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Lubomyr Melnyk
Colchester Arts Centre
5/5
SELF-EFFACING and modest in the extreme, the genius that is Lubomyr Melnyk takes his place at the piano.
What follows is a revelation, totally unlike a typical piano recital.
A disciple of the minimalist movement of the 1970s, the Ukrainian composer and pianist — who plays for much of the time with his eyes closed — is as much concerned with the actual acoustic properties of the piano as the music he creates.
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