ANDREW ZOLINSKY

Andrew Zolinsky




After winning first prize in the San Francisco International Piano competition, Andrew has now established a reputation as one of the most imaginative pianists of his generation. At home in both traditional and contemporary repertoire, Andrew designs programmes which show the links between past and present, a style of programming that has proved hugely popular.

Recent performances have included concerts with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Concert Orchestra, Sinfonia 21 and the New London Orchestra. He has worked with many distinguished conductors including Diego Masson, Martyn Brabbins, Nicholas Cleobury, Ronald Corp and Simon Joly. Andrew has performed at most of the major venues in this country including a performance of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue for the Last night of the Autumn Proms at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester, a performance of Rachmaninoff's Second Concerto at the Barbican Hall and a recital in the BMIC's, prestigious 'Cutting Edge' series at The Warehouse. This last recital will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3's 'Hear and Now'.

Andrew frequently broadcasts on BBC Radio 3, and has also given solo recitals on Classic FM, German Radio, Czech Radio and two recitals of contemporary Irish music for BBC Radio Ulster.

Future engagements include concerts in the Gaudeamus festival in Holland and the Vale of Glamorgan Festival. The BBC have commissioned the American composer David Lang to write a new concerto for Andrew; he will give the world premi?re of this work with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in September 2004 at the Vale of Glamorgan festival.

Recordings in 2003 include Andrew's sixth CD on the 'Guild Music' label of early twentieth century Swiss piano music. Over the next two years Andrew will record on the 'Metier' label, the complete solo piano music of Martin Butler, 'Folklore' by Michael Finnissy and the piano music of Michael Zev Gordon. Andrew will also be recording the complete piano music of Schoenberg in early 2004.