For the festival’s opening concert on April 17th, Argerich will be joined by virtuoso violinist, Maria Solozobova, to perform Seascapes, a work by InClassica’s Composer-In-Residence, Alexey Shor, and Prokofiev’s Violin Sonata No.2 in D Major.

Argerich and Solozobova have collaborated extensively and performed together on a variety of occasions in recent years. Indeed, in addition to Argerich’s reputation as a soloist and concerto performer, she has devoted increasing time to chamber music, collaborating with renowned artists including Nelson Freire, Gidron Kremer and Daniel Barenboim.

The first work in the evening’s varied concert, an offering by Alexey Shor, depicts an imagined nautical voyage and features evocative imagery, sweeping melodies and the traditional classically-influenced harmonies that Shor has become associated with. Prokofiev’s famous violin sonata follows, a piece originally intended for flute before later being adapted for violin, the form in which it is now most well-known.

Displaying an almost wild character, the work exudes an energy and playful dynamism that marries perfectly with Prokofiev’s signature exploration of tension and release, both harmonically and melodically, and provides fertile ground for these prominent soloists to demonstrate their vast experience, musicality and virtuosity.