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Xenia Pestova Bennett
Musical artist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Xenia Pestova Bennett is a New Zealand pianist and composer who is best known for her contemporary keyboard repertoire.[1]
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Education and career
Pestova Bennett studied piano and composition in New Zealand, the UK, Canada.[2] She received a PhD in piano performance from McGill University.[3]
Since graduating from university she has received prizes at numerous piano competitions, including the 2003 Messiaen International Piano Competition,[4] the KeriKeri Piano Competition of New Zealand and first prize Xavier Montsalvatge International Piano Competition.[5]
Pestova Bennett been a featured artist at various concert halls including appearances at the Sounthbank Centre,[6] National Concert Hall in Dublin,[7] Glasgow Royal Concert Hall,[8] Philharmonie Luxembourg and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra.[9] She has also held residencies at experimental music venues such as Cafe OTO.[10]
Pestova Bennett is well known for premiering new music on the Magnetic Resonator Piano, an instrument made by engineer and composer Andrew McPherson.[11][12]
She released her solo record Atomic Legacies on Diatribe Records.[13]
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References
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