Kostia is a free-spirited and colorful pianist fom st. Petersburg, Russia and has had critics and musicians applauding his work ever since he came to Milwaukee in 1989. quickly impressing the likes of Peter Buffet, Daryl Stuermer and Narada Records, Kostia's long and distinguished career seems to have no boundaries.

From classical to jazz/fusion/pop, Kostia brings a musicality to each art form that is beyond description. An Amazon.com review of one of his Narada recordings perhaps says it best: "His music is that of the heart and spirit - communicating brilliantly through his Russian perspective and American influences the emotions and feelings we all experience. The most skillful and daring pianist I have ever heard!"

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