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To celebrate the Birthday of Sergei Rachmaninoff…
Albéniz “Cádiz” (“El Puerto”) from “Iberia” ::: LIVE ::: from Yamaha NYC
Another #TBT to a performance at Yamaha NYC from 201X 😅
Today: with a Spanish flavor!
Frédéric François Chopin Sonata in G minor for cello and piano, op.65 ::: LIVE :::
Today is Chopin’s Birthday and I am truly excited to share this live recording from one of our concerts with Eugene Lifschitz!
Messiaen “Regard des Anges”
… A throwback to a performance at Yamaha NYC some years ago…
Handel Chaconne in G Major HWV 435
Live from the National Philharmonic of Ukraine
NostalG

Dear Friends,
Today I am very happy to announce my new upcoming chamber music project with the wonderful Ukrainian-American cellist Eugene Lifschitz: we will perform in Germany and Switzerland in 2019. The repertoire will consist of three works: Frédéric François Chopin Sonata in G minor op.65, Stanislav Fridman “The Spiral of Souls”, a commissioned work, which we will premiere during this project, and Sergei Rachmaninoff Sonata in G minor op.19.
The project is centered around this very feeling, which the three composers, as well as the performers share: the never-ending search of the roots, a place to call home. Since it is crucial to not get lost in the chaos of this world, we all, immigrants, will always intuitively seek something to remind us of our homeland. Without this base, the knowledge, the constant bitterness and nostalgia no immigration has ever been possible.
The stories of both, Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) and Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) is very much alike in a few aspects: both had to leave their home country and immigrate to a foreign land, never to return. Another very interesting thing to note is that each of them composed only one sonata for cello and piano, and both sonatas coincidentally happen to be in the key of G minor.
The two composers always kept longing for their home countries (Poland and Russia), however, because of certain obstacles, neither of them ever returned (even with a visit). Both were inspired by the folk tunes of their motherland, and kept writing in letters that they always missed the familiar surroundings, friends and family, and so on… Rachmaninoff settled in his Villa Senar every summer between 1832-1839, which is located near Hertenstein near Lake Lucerne. He always loved living and working on his villa, where he felt especially calm and peaceful.
Interesting to note that we, the artists, (Elina Akselrud, Eugene Lifschitz, and Stanislav Fridman) were all born exactly in between the home countries of the two composers (in Ukraine) and we are immigrants ourselves. One never knows where life can bring us in the future, however we already do know the feeling of the nostalgia that one has, when longing for home.
In our project we will speak about this state of human mind, by the means of music, and our own artistic expression. Stanislav Fridman composed his new work “Spiral of Souls” for cello and piano specifically for this project. We, the three musicians, believe that this subject is very important for the audience to contemplate and we feel honored to have the opportunity to present this wonderful music to the German and Swiss public.
Künstlerliebe Recorded!
An amazing news! Finally, Our entire project “Künstlerliebe” is available to watch online!
Below is the full playlist with all the videos – enjoy!
Recorded at Recorded at Gabriel Recording GmbH Switzerland
Intertwining Arts & The Chopin Project Film Release!
Dear Friends,
Also I am thrilled to share with you today, on Chopin’s Birthday, that the long-awaited release of the Chopin Project‘s Cinematic Version will happen on May 15, 2018 at 19:00 at the beautiful Hôtel Chopin Grands-Boulevards Paris (46 Passage Jouffroy, Paris 75009, France), which will be very kindly hosting the event! There will be a short introductory live performance, followed by viewing the project film, and a cocktail hour afterwards! Click here to watch the film Trailer!
You are invited and the admission is free, however, RSVP is required via Eventbrite. Since we can only have a limited number of guests, please be so kind to reach me personally if you need to cancel your existing reservation.
Dress code: Formal/Elegant.
Elina & Intertwining Arts Chopin Project Team
Marie Lise & Hôtel Chopin Grands-Boulevards Paris