Daniil Trifonov, piano

Grammy Award-winning pianist Daniil Trifonov returns to Washington Performing Arts for a wide-ranging recital that moves across continents and centuries. The program begins with Baroque music by Handel, continues through works by Stravinsky and Schubert, and concludes with music by Latin American composers, including Ginastera, Villa-Lobos, and Trifonov himself.

Known for combining extraordinary technical command with sensitivity and emotional depth, Trifonov has been a celebrated presence for Washington Performing Arts audiences since his 2012/13-season debut on the Hayes Piano Series. His performances have earned sweeping praise from major critics, including The New York Times and The Times of London.

When: Thursday, December 10, 2026.

Showtime: 7:30 p.m.

Venue: Music Center at Strathmore.

Performer: Daniil Trifonov, piano.

Program: George Frideric Handel’s *Suite in E Major*; Igor Stravinsky’s *Piano Sonata*; Franz Schubert’s *Fantasie in C Major, D.760*, also known as the “Wanderer-Fantasie”; Juan Francisco García’s *Sambumbia (Rapsodia Dominicana)*; Heitor Villa-Lobos’s *Valsa da Dor, W. 316*; Rafael Bullumba Landestoy’s *El Vals de Santo Domingo*; Alberto Ginastera’s *Milonga, Op. 3, No. 1*; Daniil Trifonov’s *Tango*; Bullumba Landestoy’s *Estudio en Zamba*; Mozart Camargo Guarnieri’s *Dança Negra*; and Villa-Lobos’s *Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4*.

Tickets: Price not available.