2023
"The 3 B's" with Bass-baritone Andrew Schultze
Saturday, February 4 at 7pm
DANK Haus German American Cultural Center, 4740 N Western Ave, Chicago
Svetlana Belsky joins renowned bass-baritone Andrew Schultze for a program of songs, aria and solo works by Bach, Beethoven and Brahms
Lecture, "J. S. Bach's Little Preludes: The Gateway to Baroque Mastery"
Wednesday, February 8 at 10 am PT
Online program for the Music Teachers Association of California
EStrella Piano Duo at the German Society of Pennsylvania
Sunday, February 19 at 3 pm
German Society of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Music by women composers from the Romantic Era and works music by Ukrainian composers, as well as newly commissioned Ukrainian Fantasy by a Grammy -nominated composer Ilya Levinson and a piece by Ukrainian composer Olga Berman.
Sunday, March 5 at 3:00 pm
Heritage Museum and Cultural Center, St. Joseph, MI
Music by women composers from the Romantic Era and works music by Ukrainian composers, as well as newly commissioned Ukrainian Fantasy by a Grammy -nominated composer Ilya Levinson and a piece by Ukrainian composer Olga Berman.
Wednesday, March 8 at 10 am
Waubonsee MTA,
St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Aurora, IL
Lecture for the Piano Teachers of Waubonsee about the music of this extra
Thursday, March 9 at 10 am
Naperville MTA
EStrella Piano Duo presents Lecture-Recital dedicated to the works of Fanny Mendelssohn, Mel Bonis, Amy Beach, Cecile Chaminade and Olga Berman
Monday, March 20 at 11 am
Musicians Club of Women
Union League Club, Chicago
EStrella Piano Duo presents Lecture-Recital dedicated to the works of Fanny Mendelssohn, Mel Bonis, Amy Beach, Cecile Chaminade and Olga Berman
Recital and Masterclass at Carthage College
March 26-27
Siebert Chapel
Carthage College, Kenosha, WI
In addition to music by J.S. Bach, Carl Reinecke and Sergei Rachmaninoff, the program by EStrella Piano Duo will feature music by women composers and a newly commissioned work -Ukrainian Fantasy - by the Grammy-nominated composer Ilya Levinson
French Music for piano and voice
Monday, April 17 at 1 pm
Unitarian Church of Evanston
1330 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL
French Vocal works with bass-baritone Andrew Schultze and solo works by Duphly, Debussy and Ravel
Recital at Saint John's on the Lake
Tuesday, April 18 at 7:00 pm
St. John's on the Lake,
Milwaukee, WI
EStrella Piano Duo in recital of audience-favorite works for piano duet
Roberta Savler Competition
April 23
Fine Arts Building, Chicago
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Joining distinguished Jury to judge
Carnival of the Animals
Sunday, April 30 at 3 pm
Northbrook Public Library, Northbrook, IL
EStrella Piano Duo joins local musicians in the Family event held by the Northbrook library performing Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saën
NSMTA Piano Competition
Sunday, May 7
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Member of the Jury
EStrella Piano Duo at the Harris Theater
Saturday, May 13 at 2pm and 7:30 pm
The Main Stage
Harris Theater
205 E. Randolph St, Chicago
EStrella Piano Duo joins Ballet Chicago in performance of Cecile Chaminade's Pieces Romantiques
EStrella Piano Duo at the Merit School
Wednesday, June 14 at 10:00 am
Gottlieb Hall, Merit School of Music
38 S Peoria St, Chicago, IL
EStrella Piano Duo in a program dedicated to "Animals and Nature", including works by Saint-Saens, Debussy, Mussorgsky, Chaminade, Faure, Gliere and Rachmaninoff
EStrella Piano Duo at the Merit School
Wednesday, June 14 at 10:00 am
Gottlieb Hall, Merit School of Music
38 S Peoria St, Chicago, IL
EStrella Piano Duo in a program dedicated to "Animals and Nature", including works by Saint-Saens, Debussy, Mussorgsky, Chaminade, Faure, Gliere and Rachmaninoff
Masterclass, 2023 Piano Intensive Camp
Thursday, June 22 at 12:30 pm
Music Institute of Chicago
300 Green Bay Road Winnetka, IL
Working with talented young pianists
Sicily International Piano Festival
July 9-17
Noto, Sicily, Italy
Perform, Judge and teach
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Lecture, "Tchaikovsky's Children's Album: The Light of a Dark Soul"
Wednesday, September 13 at 10 am
Waubonsee Valley MTA
Hope Lutheran Church
1575 Reckinger Road, Aurora, IL
Discussing and performing the Tchaikovsky's Children's Album
Lecture, "Tchaikovsky's Children's Album: The Light of a Dark Soul"
Monday, September 25 at 10:30 am
South Suburban MTA
Oak Glen United Reformed Church, 2244 Indiana Avenue, in Lansing, Illinoi
Discussing and performing the Tchaikovsky's Children's Album
EStrella Piano Duo at the Northbrook Public Library
Sunday, October 1 at 3 pm
Northbrook Public Library, Northbrook, IL
Recital: From Foreign Lands and People: A Musical Journey
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Lecture, "Tchaikovsky's Children's Album: The Light of a Dark Soul"
Michigan MTA State Conference
October 20-21
Oakland University, School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, Varner Hall
Discussing and performing the Children's Album for the teachers of Michigan's MTA
EStrella Piano Duo at Fort Atkinson
Sunday, October 22 at 4:00 pm
Fort Atkinson Club Community Center,
Theater Room
211 S Water St E, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538
Recital: From Foreign Lands and People: A Musical Journey
Lecture, "Tchaikovsky's Children's Album: The Light of a Dark Soul"
Discussing and performing the Tchaikovsky's Children's Album
Lecture, "Tchaikovsky's Children's Album: The Light of a Dark Soul"
ISMTA State Conference
Friday, November 3 at 2 p.m.
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
Discussing and performing the Children's Album for the teachers of Michigan's MTA
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Recital, with Marta Szlubowska
Saturday, November 18 time TBD
Private Salon
Hyde Park, IL
Music of Polish and Ukrainian Composers with violinist Marta Szlubowska
Recital, with Marta Szlubowska
Sunday, November 19 at 3 pm
Northbrook Public Library
1201 Cedar Lane, Northbrook, IL
Music of Polish and Ukrainian Composers with violinist Marta Szlubowska
Recital at Saint John's on the Lake
Monday, November 27 at 3:00 pm
St. John's on the Lake,
Milwaukee, WI
Recital: From Foreign Lands and People: A Musical Journey
2024
EStrella Piano Duo at the St. Charles Library
Sunday, January 21 at 3 pm
St. Charles Public Library
1 S 6th Ave, St. Charles, IL
Recital: From Foreign Lands and People: A Musical Journey
2024 US New Star Two Pianists Competition
International Duo and Duet Competition
Judge
EStrella Piano Duo at the German Society
Sunday, March 17 at 3 pm
611 Spring Garden St,
Philadelphia, PA 19123
Recital: From Foreign Lands and People: A Musical Journey
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Lecture: Tchaikovsky's Children's Album: the Light of a Dark Soul
MTNA National Convention
Wednesday, March 20 at 9:15 am
Ballroom C, Hilton Atlanta, 255 Courtland St.
Atlanta, Georgia
Discussing and Performing Tchaikovsky's Children's Album
Recital: The 3 B's and More
Solera Senior Living
Tuesday, March 26 at 4 pm
1815 Norwood Court
Evanston
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Performing with Andrew Schultze, bass-baritone
Recital, with Marta Szlubowska
Sunday, April 14 at 3 p.m.
St. Francis Concert Series
St. Francis at the Point Anglican Church
Fairhope, Alabama
Music of Polish Composers and Beethoven with violinist Marta Szlubowska
Recital, with Marta Szlubowska
Monday, April 15
Private Home Salon, Madison, Mississippi
Music of Polish Composers and Beethoven with violinist Marta Szlubowska
Recital, with Marta Szlubowska
Tuesday, April 16
Kosciuszko, MS
Music of Polish Composers and Beethoven with violinist Marta Szlubowska
Berkley-Pendell Competition
Sunday, April 21
College of DuPage
Judge
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Lecture: Ferruccio Busoni's Bach
Thursday, September 5 at 9:30 am
West Suburban Music Teachers Association
Covenant Living, Windsor Park Dr, Carol Stream
Lecture on F. Busoni's role in shaping modern performance practice of J. S. Bach
Recital: 3 Centuries of French Music
Alliance Francaise of the North Shore
Monday, September 16 at 12:30 pm
Wilmette Public Library
Performing with Andrew Schultze, bass-baritone
Lecture: Ferruccio Busoni's Bach
Monday, September 23 at 10:30 am
South Suburban MTA
Oak Glen United Reformed Church
2244 Indiana Avenue, Lansing, IL
Lecture on F. Busoni's role in shaping modern performance practice of J. S. Bach
EStrella Piano Duo at St. John's onThe Lake
Tuesday, October 1
St. John's on the Lake,
Milwaukee, WI
Masterpieces of duet literature
Lecture: R. Savler Competition Repertoire
Friday, October 18 at 11 am
Chicago Area Music Teachers Association
Pianoforte Chicago
Teaching this year's Roberta Savler Competition Repertoire
Lecture: Ferruccio Busoni's Bach
Saturday, October 19 at 10 am
Michigan Music Teachers Association Conference
Recital Hall, Calvin University,
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Lecture on F. Busoni's role in shaping modern performance practice of J. S. Bach
Recital: 3 Centuries of French Music
Northbrook Public Library
Sunday, November 3 at 3pm
Performing with Andrew Schultze, bass-baritone
Judge: MTNA Michigan Performance Competitions
November 8-10
University of Michigan, School of Music
Ann Arbor, MI
Joining the distinguished panel of judges
Lecture: Tchaikovsky's Children's Album: The Light of a Dark Soul
Thursday, November 21 time TBA
Salt Creek Music Teachers Association
Lecture on F. Busoni's role in shaping modern performance practice of J. S. Bach
Lecture: Ferruccio Busoni's Bach
Monday, November 25 time TBA
North Shore Music Teachers Association
Lecture on F. Busoni's role in shaping modern performance practice of J. S. Bach
EStrella Piano Duo at NBPL
Northbrook Public Library
Sunday, December 8 at 3pm
Performing masterpieces of Duet literature by American Composers
EStrella Piano Duo at Union League Club
Musicians Club of Women
Monday, December 16 at 11am
Union League Club, Chicago, IL
Performing masterpieces for the Holiday Season
2025
Judge: CAMTA Sonata-Sonatina Festival
Sunday, February 2
Roosevelt University,
Chicago
Joining the distinguished panel of judges
Judge: NSMTA Sonata-Sonatina Festival
Sunday, February 16
Music Institute of Chicago,
Winnetka
Joining the distinguished panel of judges
Judge: Downers Grove Music Club Competition
Sunday, March 2
Community United Methodist Church,
Naperville
Joining the distinguished panel of judges
Recital: The 3 B's (with Andy Schultze)
DANK Hous
Sunday, March 9 at 3 PM
4740 N Western Ave,
Chicago, IL 60625
Music of Bach, Beethoven and Brahms with Bass-Baritone A. Schutlze
Judge: Berkley-Pendell Piano Competition
Sunday, March 23
McAninch Arts Center of the College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Joining the distinguished panel of judges
Recital: Szlubowska-Belsky Duo
A Fundraiser for Ukraine
Sunday, April 27
Central Lutheran Church
259 E. Wabasha St., Winona, MN
Slavic Serenade: A Musical Journey with the Szlubowska-Belsky Duo
Recital: Szlubowska-Belsky Duo
Thursday, May 8 at 7:00 pm
Festival South
Waverly, 790 Highway 61 S.
Natchez, Mississippi
Slavic Serenade: A Musical Journey with the Szlubowska-Belsky Duo
2025
Masterclass: Piano and Chamber Music
Friday, April 25
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL
Featuring music by Schumann and Franck
Recital: Szlubowska-Belsky Duo
Recital
Friday, April 25
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL
Slavic Serenade: A Musical Journey with the Szlubowska-Belsky Duo
Recital: Szlubowska-Belsky Duo
A Fundraiser for Ukraine
Sunday, April 27
Central Lutheran Church
259 E. Wabasha St., Winona, MN
Slavic Serenade: A Musical Journey with the Szlubowska-Belsky Duo
Recital: Szlubowska-Belsky Duo
Thursday, May 8 at 7:00 pm
Festival South
Waverly, 790 Highway 61 S.
Natchez, Mississippi
Slavic Serenade: A Musical Journey with the Szlubowska-Belsky Duo
Recital: Szlubowska-Belsky Duo
Tueday, May 6 at 7:00 pm
Skipworth Center for the Arts
Kosciesco, Mississippi
Slavic Serenade: A Musical Journey with the Szlubowska-Belsky Duo
Recital: EStrella Piano Duo
Wednesday, June 25
Foreman Hall, Merit School of Music
Chicago, IL
Masterpieces for 2 Pianos and one piano 4 hands
Lecture: Simple Rules of Phrasing
Monday-Thursday, June 23-26
Piano Intensive Festival, Music Institute of Chicago
Winnetka, IL
Lessons, Masterclasses and lecture for Young Pianists
Recital: EStrella Piano Duo
Wednesday, July 9
Gottlieb Hall, Merit School of Music
Chicago, IL
Masterpieces for 2 Pianos and one piano 4 hands
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Belsky Piano Studio Presents
Sunday, September 28 at 3 pm
Sinfonietta Bel Canto
St. Paul's UCC Church, 5739 Dunham Rd, Downers Grove, IL
Anya Shi performs Mozart Concerto in A Major with Sinfonietta Bel Canto
Recital: EStrella Piano Duo
Sunday, December 7 at 3 pm
Northbrook Public Library
Northbrook, IL
Masterpieces for 2 Pianos and one piano 4 hands
Recital: EStrella Piano Duo
Tuesday, December 16 at 3 pm
St. Johns on the Lake
Milwaukee, WI
Masterpieces for 2 Pianos and one piano 4 hands
2026
Adjudicate: US New Star International
January 2-8
Online Interenational Piano Competition
Part of the Internationally renowned Jury
Recital: EStrella Piano Duo
January 18 at 2 pm
Gail Borden Publi Library
Elgin, Illinois
Works based on Song and Dance
Adjudicate: CAMTA Sonata-Sonatina Festival
February 1
Part of the Internationally renowned Jury
Adjudicate: NSMTA Sonata-Sonatina Festival
February 15
Part of the Internationally renowned Jury
Recital: The 3 B's
Sunday, March 8 at 3 pm
DankHaus Chicago
4740 N Western AveChicago, IL
Works by Bach, Beethoven and Brahms with Bass-Baritone Andy Schultze
Recital: EStrella Piano Duo
March 21-25
MTNA National Conference
Chicago Marriott Magnificent Mile
From Ukraine With Love: works for piano duet by Ukrainian Composers
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Lecture: Bach's French Suites
April 20 at 10:30 am
Northwest Suburban MTA
Rolling Meadows Library
3110 Martin Lane, Rolling Meadows
Teaching and Performing Bach's French Suites
Lecture: Bach's French Suites
April 27 at 10:30 am
South Suburban MTA
Oak Glen United Reformed Church
2244 Indiana Avenue, Lansing, IL
Teaching and Performing Bach's French Suites
Adjudicate: Berkley-Pendell Piano Competition
Sunday, April 19
Part of the Internationally renowned Jury