Dimitri Papadopoulos

[Satzaroo]

Last week, I attended a piano concert given by Dimitri Papadopoulas at a small Parisian church. The acoustics were excellent, the setting was intimate (I was in the front row), and the performance was spectacular. Papadopoulas masterfully played Beethoven's Appasionata Sonata and some Chopin and Lizst. He was attuned to every fiery or subtle nuance in each piece--whether his fingers were pouncing and pounding on multitudes of notes or wistfully caressing the keyboard. It is not enough for any musician to give a flawless performance; it must also be riveting. Papadopoulos excelled in both categories.
If you ever get a chance to see and hear him upclose, you will be in for a treat. Save up your bravos--you will need them.