Brooklyn Music School Presents Chris Yip, NYPD Sergeant and Masterful Pianist

April 13, 2022 Brooklyn Eagle Staff

NYPD sergeant, also a masterful pianist, pays tribute to his Ukrainian teacher.

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Last Sunday, the Brooklyn Music School Playhouse hosted a recital of well-known, piano-playing cop Chris Yip, opening with a solemn yet emotional tribute to current conflicts by Ukrainian composer Mykola Vilinksy, who was unmentioned on the program. Sergeant Chris Yip’s recital presented music he chose himself, expanding into Chopin’s Mazurkas, Nocturne and and other collected etudes, showcasing his professional skill and inclination to delicate and classic. The second half of the concert featured Sergeant Yip’s performance of Maurice Ravel, including the famous Menuet Antique, a fabulous Pavane pour une infant défunte and a final, seamless Sonatine. Yip’s Ukrainian American teacher, Valentina Nazarenko, sat with him after the performance, remarking that they had taken the same photo in 2008.