Nikolai Demidenko
April 21, 2007 at 8 PM at the The Vancouver Academy of Music
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Nikolai Demidenko's discography
Nikolai Demidenko, who studied at the Moscow Conservatoire with Dmitri Bashkirov, makes his Vancouver debut. A medallist in the 1976 Concours International de Montreal and 1978 Tchaikovsky International Competition, he made his British debut in 1985 with the Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra. Since 1990 he has been resident in the UK where he holds a visiting professorship at the University of Surrey and in 1995 was proud to be granted British citizenship.
He also plays regularly in the Great Performers series at the Barbican Concert Hall and in autumn 2006 he returns to the International Piano Series at London's South Bank Centre. He also enjoys a fruitful collaboration with several Russian artists who have made their homes in London, notably a two piano partnership with Dmitri Alexeev; a cello and piano duo with Leonid Gorokhov and piano quartets with the exciting new Hermitage String Trio. In addition to his wide-ranging and eclectic discography on Hyperion, he has recorded Beethoven's Hammerklavier Sonata and an album of Scarlatti Sonatas for the Munich-based AGPL label. In autumn 2005 his recording of Beethoven's Diabelli Variations was released on ASV Gold. The Guardian wrote of a 2004 concert "Nikolai Demidenko is one of the most physically powerful pianists around,� and his performance illuminated the infinite possibilities contained within a single, simple tune."
Programme
- Chopin - Polonaise Fantaisie in A flat Op 61
2 Rondos: Op 1 in C minor
Op 16 in E flat major
Andante Spianato & Grand Polonaise Op 22
Intermission
- Schumann - Sonata in F sharp minor Op 11
A reception for all will follow the concert.
For tickets please call 604-871-4450
Tickets: $30 Adults, $20 Seniors/Students
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Dmitri Alexeev
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