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LHI Immersive Disney Sizzle Reel

  • By Alexei Kozlov 
  • Category: Blog 
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Pre-Concert interview with Polina Osetinskaya

  • By Alexei Kozlov 
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Театральная сенсация и канадский дебют замечательного актера Анатолия Белого – здесь! В Торонто!

После 24-го февраля  2022 года Анатолий Белый предупредил руководство  Московского Художественного Театра, в котором прослужил почти 20 лет,  об уходе из театра после окончания сезона, уволился, собрал семью и уехал в Израиль. Обо всех этих событиях, мыслях, переживаниях, сомнениях и решимости остаться в профессии он рассказал в многочисленных интервью и публикациях, достаточно набрать в поисковике […]

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Maxim Vengerov Brings Virtuosity With Expression To Koerner Hall

  • By Alexei Kozlov 
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Maxim Vengerov, violinist; Polina Osetinskaya, pianist. Bach; Beethoven; Shostakovich; Tchaikovsky.  January 15, 2023, Koerner Hall, Toronto. When I first heard Maxim Vengerov in recital over 20 years ago, I came away very impressed by the Russia-born Israeli violinist’s dazzling technical virtuosity, but little else. So I was unprepared for the warmth and expressivity he brought […]

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“Я играю для вас…”. На сцене – Левон Оганезов

  • By Alexei Kozlov 
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Вся жизнь – музыка    Я играю для вас… . Пожалуй, среди выходцев из бывшей «страны великой», рассеявшихся по всему белому свету, трудно найти человека, который бы не знал этого имени – Левон Оганезов. Блестящий музыкант, пианист, композитор, сатирик, конферансье, телеведущий, каждое появление которого на сцене или телеэкране дает зрителям и слушателям мощный заряд позитива и […]

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Lucas Debargue makes a distinguished solo recital debut at Carnegie Hall

Lucas Debargue makes a distinguished solo recital debut at Carnegie Hall By Edward Sava-Segal, 06 November 2022 It must be a daunting task for the Carnegie Hall programmers to select which pianists are invited to play a solo recital in the Stern Auditorium. Mainly under the “Keyboard Virtuosos” umbrella, there are fewer than 20 piano recitals […]

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Pianist Debargue shows world-class skills in Carnegie recital

  • By Alexei Kozlov 
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Pianist Debargue shows world-class skills in Carnegie recital By David Wright Lucas Debargue performed a recital Saturday night at Carnegie Hall. Photo: Pavel Antonov Judging from his recital Saturday night at Carnegie Hall, Lucas Debargue is not a very accomplished pianist. He is a transcendently accomplished pianist. So much about Debargue—the shy platform manner, the bountiful imagination, and […]

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Lucas Debargue: The future of classical music

  • By Alexei Kozlov 
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Lucas Debargue: The future of classical music French pianist and composer Lucas Debargue infused classic composition with his own emotive interpretation during his Carnegie Hall solo debut. French pianist and composer Lucas Debargue made his debut at Carnegie Hall on Nov. 6. (Courtesy photo by Pavel Antonov) Carnegie Hall has never felt more intimate than […]

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Deborah Kirshner – Lucas Debargue review

  • By Alexei Kozlov 
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Lucas Debargue Review of Recital: An Evening In Paris Oct 29, 2022 Koerner Hall Toronto By Deborah Kirshner   When Lucas Debargue was 14 years old, he decided that life was too short to spend all of it at the piano. While other serious music students were spending those foundational years practicing 6 hours a […]

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Lucas Debargue: A Virtuoso Challenges the Status Quo

Lucas Debargue A Virtuoso Challenges the Status Quo by Arlan Vriens   “There is a big difference…between the music I have in my soul and the trends in contemporary art music.”   Lucas Debargue has all the glittering hallmarks of a star on the rise. After high-profile success at the 2015 International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition, […]