Katya Apekisheva - Piano

Biography

KATYA   APEKISHEVA

Born in Moscow into a family of musicians, Katya started to play the piano at
the age of five and a year later entered the famous Gnessin School of Music
where she was taught by Ada Traub and Anna Kantor. She continued her studies
with Irina Berkovich at the Rubin Academy of Music in Jerusalem where she won an
American- Israel Cultural Foundation Award and took second prize at the Young
Talents Radio Competition performing Prokofiev's first piano concerto with
Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra.

In 1994 Katya moved to London to study at the Royal College of Music with Irina
Zaritskaya and the following year won the President's Rose Bowl for the most
outstanding pianist of the year presented by HRH The Prince of Wales.

In 1996 she won sixth prize at the Leeds International Piano Competition.The same year
she was London Philharmonic/Pioneer Young Soloist of the Year which led to
performances with London Philharmonic Orchestra.

In following years, Katya was presented with Terence Judd Award for the Most
Outstanding Pianist of the Year and took second prize at the Scottish
International piano competition. She also won Schubert prize at the AXA Dublin
Piano Competition.

Katya is a frequent guest at festivals including Gilmore(USA), Warwick, Thaxted,
Grassington, Cheltenham, Bath, Perigord-Noir(France), 'Homecoming' and
'Crescendo'(Russia).

Katya  has performed throught Russia, Italy, Germany, Holland, Israel,Turkey,
USA, South Korea and Phillipinnes, working with such orchestras as London
Philharmonic, CBSO, Philharmonia, Halle, Moscow Philharmonic and with such
conductors as Alexander Lazarev, David Shallon, Alexander Rudin and Sir Simon
Rattle.

As a chamber musician Katya collaborates regularly with  ensembles including
Tippett, Gabrieli and Belcea quartets, Covent Garden Soloists, Kandinsky and
Gnessin trios and soloists Janine Jansen, Boris Brovtsyn, Jack Liebeck, Maxim
Rysanov, Natalie Clein, Alexei Ogrinchuk, Boris Andrianov.

She has made  several recordings for BBC Radio 3 and has made a solo CD on
Master Musicians Label. In 2004 Katya released a CD with Jack Liebeck on Quartz
Label which received high critical acclaim and was nominated for Classical Brit
Awards.

In the past few months Katya performed at Janine Jansen's Festival in
Utrecht(Holland), 'Homecoming' Festival in Moscow and Bath International
Festival, UK. Her performances included Tchaikowsky Concerto with Worthing
Symphony Orchestra, Wigmore Hall recital and a recital at Birmingham Symphony
Hall with Jack Liebeck. She also took part in Norwich and Norfolk Festival and
'Music in the country churches' Festival performing with Natalie Clein.

Future plans include recitals with Natalie Clein, Jack Liebeck, recording for
BBC radio3 with Maxim Rysanov and a solo CD recording for Quartz Label.
                             

'...Her power and temperament remind me of Martha Argerich...'
                                                                        
Nezavisimaya Gazeta, Moscow
                                  

'...Astute colours and brilliant technique...'
                                                

The Times

Repertoire

Bach Concerto in D minor
Haydn Concerto in G major
Mozart Piano Concerto no 9; no 11; no 17; no 21;  no 24;
Beethoven Piano Concerto no 1; no 2; no 3; no 5;
Schumann piano Concerto;
Grieg Piano Concerto;
Chopin Piano Concerto no 1; no 2;
Ravel Piano Concerto in G major;
Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto no 1;
Mendelssohn Piano Concerto in G minor; Concerto D minor for violin, piano and orchestra;
Rachmaninov Piano Concerto no 1; no 2; no 3; Rhapsody on theme of Paganini;
Schostakovitch Piano Concerto no 1; no  2;
Prokofiev Piano Concerto no 1; no 3;
Brahms Piano Concerto no 1; no 2;

WORKS FOR SOLO PIANO

Bach Preludes and fugues from Well Tempered Klavier; Italian Concerto; Partita C minor; English Suite A minor; Bach-Busoni.Chacconne; other arrangements;
Haydn Sonata in E minor; B minor; E flat major; Variations in F minor;
Mozart  Sonata in F major K280; B flat major; C major; F major K333;
Beethoven Sonata no 11; no 16; no 14; no 30;
Schubert. Sonatas in B major; C minor; B flat major; A major; A minor; Impromtues; Moments Musicales;
Schumann 6 intermezzi; Carnival; Humoreske; Waldeszenen;
Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody no 12; some etudes and pieces;
Grieg Lyrical Pieces;
Chopin Sonatas no 2; no 3;Barcarolle; Scherzo no 1; no 2; no 4; Ballade no 1; no 4; Polonaise in    F sharp minor; Etudes op.10; Nocturnes; 24 Preludes;
Janacek On an overgrown path;
Debussy Images; Estampes; some preludes; L'isle joyeuse;
Ravel Gaspard de la nuit; Mirroirs; Valses Nobles at Sentimentales; Sonatine;
Brahms op 116; no 118; no 119; no 117;
Moussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition;
Tchaikovsky Pieces from Seasons; Variations in F major;
Prokofiev Sonata no 3; no 4; no 8; Sarcasms;
Shostakovich 24 preludes;
Rachmaninov Etudes-Tableaux; Preludes;
Bartok Sonata;
Messiaen Pieces from Vindt regard sur l'infant Jesus;

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