(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Westminster Conservatory at Nassau will present a recital of music for viola and piano on March 21, 2024 at 12:15pm The performers, Dennis Krasnokutsky, viola, and Larissa Korkina, piano, are members of the teaching faculty of Westminster Conservatory of Music. The recital will take place in the Niles Chapel of Nassau Presbyterian Church (61 Nassau Street) in Princeton. It is open to the public free of charge.
The program comprises movements from Bach's Sonata, BWV 1028; Mikhail Glinka's Sonata for Viola and Piano in D Minor; Arpeggione Sonata, D. 821 by Franz Schubert; and Andante, and Hungarian Rondo, J.79,  op. 35 by Carl Maria von Weber.
Krasnokutsky is an internationally acclaimed soloist and chamber musician. He is the principal violist of the Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey and the Philadelphia Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra, and a member of the award-winning Rowan String Quartet and Samuel Barber String Quartet. Krasnokutsky's list of professional orchestra appearances includes the Harrisburg Symphony, Miami Orchestra, Reno Philharmonic, Baton Rouge Symphony and the Bay-Atlantic Symphony. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with an array of artists, including Hilary Hahn, Bella Hristova, Sara Chang, Jonathan Biss, Frank Sinatra, Jr., Bernadette Peters and more.
Korkina received a Master of Music Degree from the Belarusian State Academy of Music, where she studied with Valerie Minenkov and Grigory Shershevsky, and later joined the teaching faculty. Since moving to Princeton, New Jersey, in 1990, Korkina has enjoyed a successful career as a solo recitalist, chamber musician and coach/accompanist. Her recent engagements include the prestigious Matinee Musical Club at the Academy of Music of Philadelphia, Music Heritage Series at Westminster, The Friends of Music at Taplin Hall and the Longwood Gardens Concert Series. She is a recipient of the Genia Robinor Pedagogy Award and the Distinguished Pedagogy Award from the Cecilian Music Club.
The next event in the Westminster Conservatory at Nassau series will take place on April 18, and will feature Trio Brillante – Katherine McClure, flute; Melissa Bohl, oboe; and Esma Pasic-Filipovic, piano.
This program is made possible in part by the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission through funding from the Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.
Established in 1970, Westminster Conservatory of Music is the community music school of Rider University. Welcoming young musicians of all ages, skill levels, instrument preferences and economic backgrounds, Westminster Conservatory provides focused one-on-one lessons. In addition, the Conservatory offers a wide range of classes and performing ensembles to engage every student, from the beginner to young maestros, regardless of age. Westminster Conservatory of Music is a nationally recognized institution, maintaining active membership in the National Guild for Community Arts Education.
