ABOUT THE ARTISTS

The Shelest Piano Duo is a husband-and-wife team of Anna and Dmitri Shelest who trace their roots back to Ukraine. The Duo, who met as classmates in middle school, began performing together after their marriage in the U.S. Their inventive programs have brought them to a broad array of venues from concert stages to state functions, and, in words of former Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon, “realized diplomacy through music.”

Anna Shelest is an internationally award-winning pianist who has captivated audiences worldwide since her orchestral debut at age 12 with the Kharkiv Symphony Orchestra. She received her early training at the Kharkiv Special Music School before earning her Bachelor of Music from Northern Kentucky University and a master’s degree from The Juilliard School.

Dmitri Shelest started studying piano at the age of six in Ukraine and soon enrolled into the Kharkiv Special Music School. Mr. Shelest earned a scholarship to Northern Kentucky University as a bachelor’s degree candidate in piano performance, where he won top prizes in various international piano competitions and participated in music festivals.

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