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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Playing Chopin Fantasie Impromptu (Age 8)

Posted by Maxim Lando, on Mar 07, 2012

This is one of my favorite pieces! I was so happy when I finally got the chance to learn it. Fun Facts for Chopin’s Fantasie-Impromptu No. 4 in C-sharp minor, Op. posth. 66 Did you know that the melody in the middle section of the Fantasie-Impromptu was used in the popular song “I’m Always Chasing […]

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First Solo Recital at the Steinway Piano Gallery in Bonita Springs, Florida

Posted by Maxim Lando, on Mar 07, 2012

First Solo Recital at the Steinway Piano Gallery in Bonita Springs, Florida

I played a full program of works by Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Liszt and Gershwin.

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