Boris Slutsky, piano

Program

Beethoven: Sonata in E flat Major op. 81a “Les Adieux”
Chopin: Nocturne in E-flat major op. 5, no.2
Chopin: Two Etudes in C sharp Minor op. 25, no. 7; op. 10, no.4
Chopin: Barcarolle op. 60
Schumann: Symphonic Etudes op. 13 (including op. Posth.)

Consistently acclaimed for his exquisite tonal beauty and superb artistry, Boris Slutsky emerged on the international music scene.

Slutsky has presented master classes throughout North America, Europe, and Asia, and served as a jury member for many international piano competitions.

Born in Moscow into a family of musicians, Slutsky received his early training at Moscow’s Gnessin School for Gifted Children as a student of Anna Kantor, and completed his formal studies at the Juilliard School and Manhattan School of Music, studying with Nadia Reisenberg, Nina Svetlanova, John Browning, and Joseph Seiger. In addition, he has worked for many years with his mentor Alexander Eydleman.

Slutsky joined the faculty of the Peabody Conservatory in 1993