Join us on Sunday, July 12 at 3:00 pm for a performance by Russian pianist and composer Arsentiy Karitonov. Mr. Karitonov is appearing by special arrangement with Shupp Artist Management.
“Arsentiy Kharitonov proved to be the newest addition to the top ranks of this season’s artists. His style is unlike any of his contemporaries and harkens back to earlier times. The dynamic range had an astonishing breadth, and the lyric passages were especially captivating.” – The New York Observer
“Arsentiy Kharitonov’s sumptuous tone, technical mastery, broad dramatic range, and elegant phrasing place him in the top ranks of keyboard players today. Above this and trumping most of the musical gymnasts of the day, there is genuine poetry here, the ring of truth, and, it seems to me, a rare sincerity issuing from a deep place in the pianist’s heart.” – Fanfare Magazine
This is a rare opportunity to hear a world-class artist perform for a small audience in an intimate setting. Seating will be limited to 30 guests.
Program
| Composer | Work | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Ludwig van Beethoven | Polonaise in C major, Op. 89 | 1814 |
| Sergei Rachmaninoff | Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 36 | 1913 |
| Nikolai Medtner | Forgotten Melodies I, Op. 38: VI. Canzona Serenata | 1919 |
| Intermission | ||
| Arsentiy Kharitonov | Concert Etudes, Op. 44 (selections) | 2019 |
| Robert Schumann | Carnaval, Op. 9 | 1835 |
About the Artist
Arsentiy Kharitonov
Hailing from St. Petersburg, Arsentiy Kharitonov is the first-prize winner of the Franz Liszt International Piano Competition (US). After also winning the Rachmaninov Competition (Russia), he began his concert career with engagements throughout Europe including appearances at the Philharmonic Hall, and the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg, at the Royal Conservatory, Stockholm, and the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, followed by Asian tours with performances in the major halls of, among others, Shanghai, Beijing, and Seoul.
In the Americas, he has appeared at the Music and Beyond Festival in Ottawa, at the National Gallery of Art and Catholic University of Washington, DC, in Dallas, Los Angeles, and at the Tabernacle at Temple in the Square in Salt Lake City. In New York City, his appearances have included Steinway Hall, the Frick Collection, Lincoln Center, and Carnegie Hall.
The artist’s recordings for Toccata Classics include the complete piano works of Leo Ornstein and the chamber works of Robert Kahn. Masterpieces by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, and Scriabin can be heard on the Hartshorn Classical label. Kharitonov’s recordings for Sound Atlas include piano works by Bach, Schubert, Mussorgsky, and Kharitonov’s own set of Concert Études.
As a composer, Kharitonov has been equally well-received, winning the First Prize at the All-National Composer’s Competition in Russia in 2020. In a review by the Epoch Times, he was praised for his “harmonic chops, which are rare these days among composers. You can hear the sparkle and edge of Shostakovich and Prokofiev, but its heart seems to be in the lyricism of Rachmaninoff. It was a real pleasure to hear these dynamic works.”
Composer Samuel Adler wrote, “In the past few weeks I have become acquainted with the music of Arsentiy Kharitonov and find it very strong, vital, and extremely exciting. Here is a composer and a fabulous pianist, who should be much better known for the music that he composes, since it is so very well constructive and immediately effective. His piano music as well as his chamber and orchestra works should become favorites with anyone fortunate enough to get to know them.”
Kharitonov’s principal teachers included Galina Osipova, Nikita Fitenko, and Joseph Banowetz.
About the Concert
The performance begins at 3:00 pm. If you like, come an hour earlier for our pre-concert discussion (afternoon concerts only). After the performance, you’ll have an opportunity to meet the artist(s) and learn about their backgrounds and career plans.
The address of the venue is 103 North Road, Wakefield, Rhode Island 02879. Driving time from Providence, Newport, Westerly, and southeastern Connecticut is under an hour, and Amtrak’s Kingston Station is only five miles away.
The suggested contribution for this concert is $40 per person, collected at the door. We accept cash, personal checks, and cards. Checks should be payable to “Core Memory Music”. All contributions go directly to our performing artists. To make your contribution in advance, click here.
Children under 18 are welcome to join us free of charge.
If you’d like to attend this concert, send us an email with the full name of each person in your party and we’ll confirm your reservation. If you can’t attend the concert, we invite you to listen to the audio livestream (no reservation required).