Francesco returns to the UK this month for four concerts with Jérémie Rhorer and the Philharmonia, beginning on 12 May 2015, and making his Royal Festival Hall debut on 14 May. Piemontesi plays Schumann Piano Concerto in a varied series of programmes that also features Dukas Overture to Polyeucte, Schubert Overture in the Italian Style and Mendelssohn Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Overture The Hebrides and Symphony No.4. The concerts will take place at De Montfort Hall, Leicester (12 May), Bedford Corn Exchange (13 May), the Royal Festival Hall (14 May) and the Norfolk and Norwich Festival at St Andrews Hall, Norwich (15 May).
Prior to this, Piemontesi travels to Stockholm for two concerts on 8 and 9 May with the Swedish Radio Symphony and David Afkahm. Piemontesi will perform Bartok Piano Concerto No.3, and the first concert will be broadcast live on Swedish Radio.