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April 24 Evgeny Kissin at Walt Disney Concert Hall The Russian-born pianist became a sensation at 12 with his first Chopin recording in 1984.

It’s been a while since he’s been back to L.A., but the Los Angeles Philharmonic presents his first recital in more than a decade for a program of Bach, Chopin and Shostakovich.

"The whole while I was studying classical music, especially in my younger years, I was also doing a lot of doo-ron-ron, shoo-doo-bee-doo, all of that stuff, with my peers, so I've been fortunate enough to be surrounded by music all of my life, the Bach and the Chopin and the Schumann on one hand, and all the rhythm and blues," she explained.

She started playing piano by ear when she was 4 and before long was studying the work of Bach, Beethoven, Chopin and Schumann.

In 1972, she finally made good on that dream to appear at Carnegie Hall, where she once wanted to play Schumann, Bach and Chopin.