|
"...Liking
or disliking a genius such as Lifschitz is a pointless
exercise; he is irrefutably there, like Callas
or Glenn Gould, and you just have to deal with
it."
 Richard
Dyer - The Boston Globe
Konstantin
Lifschitz was born on December 10, 1976, in
Kharkov, Ukraine. As a very small child, he became
irresistibly attracted to the piano, playing by
ear and improvising with total absorption for
hours on end. This aptitude for his chosen instrument
was so remarkable, that at five, he enrolled in
the renowned Gnessin Special Middle School of
Music under the sensitive tutelage of Tatiana
Zelikman.
Known
affectionately by the nickname "Kostya" to his
growing number of admiring fans, in 1990 the Russian
Culture Foundation awarded him a scholarship to
perform in Paris, Munich, Milan and other prominent
music centers in Europe. These concerts brought
Kostya to the attention of Vladimir Spivakov.
The latter
arranged for Kostya to perform as soloist with
the Moscow Virtuosi in Moscow and on tour in Japan
performing Bach's Concerto in d minor in Tokyo,
Osaka, Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Following this
tour, he performed with Spivakov in Monte Carlo
and Antibes in performances of Chopin's Piano
Concerto No. 1 with the Orchestra Philharmonique
de Monte Carlo.
At 13,
Kostya presented a landmark recital in the chamber
hall of the Russian Academy of Music. The capacity
crowd responded with an overwhelming enthusiasm
that even then established him as a major artist,
ready to take his place alongside the masters
of Russian piano legend.
In 1994,
Kostya presented his graduation recital from Gnessin
Special Middle School of Music in Moscow - his
program commenced with Bach's Goldberg Variations.
To contact
Konstantin Lifschitz, e-mail:
konstantin@miamipianofest.com
or visit him on the web at www.fineartsmgmt.com
more
|
