THE BASICS: After a successful solo recital last year, pianist Alexander Malofeev returned to Buffalo to perform the popular Piano Concerto No. 3 by Sergei Prokofiev with JoAnn Falletta conducting ...

But Malofeev, now 23, can become a keyboard demon. He appears elfish and shy as he approaches his instrument. Once seated, though, his body bends to the keys as if in command of the piano’s power.

The Vancouver Recital Society has canceled an upcoming concert by 20-year-old Russian pianist Alexander Malofeev. The cancellation is due to the ongoing and escalating invasion of Ukraine by Russia.