October 3, 2006 Source: :
http://www.brandonu.ca/news/article.asp?A_ID=1113 Renowned pianist and BU professor
Alexander Tselyakov nominated for Western Canadian Music
Award BRANDON, MB –
Renowned pianist and Brandon University professor Alexander Tselyakov has
been nominated for a Western Canadian Music Award in the Outstanding
Classical Recording category for his album Alexander Tselyakov Plays
Variations on the Theme of Paganini. The album includes the following pieces: The world première recording of
"Paganini vs. Chopin - The Practice," by composer Patrick Carrabré, also a
professor in the Brandon University School of Music; Sergei Rachmaninoff’s
"Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini" Op.43; Witold Lutoslawski's "Variations on
a Theme of Paganini"; and Alexander Rosenblatt’s "Variations on a Theme of
Paganini." For the CD, the pieces composed by Carrabré, Rachmaninoff and Lutoslawski
were recorded with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (David Lockington,
conductor) at the Centennial Concert Hall on March 4, 2005 for broadcast on
the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Radio Two program Symphony Hall.
The Alexander Rosenblatt composition is a solo piano piece that was recorded
live by the CBC at the Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto. Professor Jan Narveson, as well as Brandon University professors Dr.
Lawrence Jones and Dr. T. Patrick Carrabré wrote program notes for the CD
package. Alexander Tselyakov has been described as a "phenomenal pianist" (Germany),
having "an intoxicating sound" (Israel), and "a perfect artistic
individuality" (Russia) and "represents the best aspect of Russian pianism
and all its attributes... effectively synthesizing the emotional balance of
Arthur Rubinstein and the more highly-strung febrile quality of Horowitz"
(Harris Goldsmith, New York Concert Review). He has performed as guest
soloist with many of the world¹s leading orchestras, including the Moscow
Philharmonic, Leningrad Philharmonic, Tokyo Philharmonic, Moscow Radio
Symphony, Warsaw National Philharmonic and Toronto Symphony.
Active as a chamber musician, Tselyakov collaborates with many leading
Canadian musicians and is Artistic Director of the Pender Harbour Chamber
Music Festival in British Columbia and of the Clear Lake Chamber Music
Festival in Manitoba. Highly personable and accessible, he is as popular
with Brandon University students as he is with concert audiences around the
world. Also nominated for Western Canadian Music Awards in the Outstanding
Classical Recording category are Chenoa Anderson, for Big Flutes – Canadian
Music for Alto and Bass Flute, Land's End Chamber Ensemble, for Rollin Down
#1, Robert Silverman, for Starry, Starry Night, and van Mourik and Foreman,
for en blanc et noir. The winner of the award will be selected by a jury
appointed by the Western Canadian Music Alliance, and will be presented as
part of the Western Canadian Music Awards Ceremony at the Burton Cummings
Theatre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on Sunday, October 22nd 2006. Alexander
Tselyakov will be performing on the classical concert stage during the
Western Canadian Music Awards on October 22nd, 2006, which will be
broadcasted live by CBC. Alexander Tselyakov plays Variations on the Theme of Paganini can be
purchased at the Brandon University School of Music, Brandon University
Campus Books or online at www.tselyakov.com, where you can also find more
information on Professor Alexander Tselyakov, including other recordings,
recent appearances and concerts, and a long list of praise from classical
music critics and experts. This ambitious recording was made possible with the generous support of the
Brandon University Research Committee. For more information, or to arrange interviews, please contact: Kelly Stifora
Communications Officer
Brandon University
Phone: (204) 727-9762
Email: communications@brandonu.ca - 30 -
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