Olga SOLOVIEVA
Russian Pianist
September, 2016:
June 27, 2016:
Volumes Three & Four of Complete Anatoly Lyadov Piano Works are released by Northern Flowers label (distributed by Alto). Volume 4 contains few pieces and sketches, never recorded before.
Thus, Olga Solovieva completed the project started in far 2004.
Now the series is the mostly complete set of Anatoly Lyadov's works composed for one pianist.
And very important is that Olga Solovieva is the pianist of Russian piano school tradition: her Professor at the Gnessins Academy was Leonid Blok, the pupil of Alexander Goldenweiser (who was the pupil of Alexander Ziloti, close friend of Lyadov).
May 4 & 11, 2016:
In May 2016 Olga Solovieva participated at the 27th Lyadov Festival in Borovichi.
On May 4th she played the programme with outstanding cellist Alexander Rudin: Cello Sonata by Sergey Rachmaninov, Cello Sonata No.1 by Nikolay Myaskovsky, and pieces by Anatoly Lydov and his father, Konstantin Lyadov.
On May 11th there was a meeting at Borovich Museum, to commemorate Lyadov's 161st anniversary. Olga played few piano pieces by Anatoly Lyadov on the Lyadov's piano from toft Polynovka [At the toft Polynovka - which now is a part of Borovichi city - the major part of Lyadov's legacy was created. Here he spent all summers, and here he died on August 1914].
March 28, 2016:
On 28th of March 2016 Olga Solovieva played the recital at the Grand Hall of the Gnessin College to commemorate 135th anniversary of great Russian composer Nikolay Myaskovsky. Olga played two Myaskovsky's works: Sonata for Cello and Piano No.1 (with Fyodor Amosov) and "Twelve Poems of Mikhail Lermontov" (with mezzo-soprano Natalia Zimina), the soloist of the Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Musical Theater). Also Cello Sonata of Sergey Rachmaninov was performed.
March 13, 2016:
On 13 March 2016 Olga Solovieva particiapated at the concert to the memory of outstanding composer Karen Khachaturian (1920-2011). Olga played the pieces of his teachers: "Four Pieces" for violin and piano of Vissarion Shebalin (with Sergey Kostylev), and Sonata for Cello and Piano No.1 of Nikolay Myaskovsky (with Fyodor Amosov). Also the Fourth String Quartet by Shostakovich and Sonata for Violin and Piano by Karen Khachaturian were played by other musicians.
February 2016:
New CD with the music of Boris Tchaikovsky is issued on the label Grand Piano. There are two pieces in Olga Solovieva's performance - Sonata for Two Pianos (with Dmitry Korostelyov) and Violin Sonata (with Marina Dichenko).
Tue
18
Jun
2019
Russian Public Award to Olga Solovieva
Olga Solovieva was awarded by the Russian public award "For the Contribution to the Musical Art" and received the Glinka medal.
Ольга Соловьёва награждена общественной медалью "За вклад в развитие музыкального искусства" имени М.И. Глинки. Эта медаль вручается за выдающиеся заслуги перед государством и обществом, высокий профессионализм, многолетнюю плодотворную деятельность на благо Отечества.
Fri
14
Jun
2019
New CD with 19th century Russian cello music
The unique collection of Russian 19th Century music for cello and piano was issued by Naxos (8.573951), recorded by Olga Solovieva with the cellist Dmitrii
Khrychev.
This CD includes two cycles of pieces by Anton Arensky and several World premiere recordings: Tchaikovsky’s own original version for cello and piano of the Variations on a Rococo Theme,
Konstantin Liadov’s Fantasy on Gipsy Songs, Karl Davidov’s Fantasy on Russian Songs, and Rimsky-Korsakov’s original version for cello and piano of Serenade.
The CD was called as the "Best Bargain" of the week by famous British critic David Mellor: "...For anyone who loves Russian romantic
music as much as I do, this is quite a discovery" (David Mellor, ClassicFM)
The CD is the Winner (Silver medal - outstanding achievement) of the Global Music Awards ('duo' and 'album' nominations).