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This is a rare opportunity to see the internationally renowned, multi-award-winning pianist, Varvara Tarasova, perform in the intimate environs of the 1901 Arts Club salon.
This recital presents a rich contrast between 19th-century European Romanticism and early 20th-century Russian Modernism.
The first half features lyrical intimacy and virtuosic flair through Schubert's sunlit A-major Sonata, his expressive B-flat major Impromptu, and Liszt’s sparkling transformations of Schubert and his own concert étude. The second half shifts to Prokofiev's sharp, rhythmic edge, balancing the fleeting, enigmatic miniatures of Visions fugitives with the muscular energy and dramatic drive of his Piano Sonata No.2. |
ProgrammeFranz Schubert (1797–1828)
Piano Sonata No.13 in A major, D 664 Franz Schubert Impromptu in B-flat major, Op.142, No.3, D 935 Franz Schubert / Franz Liszt Soirées de Vienne, Valse-Caprice No.6, S.427 Franz Liszt (1811–1886) Concert Étude No.2, “La leggerezza”, S.144 - interval - Sergei Prokofiev (1891–1953) Visions fugitives, Op.22 — Selected Pieces Sergei Prokofiev Piano Sonata No.2 in D minor, Op.14 |
Varvara Tarasova |
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Winner of 15 International Piano Competitions, Varvara Tarasova has received outstanding reviews and prestigious awards including the Soirée D’Or Award and Hopkinson Gold Medal. She released her first CD of Brahms and Schumann with Champs Hill Records in 2017 and is currently working on her second album.
Tarasova graduated with Distinction from both the Royal College of Music (with a full scholarship supported by Sir Roger and Lady Stephanie Carr) and Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory. After earning two Master of Performance degrees and an Artist Diploma as a Concert Pianist, she achieved Distinction in her Master’s degree in Opera Singing from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.
Tarasova has performed across Europe, the USA, Brazil and Russia, and given concerto performances with many orchestras, led by conductors including Vasily Petrenko, Konstantin Orbelian, and John Gibbons.
Festival appearances include the Torre de Canyamel Piano Festival in Mallorca, and the Rheingay Music Festival in Germany.
Tarasova graduated with Distinction from both the Royal College of Music (with a full scholarship supported by Sir Roger and Lady Stephanie Carr) and Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory. After earning two Master of Performance degrees and an Artist Diploma as a Concert Pianist, she achieved Distinction in her Master’s degree in Opera Singing from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.
Tarasova has performed across Europe, the USA, Brazil and Russia, and given concerto performances with many orchestras, led by conductors including Vasily Petrenko, Konstantin Orbelian, and John Gibbons.
Festival appearances include the Torre de Canyamel Piano Festival in Mallorca, and the Rheingay Music Festival in Germany.