Recital Programmes
New Recital Programme, available for 2026/27 season:
Trilogy
Rachmaninov, Scriabin, Chopin
Trilogy is the quintessence of my three latest albums: Elegy, A Moment Illuminating Eternity and Phœnix.
It is a journey that transcends the darkness to reach hope, light and joy. In this personal quest, it became essential for me to bring together the key pieces from these three albums into a unique emotional arc for a concert programme. Through this powerful musical narrative, I hope to offer the audience a profound and luminous experience.
Elégie
Rachmaninoff, Schubert, Bach
is a very personal selection of particularly emotional works by Rachmaninov and Schubert, which have accompanied me from my childhood. Each piece has an intimate and deep meaning for me and holds a special place in my artistic journey…
A Moment Illuminating Eternity
Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, Chopin
“I am a moment illuminating eternity”, this famous phrase by Alexander Scriabin reveals the essence of music and the role of the artist. It also refers to a state of grace that the pianist experiences on stage, being connected to the source of music whilst sharing it with the public…
Phœnix
Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, Mozart, Stravinsky
This vibrant program is a personal musical journey through the works of Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, Mozart and Stravinsky, combining virtuosity and poetry, Eclectic pieces are connected by subtle stylistic and emotional affinities, creating a unique and captivating narrative…
Programme:
S.Rachmaninov
Vocalise Op.34, No.14 in C sharp minor (1915), transcription Z.Kocsis (1981)
Prelude Op.32, No.12 in G sharp minor, Allegro (1910)
Prelude Op.23 No.4 in D major, Andante cantabile (1903)
Etude-Tableaux Op.39 No.3 in F sharp minor, Allegro molto (1916)
Moment musical Op.16, No.3 in B minor, Andante cantabile (1896)
Moment Musical Op.16 No.4 in E Minor, Presto (1896)
A.Scriabin
Etude Op.2 No.1 in C sharp Minor, Andante (1887)
Etude Op.42 No.5 in C sharp Minor, Affannato (1903)
F.Chopin
Nocturne Op.48 No.1 in C minor Lento (1842)
Romance from Concerto No.1 (1830) in E major, transcription M.Balakirev (1905)
S.Rachmaninov
Etude-tableau Op.33 No.2 in C major, Allegro (1911)
Zdes horosho Op.21, No.7 in F sharp minor, Moderato (1902), transcription I.Lankova (2021)
Melodie Op.3 No.3 in E major, Andante con moto (1940)
S.Rachmaninov/F.Kreisler Liebesfreud “Love’s Joy” in A major (1925)
2. Goldberg Variations
The Goldberg Variations by Johann Sebastian Bach have been accompanying me for many years, and they continue to fascinate me. I particularly enjoy performing them in recitals, creating a unique atmosphere each time and sharing this magic with my audience.
This enduring connection has also inspired several projects, including Goldberg Conversation, which explores the dialogue between piano and organ, and Goldberg Visions, a dialogue between piano and visual art.
I particularly enjoy performing the Goldberg Variations in recitals, creating a unique atmosphere each time and sharing this magic with my audience.
Goldberg Visions
Multimedia Concert piano and video
At the end of his life, Bach imagined thirty variations from an Aria, between its initial appearance and its final metamorphosis. Each variation is a tireless quest for simplicity, sometimes to the point of abstraction. Each vision embodies on screen our fundamental connection with nature, the mystery of the passing time, and our fragility…
Narrated Concerts by irina lankova
“Piano Unveiled”
How can we enhance our listening experience?
Piano Unveiled is not an ordinary concert… It is a concept of unconventional, personal, and inclusive experience, a narrated journey into the classical music world and the art of piano playing.
Passionate about her art and willing to communicate more with her audience, Irina Lankova started her narrated concerts Piano Unveiled in 2016.
By making short introductions with some fascinating keys to listening, personal comments, historical links, and parallels with other forms of art, Irina Lankova makes the classical concert even more exciting and interesting but also more relaxed and accessible for wider audiences.
Piano Unveiled at SALLE GAVEAU PARIS
““Along with her deep and emotional interpretations, she gives short introductions to the music... and creates something less conventional where everyone feels welcomed””
““Irina Lankova will make you fall in love with classical music””
““Generous pianist, who designs the concerts of tomorrow…” ”
Piano Unveiled also exists on YouTube as a short video series about the art of piano playing and classical music :
Concertos
J.S.Bach Concerto No.5 in f minor BWV 1056; Concerto No.7 in g minor BWV1058
L.van Beethoven Concerto No.3, No.4, No.5, Choral Fantasy
W.A. Mozart Concertos No.21 and No.23
F. Chopin Concertos No.1 et No.2
S. Rachmaninov Concertos No.2, No.3, Variations on the theme of Paganini
C. Franck Symphonic Variations
E. Grieg Concerto
F. Poulenc Concerto
R. Schumann Concerto Op.54; Introduction & Allegro Appassionato Op.92
A. Scriabin Concerto Op.20