Music in NYC: Bargemusic Masterworks Series with Sophia Agranovich, Piano
Music by Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin, Mendelssohn, and Liszt performed by Sophia Agranovich, pianist at Bargemusic Masterworks Series on Friday, August 4, 2023 at 7 pm
Bargemusic Masterworks Series will feature a piano recital by an acclaimed musician Sophia Agranovich on Friday, August 4, 2023, at 7 pm. Called by the critics “a tigress of the keyboard,” Ms. Agranovich is best known for playing music by Golden Age Romantic composers. Her program at the Bargemusic includes works by Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin, Mendelssohn, and Liszt.
Bargemusic’s unbeatable location on a floating barge at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge will color your night with the unforgettable lower Manhattan skyline, shimmering lights reflected in the East River, and the gentle sound of waves. The concert runs without intermission; seats are limited so book ahead.
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Program:
- Beethoven Fantasia in G minor – B major, Op. 77
- Schumann Papillons, Op. 2
- Chopin Polonaise-Fantaisie, Op. 61
- Mendelssohn Albumblatt in E minor, Op. 117 / Rondo Capriccioso in E Major, Op. 14
- Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No. 13 in A minor
Sophia Agranovich, an internationally acclaimed pianist, recording artist, educator and artistic director, is “a bold, daring pianist in the tradition of the Golden Age Romantics…A tigress of the keyboard” – Fanfare.
A Steinway Artist, Ms. Agranovich has performed in USA, Europe, Israel, and Canada. Recently she played solo recitals at the Pennautier Festival and Juan-les-Pins in France and was invited to China and Brazil. Among her venues are Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Merkin Concert Hall, Steinway Hall, and Bargemusic, all in New York City, Salle Cortot in Paris, Ehrbarsaal and Kaiser Hall in Vienna. Ms. Agranovich has collaborated with prominent musicians and members of the major orchestras.
Sophia Agranovich’s discography received outstanding reviews and includes ‘Romantic Virtuoso Masterpieces’ (works by Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, Schumann, Scriabin), ‘Franz Liszt – Bicentennial Tribute’ (‘Un Sospiro’, ‘La Campanella’, Rhapsodie Espagnole, Sonata in b minor); ‘Passion and Fantasy’ (Beethoven: ‘Appassionata’, Chopin: Fantaisie and Sonata in b minor); complete Brahms-Paganini Variations among many other albums of piano scores by the composers of romantic period.
Throughout her prodigious performing career Agranovich received multiple medals and awards for the exceptional performance and sensitive interpretation of music. Among the awards are 3 Gold and 10 Silver Medals by Global Music Awards, 2 Gold Medals by Prestige Music Awards, Winner of the IInd place in Piano Solo by the American Prize, Best Classical Album and Solo from Akademia Music Awards, and numerous others.
A native of Ukraine, Sophia Agranovich won the Ukrainian Young Artists Competition–now Mykola Lysenko International Competition–at 10, being the youngest participant. Her teachers were Anna Stolarevich and Alexander Edelman. At 15, Ms. Agranovich entered the Juilliard School in New York, where she studied with legendary professors Sascha Gorodnitzki and Nadia Reisenberg.
She had earned Bachelor and Master Degrees holding full scholarship and a Fellowship teaching Piano Minor at Juilliard, won First Prize in the Bergen Philharmonic Competition, and continued Doctoral studies at Columbia University. Sophia Agranovich is an esteemed pedagogue, and is a recipient of numerous teaching awards.
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Date & Time: Friday, August 4, 2023, 7 pm