Michie Koyama, Dmitri Jurowski, Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra & Fedoseyev Friends - Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 (2026) [Hi-Res]

This live recording from October 2025 captures a historic milestone: Japanese piano legend Michie Koyama's 40th anniversary debut performance at Suntory Hall. Known for her authoritative command of Russian repertoire and her distinction as the first Japanese pianist to prize in both the Tchaikovsky and Chopin competitions, Koyama revisits the ever-popular Second Concerto for the second time in her career—thirty-three years after her acclaimed 1992 London recording with the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Under extraordinary circumstances (maestro Vladimir Fedoseyev having withdrawn for health reasons), conductor Dmitri Jurowski leads the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra and the specially-assembled Fedoseyev Friends. The programme documents the palpable electricity of a sold-out house, featuring not only a commanding traversal of the C minor concerto but also the beloved 18th Variation from the Paganini Rhapsody as an encore, captured in vivid, high-definition sound.