Ekaterina Derzhavina February 2023

February 24th and 26th, 2023

Ekaterina Derzhavina

Second visit to Eelswamp

First Prize, International Piano Competition “JS Bach” Würzburg

Recorded all of Haydn solo piano music

Diapason d'or award for her Medtner recordings

" ... a complete revelation, beautifully performed."

"The pure musicality which Derzhavina displays in these recordings is enough to transport one almost magically to a transcendental state."

"... her touch, musicality, and flawless technique impress mightily."

"Prepare to have your life enhanced. You could strain the vocabulary of delight simply trying to describe Haydn's piano sonatas being played by anyone, anywhere."

"... a rare example of pianistic excellence." -- Music Web International

Friday, February 24th, 6pm Russian program

Rachmaninov 3 etudes-tableaux from op.33 (G minor, C major, E flat major),

Scriabin 2 etudes from op.42 no. 4 & no. 5) and

Medtner Canzona Matinata & Sonata Tragica.

Tchaikovsky The Seasons

Sunday, February 26th, 6pm, Bach Haydn Schumann

Bach French Suite no. 4 in E flat major

Haydn Sonata XVI:30 A major and Variations in D major XVII:7

Schumann Kreisleriana

Ekaterina Derzhavina is a Russian pianist and formerly a professor at the Moscow Conservatory. In 1992 she won First Prize in the JS Bach Competition, Würzburg. She has recorded numerous CDs, including an award-winning complete piano sonatas of Haydn and the Goldberg variations. 

Reservations: 1,200 baht for one concert. 2,000 baht for two in the same series. 

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Tickets: No tickets will be issued for concerts. Admission to the music room on the day of the concert will be in accordance with the sequence of receipt of payment (ie, who pays first goes in first and may select their desired seat).

Etiquette: No photos allowed during the main performance. But photos may be taken during encore. Please do not upload videos to Youtube.