Ludmila Zaytseva and Vladimir Fleyman Classical Piano Duo
	Introduction Repertoire Demos Photos Smolensk Contacts

Introduction

The Duo of Ludmila Zaytseva and Vladimir Fleyman is well-known and popular both within and outside Russia.

Ludmila Zaytseva graduated from the class of Professor V.Zvereva of the Russian Music Academy named after Gnesiny (Moscow) in 1977. Vladimir Fleyman graduated from the class of Professor A.Danilova of the Tashkent State Conservatory in 1973. After the graduation both musicians performed a lot as soloists, until they finally met in 1987.

After their remarkable joint debut in Smolensk (Russia) in 1988, the pianists conquered the audiences in Moscow, Bryansk, Oryol, Nizshny Novgorod, Tver, in the Byelorussian cities of Molodechno, Vitebsk, Gomel, Mogilyov, Bobruisk, in the Ukrainian cities - Simferopol, Yalta. Their Israel tour in 2001 (Jerusalem, Haifa, Eilat, Beer-Sheva) was a tremendous success.

The Duo are the laureates of the All-Russia festival "Harmony", participants of the international festivals "Byelorussian Autumn", "The Crimea Dialogues", the All-Russia Festival of Piano Duos in Nizshny Novgorod, the international festival "Take Two" in Jerusalem (Israel).

Ludmila Zaytseva and Vladimir Fleyman initiated and organized the International Piano Duo Festival in Smolensk in 1995, 1997 and 2001.

The Duo's repertoire includes over a hundred classical and modern compositions for two pianos and for one piano ("four hands"). The Duo's style unites the mightiness of an orchestra sound, emotional tension and the ease and freedom of the performance.

Ludmila Zaytseva and Vladimir Fleyman are the soloists of the Smolensk Philharmonic, members of the National Piano Duo Association, laureates of the Russian Art of Performance foundation in 2003 and 2004.

---

Reviews

"The art of the Duo’s performance is so great, that very soon you stop wondering at the technical perfection. You realize, that it is just a means that the musicians use to reveal the depth of the artistic image."

("Vyazemsky Vestnik", Vyazma (Russia), 1993)

"Their interpretation of music amazes with its deepness, sincerity, rich coloring, intonation. Brilliant pianism, virtuosity of each performer allow them to convey their understanding of music to their audience freely and easily."

("Smolensk News", Smolensk (Russia), 1995)

"The audience mark high professionalism of the musicians, their capability of getting deep into the style of the music performed, flexibility and emotional sensitivity of the duo’s performance."

("Narodnaye Slova", Vitebsk (Byelorussia), 1997)

"Whatever they play - no "empty parts", every sound is full of sense. Close your eyes - and it seems you hear one musician, playing some mighty, mysterious piano - so wonderful the Duo’s ensemble is."

("Smolensk News", Smolensk (Russia), 2000)

"Outstanding, among the guest artists, were Ludmila Zaytseva and Vladimir Fleyman from Smolensk for their remarkable musicality, refined taste, sensitivity and solid, unostentatious technique."

("Jerusalem Post", Israel, 2001)

"Ludmila Zaytseva and Vladimir Fleyman's performance proves the unlimited artistic abilities of these pianists. The acoustic palette and the highest technique level of their performance serve to reveal the musical images fully and vividly. The pianists' virtuosity is sparkling, the melodiosity of touch makes the audience forget of a grand piano as a percussion instrument.

("Avos-ka", Gagarin (Russia), 2001)