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Dmitri Shostakovich

PAGANINI VARIATIONS Kian Soltani, Pablo Ferrández

Paganini Variations

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Works by Soltani &middot; Piatti Shostakovich &middot; Barri&egrave;re

On their upcoming EP, cellists Kian Soltani and Pablo Ferr&aacute;ndez come together in a musical dialogue that celebrates the full expressive range of their instrument.&nbsp;
The programme brings together four characterful miniatures that showcase different facets of the cello. From Soltani&rsquo;s own composition, inspired by Paganini&rsquo;s virtuosic 24th Caprice, to the lyrical elegance of Carlo Alfredo Piatti, the emotional intensity of Shostakovich, and the baroque energy of Jean-Baptiste Barri&egrave;re, the project unfolds as a compact yet richly varied musical panorama.&nbsp;
With technical brilliance, tonal refinement, and compelling musical presence, Soltani and Ferr&aacute;ndez demonstrate the extraordinary versatility of their instrument. At the heart of the programme is Soltani&rsquo;s original reimagining of Paganini&rsquo;s famous Caprice, which combines virtuosic tradition with a distinctive personal voice. Having studied together at the Kronberg Academy and spent several years living in Berlin, the two musicians share not only a close personal friendship but also a deep artistic understanding that is immediately apparent in their playing.&nbsp;
Listen to a pre-release track, Soltani&rsquo;s Paganini-inspired arrangement for two cellos. The EP will be released digitally on 10 July.&nbsp;

Concerts and Operas

Tanzsaal an der Panke

Kian Soltani & Pablo Ferrández: Music for Two Cellos

London Symphony Orchestra

Antonio Pappano & Seong-Jin Cho: Prokofiev, Shostakovich & Beethoven

Salzburg Festival, 2025

Nelsons conducts Mahler & Shostakovich: Tenth Symphonies

Verbier Festival 2025

Renaud Capuçon, Gautier Capuçon & Martha Argerich play Piano Trios

Gewandhaus Leipzig

Nelsons at the Shostakovich Festival Leipzig: "Leningrad" Symphony

Gewandhausorchester

Andris Nelsons & Daniil Trifonov at the Shostakovich Festival Leipzig

Lightroom London

Yuja x Hockney

Carnegie Hall

Trifonov, Nézet-Séguin & NYO-USA All-Stars: Gershwin & Shostakovich

Säälchen, Berlin

Yellow Lounge: Daniel Hope & Marie Awadis

Chamber Music Finals III

Busoni Competition 2023: Antonio Chen Guang & Ron Maxim Huang

Payare conducts Liszt, Ravel & Shostakovich – with Víkingur Ólafsson

Aula, University of Oslo

Jan Lisiecki & the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra: Chopin & Shostakovich

Verbier Festival 2021

Kian Soltani plays Debussy, Schumann, Shostakovich and Rachmaninoff

Tilson Thomas conducts Tchaikovsky & Shostakovich – with Yuja Wang

Czech Philharmonic

Bychkov conducts Shostakovich and Dvořák – with Daniil Trifonov

Meistersaal, Berlin

Musical Moment: Kian Soltani & Aaron Pilsan

Concertgebouw Orchestra

Anne-Sophie Mutter & Andris Nelsons in Sibelius & Shostakovich

Charity Concert for Japan

Berliner Philharmoniker & Yutaka Sado

Berliner Philharmoniker

Waldbühne 2004: Tchaikovsky Night – with Lang Lang & Simon Rattle

Yuri Termikanov

Gala Concert from St Petersburg – with Netrebko & Hvorostovsky

Documentaries

A film by Oliver Becker

Close-up Shostakovich

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Into the Cold Dawn – Dmitri Shostakovich

A film by E. S. Lansch

Rostropovich: The Musical Conscience

Sheku Kanneh-Mason - Shostakovich & Britten

SHOSTAKOVICH & BRITTEN Sheku Kanneh-Mason

Shostakovich: Symphonies 4, 5 & 6

SHOSTAKOVICH Symphonies 4, 5 & 6 / Klaus Mäkelä

Overture!

OVERTURE! The Philharmonic Brass

Encores

ENCORES Nelson Freire

Rise

RISE Jess Gillam

Shostakovich: Complete String Quartets

Borodin String Quartet - Complete Shostakovich

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