CENTRAL ENGLAND: Mike Wheeler's concert reviews from Nottingham and Derbyshire feature high profile artists on the UK circuit - often quite early on their tours.
VIDEO PODCAST: John Dante Prevedini leads a discussion about Youth Involvement in Classical Music - this specially extended illustrated feature includes contributions from Christopher Morley, Gerald Fenech, Halida Dinova, Patricia Spencer and Roderic Dunnett.
Nikolai Demidenko was born in Anisimovo, Russia on 1 July 1955. He studied piano with Anna Kantor (at Gnessin State Musical College) and Dmitri Bashkirov (at the Moscow Conservatoire).
Resident in the United Kingdom since 1990, he has recorded more than twenty albums for Hyperion Records and teaches at Surrey University.
Full Marks - Bill Newman listens to Nikolai Demidenko
Ensemble. Paying Homage - Nikolai Demidenko plays Schubert at London's Wigmore Hall, heard by Bill Newman
CD Spotlight. Quite Breathtaking - David Korevaar plays Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier, admired by Howard Smith. '... lots to admire ...'
Ensemble. Refreshingly Different - Mike Wheeler listens to the Prague Symphony Orchestra
Mightily Impressed - Nikolai Demidenko plays Chopin, enjoyed by Bill Newman