Holiday Soundscape - Piano, Violin, & Cello Concert

Step into the season through a kaleidoscope of sound.

Holiday Soundscape invites listeners to experience the warmth and introspection of winter through three masterworks of the chamber repertoire.

From Brahms’ richly woven cello sonata, to Debussy’s shimmering impressionism, to the noble lyricism of Beethoven’s Archduke Trio, this program celebrates light, contrast, and renewal in a season of reflection.

Evening Program

Johannes Brahms — Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38
Claude Debussy — Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor
Ludwig van Beethoven — Piano Trio in B-flat major, Op. 97 “Archduke”

Victoria Schwartzman, Piano

Victoria Schwartzman is a classical pianist currently based in New York City. An avid solo and chamber music performer, she regularly appears on stage throughout the United States and abroad. Deeply committed to music education, she is the co-founder of the Newburgh Music Festival, a week-long immersive classical music program devoted to solo performance and chamber music. She is on the faculty at Montclair State University as a Vocal Coach and on the piano faculty at Bard College Conservatory Preparatory Division.

Dr. Alexander Russakovsky, Cello

Dr. Alexander Russakovsky is a cello professor at the University of Southern Mississippi. He also has served on the faculty of the Adriatic Chamber Music Festival in Bonefro, Italy and the Violoncello Biennial in Lima, Peru. A founding member of the Jerusalem Academy String Quartet, he has performed with the group throughout Israel and Europe. Most recently, Dr. Russakovsky has given master classes and recitals in Taiwan, Israel, and Latin America. He holds a master’s degree from Yale University where he studied under Aldo Parisot and a doctorate in cello performance from UC Santa Barbara. Compact discs featuring Russakovsky and pianist Amber Shay Nicholson have been released by Centaur and Brilliant Classics record labels. A recipient of many awards, he won the Angela and Maurice M. Clairmont Competition in Tel Aviv, the Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation Competition in Santa Barbara, and the Career Grant of the Esperia Foundation.

Evgeny Zvonnikov, Violin

Evgeny Zvonnikov joined West Texas A&M University in 2017 as Lecturer of Violin and a member of the Harrington String Quartet. A native of Russia, he earned his music degree from the Saint Petersburg State Conservatory.

Mr. Zvonnikov has been recognized in numerous international competitions, earning second prize in both the Maria Udina Concerto Competition and the American Protégé Concerto Competition. In 2012, he won the Fort Hays University Orchestra Young Artists Competition, performing Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto with the Fort Hays Symphony Orchestra. As a soloist, he has appeared with ensembles including the Saint Petersburg State Philharmonic Orchestra, Karelian State Philharmonic Orchestra, National Conservatory of Mexico City Orchestra, Wichita State University Orchestra, Itasca Symphony Orchestra, and Amarillo Symphony.

From 2010 to 2014, Mr. Zvonnikov served as second violinist of the Grammy-nominated Saint Petersburg String Quartet. He is also a founding member of The Orfeo Trio, alongside pianist Julie Bees and cellist Leonid Shukaev. His teaching and performance engagements have taken him around the world, with masterclasses presented in Dallas, Eureka Springs, the San Francisco Conservatory, the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music in Singapore, and other institutions across Southeast Asia.

Mr. Zvonnikov has collaborated with distinguished artists such as Anton Nel, Misha Dichter, Leon Fleisher, Gilbert Kalish, and Peter Donohoe. From 2011 to 2017, he served on the faculty of Wichita State University, while also holding positions as Associate Concertmaster of the Wichita Symphony Orchestra and Concertmaster of the Wichita Grand Opera. His recent appearances include guest concertmaster engagements with the Asheville Symphony and Boise Philharmonic. He currently serves as Principal Second Violin of the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra.

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