José García-León, Dean
artist diploma recital
Vitaly Starikov, piano
January 27, 2025 | 7:30 p.m. | Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Memorial Hall
Johann Sebastian Bach 1685–1750
Ludwig van Beethoven 1770–1827
Toccata in F-sharp minor, BWV 910
Sonata in A major, Op. 2, No. 2
I. Allegro vivace
II. Largo appassionato
III. Scherzo. Allegretto – Trio
IV. Rondo. Grazioso
intermission
Program,
Franz Liszt
1811–1886
Frédéric Chopin 1810–1849
Les jeux d’eaux à la Villa d’Este From Années de pèlerinage III, S. 163 No. 4
12 Etudes, Op. 25
I. Etude in A-flat major, ‘Aeolian Harp’
II. Etude in F minor, ‘The Bees’
III. Etude in F major, ‘The Horseman’
IV. Etude in A minor, ‘Paganini’
V. Etude in E minor, ‘Wrong Note’
VI. Etude in G-sharp minor, ‘Thirds’
VII. Etude in C-sharp minor, ‘Cello’
VIII. Etude in D-flat major, ‘Sixths’
IX. Etude in G-flat major, ‘Butterfly’
X. Etude in B minor, ‘Octave’
XI. Etude in A minor, ‘Winter Wind’
XII. Etude in C minor, ‘Ocean’
This performance is in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Artist Diploma. As a courtesy to others, please silence all devices. Photography and recording of any kind is strictly prohibited. Please do not leave the hall during musical selections. Thank you.
Artist Profile
Vitaly Starikov, piano
Vitaly Starikov is a laureate of top piano competitions including the Queen Elisabeth and Sydney International. He is a winner of the 26th Epinal Piano Competition. His recitals have taken place at such venues like the Sydney Opera House, Brussels BOZAR, and Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory. His discography includes a CD of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23 with Frank Braley and the Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie. Vitaly’s collaborations with Hugh Wolff, Li-Wei Qin, Belgian National Orchestra and Sydney Symphony Orchestra underscore his profound musical insight. His artistry is celebrated on platforms such as medici.tv, ABC and SBS. Vitaly is a graduate of the Moscow Conservatory, where he studied with world legends Vera Gornostayeva and Eliso Virsaladze. He is currently a Yale’s Artist Diploma student under Prof. Boris Berman.
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