Spotlight Artists

10/21/2025

“Curated and produced by Natalie Burlutskaya, the program will explore Hispanic and Latin musical heritage through a fusion of classical, jazz, and contemporary voices. The evening also includes a tribute to Mother Cabrini, patron saint of immigrants, whose life and mission align with the concert’s themes of migration, identity, and resilience.

“Each piece tells a story of resilience, migration, and transformation—themes that deeply resonate at Cabrini Shrine,” said Natalie Burlutskaya, co-founder of Spotlight Artists and founder of RE:ARTISTE International Art Organization.

At the center of the concert is Alexander Chaplinskiy, pianist and Music Director, whose programming brings together both well-known works and rarely heard gems. Dubbed “The Rock Star Pianist” by Operawire for his benefit performance of The Great Gate of Kiev, Chaplinskiy has been recognized for his commitment to cultural dialogue and contemporary Ukrainian repertoire.”

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As Hispanic Heritage Month draws to a close, Spotlight Artists will present From Falla to Chick Corea, a concert bridging continents, styles, and generations of musical storytelling.

10/21/2025

Thank you, Operawire, for your support!

"From Falla to Chick Corea" will be presented at St. Frances Cabrini Shrine in NYC in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month on Oct. 17.

10/21/2025

Alexander Chaplinskiy performing Finlandia by Jean Sibelius at the Puffin Cultural Forum [excerpt].

10/20/2025

🎶 Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration 🎶
Bravi tutti!








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10/20/2025

Artist Spotlight 💥 Alexander Chaplinskiy is a pianist, arranger, chorus master, and conductor. At Spotlight Artists, Alexander serves as a music director, pianist, and coach. OperaWire called Alexander Chaplinskiy a ‘rockstar pianist’. Alexander has been leading and participating in numerous concerts and productions, as well as working on his own cultural and educational project, Music Journeys, launched in 2024.

Mr. Chaplinskiy graduated cm laude from Saint-Petersburg Glinka Choral College, where he studied piano with Andrey Gorlov and Eugene Sirotkine. Alexander worked at the renowned Mikhailovsky and Mariinskiy Theaters (St. Petersburg, Russia), the Saint- Petersburg State Conservatory Chamber Choir, the Saint-Petersburg State University (as a choirmaster, pianist, arranger, and accompanist).

As a music director, Mr. Chaplinskiy has accomplished his own projects such as the Russian premiere of Steve Reich’s Eight Lines and Tehillim, as well as the world premier of The Day of Angel by Maria Grigoryeva.

In addition to his musical pursuits, Alexander is a visual artist who renders landscapes and portraits with meticulous care, often portraying those who inspire him.

10/17/2025

Artist Spotlight 💥 Soprano Zoya Gramagin is recognized for her beautiful, rich, and powerful voice that possesses warm darker colors, while maintaining a very Italianate sound. In summer 2024, Gramagin made her debut as Mimì in Puccini’s La Bohème at the Regium Lepidi Opera Festival in Correggio, Italy.

As part of this Program, soprano Zoya Gramagin joins pianist and music director Alexander Chaplinskiy in a musical tribute to Mother Cabrini.

10/16/2025

Artist Spotlight 💥 Laura Virella is a Puerto Rican mezzo-soprano and passionate advocate for underrepresented composers and poets. In ‘From Falla to Chick Corea’, Virella performs selections from ‘Canciones para Laura’ by Jack Delano — a Puerto Rican composer of Ukrainian descent.

This repertoire forms part of her ongoing research and recording project to revive Delano’s lyrical, humanistic music, connecting her own heritage to broader cultural narratives of migration and belonging.

In 2022, Laura Virella (MM ‘07, Voice) released Al menos cantos, in collaboration with Russian-Mexican pianist Alla Milchtein. The album was the first commercial studio recording of music by composer Jack Délano and includes two unpublished works: Canciones and ¿Cómo he de irme?

Follow: Laura Virella, mezzo-soprano

10/16/2025

Artist Spotlight 💥 Argentinian-French mezzo-soprano Eugenia Forteza, a multidisciplinary artist - including acting and classical singing, portrayed Sister Umilia in the internationally acclaimed film Cabrini, directed by Alejandro Monteverde and produced by Academy Award winner Jonathan Sanger. In our concert, From Falla to Chick Corea, Forteza performs deeply poetic pieces to showcase the great legacy of Hispanic culture.

About Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first U.S. citizen to be canonized and a beloved protector of immigrants:

Born in Italy in 1850, Mother Cabrini arrived in New York in 1889 to assist newly arrived Italian families. Her legacy — schools, hospitals, orphanages — continues to embody compassion, service, and resilience.

Follow: Eugenia Forteza • Mezzo-Soprano

10/13/2025

This FRIDAY, October 17 💥 Click to book your tickets 💥

A concert spanning the centuries of Hispanic music

10/10/2025

🎵 From Falla to Chick Corea

Tickets: https://givebutter.com/toPrBy

A musical journey celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at the historic St. Frances Cabrini Shrine, NYC.

From the passion of Manuel de Falla to the jazz brilliance of Chick Corea, this concert bridges classical, Latin, and contemporary sound worlds.

Featuring:

🎹 Alexander Chaplinskiy · 🎤 Eugenia Forteza · Laura Virella · Zoya Gramagin

🎻 Valentin Korniyenko · 🥁 Aleksandra Mogilevich

✨ Includes a special Tribute to Mother Cabrini, patron saint of immigrants.

📅 October 17, 2025 | 🕖 7 PM | 🎟️ $20

10/09/2025

October 17 - FROM FALLA TO CHICK COREA

Tickets: https://givebutter.com/toPrBy

We are performing it at a very special place, St. Frances Cabrini Shrine. Located in Upper Manhattan, it honors Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first U.S. citizen to be canonized and a beloved patron saint of immigrants.

Born in Italy in 1850, Mother Cabrini came to New York in 1889 to serve newly arrived Italian immigrants, founding schools, hospitals, and orphanages across the United States.

Today, the Cabrini Shrine stands as both a place of pilgrimage and a symbol of compassion, resilience, and the immigrant experience in America.
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Performance details:

FROM FALLA TO CHICK COREA
Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration

With this concert at the very special place - the Cabrini Shrine - we will wrap up the Hispanic Heritage Month.
The program includes both well-known and lesser-known pieces by composers of Hispanic origin as well as works inspired by Hispanic cultural heritage.

October 17, 2025
7 PM
St. Frances Cabrini Shrine:
701 Fort Washington Ave, New York, NY 10040

Artists:
Alexander Chaplinskiy (pianist, arranger, music director)
Eugenia Forteza (mezzo-soprano, actress - the Cabrini movie)
Laura Virella (mezzo-soprano)
Zoya Gramagin (soprano)
Valentin Korniyenko (double bass)
Aleksandra Mogilevich (drums/percussion)

Natalie Burlutskaya (idea, production, marketing)


Tickets: $20 via Venmo -Chaplinskiy

07/29/2024

TOI TOI TOI! 👏🏼💕 The Opening Performance of Puccini’s La Boheme is tonight at the Teatro Asioli, Correggio, Italy

“Una Bohème d’eccezione, e internazionale, per il centenario della morte di Giacomo Puccini. Il 29 e 30 luglio il Teatro Asioli di Correggio ospita il Regium Lepidi Festival, organizzato da Available Srl in collaborazione con Regium Lepidi Academy, Accademia di Quartiere e l’agenzia americana Spotlight Artists Management.

Il festival, ideato e voluto dal suo direttore artistico, il tenore Mirko Matarazzo, è alla sua prima edizione e quest’anno il progetto vede impegnati artisti del mondo dell’opera lirica, da professionisti già affermati a giovani debuttanti di grande talento provenienti da varie parti del mondo che per la prima volta si esibiranno in Italia.” - SASSUOLO2000.it

Regium Lepidi Academy
Mirko Matarazzo