CIM welcomes Stanislav Khristenko, 2013 CIPC Winner and CIM Alum

Stanislav Khristenko, winner of the 2013 Cleveland International Piano Competition (CIPC) and a Cleveland Institute of Music alumnus, returns to CIM's Kulas Hall stage at 8pm on Sunday, May 11, for a recital presented by CIPC and featuring works by Bartók, Liszt, Chopin and more. 

Khristenko, a former student of renowned pianist and pedagogue Sergei Babayan, took top honors in the 2013 competition last August -- earning him a recording contract, three years of professional management and a debut performance at Carnegie Hall, in addition to a monetary prize.

This concert will be a preview of Khristenko's Carnegie Hall debut program, which will be performed in Carnegie's Zankel Hall on Monday, May 19 at 7:30pm.

The complete program will be:

BARTÓK Piano Sonata, Sz. 80

ZEMLINSKY Fantasies on Poems by Richard Dehmel, Op. 9

KRENEK Adagio from Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 92, No. 4

LISZT Rhapsodie espagnole, S. 254

CHOPIN Fantasy in F Minor, Op. 49

PROKOFIEV Piano Sonata No. 7 in B flat Major, Op. 83 “Stalingrad

Tickets for the May 11 concert at CIM are still available ($25 / $35) and may be purchased by calling 216.707.5397 or by visiting clevelandpiano.org. Student tickets are available for just $5.

For more information about Khristenko's Carnegie Hall debut, visit carnegiehall.org.