- Alexander Braginsky
Infobox Musical artist
Name = Alexander Braginsky
Img_capt = Braginsky in 2003.
Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name =
Born = Birth date and age|1944|5|29|mf=yRussia
Occupation =Musician ,teacher
Instrument =Piano Alexander Iosifovich Braginsky ( _ru. Александр Иосифович Брагинский, "Aleksandr Iosifovič Braginskij"; May 29, 1944) is a
Russia n-born pianist, living in America.Life and work
He studied at the Moscow conservatory with
Alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser , and, after Goldenweiser's death in 1961, withTheodore Gutman . In the early 1970s he left Russia with his wife,Tatiana Remenikova , never to visit again until 2004. After first spending a couple of years in theUnited Kingdom he then moved to the USA.He currently teaches piano at the
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis and at theHamline University , St. Paul.In addition to his busy teaching schedule Braginsky continues to perform, mostly as a soloist and a chamber musician (with his cellist wife).He has recorded a number of works, includingShostakovich 's 24 Preludes (op.34), Piano Sonata No.2 (op.61), and Sonata for Violoncello and Piano (op.40). A number of composers had their works premiered by Braginsky, including the Minnesota-basedStephen Paulus andLibby Larsen .Always a keen proponent of new approaches to old traditions, Braginsky was quick to realize the possibility of effectively combining his piano artistry with the then-emerging computer technology of the late 1980s, adding a novel dimension to his performances [http://www.schubert.org/about-commissions.html] .In 2002 Braginsky founded the international
Piano-e-Competition [ [http://www.piano-e-competition.com/ Minnesota International Piano-e-Competition ] ] that occurs every two years and features theDisklavier-Pro pianos, produced by Yamaha. Braginsky has also served on the juries of prominent competitions worldwide.He has taught a number of notable pianists, some receiving wide critical acclaim [ [http://www.activemusician.com/Irina-Julia-Elkina-Piano-Music-Videos-DVDs--c1899a3436 Irina & Julia Elkina Piano Music Videos & DVDs ] ] .
References
External links
* [http://www.music.umn.edu/directory/facProfiles/BraginskyAlexander.php Braginsky's profile at the University of Minnesota] .
* [http://www.yamaha.com/Artists/ArtistDetail/0,,CNTID%253D29310%2526CTID%253D501396%2526CNTYP%253DARTIST,00.html# Braginsky's page at Yamaha]
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