Piano Cleveland Live: Arseniy Gusev with Violinist Shannon Lee

Listen to Piano Cleveland Virtu(al)oso finalist, Arseniy Gusev, as he performs with violinist Shannon Lee at one of Cleveland’s hippest brews spots. Arrive early, grab a beer on us, and settle in for a sneak peek at their new album, Witraż.

Pianist and composer Arseniy Gusev is a graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Music, Yale master’s program alumnus, and current master’s student at the Julliard School. Arseniy has two solo piano albums: Eneurage (Etymology Classics, 2023), and Musical Offering (Steinway & Sons, 2024), which was part of the Virtu(al)oso prize package.

Violinist Shannon Lee has been praised by Gramophone for her “remarkable fire, impeccable intonation, and big, vibrant tone.” She has appeared as soloist with orchestras such as the Tokyo Symphony, Belgian National Orchestra, Dallas Symphony, and New York String Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. Currently based in Amsterdam, Shannon is active as a soloist and chamber musician across multiple continents.