrated orchestration, transforming its vivid musical imagery into a dazzling orchestral spectacle. In this concert, the originalpiano version takes center stage, inviting listeners to discover the extraordinary orchestral imagination already contained within the instrument itself. ✨ More Than a Piano. One instrument, the colors of an entire orchestra. Join us for the third concert of the 4th Thailand International Piano Festival 2026 and discover how the piano can transform, recreate, and redefine the sound of an orchestra.