My First Music Education Video “Music Is Magic” Is Here!

Posted by Maxim Lando, on Oct 21, 2013

My First Music Education Video “Music Is Magic” Is Here!

You know how much I want my friends and other kids my age to love classical music. Well last spring I started working on a video series with an amazing ventriloquist, Jonathan Geffner, and Rachel Shelton, a former student of my mom.

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Playing Borodin Piano Quintet with Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players!

Posted by Maxim Lando, on Oct 09, 2013

Playing Borodin Piano Quintet with Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players!

I just turned 11 last weekend and had the best celebration by performing the Borodin Piano Quintet with the Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players in NYC.

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Video of Khachaturian From My Trip to Yerevan

Posted by Maxim Lando, on Aug 23, 2013

Video of Khachaturian From My Trip to Yerevan

My parents’ very good friend, and my honorary uncle, Aram Talalyan, just sent me a recording of the Khachaturian Trio that I performed in Armenia.

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My First Solo Recital in Canada!

Posted by Maxim Lando, on Aug 04, 2013

My First Solo Recital in Canada!

One of the the most wonderful things that happened in the summer was that I played a solo recital in Canada. I also got to go to Niagara Falls where my parents and I went on the Journey Behind the Falls.

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Playing Khachaturian in Armenia!

Posted by Maxim Lando, on Jul 28, 2013

Playing Khachaturian in Armenia!

I just came back from a trip to Yerevan, Armenia, where I had the opportunity to play Khachaturian’s trio for piano, clarinet and violin. I was even asked to appear on two Armenian TV shows!

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So Many Concerts at Oyster Bay Music Festival 2013

Posted by Maxim Lando, on Jul 14, 2013

So Many Concerts at Oyster Bay Music Festival 2013

For eight days my fellow students (including some of my best friends) and I performed all over downtown Oyster Bay.

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More Chamber Music and a Visit to Yale University

Posted by Maxim Lando, on Jun 05, 2013

More Chamber Music and a Visit to Yale University

An exciting adventure was a visit to Yale University, where I had the opportunity to meet and play for the Dean of Music!

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My First Experience Playing the Celeste!

Posted by Maxim Lando, on Mar 26, 2013

My First Experience Playing the Celeste!

I played the celeste part in Charles Griffes’ The Kairn of Koridwen, which is scored for piano, harp, celeste, two horns, two clarinets, and a flute.

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The Day I Met James Cohn

Posted by Maxim Lando, on Mar 06, 2013

The Day I Met James Cohn

I met an 85 year old composer named James Cohn, and he offered to send me any of his piano compositions that I wanted to play.

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2013 Performance at the Carnegie Hall, in New York City

Posted by Maxim Lando, on Jan 20, 2013

2013 Performance at the Carnegie Hall, in New York City

I just posted a new video from a concert last week, and I plan to write an update on my recent adventures very soon.

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Playing a Rare Mendelssohn Trio with Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players

Posted by Maxim Lando, on Oct 12, 2012

Playing a Rare Mendelssohn Trio with Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players

I turned 10 years old, I ate lunch at the most amazing French restaurant and I played chamber music on the Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players series in Manhattan.

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My Trip to Italy!

Posted by Maxim Lando, on Aug 13, 2012

My Trip to Italy!

In July I spent two fantastic weeks in Perugia, Italy at the Corsi Internazionali di Musica. I attended daily master classes, rehearsed chamber music, and played in several concerts.

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Oyster Bay Music Festival 2012

Posted by Maxim Lando, on Jul 01, 2012

Oyster Bay Music Festival 2012

I played 10 Concerts in 4 days at the Oyster Bay Music Festival and I even got a chance to meet and play for Billy Joel.

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Visit to Cape Cod and Concert at the MBL

Posted by Maxim Lando, on Jun 26, 2012

Visit to Cape Cod and Concert at the MBL

I had a concert in Cape Cod, in Massachusetts, where I played at the Marine Biological Laboratory with members of the Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players.

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Playing Rontgen Trio With the Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players

Posted by Maxim Lando, on Apr 25, 2012

Playing Rontgen Trio With the Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players

This past Monday I had the AMAZING opportunity to play on the Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players concert series in NYC.

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Second Place In The Long Island Philharmonic Competition

Posted by Maxim Lando, on Apr 03, 2012

Second Place In The Long Island Philharmonic Competition

It happened on April 2nd 2012 and it was very exciting! I played on a beautiful Steinway “D” piano, and I was handed a big check.

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My Amazing Trip to Africa

Posted by Maxim Lando, on Mar 08, 2012

My Amazing Trip to Africa

I just came home from a fantastic two week adventure in Africa with my grandparents and a group from the MBL (Marine Biological Laboratory)!

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Playing Beethoven With Orchestra From Concert Festival

Posted by Maxim Lando, on Mar 08, 2012

Playing Beethoven With Orchestra From Concert Festival

As a winner of New York’s Concert Festival Concerto Competition, I had the opportunity to perform Beethoven’s Piano Concerto nº 1 with the North Shore Symphony Orchestra on Long Island.

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