The Vitebsk Philharmonic will present a tribute program to F. Liszt by Belarusian pianist Yuri Blinov

May 4, Vitebsk / Sergey Kotovets - BELTA /. The Vitebsk Philharmonic will present a solo concert by international competition laureate Yuri Blinov on May 5 with a program dedicated to the 200th anniversary of Franz Liszt, the artistic director of the cultural institution, Nelly Matsaberidze, told a BELTA correspondent. The performance of the world-renowned musician on the Vitebsk stage will be a landmark event for the philharmonic, she is sure. The program, consisting of two parts, represents the romantic piano school of the 19th century. In Yuri Blinov's performance, the Vitebsk audience will hear several works by the great Hungarian pianist and composer, including five transcendental etudes, which require virtuoso mastery, as well as the rarely performed work "Benediction of God in Solitude" (from the cycle "Poetic and Religious Harmonies"). In addition, the concert program will feature works by Frédéric Chopin and Napoleon Orda. Yuri Blinov will arrive in Vitebsk immediately after his tour in Germany, where his program for the 200th anniversary of F. Liszt was met with enthusiastic public response and received good press, said Nelly Matsaberidze. The musician last performed on the Vitebsk stage four years ago and left an indelible impression, so the Vitebsk audience is eagerly awaiting another meeting with the magnificent musician. Yuri Blinov graduated from the Belarusian State Academy of Music and completed internships at various educational institutions in the USA. The musician is a laureate of the S. Prokofiev International Competition (St. Petersburg), the winner of the Grand Prix at the F. Chopin International Competition in Corpus Christi (USA), the winner of the All-American Association of Pianists competition, and a prize-winner of international competitions in the USA. The musician leads an active concert career, having toured in Japan, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Poland, China, and Russia. In 2006, Yuri Blinov debuted in the chamber hall of the renowned New York Carnegie Hall. -0-