Latest 11th Album Release
More Information, Listening links, Videos, 13 Reviews, 16 Awards, Album notes:
Event Calendar
~ 2024 ~
January 1
Interview and 5 reviews in the Fanfare Magazine of the “Album Leaf: Piano Works by Felix Mendelssohn”
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January 8
OneEarth Awards: Winner of the Best Classical Recording (“Album Leaf – Piano Works of Felix Mendelssohn”) and Best Contemporary Instrumental Single (“Love Serenade”)
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January 12 at 6 PM – WMNR FM Fine Arts Radio
Excerpts from the CD “Album Leaf – Piano Works of Felix Mendelssohn”
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Janury 16 – OneWorld Music Radio
Review of the CD “Album Leaf – Piano Works by Felix Mendelssohn”
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Janury 24 – Clouzine International Music Awards
Sophia Agranovich is a winner of the Best Classical Piano Album for “Album Leaf – Piano Works by Felix Mendelssohn”
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February 2 – World Entertainments Awards, Los Angeles, California
Best Classical Artist award
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February 4 starting at 10 AM and onward – on 50+ Radio stations around the World
A featured artist at the “Lite Lounge with Dimitri K.”-“Music for Reason!”
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February 11 starting at 10 AM and onward – on 50+ Radio stations around the World
A featured artist at the “Lite Lounge with Dimitri K.”-“Extra Ingredient!”
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February 11 @ 3 PM
Concert at the Presbyterian Church, Chatham, NJ
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February 19 – OneWorld Music Radio
Album show, review and playlist featuring “Album Leaf: Piano Works by Felix Mendelssohn”
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March 3 @ 10 AM and going forward on 50+ stations across the world
Interview and performance at Lite Lounge with Dimitri K. “What Makes You Stronger!”
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March-April Issue of American Record Guide
Review of the “Album Leaf: Piano Works by Felix Mendelssohn”
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March 21
Winner of 2 more Global Music Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Best Instrumentalist | Best Classical Piano
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March 23
Review of “Album Leaf: Piano Works by Felix Mendelssohn” in Artisan Music Reviews
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March 28
Review of “Album Leaf: Piano Works by Felix Mendelssohn” and Listening Room entry in The Whole Note Magazine
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April 10
Winner of the Radio Music Awards – Best Classical Album and Best Classical Artist
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April 15 @ 12 PM, Chatham, NJ
Solo concert at Chatham Senior Center
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April 21 @ 3 PM
Scholarship fundraising concert “Musical Family Feuds”, Westfield, NJ
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April 23 @ 2:30 PM, Liberty Hall, Basking Ridge, NJ
Solo concert
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May 5 @ 10 PM Broadcast at www.thegrand101.com “Women in Music”
Fantasie in F-sharp minor by Mendelssohn
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May 9 @ 10:30 AM, Chatham NJ
Concert at SMSC Club
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May 12 @ 3 PM
Solo Concert, Richter Association of the Arts, Danbury, CT
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June 1 @ 8 PM, Watchung Arts Center, Watchung, NJ
Solo Concert
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June 18 @ 2 PM, Westfield, NJ
Solo Concert
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June 24 – Interview in the Bold Journey Magazine
https://boldjourney.com/meet-sophia-agranovich/
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June 30 @ 3 PM – Les Dimanches Musicaux, Paris, France
Solo concert
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July 11 @ 8:30 PM, Teatro Di Marcello, Rome, Italy
Solo concert
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August 24 @7:30 PM, Winchester Hall, Maplewood, NJ
Solo concert
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September 6 @ 6:00 PM, BARGEMUSIC, Brooklyn, NY
Solo concert
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September 9 @ 6:30 PM, Clifton Public Library, Clifton, NJ
Solo concert
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September 24 – Interview in the inaugural Classical Musicians edition of Lazie Indie Music Magazine
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September 26 – Global Music Awards – Silver Medal | Outstanding Achievement
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September 29 – Review in The JWVibe for “Album Leaf: Piano Works by Felix Mendelssohn”
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October 6 at 10 AM – Lite Lounge with Dimitri K. – “Minimal Solution!”
Performance of Fantasie Op. 28 by Felix Mendelssohn
Premieres on many international radio stations and recorded on multiple platforms as a podcast
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October 13 – LIT Talent Music Awards – Platinum Winner in 5 categories
Instrumental Category Global Winner
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October 20 at 10 AM – Lite Lounge with Dimitri K. – “Secrets of Science and Music!”
Performance of Etude in F minor by Felix Mendelssohn
Premieres on many international radio stations and recorded on multiple platforms as a podcast
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November 9 @ 3 PM, Willow Grove Church, Scotch Plains, NJ
Concert
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November 16 @7:30 PM, Winchester Hall, Maplewood, NJ
Solo concert
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November 24 @ 2 PM, Chelsea Hall, Manalapan, NJ
Solo concert
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~ 2023 ~
January
- Sophia Agranovich is a recipient of a Steinway Top Teacher Award
- Sophia Agranovich is a recipient of the Gold award for the Best Classical Recording at One Earth Awards 2023
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January 1 at 7 PM
Sophia Agranovich is one of the featured artists at NPR WLPR-FM “Art on the Air” – Interview and performance
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January 25 at 10 PM and January 29 at 12 PM
February 12 and forward – ‘Lite Lounge with Dimitri K.’
Participating in the Valentine’s Day show on multiple US and international radio stations
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September – “Love Serenade” awards:
Winner of the Clouzine International Music Awards – Best Instrumental Recording, Fall 2023
2x Winner of the Global Music Awards – Outstanding Achievement: Concept and Creativity/Originality
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October Awards
Sophia Agranovich is selected as one of the official GrammyU mentors by the Recording Academy (Grammys – NARAS) for 2023-2024
Sophia Agranovich is a winner of InterContinental Music Awards 2023 – Best Instrumentalist
Sophia Agranovich is a recipient of the 2nd Gold award for the Best Contemporary Instrumental Solo at One Earth Awards 2023
Sophia Agranovich & Rupam Sarmah received Best Instrumental Song (“Love Serenade”) award from The Akademia Music Awards
Sophia Agranovich & Rupam Sarmah received Best Ambient Song (“Love Serenade”) award from The Clouzine International Music Awards
Sophia Agranovich is the Nominee for Best Classical Album and Best Classical Artist in 2023 “World Entertainment Awards”
Sophia Agranovich won 3 Platinum awards from LIT Talents Awards for “Album Leaf: Paino Works by Felix Mendelssohn”: Best Classical Album, Best Classical Pianist and Best Classical Music
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October 3 – Interview in “Music I Am” by Aaron Larget-Kaplan
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~ 2022 ~
January
Album ‘Ludwig van Beethoven – In Celebration of the 250th Anniversary of his Birth’ is in Top 10 Albums chart across all the genres on One World Music Radio.
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January
Wednesday, January 26 at 10 PM and Sunday, January 30 at 12 PM at WWFM.ORG radio station
Sophia Agranovich will be one of the featured performers on ‘Piano Matters’ with David Dubal, playing works by Schumann and Scriabin.
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February 13 and forward – ‘Lite Lounge with Dimitri K.’- a podcast and live shows on multiple US and international radio stations
Sophia Agranovich is one of the featured artists
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March 9 – Sophia Agranovich is a Winner of the Indie Music Channel Radio Music Awards 2022
In the categories: Best Classical Artist, Best Classical Recording, and Best Instrumental Recording
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March 9 – Album ‘Ludwig van Beethoven – In Celebration of the 250th Anniversary of his Birth’ is nominated by the One World Music Radio as the Best Classical Album 2022
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April 5
Platinum award in Best Classical Pianist and Best Instrumental Artist categories and Gold Award in Best Female Instrumental Artist category in LIT International Talent Awards for the album ‘Ludwig van Beethoven – In Celebration of the 250th Anniversary of his Birth’
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April 10 at 3 PM
Performing in a concert at the Willow Grove Presbyterian Church, Scotch Plains, NJ
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April 25 at 8 PM
Carnegie Weill Hall – Performing at the Indie Collaborative Event
Limited number of complimentary tickets is available. Contact sofilana(at)yahoo.com.
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April 25 at 8 PM – “Mixing It with Nicki Chris” on Blogtalkradio
Interview and performance (pre-recorded}. The broadcast will be available on demand
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April/May
Wednesday, April 27 at 10 PM and Sunday, May 1, at 12 PM at WWFM.ORG radio station
Sophia Agranovich will be one of the featured performers on ‘Piano Matters’ with David Dubal
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May 12 at 10:30 AM
Performing in a concert at the Chase Auditorium, Madison, NJ
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May 17 at 7 PM
Solo concert at the Fellowship Hall, Basking Ridge, NJ
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June 4 at 8 PM
Solo concert at the Watchung Arts Center, Watchung, NJ
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August 6 at 6 PM – Bargemusic, Brooklyn, New York
Masterworks Series – Solo concert
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August 12 at 3:30 PM
Solo concert at the Fellowship Hall, Basking Ridge, NJ
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August 14 – All-Liszt Album review at Mainly Piano
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August 21 and forward – ‘Lite Lounge with Dimitri K.’- an interview and album show on multiple US and international radio stations
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October 10 at 8 PM – “Mixing It with Nicki Chris”
Interview and performance (pre-recorded}. The broadcast will be available on demand
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September 2 – New album release
Franz Liszt: Rhapsodies, Études and Transcriptions
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September 12 at 6 PM – “Chatting with Nat” – podcast on SIM Radio network
Interview and performance
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September 23 – New single release
“Peace and Joy” (Mendelssohn/Mozart World)
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October 2 at 4 PM – Bargemusic, Brooklyn, New York
Masterworks Series – Solo concert
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October 10 at 8 PM – “Mixing It with Nicki Chris”
Interview and performance (pre-recorded}. The broadcast will be available on demand
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October 14 at 7 PM – WMNR ” Friday Evening Classics” with Will Duchon
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October 16 at 8 PM – Dorothy Young Center for the Arts, Drew University, Madison. NJ
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November-December
Interview and 4 reviews in the Fanfare Magazine
Review in The Whole Note magazine
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November 9 at 7:30 PM
Concert at the Presbyterian Church, Westfield, NJ
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December 8 – podcast; live show on January 1, 2023
Sophia Agranovich is one of the featured artists at NPR WLPR-FM “Art on the Air” – Interview and performance
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~ 2021 ~
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December
Album ‘Ludwig van Beethoven – In Celebration of the 250th Anniversary of his Birth’ is #1 in Top 100 Albums December 2021 chart across all the genres on One World Music Radio.
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November
Wednesday, November 3 at 10 PM and Sunday, November 7, at 12 PM at WWFM.ORG radio station
Sophia Agranovich will be one of the featured performers on ‘Piano Matters’ with David Dubal
October
Transcendental Etude No. 9 ‘Ricordanza’ by Franz Liszt performed by Sophia Agranovich was selected a Juilliard School Alumni video of the month of October,
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October 3 and October 31 and forward – ‘Lite Lounge with Dimitri K.’- 2 podcasts and on multiple US and international radio stations
Sophia Agranovich is one of the featured artists
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October 2 at 8 PM – ‘Music Matters’ Video Podcast with Maestro Jason Tramm
Sophia Agranovich discusses her art and maintaining inspiration, followed by a performance ———————————————————————————————————–
September – Review in the Clouzine Magazine and Best Classical Album Award
Reviews of the newly-released all-Beethoven album ‘In Celebration of the 210th Anniversary of the Birth of Ludwig van Beethoven’
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September 19 at 8 PM – “Chatting with Nat” on Blogtalkradio
Interview and performance on ‘Chatting with Nat’ on Blogtalkradio: http://tobtr.com/11999892
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August Charts – One World Music Radio
Album Celebrating Beethoven is #3 in Top 100 Albums chart across all the genres in July
This is the only purely Classical album on this 100-entries list
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August 8 – One World Music Radio
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August 1 – 10th Annual Indie Music Channel Awards
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August – Global Music Awards
Sophia Agranovich received 2 Silver Medals from the Global Music Awards for her 2 latest albums:
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July Charts – One World Music Radio
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July 30 – WQXR and WQXR.org (NY Public Radio) – ‘Reflections from the Keyboard’ with David Dubal
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July 5 – Premiere and forward – One World Music Radio – ‘Artist in Profile’, ‘Album Show’, playlists, album review. Streaming in Europe and internationally
http://oneworldmusicradio.com/sophia-agranovich/4595309070
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June 12 at 8 PM – Solo Streaming Recital for ‘Classical Hugs’ Academy
In the program: Sonata No. 17 in D minor ‘Tempest’ by Beethoven, Hungarian Rhapsodies No. 6 and 13 and other pieces by Liszt, works by Schubert/Liszt, Schumann/Liszt, and Mendelssohn.
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May 30 Premiere and forward – ‘Lite Lounge with Dimitri K.’- podcast and multiple US and international radio stations
Sophia Agranovich is one of the featured artists. She will play Adagio sostenuto from the ‘Moonlight’ Sonata by Beethoven
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May 19 at 10 PM and May 23 at 12 PM – ‘Piano Matters’ with David Dubal at WWFM.ORG
Sophia Agranovich is one of the featured performers. She will play Scherzo No.3 in C sharp minor by Chopin
in comparative performances
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May 22 – Solo Streaming Recital dedicated to the Watchung Arts Center
In the program: Sonata No. 17 in D minor ‘Tempest’ by Beethoven, Hungarian Rhapsodies No. 6 and 13 and other pieces by Liszt, works by Schubert/Liszt, Schumann/Liszt, and Mendelssohn.
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March 14 Premiere and forward – ‘Lite Lounge with Dimitri K.’- podcast and multiple US and international radio stations
Sophia Agranovich is one of the featured artists. She will play ‘Heroic’ Polonaise by Chopin.
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March 12 at 12 PM and March 15 at 12 PM – ‘Radio Fantastica’ (New York and Rome, Italy)
Sophia Agranovich is one of the featured artists. She will play ‘La Campanella’ by Liszt-Busoni and Fantaisie-Impromptu by Chopin. She also will be interviewed by Daniela Celella.
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March 3 at 10 PM and March 7 at 12 PM – ‘Piano Matters’ with David Dubal at WWFM.ORG
Sophia Agranovich is one of the featured performers. She will play 2nd movement ‘Scherzo’ of Sonata No. 3 in B minor by Chopin.
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March – Review in the Clouzine Magazine and Best Classical Album Award
Reviews of the newly-released all-Chopin album ‘In Celebration of the 210th Anniversary of the Birth of Frédéric Chopin’
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March/April – Three reviews and an interview in the March-April issue of the Fanfare Magazine
Reviews of the newly-released all-Beethoven album ‘In Celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the Birth of Ludwig van Beethoven’
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March/April – Review in the March-April issue of the American Record Guide
Reviews of the newly-released all-Chopin album ‘In Celebration of the 210th Anniversary of the Birth of Frédéric Chopin’
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February – Review in the Mainly Piano
Review of the newly-released all-Beethoven album ‘In Celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the Birth of Ludwig van Beethoven’
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February 10 at 10 PM and February 14 at 12 PM – ‘Piano Matters’ with David Dubal at WWFM.ORG
Sophia Agranovich is one of the featured performers. She will play Nocturne in C minor Op. 48 No.1 and 1st movement of Sonata No. 2 in B♭ minor, Op. 35 by Chopin
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February 9 – new CD/MP3/Streaming album release
‘In Celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the Birth of Ludwig van Beethoven’
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January – Review of upcoming all-Beethoven album in ArtMusicLounge
‘In Celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the Birth of Ludwig van Beethoven’
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January – Clouzine International Award ‘Best Classical Album’ and review for all-Chopin album
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~ 2020 ~
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November – Reviews in the Nov-Dec issue of the Fanfare Magazine
Reviews of the newly-released all-Chopin album ‘In Celebration of the 210th Anniversary of the Birth of Frédéric Chopin’
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October 16 – Review in the MainlyPiano
Review of the newly-released all-Chopin album ‘In Celebration of the 210th Anniversary of the Birth of Frédéric Chopin’
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October 16 – new CD/MP3/Streaming album release
‘In Celebration of the 210th Anniversary of the Birth of Frédéric Chopin’
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June 13 @ 8:00 PM – Watchung Arts Center, Watchung, NJ
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic – POSTPONED. Date TBD
Solo Recital
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May 30 @ 2 PM – Merkin Hall, New York, NY
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic – POSTPONED. Date TBD
Guest artist – Global Musicians and Arts Association concert
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May 24 @ 7 PM – Fellowship Hall, Basking Ridge, NJ
Solo Recital
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May 14 @ 10:30 AM – Chase Auditorium, Madison, NJ
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic – POSTPONED. Date TBD
Recital
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April 21 @ 2 PM – Plainfield Public Library, Plainfield, NJ
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic – POSTPONED. Date TBD
Recital
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April 19 @ 2pm – Dorothy young Center for the Performing Arts Theater at Drew University, Madison, NJ
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic – POSTPONED. Date TBD
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April 16 @ 10 AM – Steinway Gallery, Paramus, NJ
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic – POSTPONED. Date TBD
Guest artist – MEA Annual Piano Competition’s 50th Anniversary Gala Celebration
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February 12 @ 1:30 PM – First Baptist Church, Westfield, NJ
Recital
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February 7 @ 7 PM – Fellowship Hall, Basking Ridge, NJ
Solo Recital
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January 29 at 10 PM and February 2 at 12 PM
‘Piano Matters’ with David Dubal at WWFM.ORG
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~ 2019 ~
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November 10 at 3 PM – Scotch Plains, NJ
Recital
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September 7 at 6 PM – Bargemusic, Brooklyn, NY
Solo Recital
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July-August
Recording sessions
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July 12 @ 7 P:30 PM – Denville, NJ
Solo Recital
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June 23 @ 5 PM – Passaic County Historical Society
Lambert Castle Concert Series
Solo Recital
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May 11 @ 8:00 PM – Watchung Arts Center, Watchung, NJ
Solo Recital
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May 9 @ 10:30 AM – Chase Auditorium, Madison, NJ
Recital
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April 27 @ 2 PM – Plainfield Public Library, Plainfield, NJ
Recital
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April 17 at 10 PM and April 21 at Noon
‘Piano Matters’ with David Dubal at WWFM.ORG
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November 20
March 10 @ 4 PM – Fellowship Hall, Basking Ridge, NJ
Solo Recital
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February 13 @ 1:30 PM – First Baptist Church, Westfield, NJ
Recital
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January 27 – Video Interview by Daniel Kepl at Performing Arts Review
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~ 2018 ~
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November 28 at 10 PM and December 2 at Noon
‘Piano Matters’ with David Dubal at WWFM.ORG
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November 20
‘Best Female Artist’ Award
IMC Radio Music Awards
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October 28 at 1 PM – Weill Recital Hall at CARNEGIE HALL
Guest artist at the
International Music and Art Society Concert
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September 2 at 1 PM – Basking Ridge, NJ
Solo Recital
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July-August/September-October issues of the Fanfare
3 Reviews and Interview
CD Album ‘Chopin and Liszt: Piano Works’
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June 24 @ 5 PM – Passaic County Historical Society
Lambert Castle Concert Series
Solo Recital
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May 19 @ 7:30 PM – Watchung Arts Center, Watchung, NJ
Solo Recital
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Atlanta Audio Club Classical Reviews for May 2018
Review of the CD Album ‘Chopin and Liszt: Piano Works’
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May 10 @ 10:30 AM – Chase Auditorium, Madison, NJ
Recital
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April 11 @ 1:30 PM – First Baptist Church, Westfield, NJ
Recital
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April 6 at 11:30 AM – Jim Wise Theater, NJ Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ
Recital
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April 4 at 10 PM and April 8 at Noon
‘Piano Matters’ with David Dubal at WWFM.ORG
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March 22 @ 7:30 PM – Livingston, NJ
Solo Recital
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February 14 @ 1:30 PM – First Baptist Church, Westfield, NJ
Recital
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February 10 @ 2 PM – Plainfield Public Library, Plainfield, NJ
Recital
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February 3 – New CD Album Release
Centaur/Naxos label
Frédéric Chopin:
Nocturne in C minor, Op. 48 no. 1
Polonaise -Fantaisie in A flat Major, Op. 61
Franz Liszt:
From the ‘Années de Pèlerinage – Italy’
Sonetto 47 del Petrarca
Sonetto 123 del Petrarca
Sonetto 104 del Petrarca
Après une Lecture du Dante: Fantasia quasi Sonata
Hungarian Rhapsody #14 in F Minor
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~ 2017 ~
December 24 at 2 PM – Basking Ridge, NJ
Solo Recital
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November 19 at 3 PM – Westfield, NJ
Scholarship benefit concert
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October 19 at 10 AM – Steinway Gallery, Paramus, NJ
Music Educators Association of NJ – 90th Anniversary Ensemble Concert
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September 15 at 8 PM– Bargemusic, Brooklyn, NY
Solo Recital
Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2, “Tempest”
Liszt Sonetto 104 del Petrarca, S. 161, No. 5; Transcendental Etude “Mazeppa”
Chopin Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35
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August 1 – Juan les Pins, France
Solo recital
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July 25 – Pennautier, France
Solo recital
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July 10 – Maplewood, NJ
Solo recital
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June 2
Recipient of the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award
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May 27 – Bargemusic, Brooklyn, NY
Solo Recital
Beethoven: Sonata No. 17 in D minor. Op. 31 No. 2 ‘Tempest’
Chopin: Sonata No.2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35
works by Liszt and Rachmaninoff
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May 20 @ 8 PM – Watchung Arts Center, Watchung, NJ
Solo Recital
Beethoven: Sonata No. 17 in D minor. Op. 31 No. 2 ‘Tempest’
Chopin: Sonata No.2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35
works by Liszt and Rachmaninoff
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May 11 @ 10:30 AM – Chase Auditorium, Madison, NJ
Recital
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May 10 @ 7:30 PM – First Baptist Church, Westfield, NJ
Recital
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May 7 at 5 PM – Passaic County NJ Historical Society
Lambert Castle Concert Series
Solo Recital
Beethoven: Sonata No. 17 in D minor. Op. 31 No. 2 ‘Tempest’
Chopin: Sonata No.2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35
works by Liszt and Rachmaninoff
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May 1 at 2 PM – Basking Ridge, NJ
Solo Recital
Beethoven: Sonata No. 17 in D minor. Op. 31 No. 2 ‘Tempest’
Chopin: Sonata No.2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35
works by Liszt and Rachmaninoff
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March-April / May-June issues of the Fanfare – 4 Reviews and Interview
CD Album ‘Schumann: Carnaval and Fantasie’
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February 18 @ 7:30 PM – Plainfield Public Library, NJ
Recital
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February 4 @ 7:30 PM – Tenri Cultural Institute, New York, NY
Leschetizky Association Concert Series
Solo Recital
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January 9 @ 7:30 PM – West Caldwell, NJ
Solo Recital
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January 2017 – Juilliard School, New York, NY
Video ‘Chopin: Ballade no.3 in A-flat Major’ live at the WQXR Green Space
Selected as Juilliard Alumni video of the month
May 12 @ 3 PM
Solo Concert, Richter Association of the Arts, CT
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~ 2023 ~
January
- Sophia Agranovich is a recipient of a Steinway Top Teacher Award
- Sophia Agranovich is a recipient of the Gold award for the Best Classical Recording at One Earth Awards 2023
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January 1 at 7 PM
Sophia Agranovich is one of the featured artists at NPR WLPR-FM “Art on the Air” – Interview and performance
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January 25 at 10 PM and January 29 at 12 PM
February 12 and forward – ‘Lite Lounge with Dimitri K.’
Participating in the Valentine’s Day show on multiple US and international radio stations
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September – “Love Serenade” awards:
Winner of the Clouzine International Music Awards – Best Instrumental Recording, Fall 2023
2x Winner of the Global Music Awards – Outstanding Achievement: Concept and Creativity/Originality
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October Awards
Sophia Agranovich is selected as one of the official GrammyU mentors by the Recording Academy (Grammys – NARAS) for 2023-2024
Sophia Agranovich is a winner of InterContinental Music Awards 2023 – Best Instrumentalist
Sophia Agranovich is a recipient of the 2nd Gold award for the Best Contemporary Instrumental Solo at One Earth Awards 2023
Sophia Agranovich & Rupam Sarmah received Best Instrumental Song (“Love Serenade”) award from The Akademia Music Awards
Sophia Agranovich & Rupam Sarmah received Best Ambient Song (“Love Serenade”) award from The Clouzine International Music Awards
Sophia Agranovich is the Nominee for Best Classical Album and Best Classical Artist in 2023 “World Entertainment Awards”
Sophia Agranovich won 3 Platinum awards from LIT Talents Awards for “Album Leaf: Paino Works by Felix Mendelssohn”: Best Classical Album, Best Classical Pianist and Best Classical Music
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October 3 – Interview in “Music I Am” by Aaron Larget-Kaplan
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~ 2022 ~
January
Album ‘Ludwig van Beethoven – In Celebration of the 250th Anniversary of his Birth’ is in Top 10 Albums chart across all the genres on One World Music Radio.
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January
Wednesday, January 26 at 10 PM and Sunday, January 30 at 12 PM at WWFM.ORG radio station
Sophia Agranovich will be one of the featured performers on ‘Piano Matters’ with David Dubal, playing works by Schumann and Scriabin.
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February 13 and forward – ‘Lite Lounge with Dimitri K.’- a podcast and live shows on multiple US and international radio stations
Sophia Agranovich is one of the featured artists
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March 9 – Sophia Agranovich is a Winner of the Indie Music Channel Radio Music Awards 2022
In the categories: Best Classical Artist, Best Classical Recording, and Best Instrumental Recording
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March 9 – Album ‘Ludwig van Beethoven – In Celebration of the 250th Anniversary of his Birth’ is nominated by the One World Music Radio as the Best Classical Album 2022
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April 5
Platinum award in Best Classical Pianist and Best Instrumental Artist categories and Gold Award in Best Female Instrumental Artist category in LIT International Talent Awards for the album ‘Ludwig van Beethoven – In Celebration of the 250th Anniversary of his Birth’
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April 10 at 3 PM
Performing in a concert at the Willow Grove Presbyterian Church, Scotch Plains, NJ
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April 25 at 8 PM
Carnegie Weill Hall – Performing at the Indie Collaborative Event
Limited number of complimentary tickets is available. Contact sofilana(at)yahoo.com.
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April 25 at 8 PM – “Mixing It with Nicki Chris” on Blogtalkradio
Interview and performance (pre-recorded}. The broadcast will be available on demand
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April/May
Wednesday, April 27 at 10 PM and Sunday, May 1, at 12 PM at WWFM.ORG radio station
Sophia Agranovich will be one of the featured performers on ‘Piano Matters’ with David Dubal
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May 12 at 10:30 AM
Performing in a concert at the Chase Auditorium, Madison, NJ
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May 17 at 7 PM
Solo concert at the Fellowship Hall, Basking Ridge, NJ
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June 4 at 8 PM
Solo concert at the Watchung Arts Center, Watchung, NJ
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August 6 at 6 PM – Bargemusic, Brooklyn, New York
Masterworks Series – Solo concert
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August 12 at 3:30 PM
Solo concert at the Fellowship Hall, Basking Ridge, NJ
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August 14 – All-Liszt Album review at Mainly Piano
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August 21 and forward – ‘Lite Lounge with Dimitri K.’- an interview and album show on multiple US and international radio stations
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October 10 at 8 PM – “Mixing It with Nicki Chris”
Interview and performance (pre-recorded}. The broadcast will be available on demand
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September 2 – New album release
Franz Liszt: Rhapsodies, Études and Transcriptions
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September 12 at 6 PM – “Chatting with Nat” – podcast on SIM Radio network
Interview and performance
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September 23 – New single release
“Peace and Joy” (Mendelssohn/Mozart World)
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October 2 at 4 PM – Bargemusic, Brooklyn, New York
Masterworks Series – Solo concert
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October 10 at 8 PM – “Mixing It with Nicki Chris”
Interview and performance (pre-recorded}. The broadcast will be available on demand
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October 14 at 7 PM – WMNR ” Friday Evening Classics” with Will Duchon
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October 16 at 8 PM – Dorothy Young Center for the Arts, Drew University, Madison. NJ
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November-December
Interview and 4 reviews in the Fanfare Magazine
Review in The Whole Note magazine
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November 9 at 7:30 PM
Concert at the Presbyterian Church, Westfield, NJ
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December 8 – podcast; live show on January 1, 2023
Sophia Agranovich is one of the featured artists at NPR WLPR-FM “Art on the Air” – Interview and performance
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~ 2021 ~
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December
Album ‘Ludwig van Beethoven – In Celebration of the 250th Anniversary of his Birth’ is #1 in Top 100 Albums December 2021 chart across all the genres on One World Music Radio.
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November
Wednesday, November 3 at 10 PM and Sunday, November 7, at 12 PM at WWFM.ORG radio station
Sophia Agranovich will be one of the featured performers on ‘Piano Matters’ with David Dubal
October
Transcendental Etude No. 9 ‘Ricordanza’ by Franz Liszt performed by Sophia Agranovich was selected a Juilliard School Alumni video of the month of October,
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October 3 and October 31 and forward – ‘Lite Lounge with Dimitri K.’- 2 podcasts and on multiple US and international radio stations
Sophia Agranovich is one of the featured artists
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October 2 at 8 PM – ‘Music Matters’ Video Podcast with Maestro Jason Tramm
Sophia Agranovich discusses her art and maintaining inspiration, followed by a performance ———————————————————————————————————–
September – Review in the Clouzine Magazine and Best Classical Album Award
Reviews of the newly-released all-Beethoven album ‘In Celebration of the 210th Anniversary of the Birth of Ludwig van Beethoven’
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September 19 at 8 PM – “Chatting with Nat” on Blogtalkradio
Interview and performance on ‘Chatting with Nat’ on Blogtalkradio: http://tobtr.com/11999892
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August Charts – One World Music Radio
Album Celebrating Beethoven is #3 in Top 100 Albums chart across all the genres in July
This is the only purely Classical album on this 100-entries list
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August 8 – One World Music Radio
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August 1 – 10th Annual Indie Music Channel Awards
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August – Global Music Awards
Sophia Agranovich received 2 Silver Medals from the Global Music Awards for her 2 latest albums:
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July Charts – One World Music Radio
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July 30 – WQXR and WQXR.org (NY Public Radio) – ‘Reflections from the Keyboard’ with David Dubal
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July 5 – Premiere and forward – One World Music Radio – ‘Artist in Profile’, ‘Album Show’, playlists, album review. Streaming in Europe and internationally
http://oneworldmusicradio.com/sophia-agranovich/4595309070
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June 12 at 8 PM – Solo Streaming Recital for ‘Classical Hugs’ Academy
In the program: Sonata No. 17 in D minor ‘Tempest’ by Beethoven, Hungarian Rhapsodies No. 6 and 13 and other pieces by Liszt, works by Schubert/Liszt, Schumann/Liszt, and Mendelssohn.
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May 30 Premiere and forward – ‘Lite Lounge with Dimitri K.’- podcast and multiple US and international radio stations
Sophia Agranovich is one of the featured artists. She will play Adagio sostenuto from the ‘Moonlight’ Sonata by Beethoven
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May 19 at 10 PM and May 23 at 12 PM – ‘Piano Matters’ with David Dubal at WWFM.ORG
Sophia Agranovich is one of the featured performers. She will play Scherzo No.3 in C sharp minor by Chopin
in comparative performances
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May 22 – Solo Streaming Recital dedicated to the Watchung Arts Center
In the program: Sonata No. 17 in D minor ‘Tempest’ by Beethoven, Hungarian Rhapsodies No. 6 and 13 and other pieces by Liszt, works by Schubert/Liszt, Schumann/Liszt, and Mendelssohn.
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March 14 Premiere and forward – ‘Lite Lounge with Dimitri K.’- podcast and multiple US and international radio stations
Sophia Agranovich is one of the featured artists. She will play ‘Heroic’ Polonaise by Chopin.
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March 12 at 12 PM and March 15 at 12 PM – ‘Radio Fantastica’ (New York and Rome, Italy)
Sophia Agranovich is one of the featured artists. She will play ‘La Campanella’ by Liszt-Busoni and Fantaisie-Impromptu by Chopin. She also will be interviewed by Daniela Celella.
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March 3 at 10 PM and March 7 at 12 PM – ‘Piano Matters’ with David Dubal at WWFM.ORG
Sophia Agranovich is one of the featured performers. She will play 2nd movement ‘Scherzo’ of Sonata No. 3 in B minor by Chopin.
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March – Review in the Clouzine Magazine and Best Classical Album Award
Reviews of the newly-released all-Chopin album ‘In Celebration of the 210th Anniversary of the Birth of Frédéric Chopin’
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March/April – Three reviews and an interview in the March-April issue of the Fanfare Magazine
Reviews of the newly-released all-Beethoven album ‘In Celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the Birth of Ludwig van Beethoven’
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March/April – Review in the March-April issue of the American Record Guide
Reviews of the newly-released all-Chopin album ‘In Celebration of the 210th Anniversary of the Birth of Frédéric Chopin’
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February – Review in the Mainly Piano
Review of the newly-released all-Beethoven album ‘In Celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the Birth of Ludwig van Beethoven’
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February 10 at 10 PM and February 14 at 12 PM – ‘Piano Matters’ with David Dubal at WWFM.ORG
Sophia Agranovich is one of the featured performers. She will play Nocturne in C minor Op. 48 No.1 and 1st movement of Sonata No. 2 in B♭ minor, Op. 35 by Chopin
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February 9 – new CD/MP3/Streaming album release
‘In Celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the Birth of Ludwig van Beethoven’
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January – Review of upcoming all-Beethoven album in ArtMusicLounge
‘In Celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the Birth of Ludwig van Beethoven’
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January – Clouzine International Award ‘Best Classical Album’ and review for all-Chopin album
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~ 2020 ~
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November – Reviews in the Nov-Dec issue of the Fanfare Magazine
Reviews of the newly-released all-Chopin album ‘In Celebration of the 210th Anniversary of the Birth of Frédéric Chopin’
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October 16 – Review in the MainlyPiano
Review of the newly-released all-Chopin album ‘In Celebration of the 210th Anniversary of the Birth of Frédéric Chopin’
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October 16 – new CD/MP3/Streaming album release
‘In Celebration of the 210th Anniversary of the Birth of Frédéric Chopin’
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June 13 @ 8:00 PM – Watchung Arts Center, Watchung, NJ
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic – POSTPONED. Date TBD
Solo Recital
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May 30 @ 2 PM – Merkin Hall, New York, NY
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic – POSTPONED. Date TBD
Guest artist – Global Musicians and Arts Association concert
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May 24 @ 7 PM – Fellowship Hall, Basking Ridge, NJ
Solo Recital
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May 14 @ 10:30 AM – Chase Auditorium, Madison, NJ
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic – POSTPONED. Date TBD
Recital
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April 21 @ 2 PM – Plainfield Public Library, Plainfield, NJ
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic – POSTPONED. Date TBD
Recital
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April 19 @ 2pm – Dorothy young Center for the Performing Arts Theater at Drew University, Madison, NJ
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic – POSTPONED. Date TBD
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April 16 @ 10 AM – Steinway Gallery, Paramus, NJ
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic – POSTPONED. Date TBD
Guest artist – MEA Annual Piano Competition’s 50th Anniversary Gala Celebration
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February 12 @ 1:30 PM – First Baptist Church, Westfield, NJ
Recital
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February 7 @ 7 PM – Fellowship Hall, Basking Ridge, NJ
Solo Recital
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January 29 at 10 PM and February 2 at 12 PM
‘Piano Matters’ with David Dubal at WWFM.ORG
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~ 2019 ~
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November 10 at 3 PM – Scotch Plains, NJ
Recital
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September 7 at 6 PM – Bargemusic, Brooklyn, NY
Solo Recital
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July-August
Recording sessions
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July 12 @ 7 P:30 PM – Denville, NJ
Solo Recital
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June 23 @ 5 PM – Passaic County Historical Society
Lambert Castle Concert Series
Solo Recital
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May 11 @ 8:00 PM – Watchung Arts Center, Watchung, NJ
Solo Recital
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May 9 @ 10:30 AM – Chase Auditorium, Madison, NJ
Recital
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April 27 @ 2 PM – Plainfield Public Library, Plainfield, NJ
Recital
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April 17 at 10 PM and April 21 at Noon
‘Piano Matters’ with David Dubal at WWFM.ORG
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November 20
March 10 @ 4 PM – Fellowship Hall, Basking Ridge, NJ
Solo Recital
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February 13 @ 1:30 PM – First Baptist Church, Westfield, NJ
Recital
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January 27 – Video Interview by Daniel Kepl at Performing Arts Review
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~ 2018 ~
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November 28 at 10 PM and December 2 at Noon
‘Piano Matters’ with David Dubal at WWFM.ORG
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November 20
‘Best Female Artist’ Award
IMC Radio Music Awards
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October 28 at 1 PM – Weill Recital Hall at CARNEGIE HALL
Guest artist at the
International Music and Art Society Concert
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September 2 at 1 PM – Basking Ridge, NJ
Solo Recital
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July-August/September-October issues of the Fanfare
3 Reviews and Interview
CD Album ‘Chopin and Liszt: Piano Works’
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June 24 @ 5 PM – Passaic County Historical Society
Lambert Castle Concert Series
Solo Recital
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May 19 @ 7:30 PM – Watchung Arts Center, Watchung, NJ
Solo Recital
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Atlanta Audio Club Classical Reviews for May 2018
Review of the CD Album ‘Chopin and Liszt: Piano Works’
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May 10 @ 10:30 AM – Chase Auditorium, Madison, NJ
Recital
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April 11 @ 1:30 PM – First Baptist Church, Westfield, NJ
Recital
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April 6 at 11:30 AM – Jim Wise Theater, NJ Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ
Recital
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April 4 at 10 PM and April 8 at Noon
‘Piano Matters’ with David Dubal at WWFM.ORG
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March 22 @ 7:30 PM – Livingston, NJ
Solo Recital
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February 14 @ 1:30 PM – First Baptist Church, Westfield, NJ
Recital
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February 10 @ 2 PM – Plainfield Public Library, Plainfield, NJ
Recital
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February 3 – New CD Album Release
Centaur/Naxos label
Frédéric Chopin:
Nocturne in C minor, Op. 48 no. 1
Polonaise -Fantaisie in A flat Major, Op. 61
Franz Liszt:
From the ‘Années de Pèlerinage – Italy’
Sonetto 47 del Petrarca
Sonetto 123 del Petrarca
Sonetto 104 del Petrarca
Après une Lecture du Dante: Fantasia quasi Sonata
Hungarian Rhapsody #14 in F Minor
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~ 2017 ~
December 24 at 2 PM – Basking Ridge, NJ
Solo Recital
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November 19 at 3 PM – Westfield, NJ
Scholarship benefit concert
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October 19 at 10 AM – Steinway Gallery, Paramus, NJ
Music Educators Association of NJ – 90th Anniversary Ensemble Concert
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September 15 at 8 PM– Bargemusic, Brooklyn, NY
Solo Recital
Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2, “Tempest”
Liszt Sonetto 104 del Petrarca, S. 161, No. 5; Transcendental Etude “Mazeppa”
Chopin Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35
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August 1 – Juan les Pins, France
Solo recital
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July 25 – Pennautier, France
Solo recital
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July 10 – Maplewood, NJ
Solo recital
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June 2
Recipient of the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award
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May 27 – Bargemusic, Brooklyn, NY
Solo Recital
Beethoven: Sonata No. 17 in D minor. Op. 31 No. 2 ‘Tempest’
Chopin: Sonata No.2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35
works by Liszt and Rachmaninoff
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May 20 @ 8 PM – Watchung Arts Center, Watchung, NJ
Solo Recital
Beethoven: Sonata No. 17 in D minor. Op. 31 No. 2 ‘Tempest’
Chopin: Sonata No.2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35
works by Liszt and Rachmaninoff
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May 11 @ 10:30 AM – Chase Auditorium, Madison, NJ
Recital
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May 10 @ 7:30 PM – First Baptist Church, Westfield, NJ
Recital
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May 7 at 5 PM – Passaic County NJ Historical Society
Lambert Castle Concert Series
Solo Recital
Beethoven: Sonata No. 17 in D minor. Op. 31 No. 2 ‘Tempest’
Chopin: Sonata No.2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35
works by Liszt and Rachmaninoff
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May 1 at 2 PM – Basking Ridge, NJ
Solo Recital
Beethoven: Sonata No. 17 in D minor. Op. 31 No. 2 ‘Tempest’
Chopin: Sonata No.2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35
works by Liszt and Rachmaninoff
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March-April / May-June issues of the Fanfare – 4 Reviews and Interview
CD Album ‘Schumann: Carnaval and Fantasie’
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February 18 @ 7:30 PM – Plainfield Public Library, NJ
Recital
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February 4 @ 7:30 PM – Tenri Cultural Institute, New York, NY
Leschetizky Association Concert Series
Solo Recital
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January 9 @ 7:30 PM – West Caldwell, NJ
Solo Recital
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January 2017 – Juilliard School, New York, NY
Video ‘Chopin: Ballade no.3 in A-flat Major’ live at the WQXR Green Space
Selected as Juilliard Alumni video of the month
Event Calendar
~ 2022 ~
January
Album ‘Ludwig van Beethoven – In Celebration of the 250th Anniversary of his Birth’ is in Top 10 Albums chart across all the genres on One World Music Radio.
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January
Wednesday, January 26 at 10 PM and Sunday, January 30 at 12 PM at WWFM.ORG radio station
Sophia Agranovich will be one of the featured performers on ‘Piano Matters’ with David Dubal, playing works by Schumann and Scriabin.
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February 13 and forward – ‘Lite Lounge with Dimitri K.’- a podcast and live shows on multiple US and international radio stations
Sophia Agranovich is one of the featured artists
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March 9 – Sophia Agranovich is a Winner of the Indie Music Channel Radio Music Awards 2022
In the categories: Best Classical Artist, Best Classical Recording, and Best Instrumental Recording
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March 9 – Album ‘Ludwig van Beethoven – In Celebration of the 250th Anniversary of his Birth’ is nominated by the One World Music Radio as the Best Classical Album 2022
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April 5
Platinum award in Best Classical Pianist and Best Instrumental Artist categories and Gold Award in Best Female Instrumental Artist category in LIT International Talent Awards for the album ‘Ludwig van Beethoven – In Celebration of the 250th Anniversary of his Birth’
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April 10 at 3 PM
Performing in a concert at the Willow Grove Presbyterian Church, Scotch Plains, NJ
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April 25 at 8 PM
Carnegie Weill Hall – Performing at the Indie Collaborative Event
Limited number of complimentary tickets is available. Contact sofilana(at)yahoo.com.
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April 25 at 8 PM – “Mixing It with Nicki Chris” on Blogtalkradio
Interview and performance (pre-recorded}. The broadcast will be available on demand
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April/May
Wednesday, April 27 at 10 PM and Sunday, May 1, at 12 PM at WWFM.ORG radio station
Sophia Agranovich will be one of the featured performers on ‘Piano Matters’ with David Dubal
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May 12 at 10:30 AM
Performing in a concert at the Chase Auditorium, Madison, NJ
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May 17 at 7 PM
Solo concert at the Fellowship Hall, Basking Ridge, NJ
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June 4 at 8 PM
Solo concert at the Watchung Arts Center, Watchung, NJ
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August 6 at 6 PM – Bargemusic, Brooklyn, New York
Masterworks Series – Solo concert
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August 12 at 3:30 PM
Solo concert at the Fellowship Hall, Basking Ridge, NJ
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August 14 – All-Liszt Album review at Mainly Piano
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August 21 and forward – ‘Lite Lounge with Dimitri K.’- an interview and album show on multiple US and international radio stations
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September 9 at 8 PM – “Mixing It with Nicki Chris”
Interview and performance (pre-recorded}. The broadcast will be available on demand
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September 2 – New album release
Franz Liszt: Rhapsodies, Études and Transcriptions
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October 2 at 4 PM – Bargemusic, Brooklyn, New York
Masterworks Series – Solo concert
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October 16 at 8 PM – Dorothy Young Center for the Arts, Drew University, Madison. NJ
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November-December
Interview and 4 reviews in the Fanfare Magazine
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November 9 at 7:30 PM
Concert at the Presbyterian Church, Fanwood, NJ
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~ 2021 ~
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December
Album ‘Ludwig van Beethoven – In Celebration of the 250th Anniversary of his Birth’ is #1 in Top 100 Albums December 2021 chart across all the genres on One World Music Radio.
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November
Wednesday, November 3 at 10 PM and Sunday, November 7, at 12 PM at WWFM.ORG radio station
Sophia Agranovich will be one of the featured performers on ‘Piano Matters’ with David Dubal
October
Transcendental Etude No. 9 ‘Ricordanza’ by Franz Liszt performed by Sophia Agranovich was selected a Juilliard School Alumni video of the month of October,
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October 3 and October 31 and forward – ‘Lite Lounge with Dimitri K.’- 2 podcasts and on multiple US and international radio stations
Sophia Agranovich is one of the featured artists
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October 2 at 8 PM – ‘Music Matters’ Video Podcast with Maestro Jason Tramm
Sophia Agranovich discusses her art and maintaining inspiration, followed by a performance ———————————————————————————————————–
September – Review in the Clouzine Magazine and Best Classical Album Award
Reviews of the newly-released all-Beethoven album ‘In Celebration of the 210th Anniversary of the Birth of Ludwig van Beethoven’
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September 19 at 8 PM – “Chatting with Nat” on Blogtalkradio
Interview and performance on ‘Chatting with Nat’ on Blogtalkradio: http://tobtr.com/11999892
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August Charts – One World Music Radio
Album Celebrating Beethoven is #3 in Top 100 Albums chart across all the genres in July
This is the only purely Classical album on this 100-entries list
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August 8 – One World Music Radio
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August 1 – 10th Annual Indie Music Channel Awards
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August – Global Music Awards
Sophia Agranovich received 2 Silver Medals from the Global Music Awards for her 2 latest albums:
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July Charts – One World Music Radio
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July 30 – WQXR and WQXR.org (NY Public Radio) – ‘Reflections from the Keyboard’ with David Dubal
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July 5 – Premiere and forward – One World Music Radio – ‘Artist in Profile’, ‘Album Show’, playlists, album review. Streaming in Europe and internationally
http://oneworldmusicradio.com/sophia-agranovich/4595309070
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June 12 at 8 PM – Solo Streaming Recital for ‘Classical Hugs’ Academy
In the program: Sonata No. 17 in D minor ‘Tempest’ by Beethoven, Hungarian Rhapsodies No. 6 and 13 and other pieces by Liszt, works by Schubert/Liszt, Schumann/Liszt, and Mendelssohn.
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May 30 Premiere and forward – ‘Lite Lounge with Dimitri K.’- podcast and multiple US and international radio stations
Sophia Agranovich is one of the featured artists. She will play Adagio sostenuto from the ‘Moonlight’ Sonata by Beethoven
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May 19 at 10 PM and May 23 at 12 PM – ‘Piano Matters’ with David Dubal at WWFM.ORG
Sophia Agranovich is one of the featured performers. She will play Scherzo No.3 in C sharp minor by Chopin
in comparative performances
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May 22 – Solo Streaming Recital dedicated to the Watchung Arts Center
In the program: Sonata No. 17 in D minor ‘Tempest’ by Beethoven, Hungarian Rhapsodies No. 6 and 13 and other pieces by Liszt, works by Schubert/Liszt, Schumann/Liszt, and Mendelssohn.
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March 14 Premiere and forward – ‘Lite Lounge with Dimitri K.’- podcast and multiple US and international radio stations
Sophia Agranovich is one of the featured artists. She will play ‘Heroic’ Polonaise by Chopin.
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March 12 at 12 PM and March 15 at 12 PM – ‘Radio Fantastica’ (New York and Rome, Italy)
Sophia Agranovich is one of the featured artists. She will play ‘La Campanella’ by Liszt-Busoni and Fantaisie-Impromptu by Chopin. She also will be interviewed by Daniela Celella.
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March 3 at 10 PM and March 7 at 12 PM – ‘Piano Matters’ with David Dubal at WWFM.ORG
Sophia Agranovich is one of the featured performers. She will play 2nd movement ‘Scherzo’ of Sonata No. 3 in B minor by Chopin.
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March – Review in the Clouzine Magazine and Best Classical Album Award
Reviews of the newly-released all-Chopin album ‘In Celebration of the 210th Anniversary of the Birth of Frédéric Chopin’
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March/April – Three reviews and an interview in the March-April issue of the Fanfare Magazine
Reviews of the newly-released all-Beethoven album ‘In Celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the Birth of Ludwig van Beethoven’
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March/April – Review in the March-April issue of the American Record Guide
Reviews of the newly-released all-Chopin album ‘In Celebration of the 210th Anniversary of the Birth of Frédéric Chopin’
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February – Review in the Mainly Piano
Review of the newly-released all-Beethoven album ‘In Celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the Birth of Ludwig van Beethoven’
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February 10 at 10 PM and February 14 at 12 PM – ‘Piano Matters’ with David Dubal at WWFM.ORG
Sophia Agranovich is one of the featured performers. She will play Nocturne in C minor Op. 48 No.1 and 1st movement of Sonata No. 2 in B♭ minor, Op. 35 by Chopin
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February 9 – new CD/MP3/Streaming album release
‘In Celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the Birth of Ludwig van Beethoven’
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January – Review of upcoming all-Beethoven album in ArtMusicLounge
‘In Celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the Birth of Ludwig van Beethoven’
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January – Clouzine International Award ‘Best Classical Album’ and review for all-Chopin album
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~ 2020 ~
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November – Reviews in the Nov-Dec issue of the Fanfare Magazine
Reviews of the newly-released all-Chopin album ‘In Celebration of the 210th Anniversary of the Birth of Frédéric Chopin’
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October 16 – Review in the MainlyPiano
Review of the newly-released all-Chopin album ‘In Celebration of the 210th Anniversary of the Birth of Frédéric Chopin’
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October 16 – new CD/MP3/Streaming album release
‘In Celebration of the 210th Anniversary of the Birth of Frédéric Chopin’
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June 13 @ 8:00 PM – Watchung Arts Center, Watchung, NJ
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic – POSTPONED. Date TBD
Solo Recital
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May 30 @ 2 PM – Merkin Hall, New York, NY
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic – POSTPONED. Date TBD
Guest artist – Global Musicians and Arts Association concert
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May 24 @ 7 PM – Fellowship Hall, Basking Ridge, NJ
Solo Recital
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May 14 @ 10:30 AM – Chase Auditorium, Madison, NJ
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic – POSTPONED. Date TBD
Recital
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April 21 @ 2 PM – Plainfield Public Library, Plainfield, NJ
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic – POSTPONED. Date TBD
Recital
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April 19 @ 2pm – Dorothy young Center for the Performing Arts Theater at Drew University, Madison, NJ
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic – POSTPONED. Date TBD
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April 16 @ 10 AM – Steinway Gallery, Paramus, NJ
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic – POSTPONED. Date TBD
Guest artist – MEA Annual Piano Competition’s 50th Anniversary Gala Celebration
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February 12 @ 1:30 PM – First Baptist Church, Westfield, NJ
Recital
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February 7 @ 7 PM – Fellowship Hall, Basking Ridge, NJ
Solo Recital
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January 29 at 10 PM and February 2 at 12 PM
‘Piano Matters’ with David Dubal at WWFM.ORG
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~ 2019 ~
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November 10 at 3 PM – Scotch Plains, NJ
Recital
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September 7 at 6 PM – Bargemusic, Brooklyn, NY
Solo Recital
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July-August
Recording sessions
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July 12 @ 7 P:30 PM – Denville, NJ
Solo Recital
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June 23 @ 5 PM – Passaic County Historical Society
Lambert Castle Concert Series
Solo Recital
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May 11 @ 8:00 PM – Watchung Arts Center, Watchung, NJ
Solo Recital
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May 9 @ 10:30 AM – Chase Auditorium, Madison, NJ
Recital
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April 27 @ 2 PM – Plainfield Public Library, Plainfield, NJ
Recital
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April 17 at 10 PM and April 21 at Noon
‘Piano Matters’ with David Dubal at WWFM.ORG
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November 20
March 10 @ 4 PM – Fellowship Hall, Basking Ridge, NJ
Solo Recital
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February 13 @ 1:30 PM – First Baptist Church, Westfield, NJ
Recital
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January 27 – Video Interview by Daniel Kepl at Performing Arts Review
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~ 2018 ~
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November 28 at 10 PM and December 2 at Noon
‘Piano Matters’ with David Dubal at WWFM.ORG
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November 20
‘Best Female Artist’ Award
IMC Radio Music Awards
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October 28 at 1 PM – Weill Recital Hall at CARNEGIE HALL
Guest artist at the
International Music and Art Society Concert
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September 2 at 1 PM – Basking Ridge, NJ
Solo Recital
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July-August/September-October issues of the Fanfare
3 Reviews and Interview
CD Album ‘Chopin and Liszt: Piano Works’
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June 24 @ 5 PM – Passaic County Historical Society
Lambert Castle Concert Series
Solo Recital
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May 19 @ 7:30 PM – Watchung Arts Center, Watchung, NJ
Solo Recital
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Atlanta Audio Club Classical Reviews for May 2018
Review of the CD Album ‘Chopin and Liszt: Piano Works’
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May 10 @ 10:30 AM – Chase Auditorium, Madison, NJ
Recital
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April 11 @ 1:30 PM – First Baptist Church, Westfield, NJ
Recital
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April 6 at 11:30 AM – Jim Wise Theater, NJ Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ
Recital
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April 4 at 10 PM and April 8 at Noon
‘Piano Matters’ with David Dubal at WWFM.ORG
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March 22 @ 7:30 PM – Livingston, NJ
Solo Recital
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February 14 @ 1:30 PM – First Baptist Church, Westfield, NJ
Recital
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February 10 @ 2 PM – Plainfield Public Library, Plainfield, NJ
Recital
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February 3 – New CD Album Release
Centaur/Naxos label
Frédéric Chopin:
Nocturne in C minor, Op. 48 no. 1
Polonaise -Fantaisie in A flat Major, Op. 61
Franz Liszt:
From the ‘Années de Pèlerinage – Italy’
Sonetto 47 del Petrarca
Sonetto 123 del Petrarca
Sonetto 104 del Petrarca
Après une Lecture du Dante: Fantasia quasi Sonata
Hungarian Rhapsody #14 in F Minor
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~ 2017 ~
December 24 at 2 PM – Basking Ridge, NJ
Solo Recital
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November 19 at 3 PM – Westfield, NJ
Scholarship benefit concert
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October 19 at 10 AM – Steinway Gallery, Paramus, NJ
Music Educators Association of NJ – 90th Anniversary Ensemble Concert
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September 15 at 8 PM– Bargemusic, Brooklyn, NY
Solo Recital
Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2, “Tempest”
Liszt Sonetto 104 del Petrarca, S. 161, No. 5; Transcendental Etude “Mazeppa”
Chopin Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35
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August 1 – Juan les Pins, France
Solo recital
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July 25 – Pennautier, France
Solo recital
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July 10 – Maplewood, NJ
Solo recital
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June 2
Recipient of the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award
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May 27 – Bargemusic, Brooklyn, NY
Solo Recital
Beethoven: Sonata No. 17 in D minor. Op. 31 No. 2 ‘Tempest’
Chopin: Sonata No.2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35
works by Liszt and Rachmaninoff
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May 20 @ 8 PM – Watchung Arts Center, Watchung, NJ
Solo Recital
Beethoven: Sonata No. 17 in D minor. Op. 31 No. 2 ‘Tempest’
Chopin: Sonata No.2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35
works by Liszt and Rachmaninoff
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May 11 @ 10:30 AM – Chase Auditorium, Madison, NJ
Recital
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May 10 @ 7:30 PM – First Baptist Church, Westfield, NJ
Recital
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May 7 at 5 PM – Passaic County NJ Historical Society
Lambert Castle Concert Series
Solo Recital
Beethoven: Sonata No. 17 in D minor. Op. 31 No. 2 ‘Tempest’
Chopin: Sonata No.2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35
works by Liszt and Rachmaninoff
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May 1 at 2 PM – Basking Ridge, NJ
Solo Recital
Beethoven: Sonata No. 17 in D minor. Op. 31 No. 2 ‘Tempest’
Chopin: Sonata No.2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35
works by Liszt and Rachmaninoff
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March-April / May-June issues of the Fanfare – 4 Reviews and Interview
CD Album ‘Schumann: Carnaval and Fantasie’
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February 18 @ 7:30 PM – Plainfield Public Library, NJ
Recital
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February 4 @ 7:30 PM – Tenri Cultural Institute, New York, NY
Leschetizky Association Concert Series
Solo Recital
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January 9 @ 7:30 PM – West Caldwell, NJ
Solo Recital
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January 2017 – Juilliard School, New York, NY
Video ‘Chopin: Ballade no.3 in A-flat Major’ live at the WQXR Green Space
Selected as Juilliard Alumni video of the month