Yulia Vorontsova Recital

Born in 1985 in Moscow, Yulia Vorontsova started playing the piano at the age of five. In 2003 she graduated from the Moscow Gnessin’s Secondary Music School (piano and harpsichord) and entered Moscow State Conservatoire to study with Peoples’ Artist Professor Zinaida Ignatieva. After graduation from the Conservatoire with an Honours Degree in 2008. Yulia won the Gill & Jullian Simmonds’ Scholarship and began her postgraduate studies at the Royal College of Music in London. Yulia as a Laureate in many competitions including the Young Pianists Competition (Poland, 2004), Konzerteum Competition (Greece, 1997), Musicalia-2000 (Greece, 2000), and the Classical Heritage Competition (Moscow, 2002). She participated in International musical festivals such as the Festival of Russian Culture (Athens, 1996, 1997), the Festival Kursu Nerija (Lithuania, 2003), the Art Assembly ‘Stars of XXI’ (Novgorod, 2003), the Musical Offering (Moscow, 2004 – 2009). The Renaissance (Moscow, 2007, Audience Choice Diploma) and the Primavera Classica (Moscow, 2004 – 2009; Permanent Participant, Honourary Diploma in 2007, Audience Prize Award in 2008, 2009). Yulia gave concerts in many countries, including the recital in Cadogan Hall (7 July 2009), and the concert on BBC Proms (September, 2009).

WHEN: Friday, 13 November, 7:30pm-9:30pm

WHERE: Bateman Auditorium, Gonville & Caius College

Map: http://www.cambridgemuslims.info/Colleges/BatemanAuditorium.htm

TICKETS: £6 (CURS and TCRS members), £8 (CamRuss members and students), £9 all guests

Followed by the Wine Reception.

The Programme:

W. A. Mozart Sonata B-dur K570

1. Allegro
2. Adagio
3. Allegretto

Robert Schumann Carnaval op.9

1. Préambule
2. Pierrot
3. Arlequin
4. Valse noble
5. Eusebius
6. Florestan
7. Coquette
8. Réplique (Sphinxes)
9. Papillons
10. A.S.C.H. – S.C.H.A: Lettres Dansantes
11. Chiarina
12. Chopin
13. Estrella
14. Reconnaissance
15. Pantalon et Colombine
16. Valse Allemande (Intermezzo: Paganini)
17. Aveu
18. Promenade
19. Pause
20. Marche des “Davidsbündler” contre les Philistins