Zoya Shuhatovich
3 p.m., Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Steinway Artist Zoya Shuhatovich received her Doctor of Musical Arts degree in piano performance from the Gorky State Conservatory, Russia, with the highly regarded pianist and teacher Ilia Fridman, a pupil of the legendary piano teacher, Heinrich Neuhaus.
The program is comprised of highly romantic and elaborative transcription of J.S. Bach’s Chaconne from Violin Partita #2 arranged by great Italian pianist and composer Ferruccio Busoni. European Romantics presented by two very famous works of Frederik Chopin and Franz Schubert. (One of Chopin’s best known Nocturnes and Schubert’s equally well known Impromptu’s.) The program ends with one of the greatest, highly demanding piano masterpieces Piano Sonata #2 by Sergey Rachmaninov.
The same year after her graduation with distinction she was appointed to the faculty of the Gorky State Conservatory. Since then she has made several highly successful tours across the former Soviet Union, Europe both as soloist with orchestras as well as in recitals and chamber music concerts. She was also frequently featured in radio and television broadcasts.
Ms. Shuhatovich immigrated to the United States in 1993. The following year she was appointed to the faculty of the Moores School of Music at the University of Houston, where she was working until 2001. She has a very active concert life, appears with orchestras and solo recitals throughout the US, France, Germany, Russia, Poland and Liechtenstein. She made her New York debut in 1998, where she was invited to open the Chopin Festival with a solo recital. Since then she has performed in New York regularly. In April 2002 she performed for President Bill Clinton. The Greater New York Council of the Chopin Foundation ‘Polonaise Magazine’ reported: “…dazzling performance of Zoya Shuhatovich…great pianist from Russia”. In July 2005 Ms. Shuhatovich performed a private recital for the members of the Spanish Royal Family. Her recitals are frequently transmitted on National Public Radio and Sirius™ Satellite Radio.
In addition to the above, Zoya Shuhatovich has participated in the following major music festivals: Warsaw Autumn, Texas Music Festival, Shostakovich Festival, Bravo! Festival, Ramapo College Summer Festival.
Another important feature in her work is chamber music. She collaborates with artists such as Laszlo Varga, Yair Kless, Boris Garlitsky, Emmanuel Borok, St. Petersburg String Quartet and many others.
Promenade Series Season Tickets ordered before August 24, 2010 are just $60 for individuals and $175 for families. The season ticket includes all ten (10) concerts. After August 24, the Individual price is $70 and the Family price is $200.
Single ticket prices are: $12 adult, $10 senior, $6 child/student. Group tickets are also available for $8 each for groups of 6 or more.
