Piano Marathon – Anthonii BARYSHEVSKYI

This autumn, the inaugural Ukrainian Culture Weeks in Oxford will take place. During the most challenging period for Ukraine since its independence, this three-day festival offers an opportunity to celebrate and honour Ukraine’s rich culture and heritage.

Many performers will be travelling to Oxford from Ukraine and various locations across Europe, where they have been displaced by the war.

One of the visiting musicians is Anthonii Baryshevskyi, who will be performing pieces of modern Ukrainian composers Victoriya Polyova (Victoria Poleva), Svyatoslav Lunyov and Maksym Shalygin.

Anthonii Baryshevskyi belongs to a generation of young Ukrainian pianists who have won strong international recognition at the most representative competitions on the planet (in particular, Premio Internazionale Pianistico A. Scriabin, Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition, International Piano Competition Prize “Jaén”, and ISAM Piano Competition).

His unique talent is well marked by his bright individual thinking, which allows the performer to manifest himself in the music of different epochs and stylistic directions.

The performer always includes the pieces of modern Ukrainian composers in his programmes, revealing the obscure meanings of the well-known compositions, impressing by presenting the premiere performances.

CONCERT PROGRAMME

The repertoire for the evening will include:

S. Lunyov Pieces from the piano cycle “Mardongs” (1992-2005)

S. Lunyov Etudes (extraits) Intermission

V. Poleva Numbers (1996)

V. Poleva

Talk through the wind

Lacrimosa

Walking on the waters From the cycle “Marginalia”

M. Shalygin Angel

M. Shalygin Gavotte

M. Shalygin Etude “Au vent sur la pointe des pieds”