Bach - Brahms: Afterlight

Enter an evening of rare musical atmosphere with ART&MUSICA BACH — BRAHMS: afterlight – an intimate high-culture gathering shaped by the emotional architecture of Bach, Vitali, Schubert, Liszt, and Brahms.

Performed by Taisiya Losmakova, Francisco Vila, and Peter Fancovic, the program unfolds through moments of solitude, virtuosity, and Romantic intensity, culminating in Brahms’ Piano Trio No. 1 — expansive, powerful, and deeply human.

Hosted in a historic Upper West Side sanctuary, the evening is designed as an immersive salon experience where music, architecture, and atmosphere meet. Semi–Black Tie attire is warmly encouraged.

Select event photography will be captured throughout the evening.

Doors open at 7:00 PM.
Venue details will be shared privately with ticket holders prior to the event.

Taisiya Losmakova
Violinist · Creative Producer

Belarusian-born violinist Taisiya Losmakova is a New York–based artist whose work bridges the concert stage and contemporary cultural projects, uniting classical tradition with a refined modern artistic perspective.

She made her debut at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall and has appeared at venues including Lincoln Center, Baryshnikov Arts Center, and Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. As a chamber musician, she has collaborated with Lambert Orkis, Dmitri Berlinsky, Wolfram Koessel, and Gleb Ivanov, and appears on the album Frozen Reflections by Nina Siniakova.

Prior to her move to the United States, she served as Concertmaster of the Presidential Orchestra of the Republic of Belarus and was a soloist with the Classical Avant-Garde Ensemble of the Belarusian State Philharmonic Society.

Alongside her performing career, Taisiya curates and produces chamber music projects with organizations including Gotham Arts, Groupmuse, East West Artistry, and Apollo Society. Her interdisciplinary work extends into collaborations at the intersection of music, fashion, and visual culture, including projects presented during New York Fashion Week.

She is also the co-founder of CLASSIFIED, a chamber music series developed in collaboration with iPalpiti Artists International, Gotham Arts, and Stephanie Kim Gallery.

Taisiya Losmakova holds a Master of Music in Performance from Temple University, where she studied under Eduard Schmieder and Lambert Orkis. She also holds degrees from the Belarusian State Academy of Music, where she studied with Regina Krivel.

Peter Fancovic is a concert pianist whose performances have taken him to play
in concert halls around the world to three continents. Early on as a student and later as
a professional, his career was marked with competition awards, such as or prize for
Best Interpretation of Beethoven’s work (Czech Republic),1 st prize in the nationwide
Slovak Conservatories Competition, Winner of the Manhattan School of Music Concerto
Competition, (New York City), and as a Finalist in the Concert Artists and Associates
International Concerto Competition in New York. His advanced conservatory education in piano performance began at the age of fifteen at Bratislava Conservatory. He continued his
studies at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague and received his Bachelor of
Music degree. He won a full scholarship to the Manhattan School of Music where he earned
two degrees, a Master in Music and a Bachelor in Music, both in Piano Performance
under guidance of Dr. Solomon Mikowsky. His chamber music proficiency was
highlighted when he received Helen Cohn award for chamber music at Manhattan
School of Music in 2012.
Peter Fancovic performed solo and chamber music recitals at the Concertgebouw in
Amsterdam as one of the few selected musicians of the concert series “New Masters on
Tour”, furthermore at International Piano Festivals in Spain, (Canary Islands,
Torrelodones, Valladolid), The Louisiana Piano Series, South Korea, and in Cuba.
Besides his solo career, Peter Fancovic is also an active and proficient chamber music
pianist and sought after versatile accompanist.

On top of the standard repertoire, Peter Fancovic’s curiosity leads him to explore and find less known and played repertoire and he enjoys to enrich his concert program with it and bring the music to audiences along with the more common works he performs.

Vila is a soloist and chamber musician renowned for his sensitivity, penetrating sound and technical mastery of his instrument. His performance career spans Asia, Europe, and the Americas, where he has captivated audiences with his artistry, depth and unique sound.
Francisco’s collaborations highlight his versatility and dedication to musical excellence, performing alongside celebrated artists such as Gary Hoffman, Cho-Liang Lin, Maria João Pires, Nobuko Imai, and members of the Juilliard String Quartet, among others. His artistic journey has been shaped under the mentorship of iconic musicians, including Gary Hoffman at the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel in Belgium, and the legendary cellist Janos Starker at Indiana University. Making his orchestral debut at the age of 14, he has appeared as a soloist with renowned orchestras worldwide, including the Houston Symphony, the Simón Bolivar Symphony Orchestra, the Liège Royal Philharmonic, the Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia, the Santander Festival Orchestra, all principal orchestras in his native Ecuador, among others.
His remarkable career includes a fellowship at the prestigious Ravinia Steans Music Institute and guest artist appearances at festivals such as the Beaumaris International Music Festival, the Santander Music Festival, the Stavelot Music Festival, and the iPalpiti Festival of International Laureates. He has graced celebrated stages including Carnegie Hall, Philadelphia's Kimmel Center, Disney Hall, Japan's Phoenix Hall, and the Mozarteum in Salzburg.
Aside from performance, Vila views teaching as an important aspect in music-making. In 2015, he founded the first International Music Festival of Esmeraldas (Ecuador). His mentors include Andrew Mark, Janos Starker, Sharon Robinson, Menahem Pressler and Gary Hoffman at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel where he earned an Artist Diploma. In 2012, he became the winner of the second prize of the Sphinx Competition in Detroit, Michigan.
Vila also performed the premiere of the cello concerto "Espejos en la Arena" of the Mexican composer Arturo Márquez, in the United States.
Through his expansive career and commitment to musical excellence, Francisco has solidified his position as one of the preeminent performers of his generation, captivating audiences across the world’s most illustrious stages.  He performs on a cello made by Vincenzo Panormo in 1790 and the "ex-Janos Starker" Edward Tubbs bow.

What's the music?

Taisiya Losmakova Violin

Peter Fancovic Piano

Francisco Vila Cello

Attendees

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