The Vitebsk Regional Philharmonic will host the piano music concert Pianofest

On February 8 at 16:00, the Vitebsk Regional Philharmonic will host the piano music concert Pianofest. Alexander Polyakov (Belarus), Anastasia Taran (Russia).

On February 8 at 16:00, the Vitebsk Regional Philharmonic will host the piano music concert Pianofest. Alexander Polyakov (Belarus), Anastasia Taran (Russia).

Alexander Polyakov, a native of Orsha, received his initial musical education at the music school of his hometown and in 1995 entered the Republican Music College at the Belarusian State Academy of Music (class of I.I. Bartoshevich). From 2003 to 2008, he studied at the Belarusian State Academy of Music under the Honored Artist of the Republic of Belarus, Professor Yu.N. Gildyuk. Since 2008, he has been a soloist of the Belarusian State Philharmonic.

A. Polyakov's solo concerts have been held in cities of Belarus, Russia, Estonia, and France. The musician has repeatedly performed with the State Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Republic of Belarus and the Symphony Orchestra of the National State Television and Radio Company of the Republic of Belarus in the Belarusian State Philharmonic Hall. The pianist has won a number of competitions: he was awarded the Gold Medal and the I Prize of the I Youth Delphic Games of the CIS Member States (Russia, Bryansk, 2002), and the II Prize of the International Competition of Young Pianists (Russia, Tolyatti). A. Polyakov participated in festivals such as: "Minsk Spring" (Minsk, Belarus), "R. Schumann and His Friends" (Solingen, Germany), Days of Minsk Culture in Moscow, "Dialogues" (Festival of Contemporary Music, Minsk), "Extra Piano Festival" (France), etc. He is a scholarship holder of the Special Fund of the President of the Republic of Belarus for the Support of Talented Youth.

A wonderful, talented young pianist, guest from Russia Anastasia Taran, is the winner of eight first prizes at various international piano competitions in Israel, Greece, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Russia. She has repeatedly performed with symphony orchestras of Russia and Finland. Her concerts took place in many cities of Russia, Finland, and Sweden. She is a scholarship holder of the Board of Trustees of the Rostov-on-Don City Administration, and a scholarship holder of the Governor of the Rostov Region. She is a scholarship holder of the Kauko Sorjonen Foundation, Finland. In 2007, the book "Anastasia! Pienisuuri Pianisti" about the young prodigy Anastasia Taran, authored by Päivi Tuomi-Nikula and published by "Minerva," was released in Finland.

Program: A. Scriabin, M. Mussorgsky, S. Rachmaninoff