Petrouchka

Piano Classics presents a full-blooded Russian program played by Alexander Ghindin, one of the foremost pianists in Russia today. Ghindin has been a winner in several international competitions including the Queen Elizabeth (2nd prize) and Cleveland Piano Competition (1st prize). Currently, he plays all over the world with distinguished orchestras and conductors. This recital includes Stravinsky's burlesque of the tragic puppet Petrouchka, a display of dazzling virtuosity and imagination, Rachmaninov's passionate and wistful Morceaux de fantaisie and the grand scope and bravura of Tchaikovsky's Piano Sonata.