When Beatrice Rana withdrew from the Symphony Center Presents series earlier this Fall, event organizers called upon Behzod Abduraimov to fill this prominent slot in the season. And that decision proved fortuitous for those who attended his recital on Sunday afternoon.
Abduraimov is no newcomer to the international circuit. His victory at the 2009 London International Piano Competition launched a career that has proceeded steadily upward since then. Now 35, the Uzbek-born pianist has established himself among the premier keyboard artists of his generation. He has performed twice at Ravinia and appeared on Symphony Center’s own piano series in 2019. His Chicago Symphony Orchestra debut, delayed by the pandemic, finally materialized in 2024.
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