Eric Grossman, virtuoso violinist
Friday, November 20, 2015 at 8:00 pm
Friends of Classical Music Event
Sponsored by Joseph DiVestea of Merrill Lynch
Virtuoso violinist Eric Grossman returns to Arts on the Lake for the final event in the 2015 Friends of Classical Music Series, which is open to all. The performance is made possible in part by a donation from Joseph DiVestea of the The DiVestea Group with Merrill Lynch.
A graduate of Juilliard, and praised in The New York Times as a "brilliant soloist," violinist Eric Grossman has been hailed for his flawless technique, superb musicianship and commitment to a wide range of repertoire. Mr. Grossman will be accompanied on piano by his wife, Lida Lopez Mancheva.
Mr. Grossman will be playing a diverse set of works including pieces by Paganini, Ysaye, Sarasate, Kreisler, and Sinding. Of special note is the Schubert/Ernst work, "Der Erlkonig," for solo violin and voice. This piece, which sets text from a disturbing Goethe poem depicting the death of a child by a supernatural being, is considered one of the most difficult violin solos to play. Eleven year old, Misha Grossman, who sings in the Metropolitan Opera Children's Chorus, will join his parents for this piece.
Performing at AotL on Lake Carmel, 640 Route 52, Kent Lakes, the event will provide the audience a rare opportunity to experience this superb musician in an intimate seating arrangement.
This event replaces the previously announced Alexander String Quartet, which had to be postponed due to a scheduling conflict.
About the Event
Eric Grossman - Praised in The New York Times as a "brilliant soloist," violinist Eric Grossman is a versatile performer. From collaborations with Lowell Liebermann to concerto appearances in many parts of the world, Grossman has been hailed for his flawless technique, superb musicianship and commitment to a wide range of repertoire.
A graduate of Juilliard, where he studied with Dorothy DeLay, Eric has given highly acclaimed recitals and solo performances with orchestras in the United States, Europe, Korea, Japan, and Cuba under renowned conductors including Zubin Mehta, Stanislaw Skrowaczewki, and Michael Gielen.
Mr. Grossman has performed and recorded Lowell Liebermann's Violin Sonata with the composer, and recorded the soundtrack performance of Ravel's Tzigane for The Elusive Muse, a PBS documentary on dancer Suzanne Farrel.
Lida Lopez Mancheva - Born in Alushta, Crimea in 1976, Lida Lopez Mancheva began studying the piano with her mother, Vera Mancheva, a pianist and musicologist.
She studied at the Amadeo Roldan Conservatory of Music under Maria Teresa Pita. In 1996 Lida won a scholarship to study piano at the National University of Costa Rica, under the tutelage of the Russian master Dr. Alexander Skliutovsky. In 1997 the University awarded her the Distinguished Student title. She completed her master’s degree in piano and music pedagogy, Summa Cum Laude, at the University in 1999.
Pianist Lida Lopez Mancheva has been praised by critics for her "musicianship, lyricism, technique" and "emotional performance". She has performed widely throughout United States, Cuba and Costa Rica and as a soloist has appeared with the Orquesta Sinfonica de Orierite, Orquesta Sinfonica de Camaguey and Orquesta Sinfonica de Matanzas.