Lunchtime Recital - Ekaterina Grabova (piano)

Programme:

Nikolai Medtner – 2 Elegies, op.59

I. Andante largamento (A minor)

Bela Bartok – Three Etudes, op.18

I. Allegro Molto

II. Andante Sostenuto

III. Tempo giusto

Nikolai Medtner – 2 Elegies, op.59

II. Andante con moto (E flat minor)

Maurice Ravel – Gaspard de la nuit

I. Ondine. Lent

II. Le Gibet. Très lent

III. Scarbo. Modéré

In association with Talent Unlimited.

Free Entry. No ticket required. Retiring collection - suggestion £5

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Biography:

Ekaterina Grabova is a young pianist based in London, currently studying under Professor Mei-Ting Sun at the Royal Academy of Music, where she is pursuing her master's degree. In recognition of her achievements, Ekaterina has been awarded the Michael Gilsenan Named Scholarship. She was born in Moscow, Russia, and began her musical education at the age of six. Ekaterina graduated from the Gnessin School of Music, where she studied with Professor Tatiana Zelikman and the renowned pianist Boris Berezovsky.

As an active pianist and chamber musician, she frequently collaborates in many music festivals, including the Rheingau Music Festival in Germany, the Gijon International Piano Festival in Spain, the Tel-Hai Piano Masterclasses in Israel, "Bezszady bez granic" in Poland, and the Bowdoin Music Festival in the United States. She has also performed at various festivals and concert series at the Royal Academy of Music, such as the Summer Piano Festival. Ekaterina is a winner of numerous competitions, including "Mlody Virtuos" in Poland, "Sforzando" and the Rubinstein International Music Competition in Germany, and the "Steps to Mastery," Neuhaus Music Festival, and Nutcracker TV Competition for Young Musicians in Russia. In 2019-2020, she was awarded the First Prize Grant from the Mayor of Moscow.

Throughout her participation in different festivals and masterclasses, Ekaterina has worked with esteemed musicians such as Dmitri Bashkirov, Robert McDonald, Andrzej Jasiński, Katarzyna Popowa-Zydroń, Christopher Elton, Vanessa Latarche, Mikhail Voskressensky, Vladimir Tropp, Vladimir Ovchinnikov, Victor Derevianko, Soyeon Kate Lee, and Ran Dank.

Her recent recital appearances include performances at the Purcell Room at Southbank Centre, St James's Church Piccadilly, and Southwark Cathedral in London; the Shanghai Concert Hall and Wuxi Theatre in China; the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory and Tchaikovsky Concert Hall in Russia; the Lielais Dzintars Concert Hall in Latvia; Mozarthaus Vienna in Austria; and various venues across the United Kingdom, USA, Israel, Spain, Germany, and Poland.

Most recently, in March 2024, Katya was awarded First Prize at the Coulsdon and Purley Festival Concerto Competition and was invited to perform Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Worthing Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Dominic Grier, during the 2024-2025 concert season.

Katya is incredibly grateful to be a part of Talent Unlimited.