“Eternal Love” with Roman Zaslavsky and Nina Vitol

The internationally recognised pianist and professor for piano at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, Roman Zaslavsky returns to Cyprus for only one concert, this time with the soprano Nina Vitol, presenting the concert ‘Eternal Love’, the first concert for the "Technopolis 20 Classics" concert series for 2023. 

The concert will take place at Markideio Theatre, on Sunday, 19th of February, at 6pm, performing works by Franz Liszt, Richard Strauss, Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms.

Russian born Israeli pianist Roman Zaslavsky gained an international reputation after winning the Primer Gran Premio at the renowned “José Iturbi” International Piano Competition in Valencia, Spain. Since then, he performs regularly at the major concert stages around the globe. His tours took him to almost all European countries as well as to Israel, Japan, Columbia, Mexico, Argentina and Brazil. In the past few years, the pianist has given performances also in Asia during his extensive tours in Taiwan and China appearing among others at the National Concert Hall in Taipei, at the Beijing Concert Hall, at the Shanghai Oriental Art Center etc. Zaslavsky is also a top prize-winner of some other renowned international piano competitions such as the “Vendome Prize” International Piano Competition in Cologne and the “3rd Hamamatsu Academy International Piano Competition” in Japan. His new recording for DECCA Classics dedicated to works of Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms has been released in 2020.

Lyrical Soprano Nina Vitol is recognised by the international audiences, critics and colleges alike. Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, Nina Vitol received her vocal training at the Opera Studio of the Musikhochschule in Stuttgart. The invitation for the role of Cecilio in the commemorative production of Mozart’s “Lucio Silla” dedicated to the celebration of the 50 years anniversary of Baden Württemberg at Schloßgartenfestspiele in Schwetzingen, enabled Nina Vitol to expand her career through a number of reengagements for the “Opern-air” summer festival in Nürtingen singing Frasquita in Bizet`s “Carmen”, Violetta in Verdi`s “La Traviata” and Diana in Offenbach`s “Orphée aux enfers”. The other opera engagements included the roles of Violetta in the La Traviata’s production in Teatro Jose Peon Contreras in Merida (Yucatan, Mexico) and of Pamina (Mozart’s “Magic flute”) in Gleisdorf, Austria as well as as Micaela (Bizet's “Carmen”) at the State Opera Syktyvkar, Russia.

Entrance: €20 / €7 students

Tickets, Information, Reservation at 70002420.

Supporter: Municipality of Paphos

Hospitality Sponsor: Annabelle Hotel

Media Sponsor: Cyprus Mail

Sponsors: Photo Larko

A few words about the musicians

Roman Zaslavsky

“Close your eyes, the piano is there”, Pizzicato, Luxemburg

“…a memorable performance of the excellent Russian-Israeli pianist Roman Zaslavsky…interpreted in the best tradition of Sviatoslav Richter and Emil Giles“, AN Bariloche, Argentina

Born in St. Petersburg Israeli pianist Roman Zaslavsky gained an international recognition after winning the Primer Gran Premio at the renowned “José Iturbi” International Piano Competition in Valencia, Spain. Since then, he performs regularly at the major concert stages around the globe. His tours took him to almost all European countries as well as to Israel, Japan,Columbia, Mexico, Argentina and Brazil.  In the past few years, the pianist has given performances also in Asia during his extensive tours in Taiwan and China appearing among others at the National Concert Hall in Taipei, at the Beijing Concert Hall, at the Shanghai Oriental Art Center etc.

Roman Zaslavsky is also a top prizewinner of some other renowned international piano competitions such as the “Vendome Prize” International Piano Competition in Cologne (the  only winner) and the “3rd Hamamatsu Academy International Piano Competition” in Japan (second Prize).

Having left St. Petersburg and Russia in 1991 Roman Zaslavsky emigrated to Israel, then moved to Germany.  Here he made his debut with the London Symphony Orchestra under the button of Gianandrea Noseda performing then regularly with acclaimed international orchestras in Spain, Italy, Germany, South America in collaboration with Michail Jurowski, Lászlo Kovács, Constantin Trinks, Ligia Amadio and Ruben Gazarian.

In 2017 Roman Zaslavsky was appointed Professor for Piano at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna.

Roman Zaslavsky’s concert appearances in such concert halls as the Berliner Philharmonie, the Philharmonie am Gasteig in Munich, the Alte Oper in Frankfurt, the Laeiszhalle in Hamburg, the Royal Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Tonhalle in Zurich, the Palau de la Música in Valencia, the Auditorio Nacional de Música in Madrid, the Salle Gaveau in Paris, the Oji Hall in Tokyo, the Kitara Hall in Sapporo,  the Sala Cecilia Meireles in Rio de Janeiro, the Sala Sao Paolo in Sao Paolo   and the Jerusalem Theatre are recognized by international audiences and critics alike.

The Scottish “Herald” was impressed by his performance calling it ”…A touch of dynamite”, “… flamboyant, swashbuckling”, “…A sensation”. The British press praised him in “Strad” magazine, saying that Mr. Zaslavsky is “… a pianist with exceptional virtuosity”, the Canadian “Toronto Star” wrote that his performance was “marvellous”, German “Badische Neueste Nachrichten” referred to him as “… a virtuoso keyboard lion”.

Zaslavsky’s discography contains several releases with EuroArts Music International: in 2012 the first Blu-Ray Audio release “Ingenious Opposites Vol.1” featuring works of Robert Schumann and Franz Liszt received the international Pizzicato Supersonic Award (2013). The sequel “Ingenious Opposites Vol.2”, released in November 2013 on Blu-Ray Audio highly acclaimed by the “Pizzicato International Journal for Classical Music”.   Zaslavsky’s release of the filmed studio solo recital with works of Sergei Rachmaninov and Sergei Prokofiev was published on DVD in 2016 and his live recorded piano recital with works of Robert Schumann and Franz Liszt was released on DVD in 2017.

Roman Zaslavsky’s new recording for DECCA Classics dedicated to works of Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms has been released in 2020.

Nina Vitol

Lyrical Soprano Nina Vitol is recognised by the international audiences, critics and colleges alike. “…Deeply musical presented Nina Vitol the Pamina`s aria “Ach, ich fühl`s”. Her clear and extremely expressive Soprano, supported by perfect Legato and Pitch, sounded gentle and noble…” wrote about her performance with the Württemberg Philharmonic Orchestra German “Reutlinger Generallanzeiger”.

Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, Nina Vitol received her vocal training at the Opera Studio of the Musikhochschule in Stuttgart in the class of Prof. Julia Hamari and later on during the postgraduate studies in the class of Prof. Francisco Araiza.

Still as a young singer, Nina Vitol appeared in various opera productions of the Stuttgart’s Wilhelmatheater as Fiordiligi („Cosi fan tutte“), Cecilio („Lucio Silla“), Katja („Katja Kabanova“).

The invitation for the role of Cecilio in the commemorative production of Mozart’s “Lucio Silla” dedicated to the celebration of the 50 years anniversary of Baden Württemberg at Schloßgartenfestspiele in Schwetzingen, enabled Nina Vitol to expand her career through a number of reengagements for the “Opern-air” summer festival in Nürtingen singing Frasquita in Bizet`s “Carmen”, Violetta in Verdi`s “La Traviata” and Diana in Offenbach`s “Orphée aux enfers”. The other opera engagements included the roles of Violetta in the La Traviata’s production in Teatro Jose Peon Contreras in Merida (Yucatan, Mexico) and of Pamina (Mozart’s “Magic flute”) in Gleisdorf, Austria as well as as Micaela (Bizet's “Carmen”) at the State Opera Syktyvkar, Russia.

As a passionate Lied performer Nina Vitol appeared in a considerable number of chamber music recitals with the pianists Johannes Marian, Roman Zaslavsky and Gerold Huber performing at Zeister Musiktagen (Holland), Klassik im Taunus (Germany), Pro Musica Oberursel (Germany) Schloßfestspiele Frauenthal (Austria), Festival Transmisje-Trojemorze (Polen). Her concert activities include also aria performances and oratorical productions. Thus, she was invited as a soloist by State Hermitage Orchestra of St. Petersburg, Neue Philharmonie Frankfurt, Nürtinger Kammermusikensemble, Württemberger Philharmonie singing in Elgars “The Kingdom”, Dvorak’s “Stabat mater”, Rossini’s “Petite messe solennelle” and Mozart’s c-moll Messe.

Nina Vitol is a regular guest performer of the “Wiener Salons”, Austria.