Russian pianist Katya Grineva will perform in
a concert at 8 p.m. today at the Cultural Center of the
Philippines Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo. The show, in
cooperation with Friends of Overseas Filipinos Inc., is for the
benefit of the soldiers, dependents and enlisted men at the
historic Camp Odonell in Capas, Tarlac.
Katya began studying piano at the age of 6.
She attended the Moscow Music School and the Moscow High School
of Music. Under the Moschow Conservatory she studied with
Professor Pavel Messner. It was during her tutelage with Messner
that Katya began receiving recitals and experiencing interaction
between the artist and the audience that would become the
hallmark of her performances. In New York, she was awarded a
scholarship to enter the Mannes School of Music graduate
program, studying with Nina Svetlanova, followed by private
coaching with Vladja Mashke.
Katya made her debut at the Carnegie Hall in
1998. She has been a soloist with the Acadiana Symphony, the ARS
Nova Musicians Chamber Orchestra, Manhattan Virtuosi Orchestra,
Europen Philharmonic Orchestra in France, and the Guayaquil
Symphonic Orchestra.
Guest artist is Filipina soprano Joanna Go.
Go is a graduate of the University of British Columbia Opera
Performance program in Vancouver, Canada and has been invited as
a guest soloist with the Clarion Chamber Ensemble, Singapore’s
Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra and Choir, under the baton of
conductor Lim Yau, and with the Philippine Philharmonic
Orchestra.
The Friends of the Overseas Filipinos Inc. is a non-profit,
non-partisan organization that has been educating bright
underprivileged youth. For details, call 721 7710.
