“Polina belongs in the pantheon of greats. A Queen, a grand and real artist, a committed one, so true to herself and her convictions. Polina gave the most magical, masterful, sensitive, impassioned, pianistically sublime, honest, vulnerable and selfless recital I have ever heard.” Review by Gabriela Montero
“Polina Osetinskaya is a terrific pianist. More importantly, she is a magnificently endowed musician. Her performances always explore new facets of even the most familiar scores… She is a musical treasure!” Review by Lawrence Budmen
“Polina Osetinskaya herself is an excellent pianist. Her personality and amazing skill made her an audience favorite and showed her extreme virtuosity.” Review by Harry Rolnick
Program:
J.S. Bach
From Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248
Sinfonia and Opening Chorale (arr. Korepanova)
Chorale: Jesus bleibet meine freude
from BWV 147 (arr. W. Kempff)
Die Seele ruht in Jesu Händen, Andante
from BWV 127 (arr. H. Bauer)
Chorale Prelude: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme
BWV 645 (from BWV 140) (arr. W. Kempff)
Concerto in A Minor for Four Harpsichords
“after Vivaldi,” BWV 1065 (arr. F. Noack)
From Violin Partita 2 in D minor, Chaconne
BWV 1004, Bach – Busoni
Tchaikovsky
Concert Suite from the Ballet The Nutcracker
Marche
Danse de la fée dragée
Tarantella
Intermezzo
Danse russe
Dance chinoise
Andante Maestoso
Symphony No. 6 “Pathétique,” Scherzo
Polina Osetinskaya in Concert: The Art of Transcription
September 24, 2025, 7:00 PM
Arts Empowering Life Performing Arts Center
Brewster, MA
Mark your calendars for an unforgettable opportunity to hear Polina Osetinskaya, “one of the most acclaimed Moscow pianists in the world” (Morellino Classica Festival, ITALY) perform J. S. Bach and Tchaikovsky at Arts Empowering Life’s “state-of-the-art Performing Arts Center in Brewster. Known for her “astounding virtuosity and sensitive musicality” (Coral Gables Gazette, USA), “superb palette of colors” (Le Soir, BELGIUM), and “crystal-clear articulation” (Gramophone) this is a concert evening you don’t want to miss!
About Polina:
Polina Osetinskaya has performed at Berlin Philharmonic, Vienna’s Musikverein and Concerthaus, London’s Barbican Centre, Salzburg Festspiele, Carnegie Hall, Sydney Opera House, as well as in Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Slovakia, Poland, USA, Russia and Israel. She has appeared with musicAeterna, Mariinsky Orchestra, Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, Brno Philharmonic Orchestra, and Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra among others. Onstage partners have included Teodor Currentzis, David Russell Davies, Laurent Petitgirard, Vladimir Spivakov, Andrey Boreyko, and Yan Pascal Tortelier. Osetinskaya released her new album of music by Giya Kancheli, Valentin Silvestrov and Arvo Pärt in November 2024 with the label Evidence Classics and has also released a number of recordings with the Quartz, Naxos, Sony Music, Bel Air, and Melodiya labels. She is the author of a bestselling autobiography, “Farewell, sadness”.
In the 2025/2026 season Polina Osetinskaya is making a number of her solo debuts in Europe; recital, chamber and orchestral appearances in the US; and returns to the Baltic countries, Italy, and Germany with different projects.
"Polina belongs in the pantheon of greats. A Queen, a grand and real artist, a committed one, so true to herself and her convictions. Polina gave the most magical, masterful, sensitive, impassioned, pianistically sublime, honest, vulnerable and selfless recital I have ever heard." Review by Gabriela Montero
“Polina Osetinskaya is a terrific pianist. More importantly, she is a magnificently endowed musician. Her performances always explore new facets of even the most familiar scores... She is a musical treasure!” Review by Lawrence Budmen
“Polina Osetinskaya herself is an excellent pianist. Her personality and amazing skill made her an audience favorite and showed her extreme virtuosity.” Review by Harry Rolnick