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Grand Piano Series presents Alexandra Dovgan
Alexandra Dovgan, piano
Chopin — Barcarolle in F-sharp Major, Op. 60
Chopin — Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58
Franck — Prelude, Chorale and Fugue
Prokofiev — Piano Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 14
Alexandra Dovgan brings a captivating program to Daniels Pavilion that bridges Romantic lyricism with modern virtuosity. She opens with Chopin’s shimmering Barcarolle in F-sharp Major, followed by the stormy depths of his Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor. Franck’s richly crafted Prelude, Chorale and Fugue follows, and the evening concludes with Prokofiev’s intense Piano Sonata No. 2 in D Minor — a powerful exploration of the expressive range of the piano.
This presentation is part of the Grand Piano Series.
Alexandra Dovgan
Alexandra Dovgan
Alexandra Dovgan was born in 2007 into a family of musicians and began her piano studies at age 4. At 5, her talent emerged when she passed the highly competitive selection process to join the Academic Central Music School of the Moscow State Conservatory. She is currently continuing her education at the Ateneo de Música in Malaga.
Dovgan is a prize-winner in five international competitions, including the Moscow International Vladimir Krainev Piano Competition, the International Young Pianists Competition “Astana Piano Passion,” and the International Television Contest for Young Musicians, The Nutcracker. She was only 10 when she won the Grand Prix at the International Grand Piano Competition in Moscow. Despite her young age, Dovgan has already performed in some of the most prestigious concert halls, including the Philharmonie and Konzerthaus in Berlin, the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and the Konzerthaus in Vienna.
Since her acclaimed recital at the Salzburg Festival, Dovgan has impressed critics and the public alike with a remarkable series of international debuts. She performed with Gustavo Dudamel and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, debuted in Japan with the Kioi Sinfonietta and Paavo Järvi with Stockholm Philharmonic.
The distinguishing characteristics of Dovgan’s pianism are her spontaneous depth and consciousness, along with a sound of incredible beauty and precision. In June 2024, she received the prestigious Prix Serdang from Rudolf Buchbinder and Adrian Flury in recognition of her achievements and her already significant career.
Grand Piano Series
Grand Piano Series
Grand Piano Series is a nonprofit 501(c)(3), tax-exempt and financially self-supporting organization. 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 10,000 students each year in Collier and Lee counties.
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