Brooklyn College piano majors in the Conservatory of Music were treated to an incredible master class from legendary pianist Mikhail Voskresensky on Dec. 6. Born in Berdiansk, Ukraine, Voskresensky is the former head of the prestigious Moscow Conservatory who left Russia in 2022 in protest of the war. He worked with students Alice Tung, Nikita Tumanov, and Jason Ruan (pictured above from left to right) for more than two hours in front of an audience of students, staff, faculty, and community members who enjoyed the free event. The former head of the prestigious Moscow Conservatory Mikhail Voskresensky works with Brooklyn College piano major Jason Ruan during Voskresensky’s master class on Dec. 6. Alexandra Lewis is a full-time doctoral lecturer in the Brooklyn College Conservatory of Music and coordinator for piano studies who holds a Ph.D. in musicology from the CUNY Graduate Center. She said the experience would go a long way in the students’ education. “It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our students,” said Lewis. “To have such a world-renowned teacher come and share his wealth of knowledge and expertise is something they will remember for the rest of their lives.” Watch coverage of this event from News 12, including Tumanov’s comments about his experience learning from one of his idols, here.
