Piano Residency Masterclass with Pavel Nersessian
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Pianist Pavel Nersessian gives a masterclass in piano to local young piano students as part of the 2026-2027 Piano Residency, led by IU South Bend faculty Ketevan Badridze. This event is free and open to the public. If you would like to participate in the masterclass, please email Ketevan Badridze [email protected] for more information.
About Pavel:
Pavel Nersessian is widely regarded by musicians, critics and listeners as one of the most refined and inwardly powerful pianists of his generation. He has been touring Russia and neighboring countries since the age of eight and has performed in many of the world’s major cultural centers.
Nersessian has won prizes at major international competitions, including the Beethoven Competition in Vienna, the Paloma O’Shea Competition in Santander, the Tokyo Competition, and the Dublin International Piano Competition, where he received First Prize in 1991.
Nersessian’s artistic ethos that most distinguishes him. His playing is often described as possessing an almost painful intensity of expression, a sense of lived experience brought to the point of physical presence. His performances appeal to the deepest layers of the listener’s unconscious, bypassing social and cultural defenses and speaking directly to something vulnerable and essential.
Marked by intellectual clarity, taste, and restraint from external display, his interpretations create a sense of intimacy and chamber-like refinement. Nersessian belongs to that group of artists for whom personal aesthetic truth matters more than commercial success.
Since 2013, he has served as Professor of Piano at Boston University and has given masterclasses throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and South America. He is also a regular jury member at major international piano competitions.
There are no online or presale tickets for this event. Admission is free. Seating is general admission. Parking for the Louise E. Addicott and Yatish J. Joshi Performance Hall is located on the east side of campus in the upper parking lot in between the parking garage and Northside Hall off of 20th street. If you have any questions, please call the Box Office at 574-520-4203.
About Pavel:
Pavel Nersessian is widely regarded by musicians, critics and listeners as one of the most refined and inwardly powerful pianists of his generation. He has been touring Russia and neighboring countries since the age of eight and has performed in many of the world’s major cultural centers.
Nersessian has won prizes at major international competitions, including the Beethoven Competition in Vienna, the Paloma O’Shea Competition in Santander, the Tokyo Competition, and the Dublin International Piano Competition, where he received First Prize in 1991.
Nersessian’s artistic ethos that most distinguishes him. His playing is often described as possessing an almost painful intensity of expression, a sense of lived experience brought to the point of physical presence. His performances appeal to the deepest layers of the listener’s unconscious, bypassing social and cultural defenses and speaking directly to something vulnerable and essential.
Marked by intellectual clarity, taste, and restraint from external display, his interpretations create a sense of intimacy and chamber-like refinement. Nersessian belongs to that group of artists for whom personal aesthetic truth matters more than commercial success.
Since 2013, he has served as Professor of Piano at Boston University and has given masterclasses throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and South America. He is also a regular jury member at major international piano competitions.
There are no online or presale tickets for this event. Admission is free. Seating is general admission. Parking for the Louise E. Addicott and Yatish J. Joshi Performance Hall is located on the east side of campus in the upper parking lot in between the parking garage and Northside Hall off of 20th street. If you have any questions, please call the Box Office at 574-520-4203.
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1825 Northside Blvd, South Bend, IN 46615-1501, United States
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