Event
Grand Piano Series presents The Art of Transcription
Polina Osetinskaya, piano
J.S. Bach-Kempff — Jesus bleibet meine freude (BWV 147)
J.S. Bach-Kempff — Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (BWV 140)
J.S. Bach-Korepanova — Symphony (BWV 248)
J.S. Bach-Korepanova — Opening choir (BWV 248)
J.S. Bach-Bauer — Die seele ruht in Jesu händen (BWV 127)
J.S. Bach-Busoni — Chaconne (BWV 1004)
Tchaikovsky-Pletnev — Concert suite from The Nutcracker
Tchaikovsky-Feinberg — Scherzo from Symphony No. 6, “Pathétique”
Experience musical gems translated into piano magic with renowned pianist Polina Osetinskaya. The program opens with the intricate beauty of J.S. Bach’s Cantatas, masterfully adapted for solo piano. Delight in the enchanting melodies of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker concert suite, capturing the beloved ballet’s whimsy and magic in a new light. The evening reaches its emotional peak with Tchaikovsky’s Scherzo from Pathétique Symphony, showcasing the piano’s ability to convey the iconic symphony’s dramatic intensity and lyrical beauty. This performance is a testament to the artistry and versatility of piano transcriptions and is sure to have the audience humming along and swaying in their seats.
This presentation is part of the Grand Piano Series.
Polina Osetinskaya
Polina Osetinskaya
In the 2024-25 concert season, internationally acclaimed pianist Polina Osetinskaya debuts in Australia, Singapore and Brazil. She returns to the United States with a recital tour along with a tour with her colleague Maxim Vengerov. She also has a series of debuts with new recitals at festivals and Konzerthaus in Austria.
Osetinskaya has performed at Vienna’s Musikverein, London’s Barbican Centre and Rome’s Teatro Argentina and has appeared with musicAeterna, the Mariinsky Orchestra, Evgeny Svetlanov Symphony Orchestra and Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, among others. Onstage partners have included Andrey Boreyko, Teodor Currentzis, Laurent Petitgirard, Vladimir Spivakov, Dmitry Liss and Yan Pascal Tortelier.
Osetinskaya began her career at age 5 and was soon lauded as a wunderkind in the former Soviet Union. She gave her first concert at the age of 6 and entered the Central Music School of the Moscow Conservatory at the age of 7. Osetinskaya’s first teacher was her father, Oleg Osetinsky. She continued her studies at the Leningrad Conservatory with Marina Wolf and later at the Moscow Conservatory with Vera Gornostaeva.
Grand Piano Series
Grand Piano Series
Founded in 2016 by Milana Strezeva and Raniero Tazzi, Grand Piano Series is a nonprofit concert and education organization that seeks to enrich the cultural life of the Southwest Florida community with memorable concerts by international artists of the highest caliber, along with a dynamic program of community outreach for all ages, including programs for over 6,000 students each year in Collier and Lee County schools.
For more information, visit the Grand Piano Series.
