When you have an inexplicable pool of talent in one place it rarely yields big results. Like a great sports team stacked with the superstar players that can’t pull together the chemistry to make it to the playoffs. Or the world leaders who get together for a summit but can’t get a thing done.

Hungarian-born pianist Andras Schiff is finally coming back to Buffalo. Way back in February 1988 he was the soloist with the BPO in the Bartok Piano Concerto No. 2 in a pair of concerts under the baton of guest conductor David Zinman. His striking performance is still remembered by those who had the good fortune to be there.