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Vera Gornostayeva
Vera Gornostayeva (October 1, 1929 – January 19, 2015) was a Russian pianist and pedagogue. An Emeritus Artist of the Russian Federation at the time of her death, Gornostayeva was a graduate of the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, where her teacher was Heinrich Neuhaus. Career In addition to her performing career, Gornostaeva was a professor at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory. She gave masterclasses in Italy, Germany, France, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Japan and the United States. Her book ''Two Hours After the Concert'' was translated and published there. Other educational activities included leading annual seminars for Russian music teachers, giving lectures on radio and TV on classical music and the performing arts, and publishing articles and books. She was a jury member and often chairman of the jury at many prestigious international music competitions, and was also the President of the Moscow Association of Musicians. Gornostayeva was renowned for having tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory
The Moscow Conservatory, also officially Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory (russian: Московская государственная консерватория им. П. И. Чайковского, link=no) is a musical educational institution located in Moscow, Russia. It grants undergraduate and graduate degrees in musical performance and musical research. The conservatory offers various degrees including Bachelor of Music Performance, Master of Music and PhD in research. History It was co-founded in 1866 as the Moscow Imperial Conservatory by Nikolai Rubinstein and Prince Nikolai Troubetzkoy. It is the second oldest conservatory in Russia after the Saint Petersburg Conservatory. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was appointed professor of theory and harmony at its opening. Since 1940, the conservatory has borne his name. Choral faculty Prior to the October Revolution, the choral faculty of the conservatory was second to the Moscow Synodal School and Moscow Synodal Choir, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavel Egorov
Pavel Grigorievich Egorov (russian: Павел Григорьевич Его́ров; 8 January 1948 – 15 August 2017) was a Russian pianist and scholar. He won the VI Robert Schumann Competition before graduating in 1975 from the Moscow Conservatory. He has performed widely at an international level since (ca. 3000 performances). He was a professor and the Head of the Piano Department at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory, where he taught from 1980 until his death. Pavel Egorov was named a Meritorious Artist of the Russian Federation, and was a member of Saint Petersburg branch of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, and an Honorary Member at the Robert Schumann Society in Düsseldorf and the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Society. The scientific editor of the first Russian edition of Robert Schumann Robert Schumann (; 8 June 181029 July 1856) was a German composer, pianist, and influential music critic. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Rom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanislav Khristenko
'' Stanislav Khristenko '' ( uk, Станiслав Христенко); born May 25, 1984, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, is a Ukrainian-American concert pianist. Life Stanislav Khristenko was born in Kharkiv, Ukraine into a Ukrainian-Jewish family and started taking piano lessons at the age of 7. He got his professional training at Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory and Cleveland Institute of Music. Career In 2010, Khristenko made his Vienna Konzerthaus debut and released his Ernest Krenek Works CD on Oehms Classics. In 2013, Khristenko won the Maria Canals International Music Competition, Cleveland Piano Competition, and Fourth prize at the Queen Elisabeth Piano Competition. In 2014, Khristenko made his debut in Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall and released his album ''Fantasies'' on the Steinway recording label In February 2015, Khristenko was officially added to the roster of Steinway Artists. In the summer of 2015, he also debuted at the Ravinia Festival and released the firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vadym Kholodenko
Vadym Kholodenko (born 1986, in Kyiv) is a Ukrainian pianist, and winner of the gold medal at the Fourteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, who captured the attention of jury, audience, and critics alike for "mesmerizing and exhilarating" performances that brought the crowd to their feet, " heeringhim like a rock star". Also taking home prizes for best performance of the piano quintet and best performance of a commissioned work, Vadym highlighted the Final Round with two concerti with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leonard Slatkin. His cadenza in Mozart's Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467, which he wrote on the plane, was praised as "fascinatingly contrapuntal," showing "the guts of a true superartist." Kholodenko performed over 50 engagements in 2013–14 as part of his debut season as Cliburn Gold Medalist, including the Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra, the Mann Center with The Philadelphia Orchestra, La Jolla Music Society, CU Presents, Clibur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lukas Geniušas
Lukas Geniušas (russian: Лукас Генюшас; born July 1, 1990, in Moscow) is a Russian-Lithuanian pianist. Geniušas began to study piano at the age of five, and in 1996 he entered the Moscow Frederic Chopin College of Music Performing. He studied piano with professor Vera Gornostayeva at the Moscow State Conservatory. Since 2004, he has received the M. Rostropovich Foundation scholarship. He started to perform in public in 1996, and since that time he performed with various orchestras in the best venues of Moscow, St. Peterburg, Vilnius, Wroclaw and Hamburg. He arranged solo appearances in Russia, Poland, Sweden, Germany, France, Switzerland, Lithuania, and Austria. Family His father is the Lithuanian pianist Petras Geniušas, and his mother is Moscow State Conservatory professor Xenia Knorre (russian: Ксения Вадимовна Кнорре). Lukas's grandmother is the Russian pianist Vera Gornostayeva (russian: Вера Васильевна Горностае ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yurie Miura
is a Japanese pianist and actress from Oota, Tokyo. After graduating from Ferris High School in Yokohama and later studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow .... In 2001, she won first prize of the Maria Canals International Music Competition. References External linksOfficial website 1981 births Alumni of the Royal Academy of Music [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayako Uehara (pianist)
is a Japan, Japanese Classical music, classical pianist. She won 2nd prize in the 2000 Sydney International Piano Competition. In 2002 she became the first woman (and first Japanese citizen) to win the International Tchaikovsky Competition, Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition.''88 notes pour piano solo'', Jean-Pierre Thiollet, Neva Editions, 2015, p. 53 and 55. References Women classical pianists Japanese classical pianists Japanese women pianists Prize-winners of the International Tchaikovsky Competition Sydney International Piano Competition prize-winners 1980 births EMI Classics and Virgin Classics artists Living people Musicians from Kagawa Prefecture 21st-century Japanese women musicians People from Takamatsu, Kagawa 21st-century women pianists {{classical-pianist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vassily Primakov
Vassily Primakov ( as Василий Примаков) is a Russian concert pianist and recording artist known for his interpretations of Chopin. Education Primakov was born in Moscow and began studies at Moscow's Central Special Music School at age eleven as a pupil of Vera Gornostayeva. He then attended the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara and the Juilliard School in New York, where he studied under Jerome Lowenthal. Performing career In 1999, Primakov won second prize at the Cleveland International Piano Competition, and in 2001 he was a semi-finalist in the Van Cliburn Competition. Upon hearing Primakov's performance of “La Valse” at the competition, Van Cliburn himself said “Prodigious technique, really wonderful,” with a “look of sheer rapture on his face.” Primakov then won both the silver medal and Audience Prize at the 2002 Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition. In 2007, he was honored by the Classical Recording Foundation with their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maxim Philippov
Maxim Philippov (born 1972) is a Russian pianist. Born in Moscow, Philippov began the study of piano at five and made his public debut at eight. He won a silver medal at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2001, in addition to the Steven De Groote Memorial Award for the best performance of chamber music; other prizes include fifth prize at the Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition in 1992, First Laureate of the Honens International Piano Competition The Honens International Piano Competition is a triennial classical piano competition held in Calgary, Canada that awards prizes in piano performance. In addition to monetary awards, the top prize winner receives access to a career development prog ... in 1996, and Fifth Prize in the Leeds International Piano Competition in 1993, among other prizes at various competitions, including the International Tchaikovsky Competition. He is currently on the faculty of the Moscow Conservatory. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marian Pivka
Marian may refer to: People * Mari people, a Finno-Ugric ethnic group in Russia * Marian (given name), a list of people with the given name * Marian (surname), a list of people so named Places * Marian, Iran (other) * Marian, Queensland, a town in Australia * Marian, a village in toe commune of Hîrtop, Transnistria, Moldova * Lake Marian, New Zealand * Marian Cove, King George Island, South Shetland Islands * Mt Marian, Tasmania, a mountain in Australia * Marian, Albania, a village near Lekas, Korçë County Christianity * Marian, an adjective for things relating to the Blessed Virgin Mary (Roman Catholic), specifically Marian devotions * Congregation of Marian Fathers, also known as Marians of the Immaculate Conception, a Roman Catholic male clerical congregation Schools * Marian Academy, a Roman Catholic private school in Georgetown, Guyana * Marian College (other) Marian College may refer to: In Australia *Marian College (Ararat), Victoria, Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergei Babayan
Sergei Babayan ( hy, Սերգեյ Բաբայան; born 1 January 1961) is an Armenian-American pianist. Described by ''Le Devoir'' as a "genius", Babayan won many international competitions, including the Robert Casadesus International Piano Competition in 1989 and the Hamamatsu International Piano Competition in 1991. He appears as soloist with leading orchestras, including the Cleveland Orchestra, Gewandhausorchester, London Symphony Orchestra, Bamberger Symphoniker, and the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, under such conductors as Valery Gergiev, Yuri Temirkanov, Tugan Sokhiev, Neeme Järvi, Rafael Payare, and David Robertson. Biography Babayan was born in Gyumri, Armenia, and began his musical studies at age six with Luiza Markaryan, then was taught by pianist Georgy Saradjev, a leading representative of the St Petersburg school and former student of Vladimir Sofronitsky. He later studied under Lev Naumov, Vera Gornostayeva and Mikhail Pletnev at the Moscow Conservatory. In 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksandra Romanić
Aleksandra Romaniċ was born 1958 in Zagreb into a family of musicians. She was awarded a scholarship at the age of sixteen to go to the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory. She graduated in 1981 summa cum laude. Completing her master's degree, she was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to specialize with Gyorgy Sandor at the Juilliard School in New York. Awards by several piano competitions led to a worldwide career: she has toured with recitals and orchestras throughout France, Russia, Spain, Czechoslovakia, Malta and the USA. She lives in Munich Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the States of Germany, German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the List of cities in Germany by popu .... References Romanić, Aleksandra {{DEFAULTSORT:Romanic, Aleksandra 1958 births Bosnia and Herzegovina classical pianists Bosnia and Herzegovina women pianists Bosnia and Herzegovina expa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
