The Mill Valley Chamber Music Society presents international pianist Ilya Yakushev as part of the 49th season of their Chamber Music Concert Series. Under the Artistic Direction of longtime board member and classical music enthusiast Bill Horne, the Mill Valley Chamber Music Society is thrilled to present an all-new season of world-renowned musicians in an intimate setting at an affordable ticket price.
Russian pianist Ilya Yakushev, with many awards and honors to his credit, continues to astound and mesmerize audiences at major venues on three continents. Winner of the 2005 World Piano Competition which took place in Cincinnati, OH, Yakushev received his first award at age 12 as a prizewinner of the Young Artists Concerto Competition in his native St. Petersburg. Yakushev attended the Rimsky-Korsakov College of Music in St. Petersburg, and later the Mannes College of Music in New York City, where he studied with legendary pianist Vladimir Feltsman. He has performed at some of the world’s most illustrious venues, including Glinka Philharmonic Hall in St. Petersburg, Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, and Carnegie Hall in New York. He has appeared as piano soloist with the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, the Edmonton Symphony, the Cheyenne Symphony, and many others.
“…the big news was the astonishing tripartite debut of pianist Ilya Yakushev, who single-handedly turned the end of the festival into something unforgettable.” ~The San Francisco Chronicle
Program:
Franz Joseph Haydn - Sonata in D major: Hob: XVI/37
Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata No 17, op. 31, no. 2 in d minor : "Tempest"
Alexandr Scriabin - Nocturne for the Left Hand, op 9,no 2
Sergei Prokofiev - Piano Sonata No, 7, op. 83