UW World Series: Yulianna Avdeeva, piano
$37-$42 (age 17 & under free)
Frédéric Chopin — Fantasie in F minor, Op. 49
Frédéric Chopin — Four Mazurkas, Op. 17
Frédéric Chopin — Polonaise in F-sharp minor Op. 44
Sergei Prokofiev — Piano Sonata No. 8 in B-flat major Op. 84
Frédéric Chopin — Nocturne No. 20 in C-sharp minor Op. posth.
Yulianna Avdeeva, piano
Chopin – Nocturne in C-sharp minor (posth.)
Chopin – Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 55, No. 2
Chopin – Fantasie in F minor, Op. 49
Chopin – Four Mazurkas, Op. 17
Chopin – Polonaise in F-sharp minor, Op. 44
Prokofiev – Piano Sonata No. 8 in B major, Op. 84
Yulianna Avdeeva rose to fame when she won first prize in the Chopin Competition in 2010. She has since embarked on a world-class career and her artistic integrity is rapidly ensuring her a place among the most distinctive artists of her generation. Yulianna Avdeeva’s Chopin performances have drawn particular praise, marking her as one of the composer’s foremost interpreters. Making her Seattle debut at Meany Hall, the Russian pianist is a young force in the world of classical music. Says The Guardian, “Her pacing is born of intelligent feeling and clarity of thought, and her ability to finesse Chopin’s inner voices puts many to shame.”
About Yulianna Avdeeva
Yulianna Avdeeva gained worldwide recognition at the 2010 Chopin Competition, where she won First Prize with a "detailed way of playing" that "matched Chopin's own" (The Telegraph). A pianist of fiery temperament and virtuosity, Avdeeva plays with power, conviction, and sensibility, having won over audiences all over the world.
A favorite artist in Europe with recurring concert engagements at the Warsaw Philharmonic or Rudolfinum in Prague, Pierre Boulez Saal Berlin, Vienna Konzerthaus and Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Yulianna has also given concerts for Ukrainian Relief, including one together with Anne-Sophie Mutter at the Lucerne Chamber Music Festival.
Among her other extensive orchestral collaborators are the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Montreal Symphony, City of Birmingham Symphony, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, London Philharmonic, Finnish and Danish Radio Symphonies, Czech Philharmonic, Pittsburgh Symphony, Dresden Philharmonic, Sinfonieorchester Basel, Kremerata Baltica, Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, KBS Symphony and Yomiuri Nippon Symphony.
Piano aficionados around the world also enjoy her educational online streaming project, the #AvdeevaBachProject, which she started during the lockdown gaining more than half a million views.
http://www.avdeevapiano.com/