The Museum of Russian Art (TMORA) is honored to present the first in a series of concerts celebrating 150 years since the birth of Sergei Rachmaninoff. 

Rachmaninoff 150: Tanya Remenikova & Denis Evstuhin in Concert

Tanya Remenikova, cello  |  Denis Evstuhin, piano 

Join us in the Main Gallery of The Museum of Russian Art for an entire evening of Rachmaninoff featuring renowned musicians Tanya Remenikova and Denis Evstuhin.  For over 10 years, the Museum has offered the best in classical music. Please join us for what will certainly be a memorable evening!

Thank you to our generous sponsor, Schmitt Music.

Saturday, April 22 | 7:00 – 8:30 PM | Doors open at 6:00 PM

All galleries and TMORA Shop will be open prior to the performance.

Tickets: Reserved Seating $30 | TMORA Members $25 (Use discount code CELEBRATE150 at checkout to access discount)

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PROGRAM:

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943):

Sonata in G minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 19

Fantasy Pieces, Op.3

Piano Sonata No. 2, op. 36 (1931 version)

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Tanya Remenikova, cello

Cellist Tanya Remenikova has inspired critical acclaim during her 40-year international performing career. Performances have brought her to the major halls in music capitals around the world. Remenikova has been a soloist with the Israel Philharmonic, Jerusalem Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra, and Orchestre Nationale de Belgique, among others. In the United States, recital performances have taken her to New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles, Kansas City, Houston, San Francisco and the Aspen Music Festival.

Professor at the University of Minnesota since 1976, Remenikova has attracted students from all over the world. She has given numerous master classes in Europe, Asia and the US.

Before she became a student of the world renowned Mstislav Rostropovich at the Moscow Conservatory in Russia, Remenikova studied with Valentin Berlinsky, a member of the renowned Borodin Quartet.

Denis Evstuhin, Curator of Classical Music Programs, The Museum of Russian Art

Russian pianist Denis Evstuhin has earned international acclaim for his vibrant artistry, remarkable sound quality, and brilliant virtuosity from audiences and critics alike. He has appeared on stages of the world’s most prestigious venues, including Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, the great Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff Halls in Moscow, the Mariinsky Theater and Philharmonic Halls in St. Petersburg and Warsaw, as well as Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis. Evstuhin has appeared as a soloist with the Mariinsky Theater Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, San Diego Symphony, and the Sioux City Symphony.

He has also appeared on radio and television in Russia, Europe, and the US.

Denis holds a B.M and M.M. from the St. Petersburg Conservatory. While in the USA, he received M.M. and DMA degrees in Piano Performance at the University of Minnesota, where he studied with Professor Alexander Braginsky.