* CONCERT: Russians in America (Museum of Russian Icons)

CONCERT: Russians in America
Thursday, October 2, 7PM
with cellist Arkady Beletsky and pianist Vasily Shcherbakov. Music by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev, Kabalevsky, and Shcherbakov.
Tickets: $15 for Museum members; $18 for non-members. $2 off for WOO Card holders. Advance purchase recommended at (978) 598-5000.



Arkady Beletsky co-founded the Renaissance Chamber Ensemble, which became one of the most prolific and well-regarded chamber groups in pre-Perestroika USSR. In 1989 Mr. Beletsky emigrated to the U.S. with his family. Since then, he has performed solo, chamber, and orchestral work in Boston and around New England, in venues such as Jordan Hall, Sanders Theater, and Mechanics Hall. Russian pianist, professor, and composer Vasily Shcherbakov graduated from the Moscow Conservatory. He performs at various locations across Russia and around the world, and teaches at the Moscow State University of Culture and Arts, the Moscow Conservatory and the M. Ippolitova-Ivanova Moscow State Music and Pedagogy Institute. Click here for more information.