Lola performs for American Humane Association
05/18/2013 - Tonight Lola gave a special performance for the American Humane Association at their "Lights of Compassion" event in Las Vegas. The event honored Congressman Joe Heck, Wayne Newton, Lisa Vanderpump, and Mrs. Howard Hughes, NBC anchors Jim Snyder and Jessica Moore, and Oscar-nominated singer/songwriter Carol Connors.
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At the International Boat Show
05/04/2013 - Swiss luxury watch maker Ulysse Nardin and American superyacht builder Trinity Yachts co-hosted Lola's special performance during the Palm Beach International Boat Show.
Woman of substance: Lola in Haute Time
04/23/2013 - Check out Lola in the current issue of HAUTE TIME on newsstands now
Quincy Jones' 80th
04/13/2013 - Lola was among the guests who gathered at at MGM Grand in Las Vegas to celebrate Quincy Jones' 80th birthday . The 27-time Grammy winner brought together A-listers from the world of music, film and business. The guest list included, among others, Bono, Carlos Santana, Chaka Khan, Chris Tucker, Herbie Hancock, Jennifer Hudson, Scarlett Johansson, Stevie Wonder, Whoopi Goldberg, Michael Cain and Barbra Streisand.
Cover shoot for Haute Living
04/09/2013 - Watch behind the scene footage from Lola's recent cover shoot for HAUTE LIVING magazine due on newsstands this summer...
Lola unveils the brand new Bentley Flying Spur
04/04/2013 - The President and COO of Bentley Motor Cars, Christophe Georges welcomed hundreds of distinguished guests on the exclusive Star Island, where Lola's performance marked the debut of the brand new Bentley Flying Spur. Her piano performance built up to a huge fireworks show finale over Biscayne Bay.
Rhapsody at Mar-A-Lago
03/28/2013 - Palm Beach was colored magical blue tonight as Lola and the Palm Beach Symphony led by Jahja Ling performed Gershwin's timeless Rhapsody. Lola also performed a selection of solo works by Chopin and Rachmaninoff. The gala-concert was chaired by Donald and Melania Trump and took place at Mr. Trump's exlusive Mar-A-Lago club.
Performing with the ABT
03/23/2013 - Tonight Lola made a special guest appearance during the American Ballet Theater concert at the Kravis Center. She performed compositions by Chopin and Liszt to a standing ovation.
Lola performs in Hollywood
03/19/2013 - Tonight Lola made a special appearance and perfored at the star-studded event in Hollywood, hosted by Pierce Brosnan and celebrating photographer Nancy Ellison's "Altered Egos" retrospective.
Lola's photographs by Nancy Ellison are also featured in the exhibit along with Jack Nicholson, Sting, Pavarotti and Sharon Stone to name just a few. See some of the iconic images featured in the exhibit and experience the opening night through the eyes of the Los Angeles Magazine...
Lola takes stage at Lincoln Center
Part One of the new series released
12/12/2012 - Part One of Lola's revealing new digital series La Musique et L'Ardeur was released today. WATCH IT and share your thoughts...
Lola is a guest of the Trumps & Hiltons
12/05/2012 - Lola made a special appearance and performed at the "Family Business Dynasties" Gala in New York, honoring Donald Trump, and Rick and Kathy Hilton. The event, hosted by Geraldo Reviera, also featured Ivanka and Eric Trump, Paris and Nicky Hilton, and Sonja Morgan among others.
Lola performs for "LIFE"
12/01/2012 - "...the Belle of the Ball was Russian-American concert piano virtuoso Lola Astanova, who enthralled guests with a powerful rendition of Rachmaninoff..." wrote the PALM BEACH SOCIAL DIARY following Lola's performance at the 19th annual LIFE Foundation's "Lady in Red" Gala.
The evening was hosted by the TONIGHT SHOW host and comedy legend Jay Leno.
Pure...Personal...Riveting...
09/15/2012 - The upcoming release of Lola's new film series titled
La Musique et L'Ardeur was announced today. The first episode of the unprecedented new series, featuring high-quality studio recordings and revealing conversations, will premier December 2012.
Vogue-Worthy Virtuoso Pianist
09/10/2012 - "Whether you've heard the name or not, Lola Astanova, the Soviet-born virtuoso pianist, is stunning audiences around the world with both a sculpturally ornate presence as well as deeply intimate performances..." see the images and read Lola's entire conversation with JustLux - Affluent Lifestyle Guide's Sara Cardoza.
Lola in San Diego
08/30/2012 - Over 3,000 people attended Lola's concert with the San Diego Symphony and maestro Jahja Ling tonight at the Embarcadero Marina Park in San Diego, California. "A NIGHT IN MOSCOW: MUSIC OF RUSSIAN COMPOSERS" concert featured Rachmaninoff's second and Tchaikovsky's first piano concerti and a selection of symphonic works. Lola was especially touched and honored to have many veterans and their families in the audience this evening.
Ahead of the concert Lola sat down with the SAN DIEGO MAGAZINE to talk about life lessons, haute couture, and her ‘deeply emotional’ style of playing. The spectacular concert was also highlighted by U-T SAN DIEGO, NORTH COUNTY TIMES, 104.9FM Radio and KUSI TV's GOOD MORNING SAN DIEGO.
Lola featured in Steinway Magazine
08/25/2012 - Lola was highlighted in the latest issue of the prestigious STEINWAY & SONS MAGAZINE
The EVENT at Palermo Classica
08/11/2012 - Tonight Lola rocked Palermo, Italy with a sold-out performance of Rachmaninoff 2nd concerto. The special concert was presented as part of the II International Festival PALERMO CLASSICA that also featured Paul Badura Skoda, Barry Douglas and Ivo Pogorelich this year.
See photographs from the event in the GALLERY
Z!NK Fashion Pictorial
07/05/2012 - Select images from Lola's Z!NK Magazine Summer 2012 fashion pictorial have been added to the Gallery. The photoshoot, styled by Montgomery Frazier, took place at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club. The special music issue of
Z!NK also features Lola's interview in which she opens up about her influences, inspirations and plans in music and also talks style, travel and politics.
Lola makes Top 10 Icons of Style
06/18/2012 - Limelight Magazine names Lola to the list of Top 10 Icons of Style in Classical Music. Among the other names on the list are Maria Callas and Anne-Sophie Mutter
Interview with Audiobooks Today
06/15/2012 - Lola on work and personal, music and fashion, inspirations and critics: check out her latest conversation with Audiobooks Today
Lola profiled in Page Six
06/02/2012 - "Lola Astanova...isn’t your usual classical musician" says the New York Post. See Lola's profile in Page Six...
Lola performs at the Byron Janis event
Pictured: Lola with the evening's honoree Byron Janis and the host Deborah Norville.
05/30/2012 - Lola was the only classical pianist to be invited by Byron Janis to perform at tonight's special event at the Lincoln Center honoring the legendary pianist with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The guests were treated to a special surprise when Mr. Janis himself joined Lola on stage for a 4-hand performance of Gershwin's prelude No. 1. CLICK HERE to see more photos from the event and check out select media stories below:
Haute Living: "Lola Astanova To Perform At Lincoln Center As Byron Janis Is Honorned With Lifetime Achievement Award"
Wall Street Journal: "A Life in Music Honored"
New York Daily News: "Pianist Lola Astanova gets key boost from Byron Janis"
Astanova leads the PBS to sparkling season finale
04/11/2012 - Last night Lola and the Palm Beach Symphony conducted by Jahja Ling closed out the season with a special gala concert at the Kravis Center.
SunSentinel wrote: "Astanova brought excitement to her performance and is currently considered by some to be among the most watched virtuoso performers in the world..." read in FULL
Palm Beach ArtPaper wrote: "She began the evening, as Horowitz sometimes did, with a rich solo version of The Star-Spangled Banner...She demonstrated a powerful, muscular approach, and a brilliant technique...Astanova gave the folk-tune main theme a good sense of joyful rhythm, and drilled those climbing octaves toward the end impressively...After a rapturous reception, Astanova returned to the piano for an encore...the Ocean Etude of Chopin...she played it in huge, Rachmaninovian style, in which the sixteenth notes were rattled out like bullets..." read in FULL
Palm Beach Daily News wrote: "The concert opened with a rather bombastic version of The Star-Spangled Banner, which Astanova played solo on the piano. This was quickly followed by Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23...This work, too, borders on the bombastic, and Astanova was up to those demands....The applause at the end of the concerto was so thunderous that it elicited an encore: Frederic Chopin’s Etude in C Minor, Op. 25, No. 12."...read in FULL
Palm Beach Post wrote: "...Pianist Lola Astanova was an impressive soloist in the Piano Concerto No. 1 (in B-flat minor, Op. 23) of Tchaikovsky, which opened the program. She is a player of considerable technical accomplishment, force and power, and she makes a dramatic impression at the keyboard..." read in FULL
Lola's personal style in Palm Beach
04/01/2012 - "She throws herself into her performances with the ecstasy of a lover and wears spike heels and form-fitting dresses slit half-way up her thigh. Lola Astanova is not your typical Palm Beach Symphony soloist..." Palm Beach Daily News highlights Lola's upcoming performance at the Kravis Center...read in FULL
Cover girl of the Palm Beach Society
03/23/2012 - This week Lola graces the cover of the Palm Beach Society magazine in advance of her Redefining the Romantics concert with the Palm Beach Symphony.
Interview with Urbanette Magazine
New Photos Released
02/15/2012 - Select images from Lola's Carneige Hall debut concert released today. See them in the Gallery...
Lola Debuts at Carnegie Hall
01/19/2012 - Tonight Lola made her Carnegie Hall debut in front of sold-out crowd of 3,000. Donald Trump chaired the evening and Julie Andrews guest hosted. See some of the event's media highlights:
New York Daily News: "Lovely Lola Astanova wows crowd on piano at Carnegie Hall"...read in FULL
Broadway World: "LOLA ASTANOVA Gives Stunning Tribute to Horowitz"...read in FULL
The Examiner: "Pianist Lola Astanova Draws Big Crowds For Charity At Carnegie Hall"...read in FULL
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: "Lola Astanova at Carnegie Hall, NYC, 1/19/2012"...read in FULL
The Playwright Speaks: "Lola Astanova @ CarnegieHall -- A Superstar Is Born"...read in FULL
The New York Times: "Bling! Vavoom! Celebrities! A Concert, Too"...read in FULL
Lifestyle+Charity Magazine: "An evening at Carnegie Hall with Lola (the modern-day virtuoso)"...read in FULL
Aviva Press: "A Tribute To Horowitz: Lola Astanova Piano Debut in Carnegie Hall"...in FULL
Times Square Chronicles: "Lola Astanova – Carnegie Hall Debut"...read in FULL
The Well-Tempered Ear: "Will Lola Astanova outstrip Yuja Wang as the sexiest pianist?"...read in FULL
The Andrew Martin Report: "Her Name is Lola. She IS a Showgirl…and a Supernova!!!"...read in FULL
ArtInfo.com: "Sexy, Showy Pianist Storms Carnegie Hall — for a Good Cause!"...read in FULL
BlogCritics.org: "Concert Review: Lola Astanova at Carnegie Hall, NYC, 1/19/2012"...read in FULL
Lola in the New York Times - Arts Cover Story
01/18/2012 "Bling! Vavoom! Celebrities! A Concert, Too" by Dan Wakin - A cover story in the Arts section of today's New York Times.
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Quest Magazine: "Whatever Lola Wants"
12/15/2011 - An article with amazing photographs of Lola by Nancy Ellison. So what is it that Lola really wants? Find out in this QUEST magazine article (pages 126-129)
Photos by Nancy Ellison released
11/07/2011 - Select images from Lola's photo session with the famed Nancy Ellison have been released today. Lola's outfits are by Diane von Furstenberg and Tom Ford, shoes by Christian Louboutin and Jimmy Choo, and make-up by Roshar. You can find the images in the Gallery.
Lola plays at the MD Anderson cancer fundraiser
11/03/2011 - Lola gave a performance at a special fundraiser for the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Las Vegas. Larry King, Steve Wynn and the 4-time Super Bowl champion Franco Harris were among the guests.
The two-day event raised over $250,000 for cancer research.
Lola performs at the I-X Center celebration
09/30/2011 - Lola gave a special performance at the 25th anniversary celebration of the International Exposition Center in Cleveland, Ohio. City Council President Martin Sweeney, and Ohio Congressman & former presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich were among the event's attendees.
Lola highlighted in The Daily Iowan
09/22/2011 - Lola's concert at West Music's Steinway Extravaganza Piano Festival in Iowa is highlighted by The Daily Iowan newspaper. Lola's performance marked the opening a brand new performing arts center.
Lola is a guest on BlogTalkRadio
09/22/2011 - What inspires Lola’s unique sense of style? Which musician would she most like to play a duet with? Find out when Lola stops by BlogTalkRadio for a chat with the host Nancy Lombardo.
Lola on the cover of Seagull magazine
07/27/2011 - This month Lola graces the cover of the Russian-American magazine Seagull (Chayka).
Palm Beach Daily News on Lola's performance
03/30/2011 - Lola's "powerhouse performance" with the Palm Beach Symphony is reviewed by Greg Stepanich of the Palm Beach Daily News.
"Don't Stop the Music" Score Released Today
03/02/2011 - After countless requests, sheet music for "Don't Stop the Music", Lola's original virtuoso improvisation for piano inspired by a pop tune, was released today.
Click HERE to get your copy of the score!
Sheet Music for "Jingle...All the Way" Released
01/24/2011 - Sheet music for Lola's original virtuoso arrangement of "Jingle Bells" was released today.
Click HERE to get your copy of the score!
Lola in the Wall Street Journal
03/10/2010 - The Wall Street Journal highlights Lola's recent performance in "Lola Astanova’s Spin on Classical: Bare Midriffs, Tweeting, Free Recordings"
Jingle...All The Way
12/16/2009 It may be a little crazy, but the holidays are about fun and joy, and it would be a shame to celebrate less than ALL THE WAY...so enjoy it!
