Performance History
August 4, 2017 “ALTER AND TRANSFORM” – an evening of classical piano music written in the form of variations, Calvary United Methodist Church
15 Ridge Place, Latham, NY
Program:
Beethoven – 32 Variations on an original theme in C minor, WoO 80
Bach – Aria variata alla maniera Italiana in A minor, BWV 989
Schubert – Impromptu op. 142 No. 3 in B-flat major
Schumann – Symphonic Etudes op. 13
Natalia Shevchuk, piano
(Introductory notes by Chris Young)
November 6, 2016 “Mountain Top Music Center Majestic Gala”, Mount Washington Hotel, Bretton Woods, NH, Natalia Shevchuk, piano
Program:
F. Chopin – Polonaise in A-flat major, op. 53
G. F. Handel – Two movements from Suite in A major for clavier HWV 426: Allemande and Courante
J. S. Bach – Chaconne from Partita in D minor for solo violin BWV 1004, transcribed for piano by F. Busoni
F. Chopin – Valse op. 18
Scott Joplin – Maple Leaf Rag
Zez Confrey – Kitten on the Keys
Alexander Vertinsky – Tango Magnolia (solo piano version by Natalia Shevchuk)
Astor Piazzolla – Invierno Porteño
Maurice Ravel – Bolero (4 hands Author’s version, in an ensemble with Nancy D. Farris)
October 22, 2016 “Bach to Bach Greatest Hits”, Christ Episcopal Church North Conway NH, Natalia Shevchuk, piano
Program:
Keyboard Concerto No. 2 in E-major BWV 1053 with Mountain Top Community Orchestra (George Wiese, guest conductor)
October 14, 2016 “Spirit In Dance”, Calvary United Methodist Church, 15 Ridge Place, Latham, NY, Natalia Shevchuk, piano
Program:
F. Chopin – Polonaise in A-flat major, op. 53
G. F. Handel – Two movements from Suite in A major for clavier HWV 426: Allemande and Courante
J. S. Bach – Chaconne from Partita in D minor for solo violin BWV 1004, transcribed for piano by F. Busoni
F. Chopin – Valse op. 18
Scott Joplin – Maple Leaf Rag
Zez Confrey – Kitten on the Keys
Alexander Vertinsky – Tango Magnolia (solo piano version by Natalia Shevchuk)
Greensleeves – Traditional (solo piano version by Natalia Shevchuk)
(Chris Young, historical notes)
June 29th, 2016 “Two Germans, A Russian, and A Piano” Advice To The Players, Summer Concert Series in Center Sandwich, NH , 7:30 pm
April 30th, 2016 “Two Germans, A Russian, and A Piano” (Beethoven-Schubert-Prokofiev, Visions and Visionaries), Mountain Top Music Home Concert Series at Lords Home, Silver Lake, NH, Natalia Shevchuk
Program:
L. van Beethoven – Sonata for piano No. 21 in C major, op. 53 (Waldstein) (Completed in summer 1804)
F. Schubert -Impromptus D. 899 (aka op. 90) (Composed in 1827)
S. Prokofiev – Visions Fugitives op. 22 (Composed in 1915-1917)
(Chris Young, Narrator)
December 31, 2015 & January 3, 2016, New Year’s Eve Piano Recital, Lutheran Church of the Nativity in North Conway, NH (Natalia Shevchuk, Piano, Chris Young, Narrator, The Stuttgart Symphony Orchestra on CD)
Program:
Frederick Chopin – First Piano Concerto, op. 11
Arrangements by N. Shevchuk:
“Greensleeves”
Alexander Vertinsky – “Jimmy The Pirate” & “In The Blue And Distant Ocean”
Mykola Lysenko – “Prayer for Ukraine”
“O Come, Emmanuel”
Mykola Leontovych – “Schedryk”
July 29, 2015, Piano Recital, Advice To The Players, Summer Concert Series in Center Sandwich, NH , 7:00 pm
Program:
J.S. Bach – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Prelude and Fugue in E-flat minor
F. Schubert – Drei Klavierstücke D. 946
Two songs by Alexander Vertinsky, Ukrainian born author and singer: Jimmy The Pirate & Tango Magnolia (both arranged for solo piano by Natalia)
O Come Emmanuel (arranged for solo piano by Natalia)
May 9 & 10, 2015, Concert, Clearlakes Chorale, St. Katherine Drexel Church in Alton, NH , 5:00 & 2:00 pm
Program:
I. Stravinsky – Symphony of Psalms
W. Lutoslawski – Variations on a Theme by Paganini for Two Pianos
A. Parker – Songstream
J. Brahms – How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place
P.D.Q. Bach – Liebeslieder Polkas
Andy Campbell, conductor
Nancy Farris & Natalia Shevchuk, pianos
August 12, 2014, Piano Recital, Wolfeboro Friends of Music, Kingswood Arts Center in Wolfeboro, NH , 5:00 pm
Program:
J.S. Bach – Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor from WTC, Vol. 2
L. van Beethoven – Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10, No.2
F. Chopin – Ballade in G minor, Op. 23
R. Schumann – Arabesque
Tchaikovsky – May, June, from The Seasons
M. Ravel – Jeux d’eau (Playing Water)
August 10, 2014, Piano Recital, Little White Church in Eaton, NH , 7:00 pm
Program:
J.S. Bach – Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor from WTC, Vol. 2
L. van Beethoven – Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10, No.2
L. van Beethoven – Sonata No. 17, Op. 31, No. 2
F. Chopin – Ballade in G minor, Op. 23
Tchaikovsky – May, June, from The Seasons
Ukrainian songs arranged for solo piano by Natalia Shevchuk
July 9, 2014, Recital, Surroundings Art Gallery, Center Sandwich, NH, 7:00 pm
Program:
L. van Beethoven – Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10, No. 2
L. van Beethoven – Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31, No. 2
Three Ukrainian songs arranged for piano solo by Natalia
November 16th, Recital, Lutheran Church of the Nativity, North Conway, NH, 7:00 pm
Program:
J. S. Bach – Concerto after the Italian Taste BWV 971
S. Prokofiev – Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 14 (1912)
R. Schumann – Arabesque op. 18
R. Schumann – Symphonic Etudes op. 13
July 31, 2013, Recital, Surroundings Art Gallery, Center Sandwich, NH, 7:00 pm
Program:
J.S. Bach- Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor from WTC, Vol. 2
F. Schubert – Sonata B-flat major, D 960 (posthumous)
M. Ravel – Jeux d’Eau (Playing Water)
July 14th, Two Piano Benefit Recital, Christ Episcopal Church, No. Conway, NH, 400 pm, Natalia Shevchuk & Nancy Farris (two pianos)
Program:
J. S. Bach – Jig Fugue G major for organ (conceived for 2 pianos by Cyril Scott)
F. Schubert – Fantasia in F minor D. 940 (Opus posthumous)
W.A. Mozart – Sonata for 2 pianos in D major, K 448
C. Saint-Saens – Variations on a Theme by Beethoven, op. 35
F. Poulenc – Sonata for Two Pianos (1953)
June 29th, Benefit Concert, Lutheran Church of the Nativity, North Conway, NH, 7:00 pm
Program:
L. van Beethoven – Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10, No.2
F. Chopin – Ballade in G minor, Op. 23
Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53
F. Schubert – Sonata in B-flat major, D 960 (Op posthumous)
May 19th, at Lords Home, Silver Lake, NH, Natalia Shevchuk & Nancy Farris (two pianos)
Program:
J. S. Bach – Jig Fugue G major for organ (conceived for 2 pianos by Cyril Scott)
F. Schubert – Fantasia in F minor D. 940 (Opus posthumous)
W.A. Mozart – Sonata for 2 pianos in D major, K 448
C. Saint-Saens – Variations on a Theme by Beethoven, op. 35
F. Poulenc – Sonata for Two Pianos (1953)
December 15, 2012, Piano Recital, First Congregational Church, Farmington, NH, 7:00 pm
Program:
J. S. Bach – Concerto in Italian Taste
L. van Beethoven – Sonata No. 21 C-dur “Waldstein”
R. Schumann – Arabesque
Symphonic Etudes
December 1, 2012 Piano Recital, Little White Church in Eaton, NH , 7:00 pm
Program:
L. van Beethoven – Sonata No. 21 C-dur “Waldstein”
S. Prokofiev – Sonata No. 2 d-moll
S. Rachmaninoff – Six Musical Moments
July 1, 2012 Piano Recital Christ Episcopal Church in N. Conway, NH, 7:00 pm
Program:
J. S. Bach – Concerto in Italian Taste
L. van Beethoven – Sonata No. 23 f-moll “Appassionata”
F. Chopin – Ballade As-Dur
R. Schumann – Symphonic Etudes
M. Ravel – Jeux d’eau (Playing Water)
June 23, Praise Ringers of Ridley Park (Pa) Handbell Concert in the First Congregational Church of Fryeburg, ME
Guest Pianist
May 6, Mount Washington Valley Choral Society Spring Concert in the Christ Episcopal Church in N. Conway, NH, 2:00 pm
Guest Pianist
May 5, 2012 Spring Piano Recital, Little White Church in Eaton, NH, 7:00 pm
Program:
J. S. Bach – Second Partite for Clavier
F. Chopin – Ballade As-Dur
R. Schumann – Arabesque
R. Schumann – Symphonic Etudes
M. Ravel – Jeux d’eau (Playing Water)
December 10, 2011 Candace Maher’s Christmas Concert, Little White Church in Eaton, NH, 7:00 pm
Guest soloist
F. Chopin – Polonaise As-dur and Nocturno Es-dur
by Christopher Young