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The Aptos Keyboard Series
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March 3, 2019
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Born in 1989, Daria made her debuts as a soloist with orchestra at the age of 10, performing Mozart Concerto no.8.
Winning First Prize in the prestigious IV BNDES International Piano Competition in 2014 brought her appearances with the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestra de Experimental de Repertório, and a recital series in Sala Sao Paolo and Theatre Municipal of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Weill Recital Hall of Carnegie Hall in New York, and Salle Cortot in Paris. In October 2015 she was named Laureate of the Marguerite Long International Piano Competition, performing with the Orchestra de Chambre de Paris at Theatre de Champs Élysées. Honors include First Prize of the Rotary Club International Piano Competition in Mallorca (concert series in Spain, Germany and France), performances in the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory, Salle Gauveau (Paris), 35 Londrina Festival and Festival VII Virtuosi Gravata (Brazil), Schlern Festival (Italy), Museum of Modern Art and Foundation Oscar Americano (Sao Paolo), and Aptos Keyboard Series (Aptos, California). Daria graduated from Moscow State Gnessin College in 2010, studied at Moscow’s Tchaikovsky Conservatory with Andrei Diev, and since 2014 at TCU School of Music at Fort Worth with Dr. Tamás Ungár. Daria was the Gold Medalist in Level D Solo (ages 24-35) and the Concerto Division of the 2016 International Keyboard Odyssiad® & Festival. Read a review by Scott MacClelland of her 2016 performance for the Aptos Keyboard series here. PROGRAM Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) 16’ Piano Sonata in D Major K311 I. Allegro con spirito II. Andante con espressione III. Allegro Nikolai Medtner (1880-1951) 10’ Fairy Tales (Skazki) op. 34 I. Magic Violin II. Wood Spirit Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) 23’ Gaspard de la Nuit I. Ondine II. Le Gibet III. Scarbo |
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Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) 5’ Prelude and Fugue in D flat Major op. 87 no. 15 Intermission Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) 17' Variations on the original theme in D Major op. 21 no. 1 Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) 30' Piano Sonata no. 6 op. 82 I. Allegro moderato II. Allegretto III. Tempo di Valzer lentissimo IV. Vivace |
125 Canterbury Dr., Aptos CA
Sundays at 3:00 pm
Tickets are available at the door for $25
This donation goes to the artist and towards maintaining a concert ready instrument. For further ticket information please call Artistic Director Josef Sekon: 831-685-9169 or email
Sundays at 3:00 pm
Tickets are available at the door for $25
This donation goes to the artist and towards maintaining a concert ready instrument. For further ticket information please call Artistic Director Josef Sekon: 831-685-9169 or email
About the Aptos Keyboard Series at St. John's
Our Mission: to promote gifted young pianists and offer them the opportunity to perform in a concert setting.
Our History: Artistic Director Josef Sekon, longtime music teacher at Cabrillo College, hosted concerts in his home and other local venues for the past several years. Several St. John's parishioners actively supported this artistic venture in various ways, from hosting musicians to providing financial support, and, of course, serving as a loyal audience. So when the concert series began to outgrow a "house concert" size, St. John's was a logical place to look for a new home. To begin, a parish member has loaned the church a Steinway piano to do justice to the level of the musicianship being shared.
St. John's is delighted to partner with Josef Sekon in presenting the Aptos Keyboard Series, henceforth to be known as "The Aptos Keyboard Series at St. John's." It is our hope that we can expand the opportunity from a house concert with an audience of 35 to our larger venue as St. John's, with our wonderful acoustics. And we hope to maintain the intimate atmosphere of a “Salon Setting” for upcoming concerts.
If you love listening to world class piano music in a relaxed setting please come to this series of Sunday afternoon concerts. We are delighted to accept financial support to help promote these young guest artists in our own community.
- features International World-Class Pianists
- co-presented by Josef Sekon, artistic director, & the Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist
Our Mission: to promote gifted young pianists and offer them the opportunity to perform in a concert setting.
Our History: Artistic Director Josef Sekon, longtime music teacher at Cabrillo College, hosted concerts in his home and other local venues for the past several years. Several St. John's parishioners actively supported this artistic venture in various ways, from hosting musicians to providing financial support, and, of course, serving as a loyal audience. So when the concert series began to outgrow a "house concert" size, St. John's was a logical place to look for a new home. To begin, a parish member has loaned the church a Steinway piano to do justice to the level of the musicianship being shared.
St. John's is delighted to partner with Josef Sekon in presenting the Aptos Keyboard Series, henceforth to be known as "The Aptos Keyboard Series at St. John's." It is our hope that we can expand the opportunity from a house concert with an audience of 35 to our larger venue as St. John's, with our wonderful acoustics. And we hope to maintain the intimate atmosphere of a “Salon Setting” for upcoming concerts.
If you love listening to world class piano music in a relaxed setting please come to this series of Sunday afternoon concerts. We are delighted to accept financial support to help promote these young guest artists in our own community.