Vashon Center for the Arts: This is Beethoven – Vyacheslav “Slava” Gryaznov (on-demand until 12/19/2020)
Free (Free)
Maurice Ravel — La valse
Ludwig van Beethoven — Symphony No. 1 in C major Op. 21 (S. 464 No. 1) arr. Franz Liszt
Johann Sebastian Bach — Pièce d’orgue, BWV 572
Franz Liszt — Selected works
Vyacheslav Gryaznov — Selected works
Vyacheslav "Slava" Gryaznov, piano
Johann Sebastian Bach – Pièce d’orgue, BWV 572
Ludwig van Beethoven, arr. Franz Liszt – Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21 (S. 464, No. 1)
Gustav Mahler, arr. Vyacheslav Gryaznov – "IV. Adagietto" from Symphony No. 5 (for piano left hand)
Maurice Ravel, arr. Vyacheslav Gryaznov – La valse
The Vashon Center for the Arts presents a piano recital by renowned pianist, Vyacheslav "Slava" Gryaznov, exploring Franz Liszt’s transcriptions of Beethoven’s monumental symphonies.
“At Vashon Center for the Arts, we are dedicated to forging new partnerships with fellow arts groups. In the midst of a worldwide pandemic, these relationships are more critical than ever. VCA’s auditorium and video broadcasting capabilities allow us to offer resources many artists do not have access to right now. Seeing THIS IS BEETHOVEN take shape has reinforced our commitment to the arts, and proven once again that the arts are resilient.”
– Allison Halstead, Executive Director of the Vashon Arts Center
This is Beethoven will be livestreamed on the festival website from December 16-19, 2020. There is no cost to watch the livestreams! We simply ask you to share the stream, and make a donation to support the effort if you are able. All concerts will be available on the festival website after the livestream, accessible by donation.
The broadcast will begin at 8pm Pacific.
Donate to This Is Beethoven at https://www.thisisbeethoven.org/.
About Vyacheslav "Slava" Gryaznov
Russian concert pianist Vyacheslav Gryaznov, arranger and composer, is the author of more than 40 concert arrangements. He has gained a reputation as one of the most remarkable young arrangers working today. In 2014, Gryaznov signed a publishing contract with Schott Music, the youngest Russian in their history to do so. He graduated with honors from the Central Music School of the Moscow State Conservatory where he studied with Professor Manana Kandelaki. He proceeded with undergraduate studies at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Yuri Slesarev), once again completing his degree with honors. He continued at the Moscow Conservatory as a postgraduate student and was on the teaching faculty of the Moscow Conservatory's Piano Department. In 2018 he completed Yale University's Artist Diploma program under the Yale School of Music's Professor Boris Berman. He is an artist of the Moscow Philharmonic and is an Artist-in-Residence with The Drozdoff Society in the United States. PianoFête marks Slava’s fourth return to Vashon Center for the Arts.
https://gryaznoff.com/