CelloArt: Ruslan BiryukovRuslan and cello

Sundays Live in LACMA

To celebrate RUSLAN's 10th anniversary recital at the
Sundays Live Concert Series

LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART
BING THEATRE
SUNDAYS LIVE CONCERT SERIES

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Sundays Live presents weekly classical chamber music concerts and recitals by premier professional artists from Southern California and around the world.
These one-hour concerts are presented free to the public at 6 PM on Sundays in the Leo Bing Theater of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Concerts are broadcasted live on radio and internet.

Ruslan Biryukov is the only cellist reinvited to perform solo recitals for 10 consecutive years.Below you can find recordings of Ruslan's previous years LACMA concerts.

YEAR 2013

10th Anniversary Recital WILL TAKE place on
Sunday, DECEMBER 1st at 6pm

Ruslan Biryukov, cello
Armen Guzelimian, piano


PROGRAM:
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971): Suite Italienne
Alexander Arutiunian (1818-1890): Poem
Benjamin Britten (1813-1976): Cello Sonata Op.65


Concert will be broadcasted live online and podcasted by KUSC.

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CLICK HERE TO LISTEN KUSC PODCAST (starting December 9, 2013)

YEAR 2012

poster Concert took place on
Sunday, DECEMBER 2

Ruslan Biryukov, cello
Armen Guzelimian, piano


PROGRAM:
1. Pietro Locatelli (1695-1764): Sonata in D Major
2. Jacques Offenbach (1818-1890): Two Spirits in Heaven (Deux Ames au Ciell)
3. Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953): Cello Sonata in C, Op.119
4. ENCORES


LISTEN:
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YEAR 2011

poster Concert took place on
Sunday, DECEMBER 18

Ruslan Biryukov, cello
Armen Guzelimian, piano


PROGRAM:
1. Frederic Chopin (1810-1849): Introduction and Polonaise brillante
2. Joseph Haydn (1832-1809): Divertimento
3. Edouard Lalo (1891-1953): Cello Sonata in A minor
* Andante non troppo
* Andante ben sostenuto
* Allegro
4. ENCORES (partial, total of 6 encores was performed)
* David Popper (1843-1913): Hungarian Rhapsody

LISTEN:
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YEAR 2010

Concert took place on Sunday, NOVEMBER 28

Ruslan Biryukov, cello
Armen Guzelimian, piano


PROGRAM:
1. George Frideric Handel (1685-1759): Passacaglia (cello solo)
2. Johann Sebastian Bach (1865-1750): Suite No.2 in D minor
* Prelude
* Alemande
* Courante
* Sarabande
* Minuets I,II
* Gigue
3. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Cello Sonata No.3 in A Major, Op.69
* Allegro, ma non tanto
* Scherzo
* Adagio cantabile
* Allegro vivace
4. ENCORES

LISTEN:
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YEAR 2009

Concert took place on Sunday, NOVEMBER 8

Ruslan Biryukov, cello
Mary Au, piano


PROGRAM:
BRAHMS SONATAS NO.1 & 2

YEAR 2008

Concert took place on Sunday, August 31

Ruslan Biryukov, cello
Mary Au, piano


PROGRAM:

1. Frederic Chopin (1810-1849): Introduction and Polonaise brillante in C major, Op. 3

2. Frederic Chopin (1810-1849): Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 65
* Allegro moderato
* Scherzo in D minor, Trio
* Largo
* Finale. Allegro

3. David Popper (1843-1913): Tarantella, Vito and Concert Polonaise

4. ENCORES (not availible, total of 5 encores was performed)

LISTEN:
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YEAR 2007

Concert took place on Sunday, AUGUST 26

Ruslan Biryukov, cello
Mary Au, piano


PROGRAM:
Sonatas by Shubert and Davidoff

YEAR 2006

Concert took place on Sunday, AUGUST 13

Ruslan Biryukov, cello
Mary Au, piano


PROGRAM:

1. Luigi Boccerini (1743-1805): Sonata No. 6 in A Major

2. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Variations "Bei Mannern, welche liebe fuhlen" by Mozart from "Magic Flute"

3. Cesar Franck (1822-1890): Sonata in A Major

ENCORES (partial, total of 6 encores was performed):
* Francois Francoeur (1698-1787): Sonata in E Major, II mvm
* Frederic Chopin (1810-1849): "Cello Etude" Op.25 No.7
* Niccolo Paganini (1782-1840): "Moses Variatons" on one string

LISTEN:

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YEAR 2005

Concert took place on Sunday, AUGUST 28

Ruslan Biryukov, cello
Mary Au, piano


PROGRAM:

1. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Sonata No. 4 in C Major, Op. 102, No.1
* Andante-Allegro Vivace
* Adagio-Allegro Vivace
2. Claude Debussy (1862-1918): Sonata for Cello and Piano
* prologie (lent)
* serenade (moderement anime)
* finale (anime)

3. Dmitry Shostakovich (1906-1975): Cello in D minor, Op.40
* Allegro non troppo
* Allegro
* Largo
* Allegro

4. ENCORES (partial, total of 5 encores was performed)
* Niccolo Paganini (1782-1840): "Moses Variatons" on one string
* Max Bruch (1838-1920): Kol Nidrei

LISTEN:

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YEAR 2004

Concert took place on Sunday, AUGUST 28

Ruslan Biryukov, cello
Mary Au, piano


PROGRAM: