Gala Opening Night Concert

THE TCHAIKOVSKY WINNER

Sergey Antonov, cello & Ilya Kazantsev, piano

"There are few musicians this talented, with this esoteric ability, being able to touch the listener so deeply and put them in another dimension." Sven Bertilsson, Katrineholm Kuriren, Sweden. July 2008.

In the summer of 2007, Sergey Antonov became one of the youngest cellists to win a Gold medal at the International Tchaikovsky Competition. He has circled the globe performing extensively with the most prominent orchestras, as well as in the most prestigious halls of Russia, his home country, under the management of the Moscow Philharmonic. In 2008, Sergey had made his American debut at the Newport Music Festival followed by solo recitals at Estivales de musique en medoc 2008 in Bordeaux, France, concerts in Savonlinna, Finland as well as in St. Petersburg, Russia. In July, he performed a live concert on the Boston’s radio show “Classics in the Morning”.

Moscow-born pianist Ilya Kazantsev enjoys a rapidly developing career that has included performances throughout Eastern and Western Europe and the United States. Since he received first prize at the 1998 Nikolai Rubinstein International Competition (Paris), he has gone on to garner awards from numerous national and international competitions, including the 2000 International Chopin Competition ( Moscow).

Programme : SCHUMANN; Adagio and Allegro Op 70,Langsam, mit innigem Ausdruck Rasch und feurig,Fantasy Pieces Op73,Zart und mit Ausdruck,Lebhaft, leicht,Rasch und mit Feuer,    Five Pieces in Folk Slyle Op 102, Mit Humor, Langsam, Nicht schnell, mit viel Ton zu spielen,Nicht za rasch,Stark und markirt: RACHMANINOV;Sonata in g minor Op. 19,1873-1943)