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Saturday, January 31, 2009 at 8:00 PM Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center Goodman House 129 West 67th Street For Reserved Seating, Free Admission
New York, NY - On Saturday, January 31st, Robert Sherman will host a special performance in honor of the late, great artist of the Golden Age of the Russian School and one of the world's finest Romantic piano virtuosos, Alexander Slobodyanik, who died in August of 2008 at the age of 66. Renowned pianist and conductor Vladimir Feltsman has engaged a cast of top performing pianists for this special tribute at Merkin Concert Hall. Feltsman will be joined by Slobodyanik's longtime friends and colleagues, Eteri Anjaparidze, Sergei Babayan, Alexander Korsantia, Susan Starr and Alexander Toradze in a program of solo works by Bach, Haydn, Schubert, Schumann and Chopin. Slobodyanik's son, Alex, also a world-renowned performer, will be making a special appearance in this event dedicated to the memory of his father. An eminent master pianist, the late Alexander Slobodyanik was a protégé of Sviatoslav Richter, a student of legendary Professors Henrich Neuhaus and Vera Gornostayeva, and a discovery of the great impresario Sol Hurok. The Ukrainian-born pianist earned stardom in the former Soviet Union with his fiery virtuosity and emotional interpretations of Romantic composers, and was in constant demand as a concert pianist and teacher since moving to the United States in 1989. His career spanned five decades and brought him unparalleled accolades in the world of classical music. |
© 2009 by Amanda von Goetz for Alexander "Maestro" Slobodyanik. All rights reserved.