As a part of a Bryant Park’s Fall Festival Olga Vinokur performed Mozart Piano Concerto
K. 414 at Bryant Park Upper Terrace in New York City on October 14, 2009.
In August
and September of 2009, Olga was presented in concerts during her East Coast and
West Coast U.S. tours which were critically acclaimed.
After a very successful performance
with Prague Philharmonic Orchestra at the Smetana Hall of the Prague Municipal House
on October 6th, 2008, which was broadcast live on the Czech National Radio and described
by Prague Harmonie Magazine as "elegant brilliant playing", Olga was invited to
Czech Republic again to perform with Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra in March, 2009.
Olga Vinokur performed with Manhattan Symphony at the Bargemusic in New York on
January 31st and February 1st in celebration of Mendelssohn’s 200 birthdays. She
played with the Manhattan Symphony again on August 8th and August 9th 2009. The
documentary film about Ms. Vinokur was broadcast on Bravo TV station in Canada on
July 8th , 2008 and January 6, 2009. It was premiered on March 6th, 2007 as part
of the documentary series "Women of Music", a classical music series on Bravo TV
station, which feature interviews and performances with today’s top classical performers
from around the world. (See the excerpt from the movie
here.)
The concert celebrating the 85th anniversary of a legendary American composer Ned
Rorem on September 5th, 2008 which included Rorem’s Song and Dance for Piano, "Bright
Music" for Flute, Two Violins, Cello and Piano the Dances for Cello and Piano was
critically aclaimed by New York Times and Strad magazine. (see the review from New
York Times
here.)
Olga's CD was reviewed by American Record Guide described as "Ms. Vinokur invites
comparisons with many of top pianists of the past 75 years. She stands up very well
and also manages to say something new along the way." (See the review
here.) The CD is available on this site and on ITunes.
Olga Vinokur was re-invited to perform at the Woodstock Mozart Festival with its
Orchestra on August 2nd and 3rd, 2008 after a very successful performance followed
by standing ovation at the Festival in 2007. The critic of The Woodstock Independent,
August 6th, 2008 wrote: "Vinokur played it with such beautiful phrasing and finesse
. . . I found the emotion of the soloist made it the most stirring."
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