Piano Recital by Vitaly Pisarenko

We are delighted to welcome Vitaly Pisarenko back to Cambridge with an enchanting new programme centred on the unique sound world of F sharp minor.

Bringing together some of the most remarkable works in the piano repertoire — Schumann’s monumental First Sonata, Chopin’s dramatic Polonaise Op. 44, and Ravel’s elegant Sonatine — the programme also includes lesser-known gems of rare beauty by Clementi, Schubert, and Rachmaninov, all written in the same key.

As Vitaly Pisarenko describes it:

“This programme explores the world of a very special key — F sharp minor — through different eras and styles.

In my opinion, F sharp has a very distinctive colour and a melancholic spirit, and I find this selection of pieces extremely special.”

This is a fundraising event in support of CamRuSS charitable activities.

Programme:

Frédéric Chopin — Polonaise in F-sharp minor, Op. 44

Muzio Clementi — Sonata in F-sharp minor

Franz Schubert — Sonata in F-sharp minor (Unfinished)

Maurice Ravel — Sonatine

Interval

Sergei Rachmaninov — Prelude in F-sharp minor, Op. 23 No. 1

Robert Schumann — Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 11

When: Thursday, 26 March, 19:00-21:00

Where: The Chapel at Churchill College, Churchill College, University of Cambridge, Storey’s Way, Cambridge, CB3 0DE, UK

Tickets: £18 – Standard; £12 – CamRuss members & concessions

Please book via AllEvents

Vitaly Pisarenko is an acclaimed Ukrainian-Russian pianist based in London. He achieved significant recognition by winning First Prize at the 8th International Franz Liszt Piano Competition in Utrecht in 2008. Additionally, he secured Third Prize at the Leeds International Piano Competition in 2015.

“…Immensely gifted pianist…with prodigious technique, myriad shadings and scrupulous accuracy…” New York Times

Vitaly regularly performs across the globe as a recitalist and a chamber musician. Past concerts include appearances at the Wigmore Hall, Musikverein in Vienna, Bozar in Brussels, National Centre for Performing Arts in Beijing, Shanghai Concert Hall, Mozarteum in Salzburg, de Singel in Antwerp, Toyota Concert Hall in Japan, Hong Kong City Hall, Salle Cortot in Paris and Palace of Arts in Budapest.

As a soloist Vitaly collaborated with the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, National Philharmonic Orchestra in Warsaw, Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra, London Mozart Players, Noord Nederlands Orchestra, Brno Philharmonic Orchestra on tour in Japan, KBS Symphony Orchestra, Het Gelders Orchestra, the YMSO and others performing at the Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Queen Elizabeth Hall and Cadogan Hall in London, Big Hall of the Moscow Conservatoire, Tokyo Opera City, Seoul Arts Center, Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, Sala San Paulo in Brazil and De Doelen in Rotterdam among others.

The Association of Music Critics of Argentina recently presented Vitaly with the ‘2018 Revelation Award’.

Recently Vitaly has been performing intensively in the UK, including performances at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Cadogan Hall, St Martin in the Fields, Champs Hill, Chopin Society UK, BMS York and others.

Vitaly started his musical education in his native Kiev, Ukraine with Natalia Romenskaya and in Kharkiv with Garri Gelfgat. Later on, he commenced his studies in Moscow with Professor Yuri Slesarev at the Central Music School and State Tchaikovsky Conservatory. From 2005 to 2008 Vitaly studied with Aquiles delle Vigne at the Codarts, Rotterdam, and from 2009 to 2012 he was a student of Oxana Yablonskaya in Italy. Since September 2012, Vitaly has been a student at the Royal College of Music in London, where he studies with Professor Dmitri Alexeev. Vitaly completed his Master’s degree with distinction in 2014 and Artist Diploma degree in 2015 and is currently a Doctoral course student as an Emma Rose Memorial Scholar and a Bob and Sarah Wigley and Helmut Schuster Scholar. Starting from 2012 Vitaly has also been studying with Professor Boris Petrushansky at the ‘Incontri col Maestro’ Academy in Imola, Italy.

Since January 2020, Vitaly is a principal study teacher at the Purcell School for young musicians.

In September 2021 he was appointed an Assistant Professor of piano at the Royal College of Music, London.

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