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The dark and delicate rumble of Russian piano music

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Naufal Mukumi |

TED@BCG Paris

• May 2016

Classical pianist Naufal Mukumi performs a selection of pieces by Russian composer Alexander Scriabin. Opening with a quiet but powerful melody, Mukumi slowly and expertly builds the intensity to a dramatic crescendo.

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Classical pianist Naufal Mukumi performs a selection of pieces by Russian composer Alexander Scriabin. Opening with a quiet but powerful melody, Mukumi slowly and expertly builds the intensity to a dramatic crescendo.

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About the speaker

Naufal Mukumi

Pianist

Uzbek pianist Naufal Mukumi started playing the piano at the age of seven and performed with the Symphonic Orchestra of Uzbekistan from the age of nine. At 16, he moved to England to study at the Purcell School and then won scholarships to study at the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. He won the Young Soloist Competition in 2013 and the soloists’ competition at Trinity Laban in 2015.

About TED Institute

Every year, TED works with a group of select companies and foundations to identify internal ideators, inventors, connectors, and creators. Drawing on the same rigorous regimen that has prepared speakers for the TED main stage, TED Institute works closely with each partner, overseeing curation and providing intensive one-on-one talk development to sharpen and fine tune ideas. The culmination is an event produced, recorded, and hosted by TED, generating a growing library of valuable TED Talks that can spur innovation and transform organizations.

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