Legendary Ukrainian pianist shares his grandmothers vareneky

Brilliant Ukrainian pianist Vadym Kholodenko reaches past the mundane to show us the heart of music.... the contrasts between bright and dark, wild and reserved, passionate and introspective are simply fascinating. The depth of artistry within this poet's expressive performances show what is beyond this mortal coil, offering a glimpse into the infinite. All while preparing fruit vareneky for his little girl.

0:00 Series Introduction
0:25 Vadym Kholodenko introduction, Feux Follets, Transcendental Etudes of Franz Liszt, Van Cliburn Competition, 2013
3:01 Making vareneky dough, Mazeppa, Transcendental Etudes of Franz Liszt, Van Cliburn Competition, 2013
4:28 Meeting Alena, rolling out vareneky, Violin Sonata, Mvt 1, Ottorino Respighi, Chopin and His Europe Festival, 2018
6:02 Pandemic, Nocturne No 13, Frédéric Chopin, Génération jeunes interprètes, 2016
7:31 New beginnings, Fantasy in C Minor, Mvt 2, Allegretto Franz Schubert, Alpha Classics 2024
8:20 Touring, Ground in C, Henry Purcell, Ukrainian Live Classic, 2018
9:27 Vadym, live performance of Suite in B-flat Major, Mvts 2 and 4 by George Frederic Haendel

With particular thanks to:
Vadym Kholodenko
https://vadymkholodenko.com/
https://www.instagram.com/vadux?utm_s...
   / @vadym_kholodenko  

Knight Classical
https://knightclassical.com/
https://www.instagram.com/knight_clas...
   / @knightclassical  

The Van Cliburn Competition
https://cliburn.org/
   / @thecliburn  

Chopin and His Europe Festival
https://chopin.nifc.pl/en
   / @chopininstitute  

Radio France Musique
Generation Jeunes Interpretes
https://www.radiofrance.fr/francemusi...

Alpha Classics
https://outhere-music.com/en/labels/a...
   / @alphaclassics  
Fantasy
  / fantasy  

Ukrainian Live Classic
https://ukrainianlive.org/
   / @ukrainianlive  

Please check out the award winning
Ni Ensemble who performed the opening and closing music:
https://www.instagram.com/ni_ensemble...

Pieter Seyffert and What is Adventure Films, filming and editing
  / whatisadven.  .

Hannah Ni and Weeping Studios, graphic design and branding
  / weeping.stu.  .
https://weepstudio.com/

Vareneky recipe based on Vadym's memories of his childhood and Olia Hercules recipe for steamed strawberry dumplings from Mamushka
  / oliahercule.  .