Pianist Asiya Korepanova in recital.
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“The Third Dimension is basically a cel-
ebration of human connection and human
relationships, with hundreds of conversa-
tions, and most importantly, live music and
live audiences. It’s going to be extremely
exciting,” Antonov said.
By the numbers, that dimension has a
presence. The festival will feature a total
of 72 works performed on 246 strings by
artists who will collectively travel 45,000
miles to perform in Astoria. Works by
Johannes Brahms will headline several fes-
From left, Misha Keylin, Ilya Kazantsev and Sergey Antonov of the Hermitage Piano Trio.
tival nights, and a candlelit cocktail party
in the McTavish Room will help demys-
tify chamber music compositions of Franz
Schubert.
Jennifer Crockett, executive director
of The Liberty Theatre, will also perform
during various concerts as a guest. “I love
classical music, it has a special place in my
heart, and I love being able to have it on our
stage,” Crockett said. A trained clarinetist
with credits that include the Oregon Sym-
phony, she’s excited for the event. “Clas-
sical music happens throughout the year
at the Liberty but not on this scale. And so
we love that (the festival) coincides with
the most beautiful time out here,” Crock-
ett said.
As with many events featuring Russian
artists, the war in Ukraine casts a shadow
on the festival. Though all Hermitage Piano
Trio members are longtime U.S. citizens,
they maintain family and friend connec-
tions in both countries. The trio have pub-
licly condemned the invasion. “I’ve always
treated music as a universal language,”
Antonov said. “I want to think music
makes the world better. We’re all together
in this, and if we can play our part, we
will. We’re going to play some Ukrainian
composers and, of course, we’re going to
express our support,” he added.
The 2022 Third Dimension Festival
marks the return to regular programming
on the Liberty Theatre’s calendar. “We have
shows scheduled almost every night of the
week all the way until January,” Crockett
said.
Additional special guests at the festival
will include pianists Bernadene Blaha, Cary
Lewis and Asiya Korepanova, Mark Berger
on viola, Solomiya Ivakhiv on violin and
Renée Rapier, a mezzo soprano.
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