ILYA YAKUSHEV

These concerts are generously sponsored by Judy and Hank Hummelt.

SUN, MAR 23, 2025
4:00PM / Lincoln Performance Hall, PSU

“insistence, delight, a promenade”

MOZART

Fantasy in B minor, K. 540

BEETHOVEN

Sonata No. 8 in C minor, op. 13,

“Pathetique”

PROKOFIEV

Sonata No. 2, op. 14

MUSSORGSKY

Pictures at an Exhibition

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  • PRE-CONCERT LECTURE: Arrive early to the concert and listen to an insightful pre-concert lecture given by Bill Crane, executive director, and Amelia De Vaal, Resident Musicologist — 3:15 PM (Sunday).

    PROGRAM NOTES: Get a start on learning about this program by reading the program notes.

GET TO KNOW ILYA YAKUSHEV

NATIONALITY:

Russian-American

HOME:

Whitehouse Station, New Jersey

WHERE DO YOU FIND INSPIRATION TO CREATE MUSIC?

I find inspiration in my family. There is nothing more important to me and without them I would not be able to create.

WHICH FIELD OF STUDY—OUTSIDE OF MUSIC—INFLUENCES YOUR MUSIC-MAKING THE MOST?

I can say with confidence that it is always a mix of many things - poetry, philosophy, architecture, etc. I can’t say that they influence my playing, but they help me understand what the composer wants to say at times.

DESCRIBE A ROUTINE YOU HAVE IN PLACE THAT HELPS YOU LIVE A HEALTHIER LIFE.

First of all, a healthy eating routine is a must while I am not on the road. It is different when you travel, sometimes you don’t even have a choice of what to consume. Working out, when possible, is of course a useful thing.