Name: Ilya Yakushev, piano
Start: Thursday, November 30, 2023, at 7:30 PM
End: Nov 30, 2023 10:00 PM
Location: Armstrong Auditorium, Herbert W. Armstrong College

PERFORMING ARTS SERIES | 2023-24 SEASON

Thursday, November 30, 2023, at 7:30 PM

Nov 30, 2023 7:30 PM Nov 30, 2023 10:00 PM America/Chicago Ilya Yakushev, piano Rachmaninoff, Mussorgsky, Gershwin - https://www.armstrongauditorium.org/performance/ilya-yakushev-piano Armstrong Auditorium 14400 S. Bryant Road Edmond, OK 73034 Armstrong Auditorium sgranger@armstrongauditorium.com

Rachmaninoff, Mussorgsky, Gershwin

TRIPLE-ANNIVERSARY: Rachmaninoff, Mussorgsky, Gershwin

Russian pianist Ilya Yakushev is one of most awarded artists of his generation, with no less than seven international awards and three first prizes to his credit, including First Prize at the 2005 World Piano Competition. The 2023-24 season marks the 150th anniversary of Rachmaninoff’s birth, the 150th anniversary of Mussorgsky’s beloved piano suite Pictures at an Exhibition, and the 100th anniversary of Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue.” This dashing piano phenom will perform all three on Armstrong’s magnificent Steinway.

“Mr. Yakushev can do anything he wants.”

New York Times

“... astonishing ... [he] single-handedly turned the festival into something unforgettable.”

San Francisco Chronicle

“... prodigious technical skill and refined musicality. ... a compelling and stunning performance that brought the audience to its feet, applauding and shouting.”

Telegram & Gazette

“Saturday night, pianist Ily Yakushev tore up the keyboard and lifted the audience onto its collective feet with a bravura performance of one of the toughest concerti (Prokofiev 2nd) in the repertoire.”

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette