The Bekova Sisters with Marius Stravinsky

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Event The Bekova Sisters with Marius Stravinsky
Venue Collins Street Baptist Church, Melbourne, VIC
Umbrella Event Melbourne Festival 1998
First Date 24 October 1998
Last Date 24 October 1998
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description In the acoustically sympathetic surrounds of the Collins Street Baptist Church, the sisters are joined by Eleonora's son, Marius, a descendent of Igor Stravinsky and a former student of Yehudi Menuhin.
The musical world has united in its praise for the wondrous Bekova Sisters. From the extraordinary conjunction of three brilliant musical talents and their relationship as sisters, a great piano trio has been born.
The suddeness of the sisters' international success belies the long journey of their development as musicians. Born in Kazakhstan, their outstanding abilities were recognised at
Description Source Brochure
Primary Genre Music
Secondary Genre Classical
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Johannes Brahms Composer Piano Quartet No. 1 op. 25
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Composer String Trio K563
Ludwig van Beethoven Composer Piano Trio Archduke
Alfia Bekova Musician: Cellist
Eleonora Bekova Musician: Pianist
Elvira Bekova Musician: Violinist
Marius Stravinsky Musician: Violinist
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Brochure Melbourne Festival 1998 guide
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 100652