Nicolai Lomov
Nicolai Lomov (February 9, 1946 – July 24, 2020) was a Russian classical pianist, who played with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra and the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra before emigrating to the United States.
Biography
Nicolai Lomov began playing piano at the age of three. At five, he was enrolled at the Mussorgsky State School for Gifted Children. Lomov made his musical debut with the Ekaterinburg Philharmonic Orchestra, playing Tchaikovsky's Concerto in B-flat minor, Op. 23, at 15.[1]
His formative training took place at the Moscow Tchaikovsky State Conservatory, completing his Ph.D. in 1971. In 1990, leaving behind a teaching position at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory, he emigrated to the United States. Seven months later, he found himself in Boston, working as a dishwasher in the Federal Reserve Bank's sixth floor kitchen, while also teaching classes in piano.[2] The documentary Nicolai Lomov, Russian Pianist and American Dishwasher chronicles this story.[3] After being "discovered" while working as a dishwasher, Lomov made his professional US stage debut with the Newton Symphony in Newton, Massachusetts, in 1992.[4] From 1992 until 1996, Lomov was a soloist with the Newton Symphony Orchestra as well as the New Hampshire Philharmonic.
Lomov has performed over 60 recitals in the eastern United States as well as Oklahoma. He taught young pianists in the Rhode Island and New England area. His students have included the pianists Marlon Daniels, Daniel Wnukowski, and Robert Laniewski.
Lomov died on July 24, 2020, at the age of 74 after complications from a stroke.[5]
Recordings
References
- ^ "ART-IST world – Nicolai Lomov – piano". Archived from the original on April 1, 2007. Retrieved April 27, 2007.
- ^ Muro, M. (February 11, 1992). "Up and down the scale by day Nicolai Lomov washes dishes, but the nights belong to Liszt". The Boston Globe. Retrieved October 1, 2007.
- ^ Nicolai Lomov, Russian Pianist and American Dishwasher at IMDb
- ^ Dyer, R. (November 10, 1992). "Lomov makes his US debut with Newton Symphony". The Boston Globe. Retrieved October 1, 2007 – via NewsBank.
- ^ "Obituary for Nicolai Andre Lomov, PhD". dyer-lakefuneralhome.com.
Further reading
- "Pianist awaits break – but not at work". San Jose Mercury News. May 21, 1992. Retrieved October 1, 2007.
- Long, T. (August 9, 1992). "Russian pianist finds a home in N.H. Virtuoso hopes to build concert career with help". The Boston Globe. Retrieved October 1, 2007.
- "An evening filled with passion and poetry". The New York Beacon. June 9, 2004. Archived from the original on May 16, 2011. Retrieved October 1, 2007.
- Young, J. B. (2004). "A Major Pianist Emerges: Nicolai Lomov – An Appreciation". Artist World. Retrieved October 1, 2007.
- Thomas, W. (March 26, 2007). "RISE program celebrates 10 years of providing classes for seniors". Nashua Telegraph. Retrieved October 1, 2007.
- "Jurors: Nicolai Lomov". The 2007 Boston International Piano Competition for Exceptional Amateurs May 17–20, 2007. Boston Piano Amateurs Association. Archived from the original on August 30, 2007. Retrieved October 1, 2007.