Beyond NYC: Piano Music Concert Series at Union Arts Center in Sparkill, NY

All-Russian program for two pianos by the world-class musicians at an elegant Arts Center in picturesque Sparkill, NY opens this year Concert Series on October 21, 2018 

Vassily Primakov, Oxana Mikhailoff and Natalia Lavrova, acclaimed classical pianists and the regulars on the music scene in and around New York City, are teaming up to perform a delightful all-Russian music program for two pianos and six (6)!!!! hands featuring Two Suites by Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony “Pathetique” transcribed for two-pianos. This one-of-a-kind concert brings together Vassily Primakov, a passionate interpreter of Chopin, Oxana Mikhailoff, a poetic pianist as well as a sought-after music educator, and Natalia Lavrova, a pianist known for her sincerity in playing in solo recitals and concerts and a formidable art administrator.

The Opening Concert program on Sunday, October 21 starts with Reception at 3 pm followed by a concert at 3.30 pm and will conclude with Gala dinner at 6 pm. The seats are limited so reserve your tickets ahead of time here.

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 a 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.

Natalia Lavrova, a Yamaha Artist in Education, is a recognized pianist with solo and orchestral appearances in her native Russia, Canada, Europe, and the United States. She is the top prize winner of various international competitions and a sincere interpreter of works by romantic composers and world-famous classics. She is also a graduate of Juilliard School, class Jerome Lowenthal earning her Bachelors and Masters degrees there.

Oxana Mikhailoff, a Russian-born American pianist of an 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.

Union Arts Center in Sparkill, NY is a unique hybrid space with beautiful architectural interiors in a restored historic firehouse. It houses an art gallery, a library and an inviting concert hall upstairs with a Yamaha DCFIIISM4 Pro 9’ piano with Disklavier, custom-designed sound system for excellent acoustics, and an elegant atmosphere. For the opening concert on Sunday, October 21 the second grand is a courtesy of Fleming’s Piano Store (Engelwood Cliffs, NJ).

The Sparkill Concert series will continue in December. Check this site for December program.

October concert ticket information:

Click here for tickets: Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 3.00 pm

Venue: Union Arts Center, 2 Union Street, Sparkill, NY 10976

The same program will also be performed at the Midland Concert Series in the Bronxville Women’s Club in Bronxville, NY. 

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