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Private Piano Concert by Grigory Smirnov
- Item Number
- 164
- Estimated Value
- 300 USD
- Sold
- 150 USD to shb86be8b
- Number of Bids
- 1 - Bid History
Item Description
Private concert, either in-home or at Green Meadow Waldorf School Music Room, featuring original music by composer Grigory Smirnov. Concert will also include some classical pieces. Concert length: 45-60 minutes, including a short intermission midway through.
About Grigory:
Grigory Smirnov is a composer and pianist based in New York City. He is also the pianist for Eurythmy Spring Valley.
His compositions have been performed around the globe in major venues, such as Lincoln Center, Tanglewood, Merkin Concert Hall, Moscow Philharmonic Society and The Copenhagen Opera House. His recent CD “Dowson Songs • Chaconne”, released by Naxos Records ("Critic's Choice" in Opera News magazine) features a large-scale song cycle Dowson Songs, commissioned by The ASCAP Foundation and premiered at Merkin Concert Hall. Grigory Smirnov's music has been featured on WQXR, America's leading classical music radio station, and in a number of festivals worldwide, including Tanglewood Music Center (MA, USA), Brevard Music Center (NC, USA), Composers Now (New York), ppIANISSIMO (Sofia, Bulgaria), Chamber Music Sessions (Kiev, Ukraine), CTAM Festival (Moscow, Russia), Blue Lake Summer Arts Festival (MI, USA).
As a pianist, Grigory Smirnov performs classical, contemporary and improvisational music.
Born in Novosibirsk, Russia, Grigory Smirnov studied as a pianist at the Novosibirsk Music College and as a composer with Yuri Yukechev at the Glinka Novosibirsk State Conservatory. During his years in Russia, he was awarded a composition prize at the IV Prokofiev International Competition and debuted as a composer of orchestral music with his composition Pastorale which was premiered by the Novosibirsk Philharmonic Orchestra. Since moving to the United States, he received his Master of Music degree in composition from The Juilliard School (2011), where he studied with Christopher Rouse. He was a Tanglewood Music Center Fellow in 2011.
Item Special Note
Item expires March 28, 2021.
Performance to take place within winner's home on their piano, or at Green Meadow in the Music Room. Certain date restrictions apply.
Grigory will travel up to 50 miles from Chestnut Ridge, NY, unless the host of the concert is willing to assist with costs of longer travels.
Donated By:
Grigory Smirnov, Pianist for Eurythmy Spring Valley
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