What a relief to shelter from the sweltering heat and spend an hour with music of such radiance and beauty from a husband and wife dream team . A moving mixture of Schubert ‘Winterreise’ and Vaughan Williams ‘Songs of Travel’ [...]
Outside, meteorological spring has just taken its leave; inside, in the Aula of Heidelberg’s Old University, it is cold anyway: Schubert’s „Winterreise“[...]
The Viennese coffeehouse as an institution was duly celebrated here. Nikolaus Büchel, as director and a native Viennese, also framed the evening in a cabaret-like manner: “How does Wolf end up in the coffeehouse?” [...]
On Sunday evening, SongStudio presented a theatrically inspired vocal recital at Zankel Hall, featuring poetry, dance, and the artistry of eight talented singers and pianists [...]
Baritone Mikhail Timoshenko and pianist Elitsa Desseva received the Eduard Erdmann Advancement Prize 2024. In its citation, the jury commended the duo’s long-standing artistic engagement and dedication to the song repertoire of composer Eduard Erdmann (1896–1958) [...]
The multiple award-winning Russian baritone Mikhail Timoshenko possesses a wonderful timbre and sings these masterpieces of German Romanticism with excellent legato, very clear diction, and distinct articulation. His long-time piano partner Elitsa Desseva, who has also won several major competitions, performs as an equal partner[...]
Eduard Erdmann (1896–1958) ranks among the most fascinating pianists of the first half of the 20th century—not only as an interpreter, but also as a composer [...]
This year once again, under the artistic direction of Thomas Hampson, the HEIDELBERGER FRÜHLING presented a Lied Academy; in 2024, Hampson was supported by faculty member Susan Manoff and Study Director Elitsa Desseva [...]
With a composition of her own, Elitsa Desseva demonstrated her talent as a composer. “Gift,” written in 2024 to a text by Barbara Kennedy, caught the ear with its unusual piano sounds. Particularly delightful [...]
La pianiste Elitsa Desseva, elle, semble avoir à revendre, tant elle paraît s’être assimilé l’idiome ravélien. Cette impression se confirme avec Banalités de Poulenc [...]
Dès les premières notes de Ravel, fascinante figuration pianistique d’une guitare rêvée, on est captivé par le jeu d’Elitsa Desseva et on le restera jusqu’à la fin du concert. La jeune pianiste nous fait entrer dans la profondeur du son des harmonies ravéliennes [...]
In partnership with the Musée d’Orsay, Royaumont Abbey welcomes duos of young singers and pianists who have come to study art song and Lied [...]
Even in the “City of Music” Bayreuth, performing in a sold-out hall cannot be taken for granted—although the two musicians would have deserved it. From the very introit of the three-part song recital, they immediately captivate the audience. [...]
Hervorragend war der Eindruck, den Mikhail Timoshenko (Bariton) und Elitsa Desseva (Klavier) bei verschiedenen Liedern hinterließen. Bei Hugo Wolfs „Was für ein Lied soll dir gesungen werden“ (aus dem Italienischen Liederbuch) erreichten die aus dem Sprachfall angeleiteten Melodien eine große harmonische Spannweite, die Mikhail Timoshenko ausgezeichnet auslotete [...]
Le chanteur aime la mélodie française, un genre qu'il pratique depuis six ans en compagnie de la talentueuse Elitsa Desseva, écumant avec elle nombre de [...]
Wigmore Song Competition review — Mikhail Timoshenko a worthy winner Mikhail Timoshenko...with impeccable legato technique, tremendous stylistic versatility, superb command of German, French, English and, one assumes, Russian…and Elitsa Desseva’s beatboxing in Moritz Eggert’s Sprich Sheherazade showcased the kind of modern art song [...]
Duo Mikhail Timoshenko and Elitsa Desseva win 1st prize at Wigmore Hall Song Competition. Out of 177 applicants, the best song duos [...]
The outstanding bass-baritone Mikhail Timoshenko from Russia and Bulgarian pianist Elitsa Desseva were the winners of the competition. These two exceptional artists harmonised together in a real duo [...]
Piano legend Arthur Rubinstein played a Steinway, and piano star Lang Lang—like many great artists around the world—values the masterful sound culture of Steinway & Sons instruments [...]
Baritone Mikhail Timoshenko and pianist Elitsa Desseva received the Eduard Erdmann Advancement Prize 2024. In its citation, the jury commended the duo’s long-standing artistic engagement and dedication to the song repertoire of composer Eduard Erdmann (1896–1958) [...]
In partnership with the Musée d’Orsay, Royaumont Abbey welcomes duos of young singers and pianists who have come to study art song and Lied [...]
