By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor
A world-renowned concert pianist who has performed for the queen of Belgium will bring her talent to Plant City next week.
Eleonora Lvov will perform 6:30 p.m. Nov. 2, at the Plant City Photo Archives and History Center. Hosted by the Arts Council of Plant City, the event will help fund scholarships for aspiring students interested in the arts.
“Art in any form is so important to the development of personality and character of the individual, and the talent that Eleonora has been blessed with will be an exciting and memorable experience for all who are there to hear her concert,” Dodie White, of the Arts Council, said.
Born in Moscow, Russia, Lvov has achieved an international reputation as a virtuoso. She studied under her father, Boris Lvov, a pianist and teacher at the Moscow and Stuttgart Conservatories.
Lvov has appeared with many major orchestras, including the Berlin, Helsinki, Jerusalem, Moscow, Barcelona, Boston, Cleveland, New York and Washington orchestras.
But perhaps her most interesting performances have been for international dignitaries. In addition to the queen of Belgium, she has entertained the president of Israel and the prime minister of England.
“I feel like it’s just playing for any other person because they are just people, too,” Lvov says. “Emotionally, it’s nice to see the tears in the queen’s eyes, but it’s nice to see tears in anyone’s eyes when I play.”
Now a U.S. citizen, Lvov spent a few years in Cleveland as the artist-in-residence and head of the piano department at the Cleveland Music School Settlement. Continuing as a master teacher, Lvov maintains a studio in Sarasota. She is also a recording artist with seven CDs and a DVD.
For Lvov’s concert at the Photo Archives and History Center she will be focusing on 19th-century Romantic compositions from Chopin, Liszt and Rachmaninov.
“I love doing things for the community,” Lvov says about her upcoming performance. “I love to be involved in the community.”
For more information about Eleonora Lvov visit her website, eleonoralvov.com.
Contact Amber Jurgensen at ajurgensen@plantcityobserver.com.
IF YOU GO
The Arts Council of Plant City presents pianist Eleonora Lvov
WHEN: 6:30 p.m. Nov. 2
WHERE: Plant City Photo Archives and History Center, 106 S. Evers St.
COST: $60 per ticket
CONTACT: (813) 927-0595