Samson Tsoy

Russia, Piano
2016 Scholar

Moscow State Conservatory,
Royal College of Music London

‘I've never known anything like my May masterclass week. It was a memorable experience. Time stopped and our lives were all about music, friendship, silence and nature. Imogen generously shared her great experience, knowledge, musicianship and inspiration. We were the guests of wonderful Pat and Bryan, who took care of our every need, giving us unique possibilities to work with Imogen for long stretches of time and go very deeply into the music. Apart from the musical side, this week with Imogen helped me to discover so many new things about my inner world. It was definitely a life-changing experience in many ways and I'm enormously grateful to Imogen and to everyone who helped to create this musical paradise.’

Contact Details: Askonas Holt

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Future Performances

  • With The Kensington Symphony Orchestra, cond. Russell Keable

    Programme
    Zhou Tian: Trace
    Ravel: Piano Concerto for the Left Hand (Samson Tsoy, soloist)
    Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra

  • Programme:

    Galina Ustvolskaya Sonata No. 6
    Brahms Three Intermezzi for piano, Op. 117
    Beethoven Sonata No.30 in E Major, Op. 109
    Brahms Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5

  • Festival International Bach Montréal — "Four hands, two worlds" — Duo Recital with Pavel Kolesnikov

    Programme
    Bach: Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C major, WTC Book 2, BWV 870
    Shostakovich: Prelude and Fugue No. 21 in B-flat major, Op. 87
    Bach: Prelude and Fugue No. 21 in B-flat major, WTC Book 1, BWV 866
    Bach: Prelude No. 7 in E-flat major, BWV 852 / Shostakovich: Fugue No. 19 in E-flat major, Op. 87
    Bach: Prelude No. 9 in E major, BWV 854 / Shostakovich: Fugue No. 9 in E major, Op. 87
    Shostakovich: Prelude No. 9 in E major, Op. 87 / Bach: Fugue No. 9 in E major, BWV 854
    Shostakovich: Preludes and Fugues No. 15 in D-flat major and No. 16 in B-flat minor, Op. 87
    Bach: Prelude No. 8 in E-flat minor, BWV 877 / Shostakovich: Fugue No. 14 in E-flat minor, Op. 87
    Shostakovich: Prelude No. 12 in G-sharp minor, Op. 87 / Bach: Fugue No. 18 in G-sharp minor, BWV 887
    Bach: Prelude No. 10 in E minor, BWV 855 / Shostakovich: Fugue No. 4 in E minor, Op. 87
    Bach: Prelude and Fugue No. 24 in B-flat minor, WTC Book 1, BWV 867

  • Duo Recital with Pavel Kolesnikov (36th season)

    Programme to be confirmed

  • Duo Recital with Pavel Kolesnikov

    Programme
    Schubert: Divertissement à la hongroise, D. 818 (piano four hands)
    Beethoven: Grosse Fuge, Op. 133 (arr. piano four hands)
    Chopin: Nocturnes (selection, solo)
    Ustvolskaya: Piano Sonata No. 6 (solo)
    Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109 (solo)


  • Duo Recital with Pavel Kolesnikov (opening The Stravinsky Festival)

    Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms (arr. piano four hands)
    Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45 (arr. piano four hands)

  • Darlington Piano Society — Solo Recital

    Programme
    Stravinsky: Le Chant du Rossignol (The Song of the Nightingale) — a rarely performed keyboard rendition.

    Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109

    Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5

  • Beethoven Festival Leipzig 2027 — "Die Neunte – historisch anders" — Duo with Pavel Kolesnikov, with Tom Greenleaves (timpani), Marie Smolka (soprano), Marie Henriette Reinhold (alto, replacing Susan Zarrabi), Christopher Willoughby (tenor), Gerrit Illenberger (bass), GewandhausChor, cond. Gregor Meyer

    Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 (version for soloists, chorus, two pianos and timpani, following Liszt's two-piano arrangement)

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