The Pianist’s Ultimate Nightmare: Onstage, Conductor Begins Different Concerto Than The Soloist Is There To Play

Tianxu An, the Curtis Institute of Music student, just 20, was ready to play the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 at the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in June. When conductor Vasily Petrenko brought in the orchestra for its brief introduction, the sound that came at An was that of Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. – Philadelphia Inquirer