Suk is a former gold medal winner of the International Liszt-BartokCompetition in Budapest. He has appeared as both soloist and chamber musicianon the major concert stages throughout the former USSR, Europe, the Middle Eastand the U.S.
Formerly on the faculty of the Kiev and Moscow Conservatories, Suk has beenawarded the title of "Outstanding Artist of the Ukraine," and has often beencompared to Sviatoslav Richter. He is now artist-in-residence at the UkrainianInstitute of America in New York City.
The concert at Hamilton will feature three sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti (CMajor, Longo # S-2, Allegro, E Major, Longo #23, Andante commodo, and C Major,Longo #104, Allegro); Sonata in E-flat major Hob. XVI:49 by Franz Joseph Haydn;Out of Doors by
Bela Bartok; and Sonata in B minor by Franz Liszt..
The Mykola Suk performance is the fourth concert of the 1996-1997 Music atHamilton Artist Series. The final performance of the series will feature theSyracuse Symphony Orchestra, Sunday, Feb. 9. For further information, or toorder tickets, call the Schambach Center for Music and the Performing Arts at859-4331.