Göttinger Tageblatt, 10 February 2018
Russian sound magic with the Göttinger Symphony Orchestra by Michael Schäfer
“The Russian pianist Nikolai Demidenko was a brilliant interpreter for Scriabin’s emotional piano concerto. He offered many gradations between powerful, downright steel chords and filigree delicate, glittering drive, could seductively create lovely moods as well as power-driven outbursts. He has a surprising virtuosity in piano technique, but he does not produce it vainly anywhere but places it at the service of the musical statement.” Read full review (in German).
The Sunday Morning Herald, 30 May 2017
Pianist lives up to billing in Great Performers by Clive O’Connell
Demidenko’s previous visits have been red-letter days in Melbourne’s serious music calendar, the most memorable being his solo recitals which have offered a heady mixture of technical bravura and emotional poise. Certain readings of Rachmaninov, for example, remain lodged in the memory as ideals of interpretation, some of the Preludes comparable with legendary recordings but enjoying extra impact in a live-performance format. Read full review.