Music has an incredible amount to say, and one could really talk about music all day long, says Leonid Surkov. With his sometimes almost poetic statements, the Russian oboist is a pleasure to listen to. Leonid Surkov, currently a student at the Berlin University of the Arts, recently won first prize at the ARD Music Competition, breaking a 15-year drought in his field. It has been that long since there were any first-place winners. In fact, the prizewinner is only the fourth musician on his instrument to make it to the top – a sign that his career is firmly on track. Accompanied by pianist Kimiko Imani, he leads the way through his varied oboe program. In addition to sonatas by Poulenc, Medtner, and Saint-Saëns, Marina Dranischnikova's "Poème" also impresses. In between, Mozart's nod to Sacchini's magnificent coloratura piece from "L'eroe cinese" (The Chinese Hero) and the dreamy fantasy on Donizetti's "Poliuto" whisk you away into the entertaining sound worlds of the opera.

Leonid Surkov

Monrepos Lakeside Palace

This recital is given in partial fulfillment of the degree Master of Music. Chiara Rackerby is a student of Robert Atherholt.

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Chiara Rackerby, Oboe

Alice Pratt Brown Hall

The harp is one of the oldest musical instruments and is characteristic of Romantic period music. Come dream with its sound at our March concert – Satie's works will be an especially delightful treat.

Pasculli. Koechlin. Saint-Saëns

The Professed House, Prague

Spanish Guitar, Italian Guitar

The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center

Pasculli was known as the “Paganini of the oboe”, and his Donizetti-inspired concerto pushes its soloist to the extremes. François Leleux, renowned for his flair and musicianship, is the work’s perfect advocate.

Antonio Pasculli

Events

Upcoming events

Mar 29, 2026

Sunset: Mozart, Respighi, Pasculli, Schubert · Sinfonia Smith Square

Past events

24 - 26 Jul, 2025

Leonid Surkov · Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspiele

Apr 19, 2025

Chiara Rackerby, Oboe · The Shepherd School of Music

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