Viviana Sofronitsky
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Biography
Viviana Sofronitsky - Russian-Canadian pianist, was born in Moscow, in the family of distinguished Russian, Soviet pianist Vladimir Sofronitsky. Viviana received Doctorate degree from the Moscow Conservatory
She worked with both leading Early Music groups, “Madrigal” and the “Chamber Music Academy”, guided by Alexei Lubimov. At the same time was giving solo concerts throughout the former USSR, including Moscow, Leningrad, Kiev, Minsk, Sverdlovsk etc.
In 1989 moved to USA, in Oberlin College she studied ancient music
In 1990 she moved to Canada, where she was actively touring and recording in the studio She performed with many musicians from the Toronto “Tafelmusik” orchestra”.
In 1999 Viviana Sofronitski received historical fortepiano and harpsichord performance degrees from the Royal Conservatory in Den Haag.
Viviana Sofronitzki has been a Canadian citizen since 1994.
Since 2001 she lives in the Czech Republic.
Married. Husband is Paul McNulty is the famous in the world manufacturer and restorer of historical fortepianos. Viviana performs only with a unique fortepianos by Paul McNulty Paul McNulty J.A.Stein ca 1788, Walter 1782 , C.Graf 1819, op 318, J.Pleyel.
Viviana is a permanent member of international music festivals: «Utrecht Oude Muziek Festival» and Muziek Netwerk" (Netherlands), «Leipzig Bach Festival» ,(Germany), «Klang& Raum Music Festival» Irsee, (Germany), «Festival van Vlaanderen», (Belgium), «Brugge Early Music festival», (Belgium), «Berliner Tage für Alte Music», (Germany), Bratislava Hammerklavier Festival, (Slovakia), «Chopin Festival», (Poland), Chopin festival, (Poland), Tage Alter Musik Osnabruck, (Germany), «Midis-Minimes», (Belgium), «Oslo Chamber Music Festival» , (Norway), «Vendsyssel Festival» , (Denmark), «Piano Folia Festival», Le Touquet, (France), Printemps des Arts, Nantes, (France)
Recordings
- W.A. Mozart-11CD box the first world complete works for piano and orchestra performed on original instruments, Fortepiano: Viviana Sofronitsky Orchestra: Musicae Antiquae Collegium Varsoviense “Pro Musica Camerata” Poland.
- Felix Mendelssohn-Complete works for cello and fortepiano, Fortepiano:Viviana Sofronitsky, Violoncello: Sergei Istomin, «Passacaille Musica Vera» Belgium.
- Francizsek Lessel Works for Piano and Orchestra, Fortepiano: Viviana Sofronitsky, Orchestra: Musicae Antiquae Collegium Varsoviense “Pro Musica Camerata” Poland
- Beethoven, Hummel, Neuling. Works for fortepiano and mandolin Fortepiano:Viviana Sofronitsky, Mandolin: Richard Walz “Globe” the Netherlands.
- Ludwig van Beethoven-Trios for clarinet, violoncello and fortepiano op.11 and op.38 Viviana Sofronitsky with "Die Gassenhauer" Fortepiano: Viviana Sofronitzki Clarinet: Susanne Ehrhard Violoncello: Pavel Serbin, “Suoni e colori” France.
- Fryderyc Chopin Complete works for cello and piano with Sergei Istomin , Passacaille
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