Yanni’s Concert

Experience a unique piano extravaganza featuring two virtuosos Eteri Andjaparidze and Ioannis Potamousis in Abu Dhabi.

Internationally acclaimed Grammy-nominated Steinway Artist, multi-prizewinner, and esteemed Professor of Piano from NYUNY, Eteri Andjaparidze, and NYUAD Professor of Piano and Steinway Artist, Ioannis Potamousis come together to present a captivating recital featuring both solo pieces and piano duets. The recital embarks on a musical journey through time, weaving together contrasting styles and textures. Open your ears to the timeless elegance and wit of Mozart's Sonata in D Major, the nostalgic charm of Faure's Dolly Suite, the playful complexity of Ligeti, and the sheer power and passion of Rachmaninoff's Six Morceaux.

Ioannis Potamousis
Ioannis Potamousis, described by the Pasatiempo as “New Colossus of the Keys,” is internationally acclaimed as a charismatic and passionate performer, known for his captivating artistry and introspective, poetic expression. “...Ioannis Potamousis impressed the audience with his powerful and charming performance as well as his ability to create a dialogue with the orchestra,” wrote Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger of his performance of Beethoven’s Fifth Piano Concerto. “Great brilliance... unique atmosphere,” said the Cincinnati Post. The Gulf News wrote: “...It was worth just to listen to Potamousis play the Liszt’s Spanish Rhapsody. As we watched the pianist lose himself, we too became mesmerized by the music which took our breath away....”, “...anyone should watch Potamousis in action - he is thunderous one moment, comedic the next, then delicate as air. Potamousis’ performances have taken him to important international venues in Europe and the Middle East as well as across North America.

Eteri Andjaparidze
Eteri Andjaparidze has gained international acclaim as a multifaceted artist and insightful pedagogue. Her discography on Naxos, Marco Polo, and Melodia labels includes Grammy and Deutsche Schallplatten awards-nominated solo albums. She has appeared around the globe in solo recitals, chamber programs, and as guest soloist with major orchestras and conductors. Her international festival engagements include Lincoln Center’s White Light Festival, IKIF, Mannes Sounds Festival, NYU Summer Piano Intensive, Round Top Festival-Institute, PianoSummer at New Paltz, Los Angeles International Piano Symposium, Piano Festival Northwest, Southeastern Piano Festival, Apollo Music Festival, Puerto Piano, Bermuda Piano Festival, Villa Sandra Piano Academy, Todi International Music Masters, Festival International de Colmar, Schleswig Holstein Musik Festival, Duszniki-Zdroj Chopin Festival, White Nights, Russian Winter, Neuhaus Piano Festival, and Autumn Tbilisi.

A Steinway Artist, Andjaparidze has founded and directed special projects and festivals such as The United Sounds of America, PianoTheatre, Eteriani, and AmerKlavier, the first piano performance studio named to the International Steinway Artists roster.