Search - Sergey Rachmaninov, Svetlana Furdui, Nataliya Medvedovskaya :: Rachmaninov, the Impassioned Songwriter

"Furdui, a mezzo capable of true Slavonic coloring, makes the most of these reflective moments." -- New York TimesA breathtaking sampling of the most brilliant lieder of the late Romantic era, Rachmaninov's rarely heard gems--the first to let voice and piano share equally in the drama. Sung with effortless power, flawless intonation, and soaring emotion by mezzo Svetlana Furdui, today's most committed and expressive interpreter of Rachmaninov's unique songs. Furdui's recordings of Russian repertoire with Andrew Litton and the Dallas Symphony have garnered critical acclaim. She has played major operatic roles with more than fifteen opera companies worldwide, in venues ranging from Carnegie Hall to Italy's Spoleto Festival. Adding uniquely co-equal power and drama to these songs is a young genius pianist-composer, Nataliya Medvedovskaya, an award-winning star graduate of the St. Petersburg Conservatory that Rachmaninov attended 110 years earlier. Furdui and Medvedovskaya are actively touring East Coast concert and festival venues.