Crimean-Born Pianist And Composer To Debut ‘Rachmaninoff Variations’ In New York And London – Exploring Historical Parallels Through Innovative Reworkings Of The Great Master
Teodor Doré is proud to present his new project entitled Rachmaninoff Variations, forthcoming on the DAG Klassical label in spring of 2025. There will be a live premiere in New York City on January 29th at Carnegie’s Hall’s Weill Recital Rooms, and a later concert with The London City Philharmonic will take place on 8th March at Holy Trinity Church in Chelsea’s Sloane Square.
The events unfolding since February 2022 have compelled a significant number of individuals, reminiscent of a century ago, to depart their homeland in pursuit of a new life. These profound and unsettling occurrences, drawing parallels with the wave of migration that Sergei Rachmaninoff himself experienced, inspired composer Teodor Doré to craft variations on Rachmaninoff’s compositions. Doré’s work delves into historical parallels and explores the deep sense of tragedy associated with displacement from one’s motherland and the loss of meanings and identity.
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‘Variations’ are based on transcriptions of several preludes and romances for piano, violin, cello, academic vocals and Sufi traditional vocals. The music has received a glowing endorsement from the Rachmaninoff estate, with Alexandra Conus Rachmaninoff, great-granddaughter of the great composer saying: ‘I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to Teodor for his wonderful initiatives in orchestrating and transcribing works by my grandfather, Sergei Rachmaninoff. His talented efforts contribute to showcasing the artistic legacy of the great composer and preserving the memory of his endearing personality. Huge bravo for the transcription Teodor created of the suite in D Minor – an incredible feat given how unlikely its discovery seemed!’
Further details on the New York concert can be found if you CLICK HERE.
Sharing the stage with Doré and his piano are Grammy-nominated cellist Sergey Antonov, internationally acclaimed Ukrainian dramatic soprano Anastasiya Roytman, and former soloist for the Belarusian State Philharmonic, Taisiya Losmakova.
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London City Philharmonic, which will perform works by Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, Doré, Jakova, and Simaku, with special guests, including the String Quartet Concertmasters from the National Radio Symphony Orchestra of Albania. The conductor, Olsi Qinami, is the Principal Conductor and Music Director of the London City Philharmonic, Conductor at the National Radio Symphony Orchestra of Albania and Professor of Conducting at the University of Arts in Tirana, Albania.