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Midsummer Mozart Festival Presents Pianist Nikolai Demidenko in Recital

First Congregational Church of Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)
Title: Midsummer Mozart Festival Presents Pianist Nikolai Demidenko in Recital (website)
Venue: First Congregational Church of Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)
Full Price: $41.25   Our Price: $21.25
Rating: 4.0 stars

Rated 4.0 by 1 member who went.

The Midsummer Mozart Festival presents a solo recital by Nikolai Demidenko. In demand as a soloist and recital performer on several continents, the Russian-born Demidenko makes his home in the UK. In this concert, he'll be playing several solo piano works by Mozart, as well as Chopin's 24 Preludes.

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Aug 01 2008

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Event Highlights

  • “Demidenko’s razor-sharp articulacy and immaculate dexterity are complemented by the finest musical grace and individuality” --Gramophone 

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Mozart:
Praeludium
Adagio in b minor, K.540
Andante in F Major, K.616
Allegro in B-flat Major Sophie und Constance
Piano Sonata in a minor, K.310

Chopin:
24 Preludes, Op. 28

Nikolai Demidenko’s passionate pianism means that he is in demand worldwide. A highlight of summer 2007 was his tour of Australia and New Zealand.  While back in Europe, he has performed in most European capitals as well as throughout the British Isles. Russian born and trained, he is proud to have been granted British citizenship in 1995, having lived in the UK since 1990. He is renowned for his authoritative performances of the Russian concerto repertoire such as Prokofiev, Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky and has worked with many conductors and orchestras throughout the world. His repertoire is nonetheless wide-ranging including Bach, Clementi, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Mussorgsky and Scarlatti. He has a special affinity with the works of Chopin and will be traveling to Warsaw to perform at the Chopin & His Europe Festival in August 2008.