On November 5, 2009 at 7:30 PM, Misha Litvin on mandolin and Stas Venglevski on bayan,will present a concert, “Russian Masters & Favorites”. Misha and Stas have thrilled audiences worldwide with their dazzling renditions of Russian music. As an additional treat, Misha will perform “Beethoven’s Variations for Mandolin” (with the bayan playing the piano part). The duo will also delight audiences with many of Stas’s original compositions.
Stas Venglevski and Misha Litvin are both musically stunning and have a wonderful stage presence and incredible rapport with the audience. Their music ranges from classical, to folk, to traditional. Stas plays the bayan, a Russian version of the accordion. He has toured extensively as a soloist throughout the former Soviet Union, Canada, Europe, and the United States including numerous performances. Additionally, Stas has performed with symphony orchestras throughout the United States. Stas has recorded two CDs with Misha, as well as 8 other CDs. He has also published 6 books of his own compositions for solo and duet accordion.
Misha Litvin is a master mandolinist and a master of the domra (a Russian mandolin). He has soloed with chamber orchestras in Russia, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, France, and the U.S. Misha is a professor of mandolin at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music. After graduating with a Master’s Degree in orchestral conducting and music education, Misha taught guitar and mandolin and led many student musical groups in Minsk, Belarus. Misha was the General Manager of the Belarus State Choral Group and the National Symphony Orchestra for over ten years where he selected repertoire and coordinated international tours for both ensembles. Misha is a faculty member of the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music and featured soloist for the Milwaukee Mandolin Orchestra.
Stas Venglevski and Misha Litvin, originally from Eastern Europe, now live and teach in Milwaukee. They perform all over the United States and their music easily fits both classical music events and folk/traditional music festivals.
The concert takes place at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, 1584 North Prospect Avenue. Milwaukee, WI. The Wisconsin Conservatory of Music is supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts.
For further information: karendeschere@wcmusic.org or stasvenglevski@sbcglobal.net
