Kouzov Duo heads to Neskowin

You should be rushin’ to the sixth concert of Neskowin Chamber Music’s season when Kouzov Duo brings a Russian flair to the Oregon Coast this Sunday, April 21.

Dmitry Kouzov has performed worldwide and made his New York orchestral début at Alice Tully Hall in 2005 under the baton of Maestro Raymond Leppard. He has performed as soloist with such orchestras as the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra and the State Academic Symphony Orchestra of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic in Russia, the National Symphony of Ukraine, the South Bohemian Chamber Philharmonic in the Czech Republic and the Cape Town and Johannesburg Philharmonic orchestras in South Africa, to name a few. In addition to his performing activities, he is currently associate professor of cello at the University of Illinois School of Music and was previously on the faculty of Juilliard and the Oberlin Conservatory.

Known for her passionate and musical interpretations and impressive technical ability, the St. Petersburg-born pianist Yulia Kouzova enjoys a varied international career as soloist, chamber musician and teacher. She has performed recitals and concerti in the major cities in Russia and regularly performs in Russia’s most prestigious venues such as St. Petersburg Philharmonic Hall and State Capella. She was on the faculty of the Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory's Special School for Gifted Children in St. Petersburg. In 2011, she was an official collaborative pianist at the International Tchaikovsky Competition. 

Sunday’s concert begins at 3 pm at the Wi-Ne-Ma Christian Camp, located at 5195 Winema Road in Cloverdale. Tickets, available at the door, are $30 for adults and $10 for kids. For more information, go to neskowinchambermusic.com.