Cellist Gita Ladd and pianist Asiya Korepanova present “A Russian Weekend,” a pair of concerts featuring masterpieces by Russian composers. On Friday, April 15, there will be a recital of music by Sergei Rachmaninoff performed by Asiya Korepanova, who is acclaimed for taking audiences “…to a new level of ecstasy (Richard Storm, Sarasota Herald­ Tribune.)”Among the highlights will be the rarely played Sonata No.1 in D minor, inspired by Goethe’s legend of Faust. In the second half, Asiya will present her solo piano transcription of the complete Rachmaninoff Cello Sonata in G minor – a piece that also will be performed in its original instrumentation the following night.

Program:

• Sergei Rachmaninoff ­ Piano Sonata no.1 in D minor, Op.28
• Sergei Rachmaninoff ­ Cello Sonata in G minor, Op.19 (transcription for piano solo by Asiya Korepanova)

For more information on the featured artists click on the links here:
Pianist Asiya Korepanova
Cellist Gita Ladd
Tickets: $15 general admission, $10 seniors, $5 students, FREE for UMBC Music majors and Music faculty/staff

Available at the box office (PAHB 238 – cash or check only) or online via MissionTix.com