An opportunity to see an impressive new musician at the dawn of his career is offered tomorrow night at the Jacqueline du Pré Music Building. Sasha Grynyuk is hailed by his teachers as one of the finest and most exciting of the new generation of concert pianists to emerge in recent years. Comments such as "remarkable unfailing musicality", "beautiful cantabile sound" "splendid technique" and "electrifying performance" are typical of critics' reviews for Sasha's performances. The winner of numerous competitions and international prizes, he is currently studying under Prof Ronan O'Hora at the Guildhall.
Sasha was born in Kiev, in the Ukraine. At the age of just 11, he received the Future of Ukraine presidential award as musician of the year and later went on to win the Horowitz and Gilels International piano competitions. He has since performed throughout Europe, the US and Japan, where he recently won high acclaim and first prize in the Hamamatsu International Piano Competition. Sasha has also has performed in a series of masterclasses, under Stephen Kovacevich, Emmanual Ax and Boris Berman.
Sasha will be including works by Rachmaninoff, Chopin, Brahms, Janacek and Scarlatti at his recital tomorrow Tickets can be booked by calling 01865 305 305 or on line (www.ticketsoxford.com).
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