Ksenia Nosikova is a Steinway Artist and has won three international competitions.
Lera Auerbach, the Russian pianist and composer, was born in 1973 and creates music described as bursting with vitality and color.
Pianist Ksenia Nosikova values Lera Auerbach's music for its deep emotional substance and wide range, offering many possibilities for contrast.
The pieces on this album span Lera Auerbach's compositional career, from her early work Fantasia to her two most recent piano sonatas.
Ksenia Nosikova consulted with Lera Auerbach during her preparation for this recording, discussing specific notations like pedaling and tempos.
Ksenia Nosikova, the pianist on this album, is a graduate of the Moscow Conservatory and holds a doctoral degree from the University of Colorado.
Lera Auerbach believes music should connect directly with the listener, without the composer attempting to explain its essence.
