The savagely difficult Rach 3 is a dazzler, especially in the hands of the "most trailblazing and meteoric performer" Nikolai Lugansky (Gramophone). The Finnish nature-lover Jean Sibelius brings an earthy contrast to the concerto with his shimmering, Nordic-flavored Symphony No. 1. Led by ASO Assistant Conductor and ASYO Music Director Stephen Mulligan, pianist Nikolai Lugansky makes his Delta Classical Series debut.