National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine with Pianist Alexei Grynyuk
Venue: Moss Arts Center at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg
Date: Saturday, February 4, 2017
Time: 7:30 - 9:30 PM
Event Types: Music
Cost:

Description:
The Moss Arts Center at Virginia Tech presents the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine with Pianist Alexei Grynyuk on Saturday, February 4, 2017.

Experience the beautiful sounds of Dvorák, Prokofiev, and Shostakovich, performed by one of the most prominent symphony orchestras in Eastern Europe. Formed in 1918, the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine has released more than 100 sound recordings, which include both Ukrainian and international repertoires.

The orchestra will be joined by Kiev-born pianist Alexei Grynyuk, who attracted wide attention at the age of 13 when he won the first prize at the Sergei Diaghilev All-Soviet-Union piano competition in Moscow. He went on to achieve numerous awards at international piano competitions, including first prizes at the Vladimir Horowitz International Piano Competition in Kiev and the Shanghai International Piano Competition in China.

This program will feature Dvorák’s Carnival Overture, op. 92; Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto no. 3 in C Major, op. 26; and Shostakovich’s Symphony no. 5, op. 47. Theodore Kuchar is conductor laureate.

Tickets are available at the Moss Arts Center Box Office in person Monday-Friday from 10 am - 6 pm and by phone at 540-231-5300.

To purchase tickets online, visit: https://www.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=72B4520C-9692-4142-8057-22158FC9D067.

For more information, visit: https://www.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/article/nsoukraine or https://www.facebook.com/artscenteratvt.