Anthony Bonamici is an American pianist originally from Livonia, Michigan. Anthony studied piano and music composition at both the Moscow and Saint Petersburg conservatories in Russia under the tutelage of Naum Shtarkman, Elena Shishko, and Boris Tishchenko, the prominent and acclaimed disciple of Dmitry Shostakovich. Later, Anthony continued his studies in New York at the Mannes School of Music under the guidance of renowned American pianist, Richard Goode.
Anthony regularly performs solo recitals and chamber music. He has collaborated with soloists of the Mariinsky Theater and Helikon Opera Theater (Moscow), and with members of the Mariinsky Theater Orchestra, Saint Petersburg Philharmonic, Russian Early Music Ensemble, Barocco Concertato, The Moscow Virtuosi, and Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra. Anthony has given performances at many of Russia’s most prestigious concert halls including the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic, the Mariinsky theater, the Moscow conservatory, and at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
While living in Russia, Anthony taught undergraduate and graduate piano performance and chamber music at the Russian State Pedagogical University named after A. I. Herzen. He was invited to join their faculty after a performance of chamber music at the university with a clarinetist from the Mariinsky theater orchestra. At about the same time, Anthony opened his own business in St. Petersburg: the “Bonamici Clavecins” workshop. For 10 years, his workshop built, sold, restored, and maintained harpsichords and other early keyboard instruments. Bonamici harpsichords are now owned by many professional concert halls and educational institutions throughout Russia, among which are the Mariinsky theater, the Mussorgsky theater, the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, and the St. Petersburg conservatory.
Being fluent in Russian and English, Anthony has aided in the translation of personal letters between Tishchenko and Shostakovich and more recently has translated several musicological essays from Russian into English for publication in Russia.
Programm
Bach Prelude and Fugue in f-sharp minor from WTC II
Chopin Polonaise-Fantasy, Op.61
Bach Prelude and Fugue in g minor from WTC II
Chopin Ballade No.2, Op.38
Bach Prelude and Fugue in F major from WTC II
Chopin Scherzo No.2, Op.31