September opens at Santa Cecilia with an immersion into the sound universe of Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943), with the performance of his four Piano Concertos, the Second Symphony and two symphonic poems: Isle of the Dead and The Rock. The Accademia, which in 1933 hosted the composer and pianist himself at the Augusteo as the performer of his Third Concerto, has a long tradition of performing Rachmaninoff’s music, having dedicated a festival to him in 2013, during which his symphonies and concertos were also performed.
The protagonists of this symphonic journey will be conductor Stanislav Kochanovsky and pianist Nikolai Lugansky, one of the most authoritative interpreters of the late Romantic Russian repertoire, and a regular guest of the Santa Cecilia seasons.
The performances will be recorded live by the harmonia mundi record label.
Tickets and subscriptions on sale starting April 16, 2026.
Auditorium Parco della Musica – Sala Santa Cecilia
Orchestra
dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
conductor Stanislav Kochanovsky
piano Nikolai Lugansky
Monday, September 21 at 8:30 PM
Rachmaninoff
The Rock fantasy for orchestra Op. 7
Piano Concerto No. 1
Piano Concerto No. 2
Thursday, September 24 at 8:30 PM
Rachmaninoff
Piano Concerto No. 4
Isle of the Dead symphonic poem
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Sunday, September 27 at 8:30 PM
Rachmaninoff
Piano Concerto No. 3
Symphony No. 2
Tickets
| Ticket prices Sector I €60 Sector II €40 Sector III €30 |
Subscriptions Sector I €150 Sector II €100 Sector III €75 |
Discounts on ticket purchases
Santa Cecilia subscribers: 10% discount on 2 tickets
Under 26: 30% discount
On sale starting April 16, 2026