Classics in Hollywood

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Grand Piano Series
Narrative Musicales Classics in Hollywood

Konstantin Soukhovetski, piano

Joplin — Improvisation on Peacherine Rag
Chopin — Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor, Op. 31
Chopin — Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. posth.
Liszt — Liebestraum No. 3 in A-flat Major, S.541, No.3
Rachmaninoff — Variation XVIII from Paganini Variations
Wagner, arr. Liszt — Isoldes Liebestod

From the silver screen to the concert stage, some of cinema’s most unforgettable moments are shaped by the timeless beauty of piano music. Somewhere in Time, A Song to Remember, All About Eve, The Pianist, and Humoresque all showcase the piano’s emotional power. Konstantin brings these stories to life, weaving together music, narrative and cinematic magic.

This Narrative Musicales presentation is part of the Grand Piano Series.

Konstantin Soukhovetski

Konstantin Soukhovetski

Konstantin Soukhovetski is a pianist, composer and educator who is the winner of 17 awards from prestigious international piano competitions. Soukhovetski has performed to critical acclaim at leading venues including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Wigmore Hall (London) and the Louvre (Paris).

As the newly appointed director of education and community engagement at Grand Piano Series in Naples, Soukhovetski brings his dynamic combination of performance and audience interaction honed through his acclaimed presentations on music at the Curtis Institute of Music, Northwestern University, Singapore’s Academy of Music, Latvia’s Jelgava Music School and as an adjunct faculty member at his alma mater, The Juilliard School. Born in Moscow to a family of artists, Soukhovetski studied at the Moscow Central Music School, where he double majored in piano and composition.

Soukhovetski’s Pride Suite for piano is enjoying world premieres this season, and his first symphonic work, Once Upon the Spring, will be performed with the Auburn Symphony in California and the Greater Connecticut Youth Orchestras. He now resides in Naples, where he enjoys the rich cultural offerings, beautiful weather and the thriving artistic community.

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.