Her charm, her joy, and her talent -- oh, yes! Most of all, our audience was entranced with her talent. (Get your tickets now while best seats are still available). Zlata Chochieva wowed us in 2018 when she first appeared in the San Francisco Bay Area, and since then, her already illustrious career has skyrocketed. In fact, as we write this blog entry, her upcoming April 2025 solo debut at … [Read more...]
Pianist Alexander Malofeev: San Jose, January 26, 2025
Sunday, January 26, 2025, 2:30 p.m. Russian Pianist Alexander Malofeev Montgomery Theater 271 S Market St, San Jose, CA 95113 Tickets Box Office (408) 300-5635 Don’t miss the opportunity to hear the highly acclaimed Russian pianist Alexander Malofeev in the San Francisco Bay Area before he embarks on several international performances. He will return to the US in March for his … [Read more...]
G-Phil – Film Scoring Technology Becomes an App
A Pianist’s Impressions of G-Phil (a desktop app for macOS and Windows introduced in 2023 by pianist Vyacheslav Gryaznov), written by Shreyas Verma. One of the many benefits of being a pianist is never needing to worry about finding an accompanist when the time comes for any kind of performance. The majority of the music that we learn is meant to be practiced and played solo (which I have to … [Read more...]
G-Phil – Orchestration for Soloists
We are proud to be an early presenter of G-Phil, an exciting new technology designed by Moscow Conservatory trained pianist, composer and teacher Vyacheslav Gryaznov. The technology is incorporated into the live piano, all-Rachmaninoff, program on November 16, 2024. A pre-concert lecture by the pianist is included in the ticket at 6:45 during which both the music and how G-Phil helps create an … [Read more...]
A Journey Through Mussorgsky’s Masterpiece: Pictures at an Exhibition
Hear this piano masterpiece played live, October 5, 2024 When pianist Anna Fedorova makes her October 5, 2024 appearance for Steinway Society - The Bay Area in Cupertino, CA, the audience will return after intermission to Mussorgsky’s masterpiece: Pictures at an Exhibition. This piece presents both challenges and beauty, fable and fantasy, all of it complementing the mysterious and mystical first … [Read more...]
