October 2011

NEWS:

Alexander's new cd under the Piano classics label with works of Rachmaninov, Scriabin and Prokofiev has been released!

Upcoming engagements in 2011 include concerts in solo recitals in the De Doelen Rotterdam and in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Concerto performances include concerts with the San Antonio Symphony, Poznan Philharmonic Orchestra, Wroclaw Philharmonic and the State Symphony Orchestra of Russia.

2012 highlights also include performances with the Stuttgarter Philharmoniker, Radio Philharmonic Orchestra (ZaterdagMatinee Series at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw), The Hague Philharmonic, Sydney Symphony, Auckland Philharmonia and Christchurch Symphony, Tasmania Symphony, Polish National Radio Orchestra, Brabants Orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, a tour of Mexico in April and solo recitals in Taiwan, Poland, USA, as well as solo tours of Australia and Russia.

In May 2013 Alexander will make his debut with the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, playing all concerti of Rachmaninov and the Rhapsody, conducted by Neeme Järvi.

Recently:

Alexander has recently returned from his tour of Japan where he performed seven concerts, including performances with the NHK orchestra and Maestro Ashkenazy. He then continued on to give recitals around Australia before going to the USA to perform at Chautauqua Institution and once again with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl.

Best wishes,

Zorica

May 2011

In light of the recent Japan disaster we were honoured to have Mr. Ouchi and Ms. Inui from Japan Arts join us over the Easter break in Berlin. We are glad to confirm Alexander's tour of Japan in June will be going ahead as originally planned.

Alexander's latest recording of the Chopin concerti has just been released! Recorded with the AUKSO orchestra in the courtyard of the Wawel Castle in Krakow Poland last June, the live recording marks Chopin's anniversary.

NEW INVITATIONS:

*Alexander has been invited to perform the complete Rachmaninov concerti with Neeme Järvi and Orchestre de la Suisse Romande in May 2013! He will also be recording these concerti with Maestro Järvi and the Estonian National Symphony.

*Re invitation for the 2013 Concertgebouw Master Pianist Series in Amsterdam.

*Re invitation from the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra (GASO) on 22nd November 2011, Tchaikovsky piano concerto no. 1.

Dates for your diary:

solo recital in Gent, Belgium
Saturday, 30 April 2011, 8:15pm - 10:00pm
solo recital in Gent, Belgium Programme: Chopin Nocturne op. 48 No. 1 Nocturne op. 48 no. 2 Scriabin Sonata no.5 Liszt Tarantella - intermission - Rachmaninov Moments musicaux, op. 16 Prokofiev Sonata No.7

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Canada
Saturday, 14 May 2011, 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Rachmaninov 1st piano concerto with Maestro Bramwell Tovey and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Concerts on May 14th, 2011 at 8pm at Orpheum Theatre and on May 16th at 8pm at Centennial Theatre in Vancouver, Canada. Japan tour 3rd June Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.2 in G-minor Op.16, Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor (NHK Symphony Orchestra, NHK Hall) 4th June Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.2 in G-minor Op.16, Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor (NHK Symphony Orchestra, NHK Hall) 5 June Recital, Osaka Symphony Hall 7th June Recital, Fukui Harmony Hall 9th June Recital, Moriyama Shimin Hall 11th June Recital, Tokyo Opera City 12th June Recital, Tokorozawa Muse

recital programme for Japan tour and concerts in Australia:

L.V. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.14 in C-sharp minor Op.27-2 “Moonlight”

F. Chopin: Fantasy – Impromptu in C-charp minor Op.66

F. Chopin: Two Nocturnes Op.48

F. Chopin: Scherzo No.1 in B-minor Op.20

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S.Rachmaninov : Moments musicaux Op.16

S. Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-flat Major Op.83

Solo recitals in Melbourne and Sydney, Australia

17th June: Recital in Melbourne Recital Hall, Australia

24th June: Recital in Sydney, Angel Place, Australia

My best wishes,

Zorica Gavrylyuk

Update December 2010

Hello everyone!

I hope you are all enjoying the start of the festive season. Alexander has just returned from Moscow where he performed the Prokofiev Piano Concerto number 3 with the Russian National Philharmonic Orchestra and Vladimir Spivakov conducting. In November Alexander made his highly praised debut at the Musikverein in Vienna with the Norrkopping Symphony Orchestra where he played Prokofiev Piano Concerto number 2.

Please note in your calendar:

8th December: Grieg Piano Concerto concert in Poole with the Bournemouth Orchestra with Kirill Karabits conducting

10th December: Grieg Piano concerto in Guildhall Portsmouth with the Bournemouth Orchestra with Kirill Karabits conducting.

15th December: solo recital in Taiwan in Taipei National Concert Hall as well as masterclasses

28th December: Prokofiev Piano concerto no. 5 in Moscow GASO (Svetlanov Symphony) Orchestra with Mark Gorenstein conducting at the Tchaikovsky Hall

Alexander has recently been invited to play with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in February 2011 with Andrey Boreyko conducting. Please check the calendar for more information.

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and all the very best for 2011!

Zorica Gavrylyuk

New Invitations

Alexander has been invited to play the Prokofiev 2nd piano concerto with the Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Alan Buribayev. There will be two performances, one in Norrköping Sweden on 17th November 2010 and one in Vienna at the Musikverein on 19th November 2010.

Alexander has also been re invited to perform with the Los Angeles Philharmonic in the 2011 season.

Update!

In July Alexander recorded both Chopin concerti and a solo recital at the Royal Wawel Castle in Krakow in celebration of Chopin's anniversary. He also made his debut at the Colmar International festival in France playing Tchaikovsky piano concerto no. 1 with Maestro Spivakov.

Following this Alexander made his debut with the New York Philharmonic over three concerts at the Lincoln Centre in Avery Fisher Hall. He performed Liszt piano concerto no.1 with Maestro Tovey. Alexander continued his journey also performing at Chautauqua Institution and holding masterclasses. He will be featured in an hour long documentary on Chautauqua which will go live on national television across the USA early next year.

After closing New York Philharmonics residency at the Bravo Vail Valley Festival in Colorado with Liszt Piano Concerto no. 1, Alexander went on to open the festival "Chopin and his Europe" in Warsaw. He performed Chopin piano concerto no. 1 with the Wroclaw Philharmonic. This festival presented a wonderful selection of artists including Martha Argerich, Mischa Maisky, Nikolai Lugansky, Denis Matsuev, Arcadi Volodos, Dang Thai Son, Dina Yoffe, Joshua Bell, Stanislaw Bunin.

In Australia Alexander has been nominated for the Helpmann award for his performance of the Prokofiev piano concerto no. 3 with the Sydney Symphony and Vladimir Ashkenazy!

June 2010

The new Prokofiev recordings with the Sydney Symphony and Vladimir Ashkenazy have been released!

Alexander has been reinvited to play with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra!

New solo tour around Russia this October!

New European tour with Svetlanov Orchestra and Gorenstein booked for September 2011!

Interviews and reviews from Australia April 2010

The Sydney Morning Herald says -
PRIZES are not an absolute indicator of excellence but they help a career along and Alexander Gavrylyuk has amassed his fair share. He won the Horowitz, Rubinstein and Hamamatsu competitions - all by the age of 20. He stands with the masterful Michael Kieran Harvey as one of the country's few pianists to have achieved true international success, so that his solo recital here was significant.
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The Northside says -
If you lived in Roseville, Wahroonga or St Leonards three years ago and often heard the music of Rachmaninoff on the breeze, you probably wouldn’t have realised you were living next to Alexander Gavrylyuk, the man once described as “the best 16-year-old pianist of the late 20th century’’.
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The North Shore Times says -
INTERNATIONAL pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk has returned to the North Shore to prepare for one unforgettable performance. The former Roseville, Wahroonga and St Leonards resident is staying with friends at Chatswood while he rehearses for the show, Alexander Gavrylyuk in Recital, at the City Recital Hall on April 24 at 7.30pm.
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The ABC says -
Alexander Gavrylyuk was just nine years old when he first performed a piano concerto to a live audience. He's now in his mid twenties and his career shows no sign of slowing down.
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