‘Resonate’ Opens With Alexey Yemstov and ‘Russian Fireworks’

Alexey Yemstov performs at the Art Gallery Society dinner in 2013.
Alexey Yemstov performs at the Art Gallery Society dinner in 2013.

 

The Art Gallery Society of New South Wales presents its Resonate concert series with eight performances between March and November 2014.

Notching up its 14th year of concerts, the Art Gallery Society invites you to view the diverse progamme of exhibitions before each concert – ArtExpress, Afghanistan, the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes and Pop to Popism will be followed by music of great beauty and power.

The first concert features the young Ukranian-born pianist Alexey Yemtsov in a programme entitled Russian Fireworks. Yemstov performed at the at the Society’s 60th Anniversary Gala Dinner in 2013. His virtuosity will be in full display in this program which includes music by the great Russians Rachmaninoff, Scriabin and Prokofiev.

The concert will be preceded by a champagne reception and private viewing of  ArtExpress.

Subscribe to the series to obtain access to the best seats in the house through special reserved seating.

 More information on tickets and bookings.

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