YAKOV KASMAN
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News

  • September 15, 16, 17, 2006 - Yakov Kasman performed with West Virginia Symphony, Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 2.

    "The pianist Yakov Kasman made a brilliant return to Charleston Friday with the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra, the ensemble he memorably bailed out of trouble in May 2005 as a last-minute replacement in Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 3. This time he played Prokofiev's Second Piano Concerto, with just as memorable a result." –- David Williams, Saturday Gazette-Mail [more...]

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  • March 11-14, 2006 - Yakov Kasman performed Rachmaninoff First Piano Concerto with Oregon Symphony.

    "Kasman gave one of the more mesmerizing performances of Rachmaninoff's Concerto No.1 that I have ever heard" –- David Stabler, The Oregonian [more...]

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  • Scriabin Sonatas album was reviewed by American record guide. [more...]

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  • December, 2005

    • Tchaikovsky recording receives 10/10 Review and R9 Award

    "Kasman remains an outsize personality and a superlative pianist. Calliope's sound is fully equal to his immense range and dynamism." – Gramophone Magazine

    Tchaikovsky, The Seasons op.37-bis and Grand Sonata in G-Major op.37 [CALLIOPE RECORDS]

    "10/10 Review" classicstodayfrance.com

    R9 Classica/Repertoire Award

    Other Reviews

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  • May 27, 2005 - Yakov Kasman played a recital in San Jose (Costa Rica) dedicated to Rachmaninov. The Seattle Chamber Players also took part in this recital. The recital was organized by Rachmaninov's great-grand daughter Natalie Wanamaker. [more news below...]


    Natalie Wanamaker-Rachmaninov and Yakov Kasman


    Rachmaninov's last Steinway

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  • May 19, 2005 - Yakov Kasman took part in the "Festival Mikhail Voskresensky and his students--stars" dedicated to the 70th birthday of his teacher Michail Voskresensky. Yakov performed Rachmaninov's 1st Sonata at Rachmaninov Hall of Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory. [more news below...]


    Michail Voskresensky and Yakov Kasman

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  • May 2005 - Yakov Kasman's student Maeve Brophy was accepted to New England Conservatory with a great scholarship offer. She will study there with Russell Sherman. Maeve was Yakov's student for 5 years. (3 years at University of Alabama/Birmingham). [more news below...]


    Maeve Brophy and Yakov Kasman

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  • Another Rachmaninov 3 Rescue - This time with the West Virginia Symphony, May 6, 2005 [more...] [more news below...]

  • Oregon Symphony Media Advisory - Oct 6, 2004

    YAKOV KASMAN JETS CROSS-COUNTRY TO DELIVER AMAZING PERFORMANCE OF RACHMANINOFF'S PIANO CONCERTO NO. 3.

    Russian pianist Yakov Kasman, who made his American debut winning the silver medal in the Tenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 1997, made his Portland debut Oct. 4 as the pinch hitter on Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3 with Music Director Carlos Kalmar and the Oregon Symphony. Kasman, who arrived from Birmingham, Ala. one hour before showtime, amazed the audience and critics with a stunning performance of the difficult concerto that had the crowd on its feet. [more news below...]

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  • In March, 2004, Mr. Kasman performed the Grieg Piano Concerto with the Chattanooga Symphony conducted by Robert Bernhardt (above). [more news below...]

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  • In June, 2003, Mr. Kasman performed the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra in an all Russian program conducted by Maestro Kenneth Schermerhorn (above). In May, 2003, Mr. Kasman performed the Scriabin Piano Concerto with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra conducted by guest conductor Maestro JoAnn Falletta (below), conductor of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. [more news below...]

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  • New CD just released [more news below...]



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    Dmitri Shostakovich, Sonata for Cello and Piano Op. 40 and Sonata for Violin and Piano Op. 147 (cello version) with Petr Prause [CALLIOPE: CAL 2003]

    R10 rating by
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  • Two new CDs just released [more news below...]

    • Serge Prokofiev
    Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 26         with the Moscow Philharmonia Orchestra. Also Visions Fugitives Op. 22 and Contes de la vieille grand-mere Op. 31. [CALLIOPE: CAL 9303]

    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Quintet for Piano and Strings     with the Talich Quartet. Also Quartet No. 8. [CALLIOPE: CAL 9320]

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  • Concert in Athens, Greece March, 2002
    Mr. Kasman performed Dmitri Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Athens State Orchestra in Athens, Greece. Maxim Shostakovich, son of the composer Dmitri Shostakovich was guest conductor.     The concert received 7 curtain calls.[more news below...]

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  • 9th Annual Las Vegas Music Festival Recital, 
    July 31, 2001 - [details].  For additional information about the recital please send an email to Wjlind22@aol.com.

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  • Stunning virtuosity by pianist Yakov Kasman
    ClassicsToday.com review of Lukas Foss recording,  Harmonia Mundi - 907243 (CD)

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  • Kasman Dazzles with Rachmaninoff
    Review of concert with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, Richard Westerfield, conductor, from the Birmingham News, April 7, 2001 by N. Raabe.  [more news below...]

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  • Mr. Kasman's newest recording received "CHOC du Monde de la Musique".  The recording, with the Kaliningrad Chamber Orchestra and Emmanuel Leducq-Barome, conductor features the Piano Concerto No.1 in C minor, Op. 35 by Shostakovich and the Concerto for Piano and Strings by Schnittke.  [more news below...]

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  • Premier performance of Sergei Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Minor, Op. 40 with the Macon Symphony - March 11, 2000.  [more news below...]


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  • Daughter Dina born January 18, 2000.  [more news below...]

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  • In December, 1999 Mr. Kasman was featured in recital in his New York City debut at the 92nd Street Y.  Click here for review.  [more news below...]

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  • July 22, 1999, Mr. Kasman selected the new nine foot Steinway concert grand in Steinway Hall, New York City for the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra.  Pictured below (l to r) are John Miller of A.B. Stephens Music Company, Huntsvile, Alabama, Mr Kasman's former teacher, Zinovy Vainshtein and Yakov Kasman. [more news below...]

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  • Mr. Kasman performed Schumann's Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, Opus 54 on Saturday, October 16, 1999 at the Von Braun Center Concert Hall, Huntsville, Alabama at the debut of the new piano.  [more news below...]

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  • May 23, 1999, Mr. Kasman attended a reception for Van Cliburn. 



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