His keyboard artistry, dazzling technical command and sensitivity have brought "Stas" Venglevski, a native of the Republic of Moldova, part of the former Soviet Union, increasing acclaim as a virtuoso of the bayan. A two-time first prize winner of bayan competition in the Republic of Moldova, Stas is a graduate of the Russian Academy of Music in Moscow where he received his Masters Degree in Music under the tutelage of the famed Russian bayanist, Friedrich Lips. Having emigrated to the United States in 1992, Stas now makes his home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His wife, Roza Borisova, is a cellist with the Veronika String Quartet.
Stas' repertoire is an astonishing collection of virtuoso works by Bach, Weber, Liszt, Schubert, Rachmaninoff, as well as contemporary and ethnic music. He has toured extensively throughout the former Soviet Union, Canada and the United States, including performances with the Concord Chamber Orchestra, and the Dayton, Milwaukee, Menomonee Falls, and Pueblo Colorado Symphony Orchestras and is a regular participant in the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra's Arts in Community Education (ACE) program. He has recorded television commercials, performed in theater productions, produced several recordings including a transcription of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite for bayan, and recently released a CD of original compositions, as well as published a book of original compositions.
The brilliant artistry and musical virtuosity of Stas Venglevski afford an expanded dimension in music and an innovative musical adventure to the audience.
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