Lukas played Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Marin Alsop, at The Lighthouse. Poole, Dorset on Wednesday May 3rd 2005.

Daily Echo, Bournemouth

"Rachmaninov was in his early sixties when he premiered the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. Lukas Vondracek, soloist in this concert at which the BBC Radio 3 recording engineers were fortuitously present, is still in his 'late teens'. Where does his dazzling talent emanate?

In this masterpiece every note was touched with sparkling individual clarity; the entire performance was bristling with a mature musicianship of the highest calibre. Marin Alsop's direction of the BSO was always acutely drawn to provide top-notch accompaniment for Vondracek's beguiling performance."