Under the baton of Maestro Daniel Raiskin, we present a program in full floral bloom. The masterful Andante from Mahler’s First Symphony, known as Blumine, was once described by the composer as a youthful misstep. In later revisions, he removed it from the symphony’s official score. Thanks to Benjamin Britten, who rescued this lyrical piece from oblivion nearly 70 years later, Blumine now enjoys well-deserved popularity both as part of the symphony and as a stand-alone concert piece.

The romantic atmosphere continues with Robert Schumann’s Spring Symphony. During the idyllic first year of his marriage to Clara Schumann, inspiration bloomed alongside love. Amid nearly 150 solo songs composed during this period, his first symphonic work quietly emerged – a tribute to the first blossoms of married life.

Making his debut in Serbia, Jan Lisiecki – ranked among the top 10 most in-demand pianists worldwide in 2024 according to Bachtrack’s statistics – brings his refined artistry to Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3, written in the most Beethovenian of all keys: C minor.