In this recital, prize-winning Canadian pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko explores the evolving language, dramatic breadth and technical daring of Alexander Scriabin’s piano works. The album charts the remarkable evolution of Scriabin’s musical language from his earliest pieces, to the sensual, volatile Piano Sonata no.5, which stands at the summit of Scriabin’s creative trajectory. As a resonant counterpart, Izik-Dzurko plays Rachmaninov’s brooding Piano Sonata no.1 in D minor.

Canadian pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko is internationally recognised for the depth, sincerity and clarity of his artistry. A Gold Medallist at the 2024 Leeds International Piano Competition and a recipient of a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship, he made history as the first Canadian to win the Grand Prize at the Concours musical international de Montréal. He has performed in many of the world’s leading concert halls, including Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall in New York, Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie, Gewandhaus Leipzig, the Salle Cortot in Paris, Auditorio Nacional de Música in Madrid and London’s Wigmore Hall. His orchestral partnerships include the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Bilbao Orkestra Sinfonikoa and the National Symphony Orchestra Ireland.