Steven Termini

“...The___ _concert proceeded with a late-Romantic Robert Schumann of the highest quality: the Symphonic Etudes, Op.13—brilliant, idiosyncratic, pointed, lots of applause—immediately followed by Piano Sonata No.4 in F-sharp Major, Op.30, [by Alexander Scriabin]. Termini crafted the Russian art of piano between wild fury and gentle, cheerful grace.” “…The energy-charged, Texan piano technique of_ Improvisation No.1 fused chromatically with the Bavarian church bells in such a way that, immediately after the bells fell silent, the audience could sense how space, moment, and acoustic unified into one strong experience." ― Münchner Merkur

One of__ today's most unique performing artists, Termini has performed internationally in Russia, Germany, England, Norway, Australia, and the USA. His daring, completely-improvised concerts have electrified audiences, leaving them skeptical that the complex performances are actually made-up on the spot (although they truly are), while his performance and compositional prowess have been recognized even from a young age, including Second Prize in the Boston Conservatory's national Competition for Young Composers (leading to the World Premiere of his String Quartet No.1) and a critically acclaimed solo concert at the ___Kloster Andechs in Germany.

Termini's completely improvised solo piano recital at the Sjøbodene in Flekkefjord, Norway elicited a standing ovation, while his appearance in the Continuum Ensemble's inaugural Competition for Improvisers (London, England) earned him Second Prize and a special prize by audience vote. Termini's Violin Concerto (Halling Variations for Violin Soloist and Orchestra, Requiem for Edvard Grieg) was given its World Premiere in St. Petersburg, Russia, by Australian violinist Sun Roh and the State Academic Capella Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of British conductor Rudi Eastwood. Termini subsequently joined Ms. Roh for concerts which included the three Brahms Sonatas for Violin and Piano at St. Petersburg's Sheremetev Palace and Moscow's Roerich Museum. Other unique collaborations have included duo projects with animator Chiaki Tanaka, dancer Jem Darski, jazz double-bassist Josh Jones, and London Underground featured visual artist Fari Shams. Termini has been awarded the honor “Friend of the Royal Academy of Music” (FRAM) in London, England, where he studied under Tatiane Sarkissova as a Rotary Foundation International_Ambassadorial Scholar. Upcoming projects include a world premiere / debut at the Konzerthaus Berlin, Werner-Otto-Saal, with conductor Garrett Keast and the Berlin Academy of American Music.

“The___ concert began with the artist's own works, which remained completely open as to whether they were pre-written compositions, or spontaneous improvised ideas [they were in fact improvised]. In any case, the courage and ingenuity required, if it was indeed improvisation, are quite unusual for one of today's pianists.” “…Termini simply ignored such strict rules, and what you heard was a conglomeration of different styles, from Frederic Chopin, to Franz Liszt, to Max Reger. ” ― Süddeutsche Zeitung

_ P i a n i s t _ _ Steven Termini is the _ focus of two full-length video documentaries ( Live on Tour, and The _ Russia _ Concerts _ with _ violinist _ Sun Roh & conductor Rudi Eastwood), as well as a growing discography of ten audio recordings.

“When you improvise, you're part of the audience, having never heard the music before [either].” ― Steven Termini, as quoted in the Agder, Flekkefjord, Norway

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