András Schiff returns to the LAC stage, this time in the dual role of pianist and conductor, accompanied by the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, a world-renowned ensemble specialising in performances on period instruments. The programme celebrates the versatility and inventiveness of Haydn, a composer who expanded and reinvented the symphonic and concertante form with a unique combination of structural rigour, thematic imagination and refined emotional expression.

The concert explores four exemplary works from Joseph Haydn's symphonic and concertante output, providing a portrait of his stylistic evolution and extraordinary capacity for experimentation. It begins with Symphony No. 39, characterised by a drama that anticipates the Sturm und Drang, followed by the Sinfonia Concertante in B flat major, which perfectly blends the symphonic form with the solo concerto. This is followed by the famous Piano Concerto in D major – one of Haydn's best-known works for keyboard – and finally Symphony No. 102: a masterpiece of balance and vitality. The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, with period instruments and a philological approach, brings this music to life with a vivid and detailed sound, while András Schiff – as conductor and soloist – offers interpretations that highlight Haydn's taste and inventiveness, paying tribute to one of the most innovative and influential composers in the history of music.