I’m a classical pianist and educator, currently on the piano faculty of the Harlem School of the Arts (NYC) and also teach extensively online through Virtu.Academy. I've earned my DMA in 2020 from the Manhattan School of Music (NYC), where I studied with Dr. Marc Silverman, my BM Degree in 2012 (under Jerome Rose at Mannes College of Music) and my Master's Degree in Piano at the Juilliard School in 2012 (studying with Jerome Lowenthal). My doctoral dissertation "The Evolution of Alexander Scriabin's Harmonic Language Across his Etude Op. 8, 42 and 65" is available to read on my website: www.michaelkaykovpiano.com/publications
My 2024 album "Liszt: Unrivalled Volume 2 is now out on Odradek Records! odradek-records.com/release/michael-kaykov-liszt-unrivalled-vol-2/
Earlier two Liszt albums (2021 and 2022) and all-Chopin album (2023) available on all platforms. More info on my site: www.michaelkaykovpiano.com/listen
Great job! Yours is my favorite recording, along with Horowitz. You understand very well how orchestral works should be performed on the piano and Liszt's aesthetics.
F-sharp Major always gives me a mysterious but dream-like feeling, I can't describe this kind of feeling more specifically, but it's wonderful! Especially in many works of Liszt, and, of course, the Barcarolle of Chopin.🥰
SO WONDERFUL AS ALWAYS, MAESTRO!!!!! Thank you for my favourite Liszt and for an excellent delightful performance 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶, congratulations for over 2830 subscribers to your great channel, you deserve more and more..., I've added this video to my old public playlist called "My Favourite Classical Music", again my best wishes from VERY HOT Poland to the USA, have a happy sunny warm week, Joanna.
SO WONDERFUL AS ALWAYS, MAESTRO!!!!! Thank you for my favourite Liszt and for an excellent delightful performance🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶✨✨✨✨✨, congratulations for over 2830 subscribers to your great channel, you deserve more and more..., I've added this video to my old public playlist called "My Favourite Classical Music", again my best wishes from VERY HOT Poland to the USA, have a happy sunny warm week, Joanna.
SO WONDERFUL AS ALWAYS, MAESTRO!!!!! Thank you for my favourite Liszt and for an excellent delightful performance, congratulations for over 2820 subscribers to your great channel, you deserve more and more..., I've added this video to my old public playlist called "My Favourite Classical Music", again my best wishes from VERY HOT Poland to the USA, have a nice sunny warm relaxing weekend, Joanna.
💿My third all-Liszt album, titled "Liszt: Unrivalled Volume 2", is now out on Odradek Records! More info on my website: www.michaelkaykovpiano.com/audio Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/5LHxptkSvRaZoabiNQK71O?si=FQHjQ8xpQKi2dOg4s5DW5A Odradek Records website: odradek-records.com/artist/michael-kaykov/
💿My third all-Liszt album, titled "Liszt: Unrivalled Volume 2", is now out on Odradek Records! More info on my website: www.michaelkaykovpiano.com/audio Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/5LHxptkSvRaZoabiNQK71O?si=FQHjQ8xpQKi2dOg4s5DW5A Odradek Records website: odradek-records.com/artist/michael-kaykov/
SO WONDERFUL AS ALWAYS, MAESTRO!!!!! Thank you for my favourite Liszt and for an excellent delightful performance, congratulations for over 2300 subscribers to your great channel, you deserve more and more..., I've added this video to my old public playlist called "My Favourite Classical Music", again my best wishes from warm Poland to the USA, have a happy sunny week, Joanna.
SO WONDERFUL AS ALWAYS, MAESTRO!!!!! Thank you for my favourite Liszt and for an excellent delightful performance, congratulations for over 2300 subscribers to your great channel, you deserve more and more..., I've added this video to my old public playlist called "My Favourite Classical Music", again my best wishes from hot Poland to the USA, have a nice sunny weekend, Joanna.
I studied with Mr. Lowenthal in the 1980s-90s, and had no idea he played this piece. I studied it with Abbey Simon, who never played it. I wish I had known. Lowenthal’s wife played it because there was a poster of the concert in their apartment. Thanks for sharing. I’m going to be playing it next season.
💿My third all-Liszt album, titled "Liszt: Unrivalled Volume 2", is now out on Odradek Records! More info on my website: www.michaelkaykovpiano.com/audio Odradek Records website: odradek-records.com/artist/michael-kaykov/
Brilliant, exciting; a world class Liszt performance for the ages! Such bravura, speed, and unabashed Lisztian virtuosity! And never a loss of clarity and always maintaining a narrative melodic line. Bravo, bravissimo!
My great friend Michael, how are You? I hope we'll I'm very happy to here You in a wonderful interpretation of Liszt's Mephisto. I hope to see You again in my channel. A great hug. Roberto💖💖💖
SO WONDERFUL AS ALWAYS, MAESTRO!!!!! Thank you for my favourite Liszt and for an excellent delightful impressive performance, congratulations for over 2290 subscribers to your great channel, you deserve more and more...., I've added this video to my old public playlist called "My Favourite Classical Music', again my best wishes from hot Poland to the USA, have a happy sunny week, Joanna.
Awesome performance. I guess I've just been too spoilt by ziff zpeed on this one. So in this battle for #2 this interp has strong arguments. PS: I don't really like the audio/mic that much actually. It all seems somewhat muffled and not as clear as it could be, almost as if I'm listening from the next room.
We tried some new audio after the renovation… but will definitely tweak it some more in the Fall sessions for Liszt Unrivalled: Volume 3 Cziffra set the bar so high for this work… his iconic 1963 French TV filmed performance is what really made me start taking piano more seriously as a teen!
This to me is a perfectly balanced interpretation! Its so fast yet at no point does it feels rushed. As frantic as this piece goes, the message remains crystal clear! 🎉 a truly world class performance!
