Hoff-Barthelson Music School HB Artist Series presents pianist Eleonora Rotshteyn

Hoff-Barthelson Music School HB Artist Series presents pianist Eleonora Rotshteyn

Shall We Dance? The Nutcracker to Star Wars – a recital of piano music arranged for four hands and inspired by dance

Pianist Eleonora Rotshteyn performs Shall We Dance? – a program of piano music arranged for four hands and inspired by dance. Ms. Rotshteyn will be joined by guest artist, pianist Elke Velazquez. The recital will be held on Friday, March 31, 2017, beginning at 8:00 pm at Hoff-Barthelson Music School, 25 School Lane, Scarsdale.

Included on the program are arrangements of audience favorites The Nutcracker Suite by Tchaikovsky; Stravinsky’s Petrouchka; Khachaturian’s Waltz from Masquerade and Sabre Dance from Gayaneh; Waltzes from Disney Films; de Falla’s Ritual Fire Dance; and the Cantina Band from Star Wars. Program subject to change.

Admission to the recital is $18, $15 for seniors (65+) and free of charge to HBMS students and students 18 years of age and younger. Tickets are available for purchase at the door, or can be ordered by calling 914-723-1169, or by e-mailing hb@hbms.org. Tickets to a series of three recitals are available at a reduced rate.

For Additional Information:
For additional information: 914-723-1169, hb@hbms.org, www.hbms.org.

About pianist Eleonora Rotshteyn:
Pianist and composer Eleonora Rotshteyn is a winner of the National Young Pianist Competition, the World Piano Competition, and Leschetizky Society competition. She has made piano appearances in Russia and the US in various venues, some of which include Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall and New York’s and New Jersey’s Steinway Halls. Ms. Rotshteyn’s works have been commissioned and performed by the Mannes Orchestra and numerous other chamber ensembles. Ms. Rotshteyn holds two degrees in both Piano Performance and Composition from Mannes College of Music, as well as a degree in Music Education from Queens College, CUNY. She is a member of the faculty at Port Jefferson Music Academy, School for Strings, Hoff-Barthelson Music School and is an adjunct professor at BMCC, CUNY.

About the HB Artist Series:
Hoff-Barthelson Music School’s teaching faculty includes many preeminent performers who hold chairs in prominent New York orchestras, are members of world-class chamber ensembles, and are in international demand as solo artists. Our superb faculty has contributed to the Music School’s national recognition for unsurpassed leadership in music education and performance. Hoff-Barthelson is proud to present these distinguished performers on its annual HB Artists Series. Held in Scarsdale, these recitals guarantee riveting music making of the highest caliber, in an intimate setting, at prices far below those in New York’s major concert halls.

About Hoff-Barthelson Music School:
One of Westchester County’s most cherished and active cultural resources, Hoff-Barthelson Music School has achieved national recognition as a premier community music school for its unsurpassed leadership in education, performance and outreach for more than seventy years.

Pictured: Pianist Eleonora Rotshteyn