BORIS ZARANKIN Schubert: Sonatas (DoReMi) *** ½ (out of 4) Toronto pianist Boris Zarankin takes the overt emotional turmoil of Romanticism, and buries it deep inside the soul in this set of two late Piano Sonatas by Romantic great Franz Schubert (1797-1828). The usual virtuosic fireworks recede to reveal a...
University of Toronto, Clinical Sciences Division I would like to congratulate the two of you for the recent Off Centre Music Salon of Tears and Laughter that you and your company of amazing musicians had performed. For me, this Salon was one of the most interesting, intensely emotional, educational and...
Toronto Star, Entertainment / Music By: John Terauds CLASSICAL MUSIC CRITIC There is a moment in most performers’ lives when they cross the line from anonymity to being someone to watch. That moment may be right now for 24-year-old mezzo-soprano Wallis Giunta. On Sunday, she sings with Off Centre Music...
Toronto Star, Opinion By: John Terauds CLASSICAL MUSIC CRITIC The way pianists Boris Zarankin and Inna Perkis greet a guest for lunch is a metaphor for how they have charmed a growing number of Torontonians at their annual series of music salons. The way pianists Boris Zarankin and Inna Perkis...
Toronto Star, News By: John Terauds CLASSICAL MUSIC CRITIC There’s no better way to get excited about your hometown than to take in its sights as if for the first time. There’s no better way to get excited about your hometown than to take in its sights as if for...
Now Magzine / Life & Style Rating: NNNNN WHO: Jocelyn Howard OCCUPATION: Voice student at U of T WHERE: Yonge and Dundonald FAVOURITE ITEM YOU’RE WEARING: “My coat. I got it in high school and it’s been with me ever since.” FAVOURITE STORE: “Tribal Rhythm (248 Queen West, 416-595-5817). It’s...
WholeNote Magazine, May-June, 2007 Beethoven – Piano Sonata No.32 in C minor, Op.11 1; Six Bagatelles Op.126l An die ferne Geliebte, Op.98 Boris Zarankin; Giles Tomkins DOREMI DDR-71151 Pianist Boris Zarankin is a regular performer on the Toronto music scene, including appearances with the TSO as guest soloist. He is...
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