PIANIST RETURNS: Benjamin Grosvenor is back on the Richardson Auditorium stage on November 7 with a program of music by Brahms, Schumann, and Mussorgsky.

Pianist Benjamin Grosvenor will make a long-anticipated return to the Princeton University Concerts (PUC) series on Thursday, November 7, at 7:30 p.m. at Richardson Auditorium on Princeton University’s campus.

Grosvenor last came to PUC in 2017, when he was in his early twenties; now he returns with a program of Johannes Brahms Intermezzi, Op. 117, Robert Schumann Fantasie in C Major, Op. 17, and Modest Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition.

This recital opens the Concert Classics series, the mainstage concert series that forms the backbone of Princeton University Concerts’ 131-year history. It also preludes a lineup of pianists appearing as part of the 2024-25 season, including Denis Kozhukhin (December 11); Sir Stephen Hough (February 20); Mitsuko Uchida (March 27); and Shai Wosner (April 2).

“We are so thrilled to welcome Benjamin Grosvenor back to PUC,” said Director Marna Seltzer. “His jaw-dropping talent was apparent in his debut on our series in 2017, and I absolutely cannot wait to experience how it has continued to evolve since then.”

Princeton University students will also have the opportunity to get to know the pianist at a special reception the evening prior to his recital, co-hosted by the Student Ambassadors of Princeton University Concerts and Rockefeller Residential College.

“The access to the world’s greatest performers facilitated by PUC was one of the most formative and unforgettable aspects of my time as a Princeton student,” says PUC Outreach Manager Dasha Koltunyuk (Class of 2015), “and it is thrilling to see the enthusiasm with which current students are greeting Benjamin. It reminds us how truly unique it is to host a concert series on a university campus.” 

Availability for Grosvenor’s recital is limited. Visit puc.princeton.edu for tickets.