Lunchtime Concert - Vladyslav Kuznetsov

Programme:

Mussorgsky - "Pictures at an exhibition"

Debussy - 4 preludes:

1. Sails

2. The Wind in the Plain

3. The Girl with the Flaxen Hair

4. The engulfed Cathedral

Biography:

Composer/pianist Vladyslav Kuznetsov was born in Nova Kahovka in southern Ukraine in 1995. He began to study music at the age of eight, and during his school years participated in many piano competitions. In 2013 he entered the National Music Academy of Ukraine, based in Kyiv, at the composers’ faculty, graduating initially with master's degree and then passing a PhD. His studies there were interrupted by the war in 2022. He relocated to London where he has been accepted onto the post graduate piano performance course at Guildhall commencing September 2022.

Vladyslav is a member of the National Union of Composers of Ukraine. His numerous compositions include three piano concertos. He has collaborated with many musical ensembles including the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, the Kyiv Symphony Orchestra and Kyiv Kamerata, amongst others. He has performed extensively thought out Ukraine and elsewhere including at The Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theatre of Ukraine, The National Philharmonia of Ukraine, Xi’An Conservatory of Music (China), Vache Baroque Festival (London) , the Premiers of Season Festival (Ukraine), the Youth Music Forum (Ukraine) and the Kyiv Music Fest (Ukraine).

As a pianist he has performed on various stages and competitions in United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Austria, Italy, France, Germany and others.

Presented in association with Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

Entry

Not ticketed. Free Entry. Retiring collection - suggested donation £5