Aleksey Semenenko
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power and passion
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Co-organiser and Artistic Director of Odesa International Violin Competition
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‘Semenenko demonstrated an unparalleled level of refined musicianship and stage presence. He imbued every moment with meaning’
The refined, impassioned and commanding playing of Ukrainian violinist Aleksey Semenenko identifies him as inheritor of the great Odessa violin tradition and earnt him places on both the BBC New Generation Artists scheme and Young Concert Artists in New York, bringing him to the attention of audiences across Europe and the US.
Recent highlights include a UK tour with the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, and the televised return of BBC Radio 3’s ‘Friday Night is Music Night’ with the BBC Concert Orchestra. This season Semenenko makes his Canadian debut at Bourgie Hall, and gives concerts with Kyiv Symphony at Berlin Philharmonie, and with Kuopio Symphony.
The most recent addition to Semenenko’s discography is his album ‘Crossroads’ on BIS, with pianist Artem Belogurov, featuring sonatas by Previn, Schemmer and Gay.
‘When I’m on stage I feel the flow of energy with the audience. It’s an active process, but the energy also comes back from them. I love that moment on stage’
