Independent Arts News Reporting Princeton Symphony Orchestra Welcomes Pianist Maxim Lando
Reported Wednesday, October 29 2025.
Pictured Above: Maxim Lando. Photo Credit: Chris McGuire.
NEWSROOM POST: PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY
American pianist Maxim Lando was lauded by the New York Times for his “brilliance and infectious exuberance" will perform Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky'on November 8th & 9th
Princeton, NJ—Award-winning pianist Maxim Lando makes his Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) debut at concerts the weekend of November 8-9. He will perform Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 44 on a program with Gioachino Rossini’s Overture to L’italiana in Algeri and Felix Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 “Italian.” Edward T. Cone Music Director Rossen Milanov conducts both performances at Richardson Auditorium, on the campus of Princeton University.
Although this will be the first time Maxim Lando performs with the PSO, it is not his first concert with Maestro Milanov on the podium. The two collaborated last November on a performance of Tchaikovsky’s second piano concerto with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. Milanov says of the soloist, “Maxim brings high energy to this classic of the piano repertoire, a perfect vehicle for display of his artistry and virtuosity. I’m thrilled to be introducing him to audiences at Richardson.”
Pictured Above: Maestro Rossen Milanov. Photo Credit: PSO STAFF.
American pianist Maxim Lando was lauded by Anthony Tommasini in the New York Times for his “brilliance and infectious exuberance.” He first made international headlines performing with Lang Lang, Chick Corea, and The Philadelphia Orchestra led by Yannick Nézet-Séguin at Carnegie Hall’s 2017 Opening Night Gala. Since then, he has performed with major orchestras around the world including Cleveland Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony, Toronto Symphony, Israel Philharmonic, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Mariinsky Theater Orchestra, Vancouver Symphony, Zurich Chamber Orchestra, St. Petersburg Symphony, and over 60 other orchestras across the United States and Europe. Highlights of 2025-26 include a 9-city-USA tour with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra; appearances with the Arizona Musicfest Festival Orchestra, Frankfurt Opera Museum Orchestra, Orquesta Clásica Santa Cecilia, Belgrade Philharmonic, and Sophia Philharmonic. Maxim is a Laureate of Artemisia Foundation, an alumnus of the Lang Lang International Music Foundation, and studies with long-time mentor Hung- Kuan Chen at The Juilliard School.
Rossini’s Overture to L’italiana in Algeri (The Italian Girl in Algiers) is a perfect example of the composer’s ability to set the high-spirited tone and frenetic pace of his comic operas. This work and Mendelssohn’s fourth symphony, inspired by a grand world tour ending in Italy, pair well with the original version of Tchaikovsky’s second piano concerto, begun by the composer at his sister’s country estate in Ukraine, then added to as he traveled to Moscow, Paris, and Rome.
Pictured Above: Maxim Lando. Photo Credit: Chris McGuire.
Review the PSO’s performance calendar online at princetonsymphony.org/calendar. Saturday orchestral performances begin at 7:30pm, an earlier start time for this season, and Sunday’s 4pm performances include a 3pm pre-concert talk, hosted by Rossen Milanov.
Single tickets start at $40; there are also cost-saving ticket packages available. Youths 5-17 receive a 50% discount with an adult purchase. Visit the Princeton Symphony Orchestra website at princetonsymphony.org or call 609-497-0020.
Accessibility
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra is committed to ensuring all programming is accessible for everyone, working with venues such as Richardson Auditorium to provide needed services. Contact Mika Godbole for questions about available services at mgodbole@princetonsymphony.org or (609) 905-0931. Note: some services require at least two weeks’ notice to arrange.
Programs, artists, dates, and times are subject to change.
ABOUT THE PRINCETON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) is a cultural centerpiece of the Princeton community and one of New Jersey’s finest music organizations, a position established through performances of beloved masterworks, innovative music by living composers, and an extensive network of educational programs offered to area students free of charge. Led by Edward T. Cone Music Director Rossen Milanov, the PSO presents orchestral, pops, and chamber music programs of the highest artistic quality, supported by lectures and related events that supplement the concert experience. Its flagship summer program the Princeton Festival brings an array of performing arts and artists to Princeton during multiple weeks in June. Through PSO BRAVO!, the orchestra produces wide-reaching and impactful education programs in partnership with local schools and arts organizations that culminate in students attending a live orchestral performance. The PSO receives considerable support from the Princeton community and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, regularly garnering NJSCA’s highest honor. Recognition of engaging residencies and concerts has come from the National Endowment for the Arts, and the PSO’s commitment to new music has been acknowledged with an ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming and a Copland Fund Award. The only independent, professional orchestra to make its home in Princeton, the PSO performs at historic Richardson Auditorium on the campus of Princeton University.
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