Here is a splendid video of Valentina Lisitsa playing the Rachmaninoff Prelude in G minor Opus 23 No. 5. in Seoul, South Korea.
Valentina Lisitsa was born in Kiev, Ukraine in 1973. She began piano lessons at the early age of three. At the age of four, she performed her first piano recital. Some of her favorite composers include Rachmaninoff, Liszt, Chopin, and Beethoven. Her technical mastery of the keyboard is evident in this recording. In the very competitive world of classical piano performance, Valentina Lisitsa has used social media to her great advantage. She is one of the most viewed pianists on YouTube. Lisitsa has performed throughout the world, including concerts at Carnegie Hall, Royal Albert Hall, and Avery Fisher Hall. She has recorded six CDs. In 1991, she moved to the United States to persue her career, and currently resides in North Carolina.