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Konstantin Soukhovetski is a pianist, composer and educator who is the winner of 17 awards from prestigious international piano competitions. Soukhovetski has performed to critical acclaim at leading venues including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Wigmore Hall (London) and the Louvre (Paris).
As the newly appointed director of education and community engagement at Grand Piano Series in Naples, Soukhovetski brings his dynamic combination of performance and audience interaction honed through his acclaimed presentations on music at the Curtis Institute of Music, Northwestern University, Singapore’s Academy of Music, Latvia’s Jelgava Music School and as an adjunct faculty member at his alma mater, The Juilliard School. Born in Moscow to a family of artists, Soukhovetski studied at the Moscow Central Music School, where he double majored in piano and composition.
Soukhovetski’s Pride Suite for piano is enjoying world premieres this season, and his first symphonic work, Once Upon the Spring, will be performed with the Auburn Symphony in California and the Greater Connecticut Youth Orchestras. He now resides in Naples, where he enjoys the rich cultural offerings, beautiful weather and the thriving artistic community.
Rachmaninoff & Scriabin
LDiscover the dramatic origin story of two of Russia’s most compelling musical voices — Sergei Rachmaninoff and Alexander Scriabin. Though classmates at the Moscow Conservatory, their lives and legacies took vastly different paths, each developing a distinct artistic voice that shaped the course of modern music. In this immersive multimedia presentation, pianist Konstantin Soukhovetski explores the composers’ intertwined history through storytelling, historical footage and live performance. The program features beloved and lesser-known works, including Rachmaninoff’s Prelude in C-sharp minor, Melodie and Polichinelle, alongside Scriabin’s Étude in C-sharp minor, Nocturne and more. Illuminating and emotionally rich, this unique program offers a fresh look at two giants of the Romantic Era.
Rachmaninoff — Prelude Op. 3 in C-sharp minor
Scriabin — Etude Op. 2, No. 1 in C-sharp minor
Rachmaninoff — Polichinelle Op. 3, No. 4
Scriabin — Prélude Op. 9, No. 1, Nocturne op. 9 No. 2
Rachmaninoff arr. Soukhovetski — Variation XVIII from Paganini Variations for Piano & Orchestra
Scriabin — Poème Tragique, Op. 34
