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Recording audio and video of Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov's Postludium with cellist Matt Haimovitz, to be released on PENTATONE on February 23, 2024 to commemorate the two-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

This chamber music recital with renown cellist Matt Haimovitz will include a World Premiere and two Los Angeles Premieres and will feature mostly works by American and Ukrainian composers. Matt Haimovitz will perform solo pieces by J. S. Bach, Layale Chakerᐩ (LA Premiere), Aaron Jay Kernisᐩ (LA premiere), Atar Aradᐩ (World Premiere), and Thomas de Hartmann in the first half. In the second half Nadia Shpachenko will join Matt Haimovitz in performances of Ukrainian composer Thomas de Hartmann's powerful Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op. 63 and Ukrainian composer Valentyn Silvestrov's Postludium for Cello and Piano.

ᐩcommissioned by THE PRIMAVERA PROJECT for Matt Haimovitz

Recital by GRAMMY® Award-winning pianist Nadia Shpachenko and the Cal Poly Pomona Piano Ensemble. Featuring works for solo piano and multiple pianos (with violin, marimba, vibraphone, and electronics) by Ukrainian and American composers Zoltan Almashi, Evgeni Orkin, Nimrod Borenstein, Madelyn Byrne, Christopher Cerrone, Ian Dicke, Tom Flaherty, Dana Kaufman, Harold Meltzer, Samara Rice, Adam Schoenberg, Evan Ware, Pamela Z, and Jack Van Zandt.

Performances by Nadia Shpachenko and the Cal Poly Pomona Piano Ensemble.

Featuring works for solo piano and multiple pianos (with violin, marimba, vibraphone, and electronics) by Ukrainian and American composers Zoltan Almashi, Evgeni Orkin, Nimrod Borenstein, Madelyn Byrne, Dana Kaufman, Samara Rice, Evan Ware, and Jack Van Zandt.

Performances by 15 Cal Poly Pomona students and alumni, as well as Dr. Nadia Shpachenko, Dr. Iris Shiotsuki, and Dr. Ryan Shiotsuki.

Featuring works for solo piano and multiple pianos (with violin, marimba, vibraphone, and electronics) by composers Zoltan Almashi, Nimrod Borenstein, Madelyn Byrne, Carlos Guastavino, Dana Kaufman, Franz Liszt, Evgeni Orkin, Samara Rice, Evan Ware, and Jack Van Zandt.

Piano Master Class for Music Teachers Association of California

This piano recital will feature the world premiere of the new piece Arfaria (just finished this week) by Ukrainian composer Zoltan Almashi, pieces about Ukraine, dances including tangos, waltzes, and rags, and pieces about soccer. Composers include Myroslav Skoryk, Eloisa D'Herbil de Silva, Astor Piazzolla, Yuri Ishchenko, Gregory Brown, Scott Joplin, Scott Wheeler, Evgeni Orkin, Paul Chihara, Lewis Spratlan, Zoltan Almashi, Christopher Cerrone, Harold Meltzer, and Tom Flaherty.

A 60 Minute Recital featuring selections from my soccer-inspired program of commissioned piano pieces. Also, a speaker on a panel with composer Alex Temple and a performer with composer Olivia Kiefer. Three total presentations.

Recitals and Panel Dates and Times TBA. New Music Gathering Conference is on June 22, 23, and 24, 2023 at Portland State University.

I will be flying to Massachusetts in early May to perform Lewis Spratlan's 6 Rags at Lew's Memorial Service at Amherst College and to pay respect and say goodbye to my dear friend and close collaborator.

Dr. Nadia Shpachenko, director

Performances by Nadia Shpachenko and 16 piano students, featuring works by Ukrainian and American composers