Concert pianist Konstantin Shamray burst onto the international music scene when he won both Judges’ and People’s Choice prizes at the Sydney International Piano Competition in 2008. Since then, he has enjoyed critical acclaim for his performances with orchestras and chamber music groups around the world. Described as an exhilarating performer with faultless technique and fearless command of the piano, Konstantin has performed under the baton of distinguished conductors including Vladimir Spivakov, Dmitry Liss, Tugan Sokhiev, Nicholas Milton and Alexander Vedernikov.

For Orange, Konstantin has prepared a programme spanning 250 years from the brilliance of French Baroque composer Rameau to the fiery virtuosity of Liszt culminating with the grand ‘La Valse’ by Ravel.

The major work in the second half will be Prokofiev’s ground-breaking Sonata No.8 – the final one he ever wrote and one of the most dazzling pieces written for the piano