June 22 Grand Piano Maraphon

FREE ENTRANCE!

On June 22, 2019 Belarusian State Philharmonic welcomes all citizens and guests of Minsk to visit "Grand Piano Maraphon", that will present 12 hours of piano music being performed by best belarusian pianists.

The 2nd European Games 2019 in Minsk is not only a sports event! It’s an unforgettable holiday that unites people from all over Europe and reveals Belarus as a place of unlimited possibilities where sports, tourism, economy and culture ideas and projects come to life! And also, it’s the music that has always lived and thrived in our city!

Location: Big hall of Belarus State Phipharmonic (Nezavisimosti av. 50).

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Marathon is a part of Cultural program of II European games and is being held with the participation and assistance of cultural space "World of classical music" and "Music school of Artem Shaplyko".

In the program:

12 hours of LIVE piano music

Best Belarusian pianists

«Piano battles»

Performance on 2-3 grand pianos, in 4-6 hands

Interactive

Workshops, exhibition, meetings with artists in the lobby

Free instrument

Schedule

10:00

Grand opening
10:30

"Two maestros and students"
Igor Olovnikov
Yury Guildyuk
Igor Olovnikov
1.F.Chopin. Polonaise in A Flat Major
2.F.Chopin. Ballad # 1 in G Minor
Igor Olovnikov - Valeria Korotkaya
1.I.Kornelyuk. "Adagio and Waltz" from the suite "Master and Margarita" in I. Olovnikov's transcription
Igor Olovnikov - Yulia Ermolaeva
1.I.Olovnikov. Suite "Carmen" to music by G.Bizet
Elena Naumenko:
1.F.Shopper. "Andante Spianato and the Great Brilliant Polonaise",
2.S.Rakhmaninov. Prelude in F Sharp Minor
Anna Syrneva:
1.Metner. "Tales"
Algerd Gryshchenko:
1.A.Rubinshteyn. Etude C major, op.23 №2
2.F.Chopin. Nocturne in D flat major, op.27 №2
Elizaveta Morozova
1.P.I.Tchaikovsky. Variations in F major, op. 19 No. 6

Professional pianists
12:00

"Steps to mastery"
Veronika Sakharova

Performances of students-laureates of international competitions
13:00

"Children play"
Musical colledge of Belarus
1.E.Glebov - I. Olovnikov. "Adagio" from the ballet "Little Prince" (Repkina Maria)
2.V.Karetnikov. "Swallow" (Kren Anastasia)
3.F.Chopin. Impromptu №1, A – Flat Major (Bogdanova Sofia)
4.S.Prokofiev "Tarantella" (Aleshko Nikolay)
5.K.Debussy "Hills of Anacapri" from a cycle of 24 preludes (Shimchak Anastasia)
6.E.Glebov-I.Olovnikov "Belarusian souvenirs" (Kabirova Biata)
7.F.Chopin. Scherzo №3, in C Sharp Minor (Bartashevich Kirill)
8.F.List. "Tarantella" (Arseniy Traskovsky)
9.G.Vagner. "Orgy of fanatics" (Shadrina Iris)
10.F.Chopin. Ballad №1, G minor (Evgeny Ivashko)

Performances of students-laureates of international competitions
14:00

Natalya Kotova
Valery Borovikov
1.S.Dzhoplin. Three ragtime
2.L.Bernstein. Suite from the West Side Story musical (Prologue; Blues; Jump; Maria and Tony; Song and Dance of Girls; Final)
3.J.Gershvin. Fantasy from the opera Porgy and Bess.
All compositions - transcriptions for two pianos by V.Borovikov

Professional pianists
15:00

Alexander Muzykantov
Marina Romeiko
1.F.Schubert. Impromptu
2.P.Tchaikovsky. "Elegiac Song". Napoleon Orda "Waltz" in D major

Professional pianists
16:00

Alexey Sobol
Vlada Shatskaya

1. S. Prokofiev - M. Pletnev. Suite from the ballet "Cinderella" for 2 pianos

Professional pianists
17:00

"Artgrand"
Artem Shaplyko
Marina Shaplyko
1.L.v.Beethoven. Sonata for Piano in C Sharp Minor "Moon", op. 27 No. 2 in three parts
2.K.Debussy. Clair De Lune "Moonlight"
3.V.A.Motsart. "Turkish Rondo"
4.G.Sviridov. "Time forward!". Arrangement for Piano 4 hands.

Professional pianists
18:00

Con Ánima
Alexander Polyakov
Yulia Arkhangelskaya
1.F.List. Nocturne "Dreams of Love"
2.F.List. Etude "Wild Hunt"
3.F.List. Hungarian Rhapsody # 2
4.S.Rakhmaninov. Prelude Es-dur, op.23 N1
5.S.Rakhmaninov. Four Musical Moments op.16
6.S.Rakhmaninov. "Tarantlella" from 2 suites for 2 pianos

Professional pianists
19:00

Aleksey Pshenichny
Yulia Ermolaeva
1.I.Brams. Variations on your own theme in D major.
2.P.Tchaikovsky - S.Rakhmaninov. "Lullaby"
3.M.Glinka. Variations on the theme of Albiev "Nightingale"
4.F.Chopin. Scherzo №4 in E minor, or.54

Professional pianists
20:00

Anastasia Alekseichyk
Alexander Danilov

1.Sergei Rachmaninov Prelude in D major op.23 no.4; Prelude in g-sharp minor op.32 no.12; Prelude in c minor op.23 no.7
2.M.Ravel "O iseaux tristes" (Sad birds) and "Alborada del gracioso" (Morning jester serenade) from the cycle "Miroirs" (Reflections)
3.L.v.Beethoven. Sonata № 21 "Aurora" op. 53 C-dur

Professional pianists
21:00

Finale "Virtuosos. Piano Duels. Plays in 4-6 Hands"
1.F.List. "La campanella"
2.S.Rakhmaninov. "Waltz", "Romance" (for 6 hands)
3.A.Lavignac. "Marsh Gallop for a Lonely Piano and 8 Hands"
Clavier-quartet (Valery Borovikov, Natalia Kotova, Sergey Mikulik, Marina Rusakova):
4.M.Moshkovsky for two pianos in 8 hands
5.M.Wilberg. Fantasia on the themes from the opera by G. Bizet "Carmen" for two pianos in 8 hands

Professional pianists
22:00

Grand closing

Throughout the day in the lobby you can enjoy exhibition of musical instruments, as well as a “free piano”, which will be played by amateur pianists - participants of the international amateur competition “Piano Bridges 2019” (St. Petersburg), students of the Artyom Shaplyko Music School and other amateurs.

Entire day

Exhibition of electronic pianos from "Music" shop
Viewing instruments. Consultations
11:45

"In the rhythm of the waltz"
Maria Bondarenko
F.Legar, F.Shtrauss, F.Chopin, P.Tsaikovsky
"Free piano" for amateurs
12:45

"Fantasy"
Maria Bondarenko, Maria Shumanskaya
F.Shubert. Fantasia for Piano 4 Hands in F Minor (op.103)
"Free piano" for amateurs
13:45

Maria Shumanskaya
1.I.S.Bach. Prelude and Fugue in D minor (CTC I volume)
2.L.van Beethoven. Sonata No. 5 in C minor (Op. 10, No. 1)
3.K.Debussy. Rêverie "Free piano" for amateurs
14:45

"Mood kaleidoscope"
Margarita Bakinovskaya
1.L.v. Beethoven. Fantasia in G Minor, Op. 77
2.A.N.Scriabin. Two Poems, Op. 32
"Free piano" for amateurs
15:45

"Dolly"
Margarita Bakinovskaya, Violetta Kataeva
G.Foret. Suite Dolly, Op. 56
"Free piano" for amateurs
16:45

"From mind to feeling"
Violetta Kataeva
1.I.S.Bach. Prelude and Fugue in C Sharp Minor, CTC 2
2.P.Tchaikovsky. "Meditation", op. 72 №5
3.A.Piazzolla. "Death of an Angel", concert arrangement by S. Nesterova "Free piano" for amateurs
17:45

"Fantastic visions"
Andrey Kiranov
1.Nikolai Medtner. "Mermaid" from the cycle "Three fantastic improvisations", op.2 No.1
2. F.List. "Vision" from the cycle "12 Etudes of Transcendental Execution", No.6. "Free piano" for amateurs
18:45

"Music for all times"Irina Polkanova
1.A. Babajanyan. "Do not rush"
2. F.Chopin. Waltz in A Minor, B.150 KK IVb No. 11
3. J.Kosma. "Fallen leaves"
4. D.Shostakovich. Waltz №2 ("Russian Waltz") "Free piano" for amateurs
19:45

"Whirl of colors"Mikhail Shepetko
1.R.Pauls. "Night bonfire", "Long road in the dunes", "Fiddler on the roof"
2. F.Blyumnefeld. Study for the Left Hand, Op. 36
3. F.Chopin. Fantasy-Impromptu in C Sharp Minor, Op. 66 "Free piano" for amateurs
20:45

Finale. Amateurs play together
"Free piano" for amateurs