I’m championing the importance of public ‘class’ lessons and today’s post features Ukrainian pianist Valentina Lisitsa. Valentina enjoys a busy performing career. She established her YouTube channel in 2007 and has been hailed an internet ‘star’. The following classes have been filmed over a period of a few years. They illustrate her approach to performing…
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The Yellow Lounge with Valentina Lisitsa in Paris
Nothing invigorates the soul like a trip to the romantic city of Paris. It’s always a good idea to take time out from our daily routines and do something completely different, but the main reason for my three-day trip last week was to visit friend and the first pianist I interviewed as part of my…
Valentina Lisitsa in conversation with Melanie Spanswick
I’m delighted to introduce my new series of interviews with established classical artists. They will appear on my YouTube channel as well as on this blog, and are informal conversations with some truly inspiring musicians. The series starts with Ukrainian pianist Valentina Lisitsa. Find out more about Valentina, here. And the transcript for those who prefer to read…