Événement

Svetlana Smolina, Great Pianists of the World

PROGRAM

Franz Schubert: Impromptu in B-flat major, Op. 142, No. 3
Frederic Chopin: Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 31
Frederic Chopin: Two Waltzes, Op. 64
Frederic Chopin: Grande Waltz Brilliante in E-flat major, Op. 18
Frederic Chopin: Ballade in G minor, Op. 23
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Two Preludes, Op. 23
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36
Claude Debussy: Feux dArtifice from Preludes Book 2
Maurice Ravel: Une Barque Sur L Océan from Miroirs
Mily Balakirev: Islamey Oriental Fantasy

Svetlana Smolina studied at Indiana University with Professor Alexander Toradze, at Balakirev Music College with Natalia Fish, at Oberlin Conservatory with Monique Duphil and at University of Michigan with Arthur Greene.

She has performed with orchestras and in recitals worldwide. Notable appearances with orchestras include Mariinsky Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher, St.Petersburg, Philharmonic, and Orchestra National de France, Odessa. A frequent guest at festivals worldwide, Ms. Smolina has performed at the Salzburg Festival, Hollywood Bowl, Ravinia Rising Stars, White Nights, Maggio Musicale, Mikkeli, Ruhr, Easter, Rotterdam Phillips Gergiev, International Gilmore, Settimane Musicali di Stresa, Michelangeli, and Hennessy Artists Series at Hanoi Opera House.

The performance had plenty of fervor...yet it was nuanced, dusky and organic...Mesmerizing.
The New York Times

Smolinas defining of the lyrical aspects in the music she played made her performance cherishable...
Los Angeles Times

[The] program was devoted to Etudes and Waltzes...the pianist produced dazzling effects entirely appropriate to the genre..Smolina brought the audience close to frenzy.
Sarasota Herald Tribune