Sophia Agranovich - Album Leaf - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

JOEL BRAUN is Associate Professor of Double Bass at the University of Texas at Austin. As an orchestral musician he has performed with many of the world's leading orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, the Israel Philharmonic, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, and the New York City Ballet Orchestra. He participated in over a dozen national and international tours with the New York Philharmonic, including the Philharmonic's historic trip to North Korea in 2008 under the direction of Lorin Maazel. He has performed under such eminent conductors as Kurt Masur, Jaap van Zweden, Gustavo Dudamel, Riccardo Muti, Herbert Blomstedt, Christoph von Dohnányi, Zubin Mehta, Paavo Järvi, and Alan Gilbert, among many others. He is a former member of the Ft. Wayne Philharmonic and currently serves as Assistant Principal Bass of the Eastern Music Festival Orchestra under the direction of Gerard Schwarz. On this , he performs a program of works by Lera Auerbach, J.S. Bach, Caleb Burhans, and Olga Magidenko, alongside an original work.

Sophia Agranovich adores the piano works of Chopin, and it shows in these deeply-felt performances. Internationally acclaimed soloist, chamber musician, recording artist and educator, Sophia Agranovich is Incha bold, daring pianist in the tradition of the Golden Age Romantics... A tigress of the keyboardInch - Fanfare. Her performances are captivating audiences by the Inchorison of uncommon beautyInch - Audiophile, Inchthe extraordinary dramatic urgencyInch, Inchthe ideal balance she achieves between the intellectual and the emotionalInch - Fanfare, Inchinterpretation that dares to be differentInch, Inchmagnificent shading and superior musicianshipInch - American Record Guide. Sophia Agranovich is an esteemed pedagogue, lecturer, master class clinician, adjudicator, and is a recipient of numerous teaching awards. Her students are consistently winning top prizes in regional, national and international competitions and are performing at prestigious venues. Ms. Agranovich is active member of various professional music organizations, listed in Who's Who in America and Who's Who in the World, a voting member of NARAS, Artistic Director of 'Classicals at the Circle' music series at the Watchung Arts Center, Program Chair and Board member of Music Educators Association of New Jersey. Album Tracks 1. Sonata No. 2 in B minor, Op. 35~I. Grave - Doppio movimento 2. Sonata No. 2 in B minor, Op. 35~II. Scherzo 3. Sonata No. 2 in B minor, Op. 35~III. Marche funèbre 4. Sonata No. 2 in B minor, Op. 35~IV. Finale Presto 5. Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20 6. Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 31 7. Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp minor, Op. 39 8. Scherzo No. 4 in E Major, Op. 54 9. Polonaise in A-flat Major, Op. 53 'Héroïque'

A native of Ukraine, pianist Sophia Agranovich continues her superb series of recordings for Centaur Records. Internationally acclaimed soloist, chamber musician, recording artist and educator, Sophia Agranovich is Incha bold, daring pianist in the tradition of the Golden Age Romantics... A tigress of the keyboardInch - Fanfare. Her performances are captivating audiences by the Inchorison of uncommon beautyInch - Audiophile, Inchinterpretation that dares to be differentInch, Inchmagnificent shading and superior musicianshipInch - American Record Guide. A Steinway Artist, Ms. Agranovich has performed in USA, Europe, Israel, and Canada. Recently she played solo recitals at the Pennautier Festival and Juan-les-Pins in France and was invited to China and Brazil. A six-time Grammy® balloted artist, Sophia Agranovich has released ten solo albums from 2010 through 2022, including seven on Centaur tag.