To continue Pushkin House’s celebration of Alexander Scriabin’s 150th birthday, we are proud to present a concert of his works performed by Galina Umanskaya.

Alexander Scriabin with his wife, Tatiana, on the banks of the Oka river.

Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin’s fame is coupled with his enigmatic charm. Scriabin's ceaselessly innovative approach can be seen in his melodies, harmonies, textures and orchestrations, as well as in the originality of his ideas. These were closely connected to Romantic aesthetics and Russian Symbolist poetics.

His bright trajectory was cut tragically short when he died aged 43. His main regret was that his work would remain unfinished.

The concert will present Scriabin’s piano oeuvres from throughout his short musical career. These works showcase the ambiguity of his style and ideas, and his musical evolution over time.

The programme includes selected piano works and an interactive presentation illustrating the composer's creative path.

PROGRAMME

Prelude and Nocturne for the Left Hand, Op.9
Four Preludes Op.22
Piano Sonata in G-Sharp Minor Op.19, No. 2, “Sonata Fantasy”

Etudes Op.42, No. 2,3,4
Piano Sonata Op.68, No. 9, “Black Mass”
Two Poems, Op.69
Two Poems, Op.32

ABOUT THE PERFORMER

Galina Umanskaya is a final year student of Mikhail Kazakevich at the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.

She is a laureate of international competitions in Spain, Russia, Hong-Kong, Germany, Turkey, and South Korea. She took part in festivals in Russia, Spain and Greece. She has also collaborated with orchestras in Russia and Spain.

Her repertoire includes music by various composers, including Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Schumann, Messiaen, Scriabin, Stravinsky.