GRAMMY® Award-winning Ukrainian-American pianist Nadia Shpachenko will perform beloved works by Frédéric Chopin paired with Chopin-inspired pieces by Ukrainian composers. The program will also include Connecticut premieres of new compositions by Ludmila Yurina and Ethan Gans-Morse about the war in Ukraine.

Described as "a masterful pianist" by The NY Times, Arthur Greene has a vast discography and serves on the piano faculty at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. 

Described by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram as an "aristocrat of the piano," Italian pianist Luigi Carroccia has won numerous prizes in international competitions and was a semifinalist at the 2015 Fryderyk Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw.

Hailed as “a startlingly subtle and visionary pianist” with “a rare blend of charm and mastery,” Croatian pianist Aljoša Jurinić is currently a visiting artist at MIT where he is investigating the biomechanics of piano playing.

With an innate aptitude for the piano's vast repertoire, this season's "rising star" Vladimir Rumyantsev stands out for his exceptional virtuosity. 

Born in 1932, Jerome Lowenthal continues to fascinate audiences, who find in his playing a combination of youthful intensity and eloquence born of life-experience. Mr. Lowenthal has taught at the Juilliard School for over 30 years and at the Music Academy of the West for 42 summers. 

"Israeli-American pianist Shai Wosner has attracted international recognition for his exceptional artistry and creative insight. In addition to his frequent solo appearances with orchestras here and abroad he is widely sought after by colleagues for his versatility and collaborative spirit."

-Los Alamos Daily Post

Antonio Oliveira: Portuguese pianist Antonio Oliveira earned his Master’s degree at The Hartt School as a pupil of Luiz de Moura Castro and has served as piano faculty at the Conservatório de Música do Porto since 2002

"Her piano sound rich and resonant, dark and confident throughout. This was one of the most striking performances in NY this entire season"

-The New York Sun.

Consistently acclaimed for his exquisite tonal beauty and superb artistry, Boris Slutsky emerged on the international music scene when he captured the First Prize at the 1981 William Kapell International Piano Competition. Mr. Slutsky serves as Professor of Piano at The Yale School of Music

"Javor Bracic is a pianist who possesses a deep, genuine musicianship and an outstanding technique that serves the great music he chooses. He honors both listener and composer with his intelligent, committed interpretations, and he offers a thoughtfully constructed program with elegance and humility."

-New York Concert Review

“Thank heaven for Ann Schein…what a relief it is to hear a pianist who, with no fuss, simply reaches right into the heart of whatever she is playing - and creates music so powerful you cannot tear yourself away."

-The Washington Post