Encore | Vadym Kholodenko
By Mark Loehrke
October 2018 View more Spotlight
Thanks, mom
The main idea of bringing me to classical music belonged to my mother. It is thanks to her efforts that I started playing, and I am endlessly grateful to her for this.
Critical acclaim at a young age
Having healthy ambitions never hurts. That being said, a musician himself is the most austere judge and critic of his own performance. In the end, I am the most grateful to those who attend my concerts—this is the main criteria of my personal success.
Pleasures in every format
Each of the genres or settings I play in—be it solo, duo, orchestra, or small group ensemble—is very particular and has its own unique features, and I enjoy playing in all of them. But dramatic theater is my passion and I’m very much a fan of one-actor plays, so recitals might be the most natural way for me to express myself.
October 12 at Edman Memorial Chapel, Wheaton College
401 East Franklin Avenue, Wheaton
Tickets: $40–$45 | wheaton.edu/performances