Piano Recital with Yiannis Georgiou

With dedication to promoting unique Cypriot talents, the Pharos Arts Foundation continues its Cyprus Artists Series with a recital by London-born, Cypriot pianist Yiannis Georgiou. The recital will take place at the Foundation's recital hall, The Shoe Shoe Factory, on Friday 19 March 2010, 8.30pm, and will comprise an impressive array of works by Bach, Brahms, Chopin, Prokofiev and Rachmaninov.

Cypriot pianist Yiannis Georgiou was born in London and spent his childhood in Cyprus and England. He received his early music training at the Royal College of Music Junior Department. He studied at Trinity College of Music in London, with Alexander Ardakov and John Bingham. During his studies, he received numerous competition prizes for his playing and he graduated with the DipTCL Performer’s Diploma.

His fascination for the Russian piano school and his love for Russian music led him to continue his studies in Moscow, at the Tchaikovsky Conservatoire, initially with Professor Valery Kastelsky, a student of Heinrich Neuhaus, and finally with Pavel Nersessian, whose piano studio is regarded as one of the most interesting and prolific in the world. He graduated with the Aspirant Diploma – Georgiou is the only Cypriot Pianist to have received this award. He has performed extensively as a soloist in Europe, mainly in the UK, but also in Greece and Cyprus. His debut CD with works by Beethoven, Schumann and Debussy received excellent critical reviews and has been repeatedly broadcast on British radio. Yiannis Georgiou has been living in Cyprus since 2004.

PROGRAMME:

Bach Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue in D minor BWV 903

Brahms Intermezzo in B flat minor Op.117 No.2
Intermezzo in F minor Op.118 No.4

Chopin Ballade No.3 in A flat major Op. 47
Mazurka in A minor Op.68 No.2

Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet, Pieces for piano Op. 75
No.6 The Montagues and Capulets
No.7 Father Lorenzo
No.8 Mercutio
No.9 Lily Dance of the Maidens
No.10 Romeo Bids Juliet Farewell

Rachmaninov Prelude op.32 No.10 in B minor
Prelude op.23 No.7 in C minor

(Limited Seating / Pre-booking essential)