Daniil Trifonov: Silver Age

A Musical America Artist of the Year, Grammy-winning pianist Daniil Trifonov is known for his intense yet thoughtful performances, especially of the Russian masterworks. In his latest album Silver Age, Trifonov teams up with the Mariinsky Orchestra and conductor Valery Gergiev for piano concertos by Sergei Prokofiev and Alexander Scriabin. The young, dynamic pianist joins us for a conversation about the music on this disc, which also includes fabulous solo piano works by Prokofiev and Igor Stravinsky.