By Peter Gyallay-Pap
Welcome spring to the sound of music — like the artistry of the Ukrainian piano virtuoso Dymitro Vynogradov! He will perform works by Chopin, Liszt, Scriabin, Rachmaninov, and a fascinating transcription for piano of Johann Strauss’ “the Blue Danube.”
He will play these luminous masterpieces at the Colorado College “amphitheater” 2 p.m. Sunday, March 24.
Since graduating with honors from the National Musical Academy of Ukraine, Vynogradov has won prizes in several international competitions, performed widely in Europe and the Americas, and mentored many students at universities around the world. In 2009 for example, prior to a professional career, he won Second Prize at the 20th Concours International des Grands amateurs de Piano in Paris, and First Prize at the Rocky Mountain Piano Competition in Denver.
Last June, he was granted leave from war-torn Ukraine to perform as a guest artist at the 2023 Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition & Festival in Dallas, Texas. From there as fate would have it, he came to Valley, where he mentors students as a visiting professor at Adams State University’s Music Department.
Dymitro Vynogradov is performing in the United States partly to raise funds for the victims of war in his country. He formed a non-governmental charity in Ukraine for this purpose that is run by a friend he trusts. A collection box at the Colorado College lobby will accept donations large and small. All are invited to a reception to honor Vynogradov in the lobby following the performance.
Organized by Performances at Baca, tickets, $20 for adults and $10 for youth/students (ages 7-21), are available by reservation and at the door. There is a reduced seating capacity at the College. For reserved seating including the addition of one’s e-address to the Performances at Baca e-list, and for any queries, send an email to bacaperformances@gmail.com.
The entrance to the venue parking is off Road T.