One of the world’s greatest living cellists, Mischa Maisky and his daughter acclaimed pianist Lily Maisky will tour Australia with a performance in Brisbane on November 11, 2026.
Tour promoter Greg Hocking said Mischa Maisky was one of the most captivating performers in classical music.
“His emotional intensity and utter prowess has to be witnessed at least once in a lifetime,” Mr Hocking said.
“These recitals offer Australia the first opportunity to see Mischa joined by the consummate Lily Maisky on piano – a pairing that has left audiences enraptured around the world.”
Mischa and Lily Maisky have performed to great acclaim at New York’s Carnegie Hall, London’s Royal Festival Hall and countless leading concert halls across Europe, the Americas and Asia.
Mischa Maisky has won numerous international awards and honours, and his performance of Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1 has been viewed more than 64 million times on YouTube.
As an exclusive Deutsche Grammophon artist for more than 30 years, Mischa made over 35 recordings with orchestras such as the Vienna, Berlin and Israel Philharmonics, the London Symphony, L‘Orchestre de Paris, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra of Europe and others.
Lily has released several recordings for Deutsche Grammophon, EMI and Belgian label Avanti Classics, and has been frequently broadcasted on European and Asian radio and television, as well as featuring in several documentaries.
Their Australian tour program will include works by Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich.
Tour dates are as follows:
Friday November 6 – Melbourne Hamer Hall
Sunday November 8 – Sydney Opera House Concert Hall
Wednesday November 11 – Brisbane QPAC
Sunday November 15 – Perth Winthrop Hall
For tickets, click here.
