Pianist Alexei Lubimov to give solo concert in Armenia

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 2, ARMENPRESS: Russian pianist Alexei Lubimovwill give a solo concert in Armenia within the framework of Yerevan Perspectives International Music Festival. Festival’s press service informed Armenpress that the renowned pianist will perform works by Mozart, Shubert, Komitas and Debus.

Yerevan Perspectives International Music Festival is held under the high patronage of President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan and with the support of the Culture Ministry.

Alexei Lubimov(born 1944) is aRussianpianist,fortepianistandharpsichordist. Lubimov studied at theMoscow ConservatorywithHeinrich NeuhausandLev Naumov. After successes in several competitions, he went on to give the first Soviet performances of a number of pieces by composers such asArnold Schoenberg,Karlheinz Stockhausen,Pierre BoulezandGyörgy Ligeti. He is a founder of the Moscow Baroque Quartet and the Moscow Chamber Academy (withTatiana Grindenko) as well as the music festival "Alternativa". Apart from giving solo recitals throughout the world and appearing with leading symphony orchestras, he works regularly with early music ensembles such as theOrchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Among his partners in chamber music areAndreas Staier,Natalia Gutman,Peter Schreier,Heinrich Schiff,Christian Tetzlaff,Gidon Kremer,Ivan Monighetti, andWieland Kuijken.