Vladimir Feltsman: Piano Masterclass

Vladimir Feltsman: Piano Masterclass
Date and Time
Tuesday February 4th, 2020
4:00 - 6:00pm
Location
Campbell Recital Hall
About this event

Pianist, conductor, and educator Vladimir Feltsman was born in Moscow in 1952. He debuted with the Moscow Philharmonic at the age of 11 and entered the Moscow Conservatory in 1969 to study piano under the guidance of Professor Jacob Flier. In 1971, Mr. Feltsman won the Grand Prix at the Marguerite Long International Piano Competition in Paris. In 1979, because of his growing discontent with the restrictions on artistic freedom under the Soviet regime, Mr. Feltsman signaled his intention to emigrate by applying for an exit visa. In response, he was banned from performing in public, and his recordings were suppressed. After eight years of artistic exile, he was finally granted permission to leave the Soviet Union. Upon his arrival in the United States in 1987, Mr. Feltsman was warmly greeted at the White House, where he performed his first recital in North America. That same year, his debut at Carnegie Hall established him on the American and international scene. Since then, Mr. Feltsman has performed with American and European orchestras and appeared at concert venues and music festivals worldwide. A dedicated educator of young musicians, Mr. Feltsman holds the Distinguished Chair of Professor of Piano at the State University of New York, New Paltz, and is a member of the piano faculty at the Mannes College of Music in New York City. He is the founder and Artistic Director of the International Festival-Institute, PianoSummer at New Paltz, a three-week-long intensive training program for advanced piano students that attracts major young talent from all over the world. In 2012 Vladimir and his wife Haewon established the Feltsman Piano Foundation, which helps young musicians to realize their potential and advance their careers.

Three Stanford piano students will work with Prof. Feltsman, with repertoire including Bach, Chopin, and Prokofiev. This masterclass is free and open to the public.

Event Sponsor
Department of Music, Stanford Live