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DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Kofi H.\nMusicians: Taisiya Losmakova\, Peter Fancovi
 c\, and Francisco Vila\n\nEnter an evening of rare musical atmosphere with
  ART&MUSICA BACH — BRAHMS: afterlight – an intimate high-culture gathe
 ring shaped by the emotional architecture of Bach\, Vitali\, Schubert\, Li
 szt\, and Brahms.\n\nPerformed by Taisiya Losmakova\, Francisco Vila\, and
  Peter Fancovic\, the program unfolds through moments of solitude\, virtuo
 sity\, and Romantic intensity\, culminating in Brahms’ Piano Trio No. 1 
 — expansive\, powerful\, and deeply human.\n\nHosted in a historic Upper
  West Side sanctuary\, the evening is designed as an immersive salon exper
 ience where music\, architecture\, and atmosphere meet. Semi–Black Tie a
 ttire is warmly encouraged.\n\nSelect event photography will be captured t
 hroughout the evening.\n\nDoors open at 7:00 PM.\nVenue details will be sh
 ared privately with ticket holders prior to the event.\n\nTaisiya Losmakov
 a\nViolinist · Creative Producer\n\nBelarusian-born violinist Taisiya Los
 makova is a New York–based artist whose work bridges the concert stage a
 nd contemporary cultural projects\, uniting classical tradition with a ref
 ined modern artistic perspective.\n\nShe made her debut at Weill Recital H
 all at Carnegie Hall and has appeared at venues including Lincoln Center\,
  Baryshnikov Arts Center\, and Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. As a
  chamber musician\, she has collaborated with Lambert Orkis\, Dmitri Berli
 nsky\, Wolfram Koessel\, and Gleb Ivanov\, and appears on the album Frozen
  Reflections by Nina Siniakova.\n\nPrior to her move to the United States\
 , she served as Concertmaster of the Presidential Orchestra of the Republi
 c of Belarus and was a soloist with the Classical Avant-Garde Ensemble of 
 the Belarusian State Philharmonic Society.\n\nAlongside her performing car
 eer\, Taisiya curates and produces chamber music projects with organizatio
 ns including Gotham Arts\, Groupmuse\, East West Artistry\, and Apollo Soc
 iety. Her interdisciplinary work extends into collaborations at the inters
 ection of music\, fashion\, and visual culture\, including projects presen
 ted during New York Fashion Week.\n\nShe is also the co-founder of CLASSIF
 IED\, a chamber music series developed in collaboration with iPalpiti Arti
 sts International\, Gotham Arts\, and Stephanie Kim Gallery.\n\nTaisiya Lo
 smakova holds a Master of Music in Performance from Temple University\, wh
 ere she studied under Eduard Schmieder and Lambert Orkis. She also holds d
 egrees from the Belarusian State Academy of Music\, where she studied with
  Regina Krivel.\n\nPeter Fancovic is a concert pianist whose performances 
 have taken him to play\nin concert halls around the world to three contine
 nts. Early on as a student and later as\na professional\, his career was m
 arked with competition awards\, such as or prize for\nBest Interpretation 
 of Beethoven’s work (Czech Republic)\,1 st prize in the nationwide\nSlov
 ak Conservatories Competition\, Winner of the Manhattan School of Music Co
 ncerto\nCompetition\, (New York City)\, and as a Finalist in the Concert A
 rtists and Associates\nInternational Concerto Competition in New York. His
  advanced conservatory education in piano performance began at the age of 
 fifteen at Bratislava Conservatory. He continued his\nstudies at the Acade
 my of Performing Arts in Prague and received his Bachelor of\nMusic degree
 . He won a full scholarship to the Manhattan School of Music where he earn
 ed\ntwo degrees\, a Master in Music and a Bachelor in Music\, both in Pian
 o Performance\nunder guidance of Dr. Solomon Mikowsky. His chamber music p
 roficiency was\nhighlighted when he received Helen Cohn award for chamber 
 music at Manhattan\nSchool of Music in 2012.\nPeter Fancovic performed sol
 o and chamber music recitals at the Concertgebouw in\nAmsterdam as one of 
 the few selected musicians of the concert series “New Masters on\nTour
 ”\, furthermore at International Piano Festivals in Spain\, (Canary Isla
 nds\,\nTorrelodones\, Valladolid)\, The Louisiana Piano Series\, South Kor
 ea\, and in Cuba.\nBesides his solo career\, Peter Fancovic is also an act
 ive and proficient chamber music\npianist and sought after versatile accom
 panist.\n \nOn top of the standard repertoire\, Peter Fancovic’s curiosi
 ty leads him to explore and find less known and played repertoire and he e
 njoys to enrich his concert program with it and bring the music to audienc
 es along with the more common works he performs.\n \n Vila is a soloist an
 d chamber musician renowned for his sensitivity\, penetrating sound and te
 chnical mastery of his instrument. His performance career spans Asia\, Eur
 ope\, and the Americas\, where he has captivated audiences with his artist
 ry\, depth and unique sound.\nFrancisco’s collaborations highlight his v
 ersatility and dedication to musical excellence\, performing alongside cel
 ebrated artists such as Gary Hoffman\, Cho-Liang Lin\, Maria João Pires\,
  Nobuko Imai\, and members of the Juilliard String Quartet\, among others.
  His artistic journey has been shaped under the mentorship of iconic music
 ians\, including Gary Hoffman at the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Music Cha
 pel in Belgium\, and the legendary cellist Janos Starker at Indiana Univer
 sity. Making his orchestral debut at the age of 14\, he has appeared as a 
 soloist with renowned orchestras worldwide\, including the Houston Symphon
 y\, the Simón Bolivar Symphony Orchestra\, the Liège Royal Philharmonic\
 , the Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia\, the Santander Festival Orchest
 ra\, all principal orchestras in his native Ecuador\, among others.\nHis r
 emarkable career includes a fellowship at the prestigious Ravinia Steans M
 usic Institute and guest artist appearances at festivals such as the Beaum
 aris International Music Festival\, the Santander Music Festival\, the Sta
 velot Music Festival\, and the iPalpiti Festival of International Laureate
 s. He has graced celebrated stages including Carnegie Hall\, Philadelphia'
 s Kimmel Center\, Disney Hall\, Japan's Phoenix Hall\, and the Mozarteum i
 n Salzburg.\nAside from performance\, Vila views teaching as an important 
 aspect in music-making. In 2015\, he founded the first International Music
  Festival of Esmeraldas (Ecuador). His mentors include Andrew Mark\, Janos
  Starker\, Sharon Robinson\, Menahem Pressler and Gary Hoffman at the Quee
 n Elisabeth Music Chapel where he earned an Artist Diploma. In 2012\, he b
 ecame the winner of the second prize of the Sphinx Competition in Detroit\
 , Michigan. \nVila also performed the premiere of the cello concerto "Espe
 jos en la Arena" of the Mexican composer Arturo Márquez\, in the United 
 States. \nThrough his expansive career and commitment to musical excellenc
 e\, Francisco has solidified his position as one of the preeminent perform
 ers of his generation\, captivating audiences across the world’s most il
 lustrious stages.  He performs on a cello made by Vincenzo Panormo in 179
 0 and the "ex-Janos Starker" Edward Tubbs bow.
LOCATION:Upper West Side
SUMMARY:Bach - Brahms: Afterlight 
URL:https://www.groupmuse.com/events/16605-bach-brahms-afterlight
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