IN.LIVE and Music with a View presents Susan and Svetlana

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

The dynamic duo are back at it again for a Music with a View Special Valentine’s Day Concert, “Romantic Reverie” and their weekly Steinway Sundays with Susan and Svetlana talk show.

Their Two Piano Concert at 2pm CST will feature romantic works by Bach, Brahms, Liszt, Chabrier and Rachmaninoff, performed live from their Sheridan Music Studio in Chicago’s historic Fine Arts Building. They will perform on Steinway Pianos and the concert will be professionally recorded by Edward Ingold, and livestreamed by IN.LIVE.  Their talk-show which will follow the concert at 4pm CST, will be an in-depth look at the meaning of Valentine’s Day, the theme of “love” in music, analysis of the piano works they performed, and sharing of their life philosophies.

Steinway Artist Susan Merdinger is a multi-awarded classical pianist, music director, recording artist, and educator with a distinguished career. She has been internationally acclaimed in prestigious newspapers and journals for her stunning performances. Critics have described her playing as “eloquent”, “spellbinding”, and “virtuosic”. With a riveting stage presence, she regularly commands standing ovations from her emotionally charged and spiritually uplifting performances with orchestras and solo recitals in major concert halls around the world. Indeed, performances by Ms. Merdinger are a celebration of a life passionately immersed in classical music.  Merdinger is an alumna of Yale University, the Yale School of Music and the Manhattan School of Music. 

Dr. Svetlana Belsky, is an award-winning recitalist, chamber pianist, and recording artist, noted for her remarkable rapport with audiences and stylistic versatility. She has toured internationally in Ukraine, Russia, Poland, Italy, Canada, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and throughout the United States, performing at Carnegie Recital Hall, Kiev Philharmonic Hall, Dame Myra Hess Series, Music in the Loft, Chicago’s Cultural Center and Harris Theater, countless university concert series, live recitals on Chicago’s WFMT and New York’s WQXR. Dr. Belsky served as the Director of the Piano Program at the University of Chicago for fifteen years, teaching students from four continents, guiding numerous students to victories in competitions for professionals and amateurs alike.

In.Live’s mission is to empower artists and their fans to create immersive moments together through the power of live digital experiences. Artists can leverage the best of live streaming technology to create captivating shared moments through the power of live music, in real-time. The team at In.Live is led by veteran entrepreneurs and technologists, who above all else love music and the creative process and who have held senior leadership roles at companies such as Apple, Microsoft, Ticket Master and Yahoo!

Sheridan Music Studio LLC is the newest performing arts venue and teaching studio of Artistic Directors and Steinway Artists Susan Merdinger and Svetlana Belsky. Sheridan Music Studio offers premium private instruction, serves as a recording and performance venue. They also host an Annual Young Artist Competition and Festival, three Concert Series- Music with a View?, Blue Skies Concerts? and SummerMusic?, as well as two Livestream Talk Shows, Merdinger’s Musings? and Steinway Sundays with Susan and Svetlana?, making them one of the most comprehensive and active music studios in the Chicago area. 

Watch the livestreams here on Sunday February 14, 2021 at 2pm AND 4 PM CST: 

https://in.live/event/details/iDhvvELo7J ROMANTIC REVERIE TWO PIANO CONCERT LIVE!

https://in.live/event/details/u8vw1CdTvN  STEINWAY SUNDAYS WITH SUSAN AND SVETLANA TALK SHOW!