Sophia Agranovich (

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: София Агранович;

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: Софія Агранович) is a

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-born American classical concert pianist,

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recording artist, music educator and artistic director. She holds

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and

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degrees from the

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, where she taught piano as a

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. She continued her

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studies at

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. Her live performances and discography have won top international awards and critical acclaim. Her albums are charting in top 10 across all musical genres on One World Music Radio and on World Top Radio Airplay Charts. A

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, she is concertizing at major venues worldwide, and has been described by ''

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'' as "a bold, daring pianist in the tradition of the Golden Age Romantics" and praised by the ''

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'' for her "magnificent shading and superior musicianship."

Biography

Early life and music education

Sophia Agranovich was born in

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(modern-day

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). Her father was a dentist and her mother was an instructor of the English language and her first piano teacher. Agranovich began formal piano lessons at age five. At six she was accepted to Chernivtsi School of Music and gave her first public concert. Her teachers were Anna Stolyarevich and Alexander Edelmann (both peers of

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and disciples of

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and

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). At age 10 Agranovich won the Ukrainian Young Artists Competition (now known as the

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), as that year's youngest participant. Her concerts were broadcast on national TV and radio stations. Agranovich graduated from Chernivtsi School of Music in 1971. After immigrating with her family to the United States at age 15, Agranovich entered

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in New York City on a full scholarship in the class of Professor

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. Agranovich also studied with

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. She graduated with a

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degree in 1977 and a Master of Music degree in 1978. Agranovich won the Bergen Philharmonic Competition in 1979. She was awarded a

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and taught piano minor at Juilliard. Agranovich continued her academic pursuits at

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, taking

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coursework in

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and

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from 1980 to 1981.

Hiatus from music

Agranovich paused her musical career in the 1980s to raise a family and to pursue an additional career in

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. Having earned a certification in

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from the Empire Technical School in New York City in 1981, her career in technology developed with her employment as a systems analyst for the

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in 1985 (where she received the Presidential Quality Award for Computer Systems Design and Support), and later a senior programmer/analyst at

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in 1987. She was ultimately promoted to project manager/assistant vice president in 1995 and vice president in 2001. In 2008, Agranovich retired from her IT career and studied

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, traditional Indian medicine and

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. In 2008 she received certifications from National Exercise and Sports Trainers Association/Spencer Institute and American Association of Drugless Practitioners in

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, and other

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disciplines. From 2009 to 2012 she taught Yoga and Pilates.''The Juilliard School – Alumni Today 2010''. Harris Connect, LLC. 2010. p. 138.

Music career

In 2008, Agranovich restarted her professional musical career as a concert pianist, recording artist, music educator and program director. She has performed in the United States, Europe, Israel, and Canada, and was invited to perform in China. In 2017 she gave 2-hour solo recitals at the

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Festival and

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where she premiered ''Quatre préludes en hommage a Chopin, Op. 162'' dedicated to her by the French composer Françoise Choveaux. Other premieres included Roger Stubblefield's ''Sonata for clarinet and piano'' and ''Nocturne for viola and piano''. She gave concerts at

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(former Avery Fisher) Hall, Bruno Walter Auditorium and Paul Hall at

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, Carnegie Weill Recital Hall,

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, Roerich and Metropolitan museums,

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and Galleries,

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, Tenri Cultural Institute, Polish Cultural Foundation, Lambert Castle, Watchung Arts Center, Salle Cortot, Ehrbarsaal and Kaiser Hall. Sophia Agranovich at Carnegie 2011

Other performance venues include numerous colleges and universities, such as the

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, Pyotr Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine and Lviv State Conservatory. She has collaborated with Mark Peskanov,

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, Christopher Collins Lee,

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, Gregory Singer,

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, Andrew Lamy, Andatole Wieck,

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, Kathleen Supové, award-winning Emmy, Grammy, and Billboard top ten musical artists, and members of the major orchestras. Agranovich released ten albums from 2010 through 2022, including seven on Centaur Records, consisting primarily of virtuoso piano repertoire of the

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. She is also an author of her albums' liner notes. Her performances are broadcast in Brazil on Universidade FM 106.9, "Company of the Music", in Canada on CKWR "Women in Music," Berlin, Munich, Rome, New Zealand, London, Tokyo, Osaka, Paris, Tel-Aviv, and in New York area on

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"Between the Keys" with Jed Distler and "Piano Matters" with

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, WMNR "Friday Evenings with Will Duchon", NPR WLPR-FM "Art on the Air", WQXR "Reflections from the Keyboard" with David Dubal, and live at WQXR Greene Space. Sophia Agranovich is on the

s roster, and is listed annually in

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in America and

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. She is a voting member of

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and an active member of numerous professional music organizations, including American Liszt Society, College Music Society, and Leschetizky Association. Additionally she served on the board of NJMTA affiliated with

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, and is an Artistic Director of "Classicals at the Circle" music series at the Watchung Arts Center. and a program chair and board member of Music Educators Association of New Jersey.

Pedagogy

Sophia Agranovich is a music educator and has received numerous pedagogy awards. She conducts master classes and lectures, adjudicates competitions, prepares students for exams and auditions, coaches professional musicians, and maintains a private teaching studio. Agranovich's students have won various awards and had been accepted to notable music schools, including the

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and

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, among others. Her students have performed at the Carnegie Weill Recital Hall,

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for the Performing Arts,

Merkin Hall Merkin Hall is a 449-seat concert hall in Manhattan, New York City. The hall, named in honor of Hermann and Ursula Merkin, is part of the Kaufman Music Center, a complex that includes the Lucy Moses School, a community arts school, and the Speci ...

Alice Tully Hall Alice Tully Hall is a concert hall at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in the Upper West Side neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. The hall is named for Alice Tully, a New York performer and philanthropist whose donations assist ...

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, Tenri Cultural Institute,

, Watchung Arts Center, Polish Cultural Foundation, and Polish Embassy in New York. They also played in Italy, France, Austria, Poland, China and at various colleges, universities and libraries. Their performances were broadcast on radio and TV, including

"Kids on Keys" with Jed Distler and WQXR "Young Artists Showcase" with Robert Sherman.

Awards and honors

* 2023:

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- Steinway Top Teacher Award * 2023: One Earth Awards - Best Classical Music Recording, Gold Winner * 2022: Indie Music Channel - Winner, Best Classical Recording * 2022: The 2022 Want List (Best Recordings), Fanfare Magazine * 2022: The Radio Music Awards - Best Classical Artist, Best Classical Recording, Best Instrumental Recording * 2022: Clouzine International Music Awards - Best Classical Album, Fall 2022 * 2022: Global Music Awards, 2 Silver Medals for Outstanding Achievement * 2022: LIT International Talent Awards, Fall 2022 - Platinum: Best Female Artist and Best Classical Music; Gold: Best Instrumental Music and Best Performance * 2022: LIT International Talent Awards, Spring 2022 - Platinum: Best Classical Pianist and Best Instrumental Artist; Gold: Best Female Instrumental Artist; Instrumentalist of the Year * 2022: One World Music Radio - Best Classical Album 2021 * 2022:

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- Winner, Piano Solo, 2nd place; Finalist, Virtual Performance * 2022: Nomination for the Best Classical Recording and Album of the Year, Indie Music Channel * 2021: World Top Radio Airplay Charts - July 2021-December 2021 * 2021: Global Music Awards, 2 Silver Medals for Outstanding Achievement * 2021: Clouzine International Music Awards, 2 Best Classical Albums (Spring and Fall 2021) * 2019:

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, Top Music Educators and Top Professionals Awards * 2018: Indie Music Channel, Indie Music Hall of Fame * 2018: Global Music Awards, 2 Silver Medals for Outstanding Achievement * 2018: Clouzine International Music Awards, Best Classical Piano Album (Spring 2018) *2018: The Radio Music Awards, Best Classical Female Artist *2018: Mainly Piano, 2018 Favorites and Picks – ''Chopin and Liszt: Piano Works'' * 2017:

, Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award * 2017: Global Music Awards, 3 Gold Medals: Classical Piano Solo, New Release, Album * 2017: Global Music Awards, Top 10 albums across all the genres * 2016:

; Finalist *2016: Prestige Music Awards, 2 Gold Medals * 2016: Global Music Awards, 4 Silver Medals for Outstanding Achievement *2012:

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Artist Roster *1986:

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, Presidential Quality Award for Computer Systems Design and Support *1980:

, Teaching Fellowship *1979
Bergen Philharmonic Competition
1st Place Winner, Piano *1966: Ukrainian Young Artists Competition (now known as

), 1st Place Winner, Piano

Discography

Interviews and discussions

*NPR Lakeshore Public Radio, "Art on the Air" - Interview, January 2023 *Fanfare Magazine – Interview; November–December 2022 *"Mixing It with Nicki Kris"- podcast discussion and performance, October 2022 *The Ark of Music - Interview, September 2022 *"Chatting with Nat' podcast with Natalie Jean on SIM radio network - discussion and performance, September 2022 *"Content vs. Quantity!" - Lite Lounge with Dimitri K. - August 21, 2022 - Interview and Album Show *"Mixing It with Nicki Kris"- podcast discussion and performance, April 2022 *"Music Matters" – "Concert Pianist on Maintaining Inspiration" Live with Maestro Jason Tramm – discussion and performance, October 2021 * "Chatting with Nat' podcast with Natalie Jean on SIM radio network- discussion and performance – September 2021 *One World Music Radio – "Artist in Profile"; July 2021 *Mainly Piano – interview; July 2021 *Fanfare Magazine – Interview; March–April 2021 *Radio Fantastica – discussion and performance; February 2021 *Video Interview with Maestro Daniel Kepl; January 2019 *Fanfare Magazine – Interview; July–August 2018 *Fanfare Magazine – Interview; May–June 2017 *Fanfare Magazine – Interview; March–April 2015 *Fanfare Magazine – Interview; November–December 2012 * Fanfare Magazine – Interview; March–April 2012

Reviews

* American Record Guide – reviews in the issue
March–April 2021 P. 45-46November–December 2012 P. 152July–August 2014 P. 80-81
July–August 2015, March–April 2016, March–April 2017, July–August 2021 (PDF'', fee required)'' * The Whole Note: November 1 - December 13, 2022, Vol. 28, issue 2, P. 53-54 *Mainly Piano – November 2018, October 2020, February 2021, August 2022, September 9, 2022 *Contemporary Fusion Reviews - September, 2022 * Art Music Lounge – March 2016, October 2016, January 2021 * Atlanta Audio Club – May 2018, December 2020 *Clouzine Magazine – Fall 2018, Spring 2021 – P.14, Fall 2021 *One World Music Radio - 2021, 2022 *The Ark of Music - September 13, 2022 and September 21, 2022 *Audiophile Audition - April, 2014 *Performing Arts Review – January 2017 – video review *Fanfare Magazine – all the review articles for Sophia Agranovich *LaDepeche, France – August 2017 * L’Independant, France – July 2017

References

External links

Official websiteOfficial Youtube channel

Sophia Agranovich on AllMusicAppleMusicDiscogs
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