BUDAPEST SPRING FESTIVAL 2001

 
► Rehearsal and performance of Rachmaninov's 2nd Piano Concerto
  Dimitris Sgouros is soloist with the Budapest Festival Orchestra, conducted by Iván Fischer
► Post-concert reception with Mstislav Rostropovich
► A chance encounter with Yo-Yo Ma at the airport

 

IMAGES FROM THE BUDAPEST SPRING FESTIVAL

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Rehearsal of Rachmaninov's 2nd Piano Concerto

 

The Budapest Festival Orchestra conducted by Iván Fischer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dimitris Sgouros during the rehearsal

 

 

 

Sgouros dressed in more formal attire for the actual concert

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Soloist and conductor at one with the music

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sgouros and Fischer offer their mutual congratulations

 

Sgouros shakes hands with the concertmaster

 

Sgouros takes a final bow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A post-concert reception with Mstislav Rostropovich

 

 

 

Rostropovich, the great cellist, conductor and humanitarian, giving a speech

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dimitris Sgouros is reunited with Rostropovich, his dear friend and mentor

 

Rostropovich points to Sgouros as if to say: "Now that's what I call a pianist!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sgouros and Rostropovich bid a reluctant farewell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A chance encounter with Yo-Yo Ma at the airport!

 

Yo-Yo Ma, the famous cellist, chats with Dimitris Sgouros

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yo-Yo Ma to Sgouros: "It's so nice to see you again..."

 

Yo-Yo Ma lugs his cello around the airport terminal

     
           

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