21/6/2010 [Artists]
Yamaha is delighted to be the official piano for the forthcoming Harrogate International Festival which takes place in the Historic Spa Town between 16 July and 1 August.
To celebrate this selection Yamaha will be presenting a very special recital in the Royal Hall on 30 July featuring Sasha Grynyuk, the critically acclaimed young Ukrainian pianist. Surely one of the highlights of the festival, Sasha will be performing a wide ranging programme including works by Schumann, Chopin and Beethoven.
Born in Kyiv Sasha studied at the National Music Academy of Ukraine and is now based in London. He is the prize-winner of many international piano competitions including the Rio de Janeiro International Piano Competition, where in 2009 he was awarded First Prize. In 2009 Sasha Grynyuk was chosen as a Rising Star by BBC Music Magazine and International Piano Magazine.
His recent successes also include Guidhall’s Wigmore Prize as well as being the only pianist in more than a decade to win Guildhall School’s most prestigious award -- the Gold Medal - previously won by such artists as Jacqueline Du Pre and Bryn Terfel. Sasha now regularly performs in most renowned concert halls throughout Europe, South and North America, the Far East and Asia.
Yamaha's Mike Ketley comments "We are thrilled to be the official piano supplier for this prestigious festival and proud to be presenting one of the world's brightest up-coming piano talents. Sasha is a great ambassador for Yamaha Pianos and we look forward to supporting his career as his global reputation grows. "
“I almost fell off my seat! Here was a young pianist using exquisite, totally natural, rubato, indeed the hands were actually out of sync, the left leading the right -- marvellous old-world pianism that Alfred Cortot would have admired.”
Classical Source Review
Tickets: ￡15 and available from the Box Office:
Harrogate International Centre
Kings Road
Harrogate HG1 5LA
Tel: 0845 130 8840
Email: box@harrogate-festival.org.uk
