Under the baton of returning conductor, Maestro Douglas Bostock, this concert begins with Johannes Brahms’ Piano Concerto No.2 in B-flat major, featuring the guest pianist Oliver Schnyder, the founder of Oliver Schnyder Trio which released its first CD in 2013. Born in 1973, Oliver Schnyder made his debut in the Kennedy Centre after winning the Grand Prize in the Pembaur Competition.

Since winning the Grand Prize at the Pembaur Competition in Berne (1999) and making his debuts at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. (2000) and with the Tonhalle Orchestra under David Zinman (2002, Orpheum Young Soloists on Stage), he has performed in many of the most renowned concert halls across Europe, North America, and Asia. He collaborated with Maestro Douglas Bostock for the Camille Saint-Saëns’ Piano Concerto No. 2 recording. This concert not only celebrates the 3 years friendship between the RBSO and Maestro Douglas Bostock, but also the special friendship between the two artists.

The next half of the concert went back in time, recognizing the unique friendship between Johannes Brahms and Antonín Dvořák, featuring Dvořák’s Symphony No.6 in D major. The mentorship began after the Austrian State Stipendium, where Brahms was impressed by Dvořák’s compositions, including the iconic Hungarian Dances. Brahms had no formal students, but his mentorship to Dvořák has significantly affected Dvořák’s style, contributing to the legend of all time. Despite this Symphony No.6 has similarities with Brahms Symphony No. 2, Dvořák used his own voice and became one of the greatest in Czech Romanticism.

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