Valentina Lisitsa News & Updates

Valentina Lisitsa: The pianist who won the Internet

‘Done is better than perfect” was the motto of the mid-aughts. Adopters of this Internet maxim w...

Oct 19, 2013 • The Washington Post

CD review: Valentina Lisitsa, ‘Nuances’

Before abandoning himself to various forms of musical mysticism and pushing the harmonic language of...

Jan 20, 2016 • SFGate

Valentina Lisitsa

Valentina Lisitsa is one of the most frequently viewed pianists on YouTube, who sold out her debut p...

Aug 13, 2020 • Classic FM

Internet sensation Valentina Lisitsa to play with ASO

The Albany Symphony Orchestra's 2012-13 season begins with a concert that combines the old (Tchaikov...

Sep 18, 2012 • Times Union

Fired Pianist Valentina Lisitsa has Seemingly Become Radioactive

Stewart Goodyear was to have replace Valentina Lisitsa, only to be cancelled himself. As most have h...

Apr 11, 2015 • WOSU Public Media

Valentina Lisitsa's YouTube secrets

Pianist Valentina Lisitsa burst onto the classical music scene after promoting her videos on social ...

Jul 09, 2012 • Classic FM

Censoring Valentina Lisitsa shames the Toronto Symphony Orchestra

The arts like to pride themselves on being "challenging". They "speak truth to power" – meaning no...

Apr 15, 2015 • The Daily Telegraph

Valentina Lisitsa: international woman of mystery

For one week during the World Cup, Valentina Lisitsa put a webcam in her practice studio in North Ca...

Aug 02, 2010 • The Globe and Mail

Valentina Lisitsa, free speech, and the problem with philanthropy

Let’s talk about this piano soloist and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO). I know a conductor w...

Apr 07, 2015 • Macleans.ca

Valentina Lisitsa Performs Liszt at PS 142 for Neighborhood Classics, 11/4

Simone Dinnerstein's Neighborhood Classics season continues with a concert by dazzling Ukrainian pia...

Oct 04, 2011 • BroadwayWorld

Valentina Lisitsa, Bernd Alois Zimmermann, Arnold Schoenberg

Tom Service talks to pianist Valentina Lisitsa, profiles German composer Bernd Alois Zimmermann and ...

Apr 12, 2014 • BBC

Valentina Lisitsa: Chasing Pianos And YouTube Fans

The Ukrainian-born pianist revived her stalled career by uploading videos of herself to YouTube. Aft...

May 31, 2026 • Northcountrypublicradio.org

Valentina Lisitsa: 5 incredible viral performance videos

How do you make a Rachmaninov performance video go viral? Here are five of the greatest, performed b...

Jul 31, 2014 • Classic FM

Valentina Lisitsa, controversial pianist barred by TSO, wants to play free concert

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Apr 09, 2015 • CBC.ca

Pianist Valentina Lisitsa to Make Australian Debut at QPAC, June 8

Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) has announced the Brisbane exclusive and Australian debut p...

Apr 25, 2013 • BroadwayWorld

From Russia with Lisitsa

Valentina Lisitsa showed musical talent early, but she wanted to be a professional chess player. Mus...

Feb 24, 2010 • The Spokesman-Review

Hilary Hahn, Valentina Lisitsa review: dynamic duo

Given that the violinist Hilary Hahn can play anything at all - and do it with precision, fervor and...

Feb 20, 2011 • SFGate

Ukrainian Pianist Dropped by Toronto Symphony Orchestra for ‘Offensive’ Tweets

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) has been plunged into controversy this week after it emerged on...

Apr 09, 2015 • Newsweek