The virtuoso pianist received rave reviews for his Proms debut in August. Now he has recital concerts in Australia.

When Ukrainian-born Australian virtuoso pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk made his debut at the Proms in London in August, playing Rachmaninov’s Third Piano Concerto with the Scottish Symphony Orchestra, he received a five-star review from The Times, in which Anna Picard said that his “ease with Rachmaninov’s passagework was startling”. Reviewing for Limelight, eminent pianist Roger Woodward described Gavrylyuk’s performance as “electrifying” and “a revelation”.

^{Alexander Gavrylyuk. Photograph supplied}

Gavrylyuk is currently performing in recital in Australia in a concert featuring Bach‘s Toccata and Fugue in D minor (arranged by Busoni), Haydn’s Sonata in B minor, No 47 Xvi, Chopin’s Etudes Op. 10 No 8 – No 12, Scriabin’s Sonata No 5, Rachmaninov’s Preludes Op. 23, No 1, No 2 and No 5, and Rachmaninov’s Sonata No 2 (2nd edition).

He spoke to Limelight about his Proms success and his current tour.

You received some wonderful notices for your Proms debut – what was that performance like for you?

Fantastic and inspiring. I was so grateful to the BBC Scottish Orchestra and conductor Thomas Dausgaard for...