Evgenia Startseva

19 May 2013
Part of St. James Studio Classical Music Series

Kazakhstan born internationally acclaimed pianist Evgenia Startseva comes with an exciting mixture of masterpieces by Beethoven, Chopin, Schumann and Prokofiev as well as more unconventional piano works by Medtner and Blake.

Programme:

L. van Beethoven: Sonata op. 7 in E flat major
N. Medtner: Four fairy tales Op.26
R. Schumann: Novelette in F sharp minor Op.21

Interval

4. S. Prokofiev: Visions Fugitives Op.22
5. H. Blake: Mazurka, Toccatina and Nocturne from
‘Lifecycle’
6. F. Chopin: Barcarolle Op.60

‘Evgenia is a very sensitive, talented and powerful musician, whose playing strives for the greatest meaning and emotion. She is curious and inquisitive, with an endless passion for musical exploration and her technical abilities are always put to strong musical purpose.’ Maxim Vengerov