Artist Series Concerts: Ilya Yakushev, piano
Tuesday, October 10, 2023, 7:30 pm
Historic Asolo Theater, 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota, FL 34243
Winner of the 2005 World Piano Competition, Russian pianist Ilya Yakushev has astounded audiences with performances at Carnegie Hall, Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, and as soloist with major orchestras across three continents. He will be joined by a string quartet, including Daniel Jordan, concertmaster of the Sarasota Orchestra, in a performance of the Shostakovich Piano Quintet. Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition,” accompanied by images, concludes this extraordinary concert. Concert sponsored by J. Russell and Margarete Wiltshire. Tickets: $30-$50 at ArtistSeriesConcerts.org.