Mon 11/15 @ 7:30PM
You’ve read all the stories about musical prodigies who were handed a mini-violin at the age of 2 or started playing complex pieces by ear on the piano at the age of 4. Russian pianist Arsentiy Kharitonov isn’t one of those. Like the ballerina Misty Copeland, who began dancing at the unheard-of age of 13, he didn’t start playing the piano until he was 16, studying at the conservatory in his native St. Petersburg. Since then, he’s won international competitions, toured Europe, Asia and North America, and made his Carnegie Hall debut in 2016.
He’ll be the guest of the Rocky River Chamber Music Society for a performance at the Lakewood Congregational Church, playing music by J.S. Bach, Franz Schubert, Alexander Scriabin, and Sergei Rachmaninoff.
As always, the performance is free, although you are welcome to make a donation if you choose. And they’re retaining their pandemic innovation of streaming their concerts. Go to their website the night of the event. Masks are required if you come in person.