Musicianship
Known for his rigorous programming and dedication to the contemporary and romantic repertoire, Mr. Prihodko has given solo and chamber music recitals in Europe, Middle East, Asia, and the United States on the stages of Carnegie Hall, Berliner Philharmonie, Concertgebouw, Bolshoi Theater and Alice Tully Hall.
Album “Cerdanyenca”
Cerdanyenca takes its title from the eponymous sonata, written by Catalan composer Marc Migó Cortés, who dedicated this masterwork to Prihodko, his great friend.
The hour-long emotional tour-de-force with cellist Mark Prihodko and pianist Viktoria Korolionok evokes a soul-searching journey that spans a century of romantic repertoire following the music-making traditions of Ysaye, Gershwin, and Rachmaninov.
Almost four years in the making, the album’s program selections relate less to each other than they mint each of the young cellist’s artistic phases, becoming an integral part of who Prihodko is, as a musician.
About the Artist
His debut at the age of 9 at the Musica Mundi festival in Belgium and Chat el Ro concert series in France was quickly followed by engagements with world’s leading orchestras. Born in a family of Israeli cellist and Russian pianist, Mark was studying under the leadership of a renowned Belarusian Pedagogue Vladimir Perlin since the age of 6. Before becoming a part of the elite Kovner Fellowship at the Juilliard School at 2016, he makes the United States his home at the age of 14, immediately capturing the attention of the American audience for his “astonishing virtuosic and spellbinding lyrical command over the instrument” - Pioneer Press. Upon receiving a prestigious Best Recital Of The Year award by Salon Se Leve Concert Series in 2015, Mr. Prihodko was already a winner of Mary West, Schubert Club, Rochester Guild, Rotary, YPSCA, and First Manhattan international competitions. While maintaining a worldwide performing career, he continued his studies with Tanya Remennikova at the Pre-Conservatory program of Shattuck St. Mary’s School and University of Minnesota.
Mark’s list of artistic collaborations includes engagements with renowned musicians, such as Ivry Gitlis, Barbara Hannigan, Sarah Chang, Gavriel Lipkind, Tatiana Goncharova, and Mahan Esfahani. The Cerdanyenca recital tour in the summer of 2019 featuring the world premiere of the cello sonata by Marc Migo was hailed as “a sensational program that showcases the highest level of music-making” - Revista Musical Catalana.
Mr. Prihodko has given masterclasses at the Barcelona Conservatory ESMUC (Barcelona), Bilkent University (Ankara), Manhattan School of Music (New York), Tchaikovsky Conservatory (Moscow), University of Minnesota (Minneapolis) and the Republican Music College (Belarus).
