Glendale Noon Concerts Welcomes Violinist Philip Vaiman and Pianist Maksim Velichkin

Violinist Philip Vaiman and pianist Maksim Velichkin

On Wednesday, Nov. 3 at 12:10 p.m., the Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts program will be streamed.

Violinist Philip Vaiman and pianist Maksim Velichkin will perform works by Ysaye, Velichkin and Schnittke on a Facebook stream and YouTube.

The program includes Eugene Ysaye “Sonata No. 4” for violin solo, Maksim Velichkin, piano improvisation and Alfred Schnittke, selections from the “Suite in Old Style” for violin and piano. 

The professional career of violinist Philip Vaiman has taken him to concert halls around the globe and premier recording studios. He has also appeared on screen in such blockbusters as “The Wedding Planner,” “Amy’s O’s,” and “Spider-Man 3.”

Vaiman is a Russian-born violinist of international renown as a soloist and chamber performer. Beginning his musical training in Russia and having graduated Moscow’s Gnessin Music Lyceum, Vaiman then moved to the United States and graduated cum laude from USC’s Thornton School of Music. During this time, he performed throughout the United States, western and eastern Europe and Asia.

Vaiman’s recordings are featured on award-winning motion pictures, documentaries, animated films and commercials. He has recorded for and performed with a diverse roster of artists including Aretha Franklin, Sting, Taylor Swift, Tony Bennett, Shakira, Dido, Goo Goo Dolls, Guns N’ Roses, Michael Jackson and Pearl Jam.

Learn more at https://theredquartet.com/.

A multi-instrumentalist, cellist and pianist, Maksim Velichkin has been active as a solo performer and a chamber and orchestral collaborator in Southern California and throughout the world. A graduate of Duquesne University and USC, he has appeared as a soloist with Uzbekistan National Symphony, Duquesne Contemporary Ensemble and the American Youth Symphony, as well as Torrance, Westchester, Southeast and Bellflower orchestras.

Glendale Noon Concerts is celebrating its 14th year of presenting free admission, and now streamed, concerts every first and third Wednesday for Glendale and the Southland community For more information, email glendalesda@gmail.com or call (818) 244-7241.

Upcoming concerts will be updated at http://glendalenoonconcerts.blogspot.com.