Kaufman Music Center – Tuesday Matinees: Dmytro Choni, piano
$20
- Dmytro Choni, piano
Claude Debussy — L'isle Joyeuse ("The Isle of Joy"), L. 106
Johannes Brahms — Two Rhapsodies, Op. 79
Sergei Rachmaninoff — Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36
Alexander Scriabin — Piano Sonata No. 4 in F-sharp major, Op. 30
Alberto Ginastera — Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 22
As a prize-winner at numerous prestigious competitions, Dmytro Choni has already made a name for himself on the international stage. He is a winner of the First Prize and the Gold Medal at the world-famous Paloma O’Shea Santander International Piano Competition 2018 in Spain. Choni is a laureate of many well-known competitions including Vendome Prize at the Verbier Festival (Switzerland, 2019), Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition (Italy, 2017), International Piano Competition in Memory of Vladimir Horowitz (Ukraine, 2017), and San Marino International Piano Competition (San Marino, 2016). Among them are the: First Prize at the Bösendorfer USASU International Piano Competition (USA, 2019), First Prize at the Los Angeles International Piano Competition (USA, 2018), and First Prize and Audience Prize at the ZF-Musikpreis (Germany, 2018). In 2019 Choni has received the prestigious “Prix du Piano Bern” at the Interlaken Classics (Switzerland) and in 2017 he was awarded the “Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli Prize” by the Piano Academy Eppan (Italy).
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About Dmytro Choni, piano
Dmytro Choni took home bronze at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in June 2022, only the second Ukrainian pianist to medal at the prestigious contest. He won hearts and accolades with a compelling and colorful musicality that is fortified by a genuine, immediately engaging stage presence. As one critic noted: "Each time he strode onstage, it was with winning confidence and a big smile. He's clearly an accomplished, assured―and communicative—pro" (Dallas Morning News).
Dmytro's Cliburn prize builds on an already impressive resume. He has collaborated with renowned orchestras, such as the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Phoenix Symphony, RTVE Symphony, Seongnam Philharmonic, Ukraine National Symphony, Liechtenstein Symphony, and Dominican Republic National Symphony Orchestras, working with conductors Andrew Manze, Marin Alsop, Nicholas McGegan, Oksana Lyniv, and others. His performances in major halls and festivals in Europe, Asia, South America, and the United States have made a lasting impression on his musical development.
https://www.dmytrochoni.com/