Masha Lakisova, violin and Yali Levy Schwartz, piano
Violinist Masha Lakisova and pianist Yali Levy Schwartz present a wide-ranging program spanning Brahms, Prokofiev, Lili Boulanger, and Beethoven, bringing together beloved masterworks and distinctive voices from the chamber music repertoire.
Program
Brahms Sonata No. 2 in A Major
Prokofiev Sonata No. 1 in F Minor
Lili Boulanger Nocturne
Beethoven Sonata No. 10 in G Major
About
As a soloist, Masha has appeared with orchestras worldwide and has taken top prizes at the Stulberg, Klein, and Tibor Junior International Competitions. Most recently, she won the World’s Biggest Stage Competition and the New England Conservatory Brahms Concerto Competition. She has studied with Grigory Kalinovsky, Itzhak Perlman, and Li Lin, and is currently pursuing her Master’s degree at the New England Conservatory, where she studies with Miriam Fried.
Internationally recognized pianist, Yali Levy Schwartz has been heard in cities like New York, Boston, Tel Aviv, Tbilisi and in major concert halls across Italy and Germany. Driven by a passion to connect with audience members of all backgrounds, Yali strives to create a shared experience for audiences from the stage, by exposing the meaning of the works she loves – both new and old. She is interested in presenting diverse concert programs, including lesser-known works, in combination with pieces that are prevalent in the repertoire.