Avguste Antonov: Press/Reviews

News info announcing the April 2009 concert of pianist Avguste Antonov in Pittsburgh, PA

Pianist Avguste Antonov will be the guest artist of the New Music Society for a series of concerts next week at and around Youngstown State University.

Pianist Avguste Antonov will be the guest artist of the New Music Society, appearing with the Dana Composers Ensemble, Robert Rollin director, on the second set of Annual Fall Concerts, Nov. 4 to 6.

As part of an ever-evolving generation of music enthusiasts, the Dana School of Music is continuing its tradition of guest artist invitations, this time with pianist Avguste Antonov, a Bulgarian-born piano graduate of the University of Kansas.

The Kilgore College Music Department hosted a piano masterclass on Friday, featuring concert pianist Avguste Antonov.

Classical Music Discoveries has featured Avguste Antonov in one of their weekly show.

Artist Highlight: Avguste Antonov

Mr Antonov was interviewed by CBS 11 News,Texas this past Friday for a story about RentAFriend.com

CBS 11 News, Texas article about RentAFriend. The article features Avguste Antonov.

Most immediately attractive is 'Slalom' by Carter Pann, a young composer whose Piano Concerto and Dance Partita I raved about when they were released by Naxos six years ago. This ten-minute piece attempts, successfully, to recreate in sound the sensation of downhill skiing. It is filled with whirling winds, exciting brass, and brazen percussion -- Pann is an extraordinary orchestrator -- and has an extremely virtuosic piano obbligato part played to a fare-thee-well by Avguste Antonov, a piano major at KU

You have a very unique and pretty style. Some charm
from G. Gershwin, some elements from M. Ravel!Carter Pann,Fantasy-Inventions is vital, sensual and dynamics! You have a very passionate and brilliant
composition!! There is a very comfort and great feeling to listen to your
music. I like your music very much! Compliment!

You were a big success--obvious from the reaction of the audience-- and
I congratulate you, especially as it was a new piece for you.
I have to tell you that everyone I talk to about the concert raves about you. You were a tremendous hit!

Both of the works Mr. Antonov has chosen to showcase his talent were composed by 20th and 21st century composers. Gershwin’s Piano Concerto, 3rd Movement, played allegro agitato and is the pulsating and energetic climax to this 3 movement concerto. Pann’s Fantasy – Inventions, 3rd Movement, “The Wheel”. Neither of these pieces are easy to play for any artist.
We marvel as Antonov’s fingers and hands fly across the keyboard, at times becoming a virtual blur, striking each note correctly and for the proper duration. We look at the face of the musician and we realize that Mr. Antonov has reached the point that all musicians strive for, where he is no longer just playing the music, but rather enlivened the music! The point where his heart and soul meld with his instrument and music and have become the heart and soul of both! Mr. Antonov has shown his ability to exercise total control over both his instrument and the music he has chosen to play, he has become the
master of both! Mr. Antonov renders both of these pieces superbly, Bravo, Mr. Antonov, for a job well done!

Thank you for bringing the work of modern composers to our community.Your expression on the Murnak piece was lyrically beautiful.

I could tell you were very into your music. I have never seen anyone play live. It was wonderful. I will come back

Outstanding! You made a new fan!!

Great job. It was a beautiful performance. I really enjoyed the concert.

I thought you did an amazing job. I LOVE piano works and you play beautifully.

Amazing performance. The people of Youngstown are lucky to have you.

You have a special flair for nuanced performance as we found out during your visit for 4 concerts. You even made the little piano at St. Peters and Paul Church really sing!!

I was so very impressed with your Gershwin as heard on your website....You have captured the sense of the work beautifully, in my opinion....

The orchestra concert was amazing. It is definitely tied for first place for my favorite performance, and takes the cake for ensemble performance. The Rachmaninoff was absolutely amazing

Mr. Antonov,
It was such an honor to perform with you! I really enjoyed the experience! It is one I will never forget.
Thank you!

I would like to thank Mr. Avguste Antonov for conducting the Master Class for my students at Kilgore College in Kilgore, Tx. It was extremely informative and enlightening. The students thoroughly enjoyed his personable demeanor and his knowledge of the pieces in which they performed. I can highly recommend Avguste to all levels of performers. He is a natural with college students.

Kilgore College hosted its 55th annual Bach Piano Festival March 6, 2010. Once again Avguste Antonov proved that he is highly talented in the art of adjudication. After reading his formal critiques, I was confident that I had chosen wisely our 2010 Bach Piano Festival Adjudicator! Teachers and students alike were favorably impressed with his comments.

I would like to express my gratitude for your very inspiring critique of the Chopin concerto in F minor.

I have learned a lot from you. You teach me that I have to sit straight, and told me the important of using metronome