“A Touch of Spring”- piano recital by Daria Golovchenko

Fri 8 March

Churchill College Chapel

Daria Golovchenko was born and brought up in Kherson, Ukraine. She started the piano at the age of five. While she was still at school, she performed well at concerts and won competitions. By the age of 13, she had won all the awards in city and regional competitions, thus becoming known in musical circles. While she was studying at Kherson Music College, she continued to play in competitions, but at a regional and international level.

After college, Daria improved her skills at Kharkiv National Conservatory. During the same period, she played with the orchestra of the Kharkov Theatre of Musical Comedy. After graduating from the conservatoire, she decided to go abroad to work ‘under contract’.

While in Britain, Daria has already given several successful concerts and played with various chamber groups. These included a performance at the Eurovision 2023 festival in Halifax and a public concert in Sheffield.

Programme of the recital:
S. Bach. Prelude & Fugue in B major
Domenico Scarlatti. Sonata in D minor
Ludwig van Beethoven. Nine Variations on the aria from Paisiello’s La Molinara
Felix Mendelssohn. Song Without Words
Franz Liszt. Concert Etude Gnomenreigen
Ivan Karabits. Prelude no 22
Usein Bekirov. Waltz for Emilia
Franz Liszt. Rhapsody no10
Erik Satie. Gnoissiene
Frederic Chopin. Mazurka in A minor
Frederic Chopin. Mazurka in B major
Frederic Chopin. Nocturne in C sharp minor
Frederic Chopin. Etude no 24
Alberto Donastera. Danza De La Moza Donosa
Ray Charles. Hit the Road Jack
Michael Camilo. Remembrance
Astor Piazzolla. Libertango (arranged by D. Golovchenko)

Cost: £15