Off Centre Music Salon presents:
Shostakovich’s 24 Preludes,
a Bechstein Piano and Boris:
Telling Life Stories
An “Off Centre” Art Film - conceived and developed by Inna Perkis and Boris Zarankin
Introduction and historical context provided by Dr. Julia Zarankin
Save the dates | 2024-2025
Upcoming concert for our 29th Season
Founders and Artistic Directors, Boris Zarankin and Inna Perkis
2024-2025 Season Sponsor Horatio Kemeny
October 27, 2024
Ages & Stages
Featuring: Sheila Jaffé, violin; Mira Kardan, cello; Andrea Ludwig, mezzo soprano (OCMS Artist-in-Residence); Inna Perkis, piano; Ernesto Ramirez, tenor; Micah Yui, piano; Boris Zarankin piano
Highlights:
Shostakovich: Piano Trio, op. 67
Debussy: Sonata for Cello and Piano, L. 135
J. Strauss: Polka-Pizzicato & Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, for piano six hands
Schubert: Lieder
From Glenn Gould to Oscar Peterson
to Boris Zarankin, a piano is a very individual choice
From William Littler at Toronto Star
Pianos are more individual than is sometimes realized. When I was on the jury of the Sydney International Piano Competition in Australia, I noticed that the contestants were offered a choice of four different pianos. Although most initially chose Steinway, by the final round some switched allegiance to Yamaha. Steinway had neglected to send a technician to maintain its piano in tip-top condition.
Boris Zarankin’s 1879 Bechstein from Berlin was by no means in tip-top condition when the Toronto pianist bought it in Seattle many years ago. But after submitting it to a thorough restoration, he found it to be an ideal agent for his recording of Shostakovich’s “24 Preludes.”
Read the full article at Toronto Star
Current Season Artists
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