KotorArt
International festival
Thursday, July 16
Church of the Holy Spirit, 9 p.m.
CREATIVE SYMBIOSIS
Kirill Troussov, violin
Alexandra Troussova, piano
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Program
July 16, 2026
PROGRAM
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Sonata for Violin and Piano in F major, No. 5, Op. 24 (Spring Sonata)
Allegro
Adagio molto espressivo
Scherzo: Allegro molto
Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Sonata for Violin and Piano in D minor, No. 3, Op. 108
Allegro
Adagio
Un poco presto e con sentimento
Presto agitato
Henryk Wieniawski (1835–1880)
Légende, Op. 17
Polonaise de concert in D major, No. 1, Op. 4
Artists
Kirill Troussov, one of the leading violinists of his generation, is acclaimed for his exceptional musical sensitivity. From an early age, he was mentored by Yehudi Menuhin, Igor Oistrakh, and Herman Krebbers. He regularly performs in the world’s most prestigious concert halls and at major international festivals. He has collaborated with distinguished conductors such as Sir Neville Marriner and Vladimir Spivakov, as well as with leading orchestras including the Staatskapelle Berlin, the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, the Orchestre National de France, the Bamberg Symphony, and the Munich Philharmonic. Kirill Troussov is particularly devoted to chamber music and has performed with artists such as Yuja Wang, Joshua Bell, Sol Gabetta, and Renaud Capuçon. He has received numerous international awards, including the Pro Europa Award, the Davidoff Award, and the Yamaha Award. He has recorded for leading record labels, and his series Kirill Troussov Live has achieved millions of streams worldwide. Kirill Troussov is the Founder and Artistic Director of the Sarasate Academy in Madrid and the Engers Academy in Germany. He also serves as Artistic Director of several international festivals, and as President and Artistic Director of the Hong Kong International Young Musicians Competition. Since 2025, he has been Professor of Violin at the University of Music and Theater Munich. Kirill Troussov performs on the 1702 “Brodsky” violin by Antonio Stradivari.
Alexandra Troussova, a pianist who is regularly invited to perform at prestigious international festivals, studied piano with James Tocco, Dmitri Bashkirov, Vadim Suchanov, and Alfred Brendel. Across her international career, she has collaborated with esteemed conductors including Lorin Maazel, Sir Neville Marriner, Antoni Wit, Volker Schmidt-Gertenbach, Josef Suk, Kaspar Zehnder, and Michel Tilkin, among others. She has appeared in major concert halls such as the Konzerthaus in Berlin, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Théâtre du Châtelet and the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, the Tonhalle in Zurich, and the Auditorio Nacional de Música in Madrid. As a chamber musician, Alexandra Troussova has collaborated with eminent artists including Frans Helmerson, Sarah Chang, Nils Mönkemeyer, Alexander Kniazev, David Guerrier, and Benedict Kloeckner. Numerous radio recordings and television broadcasts across Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Canada, and the United States attest to her artistic versatility. She has also achieved international success as a duo with her brother, violinist Kirill Troussov. They are regarded as one of the few world-class sibling duos, and their recordings have received multiple awards and widespread critical acclaim in the international press.



