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Emmanuel Gaillard, Bachtrack, December 23, 2024
After the intermission, a slender and elegant young man takes his place at the piano. Knighted by Argerich herself, 25-year-old Israeli pianist Ido Zeev delivers a performance of Scriabin’s Sonata No. 2 that is nothing short of legendary: his playing is fluid, his tone rich, and his interpretation both masterful and deeply sensitive. The Andante sings with refinement and poetry, while the Presto’s sonic storm is rendered with precision and intensity.
In his own piano transcription of Ravel’s Tzigane, Zeev confirms not only his stature as a remarkable pianist but also as a brilliant arranger. The opening cadenza, played solely with the left hand as a tribute to the Concerto for the Left Hand, gives way to a dazzling two-handed display of virtuosity, worthy of a Gaspard de la nuit. A thunderous ovation greets the originality and brilliance of Ido Zeev, an artist we are sure to hear a lot about.
Pianist and transcriber Ido Zeev's impressive debut in La
Roque d'Anthéron1
...This afternoon, we came to hear Ido Zeev, a young Israeli pianist trained in his own country and in Europe: he has worked with Nikolai Lugansky, Evgeny Kissin, Christoph Eschenbach, Menahem Pressler and Michel Béroff.
He is currently perfecting his skills with Arie Vardi in Hannover and Florence Millet in Cologne. Martha Argerich endorsed him after he won 3rd prize at the Vigo International Competition in Spain, where she was president of the jury.
And a few weeks ago, she invited him to play at her festival in Hamburg, where he was a great success. She describes him as ‘a great talent, a brilliant pianist, a very committed and sensitive musician...
Ido Zeev in La Roque d'Anthéron - German Translation
