“Piano Virtuisity Then and Now” Marina Lomazov

Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota presents “Piano Virtuisity Then and Now” Marina Lomazov, piano, music of Liszt, Rachmaninoff and Kapustin at the Historic Asolo Theater on May 20 & 22 at 7:30 p.m.

Praised by critics as “a diva of the piano” (The Salt Lake City Tribune), “a mesmerizing risk-taker” (The Cleveland Plain Dealer), and “simply spectacular” (International Music Foundation Website, Chicago), Ukrainian-American pianist Marina Lomazov has established herself one of the most passionate and charismatic performers on the concert scene today. Following her prizes in the Cleveland International Piano Competition, William Kapell International Piano Competition, Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition, and Hilton Head International Piano Competition, Ms. Lomazov has given performances throughout North America, South America, England, France Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Russia, Japan, and most of the 50 states in the USA.

Before immigrating to the United States in 1990, Marina studied at the Kiev Consevatory where she became the youngest First Prize Winner at the all-Kiev Piano Competition. Ms. Lomazov holds degrees from the Juilliard School nad the Eastman School of Music, the latter bestowing upon her the highly coveted Art9st’s Certificate – an homor the institution has not given a pianist for nearly three decades.

Lomazov is Associate Professor of Piano at the University of South Carolina School of Music, where she is also the Founder and Artistic Director of the Southeastern Piano Festival. Lomazov is a Steinway Artist.

Marina Lomazov, piano

Sunday, May 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 22 at 7:30 p.m.
Historic Asolo Theater

To purchase tickets call the Historic Asolo Theater at 941.360.7399 or visit the box office from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily