7:30 PM (Eastern)
Florence Harkness Memorial Chapel
Free – open to the public
ABOUT THE EVENT AND PERFORMER
Keyboard music from 1600 – 1800
Mikhail Grazhdanov was born in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. He began his music studies on bayan (button accordion), shifting to piano at age 17. From 2013 - 2018 he was a student of Vladimir Tropp (piano), Olga Fillippova (harpsichord), and Alexey Lubimov (fortepiano) at the Moscow Conservatory. With the aid of a Fulbright scholarship, he earned a Master’s degree at the Cleveland Institute of Music in 2021, studying with Daniel Shapiro (piano). Currently he is a DMA candidate in historical performance practice at Case Western Reserve University, where he studies with Francesca Brittan (fortepiano), Peter Bennett (harpsichord) and Jonathan Moyer (organ). He has participated in a wide variety of masterclasses, including with Francesco Corti, Mark Edwards, and David Breitman. Recent professional appearances include performances with the American Bach Soloists Academy and a concert at the Boston Early Music Festival (summer 2023). He also appeared on the Young Artists Program at the Early Music America summit in Boston (Fall 2023).
LOCATION AND LIVESTREAM
The CWRU Music Concert Series and special events are free (open to the public) unless otherwise noted. Can't be with us in person? Watch the performance on the Livestream Channel in Harkness Chapel. Visit our Upcoming Events schedule to enjoy future concerts, student recitals, and more!
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