Beyond NYC: Piano Recital by Vassily Primakov and Oxana Mikhailoff at Bronxville Women’s Club
An all-Schumann program of the Complete Piano Sonatas, preceded by Dr. Liza Yui lecture “Schumann – The Complicated Genius”, is on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 7:30 pm at the Bronxville Women’s Club
The pianists of high-acclaim, Mikhailoff and Primakov are well regarded by the critics and the public. American Record Guide compares Primakov’s playing to Gilels’ noting that since “Gilels, how many pianists have the right touch?” Mikhailoff is well-known for her poetic and sensitive style, essential for bringing Schumann’s music to the audience.
The concert promises to be an unforgettable night of music and fun! Join the musicians in the charming setting of the Bronxville Women’s Club. Bring your friends and family for the joy of music!
Plan ahead and reserve online for tickets at 37% off
Online prices: $22 – $25
At Door prices: $35 – $40
Schumann’s deep knowledge of music history and a keen interest in the works of
his contemporaries influenced and inspired his own compositions. It can be said that to a significant extent his literary background is evident in his music. And while the health issues kept him from creating more, his oeurvre takes a treasured place in the classical music tradition and is widely loved. Steven Isserlis , Schumann’s devotee, observes a peculiar phenomenon that “composers from almost every national movement have revered Schumann.”
It is not a coincidence that Midland Concert Series dedicates its season finale to Schumann’s work.
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Primakov started learning music with his mother and then from the age of eleven attended Moscow’s Central Special Music School. He continued at the Juilliard School from 17 when he came to New York to pursue his studies with the pianist Jerome Lowenthal. He is the winner of various prestigious piano competitions from the William Putsches Piano Recital Award, the Gina Bachauer International Artist Piano Competition, and the Young Concert Artist (YCA) International Auditions among others. In 2012 he was awarded a prestigious Salon de Virtuosi Career Grant.
Primakov is recording prolifically and by now has released over 30 albums. His recording won him wide recognition and following of music fans. The Classical Recording Foundation had named him “Young Artist of the Year” in 2007. Later in 2009, his album of Chopin Mazurkas was selected by the National Public Radio as ‘Best of the Year”. The success in recording led Primakov to found with his duo partner Natalia Lavrova, a new recording company, L.P. Classics Inc. in 2011.
Oxana Mikhailoff, a Russian-born American pianist of extraordinary talent, is known for her vast repertoire ranging from Baroque to contemporary composers. She is a second-prize winner at the Martha Argerich International Piano Festival in 2003. In addition to her appearances at the acclaimed music halls around the world from Argentina to North America and Europe, she is a recognized educator maintaining an active teaching career in Westchester, NY. Mikhailoff is an artistic director of Midland Concert Series at the Bronxville Women’s Club in Bronxville, NY. Her artistic vision for the Midland Concert Series is driven by her mission to bring world-class musicians to perform in Westchester, NY.
Juilliard School and Manhattan School of music graduate and Rubinstein Award recipient, Dr. Lisa Yui is the producer, performer, and lecturer of “The Lives of the Piano” Manhattan School of Music’s first piano lecture-concert series.
The Bronxville Women’s Club was founded in 1925 by Anna Lawrence Bisland, its first president. The present site, which is on the Westchester County Inventory of Historic Places from 1999 and on the National List of Historic Places from 2007, was donated by Bisland to the Club in 1928. The Club offers a diverse selection of educational, cultural, civic, health and art programs. Midland Concert Series is an ever-popular example of the exciting classical music events that take place at the Club.
Oxana Mikhailoff and Vassily Primakov, classical pianists who studied at Moscow State Conservatory with the legendary professor Vera Gornostaeva and made their first steps in concert performances there before moving to the US, have known each other for more than 30 years. Their close bond inspires their sophisticated programs, such as the one on Saturday, May 04, 2019 at 7:30 pm at the Bronxville Women’s Club.
Program:
Sonata No. 1 in F Sharp Minor Op. 11 ; Oxana Mikhailoff, piano
Sonata No.2 In G Minor Op. 22; Oxana Mikhailoff, piano
Sonata No.3 in F Minor Op. 14 “Concerto without the Orchestra”; Vassily Primakov, piano
Plan ahead and reserve online for tickets at 37% off BUY TICKETS
Online prices: $22 – $25
At Door prices: $35 – $40
Date: Saturday, May 04, 2019 at 7.30 pm
Venue: 135 Midland Ave, Bronxville, NY 10708
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