Famous pianist teaches masterclass at Brooklyn College
Mikhail Voskresensky was the former head of the Moscow Conservatory. But when Russia invaded Ukraine, that changed.
For Brooklyn College music student Nikita Tumanov, meeting his idol Mikhail Voskresensky seemed like a far off idea.
But when Tumanov reached out to him, he agreed to teach a master class at Brooklyn College.
Voskresensky was the former head of the Moscow Conservatory. But when Russia invaded Ukraine, that changed.
“I felt that I must do something, I must fight. But how can I fight? I only play piano," said Voskresensky.
Voskresensky left and came to America.
Tumanov, a half-Ukrainian, half-Russian music student, looks up to him in more ways than one.
“My family was suffering a lot from the war and the circumstances, and I think he is just a hero for what he did. I think everyone praises and wishes they could do what he did, such a big step - and he actually did it," said Tumanov.
