For concert bookings please send an e-mail to Cristina Palma at: reservasconcertos@gmail.com
KATYA APEKISHEVA is a renowned Russian born pianist who is in great demand both as a soloist and as a chamber musician. She will give two concerts at Os Agostos during April. The first will be on Tuesday April 16 and Katya will play music by Mozart, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Scriabin and Chopin. Katya’s second concert will be on Thursday April 18 and the programme will consist of compositions by Prokofiev, Schubert, Haydn, Janacek and Rachmaninov.
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Programme; April, 16th
A.Scriabin 1872 – 1915 2 Impromptus, op 14
F. Schubert 1797 – 1828 6 moments musicaux, D 780
- Interval
P. Tchaikovsky 1840 – 93 Seasons, 3 pieces
October, November, December
F. Chopin 1810 – 49 Valse f minor op. 69,
Valse a flat major op.34
Programme; April 18th
S. Prokofiev 1891 – 1953 Visions Fugitives
F. Schubert 1797 – 1828 Four Impromptus op.90
- Interval –
J. Haydn 1732 – 1809 Sonata E flat major
Allegro
Adagio e cantabile
Finale. Tempo di Minuet
L. Janacek 1854 – 1928 Sonata
The Presentiment. Con Moto
The Death. Adagio
S. Rachmaninov 1873 – 1943 Etudes-Tableaux op. 39 n. 6 and n.9
Katya was born into a family of musicians in Moscow. She studied at the world-renowned Gnessin Music School in Moscow for exceptionally gifted children. At the age of twelve she performed Mozart’s Concerto No.17 with the Gnessin School Orchestra which was recorded by Moscow Classical Radio.
Katya was a prize winner in the Leeds International and Scottish Piano Competitions and was once the London Philharmonic “Soloist of the Year”. As a result she has been recognised as an exceptionally gifted pianist. Katya continued her studies at the Rubin Music Academy in Jerusalem where she won an American-Israel Foundation scholarship. Katya then moved to London to study at the Royal College of Music where she was the recipient of the President’s Rose Bowl presented to her by HRH the Prince of Wales to whom she has been asked to perform on several subsequent occasions.
As a recording artist Katya has received widespread critical acclaim for her interpretations. Her 2008 recording of Grieg’s solo piano works was selected for a Rising Star Award in International Piano Magazine. She has collaborated with violinist Jack Liebeck including a Classical Brit winning CD of works by Dvorak and more recently has produced a disk of Kreisler arrangements.
Katya has continued a collaboration with the award winning Belcea Quartet at the Wigmore Hall. Internationally, Katya made a concerto tour of South Africa performing with all the major orchestras there. She has also performed with the Santiago Philharmonic, Wiesbaden Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Mexico’s OFUNAM Orchestra. Katya is Co-Artistic Director of the London Piano Festival.
Katya is a Professor of Piano at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
For concert bookings please send an e-mail to Cristina Palma at: reservasconcertos@gmail.com
Amigos de Música concerts at Os Agostos begin at 7.00pm sharp. Doors open at 6.00pm and wine, fruit juices and canapés will be served. There will also be a short interval with refreshments served. Entry donation is €25 per person for guests and non-members.
For more information about the AMIGOS DE MÚSICA and concert programmes please see: www.amigos-de-musica.org
For Membership enquires please contact: helga.hampton@btinternet.com
The AMIGOS DE MÚSICA is an international group of around 90 members who stage musical activities by internationally renowned musicians and also sponsor young Portuguese musicians. It is a non-profit organization and celebrated its twenty-eighth anniversary last year.
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