An intimate evening of world-class classical piano, drinks, and dessert
We are proud to have Mikhail Voskresensky, recognized as one of the last celebrated pianists of the Russian school of the 20th century, return to the Lilacs with an all-Chopin program for an intimate evening of piano, drinks, and dessert.
As the Moscow Conservatory’s chair of the piano department for many decades, Mr. Voskresensky trained many of today’s top pianists. As a master performer himself, Mr. Voskresensky has played with over 150 conductors around the world over the last 60 years. He is known for his command of contrasting musical colors and his soulful legato technique.
Saturday, November 8 — doors open at 7pm — recital starts 7:30pm — drinks and dessert reception with the pianist afterwards until 10pm at our apartment near Broadway and 29th Street in Manhattan. For photos/videos of previous Lilacs events, see here, including Mr. Voskresensky’s last Lilacs performance here.
To RSVP, go to the Eventbrite page here. As always, 100% of the proceeds will go to the pianist. His three previous recitals with us were sold out within days, so make your reservation soon!
About Mikhail Voskresensky
Renowned Russian pianist Mikhail Voskresensky has for more than 60 years continued an intensive schedule of concerts around the world. The top prize winner of many international piano competitions, including the first Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Voskresensky has captivated audiences with his electrifying interpretations of the great piano literature of all styles.
A graduate from the Moscow Conservatory, Voskresensky’s teachers were the famous Lev Oborin (first prize winner of the First Chopin Competition in Warsaw), Ilia Klyachko, Jacob Milstein, Boris Zemliansky, and Leonid Roizman (organ). Voskresensky’s career began with his performance of Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in Warsaw with the Bolshoi Theatre orchestra under the baton of Yevgeny Svetlanov. In 1957, he premiered Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No. 2 at the Prague Spring Festival in the presence of the composer, who highly esteemed his performance.
Voskresensky’s large repertoire includes all the Beethoven sonatas, the complete works of Chopin, and 64 piano concerti which he has performed under conductors including John Pritchard, Kurt Masur, Charles Dutoit and many others. He has recorded more than 50 CDs.
Born in Berdiansk, Ukraine, Mr. Voskresensky openly opposed Russia’s invasion in 2022 and subsequently left the country. Since arriving in the United States, he has received significant support and interest from both the media and the music community. He currently serves as an Artist-in-Residence at The Juilliard School in New York.
The program
Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849)
- Two Polonaises, Op. 26
- Three Nocturnes, Op. 15 Nos. 1 & 2; Op. 27 No. 1
- Four Mazurkas, Op. 24
- Ballade No. 3 in A-flat major, Op. 47
- Étude in C-sharp minor, Op. 25 No. 7
- Three Waltzes, Op. 64
- Four Mazurkas, Op. 17
- Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 31