The Rudolf Firkušný Piano Festival’s closing night will belong to one of today’s most original pianists, Arcadi Volodos. He previously performed at the festival in 2021, when he stunned audiences with his interpretations of Franz Schubert and Robert Schumann. For his return to Prague, he will once again open his recital with Schubert, this time performing his penultimate piano sonata, D.959, composed in the last year of his life. This will be followed by Schumann’s Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6, a cycle of dances he began composing one week after his secret engagement to Clara Wieck in the summer of 1837. Schumann attributed the composition to his dual artistic alter egos, “Florestan” and “Eusebius”. The recital will culminate in Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No. 13 in A Minor in Volodos’ own arrangement, in which he merges introspective depth in musical structure with breathtaking virtuosity. Arcadi Volodos will conclude the 13th edition of the Rudolf Firkušný Piano Festival in the Dvořák Hall of the Rudolfinum on 13 November 2025. More all events festivals Rudolf Firkušný Piano Festival 8. 11. 2025 — 13. 11. 2025