Nicolai Lomov
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Nicolai Lomov is a Russian classical pianist
, who played with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
and the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra before emigrating to the United States.
His formative training took place at the Moscow Tchaikovsky State Conservatory, completing his Ph.D in 1971.
In 1990, leaving behind a teaching position at the St. Petersburg Leningrad State Conservatory, he emigrated to the United States
. He found himself in Fitchburg, MA. where he began recording the piano compositions of the late Serge Conus . these recordings can be found on the Conus family website http://greatpianomusic.com while doing this work he disappeared and later resurfaced working as a dishwasher in the Federal Reserve Bank's sixth floor kitchen, while also teaching classes in piano. The documentary Nicolai Lomov, Russian Pianist and American Dishwasher chronicles this story.
After being "discovered" while working as a dishwasher, Lomov made his professional US stage debut with the Newton Symphony in Newton, Massachusetts in 1992. From 1992-1996, Lomov was a soloist with the Newton Symphony Orchestra as well as the New Hampshire Philharmonic.
Lomov has performed over 60 recitals in the eastern United States as well as Oklahoma. He now teaches young pianists in the Rhode Island and New England area. His students have included the pianists Marlon Daniels, Daniel Wnukowski
, and Robert Laniewski
.
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
, who played with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
The Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra is an orchestra based in Moscow, Russia. It was founded in 1951 by Samuil Samosud, as the Moscow Youth Orchestra for young and inexperienced musicians, acquiring its current name in 1953...
and the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra before emigrating to the United States.
Biography
Nicolai Lomov began playing piano at the age of three. At five, he was enrolled at the Mussorgsky State School for Gifted Children. Lomov made his musical debut with the Ekaterinburg Philharmonic Orchestra, playing Tchaikovsky's Concerto in B-Flat Minor Op. 23 at 15.His formative training took place at the Moscow Tchaikovsky State Conservatory, completing his Ph.D in 1971.
In 1990, leaving behind a teaching position at the St. Petersburg Leningrad State Conservatory, he emigrated to the United States
United States
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. He found himself in Fitchburg, MA. where he began recording the piano compositions of the late Serge Conus . these recordings can be found on the Conus family website http://greatpianomusic.com while doing this work he disappeared and later resurfaced working as a dishwasher in the Federal Reserve Bank's sixth floor kitchen, while also teaching classes in piano. The documentary Nicolai Lomov, Russian Pianist and American Dishwasher chronicles this story.
After being "discovered" while working as a dishwasher, Lomov made his professional US stage debut with the Newton Symphony in Newton, Massachusetts in 1992. From 1992-1996, Lomov was a soloist with the Newton Symphony Orchestra as well as the New Hampshire Philharmonic.
Lomov has performed over 60 recitals in the eastern United States as well as Oklahoma. He now teaches young pianists in the Rhode Island and New England area. His students have included the pianists Marlon Daniels, Daniel Wnukowski
Daniel Wnukowski
Daniel Wnukowski is a Polish Canadian pianist from Windsor, Ontario, Canada.- Early years and training:At age 3 and a half, he showed strong fascination for a grand piano made completely out of glass in a music store and begged his parents to begin taking piano lessons.He studied piano at the...
, and Robert Laniewski
Robert Laniewski
Robert Laniewski or Robert Łaniewski is a South African classical pianist and visual artist.He grew up in Johannesburg, South Africa where his father was an electrical engineer. He began piano lessons at the age of seven with his mother, a musician.He matriculated in 1996. He resumed his music...
.