Artist Faculty Performance Spotlight
Larissa Dedova, piano
Larissa Dedova has appeared in solo and chamber recitals in concert halls throughout the world at such venues as Carnegie Hall, New York; Kennedy Center, Washington DC; Tonhalle, Zurich; Stadtcasino, Basel; the Great Hall of St. Petersburg Philharmonic, St. Petersburg; Teatro Ghione, Rome; the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory, Moscow; Gewandhaus, Leipzig; Salle de Tanneurs, Tours and Sumida Triphony Hall, Tokyo. As a soloist, she has played with famous orchestras, including the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, Dresden Philharmonic, Kyiv Philharmonic, and Moscow Philharmonic, among many others. Dedova has collaborated with luminaries such as Dmitry Kabalevsky, Mariss Jansons, Oleg Caetani, Alexander Vedernikov, and the Guarneri Quartet.
Ms. Dedova was a winner of the Bach International Competition in Leipzig and the “Pro Piano” International Piano Competition in New York, among others. The lyricism, romanticism, and virtuosity of Dedova’s performances have brought her love and affection of audiences and critical acclaim. Commenting on Dedova’s performance of the D-minor Brahms Concerto with the Fairfax Symphony, The Washington Post described it as a “performance that went straight to the heart of the music.”
Daniel Webster, Music Critic of The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote: “Dedova comes from a somewhat earlier tradition that produced ebullient pianists with theatrical approaches, especially to romantic music. Her program of Schumann, Chopin, and Debussy brimmed with color, big sound, and freedom of phase. This very personal style did not take her outside traditions, but connected her strongly to the kind of playing that predated the era of cool objectivism that characterized a generation of pianists in the West.”
Dedova’s recording credits include releases for the Melodia label as well as for ConClaRec and Morning Storm labels. Her four-CD set Debussy: The Complete Solo Piano Music (May 2011, Centaur Records) earned praise from Fanfare Magazine, declaring Dedova “an artist of the highest caliber ... an unerring musical instinct and flawless technique.”
Ms. Dedova’s two-CD set of recordings Ravel: The Complete Solo Piano Music, was released by Centaur Records in June 2017. Dedova’s five-CD set of recordings Schubert: All Completed Piano Sonatas, was released in October 2021.
Larissa Dedova is a Professor of Music at the University of Maryland, College Park.
