Nadia Shpachenko-Gottesman
Contact Information:
Faculty Office Telephone: (909) 869-6802
E-mail: shpachenko@cpp.edu
Music Department Office: (909) 869-3548
Fax #: (909) 869-3563
Web: http://nadiashpachenko.com
Education:
- Doctor of Musical Arts - University of Southern California
- Master of Music - University of Southern California
- Undergraduate Diploma - Longy School of Music
Subjects:
- Piano Studies
- Piano Ensemble
Bio:
GRAMMY® winning pianist Nadia Shpachenko enjoys bringing into the world things that are outside the box – powerful pieces that often possess unusual sonic qualities or instrumentation. Described as a “gifted and versatile pianist” (San Francisco Chronicle), “one of today’s foremost promoters of contemporary music” (Textura Magazine), and “a great friend and champion of new music” (Fanfare Magazine), Dr. Shpachenko performed recitals at Concertgebouw, Carnegie Hall, Disney Hall, on the Piano Spheres and Los Angeles Philharmonic’s Green Umbrella and Chamber Music Series, and with numerous orchestras in Europe and the Americas. She premiered more than 90 works by Elliott Carter, Paul Chihara, George Crumb, Ian Dicke, Daniel Felsenfeld, Tom Flaherty, Annie Gosfield, Vera Ivanova, Dana Kaufman, Leon Kirchner, Amy Beth Kirsten, Hannah Lash, James Matheson, Missy Mazzoli, Harold Meltzer, David Sanford, Isaac Schankler, Adam Schoenberg, Lewis Spratlan, Gernot Wolfgang, Iannis Xenakis, Peter Yates, Jack Van Zandt, and many others.
Dr. Shpachenko’s debut Reference Recordings CD "Woman at the New Piano: American Music of 2013" was nominated for 58th GRAMMY Awards® in 3 categories: Best Classical Compendium, Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance, and Producer of the Year, Classical. “Sure to remain a mainstay of the contemporary discography for posterity” (New Classic LA), Dr. Shpachenko’s 2018 Reference Recordings CD "Quotations and Homages" features premieres of solo and collaborative works for 6 pianists (performed with Ray-Kallay Duo, HOCKET and Genevieve Feiwen Lee) inspired by a variety of earlier composers and pieces. “An impressive collection of new works by outstanding contemporary composers, performed by first-rate musicians” (Sequenza21), Dr. Shpachenko’s 2019 Reference Recordings album "The Poetry of Places" features premieres of solo and collaborative works (performed with LA Phil pianist Joanne Pearce Martin and LAPQ percussionists Nick Terry and Cory Hills) inspired by diverse buildings. It won the 62nd Best Classical Compendium GRAMMY® Award in January 2020. She is also featured on Isaac Schankler’s 2019 Aerocade Music album "Because Patterns", Gernot Wolfgang’s 2019 Albany Records album "Vienna and the West", José Serebrier’s 2021 Reference Recordings album "Last Tango Before Sunrise", and Wouter Kellerman’s 2021 South African Music Award winning album "We’ve Known All Times". Dr. Shpachenko’s recording projects are supported by grants from The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, The Alice M. Ditson Fund at Columbia University, and New Music USA, among others.
As a distinguished chamber musician, Dr. Shpachenko frequently collaborates with prominent artists, most recently including Boris Allakhverdyan, Sarah Cahill, Martin Chalifour, Jin-Shan Dai, Kevin Fitz-Gerald, Vijay Gupta, Dahae Kim, Jerome Lowenthal, Kathleen Supové, Ben Ullery, and the Lyris and Argus Quartets. Her recent collaborative performances were featured on Los Angeles Philharmonic’s Chamber Music Series and the Hear Now Music Festival.
Nadia Shpachenko is Professor of Music at Cal Poly Pomona University (since 2006), where she leads the Piano Performance program and was awarded the 2017 Provost’s Award for Excellence in Scholarly and Creative Activities. She is also on the faculty of Claremont Graduate University, where she teaches Doctoral piano students. Dr. Shpachenko completed her DMA and MM degrees at the University of Southern California, where she was awarded the title of Outstanding Graduate. Her principal teachers included John Perry, Victor Rosenbaum, and Victor Derevianko. Nadia Shpachenko is a Steinway Artist and a Schoenhut Toy Piano Artist.
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