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Harpsichordists Nickolai Sheikov & Elaine Comparone in Rare Duo Recital
On Saturday, February 19 at 8 PM, harpsichordists Nickolai
Sheikov and Elaine Comparone will perform a rare recital of
works (old and new) for duo and solo harpsichords. The
program, at First Moravian Church, Lexington Avenue at 30th
Street, New York City, includes the World Premiere of Elodie
Lauten's "Indigo 2 for Two Harpsichords", as well as Robert
Baksa's "Duo Sonata #2 for Two Harpsichords", Padre
Antonio Soler's "Concierto No. 1 in G Major for Two
Harpsichords", Wilhelm Friedemann Bach's "Sonata in F
Major for Two Harpsichords", François Couperin's "Four
Pieces for Two Harpsichords", and Johann Sebastian Bach's
"Chromatic Fantasy & Fugue, BWV 903 fof Solo
Harpsichord" (Mr. Sheikov). (Program subject to change.)
Tickets at $25 (senior citizens 62 and over, students, musicians and Moravians $15) will be available at the door. For reservations or additional information: 212-280-1086, or www.harpsichord.org. First Moravian Church is not wheelchair accessible.
This concert is made possible, in part, with public funds from The New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency.
Since her acclaimed New York recital debut as a Concert Artist Guild award winner in 1978, harpsichordist ELAINE COMPARONE has maintained a varied career as recitalist, soloist with orchestra, chamber musician, organist and choir director, recording artist, impresaria, teacher, and collaborator with composers, choreographers and video artists. A former Fulbright Fellow and Affiliate Artist, she has taken her harpsichords to performances in every state of the continental United States. In France, Italy and England she has performed her unique interpretations of Scarlatti. In 1978 she founded Harpsichord Unlimited, a non-profit organization dedicated to stimulating interest in the harpsichord as a living, contemporary instrument. In 1992 she formed "The Queen's Chamber Band", modeled after the ensemble created by the "London Bach" for Queen Charlotte Sophia, wife of "Mad King George III. Her discography includes solo recordings of Scarlatti and Persichetti, operas by Alessandro Scarlatti and Gluck, and chamber music of J.S. Bach, Dowland, Handel, Rameau, Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. Adelphi University recently appointed her Professor of Harpsichord.
NICKOLAI SHEIKOV began studying piano at age nine in his native Bulgaria. He trained professionally at the L. Pipkov National School of Music in Sofia. Having arrived in Boston in 1999, Nickolai continued his studies at New England Conservatory of Music. There, after recognizing his love for Baroque music, he turned his devotion entirely to the harpsichord, which he studied with John Gibbons. He also participated in a number of master clases in Europe and the U.S., with Gustav Leonardt, Menno van Delft and Jaap Schröder amongst others. From the beginning of his career, Sheikov has appeared with great success as soloist, chamber musician and continuo player. Following the 2009 inauguration solo recital at Boston's new concert series Music at First Church, the "Boston Musical Intelligencer" described him as "noteworthy" and "an excellent harpsichordist".
Elaine Comparone and Nickolai Sheikov met through the YouTube network, where both artists have a video presence. Upon viewing Sheikov's videos, Comparone invited him to join her in this collaborative project presented by Harpsichord Unlimited. This concert marks Nickolai Sheikov's New York City debut.
Tickets at $25 (senior citizens 62 and over, students, musicians and Moravians $15) will be available at the door. For reservations or additional information: 212-280-1086, or www.harpsichord.org. First Moravian Church is not wheelchair accessible.
This concert is made possible, in part, with public funds from The New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency.
Since her acclaimed New York recital debut as a Concert Artist Guild award winner in 1978, harpsichordist ELAINE COMPARONE has maintained a varied career as recitalist, soloist with orchestra, chamber musician, organist and choir director, recording artist, impresaria, teacher, and collaborator with composers, choreographers and video artists. A former Fulbright Fellow and Affiliate Artist, she has taken her harpsichords to performances in every state of the continental United States. In France, Italy and England she has performed her unique interpretations of Scarlatti. In 1978 she founded Harpsichord Unlimited, a non-profit organization dedicated to stimulating interest in the harpsichord as a living, contemporary instrument. In 1992 she formed "The Queen's Chamber Band", modeled after the ensemble created by the "London Bach" for Queen Charlotte Sophia, wife of "Mad King George III. Her discography includes solo recordings of Scarlatti and Persichetti, operas by Alessandro Scarlatti and Gluck, and chamber music of J.S. Bach, Dowland, Handel, Rameau, Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. Adelphi University recently appointed her Professor of Harpsichord.
NICKOLAI SHEIKOV began studying piano at age nine in his native Bulgaria. He trained professionally at the L. Pipkov National School of Music in Sofia. Having arrived in Boston in 1999, Nickolai continued his studies at New England Conservatory of Music. There, after recognizing his love for Baroque music, he turned his devotion entirely to the harpsichord, which he studied with John Gibbons. He also participated in a number of master clases in Europe and the U.S., with Gustav Leonardt, Menno van Delft and Jaap Schröder amongst others. From the beginning of his career, Sheikov has appeared with great success as soloist, chamber musician and continuo player. Following the 2009 inauguration solo recital at Boston's new concert series Music at First Church, the "Boston Musical Intelligencer" described him as "noteworthy" and "an excellent harpsichordist".
Elaine Comparone and Nickolai Sheikov met through the YouTube network, where both artists have a video presence. Upon viewing Sheikov's videos, Comparone invited him to join her in this collaborative project presented by Harpsichord Unlimited. This concert marks Nickolai Sheikov's New York City debut.
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