The 92nd Street Y, New York (92NY) presents Pavel Kolesnikov, piano in Buttenwieser Hall at The Arnhold Center, 92NY, 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10128, on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 7:30 PM. Tickets start at $45 in-person and $25 to livestream and are available at https://www.92ny.org/event/pavel-kolesnikov.

“An outstanding pianist in every degree” – The Guardian

Siberia-born, London-based pianist Pavel Kolesnikov became a sensation when he took home the world’s largest piano prize at the Honens International Piano Competition. His Wigmore Hall debut elicited a five-star review from The Telegraph. Two appearances at the Park Avenue Armory in 2023 prompted The New York Times to write, “A stalwart of the London music scene, [Kolesnikov] has been virtually absent from New York’s stages. He shouldn’t be,” hailing both his piano artistry and deep-thinking programming. He brings both to our stage, weaving throughlines from the French Baroque to Chopin and more in a program that is the ideal introduction to a poet of the piano already making his mark.

Program
Frédéric Chopin Nocturne in E-flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2
Jacques Duphly Selections from Deuxième Suite in C Minor
Chopin Prelude in E Minor, Op. 28, No. 4
Jean-Philippe Rameau Selections from Pièces de Clavecin
Chopin Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58