Piano Debut I - Markus Becker, Igor Levit, Séverine Kim

Name: Piano Debut I - Markus Becker, Igor Levit, Séverine Kim
Start: 2026-07-26T11:11:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-26T11:11:00+02:00
Location: VERDO Kultur- & Tagungszentrum

took place · 26 Jul 2026

VERDO Kultur- & Tagungszentrum, Hitzacker, Germany

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Piano Debut I - Markus Becker, Igor Levit, Séverine Kim — VERDO Kultur- & Tagungszentrum, Hitzacker

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Pianist Igor Levit performs in Hitzacker on Sunday, 26 July 2026 at VERDO Kultur- & Tagungszentrum. He and Markus Becker will play Brahms's Variations on a Theme of Haydn in the four-hand arrangement, while young pianist Séverine Kim presents works by Haydn, Scarlatti, and Debussy. This marks the opening day of a piano debut marathon. Hitzacker is one of nine German dates on Levit's 2026-2027 tour, spanning venues from Weikersheim to Düsseldorf. Admission: 21 €.

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About: Igor Levit

Born in Russia and raised in Germany, Levit trained in Hannover and has become one of the most talked-about pianists working today - known for pairing canonical repertoire with bold contemporary choices and for his outspoken civic engagement. His Beethoven sonata cycle and Brahms concerto recordings have each won major international awards.

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Beethoven sonata box set - debut chart position (classical charts, 2019)

Opus Klassik awards won

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What's new

2026-06
Levit launched his own record label, NO SILENCE, within Sony Music, with the first three albums scheduled for release on 23 October 2026.
2026-06
The first NO SILENCE release featuring Levit is Beethoven's 'Eroica' Symphony in Liszt's piano arrangement, paired with Schoenberg's 'Ode to Napoleon'.
2026
Levit announced a new complete Beethoven sonata cycle running from October 2026 to June 2028 across New York, London, Vienna, Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, and North Rhine-Westphalia.

Tour

New YorkLondonViennaBerlinMunichHamburgAmsterdamFrankfurtHannoverKatowiceLeipzigWarsawPragueZurichParisStockholm

Tracks

Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas9-CD box set, Sony Classical 2019; debuted at #1 in classical charts

Brahms: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 (with Vienna Philharmonic / Thielemann)Won Opus Klassik 2025, Concert Recording of the Year

Bach / Beethoven / Rzewski: VariationsGramophone Recording of the Year 2016; career-defining album

Satie: Vexations13-hour live performance with Marina Abramović, Southbank Centre London, spring 2025; studio recording released on NO SILENCE label Oct 2026

Beethoven: Diabelli Variations / Rzewski: The People United Will Never Be Defeated!Performed at Carnegie Hall, early 2026, marking the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence

About: Markus Becker

Markus Becker is a German pianist who works across classical repertoire and projects that bring music into dialogue with literature and theatre. He collaborates with leading performers and has a strong focus on chamber music. His programmes often place the piano in direct conversation with the spoken word.

Piano Debut I - Markus Becker, Igor Levit, Séverine Kim

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