Historical
Piano Concerts Series
About
the Musicians
Olga Vinokur
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Olga Vinokur, an
acclaimed pianist and dynamic performer on the classical and
contemporary music scene, is gaining recognition for “the strength and
consistency of her artistry” (the NY Times). She has appeared in the US
and internationally as recitalist, with orchestras, and as chamber
musician in major venues including Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall,
Town Hall in New York, Shanghai Oriental Art Center in Shanghai,
Rudolfinum in Prague, King’s Place in London, and many others. She is a
frequent performer at Bargemusic in New York, in solo recitals and
chamber concerts, including world premiers of new works.
Ms. Vinokur is presented in the film documentary “Women of Music”, a
classical music series on Bravo TV station in Canada, which features
interviews and performances with today’s top classical performers from
around the world. She has been heard on WNYC’s “Soundcheck” in New
York, BBC in London, the Israeli “Voice of Music” radio station, Czech
National Radio, and Russian National Public Radio, among others. She
has been a recipient of numerous awards and prizes.
Recently she has appeared as a soloist with Lambeth Symphony of London,
Prague Philharmonic and Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra of Czech
Republic, Salome Chamber Orchestra, La Primavera Chamber Orchestra of
Russia and others. Ms Vinokur has toured in China as a soloist with
Manhattan Symphony Orchestra where she performed in major concert halls
of eleven different cities. American Record Guide described her solo
CD: “in comparison with many top pianists of the past 75 years, she
stands up very well and also manages to say something new along the
way...” New York Times has described her playing as “an exquisite
performance” and BBC magazine called Olga’s performance “superlative.”
An avid chamber musician, she has performed with the distinguished St.
Petersburg, Martinu, and Primo quartets among others. Dedicated to new
projects, Olga Vinokur is committed to performing the music of today.
Known for adventurous and imaginative programming, she has premiered
solo and chamber works collaborating with both established and emerging
composers. “She knows just how to handle composers who surf the line
between a Romantic sensibility and a modern sound” wrote New York Times.
Olga Vinokur began her studies in Russia. Moving to Israel, she
received her Bachelor’s Degree and Artist’s Diploma with honors from
the Rubin Academy of Music in Tel-Aviv University. She pursued her
Master and Doctor of Musical Art Degrees at the Manhattan School of
Music in New York City, where she now resides.
We welcome Ms. Vinokur to her first appearance in our
Historical Piano Concert series.
You can learn more, including her complete performance schedule, when
you visit her web site, olgavinokur.com
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