Born in Poland, Mr. Labazevitch studied at the Odessa Conservatory in Ukraine, with Anatoly Kardashev, before immigrating to the United States, and obtaining scholarship to study at the Manhattan School of Music with Mme Nina Svetlanova and later with Cuban-American virtuoso Horacio Gutierrez.
Recently he received his Doctoral Degree, studying with Jose Ramos Santana. He has worked with many renowned artists as Dmitri Bashkirov, Lazar Berman, Isidore Cohen, Bella Davidovich, Philippe Entremont, Stephen Hough, Ruth Laredo and Earl Wild.
PROGRAM
Schubert - Sonata in G major D.894
Chopin/Liszt - Maiden’s Wish, Spring, Drinking Song
Chopin Nocturne Op.55 No.2 Ballade No.4 Op. 52
He is the Artistic Director of the Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Piano Competition, founder of the Chopin Piano Academy in Washington D.C. and Co-Artistic Director of the Puerto Rico International Music Festival in San Juan. Mr. Labazevitch is a Steinway Artist.
Mr. Labazevitch is a Steinway Artist.
Age Appropriateness 7+
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