Four unfinished portrait in Nizhny Novgorod Philharmonic society |
October 21, 2015 "Four unfinished portrait" - a music subscription with the same name opens tomorrow night in the Nizhny Novgorod Philharmonic. The first concert dedicated to Sergei Rachmaninoff. Today the artists had a final rehearsal. It was visited by the film crew of the program "Vesti - Volga region". |
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Svetlana received the highest critical acclaim after Opening of 2018-19 Season Concert with Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra & Maestro Toshi Shimada
Sunday, 28 October 2018"The highlight of the evening had to be Sergei Rachmaninoff “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini”, Op. 43, featuring the smoking hot playing of pianist Svetlana Smolina, who came out on stage in glittering red gown so beguiling that the audience chuckled when she sat in front of the keys. Never letting her concentration waver, Smolina proceeded to pounce on each note with either great ferocity or eager tenderness, majestically alternating between a clump of chords and a cascade of shimmering harp like high notes. This rhapsody is a real showpiece and the execution of the work was exquisite. Shimada wringing every last sentiment out of the string section while Smolina alternately marched and gambled up and down the keys right up until the humorous and unexpected ending.
The audience gave Smolina and the orchestra one of the most extended standing ovations ever during an ECSO concert”.
To see the full article go to:
http://ssmolina.com/index.php/en/articles-reviews
Nizhny Novgorod Interview
Friday, 26 October 2018October 25, 2018 Nizhny Novgorod Weekly News published an interview with Svetlana Smolina. The interviewer is Maria Fedotova, a music critic and a journalist.
To see the interview on the website of the Weekly News:
http://www.nnews.nnov.ru/posts/48143
or on this website:Articles & Reviews
The opening of the season 2018-2019 in Nizhny Novgorod
Saturday, 15 September 2018September 19
at 18:00 in the Old hall of Nizhny Novgorod State University will host a concert from the series "Rector of Nizhny Novgorod University presents...". The concert will be attended by honored artist of Russia, artist of the State Symphony Orchestra of the Mariinsky theatre, winner of international competitions Oleg Sendetsky (cello) and laureate of Russian and international competitions Svetlana Smolina (piano).
Tour in China
Saturday, 19 May 2018June 5-13, 2018 Svetlana is on tour in China in Shanghai, Wuxi, Jiaxing, Hangzhou, Xiamen doing performances, workshops, lectures, masterclasses for Winplus International
Spring Inspiration
Saturday, 14 April 2018On April 13-th Svetlana performed Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1 with Maestro Derek Gleeson in Vratza Philharmonic, Bulgaria.
The Concert was attended by the Ambassador of Ireland in Sofia Mr. Michael Forbes.