XVII COMPETITION

#TCH17


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XVII competition — 2023 year

Contestants and awards

Laureates

  • participant

    Sergei Davydchenko

    Russia

    1st prize Gold Medal

    Russia

    Sergei Davydchenko

    participant

    Born in 2004 in Alexandriyskaya, Stavropol region, Sergey Davydchenko graduated with distinction in 2022 from the specialized secondary music school affiliated with the Rostov Conservatory, where he was mentored by Professor Sergey Osipenko. He continues his studies at the Rostov Conservatory under the same tutelage.

    He is the winner of the Nutcracker International Television Contest for Young Musicians (Moscow, 2016), the Astana Piano Passion (2017), and the Grand Piano Competition (Moscow, 2021).

    He has participated in various festivals such as 'Stars on Baikal' (Irkutsk), 'Stars of the White Nights' (Saint Petersburg), 'White Lilac' (Kazan), and the Mariinsky International Piano Festival (2022). He has performed at the Mariinsky Theatre Concert Hall, the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, and at the Philharmonics of Saint Petersburg, Kislovodsk, North Ossetia, Rostov, Surgut, and Tver.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in B-flat minor, BWV 891, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2

    Joseph Haydn
    Piano Sonata in D major, Hob.XVI:42
    Andante con espressione / Vivace assai

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Marche funèbre (No. 4) and Scherzo (No. 6) from Six Pieces on a Single Theme, Op. 21

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in E minor, Op. 25 No. 5

    Franz Liszt
    Étude d’exécution transcendante No. 5 Feux folletsSergei Rachmaninoff
    Etude-tableau in D major, Op. 39 No. 9

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Prelude (No. 1) and Fugue (No. 2) from Six Pieces on a Single Theme, Op. 21

    Franz Liszt
    Piano Sonata in B minor

    Sergey Prokofiev
    Piano Sonata No. 8 in B-flat major, Op.84
    Andante dolce/ Andante sognando / Vivace

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16
    Andantino – Allegretto / Scherzo. Vivace / Intermezzo. Allegro moderato / Finale. Allegro tempestoso
  • participant

    Angel Stanislav Wang

    USA

    2nd prize Silver Medal

    USA

    Angel Stanislav Wang

    participant

    Born in 2003 in Los Angeles. Graduated from the Central Music School - Academy of Performing Arts (Moscow). Student of the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Natalia Trull). Participated in master classes by Alexander Ghindin, Daniel Pollak, Andreas Frölich, Philip Ruskin, Antonio Pompa-Baldi and others.

    The winner of the Moscow International G. G. Neuhaus Competition (Moscow, 2018) and International Rachmaninoff Piano Competition (Moscow, 2020), the International Piano Competition Val de Travers (Switzerland, 2021), the Premio Jaen International Piano Competition (Spain, 2022) and others. Scholarship recipient of the Vladimir Spivakov Foundation and the Life Line Charity Foundation.

    Participant of the Pianissimo Festival (Russia), the Rheingau Muzik Festival (Germany), the American Fine Arts Festival, etc. Collaborates with symphony orchestras of Moscow, Spain, the Malaga Philharmonic Orchestra, the Madrid Virtuosi Symphony Orchestra, etc. He gives solo concerts in the USA, Russia, and European countries. He has performed at the Carnegie Hall in New York, the Vienna Musikverein, the halls of the Moscow Conservatory, the Zaryadye Concert Hall, the St. Petersburg State Academic Capella, the Ridotto del Teatro Comunale in Ferrara, the Minsk Philharmonic.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in F major, BWV 880, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor Appassionata, Op. 57
    Allegro assai / Andante con moto / Allegro ma non troppo – Presto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse sentimentale, Op. 51 No. 6

    Franz Liszt
    Étude d’exécution transcendante No. 2 in A minor

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in C-sharp minor, Op. 10 No. 4

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in D major, Op. 39 No. 9

    Round 2

    Enrique Granados
    Quejas o la maja y el ruesenor, No. 4 from Goyescas

    Franz Liszt
    Piano Sonata in B minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Dumka, Op. 59

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three movements from Pétrouchka
    Danse russe / Chez Pétrouchka / La Semaine grasse

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Benjamin Britten
    Piano concerto in D major, Op. 13
    Toccata. Allegro molto e con brio / Waltz. Allegretto / Impromptu. Andante lento / March. Allegro moderato sempre a la marcia

  • participant

    Valentin Malinin

    Russia

    2nd prize, Silver Medal

    Russia

    Valentin Malinin

    participant

    Born in 2001 in Nizhny Novgorod, Valentin Malinin graduated from the Central Music School at the Moscow Conservatory in 2020 (class of Honored Teacher of Russia, Mira Marchenko). He continued his education at the Berlin University of the Arts (Professor Kirill Gerstein). Currently, he is a student at the Moscow Conservatory (Professor Ksenia Knorre).

    Valentin is a laureate of the International Scriabin Competition (Italy, 2023), "Jaén Prize" International Piano Competition (Spain, 2021), Vladimir Krainev Moscow International Piano Competition (2019; Grand Prix). He has also received accolades at the international competitions: Ferruccio Busoni (Italy, 2019) and Maria Canals (Spain, 2023).

    A participant in renowned Rheingau Music Festival (Germany) and Rafael Orozco Piano Festival (Spain).

    Valentin has performed in Austria, Germany, Spain, Italy, France, and Switzerland.

    Since the age of eight he has been engaged in composition (class of Karina Baras, Russian Composers' Union member). He is a laureate of international composers' competitions and released a recording of his compositions in collaboration with the Naxos label in 2022.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 870, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor (“Appassionata”), Op. 57
    Allegro assai / Andante con moto / Allegro ma non troppo – Presto

    Franz Liszt
    Étude No. 6 in A minor from Grandes études de Paganini

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in B minor, Op. 25 No. 10

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in F-sharp minor, Op. 39 No. 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Tendres reproches, Op. 72 No. 3
    Scherzo à la russe, Op. 1 No. 1

    Round 2

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Piano Sonata No. 6, Op. 82
    Allegro moderato / Allegretto / Tempo di valzer, lentissimo / Vivace

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne in F major, Oр. 10 No. 1
    Impromptu in F minor, Op. 72 No. 1

    Alexander Scriabin
    Three études, Op. 65
    Allegro / Andante / Allegro moderato
    Valse in A-flat major, Op. 38
    Piano Sonata No. 4 in F-sharp major, Op. 30
    Andante / Prestissimo volando

    Round 3

    Alexander Scriabin
    Piano Concerto in F-sharp minor, Op. 20
    Allegro / Andante / Allegro moderato

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

  • participant

    George Harliono

    United Kingdom

    2nd prize, Silver Medal

    United Kingdom

    George Harliono

    participant

    George Studied at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire under Pascal Nemirovski until 2023. Priour to this studied with William Fong at the Purcell School and a the Junior Department of the Royal Academy of music in London, before going on to complete his undergraduate studies with Vanessa Latarche at the Royal Colloge of Music in London, 2021.

    Participated in master classes by Dmitry Bashkirov, Vladimir Ashkenazi, Vladimir Ovchinnikov and Simon Lepper.

    Prize winner of the Grand Piano Competition (Moscow), Sendai International Music Competition (Japan), Gina Bachauer Piano Competition (Salt Lake City, USA), Concours International de Lagny-sur-Marne (France), and the Dinu Lipatti Piano Competition in Bucharest.

    George performs in the USA, Russia, Europe, and Asia: at the Wigmore Hall and the Royal Albert Hall (London), the Berlin Philharmonic, the Chicago Symphony Centre, the Zaryadye Hall, the Frankfurt Alte Oper, etc. He plays with the Mariinsky Orchestra, the Tatarstan National Symphony Orchestra, the New Millennium Orchestra of Chicago, the Frankfurt Opera Orchestra, the Tyumen and Sendai Philharmonic Orchestras, etc. Collaborates with Denis Matsuev, Valery Gergiev, Alexander Sladkovsky, Sebastian Weigle.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 847, from Well-Tempered Clavier, Part 1

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-flat major, Op. 31 No. 3
    Allegro / Scherzo. Allegretto vivace / Minuet. Moderato e grazioso / Presto con fuoco

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne, Op. 19 No. 4

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in F major, Op. 10 No. 8

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in A minor, Op. 39 No. 6

    Franz Liszt
    Transcendental Étude No. 5 Harmonies du soir

    Round 2

    Franz Schubert
    Fantasia in C major Wanderer, D 760

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Méditation from 18 Pieces, Op. 72 No. 5

    Maurice Ravel
    Une Barque sur l’océan from Miroirs

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three movements from Pétrouchka
    Danse russe / Chez Pétrouchka / La Semaine grasse

    Round 3

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
    Moderato / Adagio sostenuto / Allegro scherzando

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

  • participant

    Stanislav Korchagin

    Russia

    3rd prize, Bronze Medal

    Russia

    Stanislav Korchagin

    participant
    Born in 1993 in Moscow Region, Stanislav Korchagin completed his studies at the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music under the guidance of Professor Tatiana Zelikman, further honing his skills in its postgraduate program.

    He is a laureate of the International Competition of the World Association of Piano Teachers (Madrid, 2022), the International Piano Competition in Procida (Italy, 2022), and the International Piano Music Competition "Scriabin Award" in Grosseto (Italy, 2023).

    Korchagin has participated in the Mariinsky International Piano festival. In 2020, he performed in the Kawai concert series in Germany (Düsseldorf, Krefeld, Lindenberg), and in March 2023, he took part in the Chopin Society of Germany's festival in Darmstadt.

    He currently serves as a faculty member at the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music piano department.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in A-flat major, BWV 886, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2

    Joseph Haydn
    Piano Sonata in E-flat major, Hob. XVI:45
    Moderato / Andante / Finale. Allegro di molto

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in D minor, Op. 33 No. 4

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in A-flat major Op. 10 No. 10

    Franz Liszt
    Étude d’exécution transcendante No. 4 Mazeppa

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Mikhail Pletnev
    Five pieces from Concert Suite from The Sleeping Beauty
    Prologue / Dance of Pages / Vision / Fairy of Silver / Adagio

    Round 2

    Sergey Prokofiev
    Piano Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 82
    Allegro moderato / Allegretto / Tempo di valzer, lentissimo / Vivace

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Chant élégiaque, Op. 72 No. 14

    Johannes Brahms
    Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35, Book 2

    Maurice Ravel
    La Valse (arranged for piano)

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16
    Andantino – Allegretto / Scherzo. Vivace / Intermezzo. Allegro moderato / Finale. Allegro tempestoso
  • participant

    Ilya Papoyan

    Russia

    3rd prize, Bronze Medal

    Russia

    Ilya Papoyan

    participant
    Born in 2001 in Saint Petersburg, he is studying at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory under Professor Alexander Sandler. He has participated in masterclasses with Andrey Diev, Pavel Nersessian, Alexander Mndoyants.

    He is a grant recipient from the President of Russia and has been a fellow of the Artis Futura Foundation since 2021. Winner of the Tchaikovsky Youth and Astana Piano Passion competitions (2017), and Rachmaninoff Competition for Pianists, Conductors, and Composers (Moscow, 2022). Winner in the Cidade de Vigo pianist competition (Spain, 2021).

    He has participated in Mariinsky International Piano Festival (2016, 2017), "White Lilac" (2018), "International Conservatories Week" (2020), Pianissimo (2022, 2023), etc. He performs on leading stages in Moscow, Saint Petersburg, other Russian cities and abroad. In 2022 he gave his debut solo concert in the Grand Hall of the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic. He has been a soloist at the Saint Petersburg House of Music since 2016.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV 879, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109
    Vivace ma non troppo, sempre legato – Adagio espressivo / Prestissimo / Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in A minor, Op. 25 No. 11

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in B minor, Op. 39 No. 4

    Franz Liszt
    Étude No. 6 in A minor from Grandes études de Paganini

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Theme and Variations, Op. 19 № 6

    Round 2

    Robert Schumann
    Three Romances, Op. 28
    Sehr markiert / Einfach / Sehr markiert

    Camille Saint-Saëns – Franz Liszt
    Danse macabre, Op. 40 (arrangement by Vladimir Horowitz)

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Echo rustique (No. 13) and Chant élégiaque (No. 14) from 18 Pieces, Op. 72

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 36 (first version)
    Allegro agitato / Non allegro – Lento / L’istesso tempo – Allegro molto

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major, Op. 44 (composer’s version)
    Allegro brillante e molto vivace / Andante non troppo / Allegro con fuoco

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30
    Allegro ma non tanto / Intermezzo. Adagio / Finale. Alla breve

  • participant

    Suah Ye

    South Korea

    4th prize, Diploma

    South Korea

    Suah Ye

    participant

    Born in Seoul. Suah He is studying with Arie Vardi at the University of Music, Drama and Media in Hanover and has studied with Soo-Jung Shin in Korea.

    Winner of the Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians in Novosibirsk (2015) and the Arthur Rubinstein International Youth Piano Competition in Beijing (2016). Laureate of the Seoul International Music Competition (2020), winner of the Mendelssohn Academy Prize 2022 in Leipzig.

    She has performed with the Moscow State, Novosibirsk and Israel Symphony Orchestras and others on the stages of Carnegie Hall, Moscow Conservatory, St. Petersburg Philharmonic, Seoul Arts Center, Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center, Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome, Beijing Forbidden City Concert Hall.

    Suah served as a junior jury at the Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Competition in Tel Aviv (2017) and a member of the jury at the Tchaikovsky International Competition for Young Musicians in Moscow (2022).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BWV 885, from Well-Tempered Clavier, Part 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53
    Allegro con brio / Introduzione. Adagio molto / Rondo. Allegretto moderato – Prestissimo

    Franz Liszt
    Étude No. 2 in F minor from 3 Études de Concert

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in E-flat minor, Op. 33 No. 6

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in A minor, Op. 25 No. 11

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Mikhail Pletnev
    Andante Maestoso from The Nutcracker

    Round 2

    Frédéric Chopin
    Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise Brillante in E-flat major, Op. 22

    Alexander Scriabin
    Piano Sonata No. 5 in F-sharp major, Op. 53

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Un poco di Chopin (No. 15) and Scène dansante. Invitation au trépak (No. 18) from 18 Pieces, Op. 72

    Robert Schumann
    Études symphoniques, Op. 13

    Round 3

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30
    Allegro ma non tanto / Intermezzo. Adagio / Finale. Alla breve

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

  • participant

    Xuanyi Mao

    China

    4th prize Diploma

    China

    Xuanyi Mao

    participant
    Doctoral student at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing (class of Professor Danwen Wei). She also studied with Gary Graffman, Pascal Rogé, Ilja Scheps, and Wu Ying. Participated in master classes by Vanessa Latarche, Sergio Tiempo, Natalia Antonova, Stanislav Yudenich, and others.

    Laureate of the Hong Kong-Asia Open Piano Competition (2009), the Macau-Asia Open Piano Competition (2010), the National Piano Competition of Colleges and Universities (2017), the Rachmaninoff International Competition for Pianists, Composers and Conductors (Moscow, 2022).

    She has performed in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, the Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall, the Romanian Athenaeum, and the largest concert halls of China: Guangzhou Xinghai, Shenzhen, Xiamen Wuyuan Concert Hall, Yichang Theatater, and others. Played with the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra of Russia, the Central Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra, etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor, BWV 849, from Well-Tempered Clavier, Part 1

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110
    Moderato cantabile molto espressivo / Allegro molto / Adagio ma non troppo – Arioso dolente – Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Dumka, Op. 59

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in A minor, Op. 10 No. 2

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in E-flat minor, Op. 33 No. 6

    Franz Liszt
    Transcendental Étude No. 10 in F minor

    Round 2

    Carl Vine
    Piano Sonata No. 1
    Half note = 48 / Leggiero e legato

    Alexander Scriabin
    Piano Sonata No. 2 in G-sharp minor (Sonata-Fantasy), Op. 19
    Andante / Presto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne, Op. 19, No. 4

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    12 Variations in B-flat major, KV 500

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three movements from Pétrouchka
    Danse russe / Chez Pétrouchka / La Semaine grasse

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Johannes Brahms
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83
    Allegro non troppo / Allegro appassionato / Andante / Allegretto grazioso

Contestants

  • participant

    Alessandro Villalva

    Italy

    Italy

    Alessandro Villalva

    participant

    Born in 1998 in Conegliano (Italy). Alessandro studied at the Slovenian Center for Musical Education E. Komel in Gorizia (class of Professor Siavush Gadjiev). Since 2017 he has been studying at the Mozarteum University of Salzburg (class of Professor Pietro De Maria). He also took lessons with Jacques Rouvier, Pavel Gililov, Alfred Brendel, Imre Rohmann, and Natalia Trull.

    Laureate of the Rachmaninoff Competition in Frankfurt am Main (2010), the International Piano Competition in Usti nad Labem, (Czech Republic, 2011), winner of the International Piano Talents Competition in Milan (2011), the Master Orchestra Competition in Brescia (2022), the Amadeus Piano Competition in Lazise (2022), Giulio Rospigliosi Piano Competition (2022), etc.

    He has performed at the Lucca Classica Festival, held recitals, and participated in chamber music concerts in Slovenia, Austria and Italy.

    Since 2022 he has been teaching at a private school in Munich.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in B-flat major, BWV 866, from Well-Tempered Clavier, Part 1

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in D minor, Op. 33 No. 4

    Franz Liszt
    Transcendental Étude No. 5 Feux follets

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Four excerpts from The Seasons
    March (Song of the Lark) / August (The Harvest) / October (Autumn Song) / December (Christmas)

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in C-sharp minor, Op. 10 No. 4

    Muzio Clementi
    Piano Sonata in B minor, Op. 40 No. 2

    Round 2

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Variations on a theme by Paisiello, KV 398

    Johannes Brahms
    Fantasien, Op. 116
    Capriccio in D minor / Intermezzo in A minor / Capriccio in G minor / Intermezzo in E major / Intermezzo in E minor / Intermezzo in E major / Capriccio in D minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Impromptu, Op. 72 No. 1

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-flat major, Op. 83
    Allegro inquieto / Andante caloroso / Precipitato

    Round 3

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
    Moderato / Adagio sostenuto / Allegro scherzando

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

  • participant

    Timofey Dolya

    Russia

    Russia

    Timofey Dolya

    participant

    Born in Moscow in 1993, Timofey Dolya completed his studies at the Moscow Conservatory and its assistantship-internship under Professor Andrey Pisarev. He studied at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna (Professor Jan von Arnim, 2019–2022). Currently, he is studying at the Graz University of Music and Performing Arts (Professor Markus Schirmer) and at the Imola Piano Academy (Professor Boris Petrushansky). He has participated in masterclasses with Sergey Dorensky, Dmitry Bashkirov, Michel Beroff, and others.

    Winner of the Pianale (Germany, 2016), Grand Prix of the Rudolf Kehrer International Piano Competition (Moscow, 2021), etc. Received a scholarship from the President of Russia (2016).

    Soloist of the St. Petersburg House of Music (since 2017), Moscow Philharmonic (since 2018). He performed with the Mariinsky Orchestra, Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra, Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra of Russia, etc. Artist of KNS Classical. Released debut album in 2017.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BWV 861, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1

    Joseph Haydn
    Piano Sonata in F major, Hob.XVI:23
    Allegro / Adagio / Finale. Presto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Romance, Op. 5
    Nocturne in F major, Oр. 10 No. 1
    Scène dansante. Invitation au trépak, Op. 72, No. 18

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in B minor, Op. 25 No. 10

    Franz Liszt
    Concert étude No. 3 in D-flat major Un sospiro

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in D major, Op. 39 No. 9

    Round 2

    Johannes Brahms
    Klavierstücke, Op.118
    Intermezzo in A minor / Intermezzo in A major / Ballade in G minor / Intermezzo in F minor / Romance in F major / Intermezzo in E-flat minor

    Nikolay Medtner
    Three Tales, Op. 42

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Méditation, Op. 72 No. 5

    Sergey Prokofiev
    Piano Sonata No. 7 B-flat major, Op. 83
    Allegro inquieto / Andante caloroso / Precipitato

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Sergey Prokofiev
    Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op.26
    Andante – Allegro / Tema con variazioni / Allegro, ma non troppo

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    Bogdan Dugalić

    Serbia

    Serbia

    Bogdan Dugalić

    participant

    Born in 2003. He is currently studying at the Mozarteum University in Salzburg with Professor Pavel Gililov. Participated in master classes by Konstantin Bogino, Dmitry Alexeev, Dina Yoffe, and others.

    Laureate of the International Piano Competition Isidor Bajic Piano Memorial in Novi Sad (Serbia, 2021), Maj Lind International Piano Competition (Finland, 2022), Arona International Piano Competition (Italy, 2022), etc. Scholarship recipient of the Accademia Lorenzo Perosi in Biella (Italy, 2019) and the Dobar Glas Foundation (2022), the scholarship for the gifted young artists, supported by the Serbian Government.

    Collaborated with the Helsinki Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Serbian Symphony Orchestra, the Serbian Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Strings of St. George Orchestra, the Kamus Quartet; performed under the baton of Anna-Maria Helsing, Bojan Suđić and many others. Bogdan played at the Belgrade Philharmonic Concert Hall, the Helsinki Music Centre, etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BWV 885, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3
    Presto / Largo e mesto / Menuetto. Allegro / Rondo. Allegro

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Dumka, Op. 59

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in B minor, Op. 25 No. 10

    Franz Liszt
    Transcendental Etude No. 8 Wilde Jagd

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in E-flat minor, Op. 33 No. 6

    Round 2

    Frédéric Chopin
    Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35
    Grave – Doppio movimento / Scherzo / Marche funèbre / Presto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    February (Carnival) from The Seasons, Op. 37-bis

    Claude Debussy
    Images (Book 1)
    Reflets dans l’eau / Hommage à Rameau / Mouvement

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-flat major, Op. 83
    Allegro inquieto / Andante caloroso / Precipitato

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16
    Andantino – Allegretto / Scherzo. Vivace / Intermezzo. Allegro moderato / Finale. Allegro tempestoso

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    Yelaman Yernur

    Kazakhstan

    Kazakhstan

    Yelaman Yernur

    participant

    Born in 1995 in Kazakhstan, Yelaman Yernur graduated from the A. Zhubanov Republican Kazakh Specialized Music Boarding School for Gifted Children (class of Gulzhan Kazybekova) before completing his studies at the Moscow Conservatory and its postgraduate internship program (under the guidance of Professor Alexander Mndoyants). He further honed his skills under the tutelage of Ekaterina Mechetina.

    Yernur is an award-winning pianist, having earned accolades at the A. Zhubanov Young Talents Competition in Almaty (2012), the Abu Dhabi Piano Competition (UAE, 2015), the Almaty Piano Competition (2017), the Cidade de Vigo competition (Spain, 2020), the N.K. Metner Memorial Competition in St. Petersburg (2022), and the Shabyt Creative Youth Competition in Astana (2022), among others.

    He performs solo and as part of chamber ensembles in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Japan.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in B-flat minor, BWV 867, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1

    Joseph Haydn
    Piano Sonatа (Partita) in G major, Hob.XVI:6
    Allegro / Menuetto / Adagio / Molto allegro

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Berceuse, Op. 72 No. 2

    Franz Liszt
    Étude d’exécution transcendante No. 10 in F minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Chant élégiaque (No. 14) and Un poco di Chopin (No. 15) from 18 Pieces, Op. 72

    Frédéric Chopin
    Etude in A minor, Op. 25 No. 4

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Scène dansante: Invitation au trépak, Op. 72 No. 18

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in D major, Op. 39 No. 9

    Round 2

    Claude Debussy
    Prélude No. 8 La fille aux cheveux de linImages (Book 1)
    Reflets dans l’eau / Hommage à Rameau / MouvementÉtude No. 5 Pour les octaves from Études

    Nikolay Medtner
    Piano Sonata in F minor, Op.5
    Allegro / Intermezzo. Allegro/ Largo / Finale. Allegro risoluto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Dumka, Op. 59

    Round 3

    Sergey Prokofiev
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in D-flat major, Op. 10
    Allegro brioso / Andante assai / Allegro scherzando

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major, Op. 44
    Allegro brillante e molto vivace / Andante non troppo / Allegro con fuoco

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    Min Joo Yi

    USA

    USA

    Min Joo Yi

    participant
    Born in Bellevue, Washington. Currently studying at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore) with Professor Yong-Hi Moon.

    Laureate of the Bösendorfer & Schimmel Competition (2011), New York Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Competition (USA, 2013), the Campus International Piano Competition (USA, 2019), the Wonderlic Competition (USA, 2022). Princeton University Scholarship (2014-2016). Winner of the Leo B. Swinderman Prize (2018-2019), the Caswell and Constance Caplan Career Development Grant (2020-2021), the Sarah Stuhlman Zierler Prize (2022), the Albert P. Schaefer Endowed Scholarship (2022), etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 871, from Well-Tempered Clavier, Part 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111
    Maestoso – Allegro con brio ed appassionato / Arietta. Adagio molto semplice e cantabile

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Romance, Op. 16 No. 1

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in F major, Op. 10 No. 8

    Franz Liszt
    Étude No. 3 La campanella from Grandes études de Paganini

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in F-sharp minor, Op. 39 No. 3

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Impromptu, Op. 1 No. 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Mikhail Pletnev
    Concert Suite from The Nutcracker

    Robert Schumann
    Carnaval, Op. 9

    Mily Balakirev
    Oriental Fantasy Islamey

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Frédéric Chopin
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21
    Maestoso / Larghetto / Allegro vivace
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    Aleksandr Kliuchko

    Russia

    Russia

    Aleksandr Kliuchko

    participant

    Born in 2000 in Saransk, Alexander Klyuchko is an alumnus of the Moscow College of Musical Performance (class of Sergey Artsibashev) and the Alfred Cortot School of Music in Paris (Professor Rena Shereshevskaya). Since 2021 he has been a student at the Moscow Conservatory (Professor Pavel Nersessian).

    He emerged victorious at various competitions as Astana Piano Passion (2017), Ile-de-France Piano Competition (2018), Manhattan Music Competition (2020), and the Rachmaninoff Competition for Pianists, Conductors, and Composers (2022).

    Klyuchko has graced the stages of the Moscow Conservatory, St. Petersburg Academic Capella, Cortot Hall (Paris), Palace of Catalan Music (Barcelona), etc. He has participated in the "Stars on Baikal" festival (Irkutsk), Gradus Piano Festival (Denmark), and "Musical Olympus" (St. Petersburg), performing with the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra of Russia, the Mariinsky Orchestra, the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia, the Spanish Radio and Television Orchestra, etc.

    Since 2022 he has been a Yamaha artist.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in B-flat minor, BWV 867, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111
    Maestoso – Allegro con brio ed appassionato / Arietta. Adagio molto semplice cantabile

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Passé lointain, Op. 72 No. 17

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in E-flat minor, Op. 33 No. 6

    Frederic Chopin
    Étude in F major, Op. 10 No. 8

    Franz Liszt
    Étude d’exécution transcendante No. 8 Wilde Jagd

    Round 2

    Franz Liszt
    Four Études d’exécution transcendante
    Preludio / Molto vivace / Paysage / Mazeppa

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Scherzo (Allegro molto vivace) from Symphony No. 6, Op. 74 (arranged by Samuil Feinberg)

    Karol Szymanowski
    Variations in B-flat minor, Op. 3

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 36 ( 2nd version)
    Allegro agitato / Non allegro / L’istesso tempo – Allegro molto

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Johannes Brahms
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83
    Allegro non troppo / Allegro appassionato / Andante / Allegretto grazioso

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    Nikolai Kuznetsov

    Russia

    Russia

    Nikolai Kuznetsov

    participant

    Born in Moscow in 1994, Nikolay Kuznetsov completed his studies at the Moscow Conservatory and its postgraduate program (Professor Sergey Dorensky and his assistants Nikolay Lugansky, Andrey Pisarev, and Pavel Nersessian).

    A recipient of scholarships from the Moscow Government and President of the Russian Federation, he holds the Grand Prix of Monte Carlo Piano Masters competition and Prince Rainier III Award (Monaco, 2021). He has also emerged victorious in the Ricardo Viñes Competition (Spain, 2018), Wandering Music Stars (Israel, 2019), Euregio Piano Award (Germany, 2020), etc.

    Kuznetsov has toured across Russia, Italy, France, Germany, Estonia, Ukraine, Slovenia, Japan, Oman, Colombia, and Panama. He has performed accompanied by the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra of Russia, the Mariinsky Orchestra, Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, etc. Since 2018, he has been a participant in the "Stars of the 21st Century" Moscow Philharmonic's federal program.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in B-flat minor, BWV 867, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110
    Moderato cantabile molto espressivo / Allegro molto / Adagio ma non troppo – Arioso dolente –
    Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne in F major, Oр. 10 No. 1

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in C minor, Op. 10 No. 12

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in E-flat minor, Op. 39 No. 5

    Franz Liszt
    Étude d’exécution transcendante No. 4 Mazeppa

    Round 2

    Modest Musorgsky
    Pictures at an Exhibition

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Dumka, Op. 59

    Alberto Ginastera
    Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 22
    Allegro marcato / Presto misterioso / Adagio molto appassionato / Ruvido ed ostinato

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
    Moderato / Adagio sostenuto / Allegro scherzando

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    Koki Kuroiwa

    Japan

    Japan

    Koki Kuroiwa

    participant

    Born in 1992 in Kanagawa Prefecture. He graduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts, then studied at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music (Budapest).

    Winner of the Tokyo and Japanese music competitions, the Kyungsung International Piano Competition (South Korea) and others.

    Koki has been playing the piano solo and chamber music, has appeared as a soloist with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, the Japanese and New Japanese Philharmonic Orchestras, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (London), the Roma Tre Orchestra (Rome), the St. Petersburg State Academic Symphony Orchestra, etc.

    He has released two albums: "Sailing Day" and "Pictures at an Exhibition".

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in B major BWV 892, No. 23 from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2

    Joseph Haydn
    Piano Sonata in B minor, Hob.XVI:32
    Allegro moderato / Menuet / Finale. Presto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Dumka, Op. 59
    November (On the Troika) from The Seasons, Op. 37-bis

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in E minor, Op. 25 No. 5

    Franz Liszt
    Étude No. 3 La campanella from Grandes études de Paganini

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in D major, Op. 39 No. 9

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Mikhail Pletnev
    Concert Suite from The Nutcracker 

    Alexander Scriabin
    Fantaisie in B minor, Op. 28

    Mily Balakirev
    Nocturne No. 3 in D minor

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36
    Allegro agitato / Non allegro – Lento / L’istesso tempo – Allegro molto

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30
    Allegro ma non tanto / Intermezzo. Adagio / Finale. Alla breve

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    Xianfei Liu

    China

    China

    Xianfei Liu

    participant
    He studied at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music and at the Conservatoire à Rayonnement régional de Versailles, his teachers were François Chaplin, Xiao Luo, Ting Zhou and Zhijue Chao. He is currently a student at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music (class of Moye Chen).

    Winner of the WPTA Singapore International Piano Competition (Grand Prix), the Chopin International Piano Competition (USA), Shanghai Piano International Competition for Young Artists, the Rönisch Auckland Secondary Schools Piano Competition (Germany, absolute prize), the Imola International Piano Competition (Italy), the Stars in Tenerife International Competition (absolute prize), the Carles and Sofia competition (Spain), the G-Clef online International Music Competition (South Korea), the Piano Talents International Piano Competition (Milan), the Danubia Talents International Music Competition (Hungary). Yamaha Scholarship Holder (2020).

    He has played in Europe and China, including at the Shanghai He Luting Hall and the Hengshui Poly Grand Theatre, performing solo and as a member of the Hogwarts Trio.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in B-flat major, BWV 866, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in A-flat major, Op. 10 No. 10

    Franz Liszt
    Étude No. 1 in G minor from Grandes études de Paganini

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne in F major, Op. 10 No. 1
    May (White Nights) from The Seasons, Op. 37-bis

    Joseph Haydn
    Piano Sonata in E-flat major, Hob.XVI:52
    Allegro moderato / Adagio / Finale. Presto

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in C minor, Op. 39 No. 1

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    May (White Nights) from The Seasons, Op. 37-bis

    Frederic Mompou
    Variations on a Theme by Chopin

    Frédéric Chopin
    Ballade No. 2 in F major, Op. 38

    Maurice Ravel
    Jeux d’eau

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Six pieces from 10 Pieces, Op. 12 (№№ 1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10)

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Edvard Grieg
    Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16
    Allegro molto moderato / Adagio / Allegro moderato molto e marcato
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    Qiao Liu

    China

    China

    Qiao Liu

    participant

    Born in China. She studied at the Shenyang Conservatory of Music, Mannes School of Music of The New School in New York, the Manhattan School of Music with Jerome Rose, Victor Rosenbaum and Alexandre Moutouzkine. Currently studying under the tutelage of Matti Raekallio in New York.

    Winner of the New York Artist International Competition, the Singapore International Piano Competition, the Bradshaw & Buono Piano Competition, the Rondo Young Artists Competition, the Montecatini International Piano Competition, the Asian TOYAMA Piano Competition and Xinghai Cup Piano Competition, etc.

    Participates in the Honeywell Arts Academy Festival, the International Keyboard Festival, the Piano Island Festival. She has played at the Carnegie Hall, The DiMenna Center for Classical Music, Marc A. Scorca Hall at the National Opera Center, the Paderewski Pomeranian Philharmonic Hall (Bydgoszcz), Meininger Theater and the Montecatini Terme Concert Hall, etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in G-sharp minor, BWV 863, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1

    Franz Liszt
    Concert étude in D-flat major Waldesrauschen

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in B minor, Op. 39 No. 4

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in A-flat major, Op. 10 No. 10

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne in F major, Op. 10 No. 1

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110
    Moderato cantabile molto espressivo / Allegro molto / Adagio ma non troppo – Arioso dolente – Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo

    Round 2

    Samuel Barber
    Piano Sonata in E-flat minor, Op. 26
    Allegro energico / Allegro vivace e leggiero / Adagio mesto/ Fuga. Allegro con spirito

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse sentimentale, Op. 51 No. 6

    Claude Debussy
    Images (Book 1)
    Reflets dans l’eau / Hommage à Rameau / Mouvement

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36
    Allegro agitato / Non allegro – Lento / L’istesso tempo – Allegro molto

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Concerto No.4 in G major, Op. 58
    Allegro moderato / Andante con moto / Rondo. Vivace

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    Anchi Mai

    France

    France

    Anchi Mai

    participant

    Born in 2002 in Taipei. She studied at the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Paris with Elena Rozanova and Michel Beroff. She is currently a student at the Conservatoire national supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (class of Professors Jonas Vitaud and Claire Marie Le Guay).

    Laureate of the International Piano Competition of Île-de-France (2017, 2018), the Manhattan International Music Competition, the Valsesia Musica Competition (Varallo, Italy, 2021), participated in the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2022.

    Performed concerts in Italy.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in A-flat major, BWV 862, from Well-Tempered Clavier, Part 1

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109
    Vivace ma non troppo, sempre legato – Adagio espressivo / Prestissimo / Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Méditation from 18 Pieces, Op. 72 No. 5

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in A minor, Op. 10 No. 2

    Franz Liszt
    Transcendental Étude No. 5 Feux follets

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in A minor, Op. 39 No. 6

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Dumka, Op. 59

    Alexander Scriabin
    Piano Sonata No. 2 in G-sharp minor (Sonata-Fantasy), Op. 19
    Andante / Presto

    Robert Schumann
    Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22
    So rasch wie möglich / Andantino. Getragen / Scherzo. Sehr rasch und markiert / Rondo. Presto

    Franz Liszt
    Four Transcendental Études
    Prelude / Molto vivace / Paysage / Mazeppa

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
    Moderato / Adagio sostenuto / Allegro scherzando

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    Kyoungsun Park

    South Korea

    South Korea

    Kyoungsun Park

    participant

    He studied at Seoul National University with Professor Hie-Yon Choi, at the Royal College of Music in London with Professor Dmitri Alexeev, at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München with Professor Michael Schäfer. He is currently studying at the Universität der Künste Berlin under Professor Markus Groh.

    Laureate of the Singapore International Piano Competition, the Isang Yun International Music Competition (South Korea), the Vladimir Horowitz Memorial International Competition for Young Pianists (Ukraine - Switzerland). Winner of the Windsor International Piano Competition, the Artur Schnabel Piano Competition in Berlin, winner of the First Prize of the München Gasteig Culture Centre.

    He has performed as a soloist with the Suisse Romande Orchestra, the London Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Mihail Jora Philharmonic Orchestra (Romania), the orchestra of the TIMF Orchestra of the Music Festival in Tongyeong (TIMF, South Korea) and the Korea University Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in B-flat major, BWV 866, from Well-Tempered Clavier, Part 1

    Joseph Haydn
    Piano Sonata in C major, Hob.XVI:50
    Allegro / Adagio / Allegro molto

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in C minor, Op. 10 No. 12

    Franz Liszt
    Étude No. 6 in A minor from Grandes études de Paganini

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in D minor, Op. 39 No. 8

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    May (White Nights) from The Seasons, Op. 37-bis

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Theme and Variations, Op. 19 No. 6

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    March (Song of the Lark) from The Seasons, Op. 37-bis

    Frédéric Chopin
    Rondo in C major, Op. 73

    Sergei Bortkiewicz
    10 Preludes, Op. 33

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three movements from Pétrouchka
    Danse russe / Chez Pétrouchka / La Semaine grasse

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, KV 453 (cadenza by Kyoungsun Park)
    Allegro / Andante / Allegretto

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    Marcel Tadokoro

    Japan/France

    Japan/France

    Marcel Tadokoro

    participant

    Marcel Tadokoro was born in Japan in the Littératuri family to a Japanese father and a French mother. Graduated from the National Conservatory of Music and Dance of Paris. He is currently studying at the École Normale de Musique de Paris ‘Alfred Cortot” under the guidance of Professor Rena Shereshevskaya.

    Laureate of several international competitions, including the Paloma O'Shea Santander International Piano Competition (Spain, 2022), winner of the John Giordano Jury Chairman Award of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (USA, 2022). Finalist at the Montréal International Musical Competition (2021).

    He has played with the Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia, the National Philharmonic of Ukraine, and the Ural Philharmonic Orchestra. He makes frequent recital appearances across France and in Japan.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in D minor, BWV 875, from Well-Tempered Clavier, Part 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1
    Allegro vivace / Adagio grazioso / Rondo. Allegretto – Presto

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in A minor, Op. 10 No. 2

    Franz Liszt
    Transcendental Étude No. 5 Feux follets

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in E-flat major, Op. 33 No. 7

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Danse caractéristique (No. 4) and Scherzo fantaisie (No. 10) from 18 Pieces, Op. 72

    Round 2

    Evgeny Svetlanov
    Moderato (No. 1) and Vesnyanki (No. 9) from 12 Preludes

    Alexander Scriabin
    3 Études, Op. 65
    Allegro fantastico / Allegretto / Molto vivace

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Variations on a Theme by Corelli, Op. 42

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Sonata in C-sharp minor, Op. posth. 80
    Allegro con fuoco / Andante / Allegro vivo / Allegro vivo

    Charles Trenet – Alexis Weissenberg
    En avril à Paris

    Round 3

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Piano Concerto No. 27 in B-flat major, KV 595
    Allegro / Larghetto / Allegro

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23 (original version)
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Allegro vivace assai / Allegro con fuoco

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    Yan Fang

    China

    China

    Yan Fang

    participant

    He graduated from the Colburn School of Music (class of Professor Myong-joo Lee) and the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston (class of Professor Alexander Korsantia). He is currently studying at the Juilliard School with Professors Jerome Lowenthal and Hung-Kuan Chen.

    He has performed at the Alfred Lener Hall of Columbia University in New York City, the Alice Tully Hall of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the Boston Jordan and Boston Symphony Halls, the Zipper Hall in Los Angeles, the Sala dei Notari and Teatro Del Pavone (Perugia), the Maestro Georgi Atanasov Concert Hall, the Shanghai Symphony Concert Hall, the Quanzhou Grand Theater and others.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor, BWV 849, from Well-Tempered Clavier, Part 1

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110
    Moderato cantabile molto espressivo / Allegro molto / Adagio ma non troppo – Arioso dolente –
    Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Méditation from 18 Pieces, Op. 72 No. 5

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in C minor, Op. 10 No. 12

    Franz Liszt
    Transcendental Étude No. 7 Eroica

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in E-flat minor, Op. 33 No. 6

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    June (Barcarolle) and October (Autumn Song) from The Seasons, Op. 37-bis

    Johann Sebastian Bach – Ferruccio Busoni
    Chaconne from Violin Partita in D minor

    Alexander Scriabin
    Fantaisie in B minor, Op. 28

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36
    Allegro agitato / Non allegro – Lento / L’istesso tempo – Allegro molto

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Maurice Ravel
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in G major
    Allegramente / Adagio assai / Presto

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    Konstantin Khachikyan

    Russia

    Russia

    Konstantin Khachikyan

    participant

    Born in 1995 in Moscow, Konstantin Khachikyan graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (Professor A.A. Pisarev). He is currently pursuing postgraduate degree (Professors A.A. Pisarev and N.L. Lugansky).

    He is a laureate of multiple international competitions, including the Chopin Competition in Canberra (Australia, 2017), Piano Competition in Lyon (France, 2018), Rachmaninoff Competition for Pianists, Conductors, and Composers (Moscow, 2022), and Piano Competition in Hong Kong (2022). Furthermore, he clinched victory in the Chopin Competition in Moscow (2016), Vienna International Music Competition (Austria, 2021), and All-Russian Music Competition (2022).

    He has graced the stage in the most prestigious concert halls across Russia and beyond, including performances in Germany, France, Austria, Italy, Japan, Australia, among others.

    He collaborates with leading orchestras and eminent conductors such as V. Fedoseyev, T. Currentzis, D. Raiskin, F. Korobov, V. Uruypin, M. Alsop, and others.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in E major, BWV 878, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Piano Sonata No.18 in D major, KV 576
    Allegro / Adagio / Allegretto

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in G-sharp minor, Op. 25 No. 6

    Franz Liszt
    Étude d’exécution transcendante No. 12 Chasse-neige

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in D minor, Op. 33 No. 4

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Méditation, Op. 72 No. 5
    Nocturne in C-sharp minor, Op. 19 No. 4
    Scherzo humoristique, Op. 19 No. 2

    Round 2

    Frédéric Chopin
    Polonaise-fantaisie in A-flat major, Op. 61

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Three pieces from The Seasons, Op.37-bis
    June (Barcarolle) / July (Song of the Reaper) / August (Harvest)

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42

    Maurice Ravel
    La Valse (arrangement for piano)

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30
    Allegro ma non tanto / Intermezzo. Adagio / Finale. Alla breve

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    Zijing Zeng

    China

    China

    Zijing Zeng

    participant

    Born in China in 1997, she concluded her studies at the Wuhan Conservatory Мusic Сchool (Wang Xian, Associate Professor; Pan Chun, Central Conservatory Professor). She subsequently graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (Professor Olga Zhukova and her assistant Eleonora Karpukhova). Now she continues her postgraduate training at the Moscow Conservatory (Associate Professor Dmitry Kaprin). She participated in masterclasses led by Alexander Kobrin, Vovka Ashkenazy, and Philipp Kopachevsky.

    She is the winner of "Islamey" Moscow Interregional Competition (2019), Allegretto Grazioso in Moscow International Art Festival-Competition (2021), and she was a laureate at the Klavierpodium competition in Munich (2021). In 2022 she was chosen as a participant in the Glocal Piano Project, that served as a first round of the 64th Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition.

    She has performed in many prestigious concert halls across Russia, Europe, and China.

    She currently serves on the Faculty of Arts at Moscow University.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109
    Vivace ma non troppo, sempre legato – Adagio espressivo / Prestissimo / Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in D major, BWV 874, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    October (Autumn Song) from The Seasons, Op. 37-bis

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in E-flat minor, Op. 33 No. 6

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in C minor, Op. 10 No. 12

    Franz Liszt
    Étude d’exécution transcendante No. 10 in F minor

    Round 2

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Six Moments musicaux, Op. 16
    Andantino / Allegretto / Andante cantabile / Presto / Adagio sostenuto / Maestoso

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Chant élégiaque, Op. 72 No. 14

    Franz Liszt
    Après une lecture du Dante. Fantasia quasi Sonata from Années de pèlerinage II

    Round 3

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15
    Allegro con brio / Largo / Rondo. Allegro

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major, Op. 44 (composer’s version)
    Allegro brillante e molto vivace / Andante non troppo / Allegro con fuoco

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    Anton Yashkin

    Russia

    Russia

    Anton Yashkin

    participant

    Born in 1998, Anton Yashkin graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Natalia Trull, 2021).

    He is a laureate of the "Step to Mastery" competition (St. Petersburg, 2015), the Pavel Serebryakov Piano Competition (Volgograd, 2015), the Jazeps Vitols Piano Competition (Latvia, 2017), and the Cidade de Vigo competition (Spain, 2017). He emerged as the victor in the International Franz Liszt Piano Competition (Weimar - Bayreuth, 2018). Anton Yashkin appears on concert stages as a solo performer both domestically and internationally.

    He has collaborated with the St. Petersburg Philharmonic and the Baltic Symphony Orchestras.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in A-flat major, BWV 862, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110
    Moderato cantabile molto espressivo / Allegro molto / Adagio ma non troppo – Arioso dolente –
    Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in C-sharp minor, Op. 10 No. 4

    Franz Liszt
    Étude d’exécution transcendante No. 12 Chasse-neige

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in D major, Op. 39 No. 9

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Chant élégiaque, Op. 72 No. 14

    Round 2

    Franz Liszt
    Two Legends
    St. François d’Assise: la prédication aux oiseaux / St. François de Paule: marchant sur les flots

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    December (Christmas) from The Seasons, Op. 37-bis

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 28
    Allegro moderato / Lento / Allegro molto

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
    Moderato / Adagio sostenuto / Allegro scherzando

Jury

  • participant

    Denis Matsuev

    Russia

    Russia

    Denis Matsuev

    participant
    People's Artist of Russia. Laureate of the State Prize of Russia.

    Born in 1975 in Irkutsk, he graduated from the Moscow Conservatory, where he studied under the guidance of professors Alexey Nasedkin and Sergey Dorensky. He rose to prominence as one of the most distinguished pianists of his generation after a triumphant win at the Tchaikovsky International Competition in 1998.

    He has performed with renowned orchestras like the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the New York, Los Angeles, Berlin, and Vienna Philharmonic Orchestras, and the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, among others. He has also collaborated with many illustrious conductors, including the likes of Valery Gergiev, Zubin Mehta, and Lorin Maazel.

    Since 1995 he has been a soloist of the Moscow Philharmonic. In 2004 he introduced the "Soloist Denis Matsuev" subscription. He holds the title of Honorary Professor at Moscow University and serves as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNESCO.

    Denis is the head of the "New Names" charity foundation and directs the Grand Piano Competition in Moscow as well as Astana Piano Passion. He has been recognized with the Order of Honor and a prize from the Government of the Russian Federation. His discography includes recordings for labels like RCA Red Seal, Sony Classical, and Deutsche Grammophon.

    In 2021 he became the first Russian musician to win in the "Best Video Recording" category at the ICMA, for his performance of Rachmaninoff's program with the Lucerne Festival Orchestra conducted by Riccardo Chailly.

    He served as the Chairman of the Jury for the "Piano" category at the XVI International Tchaikovsky Competition in 2019, and as the artistic director of the first Rachmaninoff International Competition of Pianists, Composers, and Conductors in 2022.
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    Vladimir Viardo

    Russia / USA

    Russia / USA

    Vladimir Viardo

    participant
    Since claiming victory and a Gold Medal at the Fourth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 1973, Vladimir Viardo has earned the esteem of the public and his colleagues alike. Having risen to international prominence, he has distinguished himself with some of the most critically acclaimed performances and recordings of his generation, inspiring many, including Sviatoslav Richter and Alicia de Larrocha, to praise him for his extraordinary musicianship. In the years that followed, Viardo collaborated with the world’s leading orchestras, including the Royal Philharmonic, Moscow Philharmonic, Leningrad Philharmonic, Warsaw Philharmonic, Israel Philharmonic, Atlanta Symphony, Prague Philharmonic, and many others. Like a handful of other celebrated Soviet artists, from dancer Nuryeev to mathematician Egorov, Viardo’s journey to the West began under an ominous political cloud. No matter that, by the time he was 23, his future was already assured with impeccable credentials, several additional competition wins, including a top prize at the Concours Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud in Paris, and a command of more than 37 concertos, Viardo fell victim to demands of the Soviet authorities. Detained behind the Iron Curtain, Viardo threw himself into his work, only to emerge with even greater determination, now buttressed by exemplary artistic refinement, to bring his art to music lovers everywhere. With the onset of Perestroika, the Soviets at last allowed Viardo to accept engagements in Germany and the United States. In 1989 the North Texas College of Music appointed Viardo to its distinguished faculty, where he soon established a reputation as an extraordinary coach and teacher. His roster of students includes young artists from Europe, the Americas, South Africa, and Asia, many of them competition winners themselves. Viardo's master classes are much in demand throughout the world, and his philosophy of teaching is detailed in Benjamin Saver’s The Most Wanted Piano Teachers in the USA. After returning to the West, Viardo’s international career resumed with several concerts at Carnegie Hall, the Lincoln and Kennedy centers, Salle Pleyel, and the Concertgebouw. His concert tours have taken him to leading American, Canadian, and European cities, to Asia and South Africa, as well as to Israel and Central and South America, where he has appeared as a soloist with most of the important conductors in the world, not the least of whom are Mehta, Maazel, Davies, Susskind, Shippers, Kondrashin, Spivakov, Giordano, and M. Shostakovich. His numerous recordings for Melodia, Pro Arte and Nonesuch have been greeted with unanimous critical acclaim.
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    Victor Eresko

    Russia

    Russia

    Victor Eresko

    participant
    Honored Artist of Russia Born in 1942 in Kiev, Victor Eresko is a graduate of the Moscow Conservatory, where he studied piano under professors Yakov Flier, Lev Vlasenko, and Lev Naumov. He is a laureate of the International Long-Thibaud Competition in Paris (1963; I prize) and the International Tchaikovsky Competition (1966; III prize). He has performed in cities across the USSR, Europe, Japan, and the USA, giving solo concerts. He has played in some of the world's premier venues, including the Salzburg Festival, the Concertgebouw, Lincoln Center, the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, the Châtelet Theater, and the Salle Pleyel in Paris. He has collaborated with leading orchestras around the world under the baton of renowned conductors such as Kirill Kondrashin, Yevgeny Svetlanov, Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Vladimir Fedoseev, Valery Gergiev, Paavo Berglund, Kurt Masur, etc. His discography includes more than 40 records, encompassing all piano concertos by Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff, a cycle of Liszt's Transcendental Etudes, and more. The works of Rachmaninoff hold a special place in Victor’s repertoire: on the composer's 100th birth anniversary, he performed all of Rachmaninoff's solo piano works, including world premieres of some transcriptions, in Moscow. Victor Eresko has served as a jury member for various international competitions, including the ARD Competition in Munich and the Long-Thibaud Competition in Paris. He is a knight of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
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    Hideko Kobayashi

    Japan

    Japan

    Hideko Kobayashi

    participant
    Hideko Kobayashi, a pianist and teacher born in Tokyo, has been closely connected to Russian culture from childhood, which is reflected in her music education. In Japan, she studied piano with Nobuko Funayama and Hiroko Nakamura, and in Russia with Evgeny Mogilevsky, Assanetta Egisserian, Boris Romanov, and – at the Moscow Conservatory – with Lev Naumov. She completed her music studies under Noel Flores at the Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst in Vienna. After returning to Japan, she graduated from the Faculty of Letters at Keio University in Tokyo. Hideko Kobayashi is currently a professor and Head of piano at Tokoha University College in Shizuoka, Japan, and has taught at Ferris University in Yokohama. Among her students several prize winners at international and Japanese piano competitions. She is frequently invited to be on the jury of international competitions such as the E. Gilels Competition in Odessa, the Artobolevsky Competition in Moscow, the Music and Earth Competition in Sofia, the Ricardo Viñes Junior Competition in Lleida, Spain, the Alexei Nasedkin Competition in Yaroslavl (jury chair). She was also on the jury of Kawai competition in Japan. Hideko Kobayashi has performed with orchestras, chamber ensembles and as a soloist in Austria, Japan, Russia, and Bulgaria.
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    Ming Qiang Li

    China

    China

    Ming Qiang Li

    participant
    Born in 1936 in Shanghai, he studied under Alfred Wittenberg and Tatyana Kravchenko at the Leningrad Conservatory. He is an awardee of the International Smetana Competition and the Prague Spring Festival (1957), and the International Chopin Competition in Warsaw (1960). He emerged victorious at the International Enescu Piano Competition in Bucharest (1958). Li Ming Qiang has performed across Asia, Europe, North America, and Oceania. He has been a jury member at numerous major international piano competitions, including those in Beijing, Montreal, Hong Kong, Warsaw (Chopin), Fort Worth (Van Cliburn), Bucharest (Enescu and Lipatti), St. Petersburg (Prokofiev), Tel Aviv (Arthur Rubinstein), Hamamatsu, and the International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition, among others. Since 1989, he has lectured and conducted master classes at many leading universities, conservatories, and music schools in mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Europe, Australia, and the United States. He served as a piano professor (since 1983) and vice-president (1984-1989) of the Shanghai Conservatory. He is a lifetime member of the American Liszt Society and an honorary member of Trinity College in London. His recordings have been released by Electrecord (Romania), Supraphon (Czech Republic), Alpha Omega (Hong Kong), and China Records.
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    Shi Kun Liu

    China

    China

    Shi Kun Liu

    participant
    Born in 1939, he is a distinguished pianist who embarked on his musical journey at Beijing's Central Conservatory of Music before furthering his education at the Moscow Conservatory (Professor Samuil Feinberg). He was internationally recognized when he became a laureate at the International Liszt Piano Competition in Hungary (1956), and at the First Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition in Moscow (1958; II Prize). He has appeared on stages worldwide and collaborated with renowned conductors like Kirill Kondrashin, Seiji Ozawa, and Lorin Maazel. A milestone in his musical journey was his bestselling recording of Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, led by Seiji Ozawa. Since 1964, his influence extended beyond the stage, becoming a delegate at the National People's Congress and a deputy head of the Artistic Council in the Department of Culture of China. Presently, he is a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, serves as the permanent director of the Society for the Promotion of Chinese Culture, and is president of the Hong Kong Association of Literature and Art. He holds honorary professorships at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing and other respected conservatories across China. He has presided over numerous national piano competitions in China and served as a jury member in significant international competitions, including the Liszt, Tchaikovsky, and Van Cliburn competitions. Alongside these commitments, he maintains a vibrant concert schedule, giving more than 70 performances annually. His enduring commitment to music education is evident in his work over the past two decades. Over 100 Liu Shih Kun Piano & Arts Centres, along with eight Liu Shih Kun Music and Art Kindergartens, have been established throughout China, demonstrating his dedication to cultivating the country's next generation of musical talents.
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    Maxim Mogilevsky

    Belgium

    Belgium

    Maxim Mogilevsky

    participant
    Born in Leningrad. At the age of thirteen, he made his debut with the Symphony Orchestra of the Moscow Philharmonic under the baton of Dmitry Kitaenko. Graduated from the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory, where he was an intern assistant later (class of Professor Lev Naumov). In 1990 he subsequently trained at the Juilliard School with Bella Davidovich, took lessons from Marta Argerich. Prize-winner at international piano competitions in Tokyo (1989), UNISA competition in Pretoria (1992), in Porto (1995). A recipient of the Angel Awards at the Edinburgh Festival (1997), a recipient of the Rachmaninoff Foundation Prize. Since 1991 he has been a student of and assistant to Alexander Toradze at his piano studio at the Indiana University South Bend. He regularly gives recitals in the best halls of Europe, Asia, Australia, North and South America: Carnegie Hall, the Lincoln Center, Salzburg, Edinburgh, Ravinia, and other venues. As a soloist he has performed with the New York Philharmonic, the Seattle Symphony and Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestras, the Orchestre National de France, the Russian National Orchestra, the Mariinsky Orchestra, the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, the Novaya Rossiya State Symphony Orchestra, the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra of Russia. Collaborates with such conductors as Valery Gergiev, Mikhail Pletnev, Seiji Ozawa, Leif Segerstam, Paavo Järvi, Yuri Bashmet. Honorary Professor and director of the piano programme of Zhejiang University (Shanghai). An artistic consultant to the Jiangsu Centre for the Performing Arts in Nanjing, organized the performances by Zubin Mehta, Valery Gergiev, Denis Matsuev, Anna Netrebko, Leonidas Kavakos, the Vienna, Munich and New York Philharmonics. Holder of the title Best foreign expert and the China government's Friendship Award for 1000 talents.
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    Ick Choo Moon

    South Korea

    South Korea

    Ick Choo Moon

    participant
    Ick Choo Moon grew up in the USA and Canada as well as in his native South Korea, and studied at the Curtis Institute of Music and with György Sebők at Indiana University Bloomington where he received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees with highest distinction. Later received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Juilliard School where he worked with Sascha Gorodnitzki. Recipient of numerous awards including those from the Montreal and Geneva international competitions and the Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition. In 1989, he gave a critically acclaimed New York recital debut at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall as winner of the William Petschek Award. Since making his US debut with the Minnesota Orchestra under Stanisław Skrowaczewski, Moon has performed as a soloist with the Montreal, Toronto, and Winnipeg symphony orchestras, the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, the National Arts Centre Orchestra (Ottawa), the Leningrad Symphony Orchestra, the KBS Symphony Orchestra (Seoul), the Korean National Symphony Orchestra, the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, and others. He has also given recitals in the USA, Canada, Great Britain, Russia, France, Japan, and South Korea. Currently Professor Emeritus of Piano at Seoul National University, Moon has also taught at UCLA where he headed the Piano Department and at the University of Southern California. During the summers, he has taught and performed at Brevard Music Center, the Chautauqua Institution, the Festival MusicAlp in France and at numerous festivals in South Korea.
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    Vladimir Ovchinnikov

    Russia

    Russia

    Vladimir Ovchinnikov

    participant
    People's Artist of Russia Born in 1958 in Bashkiria. He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (Professor Alexey Nasedkin). He is a laureate of international competitions: pianists in Montreal (1980), Tchaikovsky Competition (1982), winner of the Leeds International Pianoforte Competition (UK, 1987), after which he made a triumphant debut in London. He has been a soloist of the Moscow Philharmonic since 1995. He has performed in Russia, Europe, and the USA with solo programs and with major orchestras, among them: the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, the Svetlanov State Symphony of Russia, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Scottish Orchestra, the symphony orchestras of Chicago, Montreal, Tokyo. He has worked with conductors such as Valery Gergiev, James Conlon, Evgeny Svetlanov, Georg Solti, Vladimir Fedoseyev. He participated in the Edinburgh and Cheltenham festivals, "BBC Proms" (UK), and other prestigious festivals. He taught piano at the Royal Northern College of Music in the UK (1993-1996). In 2011-2016 he was the director of the Central Music School at the Moscow Conservatory. Since 2001 he has been an invited professor at Sakuyo University (Japan), since 2005 – a professor at the Faculty of Arts of Moscow University. Currently, he is a professor at the Moscow Conservatory and the head of the piano department at the Russian Gnesin Academy of Music. He is a jury member of prestigious international competitions, including the Viana da Mota competition in Lisbon, the Busoni competition in Italy, the Paderewski competition in Poland, the Grand Piano Competition, the Rachmaninoff Competition for Pianists, Composers, and Conductors, the Tchaikovsky International Competition. He is the chairman of the jury of the All-Russian Music Competition in the piano category.
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    Valery Pyasetsky

    Russia

    Russia

    Valery Pyasetsky

    participant
    Honored Artist of Russia Professor Born in 1961 in Moscow, he graduated from the Central Music School (class of Anna Artobolevskaya) and the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Alexey Nasedkin). As a concert pianist, he performed in all major cities of the USSR, as well as in countries of Europe and Asia. He is a recognized chamber performer and has been a long-term partner in duets with People's Artists of Russia Mikhail Khomitzer, Marine Yashvili and many others. He worked at the Department of Special Piano at the Moscow Conservatory (1994–2016), and since 2009 he has been a professor at the department. He has been teaching at the Central Music School since 1984, since 2001 – head of the special piano department, since 2016 – director of the Central Music School, since 2022 – rector of the Central Music School – Academy of Performing Arts. Under his leadership, according to the decree of the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin, unique educational projects in the regions were opened: branches of the Central Music School "Baltic", "Siberian", "Primorsky". He is a renowned teacher. More than 150 times, students of Professor Pyasetsky became laureates of international and all-Russian competitions. A special place is occupied by Denis Matsuev - the winner of the P.I. Tchaikovsky International Competition (1998). He is a jury member of the Grand Piano Competition, Astana Piano Passion, P.I. Tchaikovsky and S.V. Rachmaninoff International Youth Competitions, S.V. Rachmaninoff International Competition for Pianists, Composers and Conductors, the Central Music School International Competition, and the "Constellation" All-Russian Competition for Young Musicians.
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    Ta Quang Dong

    Vietnam

    Vietnam

    Ta Quang Dong

    participant
    Born in Vietnam in 1966, Ta Quang Dong initially studied at the Vietnam Academy of Music (class of Professor Tran Thu Ha) before pursuing further studies at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professors Nina Yemelyanova and Viktor Bunin) and the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music (class of Professors Boris Berlin, Tamara Rusanova and Irina Susidko). Doctor of Arts. He has performed extensively as a soloist and chamber musician in Russia, Vietnam, and the United States, with broadcasts of his performances reaching national and international audiences. Ta Quang Dong co-founded several international piano competitions and festivals in Vietnam. He served as the Vice-Rector of the Hue Academy of Music and the Rector of the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music, with many of his students winning awards at international and national piano competitions. Since 2019, he has served as the Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism for the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
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    Justus Frantz

    Germany

    Germany

    Justus Frantz

    participant
    He was born in Hohensalza. While studying the piano with Eliza Hansen in Hamburg and Wilhelm Kempff in Positano, Justus Frantz studied the conducting with Wilhelm Brückner-Rüggeberg. He won the attention of a large audience as a prizewinner at the ARD International Music Competition in Munich in 1967. When Herbert von Karajan engaged the young pianist in 1970, he achieved his international breakthrough. Tours with the Berliner Philharmoniker, the Wiener Philharmoniker, the Orchestre de Paris, and the Czech Philharmonic through France, Germany, and Austria as well as appearances at the Salzburg Festival followed. In 1986, Justus Frantz founded the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival and was its Artistic Director for many years. He has made it one of the most important festivals in Europe and created a format that has become the model for numerous other festival foundations. For 10 years, the conductor directed and hosted the successful television show “Achtung! Klassik”, for which he was awarded the Golden Camera in 1993. Justus Frantz is Artistic Director of the Philharmonie der Nationen, which he founded in 1995 and was co-inspired by Leonard Bernstein and Yehudi Menuhin. With this collective, he has performed in more than 1,000 concerts. Regularly works with renowned orchestras around the world, such as the Berliner Philharmoniker, the Wiener Philharmoniker, the Orchestre de Paris, the Mariinsky Orchestra, the China, Japan, and London philharmonic orchestras, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London, etc. His annual Finca Festival “Frantz & Friends” on Gran Canaria has been one of the “insider tips” of international musical life for years.

Schedule

Opening of the Competition First round Second round Third round
20 June Tuesday

Moscow

Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory

  • 13:00

    Min Joo Yi

    Yangtze River

    • USA

    Min Joo Yi

    participant
    Born in Bellevue, Washington. Currently studying at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore) with Professor Yong-Hi Moon.

    Laureate of the Bösendorfer & Schimmel Competition (2011), New York Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Competition (USA, 2013), the Campus International Piano Competition (USA, 2019), the Wonderlic Competition (USA, 2022). Princeton University Scholarship (2014-2016). Winner of the Leo B. Swinderman Prize (2018-2019), the Caswell and Constance Caplan Career Development Grant (2020-2021), the Sarah Stuhlman Zierler Prize (2022), the Albert P. Schaefer Endowed Scholarship (2022), etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 871, from Well-Tempered Clavier, Part 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111
    Maestoso – Allegro con brio ed appassionato / Arietta. Adagio molto semplice e cantabile

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Romance, Op. 16 No. 1

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in F major, Op. 10 No. 8

    Franz Liszt
    Étude No. 3 La campanella from Grandes études de Paganini

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in F-sharp minor, Op. 39 No. 3

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Impromptu, Op. 1 No. 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Mikhail Pletnev
    Concert Suite from The Nutcracker

    Robert Schumann
    Carnaval, Op. 9

    Mily Balakirev
    Oriental Fantasy Islamey

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Frédéric Chopin
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21
    Maestoso / Larghetto / Allegro vivace

  • 13:50

    Xianfei Liu

    Yangtze River

    • China

    Xianfei Liu

    participant
    He studied at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music and at the Conservatoire à Rayonnement régional de Versailles, his teachers were François Chaplin, Xiao Luo, Ting Zhou and Zhijue Chao. He is currently a student at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music (class of Moye Chen).

    Winner of the WPTA Singapore International Piano Competition (Grand Prix), the Chopin International Piano Competition (USA), Shanghai Piano International Competition for Young Artists, the Rönisch Auckland Secondary Schools Piano Competition (Germany, absolute prize), the Imola International Piano Competition (Italy), the Stars in Tenerife International Competition (absolute prize), the Carles and Sofia competition (Spain), the G-Clef online International Music Competition (South Korea), the Piano Talents International Piano Competition (Milan), the Danubia Talents International Music Competition (Hungary). Yamaha Scholarship Holder (2020).

    He has played in Europe and China, including at the Shanghai He Luting Hall and the Hengshui Poly Grand Theatre, performing solo and as a member of the Hogwarts Trio.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in B-flat major, BWV 866, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in A-flat major, Op. 10 No. 10

    Franz Liszt
    Étude No. 1 in G minor from Grandes études de Paganini

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne in F major, Op. 10 No. 1
    May (White Nights) from The Seasons, Op. 37-bis

    Joseph Haydn
    Piano Sonata in E-flat major, Hob.XVI:52
    Allegro moderato / Adagio / Finale. Presto

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in C minor, Op. 39 No. 1

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    May (White Nights) from The Seasons, Op. 37-bis

    Frederic Mompou
    Variations on a Theme by Chopin

    Frédéric Chopin
    Ballade No. 2 in F major, Op. 38

    Maurice Ravel
    Jeux d’eau

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Six pieces from 10 Pieces, Op. 12 (№№ 1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10)

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Edvard Grieg
    Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16
    Allegro molto moderato / Adagio / Allegro moderato molto e marcato

  • 15:00

    Stanislav Korchagin

    Steinway

    • Russia

    Stanislav Korchagin

    participant
    Born in 1993 in Moscow Region, Stanislav Korchagin completed his studies at the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music under the guidance of Professor Tatiana Zelikman, further honing his skills in its postgraduate program.

    He is a laureate of the International Competition of the World Association of Piano Teachers (Madrid, 2022), the International Piano Competition in Procida (Italy, 2022), and the International Piano Music Competition "Scriabin Award" in Grosseto (Italy, 2023).

    Korchagin has participated in the Mariinsky International Piano festival. In 2020, he performed in the Kawai concert series in Germany (Düsseldorf, Krefeld, Lindenberg), and in March 2023, he took part in the Chopin Society of Germany's festival in Darmstadt.

    He currently serves as a faculty member at the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music piano department.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in A-flat major, BWV 886, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2

    Joseph Haydn
    Piano Sonata in E-flat major, Hob. XVI:45
    Moderato / Andante / Finale. Allegro di molto

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in D minor, Op. 33 No. 4

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in A-flat major Op. 10 No. 10

    Franz Liszt
    Étude d’exécution transcendante No. 4 Mazeppa

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Mikhail Pletnev
    Five pieces from Concert Suite from The Sleeping Beauty
    Prologue / Dance of Pages / Vision / Fairy of Silver / Adagio

    Round 2

    Sergey Prokofiev
    Piano Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 82
    Allegro moderato / Allegretto / Tempo di valzer, lentissimo / Vivace

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Chant élégiaque, Op. 72 No. 14

    Johannes Brahms
    Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35, Book 2

    Maurice Ravel
    La Valse (arranged for piano)

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16
    Andantino – Allegretto / Scherzo. Vivace / Intermezzo. Allegro moderato / Finale. Allegro tempestoso

  • 15:50

    Xuanyi Mao

    Yamaha

    • China

    Xuanyi Mao

    participant
    Doctoral student at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing (class of Professor Danwen Wei). She also studied with Gary Graffman, Pascal Rogé, Ilja Scheps, and Wu Ying. Participated in master classes by Vanessa Latarche, Sergio Tiempo, Natalia Antonova, Stanislav Yudenich, and others.

    Laureate of the Hong Kong-Asia Open Piano Competition (2009), the Macau-Asia Open Piano Competition (2010), the National Piano Competition of Colleges and Universities (2017), the Rachmaninoff International Competition for Pianists, Composers and Conductors (Moscow, 2022).

    She has performed in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, the Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall, the Romanian Athenaeum, and the largest concert halls of China: Guangzhou Xinghai, Shenzhen, Xiamen Wuyuan Concert Hall, Yichang Theatater, and others. Played with the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra of Russia, the Central Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra, etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor, BWV 849, from Well-Tempered Clavier, Part 1

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110
    Moderato cantabile molto espressivo / Allegro molto / Adagio ma non troppo – Arioso dolente – Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Dumka, Op. 59

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in A minor, Op. 10 No. 2

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in E-flat minor, Op. 33 No. 6

    Franz Liszt
    Transcendental Étude No. 10 in F minor

    Round 2

    Carl Vine
    Piano Sonata No. 1
    Half note = 48 / Leggiero e legato

    Alexander Scriabin
    Piano Sonata No. 2 in G-sharp minor (Sonata-Fantasy), Op. 19
    Andante / Presto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne, Op. 19, No. 4

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    12 Variations in B-flat major, KV 500

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three movements from Pétrouchka
    Danse russe / Chez Pétrouchka / La Semaine grasse

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Johannes Brahms
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83
    Allegro non troppo / Allegro appassionato / Andante / Allegretto grazioso

  • 16:40

    Intermission

    • China

    Intermission

    Doctoral student at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing (class of Professor Danwen Wei). She also studied with Gary Graffman, Pascal Rogé, Ilja Scheps, and Wu Ying. Participated in master classes by Vanessa Latarche, Sergio Tiempo, Natalia Antonova, Stanislav Yudenich, and others.

    Laureate of the Hong Kong-Asia Open Piano Competition (2009), the Macau-Asia Open Piano Competition (2010), the National Piano Competition of Colleges and Universities (2017), the Rachmaninoff International Competition for Pianists, Composers and Conductors (Moscow, 2022).

    She has performed in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, the Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall, the Romanian Athenaeum, and the largest concert halls of China: Guangzhou Xinghai, Shenzhen, Xiamen Wuyuan Concert Hall, Yichang Theatater, and others. Played with the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra of Russia, the Central Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra, etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor, BWV 849, from Well-Tempered Clavier, Part 1

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110
    Moderato cantabile molto espressivo / Allegro molto / Adagio ma non troppo – Arioso dolente – Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Dumka, Op. 59

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in A minor, Op. 10 No. 2

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in E-flat minor, Op. 33 No. 6

    Franz Liszt
    Transcendental Étude No. 10 in F minor

    Round 2

    Carl Vine
    Piano Sonata No. 1
    Half note = 48 / Leggiero e legato

    Alexander Scriabin
    Piano Sonata No. 2 in G-sharp minor (Sonata-Fantasy), Op. 19
    Andante / Presto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne, Op. 19, No. 4

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    12 Variations in B-flat major, KV 500

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three movements from Pétrouchka
    Danse russe / Chez Pétrouchka / La Semaine grasse

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Johannes Brahms
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83
    Allegro non troppo / Allegro appassionato / Andante / Allegretto grazioso

  • 19:00

    Sergei Davydchenko

    Yamaha

    • Russia

    Sergei Davydchenko

    participant

    Born in 2004 in Alexandriyskaya, Stavropol region, Sergey Davydchenko graduated with distinction in 2022 from the specialized secondary music school affiliated with the Rostov Conservatory, where he was mentored by Professor Sergey Osipenko. He continues his studies at the Rostov Conservatory under the same tutelage.

    He is the winner of the Nutcracker International Television Contest for Young Musicians (Moscow, 2016), the Astana Piano Passion (2017), and the Grand Piano Competition (Moscow, 2021).

    He has participated in various festivals such as 'Stars on Baikal' (Irkutsk), 'Stars of the White Nights' (Saint Petersburg), 'White Lilac' (Kazan), and the Mariinsky International Piano Festival (2022). He has performed at the Mariinsky Theatre Concert Hall, the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, and at the Philharmonics of Saint Petersburg, Kislovodsk, North Ossetia, Rostov, Surgut, and Tver.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in B-flat minor, BWV 891, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2

    Joseph Haydn
    Piano Sonata in D major, Hob.XVI:42
    Andante con espressione / Vivace assai

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Marche funèbre (No. 4) and Scherzo (No. 6) from Six Pieces on a Single Theme, Op. 21

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in E minor, Op. 25 No. 5

    Franz Liszt
    Étude d’exécution transcendante No. 5 Feux folletsSergei Rachmaninoff
    Etude-tableau in D major, Op. 39 No. 9

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Prelude (No. 1) and Fugue (No. 2) from Six Pieces on a Single Theme, Op. 21

    Franz Liszt
    Piano Sonata in B minor

    Sergey Prokofiev
    Piano Sonata No. 8 in B-flat major, Op.84
    Andante dolce/ Andante sognando / Vivace

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16
    Andantino – Allegretto / Scherzo. Vivace / Intermezzo. Allegro moderato / Finale. Allegro tempestoso

  • 19:50

    Marcel Tadokoro

    Yamaha

    • Japan/France

    Marcel Tadokoro

    participant

    Marcel Tadokoro was born in Japan in the Littératuri family to a Japanese father and a French mother. Graduated from the National Conservatory of Music and Dance of Paris. He is currently studying at the École Normale de Musique de Paris ‘Alfred Cortot” under the guidance of Professor Rena Shereshevskaya.

    Laureate of several international competitions, including the Paloma O'Shea Santander International Piano Competition (Spain, 2022), winner of the John Giordano Jury Chairman Award of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (USA, 2022). Finalist at the Montréal International Musical Competition (2021).

    He has played with the Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia, the National Philharmonic of Ukraine, and the Ural Philharmonic Orchestra. He makes frequent recital appearances across France and in Japan.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in D minor, BWV 875, from Well-Tempered Clavier, Part 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1
    Allegro vivace / Adagio grazioso / Rondo. Allegretto – Presto

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in A minor, Op. 10 No. 2

    Franz Liszt
    Transcendental Étude No. 5 Feux follets

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in E-flat major, Op. 33 No. 7

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Danse caractéristique (No. 4) and Scherzo fantaisie (No. 10) from 18 Pieces, Op. 72

    Round 2

    Evgeny Svetlanov
    Moderato (No. 1) and Vesnyanki (No. 9) from 12 Preludes

    Alexander Scriabin
    3 Études, Op. 65
    Allegro fantastico / Allegretto / Molto vivace

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Variations on a Theme by Corelli, Op. 42

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Sonata in C-sharp minor, Op. posth. 80
    Allegro con fuoco / Andante / Allegro vivo / Allegro vivo

    Charles Trenet – Alexis Weissenberg
    En avril à Paris

    Round 3

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Piano Concerto No. 27 in B-flat major, KV 595
    Allegro / Larghetto / Allegro

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23 (original version)
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Allegro vivace assai / Allegro con fuoco

  • 21:00

    Ilya Papoyan

    Yamaha

    • Russia

    Ilya Papoyan

    participant
    Born in 2001 in Saint Petersburg, he is studying at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory under Professor Alexander Sandler. He has participated in masterclasses with Andrey Diev, Pavel Nersessian, Alexander Mndoyants.

    He is a grant recipient from the President of Russia and has been a fellow of the Artis Futura Foundation since 2021. Winner of the Tchaikovsky Youth and Astana Piano Passion competitions (2017), and Rachmaninoff Competition for Pianists, Conductors, and Composers (Moscow, 2022). Winner in the Cidade de Vigo pianist competition (Spain, 2021).

    He has participated in Mariinsky International Piano Festival (2016, 2017), "White Lilac" (2018), "International Conservatories Week" (2020), Pianissimo (2022, 2023), etc. He performs on leading stages in Moscow, Saint Petersburg, other Russian cities and abroad. In 2022 he gave his debut solo concert in the Grand Hall of the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic. He has been a soloist at the Saint Petersburg House of Music since 2016.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV 879, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109
    Vivace ma non troppo, sempre legato – Adagio espressivo / Prestissimo / Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in A minor, Op. 25 No. 11

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in B minor, Op. 39 No. 4

    Franz Liszt
    Étude No. 6 in A minor from Grandes études de Paganini

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Theme and Variations, Op. 19 № 6

    Round 2

    Robert Schumann
    Three Romances, Op. 28
    Sehr markiert / Einfach / Sehr markiert

    Camille Saint-Saëns – Franz Liszt
    Danse macabre, Op. 40 (arrangement by Vladimir Horowitz)

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Echo rustique (No. 13) and Chant élégiaque (No. 14) from 18 Pieces, Op. 72

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 36 (first version)
    Allegro agitato / Non allegro – Lento / L’istesso tempo – Allegro molto

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major, Op. 44 (composer’s version)
    Allegro brillante e molto vivace / Andante non troppo / Allegro con fuoco

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30
    Allegro ma non tanto / Intermezzo. Adagio / Finale. Alla breve

  • 21:50

    Alessandro Villalva

    Kawai

    • Italy

    Alessandro Villalva

    participant

    Born in 1998 in Conegliano (Italy). Alessandro studied at the Slovenian Center for Musical Education E. Komel in Gorizia (class of Professor Siavush Gadjiev). Since 2017 he has been studying at the Mozarteum University of Salzburg (class of Professor Pietro De Maria). He also took lessons with Jacques Rouvier, Pavel Gililov, Alfred Brendel, Imre Rohmann, and Natalia Trull.

    Laureate of the Rachmaninoff Competition in Frankfurt am Main (2010), the International Piano Competition in Usti nad Labem, (Czech Republic, 2011), winner of the International Piano Talents Competition in Milan (2011), the Master Orchestra Competition in Brescia (2022), the Amadeus Piano Competition in Lazise (2022), Giulio Rospigliosi Piano Competition (2022), etc.

    He has performed at the Lucca Classica Festival, held recitals, and participated in chamber music concerts in Slovenia, Austria and Italy.

    Since 2022 he has been teaching at a private school in Munich.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in B-flat major, BWV 866, from Well-Tempered Clavier, Part 1

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in D minor, Op. 33 No. 4

    Franz Liszt
    Transcendental Étude No. 5 Feux follets

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Four excerpts from The Seasons
    March (Song of the Lark) / August (The Harvest) / October (Autumn Song) / December (Christmas)

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in C-sharp minor, Op. 10 No. 4

    Muzio Clementi
    Piano Sonata in B minor, Op. 40 No. 2

    Round 2

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Variations on a theme by Paisiello, KV 398

    Johannes Brahms
    Fantasien, Op. 116
    Capriccio in D minor / Intermezzo in A minor / Capriccio in G minor / Intermezzo in E major / Intermezzo in E minor / Intermezzo in E major / Capriccio in D minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Impromptu, Op. 72 No. 1

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-flat major, Op. 83
    Allegro inquieto / Andante caloroso / Precipitato

    Round 3

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
    Moderato / Adagio sostenuto / Allegro scherzando

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

  • 22:40

    Day End

    • Italy

    Day End

    Born in 1998 in Conegliano (Italy). Alessandro studied at the Slovenian Center for Musical Education E. Komel in Gorizia (class of Professor Siavush Gadjiev). Since 2017 he has been studying at the Mozarteum University of Salzburg (class of Professor Pietro De Maria). He also took lessons with Jacques Rouvier, Pavel Gililov, Alfred Brendel, Imre Rohmann, and Natalia Trull.

    Laureate of the Rachmaninoff Competition in Frankfurt am Main (2010), the International Piano Competition in Usti nad Labem, (Czech Republic, 2011), winner of the International Piano Talents Competition in Milan (2011), the Master Orchestra Competition in Brescia (2022), the Amadeus Piano Competition in Lazise (2022), Giulio Rospigliosi Piano Competition (2022), etc.

    He has performed at the Lucca Classica Festival, held recitals, and participated in chamber music concerts in Slovenia, Austria and Italy.

    Since 2022 he has been teaching at a private school in Munich.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in B-flat major, BWV 866, from Well-Tempered Clavier, Part 1

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in D minor, Op. 33 No. 4

    Franz Liszt
    Transcendental Étude No. 5 Feux follets

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Four excerpts from The Seasons
    March (Song of the Lark) / August (The Harvest) / October (Autumn Song) / December (Christmas)

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in C-sharp minor, Op. 10 No. 4

    Muzio Clementi
    Piano Sonata in B minor, Op. 40 No. 2

    Round 2

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Variations on a theme by Paisiello, KV 398

    Johannes Brahms
    Fantasien, Op. 116
    Capriccio in D minor / Intermezzo in A minor / Capriccio in G minor / Intermezzo in E major / Intermezzo in E minor / Intermezzo in E major / Capriccio in D minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Impromptu, Op. 72 No. 1

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-flat major, Op. 83
    Allegro inquieto / Andante caloroso / Precipitato

    Round 3

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
    Moderato / Adagio sostenuto / Allegro scherzando

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

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21 June Wednesday

Moscow

Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory

  • 12:00

    Zijing Zeng

    Steinway

    • China

    Zijing Zeng

    participant

    Born in China in 1997, she concluded her studies at the Wuhan Conservatory Мusic Сchool (Wang Xian, Associate Professor; Pan Chun, Central Conservatory Professor). She subsequently graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (Professor Olga Zhukova and her assistant Eleonora Karpukhova). Now she continues her postgraduate training at the Moscow Conservatory (Associate Professor Dmitry Kaprin). She participated in masterclasses led by Alexander Kobrin, Vovka Ashkenazy, and Philipp Kopachevsky.

    She is the winner of "Islamey" Moscow Interregional Competition (2019), Allegretto Grazioso in Moscow International Art Festival-Competition (2021), and she was a laureate at the Klavierpodium competition in Munich (2021). In 2022 she was chosen as a participant in the Glocal Piano Project, that served as a first round of the 64th Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition.

    She has performed in many prestigious concert halls across Russia, Europe, and China.

    She currently serves on the Faculty of Arts at Moscow University.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109
    Vivace ma non troppo, sempre legato – Adagio espressivo / Prestissimo / Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in D major, BWV 874, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    October (Autumn Song) from The Seasons, Op. 37-bis

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in E-flat minor, Op. 33 No. 6

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in C minor, Op. 10 No. 12

    Franz Liszt
    Étude d’exécution transcendante No. 10 in F minor

    Round 2

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Six Moments musicaux, Op. 16
    Andantino / Allegretto / Andante cantabile / Presto / Adagio sostenuto / Maestoso

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Chant élégiaque, Op. 72 No. 14

    Franz Liszt
    Après une lecture du Dante. Fantasia quasi Sonata from Années de pèlerinage II

    Round 3

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15
    Allegro con brio / Largo / Rondo. Allegro

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major, Op. 44 (composer’s version)
    Allegro brillante e molto vivace / Andante non troppo / Allegro con fuoco

  • 12:50

    Anchi Mai

    Kawai

    • France

    Anchi Mai

    participant

    Born in 2002 in Taipei. She studied at the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Paris with Elena Rozanova and Michel Beroff. She is currently a student at the Conservatoire national supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (class of Professors Jonas Vitaud and Claire Marie Le Guay).

    Laureate of the International Piano Competition of Île-de-France (2017, 2018), the Manhattan International Music Competition, the Valsesia Musica Competition (Varallo, Italy, 2021), participated in the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2022.

    Performed concerts in Italy.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in A-flat major, BWV 862, from Well-Tempered Clavier, Part 1

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109
    Vivace ma non troppo, sempre legato – Adagio espressivo / Prestissimo / Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Méditation from 18 Pieces, Op. 72 No. 5

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in A minor, Op. 10 No. 2

    Franz Liszt
    Transcendental Étude No. 5 Feux follets

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in A minor, Op. 39 No. 6

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Dumka, Op. 59

    Alexander Scriabin
    Piano Sonata No. 2 in G-sharp minor (Sonata-Fantasy), Op. 19
    Andante / Presto

    Robert Schumann
    Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22
    So rasch wie möglich / Andantino. Getragen / Scherzo. Sehr rasch und markiert / Rondo. Presto

    Franz Liszt
    Four Transcendental Études
    Prelude / Molto vivace / Paysage / Mazeppa

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
    Moderato / Adagio sostenuto / Allegro scherzando

  • 13:40

    Nikolai Kuznetsov

    Steinway

    • Russia

    Nikolai Kuznetsov

    participant

    Born in Moscow in 1994, Nikolay Kuznetsov completed his studies at the Moscow Conservatory and its postgraduate program (Professor Sergey Dorensky and his assistants Nikolay Lugansky, Andrey Pisarev, and Pavel Nersessian).

    A recipient of scholarships from the Moscow Government and President of the Russian Federation, he holds the Grand Prix of Monte Carlo Piano Masters competition and Prince Rainier III Award (Monaco, 2021). He has also emerged victorious in the Ricardo Viñes Competition (Spain, 2018), Wandering Music Stars (Israel, 2019), Euregio Piano Award (Germany, 2020), etc.

    Kuznetsov has toured across Russia, Italy, France, Germany, Estonia, Ukraine, Slovenia, Japan, Oman, Colombia, and Panama. He has performed accompanied by the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra of Russia, the Mariinsky Orchestra, Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, etc. Since 2018, he has been a participant in the "Stars of the 21st Century" Moscow Philharmonic's federal program.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in B-flat minor, BWV 867, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110
    Moderato cantabile molto espressivo / Allegro molto / Adagio ma non troppo – Arioso dolente –
    Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne in F major, Oр. 10 No. 1

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in C minor, Op. 10 No. 12

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in E-flat minor, Op. 39 No. 5

    Franz Liszt
    Étude d’exécution transcendante No. 4 Mazeppa

    Round 2

    Modest Musorgsky
    Pictures at an Exhibition

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Dumka, Op. 59

    Alberto Ginastera
    Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 22
    Allegro marcato / Presto misterioso / Adagio molto appassionato / Ruvido ed ostinato

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
    Moderato / Adagio sostenuto / Allegro scherzando

  • 15:00

    George Harliono

    Yamaha

    • United Kingdom

    George Harliono

    participant

    George Studied at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire under Pascal Nemirovski until 2023. Priour to this studied with William Fong at the Purcell School and a the Junior Department of the Royal Academy of music in London, before going on to complete his undergraduate studies with Vanessa Latarche at the Royal Colloge of Music in London, 2021.

    Participated in master classes by Dmitry Bashkirov, Vladimir Ashkenazi, Vladimir Ovchinnikov and Simon Lepper.

    Prize winner of the Grand Piano Competition (Moscow), Sendai International Music Competition (Japan), Gina Bachauer Piano Competition (Salt Lake City, USA), Concours International de Lagny-sur-Marne (France), and the Dinu Lipatti Piano Competition in Bucharest.

    George performs in the USA, Russia, Europe, and Asia: at the Wigmore Hall and the Royal Albert Hall (London), the Berlin Philharmonic, the Chicago Symphony Centre, the Zaryadye Hall, the Frankfurt Alte Oper, etc. He plays with the Mariinsky Orchestra, the Tatarstan National Symphony Orchestra, the New Millennium Orchestra of Chicago, the Frankfurt Opera Orchestra, the Tyumen and Sendai Philharmonic Orchestras, etc. Collaborates with Denis Matsuev, Valery Gergiev, Alexander Sladkovsky, Sebastian Weigle.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 847, from Well-Tempered Clavier, Part 1

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-flat major, Op. 31 No. 3
    Allegro / Scherzo. Allegretto vivace / Minuet. Moderato e grazioso / Presto con fuoco

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne, Op. 19 No. 4

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in F major, Op. 10 No. 8

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in A minor, Op. 39 No. 6

    Franz Liszt
    Transcendental Étude No. 5 Harmonies du soir

    Round 2

    Franz Schubert
    Fantasia in C major Wanderer, D 760

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Méditation from 18 Pieces, Op. 72 No. 5

    Maurice Ravel
    Une Barque sur l’océan from Miroirs

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three movements from Pétrouchka
    Danse russe / Chez Pétrouchka / La Semaine grasse

    Round 3

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
    Moderato / Adagio sostenuto / Allegro scherzando

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

  • 15:50

    Kyoungsun Park

    Yamaha

    • South Korea

    Kyoungsun Park

    participant

    He studied at Seoul National University with Professor Hie-Yon Choi, at the Royal College of Music in London with Professor Dmitri Alexeev, at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München with Professor Michael Schäfer. He is currently studying at the Universität der Künste Berlin under Professor Markus Groh.

    Laureate of the Singapore International Piano Competition, the Isang Yun International Music Competition (South Korea), the Vladimir Horowitz Memorial International Competition for Young Pianists (Ukraine - Switzerland). Winner of the Windsor International Piano Competition, the Artur Schnabel Piano Competition in Berlin, winner of the First Prize of the München Gasteig Culture Centre.

    He has performed as a soloist with the Suisse Romande Orchestra, the London Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Mihail Jora Philharmonic Orchestra (Romania), the orchestra of the TIMF Orchestra of the Music Festival in Tongyeong (TIMF, South Korea) and the Korea University Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in B-flat major, BWV 866, from Well-Tempered Clavier, Part 1

    Joseph Haydn
    Piano Sonata in C major, Hob.XVI:50
    Allegro / Adagio / Allegro molto

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in C minor, Op. 10 No. 12

    Franz Liszt
    Étude No. 6 in A minor from Grandes études de Paganini

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in D minor, Op. 39 No. 8

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    May (White Nights) from The Seasons, Op. 37-bis

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Theme and Variations, Op. 19 No. 6

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    March (Song of the Lark) from The Seasons, Op. 37-bis

    Frédéric Chopin
    Rondo in C major, Op. 73

    Sergei Bortkiewicz
    10 Preludes, Op. 33

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three movements from Pétrouchka
    Danse russe / Chez Pétrouchka / La Semaine grasse

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, KV 453 (cadenza by Kyoungsun Park)
    Allegro / Andante / Allegretto

  • 16:40

    Intermission

    • South Korea

    Intermission

    He studied at Seoul National University with Professor Hie-Yon Choi, at the Royal College of Music in London with Professor Dmitri Alexeev, at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München with Professor Michael Schäfer. He is currently studying at the Universität der Künste Berlin under Professor Markus Groh.

    Laureate of the Singapore International Piano Competition, the Isang Yun International Music Competition (South Korea), the Vladimir Horowitz Memorial International Competition for Young Pianists (Ukraine - Switzerland). Winner of the Windsor International Piano Competition, the Artur Schnabel Piano Competition in Berlin, winner of the First Prize of the München Gasteig Culture Centre.

    He has performed as a soloist with the Suisse Romande Orchestra, the London Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Mihail Jora Philharmonic Orchestra (Romania), the orchestra of the TIMF Orchestra of the Music Festival in Tongyeong (TIMF, South Korea) and the Korea University Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in B-flat major, BWV 866, from Well-Tempered Clavier, Part 1

    Joseph Haydn
    Piano Sonata in C major, Hob.XVI:50
    Allegro / Adagio / Allegro molto

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in C minor, Op. 10 No. 12

    Franz Liszt
    Étude No. 6 in A minor from Grandes études de Paganini

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in D minor, Op. 39 No. 8

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    May (White Nights) from The Seasons, Op. 37-bis

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Theme and Variations, Op. 19 No. 6

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    March (Song of the Lark) from The Seasons, Op. 37-bis

    Frédéric Chopin
    Rondo in C major, Op. 73

    Sergei Bortkiewicz
    10 Preludes, Op. 33

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three movements from Pétrouchka
    Danse russe / Chez Pétrouchka / La Semaine grasse

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, KV 453 (cadenza by Kyoungsun Park)
    Allegro / Andante / Allegretto

  • 19:00

    Yan Fang

    Steinway

    • China

    Yan Fang

    participant

    He graduated from the Colburn School of Music (class of Professor Myong-joo Lee) and the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston (class of Professor Alexander Korsantia). He is currently studying at the Juilliard School with Professors Jerome Lowenthal and Hung-Kuan Chen.

    He has performed at the Alfred Lener Hall of Columbia University in New York City, the Alice Tully Hall of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the Boston Jordan and Boston Symphony Halls, the Zipper Hall in Los Angeles, the Sala dei Notari and Teatro Del Pavone (Perugia), the Maestro Georgi Atanasov Concert Hall, the Shanghai Symphony Concert Hall, the Quanzhou Grand Theater and others.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor, BWV 849, from Well-Tempered Clavier, Part 1

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110
    Moderato cantabile molto espressivo / Allegro molto / Adagio ma non troppo – Arioso dolente –
    Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Méditation from 18 Pieces, Op. 72 No. 5

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in C minor, Op. 10 No. 12

    Franz Liszt
    Transcendental Étude No. 7 Eroica

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in E-flat minor, Op. 33 No. 6

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    June (Barcarolle) and October (Autumn Song) from The Seasons, Op. 37-bis

    Johann Sebastian Bach – Ferruccio Busoni
    Chaconne from Violin Partita in D minor

    Alexander Scriabin
    Fantaisie in B minor, Op. 28

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36
    Allegro agitato / Non allegro – Lento / L’istesso tempo – Allegro molto

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Maurice Ravel
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in G major
    Allegramente / Adagio assai / Presto

  • 19:50

    Anton Yashkin

    Yamaha

    • Russia

    Anton Yashkin

    participant

    Born in 1998, Anton Yashkin graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Natalia Trull, 2021).

    He is a laureate of the "Step to Mastery" competition (St. Petersburg, 2015), the Pavel Serebryakov Piano Competition (Volgograd, 2015), the Jazeps Vitols Piano Competition (Latvia, 2017), and the Cidade de Vigo competition (Spain, 2017). He emerged as the victor in the International Franz Liszt Piano Competition (Weimar - Bayreuth, 2018). Anton Yashkin appears on concert stages as a solo performer both domestically and internationally.

    He has collaborated with the St. Petersburg Philharmonic and the Baltic Symphony Orchestras.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in A-flat major, BWV 862, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110
    Moderato cantabile molto espressivo / Allegro molto / Adagio ma non troppo – Arioso dolente –
    Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in C-sharp minor, Op. 10 No. 4

    Franz Liszt
    Étude d’exécution transcendante No. 12 Chasse-neige

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in D major, Op. 39 No. 9

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Chant élégiaque, Op. 72 No. 14

    Round 2

    Franz Liszt
    Two Legends
    St. François d’Assise: la prédication aux oiseaux / St. François de Paule: marchant sur les flots

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    December (Christmas) from The Seasons, Op. 37-bis

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 28
    Allegro moderato / Lento / Allegro molto

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
    Moderato / Adagio sostenuto / Allegro scherzando

  • 21:00

    Angel Stanislav Wang

    Yamaha

    • USA

    Angel Stanislav Wang

    participant

    Born in 2003 in Los Angeles. Graduated from the Central Music School - Academy of Performing Arts (Moscow). Student of the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Natalia Trull). Participated in master classes by Alexander Ghindin, Daniel Pollak, Andreas Frölich, Philip Ruskin, Antonio Pompa-Baldi and others.

    The winner of the Moscow International G. G. Neuhaus Competition (Moscow, 2018) and International Rachmaninoff Piano Competition (Moscow, 2020), the International Piano Competition Val de Travers (Switzerland, 2021), the Premio Jaen International Piano Competition (Spain, 2022) and others. Scholarship recipient of the Vladimir Spivakov Foundation and the Life Line Charity Foundation.

    Participant of the Pianissimo Festival (Russia), the Rheingau Muzik Festival (Germany), the American Fine Arts Festival, etc. Collaborates with symphony orchestras of Moscow, Spain, the Malaga Philharmonic Orchestra, the Madrid Virtuosi Symphony Orchestra, etc. He gives solo concerts in the USA, Russia, and European countries. He has performed at the Carnegie Hall in New York, the Vienna Musikverein, the halls of the Moscow Conservatory, the Zaryadye Concert Hall, the St. Petersburg State Academic Capella, the Ridotto del Teatro Comunale in Ferrara, the Minsk Philharmonic.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in F major, BWV 880, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor Appassionata, Op. 57
    Allegro assai / Andante con moto / Allegro ma non troppo – Presto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse sentimentale, Op. 51 No. 6

    Franz Liszt
    Étude d’exécution transcendante No. 2 in A minor

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in C-sharp minor, Op. 10 No. 4

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in D major, Op. 39 No. 9

    Round 2

    Enrique Granados
    Quejas o la maja y el ruesenor, No. 4 from Goyescas

    Franz Liszt
    Piano Sonata in B minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Dumka, Op. 59

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three movements from Pétrouchka
    Danse russe / Chez Pétrouchka / La Semaine grasse

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Benjamin Britten
    Piano concerto in D major, Op. 13
    Toccata. Allegro molto e con brio / Waltz. Allegretto / Impromptu. Andante lento / March. Allegro moderato sempre a la marcia

  • 21:50

    Yelaman Yernur

    Steinway

    • Kazakhstan

    Yelaman Yernur

    participant

    Born in 1995 in Kazakhstan, Yelaman Yernur graduated from the A. Zhubanov Republican Kazakh Specialized Music Boarding School for Gifted Children (class of Gulzhan Kazybekova) before completing his studies at the Moscow Conservatory and its postgraduate internship program (under the guidance of Professor Alexander Mndoyants). He further honed his skills under the tutelage of Ekaterina Mechetina.

    Yernur is an award-winning pianist, having earned accolades at the A. Zhubanov Young Talents Competition in Almaty (2012), the Abu Dhabi Piano Competition (UAE, 2015), the Almaty Piano Competition (2017), the Cidade de Vigo competition (Spain, 2020), the N.K. Metner Memorial Competition in St. Petersburg (2022), and the Shabyt Creative Youth Competition in Astana (2022), among others.

    He performs solo and as part of chamber ensembles in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Japan.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in B-flat minor, BWV 867, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1

    Joseph Haydn
    Piano Sonatа (Partita) in G major, Hob.XVI:6
    Allegro / Menuetto / Adagio / Molto allegro

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Berceuse, Op. 72 No. 2

    Franz Liszt
    Étude d’exécution transcendante No. 10 in F minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Chant élégiaque (No. 14) and Un poco di Chopin (No. 15) from 18 Pieces, Op. 72

    Frédéric Chopin
    Etude in A minor, Op. 25 No. 4

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Scène dansante: Invitation au trépak, Op. 72 No. 18

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in D major, Op. 39 No. 9

    Round 2

    Claude Debussy
    Prélude No. 8 La fille aux cheveux de linImages (Book 1)
    Reflets dans l’eau / Hommage à Rameau / MouvementÉtude No. 5 Pour les octaves from Études

    Nikolay Medtner
    Piano Sonata in F minor, Op.5
    Allegro / Intermezzo. Allegro/ Largo / Finale. Allegro risoluto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Dumka, Op. 59

    Round 3

    Sergey Prokofiev
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in D-flat major, Op. 10
    Allegro brioso / Andante assai / Allegro scherzando

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major, Op. 44
    Allegro brillante e molto vivace / Andante non troppo / Allegro con fuoco

  • 22:40

    Day End

    • Kazakhstan

    Day End

    Born in 1995 in Kazakhstan, Yelaman Yernur graduated from the A. Zhubanov Republican Kazakh Specialized Music Boarding School for Gifted Children (class of Gulzhan Kazybekova) before completing his studies at the Moscow Conservatory and its postgraduate internship program (under the guidance of Professor Alexander Mndoyants). He further honed his skills under the tutelage of Ekaterina Mechetina.

    Yernur is an award-winning pianist, having earned accolades at the A. Zhubanov Young Talents Competition in Almaty (2012), the Abu Dhabi Piano Competition (UAE, 2015), the Almaty Piano Competition (2017), the Cidade de Vigo competition (Spain, 2020), the N.K. Metner Memorial Competition in St. Petersburg (2022), and the Shabyt Creative Youth Competition in Astana (2022), among others.

    He performs solo and as part of chamber ensembles in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Japan.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in B-flat minor, BWV 867, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1

    Joseph Haydn
    Piano Sonatа (Partita) in G major, Hob.XVI:6
    Allegro / Menuetto / Adagio / Molto allegro

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Berceuse, Op. 72 No. 2

    Franz Liszt
    Étude d’exécution transcendante No. 10 in F minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Chant élégiaque (No. 14) and Un poco di Chopin (No. 15) from 18 Pieces, Op. 72

    Frédéric Chopin
    Etude in A minor, Op. 25 No. 4

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Scène dansante: Invitation au trépak, Op. 72 No. 18

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in D major, Op. 39 No. 9

    Round 2

    Claude Debussy
    Prélude No. 8 La fille aux cheveux de linImages (Book 1)
    Reflets dans l’eau / Hommage à Rameau / MouvementÉtude No. 5 Pour les octaves from Études

    Nikolay Medtner
    Piano Sonata in F minor, Op.5
    Allegro / Intermezzo. Allegro/ Largo / Finale. Allegro risoluto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Dumka, Op. 59

    Round 3

    Sergey Prokofiev
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in D-flat major, Op. 10
    Allegro brioso / Andante assai / Allegro scherzando

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major, Op. 44
    Allegro brillante e molto vivace / Andante non troppo / Allegro con fuoco

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22 June Thursday

Moscow

Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory

  • 13:00

    Timofey Dolya

    Steinway

    • Russia

    Timofey Dolya

    participant

    Born in Moscow in 1993, Timofey Dolya completed his studies at the Moscow Conservatory and its assistantship-internship under Professor Andrey Pisarev. He studied at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna (Professor Jan von Arnim, 2019–2022). Currently, he is studying at the Graz University of Music and Performing Arts (Professor Markus Schirmer) and at the Imola Piano Academy (Professor Boris Petrushansky). He has participated in masterclasses with Sergey Dorensky, Dmitry Bashkirov, Michel Beroff, and others.

    Winner of the Pianale (Germany, 2016), Grand Prix of the Rudolf Kehrer International Piano Competition (Moscow, 2021), etc. Received a scholarship from the President of Russia (2016).

    Soloist of the St. Petersburg House of Music (since 2017), Moscow Philharmonic (since 2018). He performed with the Mariinsky Orchestra, Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra, Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra of Russia, etc. Artist of KNS Classical. Released debut album in 2017.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BWV 861, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1

    Joseph Haydn
    Piano Sonata in F major, Hob.XVI:23
    Allegro / Adagio / Finale. Presto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Romance, Op. 5
    Nocturne in F major, Oр. 10 No. 1
    Scène dansante. Invitation au trépak, Op. 72, No. 18

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in B minor, Op. 25 No. 10

    Franz Liszt
    Concert étude No. 3 in D-flat major Un sospiro

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in D major, Op. 39 No. 9

    Round 2

    Johannes Brahms
    Klavierstücke, Op.118
    Intermezzo in A minor / Intermezzo in A major / Ballade in G minor / Intermezzo in F minor / Romance in F major / Intermezzo in E-flat minor

    Nikolay Medtner
    Three Tales, Op. 42

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Méditation, Op. 72 No. 5

    Sergey Prokofiev
    Piano Sonata No. 7 B-flat major, Op. 83
    Allegro inquieto / Andante caloroso / Precipitato

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Sergey Prokofiev
    Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op.26
    Andante – Allegro / Tema con variazioni / Allegro, ma non troppo

  • 13:50

    Suah Ye

    Steinway

    • South Korea

    Suah Ye

    participant

    Born in Seoul. Suah He is studying with Arie Vardi at the University of Music, Drama and Media in Hanover and has studied with Soo-Jung Shin in Korea.

    Winner of the Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians in Novosibirsk (2015) and the Arthur Rubinstein International Youth Piano Competition in Beijing (2016). Laureate of the Seoul International Music Competition (2020), winner of the Mendelssohn Academy Prize 2022 in Leipzig.

    She has performed with the Moscow State, Novosibirsk and Israel Symphony Orchestras and others on the stages of Carnegie Hall, Moscow Conservatory, St. Petersburg Philharmonic, Seoul Arts Center, Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center, Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome, Beijing Forbidden City Concert Hall.

    Suah served as a junior jury at the Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Competition in Tel Aviv (2017) and a member of the jury at the Tchaikovsky International Competition for Young Musicians in Moscow (2022).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BWV 885, from Well-Tempered Clavier, Part 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53
    Allegro con brio / Introduzione. Adagio molto / Rondo. Allegretto moderato – Prestissimo

    Franz Liszt
    Étude No. 2 in F minor from 3 Études de Concert

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in E-flat minor, Op. 33 No. 6

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in A minor, Op. 25 No. 11

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Mikhail Pletnev
    Andante Maestoso from The Nutcracker

    Round 2

    Frédéric Chopin
    Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise Brillante in E-flat major, Op. 22

    Alexander Scriabin
    Piano Sonata No. 5 in F-sharp major, Op. 53

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Un poco di Chopin (No. 15) and Scène dansante. Invitation au trépak (No. 18) from 18 Pieces, Op. 72

    Robert Schumann
    Études symphoniques, Op. 13

    Round 3

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30
    Allegro ma non tanto / Intermezzo. Adagio / Finale. Alla breve

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

  • 15:00

    Aleksandr Kliuchko

    Yamaha

    • Russia

    Aleksandr Kliuchko

    participant

    Born in 2000 in Saransk, Alexander Klyuchko is an alumnus of the Moscow College of Musical Performance (class of Sergey Artsibashev) and the Alfred Cortot School of Music in Paris (Professor Rena Shereshevskaya). Since 2021 he has been a student at the Moscow Conservatory (Professor Pavel Nersessian).

    He emerged victorious at various competitions as Astana Piano Passion (2017), Ile-de-France Piano Competition (2018), Manhattan Music Competition (2020), and the Rachmaninoff Competition for Pianists, Conductors, and Composers (2022).

    Klyuchko has graced the stages of the Moscow Conservatory, St. Petersburg Academic Capella, Cortot Hall (Paris), Palace of Catalan Music (Barcelona), etc. He has participated in the "Stars on Baikal" festival (Irkutsk), Gradus Piano Festival (Denmark), and "Musical Olympus" (St. Petersburg), performing with the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra of Russia, the Mariinsky Orchestra, the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia, the Spanish Radio and Television Orchestra, etc.

    Since 2022 he has been a Yamaha artist.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in B-flat minor, BWV 867, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111
    Maestoso – Allegro con brio ed appassionato / Arietta. Adagio molto semplice cantabile

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Passé lointain, Op. 72 No. 17

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in E-flat minor, Op. 33 No. 6

    Frederic Chopin
    Étude in F major, Op. 10 No. 8

    Franz Liszt
    Étude d’exécution transcendante No. 8 Wilde Jagd

    Round 2

    Franz Liszt
    Four Études d’exécution transcendante
    Preludio / Molto vivace / Paysage / Mazeppa

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Scherzo (Allegro molto vivace) from Symphony No. 6, Op. 74 (arranged by Samuil Feinberg)

    Karol Szymanowski
    Variations in B-flat minor, Op. 3

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 36 ( 2nd version)
    Allegro agitato / Non allegro / L’istesso tempo – Allegro molto

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Johannes Brahms
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83
    Allegro non troppo / Allegro appassionato / Andante / Allegretto grazioso

  • 15:50

    Koki Kuroiwa

    Yamaha

    • Japan

    Koki Kuroiwa

    participant

    Born in 1992 in Kanagawa Prefecture. He graduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts, then studied at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music (Budapest).

    Winner of the Tokyo and Japanese music competitions, the Kyungsung International Piano Competition (South Korea) and others.

    Koki has been playing the piano solo and chamber music, has appeared as a soloist with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, the Japanese and New Japanese Philharmonic Orchestras, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (London), the Roma Tre Orchestra (Rome), the St. Petersburg State Academic Symphony Orchestra, etc.

    He has released two albums: "Sailing Day" and "Pictures at an Exhibition".

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in B major BWV 892, No. 23 from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2

    Joseph Haydn
    Piano Sonata in B minor, Hob.XVI:32
    Allegro moderato / Menuet / Finale. Presto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Dumka, Op. 59
    November (On the Troika) from The Seasons, Op. 37-bis

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in E minor, Op. 25 No. 5

    Franz Liszt
    Étude No. 3 La campanella from Grandes études de Paganini

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in D major, Op. 39 No. 9

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Mikhail Pletnev
    Concert Suite from The Nutcracker 

    Alexander Scriabin
    Fantaisie in B minor, Op. 28

    Mily Balakirev
    Nocturne No. 3 in D minor

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36
    Allegro agitato / Non allegro – Lento / L’istesso tempo – Allegro molto

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30
    Allegro ma non tanto / Intermezzo. Adagio / Finale. Alla breve

  • 16:40

    Intermission

    • Japan

    Intermission

    Born in 1992 in Kanagawa Prefecture. He graduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts, then studied at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music (Budapest).

    Winner of the Tokyo and Japanese music competitions, the Kyungsung International Piano Competition (South Korea) and others.

    Koki has been playing the piano solo and chamber music, has appeared as a soloist with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, the Japanese and New Japanese Philharmonic Orchestras, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (London), the Roma Tre Orchestra (Rome), the St. Petersburg State Academic Symphony Orchestra, etc.

    He has released two albums: "Sailing Day" and "Pictures at an Exhibition".

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in B major BWV 892, No. 23 from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2

    Joseph Haydn
    Piano Sonata in B minor, Hob.XVI:32
    Allegro moderato / Menuet / Finale. Presto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Dumka, Op. 59
    November (On the Troika) from The Seasons, Op. 37-bis

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in E minor, Op. 25 No. 5

    Franz Liszt
    Étude No. 3 La campanella from Grandes études de Paganini

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in D major, Op. 39 No. 9

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Mikhail Pletnev
    Concert Suite from The Nutcracker 

    Alexander Scriabin
    Fantaisie in B minor, Op. 28

    Mily Balakirev
    Nocturne No. 3 in D minor

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36
    Allegro agitato / Non allegro – Lento / L’istesso tempo – Allegro molto

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30
    Allegro ma non tanto / Intermezzo. Adagio / Finale. Alla breve

  • 19:00

    Bogdan Dugalić

    Steinway

    • Serbia

    Bogdan Dugalić

    participant

    Born in 2003. He is currently studying at the Mozarteum University in Salzburg with Professor Pavel Gililov. Participated in master classes by Konstantin Bogino, Dmitry Alexeev, Dina Yoffe, and others.

    Laureate of the International Piano Competition Isidor Bajic Piano Memorial in Novi Sad (Serbia, 2021), Maj Lind International Piano Competition (Finland, 2022), Arona International Piano Competition (Italy, 2022), etc. Scholarship recipient of the Accademia Lorenzo Perosi in Biella (Italy, 2019) and the Dobar Glas Foundation (2022), the scholarship for the gifted young artists, supported by the Serbian Government.

    Collaborated with the Helsinki Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Serbian Symphony Orchestra, the Serbian Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Strings of St. George Orchestra, the Kamus Quartet; performed under the baton of Anna-Maria Helsing, Bojan Suđić and many others. Bogdan played at the Belgrade Philharmonic Concert Hall, the Helsinki Music Centre, etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BWV 885, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3
    Presto / Largo e mesto / Menuetto. Allegro / Rondo. Allegro

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Dumka, Op. 59

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in B minor, Op. 25 No. 10

    Franz Liszt
    Transcendental Etude No. 8 Wilde Jagd

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in E-flat minor, Op. 33 No. 6

    Round 2

    Frédéric Chopin
    Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35
    Grave – Doppio movimento / Scherzo / Marche funèbre / Presto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    February (Carnival) from The Seasons, Op. 37-bis

    Claude Debussy
    Images (Book 1)
    Reflets dans l’eau / Hommage à Rameau / Mouvement

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-flat major, Op. 83
    Allegro inquieto / Andante caloroso / Precipitato

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16
    Andantino – Allegretto / Scherzo. Vivace / Intermezzo. Allegro moderato / Finale. Allegro tempestoso

  • 19:50

    Qiao Liu

    Yangtze River

    • China

    Qiao Liu

    participant

    Born in China. She studied at the Shenyang Conservatory of Music, Mannes School of Music of The New School in New York, the Manhattan School of Music with Jerome Rose, Victor Rosenbaum and Alexandre Moutouzkine. Currently studying under the tutelage of Matti Raekallio in New York.

    Winner of the New York Artist International Competition, the Singapore International Piano Competition, the Bradshaw & Buono Piano Competition, the Rondo Young Artists Competition, the Montecatini International Piano Competition, the Asian TOYAMA Piano Competition and Xinghai Cup Piano Competition, etc.

    Participates in the Honeywell Arts Academy Festival, the International Keyboard Festival, the Piano Island Festival. She has played at the Carnegie Hall, The DiMenna Center for Classical Music, Marc A. Scorca Hall at the National Opera Center, the Paderewski Pomeranian Philharmonic Hall (Bydgoszcz), Meininger Theater and the Montecatini Terme Concert Hall, etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in G-sharp minor, BWV 863, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1

    Franz Liszt
    Concert étude in D-flat major Waldesrauschen

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in B minor, Op. 39 No. 4

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in A-flat major, Op. 10 No. 10

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne in F major, Op. 10 No. 1

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110
    Moderato cantabile molto espressivo / Allegro molto / Adagio ma non troppo – Arioso dolente – Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo

    Round 2

    Samuel Barber
    Piano Sonata in E-flat minor, Op. 26
    Allegro energico / Allegro vivace e leggiero / Adagio mesto/ Fuga. Allegro con spirito

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse sentimentale, Op. 51 No. 6

    Claude Debussy
    Images (Book 1)
    Reflets dans l’eau / Hommage à Rameau / Mouvement

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36
    Allegro agitato / Non allegro – Lento / L’istesso tempo – Allegro molto

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Concerto No.4 in G major, Op. 58
    Allegro moderato / Andante con moto / Rondo. Vivace

  • 21:00

    Konstantin Khachikyan

    Steinway

    • Russia

    Konstantin Khachikyan

    participant

    Born in 1995 in Moscow, Konstantin Khachikyan graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (Professor A.A. Pisarev). He is currently pursuing postgraduate degree (Professors A.A. Pisarev and N.L. Lugansky).

    He is a laureate of multiple international competitions, including the Chopin Competition in Canberra (Australia, 2017), Piano Competition in Lyon (France, 2018), Rachmaninoff Competition for Pianists, Conductors, and Composers (Moscow, 2022), and Piano Competition in Hong Kong (2022). Furthermore, he clinched victory in the Chopin Competition in Moscow (2016), Vienna International Music Competition (Austria, 2021), and All-Russian Music Competition (2022).

    He has graced the stage in the most prestigious concert halls across Russia and beyond, including performances in Germany, France, Austria, Italy, Japan, Australia, among others.

    He collaborates with leading orchestras and eminent conductors such as V. Fedoseyev, T. Currentzis, D. Raiskin, F. Korobov, V. Uruypin, M. Alsop, and others.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in E major, BWV 878, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Piano Sonata No.18 in D major, KV 576
    Allegro / Adagio / Allegretto

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in G-sharp minor, Op. 25 No. 6

    Franz Liszt
    Étude d’exécution transcendante No. 12 Chasse-neige

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in D minor, Op. 33 No. 4

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Méditation, Op. 72 No. 5
    Nocturne in C-sharp minor, Op. 19 No. 4
    Scherzo humoristique, Op. 19 No. 2

    Round 2

    Frédéric Chopin
    Polonaise-fantaisie in A-flat major, Op. 61

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Three pieces from The Seasons, Op.37-bis
    June (Barcarolle) / July (Song of the Reaper) / August (Harvest)

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42

    Maurice Ravel
    La Valse (arrangement for piano)

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30
    Allegro ma non tanto / Intermezzo. Adagio / Finale. Alla breve

  • 21:50

    Valentin Malinin

    Steinway

    • Russia

    Valentin Malinin

    participant

    Born in 2001 in Nizhny Novgorod, Valentin Malinin graduated from the Central Music School at the Moscow Conservatory in 2020 (class of Honored Teacher of Russia, Mira Marchenko). He continued his education at the Berlin University of the Arts (Professor Kirill Gerstein). Currently, he is a student at the Moscow Conservatory (Professor Ksenia Knorre).

    Valentin is a laureate of the International Scriabin Competition (Italy, 2023), "Jaén Prize" International Piano Competition (Spain, 2021), Vladimir Krainev Moscow International Piano Competition (2019; Grand Prix). He has also received accolades at the international competitions: Ferruccio Busoni (Italy, 2019) and Maria Canals (Spain, 2023).

    A participant in renowned Rheingau Music Festival (Germany) and Rafael Orozco Piano Festival (Spain).

    Valentin has performed in Austria, Germany, Spain, Italy, France, and Switzerland.

    Since the age of eight he has been engaged in composition (class of Karina Baras, Russian Composers' Union member). He is a laureate of international composers' competitions and released a recording of his compositions in collaboration with the Naxos label in 2022.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 870, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor (“Appassionata”), Op. 57
    Allegro assai / Andante con moto / Allegro ma non troppo – Presto

    Franz Liszt
    Étude No. 6 in A minor from Grandes études de Paganini

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in B minor, Op. 25 No. 10

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in F-sharp minor, Op. 39 No. 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Tendres reproches, Op. 72 No. 3
    Scherzo à la russe, Op. 1 No. 1

    Round 2

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Piano Sonata No. 6, Op. 82
    Allegro moderato / Allegretto / Tempo di valzer, lentissimo / Vivace

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne in F major, Oр. 10 No. 1
    Impromptu in F minor, Op. 72 No. 1

    Alexander Scriabin
    Three études, Op. 65
    Allegro / Andante / Allegro moderato
    Valse in A-flat major, Op. 38
    Piano Sonata No. 4 in F-sharp major, Op. 30
    Andante / Prestissimo volando

    Round 3

    Alexander Scriabin
    Piano Concerto in F-sharp minor, Op. 20
    Allegro / Andante / Allegro moderato

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

  • 22:40

    Day End

    • Russia

    Day End

    Born in 2001 in Nizhny Novgorod, Valentin Malinin graduated from the Central Music School at the Moscow Conservatory in 2020 (class of Honored Teacher of Russia, Mira Marchenko). He continued his education at the Berlin University of the Arts (Professor Kirill Gerstein). Currently, he is a student at the Moscow Conservatory (Professor Ksenia Knorre).

    Valentin is a laureate of the International Scriabin Competition (Italy, 2023), "Jaén Prize" International Piano Competition (Spain, 2021), Vladimir Krainev Moscow International Piano Competition (2019; Grand Prix). He has also received accolades at the international competitions: Ferruccio Busoni (Italy, 2019) and Maria Canals (Spain, 2023).

    A participant in renowned Rheingau Music Festival (Germany) and Rafael Orozco Piano Festival (Spain).

    Valentin has performed in Austria, Germany, Spain, Italy, France, and Switzerland.

    Since the age of eight he has been engaged in composition (class of Karina Baras, Russian Composers' Union member). He is a laureate of international composers' competitions and released a recording of his compositions in collaboration with the Naxos label in 2022.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 870, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor (“Appassionata”), Op. 57
    Allegro assai / Andante con moto / Allegro ma non troppo – Presto

    Franz Liszt
    Étude No. 6 in A minor from Grandes études de Paganini

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in B minor, Op. 25 No. 10

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in F-sharp minor, Op. 39 No. 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Tendres reproches, Op. 72 No. 3
    Scherzo à la russe, Op. 1 No. 1

    Round 2

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Piano Sonata No. 6, Op. 82
    Allegro moderato / Allegretto / Tempo di valzer, lentissimo / Vivace

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne in F major, Oр. 10 No. 1
    Impromptu in F minor, Op. 72 No. 1

    Alexander Scriabin
    Three études, Op. 65
    Allegro / Andante / Allegro moderato
    Valse in A-flat major, Op. 38
    Piano Sonata No. 4 in F-sharp major, Op. 30
    Andante / Prestissimo volando

    Round 3

    Alexander Scriabin
    Piano Concerto in F-sharp minor, Op. 20
    Allegro / Andante / Allegro moderato

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

  • 00:00

    Round I Results

    • Russia

    Round I Results

    Born in 2001 in Nizhny Novgorod, Valentin Malinin graduated from the Central Music School at the Moscow Conservatory in 2020 (class of Honored Teacher of Russia, Mira Marchenko). He continued his education at the Berlin University of the Arts (Professor Kirill Gerstein). Currently, he is a student at the Moscow Conservatory (Professor Ksenia Knorre).

    Valentin is a laureate of the International Scriabin Competition (Italy, 2023), "Jaén Prize" International Piano Competition (Spain, 2021), Vladimir Krainev Moscow International Piano Competition (2019; Grand Prix). He has also received accolades at the international competitions: Ferruccio Busoni (Italy, 2019) and Maria Canals (Spain, 2023).

    A participant in renowned Rheingau Music Festival (Germany) and Rafael Orozco Piano Festival (Spain).

    Valentin has performed in Austria, Germany, Spain, Italy, France, and Switzerland.

    Since the age of eight he has been engaged in composition (class of Karina Baras, Russian Composers' Union member). He is a laureate of international composers' competitions and released a recording of his compositions in collaboration with the Naxos label in 2022.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 870, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor (“Appassionata”), Op. 57
    Allegro assai / Andante con moto / Allegro ma non troppo – Presto

    Franz Liszt
    Étude No. 6 in A minor from Grandes études de Paganini

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in B minor, Op. 25 No. 10

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in F-sharp minor, Op. 39 No. 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Tendres reproches, Op. 72 No. 3
    Scherzo à la russe, Op. 1 No. 1

    Round 2

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Piano Sonata No. 6, Op. 82
    Allegro moderato / Allegretto / Tempo di valzer, lentissimo / Vivace

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne in F major, Oр. 10 No. 1
    Impromptu in F minor, Op. 72 No. 1

    Alexander Scriabin
    Three études, Op. 65
    Allegro / Andante / Allegro moderato
    Valse in A-flat major, Op. 38
    Piano Sonata No. 4 in F-sharp major, Op. 30
    Andante / Prestissimo volando

    Round 3

    Alexander Scriabin
    Piano Concerto in F-sharp minor, Op. 20
    Allegro / Andante / Allegro moderato

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

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23 June Friday

Moscow

Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory

  • 13:00

    Xianfei Liu

    Yangtze River

    • China

    Xianfei Liu

    participant
    He studied at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music and at the Conservatoire à Rayonnement régional de Versailles, his teachers were François Chaplin, Xiao Luo, Ting Zhou and Zhijue Chao. He is currently a student at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music (class of Moye Chen).

    Winner of the WPTA Singapore International Piano Competition (Grand Prix), the Chopin International Piano Competition (USA), Shanghai Piano International Competition for Young Artists, the Rönisch Auckland Secondary Schools Piano Competition (Germany, absolute prize), the Imola International Piano Competition (Italy), the Stars in Tenerife International Competition (absolute prize), the Carles and Sofia competition (Spain), the G-Clef online International Music Competition (South Korea), the Piano Talents International Piano Competition (Milan), the Danubia Talents International Music Competition (Hungary). Yamaha Scholarship Holder (2020).

    He has played in Europe and China, including at the Shanghai He Luting Hall and the Hengshui Poly Grand Theatre, performing solo and as a member of the Hogwarts Trio.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in B-flat major, BWV 866, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in A-flat major, Op. 10 No. 10

    Franz Liszt
    Étude No. 1 in G minor from Grandes études de Paganini

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne in F major, Op. 10 No. 1
    May (White Nights) from The Seasons, Op. 37-bis

    Joseph Haydn
    Piano Sonata in E-flat major, Hob.XVI:52
    Allegro moderato / Adagio / Finale. Presto

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in C minor, Op. 39 No. 1

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    May (White Nights) from The Seasons, Op. 37-bis

    Frederic Mompou
    Variations on a Theme by Chopin

    Frédéric Chopin
    Ballade No. 2 in F major, Op. 38

    Maurice Ravel
    Jeux d’eau

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Six pieces from 10 Pieces, Op. 12 (№№ 1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10)

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Edvard Grieg
    Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16
    Allegro molto moderato / Adagio / Allegro moderato molto e marcato

  • 14:00

    Stanislav Korchagin

    Steinway

    • Russia

    Stanislav Korchagin

    participant
    Born in 1993 in Moscow Region, Stanislav Korchagin completed his studies at the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music under the guidance of Professor Tatiana Zelikman, further honing his skills in its postgraduate program.

    He is a laureate of the International Competition of the World Association of Piano Teachers (Madrid, 2022), the International Piano Competition in Procida (Italy, 2022), and the International Piano Music Competition "Scriabin Award" in Grosseto (Italy, 2023).

    Korchagin has participated in the Mariinsky International Piano festival. In 2020, he performed in the Kawai concert series in Germany (Düsseldorf, Krefeld, Lindenberg), and in March 2023, he took part in the Chopin Society of Germany's festival in Darmstadt.

    He currently serves as a faculty member at the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music piano department.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in A-flat major, BWV 886, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2

    Joseph Haydn
    Piano Sonata in E-flat major, Hob. XVI:45
    Moderato / Andante / Finale. Allegro di molto

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in D minor, Op. 33 No. 4

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in A-flat major Op. 10 No. 10

    Franz Liszt
    Étude d’exécution transcendante No. 4 Mazeppa

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Mikhail Pletnev
    Five pieces from Concert Suite from The Sleeping Beauty
    Prologue / Dance of Pages / Vision / Fairy of Silver / Adagio

    Round 2

    Sergey Prokofiev
    Piano Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 82
    Allegro moderato / Allegretto / Tempo di valzer, lentissimo / Vivace

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Chant élégiaque, Op. 72 No. 14

    Johannes Brahms
    Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35, Book 2

    Maurice Ravel
    La Valse (arranged for piano)

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16
    Andantino – Allegretto / Scherzo. Vivace / Intermezzo. Allegro moderato / Finale. Allegro tempestoso

  • 15:20

    Xuanyi Mao

    Yamaha

    • China

    Xuanyi Mao

    participant
    Doctoral student at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing (class of Professor Danwen Wei). She also studied with Gary Graffman, Pascal Rogé, Ilja Scheps, and Wu Ying. Participated in master classes by Vanessa Latarche, Sergio Tiempo, Natalia Antonova, Stanislav Yudenich, and others.

    Laureate of the Hong Kong-Asia Open Piano Competition (2009), the Macau-Asia Open Piano Competition (2010), the National Piano Competition of Colleges and Universities (2017), the Rachmaninoff International Competition for Pianists, Composers and Conductors (Moscow, 2022).

    She has performed in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, the Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall, the Romanian Athenaeum, and the largest concert halls of China: Guangzhou Xinghai, Shenzhen, Xiamen Wuyuan Concert Hall, Yichang Theatater, and others. Played with the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra of Russia, the Central Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra, etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor, BWV 849, from Well-Tempered Clavier, Part 1

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110
    Moderato cantabile molto espressivo / Allegro molto / Adagio ma non troppo – Arioso dolente – Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Dumka, Op. 59

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in A minor, Op. 10 No. 2

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in E-flat minor, Op. 33 No. 6

    Franz Liszt
    Transcendental Étude No. 10 in F minor

    Round 2

    Carl Vine
    Piano Sonata No. 1
    Half note = 48 / Leggiero e legato

    Alexander Scriabin
    Piano Sonata No. 2 in G-sharp minor (Sonata-Fantasy), Op. 19
    Andante / Presto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne, Op. 19, No. 4

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    12 Variations in B-flat major, KV 500

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three movements from Pétrouchka
    Danse russe / Chez Pétrouchka / La Semaine grasse

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Johannes Brahms
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83
    Allegro non troppo / Allegro appassionato / Andante / Allegretto grazioso

  • 16:20

    Sergei Davydchenko

    Yamaha

    • Russia

    Sergei Davydchenko

    participant

    Born in 2004 in Alexandriyskaya, Stavropol region, Sergey Davydchenko graduated with distinction in 2022 from the specialized secondary music school affiliated with the Rostov Conservatory, where he was mentored by Professor Sergey Osipenko. He continues his studies at the Rostov Conservatory under the same tutelage.

    He is the winner of the Nutcracker International Television Contest for Young Musicians (Moscow, 2016), the Astana Piano Passion (2017), and the Grand Piano Competition (Moscow, 2021).

    He has participated in various festivals such as 'Stars on Baikal' (Irkutsk), 'Stars of the White Nights' (Saint Petersburg), 'White Lilac' (Kazan), and the Mariinsky International Piano Festival (2022). He has performed at the Mariinsky Theatre Concert Hall, the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, and at the Philharmonics of Saint Petersburg, Kislovodsk, North Ossetia, Rostov, Surgut, and Tver.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in B-flat minor, BWV 891, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2

    Joseph Haydn
    Piano Sonata in D major, Hob.XVI:42
    Andante con espressione / Vivace assai

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Marche funèbre (No. 4) and Scherzo (No. 6) from Six Pieces on a Single Theme, Op. 21

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in E minor, Op. 25 No. 5

    Franz Liszt
    Étude d’exécution transcendante No. 5 Feux folletsSergei Rachmaninoff
    Etude-tableau in D major, Op. 39 No. 9

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Prelude (No. 1) and Fugue (No. 2) from Six Pieces on a Single Theme, Op. 21

    Franz Liszt
    Piano Sonata in B minor

    Sergey Prokofiev
    Piano Sonata No. 8 in B-flat major, Op.84
    Andante dolce/ Andante sognando / Vivace

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16
    Andantino – Allegretto / Scherzo. Vivace / Intermezzo. Allegro moderato / Finale. Allegro tempestoso

  • 17:20

    Intermission

    • Russia

    Intermission

    Born in 2004 in Alexandriyskaya, Stavropol region, Sergey Davydchenko graduated with distinction in 2022 from the specialized secondary music school affiliated with the Rostov Conservatory, where he was mentored by Professor Sergey Osipenko. He continues his studies at the Rostov Conservatory under the same tutelage.

    He is the winner of the Nutcracker International Television Contest for Young Musicians (Moscow, 2016), the Astana Piano Passion (2017), and the Grand Piano Competition (Moscow, 2021).

    He has participated in various festivals such as 'Stars on Baikal' (Irkutsk), 'Stars of the White Nights' (Saint Petersburg), 'White Lilac' (Kazan), and the Mariinsky International Piano Festival (2022). He has performed at the Mariinsky Theatre Concert Hall, the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, and at the Philharmonics of Saint Petersburg, Kislovodsk, North Ossetia, Rostov, Surgut, and Tver.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in B-flat minor, BWV 891, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2

    Joseph Haydn
    Piano Sonata in D major, Hob.XVI:42
    Andante con espressione / Vivace assai

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Marche funèbre (No. 4) and Scherzo (No. 6) from Six Pieces on a Single Theme, Op. 21

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in E minor, Op. 25 No. 5

    Franz Liszt
    Étude d’exécution transcendante No. 5 Feux folletsSergei Rachmaninoff
    Etude-tableau in D major, Op. 39 No. 9

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Prelude (No. 1) and Fugue (No. 2) from Six Pieces on a Single Theme, Op. 21

    Franz Liszt
    Piano Sonata in B minor

    Sergey Prokofiev
    Piano Sonata No. 8 in B-flat major, Op.84
    Andante dolce/ Andante sognando / Vivace

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16
    Andantino – Allegretto / Scherzo. Vivace / Intermezzo. Allegro moderato / Finale. Allegro tempestoso

  • 19:00

    Marcel Tadokoro

    Yamaha

    • Japan/France

    Marcel Tadokoro

    participant

    Marcel Tadokoro was born in Japan in the Littératuri family to a Japanese father and a French mother. Graduated from the National Conservatory of Music and Dance of Paris. He is currently studying at the École Normale de Musique de Paris ‘Alfred Cortot” under the guidance of Professor Rena Shereshevskaya.

    Laureate of several international competitions, including the Paloma O'Shea Santander International Piano Competition (Spain, 2022), winner of the John Giordano Jury Chairman Award of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (USA, 2022). Finalist at the Montréal International Musical Competition (2021).

    He has played with the Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia, the National Philharmonic of Ukraine, and the Ural Philharmonic Orchestra. He makes frequent recital appearances across France and in Japan.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in D minor, BWV 875, from Well-Tempered Clavier, Part 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1
    Allegro vivace / Adagio grazioso / Rondo. Allegretto – Presto

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in A minor, Op. 10 No. 2

    Franz Liszt
    Transcendental Étude No. 5 Feux follets

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in E-flat major, Op. 33 No. 7

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Danse caractéristique (No. 4) and Scherzo fantaisie (No. 10) from 18 Pieces, Op. 72

    Round 2

    Evgeny Svetlanov
    Moderato (No. 1) and Vesnyanki (No. 9) from 12 Preludes

    Alexander Scriabin
    3 Études, Op. 65
    Allegro fantastico / Allegretto / Molto vivace

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Variations on a Theme by Corelli, Op. 42

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Sonata in C-sharp minor, Op. posth. 80
    Allegro con fuoco / Andante / Allegro vivo / Allegro vivo

    Charles Trenet – Alexis Weissenberg
    En avril à Paris

    Round 3

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Piano Concerto No. 27 in B-flat major, KV 595
    Allegro / Larghetto / Allegro

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23 (original version)
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Allegro vivace assai / Allegro con fuoco

  • 20:00

    Ilya Papoyan

    Yamaha

    • Russia

    Ilya Papoyan

    participant
    Born in 2001 in Saint Petersburg, he is studying at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory under Professor Alexander Sandler. He has participated in masterclasses with Andrey Diev, Pavel Nersessian, Alexander Mndoyants.

    He is a grant recipient from the President of Russia and has been a fellow of the Artis Futura Foundation since 2021. Winner of the Tchaikovsky Youth and Astana Piano Passion competitions (2017), and Rachmaninoff Competition for Pianists, Conductors, and Composers (Moscow, 2022). Winner in the Cidade de Vigo pianist competition (Spain, 2021).

    He has participated in Mariinsky International Piano Festival (2016, 2017), "White Lilac" (2018), "International Conservatories Week" (2020), Pianissimo (2022, 2023), etc. He performs on leading stages in Moscow, Saint Petersburg, other Russian cities and abroad. In 2022 he gave his debut solo concert in the Grand Hall of the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic. He has been a soloist at the Saint Petersburg House of Music since 2016.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV 879, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109
    Vivace ma non troppo, sempre legato – Adagio espressivo / Prestissimo / Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in A minor, Op. 25 No. 11

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in B minor, Op. 39 No. 4

    Franz Liszt
    Étude No. 6 in A minor from Grandes études de Paganini

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Theme and Variations, Op. 19 № 6

    Round 2

    Robert Schumann
    Three Romances, Op. 28
    Sehr markiert / Einfach / Sehr markiert

    Camille Saint-Saëns – Franz Liszt
    Danse macabre, Op. 40 (arrangement by Vladimir Horowitz)

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Echo rustique (No. 13) and Chant élégiaque (No. 14) from 18 Pieces, Op. 72

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 36 (first version)
    Allegro agitato / Non allegro – Lento / L’istesso tempo – Allegro molto

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major, Op. 44 (composer’s version)
    Allegro brillante e molto vivace / Andante non troppo / Allegro con fuoco

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30
    Allegro ma non tanto / Intermezzo. Adagio / Finale. Alla breve

  • 21:20

    Alessandro Villalva

    Kawai

    • Italy

    Alessandro Villalva

    participant

    Born in 1998 in Conegliano (Italy). Alessandro studied at the Slovenian Center for Musical Education E. Komel in Gorizia (class of Professor Siavush Gadjiev). Since 2017 he has been studying at the Mozarteum University of Salzburg (class of Professor Pietro De Maria). He also took lessons with Jacques Rouvier, Pavel Gililov, Alfred Brendel, Imre Rohmann, and Natalia Trull.

    Laureate of the Rachmaninoff Competition in Frankfurt am Main (2010), the International Piano Competition in Usti nad Labem, (Czech Republic, 2011), winner of the International Piano Talents Competition in Milan (2011), the Master Orchestra Competition in Brescia (2022), the Amadeus Piano Competition in Lazise (2022), Giulio Rospigliosi Piano Competition (2022), etc.

    He has performed at the Lucca Classica Festival, held recitals, and participated in chamber music concerts in Slovenia, Austria and Italy.

    Since 2022 he has been teaching at a private school in Munich.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in B-flat major, BWV 866, from Well-Tempered Clavier, Part 1

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in D minor, Op. 33 No. 4

    Franz Liszt
    Transcendental Étude No. 5 Feux follets

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Four excerpts from The Seasons
    March (Song of the Lark) / August (The Harvest) / October (Autumn Song) / December (Christmas)

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in C-sharp minor, Op. 10 No. 4

    Muzio Clementi
    Piano Sonata in B minor, Op. 40 No. 2

    Round 2

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Variations on a theme by Paisiello, KV 398

    Johannes Brahms
    Fantasien, Op. 116
    Capriccio in D minor / Intermezzo in A minor / Capriccio in G minor / Intermezzo in E major / Intermezzo in E minor / Intermezzo in E major / Capriccio in D minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Impromptu, Op. 72 No. 1

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-flat major, Op. 83
    Allegro inquieto / Andante caloroso / Precipitato

    Round 3

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
    Moderato / Adagio sostenuto / Allegro scherzando

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

  • 22:20

    Nikolai Kuznetsov

    Steinway

    • Russia

    Nikolai Kuznetsov

    participant

    Born in Moscow in 1994, Nikolay Kuznetsov completed his studies at the Moscow Conservatory and its postgraduate program (Professor Sergey Dorensky and his assistants Nikolay Lugansky, Andrey Pisarev, and Pavel Nersessian).

    A recipient of scholarships from the Moscow Government and President of the Russian Federation, he holds the Grand Prix of Monte Carlo Piano Masters competition and Prince Rainier III Award (Monaco, 2021). He has also emerged victorious in the Ricardo Viñes Competition (Spain, 2018), Wandering Music Stars (Israel, 2019), Euregio Piano Award (Germany, 2020), etc.

    Kuznetsov has toured across Russia, Italy, France, Germany, Estonia, Ukraine, Slovenia, Japan, Oman, Colombia, and Panama. He has performed accompanied by the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra of Russia, the Mariinsky Orchestra, Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, etc. Since 2018, he has been a participant in the "Stars of the 21st Century" Moscow Philharmonic's federal program.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in B-flat minor, BWV 867, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110
    Moderato cantabile molto espressivo / Allegro molto / Adagio ma non troppo – Arioso dolente –
    Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne in F major, Oр. 10 No. 1

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in C minor, Op. 10 No. 12

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in E-flat minor, Op. 39 No. 5

    Franz Liszt
    Étude d’exécution transcendante No. 4 Mazeppa

    Round 2

    Modest Musorgsky
    Pictures at an Exhibition

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Dumka, Op. 59

    Alberto Ginastera
    Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 22
    Allegro marcato / Presto misterioso / Adagio molto appassionato / Ruvido ed ostinato

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
    Moderato / Adagio sostenuto / Allegro scherzando

  • 23:20

    Day End

    • Russia

    Day End

    Born in Moscow in 1994, Nikolay Kuznetsov completed his studies at the Moscow Conservatory and its postgraduate program (Professor Sergey Dorensky and his assistants Nikolay Lugansky, Andrey Pisarev, and Pavel Nersessian).

    A recipient of scholarships from the Moscow Government and President of the Russian Federation, he holds the Grand Prix of Monte Carlo Piano Masters competition and Prince Rainier III Award (Monaco, 2021). He has also emerged victorious in the Ricardo Viñes Competition (Spain, 2018), Wandering Music Stars (Israel, 2019), Euregio Piano Award (Germany, 2020), etc.

    Kuznetsov has toured across Russia, Italy, France, Germany, Estonia, Ukraine, Slovenia, Japan, Oman, Colombia, and Panama. He has performed accompanied by the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra of Russia, the Mariinsky Orchestra, Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, etc. Since 2018, he has been a participant in the "Stars of the 21st Century" Moscow Philharmonic's federal program.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in B-flat minor, BWV 867, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110
    Moderato cantabile molto espressivo / Allegro molto / Adagio ma non troppo – Arioso dolente –
    Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne in F major, Oр. 10 No. 1

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in C minor, Op. 10 No. 12

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in E-flat minor, Op. 39 No. 5

    Franz Liszt
    Étude d’exécution transcendante No. 4 Mazeppa

    Round 2

    Modest Musorgsky
    Pictures at an Exhibition

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Dumka, Op. 59

    Alberto Ginastera
    Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 22
    Allegro marcato / Presto misterioso / Adagio molto appassionato / Ruvido ed ostinato

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
    Moderato / Adagio sostenuto / Allegro scherzando

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24 June Saturday

Moscow

Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory

  • 13:00

    George Harliono

    Yamaha

    • United Kingdom

    George Harliono

    participant

    George Studied at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire under Pascal Nemirovski until 2023. Priour to this studied with William Fong at the Purcell School and a the Junior Department of the Royal Academy of music in London, before going on to complete his undergraduate studies with Vanessa Latarche at the Royal Colloge of Music in London, 2021.

    Participated in master classes by Dmitry Bashkirov, Vladimir Ashkenazi, Vladimir Ovchinnikov and Simon Lepper.

    Prize winner of the Grand Piano Competition (Moscow), Sendai International Music Competition (Japan), Gina Bachauer Piano Competition (Salt Lake City, USA), Concours International de Lagny-sur-Marne (France), and the Dinu Lipatti Piano Competition in Bucharest.

    George performs in the USA, Russia, Europe, and Asia: at the Wigmore Hall and the Royal Albert Hall (London), the Berlin Philharmonic, the Chicago Symphony Centre, the Zaryadye Hall, the Frankfurt Alte Oper, etc. He plays with the Mariinsky Orchestra, the Tatarstan National Symphony Orchestra, the New Millennium Orchestra of Chicago, the Frankfurt Opera Orchestra, the Tyumen and Sendai Philharmonic Orchestras, etc. Collaborates with Denis Matsuev, Valery Gergiev, Alexander Sladkovsky, Sebastian Weigle.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 847, from Well-Tempered Clavier, Part 1

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-flat major, Op. 31 No. 3
    Allegro / Scherzo. Allegretto vivace / Minuet. Moderato e grazioso / Presto con fuoco

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne, Op. 19 No. 4

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in F major, Op. 10 No. 8

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in A minor, Op. 39 No. 6

    Franz Liszt
    Transcendental Étude No. 5 Harmonies du soir

    Round 2

    Franz Schubert
    Fantasia in C major Wanderer, D 760

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Méditation from 18 Pieces, Op. 72 No. 5

    Maurice Ravel
    Une Barque sur l’océan from Miroirs

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three movements from Pétrouchka
    Danse russe / Chez Pétrouchka / La Semaine grasse

    Round 3

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
    Moderato / Adagio sostenuto / Allegro scherzando

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

  • 14:00

    Angel Stanislav Wang

    Yamaha

    • USA

    Angel Stanislav Wang

    participant

    Born in 2003 in Los Angeles. Graduated from the Central Music School - Academy of Performing Arts (Moscow). Student of the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Natalia Trull). Participated in master classes by Alexander Ghindin, Daniel Pollak, Andreas Frölich, Philip Ruskin, Antonio Pompa-Baldi and others.

    The winner of the Moscow International G. G. Neuhaus Competition (Moscow, 2018) and International Rachmaninoff Piano Competition (Moscow, 2020), the International Piano Competition Val de Travers (Switzerland, 2021), the Premio Jaen International Piano Competition (Spain, 2022) and others. Scholarship recipient of the Vladimir Spivakov Foundation and the Life Line Charity Foundation.

    Participant of the Pianissimo Festival (Russia), the Rheingau Muzik Festival (Germany), the American Fine Arts Festival, etc. Collaborates with symphony orchestras of Moscow, Spain, the Malaga Philharmonic Orchestra, the Madrid Virtuosi Symphony Orchestra, etc. He gives solo concerts in the USA, Russia, and European countries. He has performed at the Carnegie Hall in New York, the Vienna Musikverein, the halls of the Moscow Conservatory, the Zaryadye Concert Hall, the St. Petersburg State Academic Capella, the Ridotto del Teatro Comunale in Ferrara, the Minsk Philharmonic.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in F major, BWV 880, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor Appassionata, Op. 57
    Allegro assai / Andante con moto / Allegro ma non troppo – Presto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse sentimentale, Op. 51 No. 6

    Franz Liszt
    Étude d’exécution transcendante No. 2 in A minor

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in C-sharp minor, Op. 10 No. 4

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in D major, Op. 39 No. 9

    Round 2

    Enrique Granados
    Quejas o la maja y el ruesenor, No. 4 from Goyescas

    Franz Liszt
    Piano Sonata in B minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Dumka, Op. 59

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three movements from Pétrouchka
    Danse russe / Chez Pétrouchka / La Semaine grasse

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Benjamin Britten
    Piano concerto in D major, Op. 13
    Toccata. Allegro molto e con brio / Waltz. Allegretto / Impromptu. Andante lento / March. Allegro moderato sempre a la marcia

  • 15:20

    Suah Ye

    Steinway

    • South Korea

    Suah Ye

    participant

    Born in Seoul. Suah He is studying with Arie Vardi at the University of Music, Drama and Media in Hanover and has studied with Soo-Jung Shin in Korea.

    Winner of the Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians in Novosibirsk (2015) and the Arthur Rubinstein International Youth Piano Competition in Beijing (2016). Laureate of the Seoul International Music Competition (2020), winner of the Mendelssohn Academy Prize 2022 in Leipzig.

    She has performed with the Moscow State, Novosibirsk and Israel Symphony Orchestras and others on the stages of Carnegie Hall, Moscow Conservatory, St. Petersburg Philharmonic, Seoul Arts Center, Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center, Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome, Beijing Forbidden City Concert Hall.

    Suah served as a junior jury at the Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Competition in Tel Aviv (2017) and a member of the jury at the Tchaikovsky International Competition for Young Musicians in Moscow (2022).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BWV 885, from Well-Tempered Clavier, Part 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53
    Allegro con brio / Introduzione. Adagio molto / Rondo. Allegretto moderato – Prestissimo

    Franz Liszt
    Étude No. 2 in F minor from 3 Études de Concert

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in E-flat minor, Op. 33 No. 6

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in A minor, Op. 25 No. 11

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Mikhail Pletnev
    Andante Maestoso from The Nutcracker

    Round 2

    Frédéric Chopin
    Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise Brillante in E-flat major, Op. 22

    Alexander Scriabin
    Piano Sonata No. 5 in F-sharp major, Op. 53

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Un poco di Chopin (No. 15) and Scène dansante. Invitation au trépak (No. 18) from 18 Pieces, Op. 72

    Robert Schumann
    Études symphoniques, Op. 13

    Round 3

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30
    Allegro ma non tanto / Intermezzo. Adagio / Finale. Alla breve

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

  • 16:20

    Aleksandr Kliuchko

    Yamaha

    • Russia

    Aleksandr Kliuchko

    participant

    Born in 2000 in Saransk, Alexander Klyuchko is an alumnus of the Moscow College of Musical Performance (class of Sergey Artsibashev) and the Alfred Cortot School of Music in Paris (Professor Rena Shereshevskaya). Since 2021 he has been a student at the Moscow Conservatory (Professor Pavel Nersessian).

    He emerged victorious at various competitions as Astana Piano Passion (2017), Ile-de-France Piano Competition (2018), Manhattan Music Competition (2020), and the Rachmaninoff Competition for Pianists, Conductors, and Composers (2022).

    Klyuchko has graced the stages of the Moscow Conservatory, St. Petersburg Academic Capella, Cortot Hall (Paris), Palace of Catalan Music (Barcelona), etc. He has participated in the "Stars on Baikal" festival (Irkutsk), Gradus Piano Festival (Denmark), and "Musical Olympus" (St. Petersburg), performing with the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra of Russia, the Mariinsky Orchestra, the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia, the Spanish Radio and Television Orchestra, etc.

    Since 2022 he has been a Yamaha artist.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in B-flat minor, BWV 867, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111
    Maestoso – Allegro con brio ed appassionato / Arietta. Adagio molto semplice cantabile

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Passé lointain, Op. 72 No. 17

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in E-flat minor, Op. 33 No. 6

    Frederic Chopin
    Étude in F major, Op. 10 No. 8

    Franz Liszt
    Étude d’exécution transcendante No. 8 Wilde Jagd

    Round 2

    Franz Liszt
    Four Études d’exécution transcendante
    Preludio / Molto vivace / Paysage / Mazeppa

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Scherzo (Allegro molto vivace) from Symphony No. 6, Op. 74 (arranged by Samuil Feinberg)

    Karol Szymanowski
    Variations in B-flat minor, Op. 3

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 36 ( 2nd version)
    Allegro agitato / Non allegro / L’istesso tempo – Allegro molto

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Johannes Brahms
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83
    Allegro non troppo / Allegro appassionato / Andante / Allegretto grazioso

  • 17:20

    Intermission

    • Russia

    Intermission

    Born in 2000 in Saransk, Alexander Klyuchko is an alumnus of the Moscow College of Musical Performance (class of Sergey Artsibashev) and the Alfred Cortot School of Music in Paris (Professor Rena Shereshevskaya). Since 2021 he has been a student at the Moscow Conservatory (Professor Pavel Nersessian).

    He emerged victorious at various competitions as Astana Piano Passion (2017), Ile-de-France Piano Competition (2018), Manhattan Music Competition (2020), and the Rachmaninoff Competition for Pianists, Conductors, and Composers (2022).

    Klyuchko has graced the stages of the Moscow Conservatory, St. Petersburg Academic Capella, Cortot Hall (Paris), Palace of Catalan Music (Barcelona), etc. He has participated in the "Stars on Baikal" festival (Irkutsk), Gradus Piano Festival (Denmark), and "Musical Olympus" (St. Petersburg), performing with the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra of Russia, the Mariinsky Orchestra, the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia, the Spanish Radio and Television Orchestra, etc.

    Since 2022 he has been a Yamaha artist.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in B-flat minor, BWV 867, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111
    Maestoso – Allegro con brio ed appassionato / Arietta. Adagio molto semplice cantabile

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Passé lointain, Op. 72 No. 17

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in E-flat minor, Op. 33 No. 6

    Frederic Chopin
    Étude in F major, Op. 10 No. 8

    Franz Liszt
    Étude d’exécution transcendante No. 8 Wilde Jagd

    Round 2

    Franz Liszt
    Four Études d’exécution transcendante
    Preludio / Molto vivace / Paysage / Mazeppa

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Scherzo (Allegro molto vivace) from Symphony No. 6, Op. 74 (arranged by Samuil Feinberg)

    Karol Szymanowski
    Variations in B-flat minor, Op. 3

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 36 ( 2nd version)
    Allegro agitato / Non allegro / L’istesso tempo – Allegro molto

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Johannes Brahms
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83
    Allegro non troppo / Allegro appassionato / Andante / Allegretto grazioso

  • 19:00

    Koki Kuroiwa

    Yamaha

    • Japan

    Koki Kuroiwa

    participant

    Born in 1992 in Kanagawa Prefecture. He graduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts, then studied at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music (Budapest).

    Winner of the Tokyo and Japanese music competitions, the Kyungsung International Piano Competition (South Korea) and others.

    Koki has been playing the piano solo and chamber music, has appeared as a soloist with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, the Japanese and New Japanese Philharmonic Orchestras, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (London), the Roma Tre Orchestra (Rome), the St. Petersburg State Academic Symphony Orchestra, etc.

    He has released two albums: "Sailing Day" and "Pictures at an Exhibition".

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in B major BWV 892, No. 23 from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2

    Joseph Haydn
    Piano Sonata in B minor, Hob.XVI:32
    Allegro moderato / Menuet / Finale. Presto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Dumka, Op. 59
    November (On the Troika) from The Seasons, Op. 37-bis

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in E minor, Op. 25 No. 5

    Franz Liszt
    Étude No. 3 La campanella from Grandes études de Paganini

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in D major, Op. 39 No. 9

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Mikhail Pletnev
    Concert Suite from The Nutcracker 

    Alexander Scriabin
    Fantaisie in B minor, Op. 28

    Mily Balakirev
    Nocturne No. 3 in D minor

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36
    Allegro agitato / Non allegro – Lento / L’istesso tempo – Allegro molto

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30
    Allegro ma non tanto / Intermezzo. Adagio / Finale. Alla breve

  • 20:00

    Konstantin Khachikyan

    Steinway

    • Russia

    Konstantin Khachikyan

    participant

    Born in 1995 in Moscow, Konstantin Khachikyan graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (Professor A.A. Pisarev). He is currently pursuing postgraduate degree (Professors A.A. Pisarev and N.L. Lugansky).

    He is a laureate of multiple international competitions, including the Chopin Competition in Canberra (Australia, 2017), Piano Competition in Lyon (France, 2018), Rachmaninoff Competition for Pianists, Conductors, and Composers (Moscow, 2022), and Piano Competition in Hong Kong (2022). Furthermore, he clinched victory in the Chopin Competition in Moscow (2016), Vienna International Music Competition (Austria, 2021), and All-Russian Music Competition (2022).

    He has graced the stage in the most prestigious concert halls across Russia and beyond, including performances in Germany, France, Austria, Italy, Japan, Australia, among others.

    He collaborates with leading orchestras and eminent conductors such as V. Fedoseyev, T. Currentzis, D. Raiskin, F. Korobov, V. Uruypin, M. Alsop, and others.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in E major, BWV 878, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Piano Sonata No.18 in D major, KV 576
    Allegro / Adagio / Allegretto

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in G-sharp minor, Op. 25 No. 6

    Franz Liszt
    Étude d’exécution transcendante No. 12 Chasse-neige

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in D minor, Op. 33 No. 4

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Méditation, Op. 72 No. 5
    Nocturne in C-sharp minor, Op. 19 No. 4
    Scherzo humoristique, Op. 19 No. 2

    Round 2

    Frédéric Chopin
    Polonaise-fantaisie in A-flat major, Op. 61

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Three pieces from The Seasons, Op.37-bis
    June (Barcarolle) / July (Song of the Reaper) / August (Harvest)

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42

    Maurice Ravel
    La Valse (arrangement for piano)

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30
    Allegro ma non tanto / Intermezzo. Adagio / Finale. Alla breve

  • 21:20

    Valentin Malinin

    Steinway

    • Russia

    Valentin Malinin

    participant

    Born in 2001 in Nizhny Novgorod, Valentin Malinin graduated from the Central Music School at the Moscow Conservatory in 2020 (class of Honored Teacher of Russia, Mira Marchenko). He continued his education at the Berlin University of the Arts (Professor Kirill Gerstein). Currently, he is a student at the Moscow Conservatory (Professor Ksenia Knorre).

    Valentin is a laureate of the International Scriabin Competition (Italy, 2023), "Jaén Prize" International Piano Competition (Spain, 2021), Vladimir Krainev Moscow International Piano Competition (2019; Grand Prix). He has also received accolades at the international competitions: Ferruccio Busoni (Italy, 2019) and Maria Canals (Spain, 2023).

    A participant in renowned Rheingau Music Festival (Germany) and Rafael Orozco Piano Festival (Spain).

    Valentin has performed in Austria, Germany, Spain, Italy, France, and Switzerland.

    Since the age of eight he has been engaged in composition (class of Karina Baras, Russian Composers' Union member). He is a laureate of international composers' competitions and released a recording of his compositions in collaboration with the Naxos label in 2022.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 870, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor (“Appassionata”), Op. 57
    Allegro assai / Andante con moto / Allegro ma non troppo – Presto

    Franz Liszt
    Étude No. 6 in A minor from Grandes études de Paganini

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in B minor, Op. 25 No. 10

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in F-sharp minor, Op. 39 No. 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Tendres reproches, Op. 72 No. 3
    Scherzo à la russe, Op. 1 No. 1

    Round 2

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Piano Sonata No. 6, Op. 82
    Allegro moderato / Allegretto / Tempo di valzer, lentissimo / Vivace

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne in F major, Oр. 10 No. 1
    Impromptu in F minor, Op. 72 No. 1

    Alexander Scriabin
    Three études, Op. 65
    Allegro / Andante / Allegro moderato
    Valse in A-flat major, Op. 38
    Piano Sonata No. 4 in F-sharp major, Op. 30
    Andante / Prestissimo volando

    Round 3

    Alexander Scriabin
    Piano Concerto in F-sharp minor, Op. 20
    Allegro / Andante / Allegro moderato

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

  • 22:20

    Day End

    • Russia

    Day End

    Born in 2001 in Nizhny Novgorod, Valentin Malinin graduated from the Central Music School at the Moscow Conservatory in 2020 (class of Honored Teacher of Russia, Mira Marchenko). He continued his education at the Berlin University of the Arts (Professor Kirill Gerstein). Currently, he is a student at the Moscow Conservatory (Professor Ksenia Knorre).

    Valentin is a laureate of the International Scriabin Competition (Italy, 2023), "Jaén Prize" International Piano Competition (Spain, 2021), Vladimir Krainev Moscow International Piano Competition (2019; Grand Prix). He has also received accolades at the international competitions: Ferruccio Busoni (Italy, 2019) and Maria Canals (Spain, 2023).

    A participant in renowned Rheingau Music Festival (Germany) and Rafael Orozco Piano Festival (Spain).

    Valentin has performed in Austria, Germany, Spain, Italy, France, and Switzerland.

    Since the age of eight he has been engaged in composition (class of Karina Baras, Russian Composers' Union member). He is a laureate of international composers' competitions and released a recording of his compositions in collaboration with the Naxos label in 2022.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 870, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor (“Appassionata”), Op. 57
    Allegro assai / Andante con moto / Allegro ma non troppo – Presto

    Franz Liszt
    Étude No. 6 in A minor from Grandes études de Paganini

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in B minor, Op. 25 No. 10

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in F-sharp minor, Op. 39 No. 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Tendres reproches, Op. 72 No. 3
    Scherzo à la russe, Op. 1 No. 1

    Round 2

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Piano Sonata No. 6, Op. 82
    Allegro moderato / Allegretto / Tempo di valzer, lentissimo / Vivace

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne in F major, Oр. 10 No. 1
    Impromptu in F minor, Op. 72 No. 1

    Alexander Scriabin
    Three études, Op. 65
    Allegro / Andante / Allegro moderato
    Valse in A-flat major, Op. 38
    Piano Sonata No. 4 in F-sharp major, Op. 30
    Andante / Prestissimo volando

    Round 3

    Alexander Scriabin
    Piano Concerto in F-sharp minor, Op. 20
    Allegro / Andante / Allegro moderato

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

  • 23:30

    Round II Results

    • Russia

    Round II Results

    Born in 2001 in Nizhny Novgorod, Valentin Malinin graduated from the Central Music School at the Moscow Conservatory in 2020 (class of Honored Teacher of Russia, Mira Marchenko). He continued his education at the Berlin University of the Arts (Professor Kirill Gerstein). Currently, he is a student at the Moscow Conservatory (Professor Ksenia Knorre).

    Valentin is a laureate of the International Scriabin Competition (Italy, 2023), "Jaén Prize" International Piano Competition (Spain, 2021), Vladimir Krainev Moscow International Piano Competition (2019; Grand Prix). He has also received accolades at the international competitions: Ferruccio Busoni (Italy, 2019) and Maria Canals (Spain, 2023).

    A participant in renowned Rheingau Music Festival (Germany) and Rafael Orozco Piano Festival (Spain).

    Valentin has performed in Austria, Germany, Spain, Italy, France, and Switzerland.

    Since the age of eight he has been engaged in composition (class of Karina Baras, Russian Composers' Union member). He is a laureate of international composers' competitions and released a recording of his compositions in collaboration with the Naxos label in 2022.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 870, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor (“Appassionata”), Op. 57
    Allegro assai / Andante con moto / Allegro ma non troppo – Presto

    Franz Liszt
    Étude No. 6 in A minor from Grandes études de Paganini

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in B minor, Op. 25 No. 10

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in F-sharp minor, Op. 39 No. 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Tendres reproches, Op. 72 No. 3
    Scherzo à la russe, Op. 1 No. 1

    Round 2

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Piano Sonata No. 6, Op. 82
    Allegro moderato / Allegretto / Tempo di valzer, lentissimo / Vivace

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne in F major, Oр. 10 No. 1
    Impromptu in F minor, Op. 72 No. 1

    Alexander Scriabin
    Three études, Op. 65
    Allegro / Andante / Allegro moderato
    Valse in A-flat major, Op. 38
    Piano Sonata No. 4 in F-sharp major, Op. 30
    Andante / Prestissimo volando

    Round 3

    Alexander Scriabin
    Piano Concerto in F-sharp minor, Op. 20
    Allegro / Andante / Allegro moderato

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

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27 June Tuesday

Moscow

Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory

  • 18:00

    Stanislav Korchagin

    • Russia

    Stanislav Korchagin

    participant
    Born in 1993 in Moscow Region, Stanislav Korchagin completed his studies at the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music under the guidance of Professor Tatiana Zelikman, further honing his skills in its postgraduate program.

    He is a laureate of the International Competition of the World Association of Piano Teachers (Madrid, 2022), the International Piano Competition in Procida (Italy, 2022), and the International Piano Music Competition "Scriabin Award" in Grosseto (Italy, 2023).

    Korchagin has participated in the Mariinsky International Piano festival. In 2020, he performed in the Kawai concert series in Germany (Düsseldorf, Krefeld, Lindenberg), and in March 2023, he took part in the Chopin Society of Germany's festival in Darmstadt.

    He currently serves as a faculty member at the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music piano department.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in A-flat major, BWV 886, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2

    Joseph Haydn
    Piano Sonata in E-flat major, Hob. XVI:45
    Moderato / Andante / Finale. Allegro di molto

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in D minor, Op. 33 No. 4

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in A-flat major Op. 10 No. 10

    Franz Liszt
    Étude d’exécution transcendante No. 4 Mazeppa

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Mikhail Pletnev
    Five pieces from Concert Suite from The Sleeping Beauty
    Prologue / Dance of Pages / Vision / Fairy of Silver / Adagio

    Round 2

    Sergey Prokofiev
    Piano Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 82
    Allegro moderato / Allegretto / Tempo di valzer, lentissimo / Vivace

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Chant élégiaque, Op. 72 No. 14

    Johannes Brahms
    Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35, Book 2

    Maurice Ravel
    La Valse (arranged for piano)

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16
    Andantino – Allegretto / Scherzo. Vivace / Intermezzo. Allegro moderato / Finale. Allegro tempestoso

  • 19:45

    Xuanyi Mao

    • China

    Xuanyi Mao

    participant
    Doctoral student at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing (class of Professor Danwen Wei). She also studied with Gary Graffman, Pascal Rogé, Ilja Scheps, and Wu Ying. Participated in master classes by Vanessa Latarche, Sergio Tiempo, Natalia Antonova, Stanislav Yudenich, and others.

    Laureate of the Hong Kong-Asia Open Piano Competition (2009), the Macau-Asia Open Piano Competition (2010), the National Piano Competition of Colleges and Universities (2017), the Rachmaninoff International Competition for Pianists, Composers and Conductors (Moscow, 2022).

    She has performed in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, the Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall, the Romanian Athenaeum, and the largest concert halls of China: Guangzhou Xinghai, Shenzhen, Xiamen Wuyuan Concert Hall, Yichang Theatater, and others. Played with the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra of Russia, the Central Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra, etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor, BWV 849, from Well-Tempered Clavier, Part 1

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110
    Moderato cantabile molto espressivo / Allegro molto / Adagio ma non troppo – Arioso dolente – Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Dumka, Op. 59

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in A minor, Op. 10 No. 2

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in E-flat minor, Op. 33 No. 6

    Franz Liszt
    Transcendental Étude No. 10 in F minor

    Round 2

    Carl Vine
    Piano Sonata No. 1
    Half note = 48 / Leggiero e legato

    Alexander Scriabin
    Piano Sonata No. 2 in G-sharp minor (Sonata-Fantasy), Op. 19
    Andante / Presto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne, Op. 19, No. 4

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    12 Variations in B-flat major, KV 500

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three movements from Pétrouchka
    Danse russe / Chez Pétrouchka / La Semaine grasse

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Johannes Brahms
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83
    Allegro non troppo / Allegro appassionato / Andante / Allegretto grazioso

  • 21:30

    Sergei Davydchenko

    • Russia

    Sergei Davydchenko

    participant

    Born in 2004 in Alexandriyskaya, Stavropol region, Sergey Davydchenko graduated with distinction in 2022 from the specialized secondary music school affiliated with the Rostov Conservatory, where he was mentored by Professor Sergey Osipenko. He continues his studies at the Rostov Conservatory under the same tutelage.

    He is the winner of the Nutcracker International Television Contest for Young Musicians (Moscow, 2016), the Astana Piano Passion (2017), and the Grand Piano Competition (Moscow, 2021).

    He has participated in various festivals such as 'Stars on Baikal' (Irkutsk), 'Stars of the White Nights' (Saint Petersburg), 'White Lilac' (Kazan), and the Mariinsky International Piano Festival (2022). He has performed at the Mariinsky Theatre Concert Hall, the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, and at the Philharmonics of Saint Petersburg, Kislovodsk, North Ossetia, Rostov, Surgut, and Tver.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in B-flat minor, BWV 891, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2

    Joseph Haydn
    Piano Sonata in D major, Hob.XVI:42
    Andante con espressione / Vivace assai

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Marche funèbre (No. 4) and Scherzo (No. 6) from Six Pieces on a Single Theme, Op. 21

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in E minor, Op. 25 No. 5

    Franz Liszt
    Étude d’exécution transcendante No. 5 Feux folletsSergei Rachmaninoff
    Etude-tableau in D major, Op. 39 No. 9

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Prelude (No. 1) and Fugue (No. 2) from Six Pieces on a Single Theme, Op. 21

    Franz Liszt
    Piano Sonata in B minor

    Sergey Prokofiev
    Piano Sonata No. 8 in B-flat major, Op.84
    Andante dolce/ Andante sognando / Vivace

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16
    Andantino – Allegretto / Scherzo. Vivace / Intermezzo. Allegro moderato / Finale. Allegro tempestoso

  • 22:15

    Day End

    • Russia

    Day End

    Born in 2004 in Alexandriyskaya, Stavropol region, Sergey Davydchenko graduated with distinction in 2022 from the specialized secondary music school affiliated with the Rostov Conservatory, where he was mentored by Professor Sergey Osipenko. He continues his studies at the Rostov Conservatory under the same tutelage.

    He is the winner of the Nutcracker International Television Contest for Young Musicians (Moscow, 2016), the Astana Piano Passion (2017), and the Grand Piano Competition (Moscow, 2021).

    He has participated in various festivals such as 'Stars on Baikal' (Irkutsk), 'Stars of the White Nights' (Saint Petersburg), 'White Lilac' (Kazan), and the Mariinsky International Piano Festival (2022). He has performed at the Mariinsky Theatre Concert Hall, the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, and at the Philharmonics of Saint Petersburg, Kislovodsk, North Ossetia, Rostov, Surgut, and Tver.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in B-flat minor, BWV 891, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2

    Joseph Haydn
    Piano Sonata in D major, Hob.XVI:42
    Andante con espressione / Vivace assai

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Marche funèbre (No. 4) and Scherzo (No. 6) from Six Pieces on a Single Theme, Op. 21

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in E minor, Op. 25 No. 5

    Franz Liszt
    Étude d’exécution transcendante No. 5 Feux folletsSergei Rachmaninoff
    Etude-tableau in D major, Op. 39 No. 9

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Prelude (No. 1) and Fugue (No. 2) from Six Pieces on a Single Theme, Op. 21

    Franz Liszt
    Piano Sonata in B minor

    Sergey Prokofiev
    Piano Sonata No. 8 in B-flat major, Op.84
    Andante dolce/ Andante sognando / Vivace

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16
    Andantino – Allegretto / Scherzo. Vivace / Intermezzo. Allegro moderato / Finale. Allegro tempestoso

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28 June Wednesday

Moscow

Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory

  • 18:00

    Ilya Papoyan

    • Russia

    Ilya Papoyan

    participant
    Born in 2001 in Saint Petersburg, he is studying at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory under Professor Alexander Sandler. He has participated in masterclasses with Andrey Diev, Pavel Nersessian, Alexander Mndoyants.

    He is a grant recipient from the President of Russia and has been a fellow of the Artis Futura Foundation since 2021. Winner of the Tchaikovsky Youth and Astana Piano Passion competitions (2017), and Rachmaninoff Competition for Pianists, Conductors, and Composers (Moscow, 2022). Winner in the Cidade de Vigo pianist competition (Spain, 2021).

    He has participated in Mariinsky International Piano Festival (2016, 2017), "White Lilac" (2018), "International Conservatories Week" (2020), Pianissimo (2022, 2023), etc. He performs on leading stages in Moscow, Saint Petersburg, other Russian cities and abroad. In 2022 he gave his debut solo concert in the Grand Hall of the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic. He has been a soloist at the Saint Petersburg House of Music since 2016.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV 879, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109
    Vivace ma non troppo, sempre legato – Adagio espressivo / Prestissimo / Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in A minor, Op. 25 No. 11

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in B minor, Op. 39 No. 4

    Franz Liszt
    Étude No. 6 in A minor from Grandes études de Paganini

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Theme and Variations, Op. 19 № 6

    Round 2

    Robert Schumann
    Three Romances, Op. 28
    Sehr markiert / Einfach / Sehr markiert

    Camille Saint-Saëns – Franz Liszt
    Danse macabre, Op. 40 (arrangement by Vladimir Horowitz)

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Echo rustique (No. 13) and Chant élégiaque (No. 14) from 18 Pieces, Op. 72

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 36 (first version)
    Allegro agitato / Non allegro – Lento / L’istesso tempo – Allegro molto

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major, Op. 44 (composer’s version)
    Allegro brillante e molto vivace / Andante non troppo / Allegro con fuoco

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30
    Allegro ma non tanto / Intermezzo. Adagio / Finale. Alla breve

  • 19:45

    George Harliono

    • United Kingdom

    George Harliono

    participant

    George Studied at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire under Pascal Nemirovski until 2023. Priour to this studied with William Fong at the Purcell School and a the Junior Department of the Royal Academy of music in London, before going on to complete his undergraduate studies with Vanessa Latarche at the Royal Colloge of Music in London, 2021.

    Participated in master classes by Dmitry Bashkirov, Vladimir Ashkenazi, Vladimir Ovchinnikov and Simon Lepper.

    Prize winner of the Grand Piano Competition (Moscow), Sendai International Music Competition (Japan), Gina Bachauer Piano Competition (Salt Lake City, USA), Concours International de Lagny-sur-Marne (France), and the Dinu Lipatti Piano Competition in Bucharest.

    George performs in the USA, Russia, Europe, and Asia: at the Wigmore Hall and the Royal Albert Hall (London), the Berlin Philharmonic, the Chicago Symphony Centre, the Zaryadye Hall, the Frankfurt Alte Oper, etc. He plays with the Mariinsky Orchestra, the Tatarstan National Symphony Orchestra, the New Millennium Orchestra of Chicago, the Frankfurt Opera Orchestra, the Tyumen and Sendai Philharmonic Orchestras, etc. Collaborates with Denis Matsuev, Valery Gergiev, Alexander Sladkovsky, Sebastian Weigle.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 847, from Well-Tempered Clavier, Part 1

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-flat major, Op. 31 No. 3
    Allegro / Scherzo. Allegretto vivace / Minuet. Moderato e grazioso / Presto con fuoco

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne, Op. 19 No. 4

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in F major, Op. 10 No. 8

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in A minor, Op. 39 No. 6

    Franz Liszt
    Transcendental Étude No. 5 Harmonies du soir

    Round 2

    Franz Schubert
    Fantasia in C major Wanderer, D 760

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Méditation from 18 Pieces, Op. 72 No. 5

    Maurice Ravel
    Une Barque sur l’océan from Miroirs

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three movements from Pétrouchka
    Danse russe / Chez Pétrouchka / La Semaine grasse

    Round 3

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
    Moderato / Adagio sostenuto / Allegro scherzando

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

  • 21:30

    Angel Stanislav Wang

    • USA

    Angel Stanislav Wang

    participant

    Born in 2003 in Los Angeles. Graduated from the Central Music School - Academy of Performing Arts (Moscow). Student of the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Natalia Trull). Participated in master classes by Alexander Ghindin, Daniel Pollak, Andreas Frölich, Philip Ruskin, Antonio Pompa-Baldi and others.

    The winner of the Moscow International G. G. Neuhaus Competition (Moscow, 2018) and International Rachmaninoff Piano Competition (Moscow, 2020), the International Piano Competition Val de Travers (Switzerland, 2021), the Premio Jaen International Piano Competition (Spain, 2022) and others. Scholarship recipient of the Vladimir Spivakov Foundation and the Life Line Charity Foundation.

    Participant of the Pianissimo Festival (Russia), the Rheingau Muzik Festival (Germany), the American Fine Arts Festival, etc. Collaborates with symphony orchestras of Moscow, Spain, the Malaga Philharmonic Orchestra, the Madrid Virtuosi Symphony Orchestra, etc. He gives solo concerts in the USA, Russia, and European countries. He has performed at the Carnegie Hall in New York, the Vienna Musikverein, the halls of the Moscow Conservatory, the Zaryadye Concert Hall, the St. Petersburg State Academic Capella, the Ridotto del Teatro Comunale in Ferrara, the Minsk Philharmonic.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in F major, BWV 880, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor Appassionata, Op. 57
    Allegro assai / Andante con moto / Allegro ma non troppo – Presto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse sentimentale, Op. 51 No. 6

    Franz Liszt
    Étude d’exécution transcendante No. 2 in A minor

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in C-sharp minor, Op. 10 No. 4

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in D major, Op. 39 No. 9

    Round 2

    Enrique Granados
    Quejas o la maja y el ruesenor, No. 4 from Goyescas

    Franz Liszt
    Piano Sonata in B minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Dumka, Op. 59

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three movements from Pétrouchka
    Danse russe / Chez Pétrouchka / La Semaine grasse

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Benjamin Britten
    Piano concerto in D major, Op. 13
    Toccata. Allegro molto e con brio / Waltz. Allegretto / Impromptu. Andante lento / March. Allegro moderato sempre a la marcia

  • 22:15

    Day End

    • USA

    Day End

    Born in 2003 in Los Angeles. Graduated from the Central Music School - Academy of Performing Arts (Moscow). Student of the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Natalia Trull). Participated in master classes by Alexander Ghindin, Daniel Pollak, Andreas Frölich, Philip Ruskin, Antonio Pompa-Baldi and others.

    The winner of the Moscow International G. G. Neuhaus Competition (Moscow, 2018) and International Rachmaninoff Piano Competition (Moscow, 2020), the International Piano Competition Val de Travers (Switzerland, 2021), the Premio Jaen International Piano Competition (Spain, 2022) and others. Scholarship recipient of the Vladimir Spivakov Foundation and the Life Line Charity Foundation.

    Participant of the Pianissimo Festival (Russia), the Rheingau Muzik Festival (Germany), the American Fine Arts Festival, etc. Collaborates with symphony orchestras of Moscow, Spain, the Malaga Philharmonic Orchestra, the Madrid Virtuosi Symphony Orchestra, etc. He gives solo concerts in the USA, Russia, and European countries. He has performed at the Carnegie Hall in New York, the Vienna Musikverein, the halls of the Moscow Conservatory, the Zaryadye Concert Hall, the St. Petersburg State Academic Capella, the Ridotto del Teatro Comunale in Ferrara, the Minsk Philharmonic.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in F major, BWV 880, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor Appassionata, Op. 57
    Allegro assai / Andante con moto / Allegro ma non troppo – Presto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse sentimentale, Op. 51 No. 6

    Franz Liszt
    Étude d’exécution transcendante No. 2 in A minor

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in C-sharp minor, Op. 10 No. 4

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in D major, Op. 39 No. 9

    Round 2

    Enrique Granados
    Quejas o la maja y el ruesenor, No. 4 from Goyescas

    Franz Liszt
    Piano Sonata in B minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Dumka, Op. 59

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three movements from Pétrouchka
    Danse russe / Chez Pétrouchka / La Semaine grasse

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

    Benjamin Britten
    Piano concerto in D major, Op. 13
    Toccata. Allegro molto e con brio / Waltz. Allegretto / Impromptu. Andante lento / March. Allegro moderato sempre a la marcia

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29 June Thursday

Moscow

Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory

  • 18:00

    Suah Ye

    • South Korea

    Suah Ye

    participant

    Born in Seoul. Suah He is studying with Arie Vardi at the University of Music, Drama and Media in Hanover and has studied with Soo-Jung Shin in Korea.

    Winner of the Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians in Novosibirsk (2015) and the Arthur Rubinstein International Youth Piano Competition in Beijing (2016). Laureate of the Seoul International Music Competition (2020), winner of the Mendelssohn Academy Prize 2022 in Leipzig.

    She has performed with the Moscow State, Novosibirsk and Israel Symphony Orchestras and others on the stages of Carnegie Hall, Moscow Conservatory, St. Petersburg Philharmonic, Seoul Arts Center, Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center, Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome, Beijing Forbidden City Concert Hall.

    Suah served as a junior jury at the Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Competition in Tel Aviv (2017) and a member of the jury at the Tchaikovsky International Competition for Young Musicians in Moscow (2022).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BWV 885, from Well-Tempered Clavier, Part 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53
    Allegro con brio / Introduzione. Adagio molto / Rondo. Allegretto moderato – Prestissimo

    Franz Liszt
    Étude No. 2 in F minor from 3 Études de Concert

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in E-flat minor, Op. 33 No. 6

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in A minor, Op. 25 No. 11

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Mikhail Pletnev
    Andante Maestoso from The Nutcracker

    Round 2

    Frédéric Chopin
    Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise Brillante in E-flat major, Op. 22

    Alexander Scriabin
    Piano Sonata No. 5 in F-sharp major, Op. 53

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Un poco di Chopin (No. 15) and Scène dansante. Invitation au trépak (No. 18) from 18 Pieces, Op. 72

    Robert Schumann
    Études symphoniques, Op. 13

    Round 3

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Piano concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30
    Allegro ma non tanto / Intermezzo. Adagio / Finale. Alla breve

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

  • 19:45

    Valentin Malinin

    • Russia

    Valentin Malinin

    participant

    Born in 2001 in Nizhny Novgorod, Valentin Malinin graduated from the Central Music School at the Moscow Conservatory in 2020 (class of Honored Teacher of Russia, Mira Marchenko). He continued his education at the Berlin University of the Arts (Professor Kirill Gerstein). Currently, he is a student at the Moscow Conservatory (Professor Ksenia Knorre).

    Valentin is a laureate of the International Scriabin Competition (Italy, 2023), "Jaén Prize" International Piano Competition (Spain, 2021), Vladimir Krainev Moscow International Piano Competition (2019; Grand Prix). He has also received accolades at the international competitions: Ferruccio Busoni (Italy, 2019) and Maria Canals (Spain, 2023).

    A participant in renowned Rheingau Music Festival (Germany) and Rafael Orozco Piano Festival (Spain).

    Valentin has performed in Austria, Germany, Spain, Italy, France, and Switzerland.

    Since the age of eight he has been engaged in composition (class of Karina Baras, Russian Composers' Union member). He is a laureate of international composers' competitions and released a recording of his compositions in collaboration with the Naxos label in 2022.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 870, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor (“Appassionata”), Op. 57
    Allegro assai / Andante con moto / Allegro ma non troppo – Presto

    Franz Liszt
    Étude No. 6 in A minor from Grandes études de Paganini

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in B minor, Op. 25 No. 10

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in F-sharp minor, Op. 39 No. 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Tendres reproches, Op. 72 No. 3
    Scherzo à la russe, Op. 1 No. 1

    Round 2

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Piano Sonata No. 6, Op. 82
    Allegro moderato / Allegretto / Tempo di valzer, lentissimo / Vivace

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne in F major, Oр. 10 No. 1
    Impromptu in F minor, Op. 72 No. 1

    Alexander Scriabin
    Three études, Op. 65
    Allegro / Andante / Allegro moderato
    Valse in A-flat major, Op. 38
    Piano Sonata No. 4 in F-sharp major, Op. 30
    Andante / Prestissimo volando

    Round 3

    Alexander Scriabin
    Piano Concerto in F-sharp minor, Op. 20
    Allegro / Andante / Allegro moderato

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

  • 21:00

    Day End

    • Russia

    Day End

    Born in 2001 in Nizhny Novgorod, Valentin Malinin graduated from the Central Music School at the Moscow Conservatory in 2020 (class of Honored Teacher of Russia, Mira Marchenko). He continued his education at the Berlin University of the Arts (Professor Kirill Gerstein). Currently, he is a student at the Moscow Conservatory (Professor Ksenia Knorre).

    Valentin is a laureate of the International Scriabin Competition (Italy, 2023), "Jaén Prize" International Piano Competition (Spain, 2021), Vladimir Krainev Moscow International Piano Competition (2019; Grand Prix). He has also received accolades at the international competitions: Ferruccio Busoni (Italy, 2019) and Maria Canals (Spain, 2023).

    A participant in renowned Rheingau Music Festival (Germany) and Rafael Orozco Piano Festival (Spain).

    Valentin has performed in Austria, Germany, Spain, Italy, France, and Switzerland.

    Since the age of eight he has been engaged in composition (class of Karina Baras, Russian Composers' Union member). He is a laureate of international composers' competitions and released a recording of his compositions in collaboration with the Naxos label in 2022.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 870, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor (“Appassionata”), Op. 57
    Allegro assai / Andante con moto / Allegro ma non troppo – Presto

    Franz Liszt
    Étude No. 6 in A minor from Grandes études de Paganini

    Frédéric Chopin
    Étude in B minor, Op. 25 No. 10

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Étude-tableau in F-sharp minor, Op. 39 No. 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Tendres reproches, Op. 72 No. 3
    Scherzo à la russe, Op. 1 No. 1

    Round 2

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Piano Sonata No. 6, Op. 82
    Allegro moderato / Allegretto / Tempo di valzer, lentissimo / Vivace

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne in F major, Oр. 10 No. 1
    Impromptu in F minor, Op. 72 No. 1

    Alexander Scriabin
    Three études, Op. 65
    Allegro / Andante / Allegro moderato
    Valse in A-flat major, Op. 38
    Piano Sonata No. 4 in F-sharp major, Op. 30
    Andante / Prestissimo volando

    Round 3

    Alexander Scriabin
    Piano Concerto in F-sharp minor, Op. 20
    Allegro / Andante / Allegro moderato

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
    Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito / Andantino semplice – Prestissimo / Allegro con fuoco

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Contestants and awards

Laureates

  • participant

    Gyehee Kim

    South Korea

    1st prize Gold Medal

    South Korea

    Gyehee Kim

    participant

    Kim Gyehee studied at the Curtis Institute of Music, Seoul National University, and University of Music and Performing Arts Munich with violinists Joseph Silverstein, Young Uck Kim, Lena Neudauer and Christoph Poppen.

    Kim Gyehee is the winner of the George Enescu, Andrea Postacchini, Munetsugu and Gnessin Junior International Music competitions. She is also a laureate of the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians, Torún and Isang Yun International Music Competition. She has been invited to perform at the "Moscow Meets Friends" Festival, George Enescu Festival, Kronberg Academy, Mozarteum International Summer Academy among others. She has played with the Korean Symphony Orchestra, George Enescu Philharmonic, Novosibirsk Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, and many others.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 17 in E-flat major
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Claude Debussy
    Violin Sonata in G minor

    Round 2

    Edvard Grieg
    Violin Sonata No. 3 in C minor, Op. 45

    Fritz Kreisler
    Recitativo and Scherzo-Caprice for solo violin, Op. 6

    Camille Saint-Saëns – Eugène Ysaÿe
    Caprice after Étude en forme de valse

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Violin Sonata No. 1 in D major, Op. 12 No. 1

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219

  • participant

    Ravil Islyamov

    Russia

    2nd prize Silver Medal

    Russia

    Ravil Islyamov

    participant
    Born in 2001 in Vladimir. Ravil graduated from the Central Music School at the Moscow Conservatory. He is currently a student at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Alexander Vinnitsky). Has taken part in master classes conducted by Boris Kuschnir, Alexander Shustin and Maxim Fedotov.

    Winner of the Youth Delphic Games of Russia (Tyumen, 2016; Vladivostok, 2018), the Beethoven International Music Competition (Sankt-Pölten, Austria, 2016), the Youth Delphic Games of the CIS Member States (Moscow, 2016), the All-Russian Music Competition (Moscow, 2018), the best participant in the second round of the International Tchaikovsky Competition (2019). Grant recipient of the Vladimir Spivakov International Charity Foundation and the Yuri Rozum International Charitable Foundation.

    Ravil performs in Russia and abroad. Collaborates with the Mariinsky Orchestra, the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra, the Novaya Rossiya Orchestra, etc. Participant of the concert programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music.

    Ravil plays the violin made by Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù (1735).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 17 in E-flat major
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34 (Vasily Bezekirsky version)

    Igor Frolov
    Concert Fantasy on Themes from Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, Op. 19

    Round 2

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80

    Karol Szymanowski
    Nocturne and Tarantella, Op. 28

    Fritz Kreisler
    Tambourin chinois, Op. 3

    Franz Waxman
    Carmen Fantasy

    Round 3

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
  • participant

    Daniil Kogan

    Russia

    3rd prize Bronze Medal

    Russia

    Daniil Kogan

    participant
    From the age of six studied with Marina Keselman. Daniil graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Maya Glezarova), continued his education with Irina Svetlova and at Conservatorium Maastricht (class of Professor Boris Belkin). He currently studies with Eduard Wulfson.

    Laureate of the Long-Thibaud-Crespin International Music Competition (Paris, 2018, 6th prize).

    He has performed in the halls of the Moscow Conservatory, the Moscow International House of Music, the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, the St. Petersburg State Capella, Carnegie Hall; appeared in Canada, France, Italy, Estonia, Thailand. Played with the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra, and others.

    Head of the creative association "Attraction", teacher at the Moscow Conservatory.

    In 2021, recording company "Melodiya" released the artist's debut album.

    Daniil will be playing the violin by Antonio Stradivari "Felix Yusupov" (1736) at the Tchaikovsky Competition.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Adagio and Fugue from Sonata for Solo Violin No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 6 in G minor
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Poème élégiaque, Op. 12

    Round 2

    Béla Bartók
    Tempo di ciaccona from Sonata for Violin Solo

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26

    Camille Saint-Saëns – Eugène Ysaÿe
    Caprice after Étude en forme de valse

    Round 3

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
  • participant

    Chaowen Luo

    China

    3rd prize Bronze Medal

    China

    Chaowen Luo

    participant
    Chaowen Luo studied with Sishan Xiao as his first teacher, then in 2011 he studied with Professor Chenxing Huang at the Primary School of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. After that he was admitted to the High School of the Central Conservatory of Music and studied with Hong Wang in 2013.

    In 2019 Chaowen Luo began to study for an undergraduate degree at the Central Conservatory of Music with Jia Zhang and Weidong Tong

    Winner of the International Competition for Youth "Musicial Vladivostok" (Grand Prix), the Schontal International Violin Competition (2nd prize), the Zhuhai Mozart International Competition for Young Musicians (3rd prize), the Scholarship Competition of the Central Conservatory of Music (1st prize), the National Competition for the Performance of a Solo Concert (1st prize), the Futian Cup National Youth String Competition (1st prize), semifinalist of the Paganini International Violin Competition (2021).

    He has performed with the Austrian "Salzburg Soloists" Chamber Orchestra, the Inner Mongolia Symphony Orchestra, the Shanxi Provincial Violin Society Chamber Orchestra, the Qingdao and Shenzhen Symphony Orchestras, the Central Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra. Collaborated with Maxim Vengerov and Seiji Ozawa.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor
    Caprice No. 11 in С major

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Henryk Wieniawski
    Scherzo-Tarantelle, Op. 16

    Round 2

    Franz Schubert
    Fantasy in C major, D 934

    Fritz Kreisler
    Gypsy Caprice

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Sonata for Solo Violin, Op. 115

    Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst
    Die letzte Rose

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, KV 218
  • participant

    Elena Tarosyan

    Russia

    3rd prize Bronze Medal

    Russia

    Elena Tarosyan

    participant
    Born in 1993 in Omsk. Graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Eduard Grach). Participated in master classes by Viktor Tretyakov, Boris Kushnir, Zakhar Bron, Maxim Vengerov, etc.

    Winner of the Kloster Schöntal International Violin Competition (2013), the International Violin Competition in Astana (2014), the All-Russian Competition for Symphony Orchestra Artists (Moscow, 2018). Laureate of the Joseph Szigeti International Violin and Viola Competition, the Classic Strings Competition in Dubai (2022).

    Elena tours in Russia and Europe. She played with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra of Russia, the Novaya Rossiya Orchestra, etc. Performed with Valery Gergiev, Alexander Lazarev, Vladimir Fedoseyev, Yuri Simonov, Paavo Yarvi, Thomas Sanderling and others. Concertmaster of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra. Teacher of the Russian State University named after A. N. Kosygin.

    Elena plays the violin by Antonio Stradivari (1723).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 17 in E-flat major
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Franz Waxman
    Carmen Fantasy

    Round 2

    Edvard Grieg
    Violin Sonata No. 3 in C minor, Op. 45

    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28

    Fritz Kreisler
    Caprice viennois, Op. 2
    Recitativo and Scherzo-Caprice for solo violin, Op. 6

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, KV 218
  • participant

    Yiying Jiang

    China

    4th prize Diploma

    China

    Yiying Jiang

    participant
    Born in 1998 in Anhui, Yiying Jiang has been studying at the Central Conservatory of Music (Beijing) with Ti Zhang since 2010, previously studied with Yaoji Lin and Nan Xie. Participated in master classes by Zakhar Bron, Midori Goto, Ivry Gitlis, Qian Zhou, Shlomo Mintz.

    Laureate of the Kloster Schöntal Competition (2013, 1st prize), the National Violin Competition (2015, 2nd prize), the Chengdu Guangya International Violin Competition (2016, 1st prize), the Alice & Eleonore Schoenfeld International String Competition (2016, 2nd prize), the Zhuhai International Mozart Competition for Young Musicians (2017, 2nd prize), the Singapore Violin Festival Competition (2019, 1st prize), the Singapore International Violin Competition (2022, 6th prize).

    She performs as the soloist and concertmaster of the Four Seasons Chamber Orchestra in Seoul; in an ensemble with violist Paul Coletti and others. Participated in the Bowdoin International Music Festival (USA) and Morningside Music Bridge (Canada).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Adagio and Fugue from Sonata for Solo Violin No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 1 in E major
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Sonata in G major, KV 379

    Round 2

    Richard Strauss
    Violin Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 18

    Henryk Wieniawski
    Faust Fantasia, Op. 20

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Vocalise

    Chen Shuying
    A Song of Gusu for violin and piano

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, KV 218
  • participant

    Michael Usov

    Russia

    Best Round 2 Contestant Diploma and Prize

    Russia

    Michael Usov

    participant
    Born in 2002 in Yekaterinburg. Michael Usov graduated from the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music, currently a student at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Tatiana Berkul).

    Winner of the Leopold Auer Competition (St. Petersburg, 2017, 2nd prize), the Andrea Postacchini Violin Competition (Fermo, Italy, 2018), the International Competition of the Central Music School (Moscow, 2022, 1st prize), the All-Russian Music Competition (Kazan, 2022, 1st prize), etc. Silver medal of the Youth Delphic Games of Russia (Vladivostok, 2018). Recipient of Grant of the Mayor of Moscow (2019). Winner of the 1st All-Russian Selection of the Russian National Orchestra (Moscow, 2021).

    Participant of the "Attraction" Festival. He has played with the Russian National Orchestra, the Novaya Rossiya Orchestra, the Mariinsky Theatre orchestra, the Belgorod, Odessa, Novosibirsk Philharmonic orchestras, etc. Participant of the concert programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 10 in G minor
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Poème élégiaque, Op. 12

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Round 2

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26

    Witold Lutosławski
    Subito for violin and piano

    Maurice Ravel
    Tzigane

    Round 3

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, KV 216

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
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    Inna Yakusheva

    Russia

    Best Round 2 Contestant Diploma and Prize

    Russia

    Inna Yakusheva

    participant
    Born in 1998 in Moscow. Inna Yakusheva graduated from the Academic Music College at the Moscow Conservatory, majoring in violin and piano. A student of the Moscow Conservatory in two specialties (classes of Professor Alexander Vinnitsky and Associate Professor Ekaterina Mechetina).

    Winner of the Open All-Russian "Merzlyakovka Invites Friends” (Moscow, 2014 and 2016, 2nd prize), "Dedication to Sergei Prokofiev" (Moscow, 2015, 1st prize). The recipient of the Grant of the President of the Russian Federation. Scholarship of the Yulia Bystritskaya, Vladimir Spivakov, Yuri Rozum foundations and the "New Names" Foundations.

    Participated in the festivals Classic for Peace (Germany) and "Stars on Baikal", in the Diaghilev Festival (as part of the orchestra musicAeterna). Inna tours in Russia, Germany, Poland, Lithuania. She played in the halls of the Moscow Conservatory, the Kremlin Palace, the St. Petersburg State Capella. Participant of concert programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music. Artist of the Rebellion Quartet.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 5 in A minor
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Giuseppe Tartini
    Violin Sonata in G minor (Devil’s Trill)

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Round 2

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80

    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Sonata for Solo Violin in A minor, Op. 27 No. 2

    Fritz Kreisler
    Gypsy Caprice

    Henryk Wieniawski
    Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 15

    Round 3

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219 (cadenzas by Joseph Joachim)

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

Contestants

  • participant

    Takamori Arai

    Japan

    Japan

    Takamori Arai

    participant

    Born in 1990 in Nagoya. Takamori Arai studied under the guidance of Professors Takashi Shimizu, Eszter Perényi, and Pierre Amoyal. Graduated with honors from the Tokyo University of the Arts, having been awarded the Acanthus Music Prize. He improved his skills under the guidance of Professor Eduard Schmieder at the Boyer College of Music at Temple University (Philadelphia). He is currently an associate violinist at Musashino Academia Musicae (Tokyo).

    Laureate of many national and international competitions.

    He performs in Japan, the USA and Europe. He has played in many concert halls and at various festivals, including the Mozarteum Salzburg and Los Angeles’ iPalpiti Festival. Takamori Arai has collaborated with such conductors as Douglas Bostock, Kazuki Sawa and Ken Takaseki. In 2022, he gave his debut solo performance at Carnegie Hall in New York, winning the IBLA Grand Prize International Music Competition.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 1 in E major
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Sonata for Solo Violin in G minor, Op. 27 No. 1

    Round 2

    Maurice Ravel
    Violin Sonata No. 2 in G major

    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Sonata for Solo Violin in E major, Op. 27 No. 6

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26

    César Franck
    Violin Sonata in A major

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 (composer’s edition)

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, KV 218

  • participant

    Chenming Wang

    China

    China

    Chenming Wang

    participant

    Born in 1999 in Dalian. Currently studying at the Central Conservatory (Beijing) with Ti Zhang, previously studied with Yaoji Lin. Chenming Wang participated in master classes by Midori Goto, Zakhar Bron, Lewis Kaplan, Zhou Qian, Feng Ning, Kun Hu, Paul Roczek, William van der Sloot, Gwen Hoebig.

    Laureate of the Alice & Eleonore Schoenfeld International String Competition (2014, 4th prize), Leonid Kogan International Violin Competition (2021, 3rd prize), Savshinsky International Music Competition (2021, 3rd prize), the Futian International String Competition (2016, 3rd prize), Chengdu Guangya International Violin Competition (2019, 5th prize), London Young Musician International Music Competition (2021, 1st prize), as well as competitions in Hong Kong, Bonn, Salzburg, Moscow, and other cities. Winner of the Danubia Talents International Music Competition and ISCART online contest.

    She performs as a soloist in China and Europe, at festivals in Morningside and Singapore, collaborates with conductors Li Xincao and Lin Chen, plays as part of a string quartet, in an ensemble with Siqing Lü, Bonian Tian, Diyang Mei, Liwei Qin and David Geringas.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 17 in E-flat major
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Sonata for Solo Violin in D minor (Ballade), Op. 27 No. 3

    Round 2

    Richard Strauss
    Violin Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 18

    Henryk Wieniawski
    Faust Fantasia, Op. 20

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26

    George Gershwin – Jascha Heifetz
    It Ain’t Necessarily So from Porgy and Bess

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, KV 218

  • participant

    Agafia Grigoreva

    Russia

    Russia

    Agafia Grigoreva

    participant

    Born in 1999 in Moscow. Agafia graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Eduard Grach) with the title of "Best Graduate of the Year", ". She is currently an trainee assistant-intern at the conservatory.

    Laureate of the Kloster Schöntal International Violin Competition (Germany, 2015, 3rd prize and special prize), the Yampolsky International Competition (2017, 2nd prize), the International Violin Competition in Astana (2019, Grand Prix), the International Eduard Grach Violin Competition (Moscow, 2020, 2nd prize). Scholarship of the Vladimir Spivakov Foundation. Agafia participated in the foundation's projects in many cities of Russia, as well as abroad in Mexico, GermanyGermany, and France.

    She has performed at festivals and master classes in Greece and Israel, played in the halls of the Moscow Conservatory, the Moscow International House of Music, the Tchaikovsky Concert HallHall, and others. She performed six Ysaÿe's violin sonatas in her solo concert recital in the Small Hall of the Moscow Conservatory in 2021, and in 2022, she played all the 24 Paganini caprices in one concert there.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 7 in A minor
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Ernest Chausson
    Poème in E-flat minor, Op. 25

    Round 2

    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Sonata for Solo Violin in E major, Op. 27 No. 6

    Béla Bartók
    Violin Sonata No. 1

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Romance, Op. 6 No. 1

    Franz Waxman
    Carmen Fantasy

    Round 3

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

  • participant

    Sofya Devutskaya

    Russia

    Russia

    Sofya Devutskaya

    participant

    Born in 1998 in Voronezh. Sofia graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Alexey Koshvants) where she is currently an assistant intern. Sofia participated in workshops by Marina Keselman, Alexander Revich, Vladimir Ivanov, Alexander Vinnitsky, Maxim Fedotov, and others.

    She won a silver medal at the Youth Delphic Games of Russia (Volgograd, 2014), laureate of the Mravinsky International Competition for Youth (St. Petersburg, 2016, 3rd prize), Beethoven International Music Competition (Sankt Pölten, Austria, 2017, 3rd prize), International Eduard Grach Violin Competition (Moscow, 2020, 3rd prize), All-Russian Music Competition (Kazan, 2022, 3rd prize) and others.

    Participated in programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music. Sofia pursues an active artistic endeavor as a soloist and as a part of chamber ensembles.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 4 in С minor
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Karol Szymanowski
    Narcisse from Mythes, Op. 30 No. 2

    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Lointain passé, Mazurka, Oр. 11

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34 (Vasily Bezekirsky’s version)

    Round 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Violin Sonata No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 12 No. 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Five Melodies, Op. 35

    Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst
    Die letzte Rose

    Round 3

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, KV 218

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

  • participant

    Leonid Zhelezny

    Russia

    Russia

    Leonid Zhelezny

    participant

    Born in 1994 in Moscow. Leonid studies at the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music (class of Yelena Malkina). He continued his studies with Professor Alexander Vinnitsky at the Central Music School, Moscow Conservatory, as well as assistant intern.

    Laureate of the Vladimir Spivakov Competition (Ufa, 2016, 3rd prize), International Music Competition Harbin (3rd prize), the All-Russian Music Competition (Moscow, 2018, 2nd prize) and others. Winner of the Grand Prix of the International Violin Competition in Astana (2017). Special award recipient of the Viktor Tretyakov International Violin Competition (Krasnoyarsk, 2018), the International Tchaikovsky Competition (2019), the Fritz Kreisler International Violin Competition (Vienna, 2022).

    Played with the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra, the Novaya Rossiya and "Musica Viva" orchestras, and many others. Participant of the concert programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music, soloist of the Moscow Philharmonic Society.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 7 in A minor
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Méditation, Op. 42 No. 1
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34 (Vasily Bezekirsky’s version)

    Round 2

    Johannes Brahms
    Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26

    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Sonata for Solo Violin in E major, Op. 27 No. 6

    Maurice Ravel
    Tzigane

    Round 3

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, KV 216

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

  • participant

    Rok Zaletel Černoš

    Slovenia

    Slovenia

    Rok Zaletel Černoš

    participant

    Born in 1998 in Ljubljana. Rok Zaletel Černoš graduated from the Music Academy of the University of Ljubljana (class of Professor Vasilij Melnikov). Currently studying at the University for Music and Performing Arts Vienna (class of Professor Anton Sorokow). Participated in master classes by Maxim Vengerov, Viktor Tretyakov, Stefan Milenkovic, Igor Ozim, Chaim Taub, etc.

    Winner of the Valsesia Musica Competition (Varallo, Italy, 2nd prize), the Fritz Kreisler International Violin Competition (Vienna, special prize), the Stephanie Hohl International Violin Competition (Vienna, 2nd prize), the Young Virtuoso International Piano Competition (Zagreb, 1st prize), and others. Winner of the Prešeren Prize.

    He has performed in Italy, Switzerland, Belarus, France, Serbia, Croatia, Germany, Slovenia, Austria, Japan, Spain, Portugal, Luxembourg. He has played with the RTV Symphony orchestra of Slovenia, Vivaldi Orchestra of Italy, SNG Maribor Symphony Orchestra, the Mendelssohn Chamber Orchestra, the Amadeo Orchestra and others.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor
    Caprice No. 23 in E-flat major

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Fritz Kreisler
    Recitativo and Scherzo-Caprice for solo violin, Op. 6

    Round 2

    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Sonata for Solo Violin in E major, Op. 27 No. 6

    Johannes Brahms
    Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Vocalise

    Franz Waxman
    Carmen Fantasy

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 (composer’s edition)

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219

  • participant

    Kokoro Imagawa

    Japan

    Japan

    Kokoro Imagawa

    participant

    Born in 1998. Kokoro graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Sergei Kravchenko) in 2023. Participated in master classes by Zakhar Bron, Midori Goto, Mikhail Vayman, Ingolf Turban, etc.

    Laureate of the Kyoto Art Festival (2016, Encouragement Award), the International Johannes Brahms Competition (Pörtschach, Austria, 2016, special prize of the jury), the Marine Iashvili International Competition for String Instruments (Tbilisi, 2019; 1st prize), the "Violino" International Competition (St. Petersburg, 2021, 1st prize) and the International Violin Competition "Rodolfo Lipizer Prize" (Gorizia, Italy, 2022, special prize).

    Kokoro performs in Russia and abroad. She has played with the Ulyanovsk State Academic Symphony Orchestra, the Kazan Chamber Orchestra "La Primavera", the Central Military Band of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, and others.

    Plays the violin made by the Italian master of the first half of the 19th century George Panormo, provided for free use by Moscow’s Violin House "Scroll Fine Instruments".

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 11 in C major
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Ernest Chausson
    Poème in E-flat minor, Op. 25

    Round 2

    Edvard Grieg
    Violin sonata No. 3 in C minor, Op. 45

    Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst
    Grand Caprice on Schubert’s Der Erlkönig, Op. 26

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26

    Igor Frolov
    Concert Fantasy on Themes from Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, Op. 19

    Round 3

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, KV 218

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

  • participant

    Eugene Kawai

    Japan

    Japan

    Eugene Kawai

    participant

    Born in Tokyo in 2002. Eugene began his violin studies at the age of two.

    Having completed his bachelor’s degree at the Tokyo University of Arts with Professor Natsumi Tamai, he currently continues his studies in its graduate school with Professor Masafumi Hori. He often attends master classes and receives musical guidance from Maestro Viktor Tretyakov.

    Recipient of the first prizes at the 13th Lipinski and Wieniawski International Competition (2015), the 10th International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians (2017), and the 2nd Viktor Tretyakov International Violin Competition (2021). In 2023 Eugene Kawai was selected as one of the jury members at the 11th International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians in Moscow.

    Appeared as a soloist with many orchestras including the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, the Russian National Orchestra, the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, the Sichuan Symphony Orchestra, and others.

    He plays the violin by Antonio Stradivari “Lyall” 1702 on generous loan from the ITOH Foundation.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 11 in C major
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Claude Debussy
    Violin Sonata in G minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Round 2

    Maurice Ravel
    Violin Sonata No. 2 in G major

    Nathan Milstein
    Paganiniana

    Fritz Kreisler
    Liebesfreud

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Violin Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 94-bis

    Round 3

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, KV 218

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

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    Issei Kurihara

    Japan

    Japan

    Issei Kurihara

    participant

    Graduated with honors from the Tokyo University of the Arts. Issei Kurihara is currently studying at the Toho Gakuen College (Tokyo, class of Professor Takashi Shimizu) and the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz (class of Professor Boris Kuschnir).

    Laureate of the Eurasia International Music Competition (Grand Prix), the Vladimir Spivakov International Violin Competition (Ufa, 3rd prize), the "Rodolfo Lipizer Prize" International Violin Competition (Gorizia, Italy, 2nd prize and special prize), the International Tadeusz Wroński Solo Violin Competition (Warsaw, 1st prize), the Joseph Mayseder International Violin Competition (St. Florian, Austria, 1st prize and special prize), the Yankelevitch International Violin Competition (Omsk, 1st prize).

    Participates in festivals in France, Russia, Spain, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands, China, South Korea, the USA, Japan and Taiwan. Issei has performed with Vienna’ Camerata Orphica, the National Symphony Orchestra of the Republic of Bashkortostan, the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 1 in E major
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Henryk Wieniawski
    Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 15

    Round 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Violin Sonata No. 8 in G major, Op. 30 No. 3

    Niccolò Paganini
    Variations on Di tanti palpiti from Rossini’s Tancredi, Op. 13

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Romance, Op. 6 No. 1

    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Sonata for Solo Violin in G major, Op. 27 No. 5

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, KV 216

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    Alexandra Lee

    Russia

    Russia

    Alexandra Lee

    participant

    Alexandra was born in Primorsky Krai. She studied at the Central Music School at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Eduard Grach). A graduate of the Royal College of Music in London and the Manhattan School of Music (classes of Professors Felix Andrievsky and Albert Markov).

    Winner of the Moscow International David Oistrakh Violin Competition (Moscow, 2008, 1st prize), the Yampolsky International Competition (Moscow, 2009, 2nd prize), the Gershwin International Music Competition (New York, 2018, 1st prize), the All-Russian Competition for Symphony Orchestra Artists (Moscow, 2021, 1st prize) and others. Recipient of the Yamaha Music Award (2016).

    Alexandra has performed at Carnegie Hall, in the UK, Italy, Germany, Austria, France, Estonia, South Korea, and Japan. She has collaborated with conductors Leonard Slatkin, Mikhail Pletnev, Yuri Simonov, James Judd, Vladimir Fedoseyev, Yuri Bashmet, and others. She is currently a concertmaster of the Sochi Symphony Orchestra.

    Alexandra plays the violin made by Honoré Derazey, a French violin maker.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 10 in G minor
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Ernest Chausson
    Poème in E-flat minor, Op. 25

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Round 2

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80

    Fritz Kreisler
    Recitativo and Scherzo-Caprice for solo violin, Op. 6

    Alexander Glazunov
    Meditation, Op. 32

    Henryk Wieniawski
    Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 15

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219

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    Hao Li

    China

    China

    Hao Li

    participant

    Hao Li studied at the Central Conservatory of Music Primary School (Beijing) and at the Central Conservatory itself. He is currently under the tutelage of Professor Xiao Liu.

    In 2016, he was admitted to the Aspen Music Festival and won the Lin Yaoji Scholarship. Laureate of the Moscow Conservatory International Competition (2018).

    He has performed as a soloist, orchestral and chamber musician in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and other European countries, and as a concertmaster of the Four Seasons Chamber Orchestra, Hao Li has collaborated with violinist Lü Siqing and conductor Li Xincao. He played at Carnegie Hall with pianist Yujia Wang (2017), as well as in US cities as concertmaster of the Chinese Youth Symphony Orchestra, collaborating with pianist Olga Kern and conductor Ludovic Morlot.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor
    Caprice No. 11 in С major

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Niccolò Paganini
    Variations on Di tanti palpiti from Rossini’s Tancredi, Op. 13 (Fritz Kreisler’s version)

    Round 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Violin Sonata No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 12 No. 3

    Henryk Wieniawski
    Faust Fantasia, Op. 20

    Niccolò Paganini
    Variations on God Save the King, Op. 9

    Fritz Kreisler
    Caprice viennois, Op. 2

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219

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    Mariya Lundina

    Russia

    Russia

    Mariya Lundina

    participant

    Born in 2000 in Moscow. Mariya graduated from the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music, currently a student at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Vladimir Ivanov). Participated in master classes by Pierre Amoyal, Boris Kushnir, Dora Schwarzberg, etc.

    Winner of the Leopold Auer International Violin and String Quartet Competition (St. Petersburg, 2017, 4th prize), Marine Iashvili International Competition for String Instruments (Georgia, 2019, 1st prize), "Rodolfo Lipizer Prize" International Violin Competition (Italy, 2019, 6th prize and three special prizes). Bronze medalist of the Youth Delphic Games of Russia (Vladivostok, 2018).

    She has performed as a soloist and accompanied by orchestras in Italy, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, and the Baltic States. Mariya toured in many cities of Russia. She has played in the halls of the Moscow Conservatory, the Chamber Hall of the Moscow International House of Music and at many other venues.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Adagio and Fugue from Sonata for Solo Violin No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 21 in A major
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Olivier Messiaen
    Theme and Variations

    Round 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major (Kreutzer), Op. 47

    Fritz Kreisler
    Recitativo and Scherzo-Caprice for solo violin, Op. 6

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26

    Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst
    Grand Caprice on Schubert’s Der Erlkönig, Op. 26

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 (composer’s edition)

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219

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    Abylay Nurlybek

    Kazakhstan

    Kazakhstan

    Abylay Nurlybek

    participant

    Born in 2000 in Almaty. Studied at the Kulyash Baiseitova Special Music School (class of Olga Danilova).

    Graduated from the Central Music School at the Moscow Conservatory, Abylay Nurlybek is currently a student at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Anna Sokolova).

    Laureate of a number of international competitions, including Astana-Merey (2012, 1st prize), the International Open Contest of Instrumental Performers "Open Italy" (Rimini, 2014), the International “Istedod” Competition (Tashkent, 2016, 1st prize), the Valery Gavrilin Governor's International Competition for Young Musicians (Vologda, 2016, 2nd prize), International Competition of the Central Music School (2016, 3rd prize). Scholarship of the Vladimir Spivakov Foundation.

    Member of the orchestra "Persimfans". He performs in the halls of the Moscow Conservatory. Collaborated with the Moscow Chamber Orchestra "Musica Viva" conducted by Alexander Rudin, with the Omsk Academic Symphony Orchestra conducted by Dmitry Vasiliev. Program participant of the Russian Academic Youth Theater.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Adagio and Fugue from Sonata for Solo Violin No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 17 in E-flat major
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Henryk Wieniawski
    Polonaise brillante in D major, Op. 4

    Rodion Shchedrin
    Imitating Albéniz

    Round 2

    Edvard Grieg
    Violin Sonata No. 3 in C minor, Op. 45

    Niccolò Paganini
    Introduction and Variations on a Theme from La molinara by Paisiello (Vaša Příhoda’s version)

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Romance, Op. 6 No. 1

    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Sonata for Solo Violin in G major, Op. 27 No. 5

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 (composer’s edition)

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219

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    Aleksandr Papushev

    Russia

    Russia

    Aleksandr Papushev

    participant

    Born in 2004 in Ussuriysk. Aleksandr graduated from the Central Music School – Academy of Performing Arts, currently studying at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Sergei Kravchenko). Participated in master classes by Mikhail Gantvarg.

    Laureate of the All-Russian Open Competition of Performing Arts named after Ippolitov-Ivanov (Moscow, 2020, 1st prize), the All-Russian Music Competition (Kazan, 2022, 2nd prize and special prize), the competition "Young Talents of Russia" (2022, 1st prize), the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians (Moscow, 2023, 2nd prize and special prize), etc. Scholarship of the "New Names" Foundation and the Vladimir Spivakov Foundation.

    Performed with the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra, the orchestra of the Primorsky Regional Philharmonic, the Kostroma Provincial Symphony Orchestra, the Moscow Youth Chamber Orchestra, etc. Aleksandr toured in Italy, Spain, China.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 4 in С minor
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34
    Méditation, Op. 42 No. 1

    Round 2

    Johannes Brahms
    Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108

    Henryk Wieniawski
    Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 15

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Vocalise

    Niccolò Paganini
    Introduction and Variations on a Theme from La molinara by Paisiello

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, KV 218

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    Anna Savkina

    Russia

    Russia

    Anna Savkina

    participant

    Born in 1994 in Bratsk. Anna graduated from the Moscow Conservatory and continues her studies as an intern assistant (class of Professor Vladimir Ivanov). She's improving her skills under the tutelage of Eduard Wulfson in Switzerland.

    Laureate of the David Oistrakh Music Competition (Moscow, 2006 and 2008, 1st prize), the Louis Spohr Competition (Weimar, 2007, 1st prize), International Violin Competition in Astana (2014, Grand Prix), Buchenau Spring Competition (Eiterfeld, Germany, 2018, 1st prize), Sendai International Music Competition (Japan, 2013 and 2016, 4th prize), Savshinsky Competition (St. Petersburg, 2021, 2nd prize), etc.

    She played in the Vienna Konzerthaus and Musikverein. Anna has performed with the Mariinsky Orchestra and the Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra, the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra, and others. Participant of concert programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music, as well as festivals in Verbier, Colmar, etc.

    She currently plays the 1752 violin by Tommaso Balestrieri.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor
    Caprice No. 23 in E-flat major

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Mélodie, Op. 42 No. 3
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Enő Hubay
    Carmen fantasie brillante, Op. 3 No. 3

    Round 2

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Violin Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 94-bis

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Méditation, Op. 42 No. 1

    Karol Szymanowski
    Nocturne and Tarantella, Op. 28

    Maurice Ravel
    Tzigane

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219

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    He Xu

    China

    China

    He Xu

    participant

    Born in 2005 in Harbin. He Xu graduated with honors from the Music Middle School of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music (class of Professor Ding Xiaolei), then studied at the conservatory itself, where he won a number of scholarships. Since 2022, he has been studying at the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich (class of Professor Markus Wolf). Participated in master classes by Qian Zhou, Ning Feng, and Christoph Poppen.

    He Xu participated in the German-Austrian Summer Festival in 2018.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 1 in E major
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Romance No. 1 in G major, Op. 40

    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Sonata for Solo Violin in D minor (Ballade), Op. 27 No. 3

    Round 2

    Richard Strauss
    Violin Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 18

    Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst
    Grand Caprice on Schubert’s Der Erlkönig, Op. 26

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26

    Сamille Saint-Saëns
    Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219

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    Lisa Yasuda

    Japan

    Japan

    Lisa Yasuda

    participant

    Lisa Yasuda skipped a grade and entered the Tokyo University of the Arts. After the graduation, she studied at the Toho Gakuen School of Music (master’s degree). She got a special scholarship from the Tokuji Munetsugu Foundation while studying. She studied under Pierre Amoyal, Takashi Shimizu, and others.

    Laureate of the Singapore International Violin Competition, the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians (Novosibirsk), the Kloster Schöntal International Violin Competition (Germany), the Shlomo Mintz International Violin Competition (Beijing), etc. Scholarship recipient of the ROHM Music Foundation and Yamaha Music Foundation.

    Lisa was an artist of CHANEL Pygmalion Days in Tokyo in 2022.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 15 in E minor
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Ernest Chausson
    Poème in E-flat minor, Op. 25

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Round 2

    Edvard Grieg
    Violin Sonata No. 3 in C minor, Op. 45

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26

    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Sonata for Solo Violin in D minor (Ballade), Op. 27 No. 3

    Camille Saint-Saëns – Eugène Ysaÿe
    Caprice after Étude en forme de valse

    Round 3

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, KV 218

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

Jury

  • participant

    Viktor Tretiyakov

    Russia

    Russia

    Viktor Tretiyakov

    participant
    People's Artist of the USSR Violinist, teacher, conductor, one of the bright symbols of the Russian violin school. As a student at the Moscow Conservatory in the class of the legendary Yuri Yankelevich, he became the winner of the Tchaikovsky International Competition in 1966. From this time on, his rapid performing career began. The musician's concerts are always successful. The geography of his tours includes the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, Austria, Poland, Japan, Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Spain, the Scandinavian countries, and Latin America. The core of his repertoire consists of 19th-century violin concertos (Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Bruch, Tchaikovsky); his interpretations of 20th-century works, primarily by Shostakovich and Prokofiev, are considered exemplary. Victor Tretyakov is the chairman of the jury for numerous international competitions. He has raised a galaxy of outstanding violinists as a professor at the Moscow Conservatory and the Cologne University of Music. From 1983 to 1991, he headed the USSR State Chamber Orchestra. He is a recipient of numerous awards. Knight of the Order of Friendship of Peoples, "For Merit to the Fatherland" III degree, artist of UNESCO. Honorary citizen of Krasnoyarsk.
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    Kristóf Baráti

    Hungary

    Hungary

    Kristóf Baráti

    participant
    Having spent much of his childhood in Venezuela where he played as soloist with many of the country’s leading orchestras, Baráti returned to Budapest to study at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music and was later mentored by Eduard Wulfson, himself a student of Nathan Milstein and Yehudi Menuhin. Baráti has performed at the Hollywood Bowl with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, at London’s Royal Festival Hall with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Has played with the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, the Oslo Philharmonic, the Orchestre National de France, the ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, the BBC Scottish Symphony, BBC Philharmonic and Hague Philharmonic orchestras. He performs regularly with Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Orchestra both in Russia and on tour around the world including in the USA and China. A regular recital and chamber music player, Baráti has performed with Mischa Maisky, Yuri Bashmet, Enrico Pace, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Zoltán Kocsis, and Kim Kashkashian among others. In 2016, he made a sensational debut at the Verbier Festival when he performed the complete solo sonatas and partitas of Bach and has since been back every year. He is Artistic Director of the Kaposvár International Chamber Music Festival. Baráti has an extensive discography which includes the five Mozart concertos, the complete Beethoven and Brahms sonatas with Klára Würtz, and Ysaÿe solo sonatas for Brilliant Classics as well as Bach’s sonatas and partitas for solo violin on the Berlin Classics label. Baráti plays Stradivarius’ “Lady Harmsworth” (1703), by kind arrangement with the Stradivarius Society (Chicago).
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    Yury Bashmet

    Russia

    Russia

    Yury Bashmet

    participant
    People’s Artist of the USSR (1991). Laureate of the State Prize of the USSR (1986), the State Prizes of Russia (1994, 1996, 2001). Hero of Labor (2022) Yuri Bashmet transformed the viola into a dazzling solo instrument, greatly expanded its repertoire, including works specifically written for the musician. For the first time in world performance practice, he gave solo viola concerts in the world’s largest halls, including Carnegie Hall, the Concertgebouw, the Barbican Hall, the Philharmonie Berlin, La Scala, Suntory Hall, the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, and others. He collaborated with many distinguished conductors, among them Rafael Kubelik, Seiji Ozawa, Valery Gergiev, Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Colin Davis, John Eliot Gardiner, Simon Rattle, Yuri Temirkanov, Nikolaus Harnoncourt. As a soloist and conductor, he performs with the best orchestras: the Berliner Philharmoniker, the Wiener Philharmoniker, the New York Philharmonic, the orchestras of the Bavarian Radio and the Radio France, the Chicago and Boston symphony orchestras, and others. In 1985, he began conducting. Yuri Bashmet is the founder of the only International Viola Competition in Russia – in Moscow. He is the artistic director of 15 festivals in eight countries of the world, and the founder of the All-Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra (2012). Since 1978, he has been teaching at the Moscow Conservatory, currently – a professor and head of the Viola Department. Recipient of awards from Russia and other countries: knight of the Order “For Merit to the Fatherland” II, III, and IV degrees (2002, 2013), officer of the Order of Arts and Literature (1999), commander of the Legion of Honor (2003), commander of the Italian Republic (2000). He is the laureate of the Award-1993 in the nomination "Best Musician-Instrumentalist of the Year", Sonnings Musikfond Prize (1995).
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    Eduard Wulfson

    Switzerland

    Switzerland

    Eduard Wulfson

    participant
    Born in 1953 in Riga, he played his first solo concert at the Riga Conservatory at the age of nine. He studied at the Leningrad Conservatory (Mikhail Vaiman) and at the Moscow Conservatory (Igor Bezrodny). In the 1970s, he furthered his studies in Western Europe with Nathan Milstein, Yehudi Menuhin, Henryk Szeryng, and Miriam Solovieff. He is a laureate of the Paganini International Violin Competition and the violin competition in Zagreb, and laureate of the Grand Prix des Beaux Arts in Munich. He has performed solo and in ensembles with such great musicians as Natalia Gutman, Yuri Bashmet, Yehudi Menuhin, Ida Haendel, Dmitry Yablonsky, Valery Grokhovsky, Vadim Sakharov, and others. According to maestro Menuhin, "Eduard Wulfson's performance embodies the best of Russian traditions." For more than 30 years, he has been a leading consultant for unique string instruments such as those crafted by Antonio Stradivari, Guarneri del Gesu, and Nicolo Amati. He is the founder and director of the "Consultancy for Rare Musical Instruments" company in Geneva. He is known as an outstanding teacher. Many musicians who have studied with Eduard Wulfson have won major awards at the most prestigious international competitions in Paris, Brussels, Moscow, and Geneva. Among his students are Kristof Barati, Alexandra Conunova, Mark Bushkov, and since 2015 he has been working with Daniel Lozakovich and many others. He is a jury member of major international competitions.
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    Zhiyong Liu

    China

    China

    Zhiyong Liu

    participant
    Graduated from the Central Conservatory of Music Middle School in 1988. During his time there, he became a concertmaster with the China Junior Orchestra. Liu Zhiyong pursued higher education at the Central Conservatory of Music, graduating in 1992. Soon after, he embarked on an illustrious career as a concertmaster of the China Youth Symphony Orchestra. Simultaneously, he joined the National Centre for the Performing Arts. In 1996, Liu Zhiyong joined the China National Symphony Orchestra. He was subsequently selected for an opportunity to work with the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra. Since 2003, Liu Zhiyong has been an instrumental figure in the World Orchestra for Peace, representing the musical prowess of China as the sole musician from the country within the orchestra. The artist performed at prestigious venues across countries including Germany, Great Britain, Russia, China, Austria, the USA, Belgium, Hungary, the UAE, etc. He participated in the Salzburg Festival and the BBC Proms. Liu Zhiyong is currently serving as an assistant concertmaster of the China National Symphony Orchestra, an esteemed expert appointed by the Ministry of Culture, and a distinguished evaluator for the National Art Fund. With a remarkable career in the field of music, Liu Zhiyong also holds the prestigious role of Artistic Director for the “Charm of China” Arts Festival.
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    Pavel Milyukov

    Russia

    Russia

    Pavel Milyukov

    participant
    Born in 1984 in Perm, he graduated from the Moscow Conservatory and its postgraduate course (class of Vladimir Ivanov). He continued his education at the University of Music and Dramatic Arts in Graz and the Vienna Institute of Music and Performing Arts (class of Boris Kushnir). Pavel Milyukov is a laureate of numerous international competitions, including the Paganini Moscow International Violin Competition (2007), Astana Violin (2008), the Khachaturian International Competition (Yerevan, 2012), and the XV International Tchaikovsky Competition (Moscow - St. Petersburg, 2015). He leads an active concert life in Russia and abroad, performing in major concert halls with such orchestras as the Tchaikovsky Grand Symphony Orchestra, the Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra, the Svetlanov State Symphony of Russia; under the direction of Valery Gergiev, Vladimir Spivakov, Mikhail Pletnev, Vladimir Fedoseev, James Conlon, and others. Since 2007, he has been a participant in the concert programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music. Since 2012, he has been a soloist of the Moscow Philharmonic. He has been a teacher at the violin department of the Moscow Conservatory since 2016. He runs the program for music performance art at the "Sirius" Educational Center (Krasnodar region). He plays on the ex-Szigeti Pietro Giovanni Guarneri violin. He was awarded the Order of Friendship in 2016.
  • participant

    Lorenz Nasturica-Herschcowici

    Romania

    Romania

    Lorenz Nasturica-Herschcowici

    participant
    Born in Bucharest in 1962, he studied at the Ciprian Porumbescu Conservatory in Bucharest (Ștefan Gheorghiu). From 1986 to 1992, he was the concertmaster of the Finnish National Opera Orchestra, followed by his tenure as the concertmaster of the Munich Philharmonic from 1992 to 2022. He has performed with distinguished conductors such as Sergiu Celibidache, Christian Thielemann, Lorin Maazel, Zubin Mehta, and Valery Gergiev. In 1996 he founded the Trio Celibidache, which toured extensively. In 2000, he became the first violin of the Berlin Philharmonic Octet. He performed as a violinist, soloist, and concertmaster with the "Philharmonic Virtuosos of Berlin," Sextet of the Berlin Philharmonic, and the Deutsche Sinfonietta Berlin. From 2004 to 2022 he led the Munich Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, with which he gave numerous concerts in different countries, including with well-known soloists such as Hélène Grimaud, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Nikolaj Znaider, David Fray, Martin Stadtfeld, Vadim Repin, Nikolai Lugansky, Daniil Trifonov, Alexander Kantorov. In 2012 he founded the Octet of soloists of the philharmonic orchestras of Berlin, Munich, and Vienna. Since 2013 he has been leading the Mariinsky Stradivarius Ensemble. From 2022 he has been directing the Münchner Virtuosen chamber orchestra he founded. He was a professor at the Higher School of Music of the Basque Country (San Sebastian, 2014–2017), and taught at the Sendzoku Gakuen Music College in Tokyo (2011–2019). He plays Antonio Stradivarius’ “ex-Heifetz” violin (1732), which was played by the young Jascha Heifetz.
  • participant

    Vadim Repin

    Russia

    Russia

    Vadim Repin

    participant
    People's Artist of Russia Born in 1971 in Novosibirsk, he was a student of Zakhar Bron. At the age of 11, he won the Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition and made his debut performances in Moscow and Leningrad. At 17 he became the youngest winner in the history of the most prestigious violin competition - the Queen Elisabeth International Competition in Brussels. By the age of 14 he had already performed in Tokyo, Munich, Berlin, and then at Carnegie Hall. Since then, he has been a constant presence on all major concert stages worldwide. Among his stage partners are Vladimir Ashkenazy, Pierre Boulez, Valery Gergiev, Christoph von Dohnányi, Charles Dutoit, James Levine, Zubin Mehta, Riccardo Muti, Kent Nagano, Seiji Ozawa, Yuri Temirkanov, Christian Thielemann, Myung-Whun Chung, Riccardo Chailly, Martha Argerich, Itamar Golan, Evgeny Kissin, Lang Lang, Denis Matsuev, and Alexander Knyazev. He was the first to perform several compositions by Sofia Gubaidulina, James MacMillan, Benjamin Yusupov, and Lera Auerbach. He is the founder and artistic director of the Trans-Siberian Art Festival (since 2014). The artist's discography includes over 30 albums, many of which have received awards such as the ECHO Award, Diapason d’Or, Prix Caecilia, and Edison Award. People's Artist of Russia. Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. Winner of the prestigious French national award Victoires de la musique in the field of classical music (along with Mstislav Rostropovich, Montserrat Caballé, Evgeny Kissin, Anne-Sophie Mutter).
  • participant

    Eduard Tadevosyan

    Armenia

    Armenia

    Eduard Tadevosyan

    participant
    People's Artist of the Republic of Armenia, laureate of the State Prize of Armenia. Edward Tadevosyan was born in 1947 in Yerevan. He gave his first solo concert while being a fifth-grade student at the Yerevan Tchaikovsky Music School. In 1963, at the anniversary evening of Aram Khachaturian, Tadevosyan performed his violin concerto accompanied by the Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia at the composer's suggestion. He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory under Leonid Kogan. He is the laureate of the International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition (1967), and the Long-Thibaud-Crespin Competition (1969). From 1970, he was invited to the "Komitas" quartet as the second violin, and since 1976 to this day, he is the first violin and artistic director of the ensemble. Alongside active quartet activity, he performed as a solo violinist in the USSR and abroad. He headed the String Instruments Department at the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory (1988-1998). From 1986 to 2018, he was the dean of the Orchestra Department of this conservatory. He has repeatedly been the chairman of the jury of Republican and international competitions, including the IV International Khachaturian Violin Competition (2012). He plays a violin made by Pietro Guarneri. In 2010, he was awarded the Order of St. Mesrop Mashtots, and in 2018 - the Order for Merit to the Fatherland of the I degree.
  • participant

    Bin Huang

    China

    China

    Bin Huang

    participant
    Huang Bin, one of the most outstanding violinists from China, won 1st prize at the Junior International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition at the age of 14. She has maintained international prominence, winning both the International Violin Competition “Premio Paganini” in Genoa and the ARD International Music Competition in Munich. Huang Bin’s concert career has taken her throughout the world, playing with leading orchestras at important venues. In 2019, Huang Bin’s trio recording with Zhou Yubo (piano) and Alexander Suleiman (cello) won the OPUS KLASSIK prize in Germany. Huang’s live recording of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto on Paganini’s own violin, “Cannon”, released by the Dynamic label (2013), was praised by Diapason, calling it “an interpretation of the highest class”. Huang Bin’s Baroque Violin Favourites, released by Naxos (2003), was given the Editor’s choice in American Record Guide. Her recordings of The Christmas Story on Dynamic (2013), Complete Mozart Violin Sonatas on Vermeer (2017), Brahms Violin Sonatas on the NCPA Recording label (2023), and her live performance of the complete Mozart violin concertos with the Teatro Carlo Felice Orchestra (2017) have also won critical acclaim. Huang Bin is currently the chair of the Orchestral Instrument Department and the professor of violin at the China Conservatory of Music. She received her doctorate degree at the Eastman School of Music, where she worked later on as an associate professor of violin. Huang Bin also taught at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music and was a jury member at the 53rd and 55th International Violin Competitions “Premio Paganini”.
  • participant

    Alexey Shalashov

    Russia

    Russia

    Alexey Shalashov

    participant
    Honored Artist of the Russian Federation (1997) He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory in the violin class (Maya Glezarova). He was an artist, then a principal of the group, and for five years - the director of the Great Symphony Orchestra of Central Television and All-Union Radio (now Tchaikovsky GSO) (1976–2002). As the director of the orchestra, he took part in organizing the recordings of more than 30 audio discs, filming dozens of video programs, organizing more than 300 concerts and festivals in cities of Russia, Austria, the United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, the United States, and Japan. Since 2003 he has been the general director of the Moscow State Academic Philharmonic. In 2008–2012 he headed the Department of State Support for Art and Folk Creativity of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation. In May 2012 he returned to his previous position at the Moscow Philharmonic. President of the Union of Concert Organizations of Russia. He was awarded the Russian Government Prize for his contribution to domestic culture (2014), the Russian Order of Honor (2017), and the French Order of Arts and Literature (2019).
  • participant

    Wilfried Strehle

    Germany

    Germany

    Wilfried Strehle

    participant
    Born in Schorndorf (Baden-Württemberg, Germany), Wilfried Strehle studied at the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart and the Hochschule für Musik Detmold – with Emil Kessinger, Ulrich Koch, and Tibor Varga. He initiated his orchestral career at the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra and Tibor Varga Chamber Orchestra before joining the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in 1971.He began his career with the Berliner Philharmoniker directed by Herbert von Karajan, acting as the principal violist from 1984 until 2013. He was a founding member of the Brandis Quartet, which he was part of from 1976 onwards. He showcased his talent globally, both as a soloist and as part of various chamber ensembles of the Berliner Philharmoniker and the Philharmonic Friends Vienna–Berlin ensemble. His skills also led him to perform as a soloist with the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra from 2013 to 2015. In 2001 he began imparting his knowledge at the Berlin University of Arts, later extending his pedagogy to the Herbert von Karajan Academy at the Berliner Philharmoniker. He also taught at the Barenboim–Said Academy in Berlin from 2017 to 2020. He conducted masterclasses at notable institutions such as the Salzburg Mozarteum Summer Academy, Yale University School of Music, as well as conservatories in Moscow, Tokyo, Beijing, and Shanghai. A great deal of chamber music has been recorded by Harmonia Mundi, ORFEO International, Teldec, EMI, Deutsche Grammophon and Nimbus Records. He was honored with the European Parliament's award in 1997 for his chamber music performances as part of the Trio Berlin which he founded.

Schedule

Opening of the Competition First round Second round Third round
20 June Tuesday

Moscow

Small Hall of the Moscow Conservatory

  • 13:00

    Issei Kurihara

    • Japan

    Issei Kurihara

    participant

    Graduated with honors from the Tokyo University of the Arts. Issei Kurihara is currently studying at the Toho Gakuen College (Tokyo, class of Professor Takashi Shimizu) and the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz (class of Professor Boris Kuschnir).

    Laureate of the Eurasia International Music Competition (Grand Prix), the Vladimir Spivakov International Violin Competition (Ufa, 3rd prize), the "Rodolfo Lipizer Prize" International Violin Competition (Gorizia, Italy, 2nd prize and special prize), the International Tadeusz Wroński Solo Violin Competition (Warsaw, 1st prize), the Joseph Mayseder International Violin Competition (St. Florian, Austria, 1st prize and special prize), the Yankelevitch International Violin Competition (Omsk, 1st prize).

    Participates in festivals in France, Russia, Spain, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands, China, South Korea, the USA, Japan and Taiwan. Issei has performed with Vienna’ Camerata Orphica, the National Symphony Orchestra of the Republic of Bashkortostan, the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 1 in E major
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Henryk Wieniawski
    Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 15

    Round 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Violin Sonata No. 8 in G major, Op. 30 No. 3

    Niccolò Paganini
    Variations on Di tanti palpiti from Rossini’s Tancredi, Op. 13

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Romance, Op. 6 No. 1

    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Sonata for Solo Violin in G major, Op. 27 No. 5

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, KV 216

  • 13:50

    Chenming Wang

    • China

    Chenming Wang

    participant

    Born in 1999 in Dalian. Currently studying at the Central Conservatory (Beijing) with Ti Zhang, previously studied with Yaoji Lin. Chenming Wang participated in master classes by Midori Goto, Zakhar Bron, Lewis Kaplan, Zhou Qian, Feng Ning, Kun Hu, Paul Roczek, William van der Sloot, Gwen Hoebig.

    Laureate of the Alice & Eleonore Schoenfeld International String Competition (2014, 4th prize), Leonid Kogan International Violin Competition (2021, 3rd prize), Savshinsky International Music Competition (2021, 3rd prize), the Futian International String Competition (2016, 3rd prize), Chengdu Guangya International Violin Competition (2019, 5th prize), London Young Musician International Music Competition (2021, 1st prize), as well as competitions in Hong Kong, Bonn, Salzburg, Moscow, and other cities. Winner of the Danubia Talents International Music Competition and ISCART online contest.

    She performs as a soloist in China and Europe, at festivals in Morningside and Singapore, collaborates with conductors Li Xincao and Lin Chen, plays as part of a string quartet, in an ensemble with Siqing Lü, Bonian Tian, Diyang Mei, Liwei Qin and David Geringas.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 17 in E-flat major
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Sonata for Solo Violin in D minor (Ballade), Op. 27 No. 3

    Round 2

    Richard Strauss
    Violin Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 18

    Henryk Wieniawski
    Faust Fantasia, Op. 20

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26

    George Gershwin – Jascha Heifetz
    It Ain’t Necessarily So from Porgy and Bess

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, KV 218

  • 15:00

    Daniil Kogan

    • Russia

    Daniil Kogan

    participant
    From the age of six studied with Marina Keselman. Daniil graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Maya Glezarova), continued his education with Irina Svetlova and at Conservatorium Maastricht (class of Professor Boris Belkin). He currently studies with Eduard Wulfson.

    Laureate of the Long-Thibaud-Crespin International Music Competition (Paris, 2018, 6th prize).

    He has performed in the halls of the Moscow Conservatory, the Moscow International House of Music, the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, the St. Petersburg State Capella, Carnegie Hall; appeared in Canada, France, Italy, Estonia, Thailand. Played with the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra, and others.

    Head of the creative association "Attraction", teacher at the Moscow Conservatory.

    In 2021, recording company "Melodiya" released the artist's debut album.

    Daniil will be playing the violin by Antonio Stradivari "Felix Yusupov" (1736) at the Tchaikovsky Competition.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Adagio and Fugue from Sonata for Solo Violin No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 6 in G minor
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Poème élégiaque, Op. 12

    Round 2

    Béla Bartók
    Tempo di ciaccona from Sonata for Violin Solo

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26

    Camille Saint-Saëns – Eugène Ysaÿe
    Caprice after Étude en forme de valse

    Round 3

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

  • 15:50

    Agafia Grigoreva

    • Russia

    Agafia Grigoreva

    participant

    Born in 1999 in Moscow. Agafia graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Eduard Grach) with the title of "Best Graduate of the Year", ". She is currently an trainee assistant-intern at the conservatory.

    Laureate of the Kloster Schöntal International Violin Competition (Germany, 2015, 3rd prize and special prize), the Yampolsky International Competition (2017, 2nd prize), the International Violin Competition in Astana (2019, Grand Prix), the International Eduard Grach Violin Competition (Moscow, 2020, 2nd prize). Scholarship of the Vladimir Spivakov Foundation. Agafia participated in the foundation's projects in many cities of Russia, as well as abroad in Mexico, GermanyGermany, and France.

    She has performed at festivals and master classes in Greece and Israel, played in the halls of the Moscow Conservatory, the Moscow International House of Music, the Tchaikovsky Concert HallHall, and others. She performed six Ysaÿe's violin sonatas in her solo concert recital in the Small Hall of the Moscow Conservatory in 2021, and in 2022, she played all the 24 Paganini caprices in one concert there.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 7 in A minor
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Ernest Chausson
    Poème in E-flat minor, Op. 25

    Round 2

    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Sonata for Solo Violin in E major, Op. 27 No. 6

    Béla Bartók
    Violin Sonata No. 1

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Romance, Op. 6 No. 1

    Franz Waxman
    Carmen Fantasy

    Round 3

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

  • 16:40

    Intermission

    • Russia

    Intermission

    Born in 1999 in Moscow. Agafia graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Eduard Grach) with the title of "Best Graduate of the Year", ". She is currently an trainee assistant-intern at the conservatory.

    Laureate of the Kloster Schöntal International Violin Competition (Germany, 2015, 3rd prize and special prize), the Yampolsky International Competition (2017, 2nd prize), the International Violin Competition in Astana (2019, Grand Prix), the International Eduard Grach Violin Competition (Moscow, 2020, 2nd prize). Scholarship of the Vladimir Spivakov Foundation. Agafia participated in the foundation's projects in many cities of Russia, as well as abroad in Mexico, GermanyGermany, and France.

    She has performed at festivals and master classes in Greece and Israel, played in the halls of the Moscow Conservatory, the Moscow International House of Music, the Tchaikovsky Concert HallHall, and others. She performed six Ysaÿe's violin sonatas in her solo concert recital in the Small Hall of the Moscow Conservatory in 2021, and in 2022, she played all the 24 Paganini caprices in one concert there.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 7 in A minor
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Ernest Chausson
    Poème in E-flat minor, Op. 25

    Round 2

    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Sonata for Solo Violin in E major, Op. 27 No. 6

    Béla Bartók
    Violin Sonata No. 1

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Romance, Op. 6 No. 1

    Franz Waxman
    Carmen Fantasy

    Round 3

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

  • 19:00

    Anna Savkina

    • Russia

    Anna Savkina

    participant

    Born in 1994 in Bratsk. Anna graduated from the Moscow Conservatory and continues her studies as an intern assistant (class of Professor Vladimir Ivanov). She's improving her skills under the tutelage of Eduard Wulfson in Switzerland.

    Laureate of the David Oistrakh Music Competition (Moscow, 2006 and 2008, 1st prize), the Louis Spohr Competition (Weimar, 2007, 1st prize), International Violin Competition in Astana (2014, Grand Prix), Buchenau Spring Competition (Eiterfeld, Germany, 2018, 1st prize), Sendai International Music Competition (Japan, 2013 and 2016, 4th prize), Savshinsky Competition (St. Petersburg, 2021, 2nd prize), etc.

    She played in the Vienna Konzerthaus and Musikverein. Anna has performed with the Mariinsky Orchestra and the Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra, the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra, and others. Participant of concert programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music, as well as festivals in Verbier, Colmar, etc.

    She currently plays the 1752 violin by Tommaso Balestrieri.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor
    Caprice No. 23 in E-flat major

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Mélodie, Op. 42 No. 3
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Enő Hubay
    Carmen fantasie brillante, Op. 3 No. 3

    Round 2

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Violin Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 94-bis

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Méditation, Op. 42 No. 1

    Karol Szymanowski
    Nocturne and Tarantella, Op. 28

    Maurice Ravel
    Tzigane

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219

  • 19:50

    Aleksandr Papushev

    • Russia

    Aleksandr Papushev

    participant

    Born in 2004 in Ussuriysk. Aleksandr graduated from the Central Music School – Academy of Performing Arts, currently studying at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Sergei Kravchenko). Participated in master classes by Mikhail Gantvarg.

    Laureate of the All-Russian Open Competition of Performing Arts named after Ippolitov-Ivanov (Moscow, 2020, 1st prize), the All-Russian Music Competition (Kazan, 2022, 2nd prize and special prize), the competition "Young Talents of Russia" (2022, 1st prize), the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians (Moscow, 2023, 2nd prize and special prize), etc. Scholarship of the "New Names" Foundation and the Vladimir Spivakov Foundation.

    Performed with the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra, the orchestra of the Primorsky Regional Philharmonic, the Kostroma Provincial Symphony Orchestra, the Moscow Youth Chamber Orchestra, etc. Aleksandr toured in Italy, Spain, China.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 4 in С minor
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34
    Méditation, Op. 42 No. 1

    Round 2

    Johannes Brahms
    Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108

    Henryk Wieniawski
    Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 15

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Vocalise

    Niccolò Paganini
    Introduction and Variations on a Theme from La molinara by Paisiello

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, KV 218

  • 21:00

    Gyehee Kim

    • South Korea

    Gyehee Kim

    participant

    Kim Gyehee studied at the Curtis Institute of Music, Seoul National University, and University of Music and Performing Arts Munich with violinists Joseph Silverstein, Young Uck Kim, Lena Neudauer and Christoph Poppen.

    Kim Gyehee is the winner of the George Enescu, Andrea Postacchini, Munetsugu and Gnessin Junior International Music competitions. She is also a laureate of the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians, Torún and Isang Yun International Music Competition. She has been invited to perform at the "Moscow Meets Friends" Festival, George Enescu Festival, Kronberg Academy, Mozarteum International Summer Academy among others. She has played with the Korean Symphony Orchestra, George Enescu Philharmonic, Novosibirsk Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, and many others.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 17 in E-flat major
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Claude Debussy
    Violin Sonata in G minor

    Round 2

    Edvard Grieg
    Violin Sonata No. 3 in C minor, Op. 45

    Fritz Kreisler
    Recitativo and Scherzo-Caprice for solo violin, Op. 6

    Camille Saint-Saëns – Eugène Ysaÿe
    Caprice after Étude en forme de valse

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Violin Sonata No. 1 in D major, Op. 12 No. 1

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219

  • 21:50

    Eugene Kawai

    • Japan

    Eugene Kawai

    participant

    Born in Tokyo in 2002. Eugene began his violin studies at the age of two.

    Having completed his bachelor’s degree at the Tokyo University of Arts with Professor Natsumi Tamai, he currently continues his studies in its graduate school with Professor Masafumi Hori. He often attends master classes and receives musical guidance from Maestro Viktor Tretyakov.

    Recipient of the first prizes at the 13th Lipinski and Wieniawski International Competition (2015), the 10th International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians (2017), and the 2nd Viktor Tretyakov International Violin Competition (2021). In 2023 Eugene Kawai was selected as one of the jury members at the 11th International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians in Moscow.

    Appeared as a soloist with many orchestras including the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, the Russian National Orchestra, the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, the Sichuan Symphony Orchestra, and others.

    He plays the violin by Antonio Stradivari “Lyall” 1702 on generous loan from the ITOH Foundation.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 11 in C major
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Claude Debussy
    Violin Sonata in G minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Round 2

    Maurice Ravel
    Violin Sonata No. 2 in G major

    Nathan Milstein
    Paganiniana

    Fritz Kreisler
    Liebesfreud

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Violin Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 94-bis

    Round 3

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, KV 218

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

  • 22:40

    Day End

    • Japan

    Day End

    Born in Tokyo in 2002. Eugene began his violin studies at the age of two.

    Having completed his bachelor’s degree at the Tokyo University of Arts with Professor Natsumi Tamai, he currently continues his studies in its graduate school with Professor Masafumi Hori. He often attends master classes and receives musical guidance from Maestro Viktor Tretyakov.

    Recipient of the first prizes at the 13th Lipinski and Wieniawski International Competition (2015), the 10th International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians (2017), and the 2nd Viktor Tretyakov International Violin Competition (2021). In 2023 Eugene Kawai was selected as one of the jury members at the 11th International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians in Moscow.

    Appeared as a soloist with many orchestras including the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, the Russian National Orchestra, the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, the Sichuan Symphony Orchestra, and others.

    He plays the violin by Antonio Stradivari “Lyall” 1702 on generous loan from the ITOH Foundation.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 11 in C major
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Claude Debussy
    Violin Sonata in G minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Round 2

    Maurice Ravel
    Violin Sonata No. 2 in G major

    Nathan Milstein
    Paganiniana

    Fritz Kreisler
    Liebesfreud

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Violin Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 94-bis

    Round 3

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, KV 218

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

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21 June Wednesday

Moscow

Small Hall of the Moscow Conservatory

  • 12:00

    Yiying Jiang

    • China

    Yiying Jiang

    participant
    Born in 1998 in Anhui, Yiying Jiang has been studying at the Central Conservatory of Music (Beijing) with Ti Zhang since 2010, previously studied with Yaoji Lin and Nan Xie. Participated in master classes by Zakhar Bron, Midori Goto, Ivry Gitlis, Qian Zhou, Shlomo Mintz.

    Laureate of the Kloster Schöntal Competition (2013, 1st prize), the National Violin Competition (2015, 2nd prize), the Chengdu Guangya International Violin Competition (2016, 1st prize), the Alice & Eleonore Schoenfeld International String Competition (2016, 2nd prize), the Zhuhai International Mozart Competition for Young Musicians (2017, 2nd prize), the Singapore Violin Festival Competition (2019, 1st prize), the Singapore International Violin Competition (2022, 6th prize).

    She performs as the soloist and concertmaster of the Four Seasons Chamber Orchestra in Seoul; in an ensemble with violist Paul Coletti and others. Participated in the Bowdoin International Music Festival (USA) and Morningside Music Bridge (Canada).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Adagio and Fugue from Sonata for Solo Violin No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 1 in E major
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Sonata in G major, KV 379

    Round 2

    Richard Strauss
    Violin Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 18

    Henryk Wieniawski
    Faust Fantasia, Op. 20

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Vocalise

    Chen Shuying
    A Song of Gusu for violin and piano

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, KV 218

  • 12:50

    Lisa Yasuda

    • Japan

    Lisa Yasuda

    participant

    Lisa Yasuda skipped a grade and entered the Tokyo University of the Arts. After the graduation, she studied at the Toho Gakuen School of Music (master’s degree). She got a special scholarship from the Tokuji Munetsugu Foundation while studying. She studied under Pierre Amoyal, Takashi Shimizu, and others.

    Laureate of the Singapore International Violin Competition, the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians (Novosibirsk), the Kloster Schöntal International Violin Competition (Germany), the Shlomo Mintz International Violin Competition (Beijing), etc. Scholarship recipient of the ROHM Music Foundation and Yamaha Music Foundation.

    Lisa was an artist of CHANEL Pygmalion Days in Tokyo in 2022.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 15 in E minor
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Ernest Chausson
    Poème in E-flat minor, Op. 25

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Round 2

    Edvard Grieg
    Violin Sonata No. 3 in C minor, Op. 45

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26

    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Sonata for Solo Violin in D minor (Ballade), Op. 27 No. 3

    Camille Saint-Saëns – Eugène Ysaÿe
    Caprice after Étude en forme de valse

    Round 3

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, KV 218

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

  • 13:40

    Elena Tarosyan

    • Russia

    Elena Tarosyan

    participant
    Born in 1993 in Omsk. Graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Eduard Grach). Participated in master classes by Viktor Tretyakov, Boris Kushnir, Zakhar Bron, Maxim Vengerov, etc.

    Winner of the Kloster Schöntal International Violin Competition (2013), the International Violin Competition in Astana (2014), the All-Russian Competition for Symphony Orchestra Artists (Moscow, 2018). Laureate of the Joseph Szigeti International Violin and Viola Competition, the Classic Strings Competition in Dubai (2022).

    Elena tours in Russia and Europe. She played with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra of Russia, the Novaya Rossiya Orchestra, etc. Performed with Valery Gergiev, Alexander Lazarev, Vladimir Fedoseyev, Yuri Simonov, Paavo Yarvi, Thomas Sanderling and others. Concertmaster of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra. Teacher of the Russian State University named after A. N. Kosygin.

    Elena plays the violin by Antonio Stradivari (1723).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 17 in E-flat major
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Franz Waxman
    Carmen Fantasy

    Round 2

    Edvard Grieg
    Violin Sonata No. 3 in C minor, Op. 45

    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28

    Fritz Kreisler
    Caprice viennois, Op. 2
    Recitativo and Scherzo-Caprice for solo violin, Op. 6

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, KV 218

  • 15:00

    Mariya Lundina

    • Russia

    Mariya Lundina

    participant

    Born in 2000 in Moscow. Mariya graduated from the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music, currently a student at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Vladimir Ivanov). Participated in master classes by Pierre Amoyal, Boris Kushnir, Dora Schwarzberg, etc.

    Winner of the Leopold Auer International Violin and String Quartet Competition (St. Petersburg, 2017, 4th prize), Marine Iashvili International Competition for String Instruments (Georgia, 2019, 1st prize), "Rodolfo Lipizer Prize" International Violin Competition (Italy, 2019, 6th prize and three special prizes). Bronze medalist of the Youth Delphic Games of Russia (Vladivostok, 2018).

    She has performed as a soloist and accompanied by orchestras in Italy, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, and the Baltic States. Mariya toured in many cities of Russia. She has played in the halls of the Moscow Conservatory, the Chamber Hall of the Moscow International House of Music and at many other venues.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Adagio and Fugue from Sonata for Solo Violin No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 21 in A major
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Olivier Messiaen
    Theme and Variations

    Round 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major (Kreutzer), Op. 47

    Fritz Kreisler
    Recitativo and Scherzo-Caprice for solo violin, Op. 6

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26

    Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst
    Grand Caprice on Schubert’s Der Erlkönig, Op. 26

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 (composer’s edition)

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219

  • 15:50

    Hao Li

    • China

    Hao Li

    participant

    Hao Li studied at the Central Conservatory of Music Primary School (Beijing) and at the Central Conservatory itself. He is currently under the tutelage of Professor Xiao Liu.

    In 2016, he was admitted to the Aspen Music Festival and won the Lin Yaoji Scholarship. Laureate of the Moscow Conservatory International Competition (2018).

    He has performed as a soloist, orchestral and chamber musician in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and other European countries, and as a concertmaster of the Four Seasons Chamber Orchestra, Hao Li has collaborated with violinist Lü Siqing and conductor Li Xincao. He played at Carnegie Hall with pianist Yujia Wang (2017), as well as in US cities as concertmaster of the Chinese Youth Symphony Orchestra, collaborating with pianist Olga Kern and conductor Ludovic Morlot.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor
    Caprice No. 11 in С major

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Niccolò Paganini
    Variations on Di tanti palpiti from Rossini’s Tancredi, Op. 13 (Fritz Kreisler’s version)

    Round 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Violin Sonata No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 12 No. 3

    Henryk Wieniawski
    Faust Fantasia, Op. 20

    Niccolò Paganini
    Variations on God Save the King, Op. 9

    Fritz Kreisler
    Caprice viennois, Op. 2

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219

  • 16:40

    Intermission

    • China

    Intermission

    Hao Li studied at the Central Conservatory of Music Primary School (Beijing) and at the Central Conservatory itself. He is currently under the tutelage of Professor Xiao Liu.

    In 2016, he was admitted to the Aspen Music Festival and won the Lin Yaoji Scholarship. Laureate of the Moscow Conservatory International Competition (2018).

    He has performed as a soloist, orchestral and chamber musician in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and other European countries, and as a concertmaster of the Four Seasons Chamber Orchestra, Hao Li has collaborated with violinist Lü Siqing and conductor Li Xincao. He played at Carnegie Hall with pianist Yujia Wang (2017), as well as in US cities as concertmaster of the Chinese Youth Symphony Orchestra, collaborating with pianist Olga Kern and conductor Ludovic Morlot.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor
    Caprice No. 11 in С major

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Niccolò Paganini
    Variations on Di tanti palpiti from Rossini’s Tancredi, Op. 13 (Fritz Kreisler’s version)

    Round 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Violin Sonata No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 12 No. 3

    Henryk Wieniawski
    Faust Fantasia, Op. 20

    Niccolò Paganini
    Variations on God Save the King, Op. 9

    Fritz Kreisler
    Caprice viennois, Op. 2

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219

  • 19:00

    Sofya Devutskaya

    • Russia

    Sofya Devutskaya

    participant

    Born in 1998 in Voronezh. Sofia graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Alexey Koshvants) where she is currently an assistant intern. Sofia participated in workshops by Marina Keselman, Alexander Revich, Vladimir Ivanov, Alexander Vinnitsky, Maxim Fedotov, and others.

    She won a silver medal at the Youth Delphic Games of Russia (Volgograd, 2014), laureate of the Mravinsky International Competition for Youth (St. Petersburg, 2016, 3rd prize), Beethoven International Music Competition (Sankt Pölten, Austria, 2017, 3rd prize), International Eduard Grach Violin Competition (Moscow, 2020, 3rd prize), All-Russian Music Competition (Kazan, 2022, 3rd prize) and others.

    Participated in programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music. Sofia pursues an active artistic endeavor as a soloist and as a part of chamber ensembles.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 4 in С minor
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Karol Szymanowski
    Narcisse from Mythes, Op. 30 No. 2

    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Lointain passé, Mazurka, Oр. 11

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34 (Vasily Bezekirsky’s version)

    Round 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Violin Sonata No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 12 No. 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Five Melodies, Op. 35

    Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst
    Die letzte Rose

    Round 3

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, KV 218

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

  • 19:50

    Michael Usov

    • Russia

    Michael Usov

    participant
    Born in 2002 in Yekaterinburg. Michael Usov graduated from the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music, currently a student at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Tatiana Berkul).

    Winner of the Leopold Auer Competition (St. Petersburg, 2017, 2nd prize), the Andrea Postacchini Violin Competition (Fermo, Italy, 2018), the International Competition of the Central Music School (Moscow, 2022, 1st prize), the All-Russian Music Competition (Kazan, 2022, 1st prize), etc. Silver medal of the Youth Delphic Games of Russia (Vladivostok, 2018). Recipient of Grant of the Mayor of Moscow (2019). Winner of the 1st All-Russian Selection of the Russian National Orchestra (Moscow, 2021).

    Participant of the "Attraction" Festival. He has played with the Russian National Orchestra, the Novaya Rossiya Orchestra, the Mariinsky Theatre orchestra, the Belgorod, Odessa, Novosibirsk Philharmonic orchestras, etc. Participant of the concert programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 10 in G minor
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Poème élégiaque, Op. 12

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Round 2

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26

    Witold Lutosławski
    Subito for violin and piano

    Maurice Ravel
    Tzigane

    Round 3

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, KV 216

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

  • 21:00

    Abylay Nurlybek

    • Kazakhstan

    Abylay Nurlybek

    participant

    Born in 2000 in Almaty. Studied at the Kulyash Baiseitova Special Music School (class of Olga Danilova).

    Graduated from the Central Music School at the Moscow Conservatory, Abylay Nurlybek is currently a student at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Anna Sokolova).

    Laureate of a number of international competitions, including Astana-Merey (2012, 1st prize), the International Open Contest of Instrumental Performers "Open Italy" (Rimini, 2014), the International “Istedod” Competition (Tashkent, 2016, 1st prize), the Valery Gavrilin Governor's International Competition for Young Musicians (Vologda, 2016, 2nd prize), International Competition of the Central Music School (2016, 3rd prize). Scholarship of the Vladimir Spivakov Foundation.

    Member of the orchestra "Persimfans". He performs in the halls of the Moscow Conservatory. Collaborated with the Moscow Chamber Orchestra "Musica Viva" conducted by Alexander Rudin, with the Omsk Academic Symphony Orchestra conducted by Dmitry Vasiliev. Program participant of the Russian Academic Youth Theater.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Adagio and Fugue from Sonata for Solo Violin No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 17 in E-flat major
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Henryk Wieniawski
    Polonaise brillante in D major, Op. 4

    Rodion Shchedrin
    Imitating Albéniz

    Round 2

    Edvard Grieg
    Violin Sonata No. 3 in C minor, Op. 45

    Niccolò Paganini
    Introduction and Variations on a Theme from La molinara by Paisiello (Vaša Příhoda’s version)

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Romance, Op. 6 No. 1

    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Sonata for Solo Violin in G major, Op. 27 No. 5

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 (composer’s edition)

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219

  • 21:50

    Chaowen Luo

    • China

    Chaowen Luo

    participant
    Chaowen Luo studied with Sishan Xiao as his first teacher, then in 2011 he studied with Professor Chenxing Huang at the Primary School of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. After that he was admitted to the High School of the Central Conservatory of Music and studied with Hong Wang in 2013.

    In 2019 Chaowen Luo began to study for an undergraduate degree at the Central Conservatory of Music with Jia Zhang and Weidong Tong

    Winner of the International Competition for Youth "Musicial Vladivostok" (Grand Prix), the Schontal International Violin Competition (2nd prize), the Zhuhai Mozart International Competition for Young Musicians (3rd prize), the Scholarship Competition of the Central Conservatory of Music (1st prize), the National Competition for the Performance of a Solo Concert (1st prize), the Futian Cup National Youth String Competition (1st prize), semifinalist of the Paganini International Violin Competition (2021).

    He has performed with the Austrian "Salzburg Soloists" Chamber Orchestra, the Inner Mongolia Symphony Orchestra, the Shanxi Provincial Violin Society Chamber Orchestra, the Qingdao and Shenzhen Symphony Orchestras, the Central Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra. Collaborated with Maxim Vengerov and Seiji Ozawa.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor
    Caprice No. 11 in С major

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Henryk Wieniawski
    Scherzo-Tarantelle, Op. 16

    Round 2

    Franz Schubert
    Fantasy in C major, D 934

    Fritz Kreisler
    Gypsy Caprice

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Sonata for Solo Violin, Op. 115

    Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst
    Die letzte Rose

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, KV 218

  • 22:40

    Day End

    • China

    Day End

    Chaowen Luo studied with Sishan Xiao as his first teacher, then in 2011 he studied with Professor Chenxing Huang at the Primary School of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. After that he was admitted to the High School of the Central Conservatory of Music and studied with Hong Wang in 2013.

    In 2019 Chaowen Luo began to study for an undergraduate degree at the Central Conservatory of Music with Jia Zhang and Weidong Tong

    Winner of the International Competition for Youth "Musicial Vladivostok" (Grand Prix), the Schontal International Violin Competition (2nd prize), the Zhuhai Mozart International Competition for Young Musicians (3rd prize), the Scholarship Competition of the Central Conservatory of Music (1st prize), the National Competition for the Performance of a Solo Concert (1st prize), the Futian Cup National Youth String Competition (1st prize), semifinalist of the Paganini International Violin Competition (2021).

    He has performed with the Austrian "Salzburg Soloists" Chamber Orchestra, the Inner Mongolia Symphony Orchestra, the Shanxi Provincial Violin Society Chamber Orchestra, the Qingdao and Shenzhen Symphony Orchestras, the Central Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra. Collaborated with Maxim Vengerov and Seiji Ozawa.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor
    Caprice No. 11 in С major

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Henryk Wieniawski
    Scherzo-Tarantelle, Op. 16

    Round 2

    Franz Schubert
    Fantasy in C major, D 934

    Fritz Kreisler
    Gypsy Caprice

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Sonata for Solo Violin, Op. 115

    Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst
    Die letzte Rose

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, KV 218

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22 June Thursday

Moscow

Small Hall of the Moscow Conservatory

  • 13:00

    Leonid Zhelezny

    • Russia

    Leonid Zhelezny

    participant

    Born in 1994 in Moscow. Leonid studies at the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music (class of Yelena Malkina). He continued his studies with Professor Alexander Vinnitsky at the Central Music School, Moscow Conservatory, as well as assistant intern.

    Laureate of the Vladimir Spivakov Competition (Ufa, 2016, 3rd prize), International Music Competition Harbin (3rd prize), the All-Russian Music Competition (Moscow, 2018, 2nd prize) and others. Winner of the Grand Prix of the International Violin Competition in Astana (2017). Special award recipient of the Viktor Tretyakov International Violin Competition (Krasnoyarsk, 2018), the International Tchaikovsky Competition (2019), the Fritz Kreisler International Violin Competition (Vienna, 2022).

    Played with the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra, the Novaya Rossiya and "Musica Viva" orchestras, and many others. Participant of the concert programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music, soloist of the Moscow Philharmonic Society.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 7 in A minor
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Méditation, Op. 42 No. 1
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34 (Vasily Bezekirsky’s version)

    Round 2

    Johannes Brahms
    Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26

    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Sonata for Solo Violin in E major, Op. 27 No. 6

    Maurice Ravel
    Tzigane

    Round 3

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, KV 216

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

  • 13:50

    Ravil Islyamov

    • Russia

    Ravil Islyamov

    participant
    Born in 2001 in Vladimir. Ravil graduated from the Central Music School at the Moscow Conservatory. He is currently a student at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Alexander Vinnitsky). Has taken part in master classes conducted by Boris Kuschnir, Alexander Shustin and Maxim Fedotov.

    Winner of the Youth Delphic Games of Russia (Tyumen, 2016; Vladivostok, 2018), the Beethoven International Music Competition (Sankt-Pölten, Austria, 2016), the Youth Delphic Games of the CIS Member States (Moscow, 2016), the All-Russian Music Competition (Moscow, 2018), the best participant in the second round of the International Tchaikovsky Competition (2019). Grant recipient of the Vladimir Spivakov International Charity Foundation and the Yuri Rozum International Charitable Foundation.

    Ravil performs in Russia and abroad. Collaborates with the Mariinsky Orchestra, the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra, the Novaya Rossiya Orchestra, etc. Participant of the concert programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music.

    Ravil plays the violin made by Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù (1735).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 17 in E-flat major
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34 (Vasily Bezekirsky version)

    Igor Frolov
    Concert Fantasy on Themes from Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, Op. 19

    Round 2

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80

    Karol Szymanowski
    Nocturne and Tarantella, Op. 28

    Fritz Kreisler
    Tambourin chinois, Op. 3

    Franz Waxman
    Carmen Fantasy

    Round 3

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

  • 15:00

    Kokoro Imagawa

    • Japan

    Kokoro Imagawa

    participant

    Born in 1998. Kokoro graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Sergei Kravchenko) in 2023. Participated in master classes by Zakhar Bron, Midori Goto, Mikhail Vayman, Ingolf Turban, etc.

    Laureate of the Kyoto Art Festival (2016, Encouragement Award), the International Johannes Brahms Competition (Pörtschach, Austria, 2016, special prize of the jury), the Marine Iashvili International Competition for String Instruments (Tbilisi, 2019; 1st prize), the "Violino" International Competition (St. Petersburg, 2021, 1st prize) and the International Violin Competition "Rodolfo Lipizer Prize" (Gorizia, Italy, 2022, special prize).

    Kokoro performs in Russia and abroad. She has played with the Ulyanovsk State Academic Symphony Orchestra, the Kazan Chamber Orchestra "La Primavera", the Central Military Band of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, and others.

    Plays the violin made by the Italian master of the first half of the 19th century George Panormo, provided for free use by Moscow’s Violin House "Scroll Fine Instruments".

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 11 in C major
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Ernest Chausson
    Poème in E-flat minor, Op. 25

    Round 2

    Edvard Grieg
    Violin sonata No. 3 in C minor, Op. 45

    Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst
    Grand Caprice on Schubert’s Der Erlkönig, Op. 26

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26

    Igor Frolov
    Concert Fantasy on Themes from Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, Op. 19

    Round 3

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, KV 218

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

  • 15:50

    Takamori Arai

    • Japan

    Takamori Arai

    participant

    Born in 1990 in Nagoya. Takamori Arai studied under the guidance of Professors Takashi Shimizu, Eszter Perényi, and Pierre Amoyal. Graduated with honors from the Tokyo University of the Arts, having been awarded the Acanthus Music Prize. He improved his skills under the guidance of Professor Eduard Schmieder at the Boyer College of Music at Temple University (Philadelphia). He is currently an associate violinist at Musashino Academia Musicae (Tokyo).

    Laureate of many national and international competitions.

    He performs in Japan, the USA and Europe. He has played in many concert halls and at various festivals, including the Mozarteum Salzburg and Los Angeles’ iPalpiti Festival. Takamori Arai has collaborated with such conductors as Douglas Bostock, Kazuki Sawa and Ken Takaseki. In 2022, he gave his debut solo performance at Carnegie Hall in New York, winning the IBLA Grand Prize International Music Competition.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 1 in E major
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Sonata for Solo Violin in G minor, Op. 27 No. 1

    Round 2

    Maurice Ravel
    Violin Sonata No. 2 in G major

    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Sonata for Solo Violin in E major, Op. 27 No. 6

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26

    César Franck
    Violin Sonata in A major

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 (composer’s edition)

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, KV 218

  • 16:40

    Intermission

    • Japan

    Intermission

    Born in 1990 in Nagoya. Takamori Arai studied under the guidance of Professors Takashi Shimizu, Eszter Perényi, and Pierre Amoyal. Graduated with honors from the Tokyo University of the Arts, having been awarded the Acanthus Music Prize. He improved his skills under the guidance of Professor Eduard Schmieder at the Boyer College of Music at Temple University (Philadelphia). He is currently an associate violinist at Musashino Academia Musicae (Tokyo).

    Laureate of many national and international competitions.

    He performs in Japan, the USA and Europe. He has played in many concert halls and at various festivals, including the Mozarteum Salzburg and Los Angeles’ iPalpiti Festival. Takamori Arai has collaborated with such conductors as Douglas Bostock, Kazuki Sawa and Ken Takaseki. In 2022, he gave his debut solo performance at Carnegie Hall in New York, winning the IBLA Grand Prize International Music Competition.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 1 in E major
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Sonata for Solo Violin in G minor, Op. 27 No. 1

    Round 2

    Maurice Ravel
    Violin Sonata No. 2 in G major

    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Sonata for Solo Violin in E major, Op. 27 No. 6

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26

    César Franck
    Violin Sonata in A major

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 (composer’s edition)

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, KV 218

  • 19:00

    Alexandra Lee

    • Russia

    Alexandra Lee

    participant

    Alexandra was born in Primorsky Krai. She studied at the Central Music School at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Eduard Grach). A graduate of the Royal College of Music in London and the Manhattan School of Music (classes of Professors Felix Andrievsky and Albert Markov).

    Winner of the Moscow International David Oistrakh Violin Competition (Moscow, 2008, 1st prize), the Yampolsky International Competition (Moscow, 2009, 2nd prize), the Gershwin International Music Competition (New York, 2018, 1st prize), the All-Russian Competition for Symphony Orchestra Artists (Moscow, 2021, 1st prize) and others. Recipient of the Yamaha Music Award (2016).

    Alexandra has performed at Carnegie Hall, in the UK, Italy, Germany, Austria, France, Estonia, South Korea, and Japan. She has collaborated with conductors Leonard Slatkin, Mikhail Pletnev, Yuri Simonov, James Judd, Vladimir Fedoseyev, Yuri Bashmet, and others. She is currently a concertmaster of the Sochi Symphony Orchestra.

    Alexandra plays the violin made by Honoré Derazey, a French violin maker.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 10 in G minor
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Ernest Chausson
    Poème in E-flat minor, Op. 25

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Round 2

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80

    Fritz Kreisler
    Recitativo and Scherzo-Caprice for solo violin, Op. 6

    Alexander Glazunov
    Meditation, Op. 32

    Henryk Wieniawski
    Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 15

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219

  • 19:50

    He Xu

    • China

    He Xu

    participant

    Born in 2005 in Harbin. He Xu graduated with honors from the Music Middle School of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music (class of Professor Ding Xiaolei), then studied at the conservatory itself, where he won a number of scholarships. Since 2022, he has been studying at the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich (class of Professor Markus Wolf). Participated in master classes by Qian Zhou, Ning Feng, and Christoph Poppen.

    He Xu participated in the German-Austrian Summer Festival in 2018.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 1 in E major
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Romance No. 1 in G major, Op. 40

    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Sonata for Solo Violin in D minor (Ballade), Op. 27 No. 3

    Round 2

    Richard Strauss
    Violin Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 18

    Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst
    Grand Caprice on Schubert’s Der Erlkönig, Op. 26

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26

    Сamille Saint-Saëns
    Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219

  • 21:00

    Inna Yakusheva

    • Russia

    Inna Yakusheva

    participant
    Born in 1998 in Moscow. Inna Yakusheva graduated from the Academic Music College at the Moscow Conservatory, majoring in violin and piano. A student of the Moscow Conservatory in two specialties (classes of Professor Alexander Vinnitsky and Associate Professor Ekaterina Mechetina).

    Winner of the Open All-Russian "Merzlyakovka Invites Friends” (Moscow, 2014 and 2016, 2nd prize), "Dedication to Sergei Prokofiev" (Moscow, 2015, 1st prize). The recipient of the Grant of the President of the Russian Federation. Scholarship of the Yulia Bystritskaya, Vladimir Spivakov, Yuri Rozum foundations and the "New Names" Foundations.

    Participated in the festivals Classic for Peace (Germany) and "Stars on Baikal", in the Diaghilev Festival (as part of the orchestra musicAeterna). Inna tours in Russia, Germany, Poland, Lithuania. She played in the halls of the Moscow Conservatory, the Kremlin Palace, the St. Petersburg State Capella. Participant of concert programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music. Artist of the Rebellion Quartet.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 5 in A minor
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Giuseppe Tartini
    Violin Sonata in G minor (Devil’s Trill)

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Round 2

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80

    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Sonata for Solo Violin in A minor, Op. 27 No. 2

    Fritz Kreisler
    Gypsy Caprice

    Henryk Wieniawski
    Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 15

    Round 3

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219 (cadenzas by Joseph Joachim)

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

  • 21:50

    Rok Zaletel Černoš

    • Slovenia

    Rok Zaletel Černoš

    participant

    Born in 1998 in Ljubljana. Rok Zaletel Černoš graduated from the Music Academy of the University of Ljubljana (class of Professor Vasilij Melnikov). Currently studying at the University for Music and Performing Arts Vienna (class of Professor Anton Sorokow). Participated in master classes by Maxim Vengerov, Viktor Tretyakov, Stefan Milenkovic, Igor Ozim, Chaim Taub, etc.

    Winner of the Valsesia Musica Competition (Varallo, Italy, 2nd prize), the Fritz Kreisler International Violin Competition (Vienna, special prize), the Stephanie Hohl International Violin Competition (Vienna, 2nd prize), the Young Virtuoso International Piano Competition (Zagreb, 1st prize), and others. Winner of the Prešeren Prize.

    He has performed in Italy, Switzerland, Belarus, France, Serbia, Croatia, Germany, Slovenia, Austria, Japan, Spain, Portugal, Luxembourg. He has played with the RTV Symphony orchestra of Slovenia, Vivaldi Orchestra of Italy, SNG Maribor Symphony Orchestra, the Mendelssohn Chamber Orchestra, the Amadeo Orchestra and others.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor
    Caprice No. 23 in E-flat major

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Fritz Kreisler
    Recitativo and Scherzo-Caprice for solo violin, Op. 6

    Round 2

    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Sonata for Solo Violin in E major, Op. 27 No. 6

    Johannes Brahms
    Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Vocalise

    Franz Waxman
    Carmen Fantasy

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 (composer’s edition)

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219

  • 22:40

    Day End

    • Slovenia

    Day End

    Born in 1998 in Ljubljana. Rok Zaletel Černoš graduated from the Music Academy of the University of Ljubljana (class of Professor Vasilij Melnikov). Currently studying at the University for Music and Performing Arts Vienna (class of Professor Anton Sorokow). Participated in master classes by Maxim Vengerov, Viktor Tretyakov, Stefan Milenkovic, Igor Ozim, Chaim Taub, etc.

    Winner of the Valsesia Musica Competition (Varallo, Italy, 2nd prize), the Fritz Kreisler International Violin Competition (Vienna, special prize), the Stephanie Hohl International Violin Competition (Vienna, 2nd prize), the Young Virtuoso International Piano Competition (Zagreb, 1st prize), and others. Winner of the Prešeren Prize.

    He has performed in Italy, Switzerland, Belarus, France, Serbia, Croatia, Germany, Slovenia, Austria, Japan, Spain, Portugal, Luxembourg. He has played with the RTV Symphony orchestra of Slovenia, Vivaldi Orchestra of Italy, SNG Maribor Symphony Orchestra, the Mendelssohn Chamber Orchestra, the Amadeo Orchestra and others.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor
    Caprice No. 23 in E-flat major

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Fritz Kreisler
    Recitativo and Scherzo-Caprice for solo violin, Op. 6

    Round 2

    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Sonata for Solo Violin in E major, Op. 27 No. 6

    Johannes Brahms
    Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Vocalise

    Franz Waxman
    Carmen Fantasy

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 (composer’s edition)

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219

  • 00:00

    Round I Results

    • Slovenia

    Round I Results

    Born in 1998 in Ljubljana. Rok Zaletel Černoš graduated from the Music Academy of the University of Ljubljana (class of Professor Vasilij Melnikov). Currently studying at the University for Music and Performing Arts Vienna (class of Professor Anton Sorokow). Participated in master classes by Maxim Vengerov, Viktor Tretyakov, Stefan Milenkovic, Igor Ozim, Chaim Taub, etc.

    Winner of the Valsesia Musica Competition (Varallo, Italy, 2nd prize), the Fritz Kreisler International Violin Competition (Vienna, special prize), the Stephanie Hohl International Violin Competition (Vienna, 2nd prize), the Young Virtuoso International Piano Competition (Zagreb, 1st prize), and others. Winner of the Prešeren Prize.

    He has performed in Italy, Switzerland, Belarus, France, Serbia, Croatia, Germany, Slovenia, Austria, Japan, Spain, Portugal, Luxembourg. He has played with the RTV Symphony orchestra of Slovenia, Vivaldi Orchestra of Italy, SNG Maribor Symphony Orchestra, the Mendelssohn Chamber Orchestra, the Amadeo Orchestra and others.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor
    Caprice No. 23 in E-flat major

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Fritz Kreisler
    Recitativo and Scherzo-Caprice for solo violin, Op. 6

    Round 2

    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Sonata for Solo Violin in E major, Op. 27 No. 6

    Johannes Brahms
    Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Vocalise

    Franz Waxman
    Carmen Fantasy

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 (composer’s edition)

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219

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23 June Friday

Moscow

Small Hall of the Moscow Conservatory

  • 13:00

    Daniil Kogan

    • Russia

    Daniil Kogan

    participant
    From the age of six studied with Marina Keselman. Daniil graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Maya Glezarova), continued his education with Irina Svetlova and at Conservatorium Maastricht (class of Professor Boris Belkin). He currently studies with Eduard Wulfson.

    Laureate of the Long-Thibaud-Crespin International Music Competition (Paris, 2018, 6th prize).

    He has performed in the halls of the Moscow Conservatory, the Moscow International House of Music, the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, the St. Petersburg State Capella, Carnegie Hall; appeared in Canada, France, Italy, Estonia, Thailand. Played with the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra, and others.

    Head of the creative association "Attraction", teacher at the Moscow Conservatory.

    In 2021, recording company "Melodiya" released the artist's debut album.

    Daniil will be playing the violin by Antonio Stradivari "Felix Yusupov" (1736) at the Tchaikovsky Competition.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Adagio and Fugue from Sonata for Solo Violin No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 6 in G minor
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Poème élégiaque, Op. 12

    Round 2

    Béla Bartók
    Tempo di ciaccona from Sonata for Violin Solo

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26

    Camille Saint-Saëns – Eugène Ysaÿe
    Caprice after Étude en forme de valse

    Round 3

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

  • 14:00

    Aleksandr Papushev

    • Russia

    Aleksandr Papushev

    participant

    Born in 2004 in Ussuriysk. Aleksandr graduated from the Central Music School – Academy of Performing Arts, currently studying at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Sergei Kravchenko). Participated in master classes by Mikhail Gantvarg.

    Laureate of the All-Russian Open Competition of Performing Arts named after Ippolitov-Ivanov (Moscow, 2020, 1st prize), the All-Russian Music Competition (Kazan, 2022, 2nd prize and special prize), the competition "Young Talents of Russia" (2022, 1st prize), the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians (Moscow, 2023, 2nd prize and special prize), etc. Scholarship of the "New Names" Foundation and the Vladimir Spivakov Foundation.

    Performed with the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra, the orchestra of the Primorsky Regional Philharmonic, the Kostroma Provincial Symphony Orchestra, the Moscow Youth Chamber Orchestra, etc. Aleksandr toured in Italy, Spain, China.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 4 in С minor
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34
    Méditation, Op. 42 No. 1

    Round 2

    Johannes Brahms
    Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108

    Henryk Wieniawski
    Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 15

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Vocalise

    Niccolò Paganini
    Introduction and Variations on a Theme from La molinara by Paisiello

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, KV 218

  • 15:20

    Gyehee Kim

    • South Korea

    Gyehee Kim

    participant

    Kim Gyehee studied at the Curtis Institute of Music, Seoul National University, and University of Music and Performing Arts Munich with violinists Joseph Silverstein, Young Uck Kim, Lena Neudauer and Christoph Poppen.

    Kim Gyehee is the winner of the George Enescu, Andrea Postacchini, Munetsugu and Gnessin Junior International Music competitions. She is also a laureate of the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians, Torún and Isang Yun International Music Competition. She has been invited to perform at the "Moscow Meets Friends" Festival, George Enescu Festival, Kronberg Academy, Mozarteum International Summer Academy among others. She has played with the Korean Symphony Orchestra, George Enescu Philharmonic, Novosibirsk Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, and many others.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 17 in E-flat major
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Claude Debussy
    Violin Sonata in G minor

    Round 2

    Edvard Grieg
    Violin Sonata No. 3 in C minor, Op. 45

    Fritz Kreisler
    Recitativo and Scherzo-Caprice for solo violin, Op. 6

    Camille Saint-Saëns – Eugène Ysaÿe
    Caprice after Étude en forme de valse

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Violin Sonata No. 1 in D major, Op. 12 No. 1

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219

  • 16:20

    Yiying Jiang

    • China

    Yiying Jiang

    participant
    Born in 1998 in Anhui, Yiying Jiang has been studying at the Central Conservatory of Music (Beijing) with Ti Zhang since 2010, previously studied with Yaoji Lin and Nan Xie. Participated in master classes by Zakhar Bron, Midori Goto, Ivry Gitlis, Qian Zhou, Shlomo Mintz.

    Laureate of the Kloster Schöntal Competition (2013, 1st prize), the National Violin Competition (2015, 2nd prize), the Chengdu Guangya International Violin Competition (2016, 1st prize), the Alice & Eleonore Schoenfeld International String Competition (2016, 2nd prize), the Zhuhai International Mozart Competition for Young Musicians (2017, 2nd prize), the Singapore Violin Festival Competition (2019, 1st prize), the Singapore International Violin Competition (2022, 6th prize).

    She performs as the soloist and concertmaster of the Four Seasons Chamber Orchestra in Seoul; in an ensemble with violist Paul Coletti and others. Participated in the Bowdoin International Music Festival (USA) and Morningside Music Bridge (Canada).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Adagio and Fugue from Sonata for Solo Violin No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 1 in E major
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Sonata in G major, KV 379

    Round 2

    Richard Strauss
    Violin Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 18

    Henryk Wieniawski
    Faust Fantasia, Op. 20

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Vocalise

    Chen Shuying
    A Song of Gusu for violin and piano

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, KV 218

  • 17:20

    Intermission

    • China

    Intermission

    Born in 1998 in Anhui, Yiying Jiang has been studying at the Central Conservatory of Music (Beijing) with Ti Zhang since 2010, previously studied with Yaoji Lin and Nan Xie. Participated in master classes by Zakhar Bron, Midori Goto, Ivry Gitlis, Qian Zhou, Shlomo Mintz.

    Laureate of the Kloster Schöntal Competition (2013, 1st prize), the National Violin Competition (2015, 2nd prize), the Chengdu Guangya International Violin Competition (2016, 1st prize), the Alice & Eleonore Schoenfeld International String Competition (2016, 2nd prize), the Zhuhai International Mozart Competition for Young Musicians (2017, 2nd prize), the Singapore Violin Festival Competition (2019, 1st prize), the Singapore International Violin Competition (2022, 6th prize).

    She performs as the soloist and concertmaster of the Four Seasons Chamber Orchestra in Seoul; in an ensemble with violist Paul Coletti and others. Participated in the Bowdoin International Music Festival (USA) and Morningside Music Bridge (Canada).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Adagio and Fugue from Sonata for Solo Violin No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 1 in E major
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Sonata in G major, KV 379

    Round 2

    Richard Strauss
    Violin Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 18

    Henryk Wieniawski
    Faust Fantasia, Op. 20

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Vocalise

    Chen Shuying
    A Song of Gusu for violin and piano

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, KV 218

  • 19:00

    Elena Tarosyan

    • Russia

    Elena Tarosyan

    participant
    Born in 1993 in Omsk. Graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Eduard Grach). Participated in master classes by Viktor Tretyakov, Boris Kushnir, Zakhar Bron, Maxim Vengerov, etc.

    Winner of the Kloster Schöntal International Violin Competition (2013), the International Violin Competition in Astana (2014), the All-Russian Competition for Symphony Orchestra Artists (Moscow, 2018). Laureate of the Joseph Szigeti International Violin and Viola Competition, the Classic Strings Competition in Dubai (2022).

    Elena tours in Russia and Europe. She played with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra of Russia, the Novaya Rossiya Orchestra, etc. Performed with Valery Gergiev, Alexander Lazarev, Vladimir Fedoseyev, Yuri Simonov, Paavo Yarvi, Thomas Sanderling and others. Concertmaster of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra. Teacher of the Russian State University named after A. N. Kosygin.

    Elena plays the violin by Antonio Stradivari (1723).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 17 in E-flat major
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Franz Waxman
    Carmen Fantasy

    Round 2

    Edvard Grieg
    Violin Sonata No. 3 in C minor, Op. 45

    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28

    Fritz Kreisler
    Caprice viennois, Op. 2
    Recitativo and Scherzo-Caprice for solo violin, Op. 6

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, KV 218

  • 20:00

    Hao Li

    • China

    Hao Li

    participant

    Hao Li studied at the Central Conservatory of Music Primary School (Beijing) and at the Central Conservatory itself. He is currently under the tutelage of Professor Xiao Liu.

    In 2016, he was admitted to the Aspen Music Festival and won the Lin Yaoji Scholarship. Laureate of the Moscow Conservatory International Competition (2018).

    He has performed as a soloist, orchestral and chamber musician in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and other European countries, and as a concertmaster of the Four Seasons Chamber Orchestra, Hao Li has collaborated with violinist Lü Siqing and conductor Li Xincao. He played at Carnegie Hall with pianist Yujia Wang (2017), as well as in US cities as concertmaster of the Chinese Youth Symphony Orchestra, collaborating with pianist Olga Kern and conductor Ludovic Morlot.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor
    Caprice No. 11 in С major

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Niccolò Paganini
    Variations on Di tanti palpiti from Rossini’s Tancredi, Op. 13 (Fritz Kreisler’s version)

    Round 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Violin Sonata No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 12 No. 3

    Henryk Wieniawski
    Faust Fantasia, Op. 20

    Niccolò Paganini
    Variations on God Save the King, Op. 9

    Fritz Kreisler
    Caprice viennois, Op. 2

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219

  • 21:20

    Michael Usov

    • Russia

    Michael Usov

    participant
    Born in 2002 in Yekaterinburg. Michael Usov graduated from the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music, currently a student at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Tatiana Berkul).

    Winner of the Leopold Auer Competition (St. Petersburg, 2017, 2nd prize), the Andrea Postacchini Violin Competition (Fermo, Italy, 2018), the International Competition of the Central Music School (Moscow, 2022, 1st prize), the All-Russian Music Competition (Kazan, 2022, 1st prize), etc. Silver medal of the Youth Delphic Games of Russia (Vladivostok, 2018). Recipient of Grant of the Mayor of Moscow (2019). Winner of the 1st All-Russian Selection of the Russian National Orchestra (Moscow, 2021).

    Participant of the "Attraction" Festival. He has played with the Russian National Orchestra, the Novaya Rossiya Orchestra, the Mariinsky Theatre orchestra, the Belgorod, Odessa, Novosibirsk Philharmonic orchestras, etc. Participant of the concert programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 10 in G minor
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Poème élégiaque, Op. 12

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Round 2

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26

    Witold Lutosławski
    Subito for violin and piano

    Maurice Ravel
    Tzigane

    Round 3

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, KV 216

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

  • 22:20

    Day End

    • Russia

    Day End

    Born in 2002 in Yekaterinburg. Michael Usov graduated from the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music, currently a student at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Tatiana Berkul).

    Winner of the Leopold Auer Competition (St. Petersburg, 2017, 2nd prize), the Andrea Postacchini Violin Competition (Fermo, Italy, 2018), the International Competition of the Central Music School (Moscow, 2022, 1st prize), the All-Russian Music Competition (Kazan, 2022, 1st prize), etc. Silver medal of the Youth Delphic Games of Russia (Vladivostok, 2018). Recipient of Grant of the Mayor of Moscow (2019). Winner of the 1st All-Russian Selection of the Russian National Orchestra (Moscow, 2021).

    Participant of the "Attraction" Festival. He has played with the Russian National Orchestra, the Novaya Rossiya Orchestra, the Mariinsky Theatre orchestra, the Belgorod, Odessa, Novosibirsk Philharmonic orchestras, etc. Participant of the concert programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 10 in G minor
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Poème élégiaque, Op. 12

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Round 2

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26

    Witold Lutosławski
    Subito for violin and piano

    Maurice Ravel
    Tzigane

    Round 3

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, KV 216

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

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24 June Saturday

Moscow

Small Hall of the Moscow Conservatory

  • 13:00

    Chaowen Luo

    • China

    Chaowen Luo

    participant
    Chaowen Luo studied with Sishan Xiao as his first teacher, then in 2011 he studied with Professor Chenxing Huang at the Primary School of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. After that he was admitted to the High School of the Central Conservatory of Music and studied with Hong Wang in 2013.

    In 2019 Chaowen Luo began to study for an undergraduate degree at the Central Conservatory of Music with Jia Zhang and Weidong Tong

    Winner of the International Competition for Youth "Musicial Vladivostok" (Grand Prix), the Schontal International Violin Competition (2nd prize), the Zhuhai Mozart International Competition for Young Musicians (3rd prize), the Scholarship Competition of the Central Conservatory of Music (1st prize), the National Competition for the Performance of a Solo Concert (1st prize), the Futian Cup National Youth String Competition (1st prize), semifinalist of the Paganini International Violin Competition (2021).

    He has performed with the Austrian "Salzburg Soloists" Chamber Orchestra, the Inner Mongolia Symphony Orchestra, the Shanxi Provincial Violin Society Chamber Orchestra, the Qingdao and Shenzhen Symphony Orchestras, the Central Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra. Collaborated with Maxim Vengerov and Seiji Ozawa.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor
    Caprice No. 11 in С major

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Henryk Wieniawski
    Scherzo-Tarantelle, Op. 16

    Round 2

    Franz Schubert
    Fantasy in C major, D 934

    Fritz Kreisler
    Gypsy Caprice

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Sonata for Solo Violin, Op. 115

    Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst
    Die letzte Rose

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, KV 218

  • 14:00

    Leonid Zhelezny

    • Russia

    Leonid Zhelezny

    participant

    Born in 1994 in Moscow. Leonid studies at the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music (class of Yelena Malkina). He continued his studies with Professor Alexander Vinnitsky at the Central Music School, Moscow Conservatory, as well as assistant intern.

    Laureate of the Vladimir Spivakov Competition (Ufa, 2016, 3rd prize), International Music Competition Harbin (3rd prize), the All-Russian Music Competition (Moscow, 2018, 2nd prize) and others. Winner of the Grand Prix of the International Violin Competition in Astana (2017). Special award recipient of the Viktor Tretyakov International Violin Competition (Krasnoyarsk, 2018), the International Tchaikovsky Competition (2019), the Fritz Kreisler International Violin Competition (Vienna, 2022).

    Played with the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra, the Novaya Rossiya and "Musica Viva" orchestras, and many others. Participant of the concert programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music, soloist of the Moscow Philharmonic Society.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 7 in A minor
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Méditation, Op. 42 No. 1
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34 (Vasily Bezekirsky’s version)

    Round 2

    Johannes Brahms
    Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26

    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Sonata for Solo Violin in E major, Op. 27 No. 6

    Maurice Ravel
    Tzigane

    Round 3

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, KV 216

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

  • 15:20

    Ravil Islyamov

    • Russia

    Ravil Islyamov

    participant
    Born in 2001 in Vladimir. Ravil graduated from the Central Music School at the Moscow Conservatory. He is currently a student at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Alexander Vinnitsky). Has taken part in master classes conducted by Boris Kuschnir, Alexander Shustin and Maxim Fedotov.

    Winner of the Youth Delphic Games of Russia (Tyumen, 2016; Vladivostok, 2018), the Beethoven International Music Competition (Sankt-Pölten, Austria, 2016), the Youth Delphic Games of the CIS Member States (Moscow, 2016), the All-Russian Music Competition (Moscow, 2018), the best participant in the second round of the International Tchaikovsky Competition (2019). Grant recipient of the Vladimir Spivakov International Charity Foundation and the Yuri Rozum International Charitable Foundation.

    Ravil performs in Russia and abroad. Collaborates with the Mariinsky Orchestra, the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra, the Novaya Rossiya Orchestra, etc. Participant of the concert programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music.

    Ravil plays the violin made by Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù (1735).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 17 in E-flat major
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34 (Vasily Bezekirsky version)

    Igor Frolov
    Concert Fantasy on Themes from Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, Op. 19

    Round 2

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80

    Karol Szymanowski
    Nocturne and Tarantella, Op. 28

    Fritz Kreisler
    Tambourin chinois, Op. 3

    Franz Waxman
    Carmen Fantasy

    Round 3

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

  • 16:20

    Intermission

    • Russia

    Intermission

    Born in 2001 in Vladimir. Ravil graduated from the Central Music School at the Moscow Conservatory. He is currently a student at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Alexander Vinnitsky). Has taken part in master classes conducted by Boris Kuschnir, Alexander Shustin and Maxim Fedotov.

    Winner of the Youth Delphic Games of Russia (Tyumen, 2016; Vladivostok, 2018), the Beethoven International Music Competition (Sankt-Pölten, Austria, 2016), the Youth Delphic Games of the CIS Member States (Moscow, 2016), the All-Russian Music Competition (Moscow, 2018), the best participant in the second round of the International Tchaikovsky Competition (2019). Grant recipient of the Vladimir Spivakov International Charity Foundation and the Yuri Rozum International Charitable Foundation.

    Ravil performs in Russia and abroad. Collaborates with the Mariinsky Orchestra, the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra, the Novaya Rossiya Orchestra, etc. Participant of the concert programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music.

    Ravil plays the violin made by Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù (1735).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 17 in E-flat major
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34 (Vasily Bezekirsky version)

    Igor Frolov
    Concert Fantasy on Themes from Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, Op. 19

    Round 2

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80

    Karol Szymanowski
    Nocturne and Tarantella, Op. 28

    Fritz Kreisler
    Tambourin chinois, Op. 3

    Franz Waxman
    Carmen Fantasy

    Round 3

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

  • 19:00

    Alexandra Lee

    • Russia

    Alexandra Lee

    participant

    Alexandra was born in Primorsky Krai. She studied at the Central Music School at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Eduard Grach). A graduate of the Royal College of Music in London and the Manhattan School of Music (classes of Professors Felix Andrievsky and Albert Markov).

    Winner of the Moscow International David Oistrakh Violin Competition (Moscow, 2008, 1st prize), the Yampolsky International Competition (Moscow, 2009, 2nd prize), the Gershwin International Music Competition (New York, 2018, 1st prize), the All-Russian Competition for Symphony Orchestra Artists (Moscow, 2021, 1st prize) and others. Recipient of the Yamaha Music Award (2016).

    Alexandra has performed at Carnegie Hall, in the UK, Italy, Germany, Austria, France, Estonia, South Korea, and Japan. She has collaborated with conductors Leonard Slatkin, Mikhail Pletnev, Yuri Simonov, James Judd, Vladimir Fedoseyev, Yuri Bashmet, and others. She is currently a concertmaster of the Sochi Symphony Orchestra.

    Alexandra plays the violin made by Honoré Derazey, a French violin maker.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 10 in G minor
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Ernest Chausson
    Poème in E-flat minor, Op. 25

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Round 2

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80

    Fritz Kreisler
    Recitativo and Scherzo-Caprice for solo violin, Op. 6

    Alexander Glazunov
    Meditation, Op. 32

    Henryk Wieniawski
    Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 15

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219

  • 20:00

    Inna Yakusheva

    • Russia

    Inna Yakusheva

    participant
    Born in 1998 in Moscow. Inna Yakusheva graduated from the Academic Music College at the Moscow Conservatory, majoring in violin and piano. A student of the Moscow Conservatory in two specialties (classes of Professor Alexander Vinnitsky and Associate Professor Ekaterina Mechetina).

    Winner of the Open All-Russian "Merzlyakovka Invites Friends” (Moscow, 2014 and 2016, 2nd prize), "Dedication to Sergei Prokofiev" (Moscow, 2015, 1st prize). The recipient of the Grant of the President of the Russian Federation. Scholarship of the Yulia Bystritskaya, Vladimir Spivakov, Yuri Rozum foundations and the "New Names" Foundations.

    Participated in the festivals Classic for Peace (Germany) and "Stars on Baikal", in the Diaghilev Festival (as part of the orchestra musicAeterna). Inna tours in Russia, Germany, Poland, Lithuania. She played in the halls of the Moscow Conservatory, the Kremlin Palace, the St. Petersburg State Capella. Participant of concert programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music. Artist of the Rebellion Quartet.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 5 in A minor
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Giuseppe Tartini
    Violin Sonata in G minor (Devil’s Trill)

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Round 2

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80

    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Sonata for Solo Violin in A minor, Op. 27 No. 2

    Fritz Kreisler
    Gypsy Caprice

    Henryk Wieniawski
    Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 15

    Round 3

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219 (cadenzas by Joseph Joachim)

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

  • 21:20

    Rok Zaletel Černoš

    • Slovenia

    Rok Zaletel Černoš

    participant

    Born in 1998 in Ljubljana. Rok Zaletel Černoš graduated from the Music Academy of the University of Ljubljana (class of Professor Vasilij Melnikov). Currently studying at the University for Music and Performing Arts Vienna (class of Professor Anton Sorokow). Participated in master classes by Maxim Vengerov, Viktor Tretyakov, Stefan Milenkovic, Igor Ozim, Chaim Taub, etc.

    Winner of the Valsesia Musica Competition (Varallo, Italy, 2nd prize), the Fritz Kreisler International Violin Competition (Vienna, special prize), the Stephanie Hohl International Violin Competition (Vienna, 2nd prize), the Young Virtuoso International Piano Competition (Zagreb, 1st prize), and others. Winner of the Prešeren Prize.

    He has performed in Italy, Switzerland, Belarus, France, Serbia, Croatia, Germany, Slovenia, Austria, Japan, Spain, Portugal, Luxembourg. He has played with the RTV Symphony orchestra of Slovenia, Vivaldi Orchestra of Italy, SNG Maribor Symphony Orchestra, the Mendelssohn Chamber Orchestra, the Amadeo Orchestra and others.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor
    Caprice No. 23 in E-flat major

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Fritz Kreisler
    Recitativo and Scherzo-Caprice for solo violin, Op. 6

    Round 2

    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Sonata for Solo Violin in E major, Op. 27 No. 6

    Johannes Brahms
    Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Vocalise

    Franz Waxman
    Carmen Fantasy

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 (composer’s edition)

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219

  • 22:20

    Day End

    • Slovenia

    Day End

    Born in 1998 in Ljubljana. Rok Zaletel Černoš graduated from the Music Academy of the University of Ljubljana (class of Professor Vasilij Melnikov). Currently studying at the University for Music and Performing Arts Vienna (class of Professor Anton Sorokow). Participated in master classes by Maxim Vengerov, Viktor Tretyakov, Stefan Milenkovic, Igor Ozim, Chaim Taub, etc.

    Winner of the Valsesia Musica Competition (Varallo, Italy, 2nd prize), the Fritz Kreisler International Violin Competition (Vienna, special prize), the Stephanie Hohl International Violin Competition (Vienna, 2nd prize), the Young Virtuoso International Piano Competition (Zagreb, 1st prize), and others. Winner of the Prešeren Prize.

    He has performed in Italy, Switzerland, Belarus, France, Serbia, Croatia, Germany, Slovenia, Austria, Japan, Spain, Portugal, Luxembourg. He has played with the RTV Symphony orchestra of Slovenia, Vivaldi Orchestra of Italy, SNG Maribor Symphony Orchestra, the Mendelssohn Chamber Orchestra, the Amadeo Orchestra and others.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor
    Caprice No. 23 in E-flat major

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Fritz Kreisler
    Recitativo and Scherzo-Caprice for solo violin, Op. 6

    Round 2

    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Sonata for Solo Violin in E major, Op. 27 No. 6

    Johannes Brahms
    Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Vocalise

    Franz Waxman
    Carmen Fantasy

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 (composer’s edition)

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219

  • 23:30

    Round II Results

    • Slovenia

    Round II Results

    Born in 1998 in Ljubljana. Rok Zaletel Černoš graduated from the Music Academy of the University of Ljubljana (class of Professor Vasilij Melnikov). Currently studying at the University for Music and Performing Arts Vienna (class of Professor Anton Sorokow). Participated in master classes by Maxim Vengerov, Viktor Tretyakov, Stefan Milenkovic, Igor Ozim, Chaim Taub, etc.

    Winner of the Valsesia Musica Competition (Varallo, Italy, 2nd prize), the Fritz Kreisler International Violin Competition (Vienna, special prize), the Stephanie Hohl International Violin Competition (Vienna, 2nd prize), the Young Virtuoso International Piano Competition (Zagreb, 1st prize), and others. Winner of the Prešeren Prize.

    He has performed in Italy, Switzerland, Belarus, France, Serbia, Croatia, Germany, Slovenia, Austria, Japan, Spain, Portugal, Luxembourg. He has played with the RTV Symphony orchestra of Slovenia, Vivaldi Orchestra of Italy, SNG Maribor Symphony Orchestra, the Mendelssohn Chamber Orchestra, the Amadeo Orchestra and others.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor
    Caprice No. 23 in E-flat major

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Fritz Kreisler
    Recitativo and Scherzo-Caprice for solo violin, Op. 6

    Round 2

    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Sonata for Solo Violin in E major, Op. 27 No. 6

    Johannes Brahms
    Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Vocalise

    Franz Waxman
    Carmen Fantasy

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 (composer’s edition)

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219

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27 June Tuesday

Moscow

Tchaikovsky Concert Hall

  • 18:00

    Daniil Kogan

    • Russia

    Daniil Kogan

    participant
    From the age of six studied with Marina Keselman. Daniil graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Maya Glezarova), continued his education with Irina Svetlova and at Conservatorium Maastricht (class of Professor Boris Belkin). He currently studies with Eduard Wulfson.

    Laureate of the Long-Thibaud-Crespin International Music Competition (Paris, 2018, 6th prize).

    He has performed in the halls of the Moscow Conservatory, the Moscow International House of Music, the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, the St. Petersburg State Capella, Carnegie Hall; appeared in Canada, France, Italy, Estonia, Thailand. Played with the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra, and others.

    Head of the creative association "Attraction", teacher at the Moscow Conservatory.

    In 2021, recording company "Melodiya" released the artist's debut album.

    Daniil will be playing the violin by Antonio Stradivari "Felix Yusupov" (1736) at the Tchaikovsky Competition.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Adagio and Fugue from Sonata for Solo Violin No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 6 in G minor
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Poème élégiaque, Op. 12

    Round 2

    Béla Bartók
    Tempo di ciaccona from Sonata for Violin Solo

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26

    Camille Saint-Saëns – Eugène Ysaÿe
    Caprice after Étude en forme de valse

    Round 3

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

  • 19:45

    Gyehee Kim

    • South Korea

    Gyehee Kim

    participant

    Kim Gyehee studied at the Curtis Institute of Music, Seoul National University, and University of Music and Performing Arts Munich with violinists Joseph Silverstein, Young Uck Kim, Lena Neudauer and Christoph Poppen.

    Kim Gyehee is the winner of the George Enescu, Andrea Postacchini, Munetsugu and Gnessin Junior International Music competitions. She is also a laureate of the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians, Torún and Isang Yun International Music Competition. She has been invited to perform at the "Moscow Meets Friends" Festival, George Enescu Festival, Kronberg Academy, Mozarteum International Summer Academy among others. She has played with the Korean Symphony Orchestra, George Enescu Philharmonic, Novosibirsk Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, and many others.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 17 in E-flat major
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Claude Debussy
    Violin Sonata in G minor

    Round 2

    Edvard Grieg
    Violin Sonata No. 3 in C minor, Op. 45

    Fritz Kreisler
    Recitativo and Scherzo-Caprice for solo violin, Op. 6

    Camille Saint-Saëns – Eugène Ysaÿe
    Caprice after Étude en forme de valse

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Violin Sonata No. 1 in D major, Op. 12 No. 1

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219

  • 21:00

    Day End

    • South Korea

    Day End

    Kim Gyehee studied at the Curtis Institute of Music, Seoul National University, and University of Music and Performing Arts Munich with violinists Joseph Silverstein, Young Uck Kim, Lena Neudauer and Christoph Poppen.

    Kim Gyehee is the winner of the George Enescu, Andrea Postacchini, Munetsugu and Gnessin Junior International Music competitions. She is also a laureate of the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians, Torún and Isang Yun International Music Competition. She has been invited to perform at the "Moscow Meets Friends" Festival, George Enescu Festival, Kronberg Academy, Mozarteum International Summer Academy among others. She has played with the Korean Symphony Orchestra, George Enescu Philharmonic, Novosibirsk Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, and many others.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 17 in E-flat major
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Claude Debussy
    Violin Sonata in G minor

    Round 2

    Edvard Grieg
    Violin Sonata No. 3 in C minor, Op. 45

    Fritz Kreisler
    Recitativo and Scherzo-Caprice for solo violin, Op. 6

    Camille Saint-Saëns – Eugène Ysaÿe
    Caprice after Étude en forme de valse

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Violin Sonata No. 1 in D major, Op. 12 No. 1

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219

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28 June Wednesday

Moscow

Tchaikovsky Concert Hall

  • 18:00

    Yiying Jiang

    • China

    Yiying Jiang

    participant
    Born in 1998 in Anhui, Yiying Jiang has been studying at the Central Conservatory of Music (Beijing) with Ti Zhang since 2010, previously studied with Yaoji Lin and Nan Xie. Participated in master classes by Zakhar Bron, Midori Goto, Ivry Gitlis, Qian Zhou, Shlomo Mintz.

    Laureate of the Kloster Schöntal Competition (2013, 1st prize), the National Violin Competition (2015, 2nd prize), the Chengdu Guangya International Violin Competition (2016, 1st prize), the Alice & Eleonore Schoenfeld International String Competition (2016, 2nd prize), the Zhuhai International Mozart Competition for Young Musicians (2017, 2nd prize), the Singapore Violin Festival Competition (2019, 1st prize), the Singapore International Violin Competition (2022, 6th prize).

    She performs as the soloist and concertmaster of the Four Seasons Chamber Orchestra in Seoul; in an ensemble with violist Paul Coletti and others. Participated in the Bowdoin International Music Festival (USA) and Morningside Music Bridge (Canada).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Adagio and Fugue from Sonata for Solo Violin No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 1 in E major
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Sonata in G major, KV 379

    Round 2

    Richard Strauss
    Violin Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 18

    Henryk Wieniawski
    Faust Fantasia, Op. 20

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Vocalise

    Chen Shuying
    A Song of Gusu for violin and piano

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, KV 218

  • 19:45

    Elena Tarosyan

    • Russia

    Elena Tarosyan

    participant
    Born in 1993 in Omsk. Graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Eduard Grach). Participated in master classes by Viktor Tretyakov, Boris Kushnir, Zakhar Bron, Maxim Vengerov, etc.

    Winner of the Kloster Schöntal International Violin Competition (2013), the International Violin Competition in Astana (2014), the All-Russian Competition for Symphony Orchestra Artists (Moscow, 2018). Laureate of the Joseph Szigeti International Violin and Viola Competition, the Classic Strings Competition in Dubai (2022).

    Elena tours in Russia and Europe. She played with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra of Russia, the Novaya Rossiya Orchestra, etc. Performed with Valery Gergiev, Alexander Lazarev, Vladimir Fedoseyev, Yuri Simonov, Paavo Yarvi, Thomas Sanderling and others. Concertmaster of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra. Teacher of the Russian State University named after A. N. Kosygin.

    Elena plays the violin by Antonio Stradivari (1723).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 17 in E-flat major
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Franz Waxman
    Carmen Fantasy

    Round 2

    Edvard Grieg
    Violin Sonata No. 3 in C minor, Op. 45

    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28

    Fritz Kreisler
    Caprice viennois, Op. 2
    Recitativo and Scherzo-Caprice for solo violin, Op. 6

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, KV 218

  • 21:00

    Day End

    • Russia

    Day End

    Born in 1993 in Omsk. Graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Eduard Grach). Participated in master classes by Viktor Tretyakov, Boris Kushnir, Zakhar Bron, Maxim Vengerov, etc.

    Winner of the Kloster Schöntal International Violin Competition (2013), the International Violin Competition in Astana (2014), the All-Russian Competition for Symphony Orchestra Artists (Moscow, 2018). Laureate of the Joseph Szigeti International Violin and Viola Competition, the Classic Strings Competition in Dubai (2022).

    Elena tours in Russia and Europe. She played with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra of Russia, the Novaya Rossiya Orchestra, etc. Performed with Valery Gergiev, Alexander Lazarev, Vladimir Fedoseyev, Yuri Simonov, Paavo Yarvi, Thomas Sanderling and others. Concertmaster of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra. Teacher of the Russian State University named after A. N. Kosygin.

    Elena plays the violin by Antonio Stradivari (1723).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 17 in E-flat major
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Franz Waxman
    Carmen Fantasy

    Round 2

    Edvard Grieg
    Violin Sonata No. 3 in C minor, Op. 45

    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28

    Fritz Kreisler
    Caprice viennois, Op. 2
    Recitativo and Scherzo-Caprice for solo violin, Op. 6

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, KV 218

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29 June Thursday

Moscow

Tchaikovsky Concert Hall

  • 18:00

    Chaowen Luo

    • China

    Chaowen Luo

    participant
    Chaowen Luo studied with Sishan Xiao as his first teacher, then in 2011 he studied with Professor Chenxing Huang at the Primary School of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. After that he was admitted to the High School of the Central Conservatory of Music and studied with Hong Wang in 2013.

    In 2019 Chaowen Luo began to study for an undergraduate degree at the Central Conservatory of Music with Jia Zhang and Weidong Tong

    Winner of the International Competition for Youth "Musicial Vladivostok" (Grand Prix), the Schontal International Violin Competition (2nd prize), the Zhuhai Mozart International Competition for Young Musicians (3rd prize), the Scholarship Competition of the Central Conservatory of Music (1st prize), the National Competition for the Performance of a Solo Concert (1st prize), the Futian Cup National Youth String Competition (1st prize), semifinalist of the Paganini International Violin Competition (2021).

    He has performed with the Austrian "Salzburg Soloists" Chamber Orchestra, the Inner Mongolia Symphony Orchestra, the Shanxi Provincial Violin Society Chamber Orchestra, the Qingdao and Shenzhen Symphony Orchestras, the Central Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra. Collaborated with Maxim Vengerov and Seiji Ozawa.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor
    Caprice No. 11 in С major

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34

    Henryk Wieniawski
    Scherzo-Tarantelle, Op. 16

    Round 2

    Franz Schubert
    Fantasy in C major, D 934

    Fritz Kreisler
    Gypsy Caprice

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Sonata for Solo Violin, Op. 115

    Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst
    Die letzte Rose

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, KV 218

  • 19:45

    Ravil Islyamov

    • Russia

    Ravil Islyamov

    participant
    Born in 2001 in Vladimir. Ravil graduated from the Central Music School at the Moscow Conservatory. He is currently a student at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Alexander Vinnitsky). Has taken part in master classes conducted by Boris Kuschnir, Alexander Shustin and Maxim Fedotov.

    Winner of the Youth Delphic Games of Russia (Tyumen, 2016; Vladivostok, 2018), the Beethoven International Music Competition (Sankt-Pölten, Austria, 2016), the Youth Delphic Games of the CIS Member States (Moscow, 2016), the All-Russian Music Competition (Moscow, 2018), the best participant in the second round of the International Tchaikovsky Competition (2019). Grant recipient of the Vladimir Spivakov International Charity Foundation and the Yuri Rozum International Charitable Foundation.

    Ravil performs in Russia and abroad. Collaborates with the Mariinsky Orchestra, the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra, the Novaya Rossiya Orchestra, etc. Participant of the concert programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music.

    Ravil plays the violin made by Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù (1735).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 17 in E-flat major
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34 (Vasily Bezekirsky version)

    Igor Frolov
    Concert Fantasy on Themes from Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, Op. 19

    Round 2

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80

    Karol Szymanowski
    Nocturne and Tarantella, Op. 28

    Fritz Kreisler
    Tambourin chinois, Op. 3

    Franz Waxman
    Carmen Fantasy

    Round 3

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

  • 21:00

    Day End

    • Russia

    Day End

    Born in 2001 in Vladimir. Ravil graduated from the Central Music School at the Moscow Conservatory. He is currently a student at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Alexander Vinnitsky). Has taken part in master classes conducted by Boris Kuschnir, Alexander Shustin and Maxim Fedotov.

    Winner of the Youth Delphic Games of Russia (Tyumen, 2016; Vladivostok, 2018), the Beethoven International Music Competition (Sankt-Pölten, Austria, 2016), the Youth Delphic Games of the CIS Member States (Moscow, 2016), the All-Russian Music Competition (Moscow, 2018), the best participant in the second round of the International Tchaikovsky Competition (2019). Grant recipient of the Vladimir Spivakov International Charity Foundation and the Yuri Rozum International Charitable Foundation.

    Ravil performs in Russia and abroad. Collaborates with the Mariinsky Orchestra, the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra, the Novaya Rossiya Orchestra, etc. Participant of the concert programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music.

    Ravil plays the violin made by Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù (1735).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

    Niccolò Paganini
    Caprice No. 17 in E-flat major
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34 (Vasily Bezekirsky version)

    Igor Frolov
    Concert Fantasy on Themes from Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, Op. 19

    Round 2

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80

    Karol Szymanowski
    Nocturne and Tarantella, Op. 28

    Fritz Kreisler
    Tambourin chinois, Op. 3

    Franz Waxman
    Carmen Fantasy

    Round 3

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, KV 219

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

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Contestants and awards

Laureates

  • participant

    Youngeun Lee

    South Korea

    1st prize, Gold Medal

    South Korea

    Youngeun Lee

    participant

    Lee Youngeun studied with Sungzhin Peter Lee, then attended Seonhwa Arts High School (class of Jisuk Shin) and at the Seoul National University College of Music (class of Yeongsuk Yun). She is currently studying at the Tianjin Juilliard School with Yeonjin Kim and Nicholas Tzavaras. She has also performed in master classes with cellists Richard Aaron, Miklos Peréni, Qin LiWei, Richard Narroway, Jensen Horn-Sin Lam, Mario Carneiro, Marcel Bardon, Edward Aaron, and Philippe Tribot.

    Laureate of numerous competitions organized by Korean newspapers, TV and radio broadcasting companies of Daegu, Busan, etc.

    Youngeun Lee performed as a soloist with the Daegu Symphony Orchestra, Gyeongbuk Province Orchestra, Seoul National University Symphony and Tianjin Juilliard Symphony Orchestras, and as a part of chamber ensembles in South Korea and China.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011

    Pietro Locatelli
    Sonata da camera in D major, Op. 6 No. 6

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in A-flat major, Op. 25 No. 6

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Robert Schumann
    Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70

    Round 2

    Franz Schubert
    Sonata in A minor (Arpeggione), D 821

    Gaspar Cassadó
    Dance of the Green Devil

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Élégie, Op. 3 No. 1

    Krzysztof Penderecki
    Prelude from Suite for Solo Cello

    Richard Strauss
    Allegro con brio (1st movement) from Cello Sonata in F major, Op. 6

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107

  • participant

    Maria Zaitseva

    Russia

    2nd prize, Silver Medal

    Russia

    Maria Zaitseva

    participant

    Born in 2001 in Moscow. She graduated from the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music (class of Igor Zimin and Oleg Bugaev). At the present time, she is a student of the Maimonid Academy (class of Associate Professor Oleg Bugaev). She participated in workshops by Boris Andrianov, Justus Grimm, Alexander Zagorinsky, Alexander Knyazev, Martti Rousi, Alexander Rudin, Frans Helmerson, Denis Shapovalov.

    Laureate of the Antonio Janigro International Competition (2020; 2nd prize), Svyatoslav Knushevitsky International Cello Competition (2021; 1st prize), All-Russian Musical Competition (2022; 1st prize). Scholarship of the Mstislav Rostropovich Foundation.

    She performed at the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, Great Hall of the St Petersburg Philharmonia, in the Netherlands, Spain, Lithuania, France, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Switzerland and Estonia.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in E minor, Op. 25 No. 12

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Manuel de Falla
    Suite Populaire Espagnole

    Zoltán Kodály
    Allegro molto vivace (3rd movement) from Sonata for Solo Cello, Op. 8

    Round 2

    Johannes Brahms
    Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99

    Benjamin Britten
    Cello Sonata in C

    Niccolò Paganini – Karol Szymanowski
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Prelude in F major, Op. 2 No. 1

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Concerto No. 2 in G major, Op. 126

  • participant

    Sanghyeok Park

    South Korea

    3rd prize, Bronze Medal

    South Korea

    Sanghyeok Park

    participant

    Born in 2004. Park Sanghyeok is currently studying at the Korea National University of Arts with Kang Ho Lee, Hyoung Won Jang, Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi.

    Winner of the Dong-A Music Competition (2019), the David Popper International Cello Competition (Varpalota, Hungary, 2021; Grand Prix and 1st prize), the Strad Music Competition (2021), the Joongang Music Competition (2022), and others. Park Sanghyeok won the 2nd prize at the Junior Janigro Cello International Competition (Zagreb, 2020). Laureate of the Shinhan Music Awards (2021). A full scholarship student at the Musikakademie in Liechtenstein.

    An active participant of concert programs of Kronberg Academy.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in C major, Op. 25 No. 7

    Krzysztof Penderecki
    Divertimento for Solo Cello

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Benjamin Britten
    Cello Sonata in C, Op. 65

    Round 2

    Johannes Brahms
    Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40

    Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
    Concert Paraphrase on Largo al factotum from Rossini’s The Barber of Seville

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107

  • participant

    Ivan Sendetckii

    Russia

    4th prize, Diploma

    Russia

    Ivan Sendetckii

    participant

    Ivan Sendetckii graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Professor Anatoly Nikitin), the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin (class of Troels Svane), New England Conservatory in Boston (class of Professor Laurence Lesser), the Hochschule für Musik Basel, Switzerland (class of Professor Danjulo Ishizaka).

    Winner of the Svyatoslav Knushevitsky International Cello Competition (2012 and 2014), the All-Russian Competition for Symphony Orchestra Artists (2020), laureate of the Khachaturian International Competition (2022). In 2019, he was awarded a special prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition.

    During the season 2020-2021 he debuted with Armenian State Symphony Orchestra (conductor Sergey Smbatyan) and Le Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie (conductor Vahan Mardirossian).

    He has performed at festivals in Verbier and Schlern, at the Moscow Easter Festival, in Germany, Austria, France, and the USA. He has performed as a soloist with Valery Gergiev, David Geringas, Pablo Heras-Casado.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in E minor, Op. 25 No. 12

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012

    Igor Stravinsky
    Suite italienne

    Round 2

    György Ligeti
    Sonata for Solo Cello

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Cello Sonata No. 4 in C major, Op. 102 No. 1

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Witold Lutosławski
    Cello Concerto

  • participant

    Dongyeol Lee

    South Korea

    5th prize, Diploma

    South Korea

    Dongyeol Lee

    participant

    Dongyeol attended the Korea National Institute for the Gifted in Arts and received his Bachelor of Music from the Korea National University of Arts under tutelage of Hyung-Won Chang and Myung-Wha Chung. Currently, he is pursuing his graduate degree at the Korea National University with Kangho Lee and Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi.

    Laureate of the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians, the most prestigious competitions in South Korea including the Kumho Asiana Cultural Foundation Young Artist Audition, Dong-A Music Competition, Ewha Competition, Busan-MBC Competition, and the Gran Prix at the Sungjeong Competition.

    His recital debut was at the age of 10. As a soloist, he performed with the Busan Philharmonic Orchestra, the Korean Symphony Orchestra, the Bucheon Philharmonic Orchestra and the Gyeonggi Philharmonic Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Paul Hindemith
    Phantasiestück, Op. 8 No. 2

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in C major, Op. 25 No. 7

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Round 2

    Franz Schubert
    Sonata in A minor (Arpeggione), D 821

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 119

    David Popper
    Dance of the Elves, Op. 39

    Round 3

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

  • participant

    Vasily Stepanov

    Russia

    6th prize, Diploma

    Russia

    Vasily Stepanov

    participant

    Born in 1994 in Kazan. Vasily Stepanov graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (classes of Professor Natalia Shakhovskaya and Boris Andrianov) and its assistant internship (class of Boris Andrianov). He studied at the Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía, Madrid (class of Professor Jens Peter Maintz). Vasily participated in workshops by Sergey Roldugin, David Geringas, Gauthier Capuçon, Martti Rousi, Niels Ulner, Torleif Thedéen.

    Winner of the Mravinsky International Competition for Youth (2012) and the Riga Classic Strings Competition (2018).

    He has performed solo concerts in France, Spain, Denmark, Japan, and the USA. He has worked with such conductors as Yuri Bashmet, Vladimir Fedoseyev, Alexander Titov, Dimitris Botinis, Alexander Sladkovsky, and others. He participated in the recording of music for the films Sobibor, Brotherhood, Once upon a Time in the Desert.

    He leads a cello class at the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music and the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in A-flat major, Op. 25 No. 6

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 119

    Round 2

    Johannes Brahms
    Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99

    Igor Stravinsky
    Suite italienne

    Rodion Shchedrin
    Quadrille from the opera Not Love Alone (arranged by Grigory Zinger)

    Mstislav Rostropovich
    Humoresque, Op. 5

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Symphony-Concerto in E minor, Op. 125

  • participant

    Danila Vladyko

    Russia

    Best Round 2 Contestant Diploma and Prize

    Russia

    Danila Vladyko

    participant

    Born in 2001 in Vyshny Volochyok. Danila Vladyko studies at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Alexander Knyazev). He participated in workshops by David Geringas, Sergey Antonov, Boris Andrianov and Sergey Roldugin.

    Laureate of the International Competition for Young Musicians (2015; 1st prize), the All-Russian Competition for Young Musicians "Constellation" (2019; 2nd prize). Winner of the XIX International Competition of the Central Music School (2022; Grand Prix).

    He performed with the Tatarstan National Symphony Orchestra and the Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra. He performed at the Trans-Siberian Art Festival (2018), in the Russian House in Athens, ат the State Conservatory of Uzbekistan and in the Great Concert Hall named after Saidashev (Kazan). Participant of the concert programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music since 2019. He plays the cello by Vincenzo Ruggieri from the State Collection of Unique Musical Instruments.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Cello Sonata No. 5 in D major, Op. 102 No. 2

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in A minor, Op. 25 No. 8

    Max Reger
    Prelude from Suite for Solo Cello No. 2 in D minor, Op. 131c

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Round 2

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Prelude in G-flat major, Op. 23 No. 10 (arranged by Alexander Knyazev)

    Johannes Brahms
    Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99

    César Franck
    Violin Sonata in A major (arranged by Jules Delsart)

    Niccolò Paganini
    Variations on a Theme of Rossini (arranged by Paul Fournier)

    Round 3

    Edward Elgar
    Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

  • participant

    Yeeun Kang

    South Korea

    Best Round 2 Contestant Diploma and Prize

    South Korea

    Yeeun Kang

    participant

    Attended the Korea National Institute for the Gifted in Arts under the guidance of Myung-Hwa Chung and Kyung-Ok Park. She was an active participant in Kronberg Academy (2018). Kang Yeeun is currently pursuing her studies at Seoul National University.

    She was named as a Jury’s Special Prize winner of the International Johannes Brahms Competition (2016) and Leoš Janáček International Competition (2018). Laureate of the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians (2017, 3rd prize), the Antonio Janigro International Cello Competition (2020, 2nd prize), the Gustav Mahler International Cello Competition (2020, Grand Prix).

    Kang Yeeun performs as a soloist at concerts and festivals in South Korea, Germany, the USA, Canada, and Liechtenstein.

    Repertoire

    Round I

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in C major, Op. 25 No. 7

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40

    Round 2

    Johannes Brahms
    Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99

    Toshiro Mayuzumi
    Bunraku for Solo Cello

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Andante and Allegro mosso (3rd and 4th movements) from Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19

    Niccolò Paganini
    Variations on a Theme of Rossini

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Edward Elgar
    Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85

Contestants

  • participant

    Arseniy Beznosikov

    Russia

    Russia

    Arseniy Beznosikov

    participant

    Born in 1991 in Moscow. Arseniy Beznosikov graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Alexey Seleznev).

    Young Talents Fellowship (2007, 2008) and Denis Matsuev Award. Laureate of a number of all-Russian and international competitions, he was awarded prizes in the solo nomination and as a part of chamber ensembles.

    He performed as a soloist with the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra of Russia (conductors Marius Stravinsky, Vyacheslav Valeev, Valery Kiryanov), with orchestras of Nizhny Novgorod, Izhevsk, Orenburg and others. He performed in Armenia, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Greece, Spain. He participated in workshops by Natalia Shakhovskaya and at the Mozarteum University, Salzburg.

    At the present time, he is the principal of the cello section in the  Bolshoi Theatre of Russia and a guest soloist of the Moscow Philharmonic Society.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62 

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in D major, Op. 25 No. 9 

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 119 

    Round 2

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40 

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Cello Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op. 69 

    Mstislav Rostropovich
    Humoresque, Op. 5

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Antonín Dvořák
    Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104

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    Jiale Wang

    China

    China

    Jiale Wang

    participant

    Wang Jiale graduated from the Middle School of the Central Conservatory of Music (Beijing) and is currently studying at the Conservatory. He studied under Professor Chen Zhongyan, Zhu Mu and Sun Xiaoqi. Wang Jiale participated in master classes by Troels Svane, Martti Rousi, Igor Gavrysh, Qin Liwei, and Tian Bonian.

    Winner of the Hummingbird International Music Competition (2019), the Camille Saint-Saëns Best Performance International Competition (London, 2020), the International Music Competition Artist Grand Prix Competition (Bonn, 2020).

    In 2021, he was invited to participate in the recording of the "Happy Bus" program on China Central Television and the New Year Concert of the Beijing Diplomatic Service Bureau.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in C major, Op. 25 No. 7

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009

    Robert Schumann
    Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Gaspar Cassadó
    Suite for Solo Cello

    Round 2

    Franz Schubert
    Sonata in A minor (Arpeggione), D 821

    Niccolò Paganini
    Variations on a Theme of Rossini (arranged by Paul Fournier)

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40

    Round 3

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

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    Vsevolod Guzov

    Russia

    Russia

    Vsevolod Guzov

    participant

    Born in 1995 in Krasnoyarsk. Vsevolod Guzov graduated from the Moscow Institute of Music named after A. G. Schnittke (class of Professor Lev Evgrafov). At the present time, he is assistant-intern of the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Alexander Rudin).

    Scholarship of the Mstislav Rostropovich Foundation (2008-2012), the Russian Performing Arts Foundation, the Vladimir Spivakov Charity Foundation. Winner of the Concertino Praga (2010), the Sergey Taneyev International Competition of Chamber Ensembles (2022).

    He has toured in Russia, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, the Czech Republic, Norway, Israel, Spain, Turkey, the USA. He performed as a soloist with the Russian National Orchestra, State Symphony Orchestra "Novaya Rossiya", with the orchestras of the Nizhny Novgorod Philharmonic and of the North-Caucasus State Philharmonic.

    At the present time, he is an assistant principal of the cello section of the Russian National Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in A-flat major, Op. 25 No. 6

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Zoltán Kodály
    Sonata for Solo Cello, Op. 8

    Round 2

    Johannes Brahms
    Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 119

    Bohuslav Martinů
    Variations on a Theme of Rossini

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (original version)

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107

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    Andrey Efimovskiy

    Russia

    Russia

    Andrey Efimovskiy

    participant

    Born in 1991 in St. Petersburg. Andrey Yefimovskiy graduated from the Rimsky-Korsakov St. Petersburg State Conservatory (class of Professor Anatoly Nikitin) and its assistant internship (classes of Professors Anatoly Nikitin and Alexei Massarsky). He improved his skills in the class of Professor Leonid Gorokhov at the Hanover University of Music Drama and Media (Germany). He participated in the workshops of David Geringas, Alexander Rudin, Wolfgang Schmidt, Martti Rousi, Daniel Müller-Schott, Jérôme Pernoo, Boris Andrianov and others.

    He has performed in Germany, Denmark, Belgium. Andrey works as a soloist with the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, the State Academic Orchestra of the Republic of Tatarstan, the Paulavičius Youth Symphony Orchestra and "Klassika" St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra. From 2016 to 2022, he was an artist of the St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra. He is an artist of the orchestra musicAeterna since 2022.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 4 in E-flat major, BWV 1010

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in C major, Op. 25 No. 7

    Gaspar Cassadó
    Suite for Solo Cello

    Round 2

    Marin Marais
    La Folia for solo cello

    Luigi Boccherini
    Cello Sonata No. 5 in G major

    Johannes Brahms
    Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 9

    David Popper
    Dance of the Elves, Op. 39

    Matthias Bartolomey
    Fernambuk

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Joseph Haydn
    Cello Concerto No. 2 in D major

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    Bogdan Efremov

    Russia

    Russia

    Bogdan Efremov

    participant

    Born in 2005 in St. Petersburg. Bogdan Efremov studies at the Moscow Gnessin Special School (college) of Music (class of Igor Zimin). He participated in master classes of Jens Peter Maintz, Frans Helmerson, David Geringas, Alexander Buzlov, Sergey Roldugin.

    Laureate of the Svyatoslav Knushevitsky International Cello Competition (1st prize), International Competition named after Sher (Grand Prix), Sviridov International Competition for Young Musicians (1st prize), winner of the All-Russian Music Competition "Blue Bird" (2019). Scholarship of the Mstislav Rostropovich Foundation.

    Participant of the concert programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music. He performed at the Zaryadye Concert Hall, St. Petersburg, Belgorod, Samara, Saratov and Kaliningrad Philharmonics.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude, Sarabande and Gigue from Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in D major, Op. 25 No. 9

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Igor Stravinsky
    Suite italienne

    Round 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Cello Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op. 69

    Gaspar Cassadó
    Dance of the Green Devil

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Antonín Dvořák
    Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104

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    Daniil Zimin

    Russia

    Russia

    Daniil Zimin

    participant

    Born in 2001 in Moscow. Daniil Zimin studied at the Gnessin Moscow Secondary Special School of Music (classes of Vera Birina, Igor Zimin). Since 2019, he has been a student at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Boris Andrianov). Daniil participated in workshops by Natalia Shakhovskaya, Sergey Roldugin, Torleif Thedéen, Alexander Rudin, Sergey Antonov, Frans Helmerson, Ivan Monighetti, David Geringas.

    He received a Grant of the Mayor of Moscow (2019). Laureate of the Virtuoso & Belcanto International Festival (Lucca, 2017, 3rd Prize), the International Competition of the Central Music School (Moscow, 2019, 2nd prize) and others.

    He regularly performs with the Nizhny Novgorod Philharmonic Orchestra. Participant of concert programs of the Vladimir Spivakov Foundation and the "New Names" Foundation. He played at concerts of the Chigi Music Academy (Siena). As a soloist he performed with conductors Alexander Skulsky, Maxim Fedotov, Renat Zhiganshin, Alexander Andreev, Alexander Titov. Participant of the concert programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in B-flat major, Op. 25 No. 3

    Claude Debussy
    Cello Sonata

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Robert Schumann
    Fantasiestücke, Op. 73

    Round 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Cello Sonata No. 5 in D major, Op. 102 No. 2

    Hans Bottermund – János Starker
    Variations on Theme of Paganini, Op. 4

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 119

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Robert Schumann
    Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129

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    Ilya Izmailov

    Russia

    Russia

    Ilya Izmailov

    participant

    Born in 1998 in Kiev. Ilya graduated from the St. Petersburg State Conservatory (class of Professor Alexey Vasiliev). He continues his studies as an assistant intern. Ilya participated in master classes by David Geringas, Jens Peter Maintz, Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt, Denis Severin, Leonid Gorokhov. 

    Laureate of the Mravinsky International Competition for Youth in St. Petersburg and the All-Russian Music Competition. In 2020, he completed military service in the Admiralty Orchestra of Leningrad Naval Base conducted by Valentin Lyashchenko. 

    He has performed as a soloist in Russian cities, as well as in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Romania, Estonia, and he participated in the Verbier Festival twice.

    Currently, he is an artist of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 4 in E-flat major, BWV 1010

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in A-flat major, Op. 25 No. 6

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40

    Round 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Cello Sonata No. 4 in C major, Op. 102 No. 1

    Johannes Brahms
    Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38

    Leonid Desyatnikov
    Variations on Obtaining of a Dwelling

    Gaspar Cassadó
    Dance of the Green Devil

    Antonín Dvořák
    Silent Woods, Op. 68 No. 5

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Antonín Dvořák
    Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104

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    Lazar Kaminsky

    USA

    USA

    Lazar Kaminsky

    participant

    Lazar Kaminsky is studying at the New England Conservatory Preparatory School (Boston).

    His accomplishments include winning first prizes at international competitions in the USA and Spain.

    He has been a principal cellist of the String Chamber and Youth Symphony Orchestras of New England Conservatory. Lazar has played as a soloist with numerous orchestras, some of which include the Waltham Philharmonic Orchestra and the Concord Orchestra (Massachusetts). Performed in Italy, Spain, France, Mexico, and Israel.

    Recently, Lazar was the principal cellist of the Youth Philharmonic Orchestra of New England Conservatory.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 4 in E-flat major, BWV 1010

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in D minor, Op. 25 No. 4

    Franz Schubert
    An die Musik (arranged by David Popper)

    David Popper
    Dance of the Elves, Op. 39

    Max Bruch
    Kol Nidrei, Op. 47

    Round 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Cello Sonata No. 1 in F major, Op. 5 No. 1

    Niccolò Paganini
    Variations on a Theme of Rossini

    Robert Schumann
    Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Allegro and Allegro (2nd and 4th movements) from Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Edward Elgar
    Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85

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    Sam Lucas

    Australia

    Australia

    Sam Lucas

    participant

    Born in 1996 in Montville (Australia). Sam Lucas has been a student of Professor Pieter Wispelwey at the Robert Schumann University, Düsseldorf, since 2017.

    Winner of the Sieghardt Rometsch Competition (Düsseldorf, 2018), the International Music Competition Pro Artists (Paris, 2019), the Vienna International Music Competition (2019, gold medal), the Anton Rubinstein International Cello Competition (Düsseldorf, 2020), the Gustav Mahler International Cello Competition (Prague, 2021), and others.

    Sam Lucas performed in Australia and Bulgaria, later appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and at St Martin in the Fields, London, and Wigmore Hall. He performed with the Sinfonietta Köln chamber orchestra, the University of Bonn Symphony Orchestra, the Ruhrstadt Symphony Orchestra, the Oberbergischen Kreises Symphony Orchestra, the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra (New Zealand).

    Sam plays a Rainer Beilharz cello (2008) and a Nicolo Gagliano cello (approx. 1720).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Cello Sonata No. 5 in D major, Op. 102 No. 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in B-flat major, Op. 25 No. 3

    Miklos Rozsa
    Toccata capricciosa

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011

    Round 2

    Johannes Brahms
    Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 119

    Mstislav Rostropovich
    Humoresque, Op. 5

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107

  • participant

    Ilya Mikhailov

    Russia

    Russia

    Ilya Mikhailov

    participant

    Born in 1999 in Moscow. Ilya Mikhailov is a student of the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Alexander Rudin), he studied with Professor Alexey Seleznev until 2021. Ilya participated in workshops by David Geringas, Jens Peter Maintz, Sergey Roldugin, Johannes Moser, Raphael Wallfisch, Alban Gerhardt, Alexander Knyazev, Narek Hakhnazaryan, and others.

    Laureate of the All-Russian Music Competition (2022, 3rd prize), the Ippolitov-Ivanov All-Russian Competition (2020, 2nd prize), the Glière International Competition (2022). Fellow of the "New Names" Foundation, recipient of the Grant of the Mayor of Moscow (2016) and a grant of the President of the Russian Federation (2019).

    He has performed in Russian cities, as well as in Germany, Italy, Austria, Malta, Algeria. Soloist of the St. Petersburg House of Music.

    Repertoire

    Round 1 

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude, Sarabande and Gigue from Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in C major, Op. 25 No. 7 

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62 

    Igor Stravinsky
    Suite italienne

    Round 2 

    Franz Schubert
    Sonata in A minor (Arpeggione), D 821

    Niccolò Paganini
    Variations on a Theme of Rossini

    César Franck
    Violin Sonata in A major (arranged by Jules Delsart)

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107

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    Kamil Mukhametdinov

    Russia

    Russia

    Kamil Mukhametdinov

    participant

    Born in 1996 in the city of Naberezhniye Chelny. Kamil Mukhametdinov graduated from the Kazan State Conservatory and its assistant internship (classes of Professors Irina Lapteva and Boris Andrianov). He is studying at the Geneva University of Music (class of Professor Ophélie Gaillard). He improved his skills at the summer schools of the Svyatoslav Richter Foundation and Landesmusikakademie in Germany. Kamil participated in master classes by David Geringas, Sergey Roldugin, Martti Rousi, and others.

    Laureate of the Svyatoslav Knushevitsky International Cello Competition (2014, 3rd prize; 2018, 2nd prize), the International Klaipéda Cello Competition (2019, 3rd prize) etc.

    He has performed with the Tatarstan National Symphony Orchestra, the "Novaya Rossiya" State Symphony Orchestra conducted by Yuri Bashmet, the Orchestra of the Nizhny Novgorod Philharmonic conducted by Alexander Skulsky, the Youth Symphony Orchestra of Turkey, and others. Participant of the programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 

    György Ligeti
    Sonata for Solo Cello 

    Claude Debussy
    Cello Sonata

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in A-flat major, Op. 25 No. 6 

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62 

    Round 2 

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Cello Sonata No. 5 in D major, Op. 102 No. 2 

    Jérôme Ducros
    Encore for cello and piano 

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40 

    Round 3 

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107

  • participant

    Jeongheon Nam

    South Korea

    South Korea

    Jeongheon Nam

    participant

    Born in Incheon. Jeongheon learned to play the cello at the School of Music of the Rimsky-Korsakov St. Petersburg State Conservatory, the Korea National University of Arts (classes of Myung-Wha Chung and Hyoung Won Chang), the Mannheim University of Music and Performing Arts (class of István Várdai). Nam Jeongheon is currently studying at the Karlsruhe University of Music (class of Professor László Fenyö). He has participated in master classes with Frans Helmerson, Louis Claret, Arto Noras, Tilmann Wick, Laurence Lesser, Young-Chang Cho and Tamas Varga.

    Laureate of following competitions: Allegra (1st prize), Artsylvia (2021, 1st prize as part of a piano trio), Strad (1st prize), the Music Association of Korea Competition (1st prize), International Johannes Brahms Competition (3rd prize), Rubinstein International Competition (Johannes Brahms Prize).

    He has performed with the Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Szeged Symphony Orchestra, Incheon Philharmonic Orchestra, National Philharmonic of Russia and others.

    Nam Jeongheon plays a cello made by Matteo Goffriller.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Igor Stravinsky
    Suite italienne

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in A-flat major, Op. 25 No. 6

    Alberto Ginastera
    Pampeana No. 2, Op. 21 

    Round 2

    Johannes Brahms
    Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99 

    Karl Davydov
    At the Fountain, Op. 20 No. 2 

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Moderato and Allegro ma non troppo (2nd and 3rd movements) from Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 119

    David Popper
    Hungarian Rhapsody, Op. 68

    Round 3 

    Antonín Dvořák
    Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

  • participant

    Daniil Nikonov

    Russia

    Russia

    Daniil Nikonov

    participant

    Born in 2006 in Moscow. Daniil Nikonov is studying at the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music (class of Vladimir Tonkha). He participated in master classes by David Geringas, Kirill Rodin, Olga Galochkina and Alexey Vasiliev.

    Laureate of the Klaipéda International Cello Competition (2017), the Svyatoslav Knushevitsky International Cello Competition (2018, 2021), the International Open Competition for Young Performers "Pink Seagull" (2019, 2022), the Governor's International Youth Contest named after Valery Gavrilin (2021), the contest "Young Talents of Russia" (2022). Scholarships of the Vladimir Spivakov Foundation, the "New Names" Foundation and the Yuri Rozum Foundation.

    He plays the cello by the modern violin maker Gabriele Jebran Yakoub.

    Repertoire

    Round 1 

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012 

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in E minor, Op. 25 No. 12

    Robert Schumann
    Fantasiestücke, Op. 73 

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62 

    Zoltán Kodály
    Allegro molto vivace (3rd movement) from Sonata for Solo Cello in B minor, Op. 8 

    Round 2

    Hans Bottermund – Janos Starker
    Variations on Theme of Paganini, Op. 4 

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Cello Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op. 69 

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 119 

    Round 3 

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version) 

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Symphony-Concerto in E minor, Op. 125

  • participant

    Sung Geun Park

    South Korea

    South Korea

    Sung Geun Park

    participant

    Born in 1993 in South Korea. Graduated from the Korea National University of Arts (class of Kangho Lee) and Hochschule für Musik und Theater München (class of Professor Wen-Sinn Yang). Participated in workshops by Jian Wang, Aldo Parisot, Philippe Muller and others.

    Winner of the competition organized by the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (2011), the "eMuse" Online Music Competition (Athens, 2014), the VI International Cello Competition (Hungary, 2016), laureate of the International Concert Competition "Debut Berlin" (2016, 3rd prize), etc.

    Performed with the "Wratislavia" Chamber Orchestra and the Walasek String Quartet (Poland), Seoul Youth Orchestra and Daegu Symphony Orchestra (South Korea) and others. Participant of the ensembles WOS Virtuoso Chamber Orchestra and C'ARTE Cello Ensemble, member of the Friends Chamber Music Society.

    Park Sung Geun is currently an adjunct professor at Gimcheon Arts High School.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in B-flat major, Op. 25 No. 3

    György Ligeti
    Sonata for Solo Cello

    Round 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Cello Sonata No. 4 in C major, Op. 102 No. 1

    David Popper
    Fantasy on Little Russian Songs

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 119

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Antonín Dvořák
    Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104

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    Mark Fakhrutdinov

    Russia

    Russia

    Mark Fakhrutdinov

    participant

    Born in 2004 in Moscow. Mark Fakhrutdinov is studying at the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music (class of Natalia Zavarzina and later Lyudmila Kruzhkova). He participated in workshops by Alexander Knyazev, Alexander Rudin, Chris Hoyle, Nonna Natsvlishvili, Denis Shapovalov, Maria Zhuravleva, Leonid Gorokhov, Alexander Ramm, Lev Evgrafov and others.

    Laureate of international and All-Russian competitions. He received a Grant of the Mayor of Moscow (2022). Scholarships of the "New Names" and the Yuri Rozum Foundations.

    He has performed with the Presidential Orchestra (2016), the Tula Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra (2018), the St. Petersburg Academic Symphony Orchestra Ensemble (2019), the Kaluga Philharmonic Orchestra (2022), the Orchestra of the Russian State Specialized Academy of Arts (2022) and others. Actively performs on tours in Russian cities.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in D major, Op. 25 No. 9

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009

    Luigi Boccherini
    Cello Sonata No. 6 in A major

    Krzysztof Penderecki
    Per Slava

    Round 2

    Johannes Brahms
    Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40

    Mstislav Rostropovich
    Humoresque, Op. 5

    Round 3

    Antonín Dvořák
    Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

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    Sofya Huskivadze

    Russia

    Russia

    Sofya Huskivadze

    participant

    Born in 2005 in Moscow. Sofya Huskivadze graduated from the Central Music School of the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory (class of Olga Galochkina) and is currently a student at the Moscow Conservatory.

    Laureate of the Young Musician (Tallinn, 2015, 2nd prize) and World Music Heritage (2019, 1st prize) competitions, the International Young Musicians Competition (2019, 1st prize), the "Young Talents of Russia" Competition (2020, 1st prize), the All-Russian Competition for Young Musicians "Constellation" (2020, 2nd prize), the Svyatoslav Knushevitsky International Cello Competition (2021, 2nd prize), the All-Russian Competition for Scholars of the "New Names" Foundation (2021).

    She performs in cities of Russia and Europe as a soloist, a member of a chamber ensemble and accompanied by an orchestra. Sofya is engaged in composition.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in E-flat major, Op. 25 No. 2

    David Popper
    Dance of the Elves, Op. 39

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Robert Schumann
    Fantasiestücke, Op. 73

    Gaspar Cassadó
    Requiebros

    Round 2

    Franz Schubert
    Sonata in A minor (Arpeggione), D 821

    Mstislav Rostropovich
    Humoresque, Op. 5

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Andante and Allegro mosso (3rd and 4th movements) from Cello Sonata in Gminor, Op. 19

    Gaspar Cassadó
    Suite for Solo Cello

    Round 3

    Antonín Dvořák
    Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

  • participant

    Fiona Faye Tsang

    USA

    USA

    Fiona Faye Tsang

    participant

    Since 2020, Fiona Faye Tsang has been studying cello at the Cleveland Institute of Music (class of Professor Richard Weiss).

    She is an award recipient of the United States International Music Competition, the International Music Moscow Competition, the Pacific Musical Society and Foundation Competition (San Fransisco), the "Dresdner Wintersterne" Competition, Mahler Cello Competition, and others.

    She has performed as a soloist with the Suburban Symphony Orchestra (Beachwood, Ohio), Euclid Symphony Orchestra (Ohio). Fiona Faye Tsang has been the principal cellist of the El Camino Youth Symphony (Palo Alto, California), the Bay Area Youth Music Society Orchestra, the CODA Honor Symphony Orchestra. She is currently a member of the Cleveland Institute of Music Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 4 in E-flat major, BWV 1010

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in A-flat major, Op. 25 No. 6

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    György Ligeti
    Sonata for Solo Cello

    Richard Strauss
    Cello Sonata in F major, Op. 6

    Round 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Cello Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op. 69

    Claude Debussy
    Beau soir (arranged by Aleksandr Grechaninov and Gregor Piatigorsky)

    Gaspar Cassadó
    Dance of the Green Devil

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107

Jury

  • participant

    Suren Bagratuni

    USA / Armenia

    USA / Armenia

    Suren Bagratuni

    participant
    Born in Yerevan, Armenia, Mr. Bagratuni began his musical education there, studying with Zareh Sarkisyan. He continued his studies at the Moscow Conservatory with Natalia Shakhovskaya and taking lessons from Daniil Shafran. He is a Silver Medal winner at the 1986 Tchaikovsky Competition and in 1988, he won First prize in the Vittorio Gui Competition. In the United States he was awarded the Artist Diploma of the New England Conservatory of Music, studying with Professor Laurence Lesser. He has gone on to an international career as a soloist, recitalist, chamber musician and recording artist. His recital and chamber music appearances have included guest invitations with international festivals in USA, Russia, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Mexico, Korea, China and Taiwan. Mr. Bagratuni has commissioned and premiered numerous Concertos and works for cello and ensembles. Mr. Bagratuni has recorded for Centaur, Melodiya, CMH, BGR, and has been featured on CBC Radio Canada, the Bayerischer Rundfunk in Germany, and WNYC in New York, NPR, WGBH Radio in Boston, and NHK TV Japan. His discography consists of 20 CD and LP recordings including solo and ensemble works by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Debussy, Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev, Shostakovich and Babajanian as well as several world premiere and American premiere recordings. Mr. Bagratuni is Distinguished Professor of Cello at Michigan State University where he serves as Chair of String area. He also participates as a jury member in national and international competitions and has presented master classes worldwide.
  • participant

    Alexandr Knyazev

    Russia

    Russia

    Alexandr Knyazev

    participant
    People's Artist of Russia A cellist, organist, and pianist, he is one of the most charismatic, distinctive, and multifaceted musicians of his generation. He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory as a cellist and the Nizhny Novgorod Conservatory as an organist. He is a two-time laureate of the International Tchaikovsky Competition, laureate of the UNISA international competitions in South Africa, and Gaspar Cassado in Florence. Soloist of the Moscow Philharmonic. The geography of the artist's concert performances covers five continents; he has performed in Amsterdam's Concertgebouw, Paris's Salle Pleyel, Brussels' Palace of Fine Arts, London's Wigmore Hall, Salzburg's Mozarteum, Vienna's Konzerthaus, Tokyo's Suntory Hall, and many other venues. He has participated in the most significant festivals, including "December Nights" in Moscow, "Art Square" in St. Petersburg, French Radio Festival in Montpellier, "Crazy Day" in Nantes, "Prague Autumn", festivals in Saint-Denis, La Roque d'Anthéron, Gstaad, Verbier. He collaborates with the leading conductors and instrumentalists and regularly performed as part of a trio with Boris Berezovsky and Dmitry Makhtin, later with Nikolai Lugansky and Vadim Repin. The artist's extensive discography includes recordings of music by Bach, Mozart, Brahms, Rachmaninoff, Shostakovich, Chopin, Franck, Ysaÿe, an anthology of works by Reger, and many other compositions. The musician's albums have been awarded prestigious prizes, including the German ECHO Klassik, French Diapason d'Or, British Gramophone Prize. He teaches at the Moscow Conservatory and regularly conducts masterclasses in Europe, South Korea, and the Philippines. He was a member of the jury of the II International Tchaikovsky Youth Competition, XI, XII, and XV International Tchaikovsky Competitions.
  • participant

    Yuri Loevskiy

    Russia

    Russia

    Yuri Loevskiy

    participant
    People's Artist of Russia The renowned cellist Yuri Loevskiy has devoted his life to performing with Russia's premier symphony orchestras. As a student of Mstislav Rostropovich at the Leningrad Conservatory, he won an award at the All-Union Cello Competition in 1964. His illustrious orchestral career began in the symphony ensembles of the country's leading musical theatres - initially in the Kirov, and later in the Bolshoi Theatre, where Loevskiy became the principal of the cello section. For many years, Yuri Loevskiy served in the Svetlanov State Orchestra, where he also led the cello group. In the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra under the baton of Valery Gergiev, the artist performed as a guest principal. For 15 years (2003-2018) Yuri held the position of principal cellist of the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia under the leadership of Vladimir Spivakov. The musician's creative interests are not confined solely to orchestral performance. He was a soloist of the Moscow Philharmonic, played numerous concerts with the orchestra, and performed in chamber ensembles. Yuri Loevskiy is the founder of cello ensembles in the Bolshoi Theatre, State Symphony of Russia, and the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia. His discography includes cello concertos with orchestra by Schumann and Banchikov, Vivaldi's Six Sonatas for Cello and Organ, among other compositions.
  • participant

    Wen Ma

    China

    China

    Wen Ma

    participant
    A graduate of the Central Conservatory of Music in China, she further honed her skills at the Rostock School of Music and Theatre in Germany. She is a recipient of the highest awards in national competitions and a scholarship from the DAAD, one of Germany's leading educational foundations. She is also a laureate of the Fok Yingdong Education Foundation Award for young college and university teachers. Ma Wen regularly performs in largest concert halls in China and beyond as a soloist as well as accompanied by orchestras such as Phoenix Symphony (Arizona, USA), Rostock Orchestra, Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin symphony orchestras, and others. She serves as a member of the Organizing Committee and the chair of the jury of the Aiqin Cup International Cello Competition. As a professor and head of the cello and double bass department at the Central Conservatory of Music, she has trained numerous students. Many of them have become laureates of prestigious competitions such as the Antonio Janigro Competition, Beijing International Music Competition, National Cello Competition, Munich International Music Competition, and Emanuel Feuermann Grand Prix. They occupy leading positions in orchestras in China, the Hamburg Symphony, Belgian National Symphony, and opera orchestras in Wiesbaden and Darmstadt. Ma Wen’s students end up in leading positions in orchestras in China, Hamburg Symphony Orchestra, Belgian National Orchestra, orchestras of Wiesbaden and Darmstadt opera houses. She gives master classes in Europe, the United States, South Korea, and Chinese conservatories. An active concert performer, she has played in major concert halls in China and abroad, both solo and with ensembles such as the Rostock Orchestra, and the Beijing, Shanghai, and Tianjin Symphony Orchestras. Her album "Ma Wen's Cello Concerto Collection" has been released by the Beijing-based Global Audio & Video Publishing House.
  • participant

    Vladimir Perline

    Belarus

    Belarus

    Vladimir Perline

    participant
    Honored Artist of the Republic of Belarus Vladimir Perline is a Soviet and Belarusian cellist, conductor, and pedagogue. He is a professor at the Belarusian State Academy of Music. He graduated from the Belarusian State Conservatory in the class of Professor Alexander Stogorsky (the brother of Grigory Pyatigorsky). In 1964 he won the national competition of musicians-performers. Vladimir Perline dedicated his life to teaching. His pedagogical career started in 1971 at the Special Music School of the Belarusian Conservatory. An experienced teacher, Vladimir Perlin conducts master classes in Russia, Croatia, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Spain, and the USA. Since 2005 he has been teaching at the master classes of the International Chamber Music Festival Musica Mundi in Belgium. He became the first Belarusian teacher to be invited to participate in the “New Names" charitable program. Over the years, a whole galaxy of world-class musicians has emerged from Professor Perlin's class. His students include Ivan Karizna, Alexey Kiselev, Mikael Samsonov, Alexander Khramushin, Georgy Anishchenko, Vladimir Sinkevich, Alexander Bagrintsev, Arkady Kuchinsky, Kirill Zlotnikov, and Ilya Laporev. Concerts by Vladimir Perline's class have been held at the most prestigious venues, including Cortot Hall in Paris, Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, among others. In 1999 French director Dominique Perno made a documentary film about Vladimir Perline and his class, which received international awards and was broadcast on television in many countries. In 2003 by the decision of the French government Vladimir Perline became an officer of the Order of Academic Palms. In 2012 he was awarded the highest Order of the Republic of Belarus, the Order of Francysk Skaryna.
  • participant

    Alexandr Ramm

    Russia

    Russia

    Alexandr Ramm

    participant
    Born in 1988 in Vladivostok, Russia, he completed his studies at the Moscow Conservatory in 2012, studying cello under Professor Natalia Shakhovskaya and chamber ensemble under Professor Alexander Bonduryansky. He further honed his skills at the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin. He is a laureate of the prestigious Paulo Cello Competition in Helsinki (2013), winner of many international competitions including the Beijing International Cello Competition, and the silver medalist at the International Tchaikovsky Competition (2015). He has collaborated with conductors such as Valery Gergiev, Vladimir Spivakov, Vladimir Jurowski, Vladimir Fedoseev, Yuri Bashmet, Mikhail Jurowski, Alexander Sladkovsky, Dmitry Jurowski, and Alexander Lazarev. His cello performances have been heard in leading concert halls around the world, including the Philharmonie de Paris, Cadogan Hall in London, Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Brucknerhaus in Linz, and venues in South Korea, South Africa, and Japan. He takes part in all major projects of the St. Petersburg House of Music and is a soloist with the Moscow Philharmonic.
  • participant

    Kirill Rodin

    Russia

    Russia

    Kirill Rodin

    participant
    Honored Artist of Russia He is a professor at the Moscow Conservatory and the music college at the Moscow Conservatory, honorary professor of the Beijing and Shanghai Conservatories Kirill Rodin graduated from the Moscow Conservatory and its assistantship-internship (class of Professor Natalia Shakhovskaya). He is a laureate of the Tchaikovsky Competition (1986; I prize). He has performed with solo, symphonic, and chamber programs in more than 50 countries. He played with the State Symphony Orchestra, the Tchaikovsky Grand Symphony Orchestra, "Moscow Virtuosi" chamber orchestra, orchestras of Moscow, Saint Petersburg, and Novosibirsk Philharmonics. He has given many concerts in Russia and abroad: in the ensemble of soloists of the Moscow Philharmonic, as part of the Brahms Trio, the Tchaikovsky String Quartet, the "Piazzolla-studio" ensemble. He has performed with conductors such as Vladimir Fedoseyev, Valery Gergiev, Vladimir Spivakov, Dmitry Kitaenko, Arnold Katz, Saulius Sondeckis, Alexander Dmitriev, Alexander Rudin, Valentin Uryupin, and others. He is a member of the jury of international competitions, including the Tchaikovsky, Knuševitsky (Saratov), Davydov (Kuldiga, Latvia), Boccherini (Italy) competitions. He is the chairman of the jury of the All-Russian Competition of Musicians Performers (2010, 2014, 2018), a member of the expert council of the "New Names" program. The extensive discography of Kirill Rodin includes the works by Bach, Beethoven, Haydn, Breval, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Glinka, Arensky, Shostakovich, Myaskovsky, Piazzolla. As part of the Brahms Trio, in collaboration with the Moscow Conservatory, he has recorded all the piano trios of Russian and Soviet composers.
  • participant

    Sergey Roldugin

    Russia

    Russia

    Sergey Roldugin

    participant
    People's Artist of Russia An eminent representative of the St. Petersburg cello school Sergey Roldugin was tutored by the distinguished Professor Anatoliy Nikitin. He is a laureate of the "Prague Spring" International Cello Competition (1980). While still a student, he joined the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Evgeny Mravinsky, where he served for a decade. Roldugin dedicated the subsequent twenty years of his life to the Mariinsky Theatre, where he held the position of first soloist and principal of the cello section in the symphony orchestra. Embarking on a conducting career in 2004, he has since collaborated with leading ensembles in Russia and abroad and serves as a guest conductor at the Mariinsky Theatre. A professor at the St. Petersburg Conservatory, he was also its rector. Since 2006, he has been the artistic director of the St. Petersburg House of Music, which he initiated. As a soloist, he collaborates with orchestras from the Moscow, Novosibirsk, St. Petersburg, and Samara Philharmonic Societies, the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra, the St. Petersburg State Cappella Orchestra, and participates in leading music festivals. His performances have been recorded for radio and television. He annually conducts master classes in Russia, Europe, Korea, and Japan. Roldugin has served on the jury of prestigious music competitions, including the XV and XVI Tchaikovsky Competitions. He is a recipient of the Order of Honor, the Order of Alexander Nevsky, the Kazakh "Dostyk" Order, and the "For Merit to the Fatherland" Order.
  • participant

    Alexander Rudin

    Russia

    Russia

    Alexander Rudin

    participant
    People's Artist of Russia One of the most prominent representatives of modern Russian musical art. A world-famous cellist, conductor who collaborates with both symphony and chamber orchestras, a pianist, an outstanding ensemble player, a researcher of old scores, an author of orchestral editions of chamber pieces, he belongs to a new type of Russian performers - the type of universal musicians. A laureate of international competitions, including the most prestigious ones such as the Bach Competition in Leipzig (1976), the Gaspar Cassadó Competition in Florence (1979), the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow (1978, 1982). People's Artist of Russia (2001), laureate of the State Prize, laureate of the Moscow Government Award, Chevalier of the Order of Friendship, Professor of the Moscow Conservatory.

Schedule

Opening of the Competition First round Second round Third round
20 June Tuesday

St. Petersburg

Small Hall of the Saint Petersburg Philharmonia

  • 13:00

    Mark Fakhrutdinov

    • Russia

    Mark Fakhrutdinov

    participant

    Born in 2004 in Moscow. Mark Fakhrutdinov is studying at the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music (class of Natalia Zavarzina and later Lyudmila Kruzhkova). He participated in workshops by Alexander Knyazev, Alexander Rudin, Chris Hoyle, Nonna Natsvlishvili, Denis Shapovalov, Maria Zhuravleva, Leonid Gorokhov, Alexander Ramm, Lev Evgrafov and others.

    Laureate of international and All-Russian competitions. He received a Grant of the Mayor of Moscow (2022). Scholarships of the "New Names" and the Yuri Rozum Foundations.

    He has performed with the Presidential Orchestra (2016), the Tula Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra (2018), the St. Petersburg Academic Symphony Orchestra Ensemble (2019), the Kaluga Philharmonic Orchestra (2022), the Orchestra of the Russian State Specialized Academy of Arts (2022) and others. Actively performs on tours in Russian cities.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in D major, Op. 25 No. 9

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009

    Luigi Boccherini
    Cello Sonata No. 6 in A major

    Krzysztof Penderecki
    Per Slava

    Round 2

    Johannes Brahms
    Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40

    Mstislav Rostropovich
    Humoresque, Op. 5

    Round 3

    Antonín Dvořák
    Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

  • 13:50

    Andrey Efimovskiy

    • Russia

    Andrey Efimovskiy

    participant

    Born in 1991 in St. Petersburg. Andrey Yefimovskiy graduated from the Rimsky-Korsakov St. Petersburg State Conservatory (class of Professor Anatoly Nikitin) and its assistant internship (classes of Professors Anatoly Nikitin and Alexei Massarsky). He improved his skills in the class of Professor Leonid Gorokhov at the Hanover University of Music Drama and Media (Germany). He participated in the workshops of David Geringas, Alexander Rudin, Wolfgang Schmidt, Martti Rousi, Daniel Müller-Schott, Jérôme Pernoo, Boris Andrianov and others.

    He has performed in Germany, Denmark, Belgium. Andrey works as a soloist with the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, the State Academic Orchestra of the Republic of Tatarstan, the Paulavičius Youth Symphony Orchestra and "Klassika" St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra. From 2016 to 2022, he was an artist of the St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra. He is an artist of the orchestra musicAeterna since 2022.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 4 in E-flat major, BWV 1010

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in C major, Op. 25 No. 7

    Gaspar Cassadó
    Suite for Solo Cello

    Round 2

    Marin Marais
    La Folia for solo cello

    Luigi Boccherini
    Cello Sonata No. 5 in G major

    Johannes Brahms
    Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 9

    David Popper
    Dance of the Elves, Op. 39

    Matthias Bartolomey
    Fernambuk

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Joseph Haydn
    Cello Concerto No. 2 in D major

  • 15:00

    Daniil Nikonov

    • Russia

    Daniil Nikonov

    participant

    Born in 2006 in Moscow. Daniil Nikonov is studying at the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music (class of Vladimir Tonkha). He participated in master classes by David Geringas, Kirill Rodin, Olga Galochkina and Alexey Vasiliev.

    Laureate of the Klaipéda International Cello Competition (2017), the Svyatoslav Knushevitsky International Cello Competition (2018, 2021), the International Open Competition for Young Performers "Pink Seagull" (2019, 2022), the Governor's International Youth Contest named after Valery Gavrilin (2021), the contest "Young Talents of Russia" (2022). Scholarships of the Vladimir Spivakov Foundation, the "New Names" Foundation and the Yuri Rozum Foundation.

    He plays the cello by the modern violin maker Gabriele Jebran Yakoub.

    Repertoire

    Round 1 

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012 

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in E minor, Op. 25 No. 12

    Robert Schumann
    Fantasiestücke, Op. 73 

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62 

    Zoltán Kodály
    Allegro molto vivace (3rd movement) from Sonata for Solo Cello in B minor, Op. 8 

    Round 2

    Hans Bottermund – Janos Starker
    Variations on Theme of Paganini, Op. 4 

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Cello Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op. 69 

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 119 

    Round 3 

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version) 

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Symphony-Concerto in E minor, Op. 125

  • 15:50

    Danila Vladyko

    • Russia

    Danila Vladyko

    participant

    Born in 2001 in Vyshny Volochyok. Danila Vladyko studies at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Alexander Knyazev). He participated in workshops by David Geringas, Sergey Antonov, Boris Andrianov and Sergey Roldugin.

    Laureate of the International Competition for Young Musicians (2015; 1st prize), the All-Russian Competition for Young Musicians "Constellation" (2019; 2nd prize). Winner of the XIX International Competition of the Central Music School (2022; Grand Prix).

    He performed with the Tatarstan National Symphony Orchestra and the Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra. He performed at the Trans-Siberian Art Festival (2018), in the Russian House in Athens, ат the State Conservatory of Uzbekistan and in the Great Concert Hall named after Saidashev (Kazan). Participant of the concert programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music since 2019. He plays the cello by Vincenzo Ruggieri from the State Collection of Unique Musical Instruments.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Cello Sonata No. 5 in D major, Op. 102 No. 2

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in A minor, Op. 25 No. 8

    Max Reger
    Prelude from Suite for Solo Cello No. 2 in D minor, Op. 131c

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Round 2

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Prelude in G-flat major, Op. 23 No. 10 (arranged by Alexander Knyazev)

    Johannes Brahms
    Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99

    César Franck
    Violin Sonata in A major (arranged by Jules Delsart)

    Niccolò Paganini
    Variations on a Theme of Rossini (arranged by Paul Fournier)

    Round 3

    Edward Elgar
    Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

  • 16:40

    Intermission

    • Russia

    Intermission

    Born in 2001 in Vyshny Volochyok. Danila Vladyko studies at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Alexander Knyazev). He participated in workshops by David Geringas, Sergey Antonov, Boris Andrianov and Sergey Roldugin.

    Laureate of the International Competition for Young Musicians (2015; 1st prize), the All-Russian Competition for Young Musicians "Constellation" (2019; 2nd prize). Winner of the XIX International Competition of the Central Music School (2022; Grand Prix).

    He performed with the Tatarstan National Symphony Orchestra and the Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra. He performed at the Trans-Siberian Art Festival (2018), in the Russian House in Athens, ат the State Conservatory of Uzbekistan and in the Great Concert Hall named after Saidashev (Kazan). Participant of the concert programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music since 2019. He plays the cello by Vincenzo Ruggieri from the State Collection of Unique Musical Instruments.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Cello Sonata No. 5 in D major, Op. 102 No. 2

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in A minor, Op. 25 No. 8

    Max Reger
    Prelude from Suite for Solo Cello No. 2 in D minor, Op. 131c

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Round 2

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Prelude in G-flat major, Op. 23 No. 10 (arranged by Alexander Knyazev)

    Johannes Brahms
    Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99

    César Franck
    Violin Sonata in A major (arranged by Jules Delsart)

    Niccolò Paganini
    Variations on a Theme of Rossini (arranged by Paul Fournier)

    Round 3

    Edward Elgar
    Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

  • 19:00

    Sung Geun Park

    • South Korea

    Sung Geun Park

    participant

    Born in 1993 in South Korea. Graduated from the Korea National University of Arts (class of Kangho Lee) and Hochschule für Musik und Theater München (class of Professor Wen-Sinn Yang). Participated in workshops by Jian Wang, Aldo Parisot, Philippe Muller and others.

    Winner of the competition organized by the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (2011), the "eMuse" Online Music Competition (Athens, 2014), the VI International Cello Competition (Hungary, 2016), laureate of the International Concert Competition "Debut Berlin" (2016, 3rd prize), etc.

    Performed with the "Wratislavia" Chamber Orchestra and the Walasek String Quartet (Poland), Seoul Youth Orchestra and Daegu Symphony Orchestra (South Korea) and others. Participant of the ensembles WOS Virtuoso Chamber Orchestra and C'ARTE Cello Ensemble, member of the Friends Chamber Music Society.

    Park Sung Geun is currently an adjunct professor at Gimcheon Arts High School.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in B-flat major, Op. 25 No. 3

    György Ligeti
    Sonata for Solo Cello

    Round 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Cello Sonata No. 4 in C major, Op. 102 No. 1

    David Popper
    Fantasy on Little Russian Songs

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 119

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Antonín Dvořák
    Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104

  • 19:50

    Vsevolod Guzov

    • Russia

    Vsevolod Guzov

    participant

    Born in 1995 in Krasnoyarsk. Vsevolod Guzov graduated from the Moscow Institute of Music named after A. G. Schnittke (class of Professor Lev Evgrafov). At the present time, he is assistant-intern of the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Alexander Rudin).

    Scholarship of the Mstislav Rostropovich Foundation (2008-2012), the Russian Performing Arts Foundation, the Vladimir Spivakov Charity Foundation. Winner of the Concertino Praga (2010), the Sergey Taneyev International Competition of Chamber Ensembles (2022).

    He has toured in Russia, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, the Czech Republic, Norway, Israel, Spain, Turkey, the USA. He performed as a soloist with the Russian National Orchestra, State Symphony Orchestra "Novaya Rossiya", with the orchestras of the Nizhny Novgorod Philharmonic and of the North-Caucasus State Philharmonic.

    At the present time, he is an assistant principal of the cello section of the Russian National Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in A-flat major, Op. 25 No. 6

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Zoltán Kodály
    Sonata for Solo Cello, Op. 8

    Round 2

    Johannes Brahms
    Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 119

    Bohuslav Martinů
    Variations on a Theme of Rossini

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (original version)

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107

  • 21:00

    Sam Lucas

    • Australia

    Sam Lucas

    participant

    Born in 1996 in Montville (Australia). Sam Lucas has been a student of Professor Pieter Wispelwey at the Robert Schumann University, Düsseldorf, since 2017.

    Winner of the Sieghardt Rometsch Competition (Düsseldorf, 2018), the International Music Competition Pro Artists (Paris, 2019), the Vienna International Music Competition (2019, gold medal), the Anton Rubinstein International Cello Competition (Düsseldorf, 2020), the Gustav Mahler International Cello Competition (Prague, 2021), and others.

    Sam Lucas performed in Australia and Bulgaria, later appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and at St Martin in the Fields, London, and Wigmore Hall. He performed with the Sinfonietta Köln chamber orchestra, the University of Bonn Symphony Orchestra, the Ruhrstadt Symphony Orchestra, the Oberbergischen Kreises Symphony Orchestra, the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra (New Zealand).

    Sam plays a Rainer Beilharz cello (2008) and a Nicolo Gagliano cello (approx. 1720).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Cello Sonata No. 5 in D major, Op. 102 No. 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in B-flat major, Op. 25 No. 3

    Miklos Rozsa
    Toccata capricciosa

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011

    Round 2

    Johannes Brahms
    Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 119

    Mstislav Rostropovich
    Humoresque, Op. 5

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107

  • 21:50

    Bogdan Efremov

    • Russia

    Bogdan Efremov

    participant

    Born in 2005 in St. Petersburg. Bogdan Efremov studies at the Moscow Gnessin Special School (college) of Music (class of Igor Zimin). He participated in master classes of Jens Peter Maintz, Frans Helmerson, David Geringas, Alexander Buzlov, Sergey Roldugin.

    Laureate of the Svyatoslav Knushevitsky International Cello Competition (1st prize), International Competition named after Sher (Grand Prix), Sviridov International Competition for Young Musicians (1st prize), winner of the All-Russian Music Competition "Blue Bird" (2019). Scholarship of the Mstislav Rostropovich Foundation.

    Participant of the concert programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music. He performed at the Zaryadye Concert Hall, St. Petersburg, Belgorod, Samara, Saratov and Kaliningrad Philharmonics.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude, Sarabande and Gigue from Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in D major, Op. 25 No. 9

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Igor Stravinsky
    Suite italienne

    Round 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Cello Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op. 69

    Gaspar Cassadó
    Dance of the Green Devil

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Antonín Dvořák
    Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104

  • 22:40

    Day End

    • Russia

    Day End

    Born in 2005 in St. Petersburg. Bogdan Efremov studies at the Moscow Gnessin Special School (college) of Music (class of Igor Zimin). He participated in master classes of Jens Peter Maintz, Frans Helmerson, David Geringas, Alexander Buzlov, Sergey Roldugin.

    Laureate of the Svyatoslav Knushevitsky International Cello Competition (1st prize), International Competition named after Sher (Grand Prix), Sviridov International Competition for Young Musicians (1st prize), winner of the All-Russian Music Competition "Blue Bird" (2019). Scholarship of the Mstislav Rostropovich Foundation.

    Participant of the concert programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music. He performed at the Zaryadye Concert Hall, St. Petersburg, Belgorod, Samara, Saratov and Kaliningrad Philharmonics.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude, Sarabande and Gigue from Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in D major, Op. 25 No. 9

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Igor Stravinsky
    Suite italienne

    Round 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Cello Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op. 69

    Gaspar Cassadó
    Dance of the Green Devil

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Antonín Dvořák
    Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104

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21 June Wednesday

St. Petersburg

Small Hall of the Saint Petersburg Philharmonia

  • 12:00

    Lazar Kaminsky

    • USA

    Lazar Kaminsky

    participant

    Lazar Kaminsky is studying at the New England Conservatory Preparatory School (Boston).

    His accomplishments include winning first prizes at international competitions in the USA and Spain.

    He has been a principal cellist of the String Chamber and Youth Symphony Orchestras of New England Conservatory. Lazar has played as a soloist with numerous orchestras, some of which include the Waltham Philharmonic Orchestra and the Concord Orchestra (Massachusetts). Performed in Italy, Spain, France, Mexico, and Israel.

    Recently, Lazar was the principal cellist of the Youth Philharmonic Orchestra of New England Conservatory.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 4 in E-flat major, BWV 1010

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in D minor, Op. 25 No. 4

    Franz Schubert
    An die Musik (arranged by David Popper)

    David Popper
    Dance of the Elves, Op. 39

    Max Bruch
    Kol Nidrei, Op. 47

    Round 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Cello Sonata No. 1 in F major, Op. 5 No. 1

    Niccolò Paganini
    Variations on a Theme of Rossini

    Robert Schumann
    Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Allegro and Allegro (2nd and 4th movements) from Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Edward Elgar
    Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85

  • 12:50

    Kamil Mukhametdinov

    • Russia

    Kamil Mukhametdinov

    participant

    Born in 1996 in the city of Naberezhniye Chelny. Kamil Mukhametdinov graduated from the Kazan State Conservatory and its assistant internship (classes of Professors Irina Lapteva and Boris Andrianov). He is studying at the Geneva University of Music (class of Professor Ophélie Gaillard). He improved his skills at the summer schools of the Svyatoslav Richter Foundation and Landesmusikakademie in Germany. Kamil participated in master classes by David Geringas, Sergey Roldugin, Martti Rousi, and others.

    Laureate of the Svyatoslav Knushevitsky International Cello Competition (2014, 3rd prize; 2018, 2nd prize), the International Klaipéda Cello Competition (2019, 3rd prize) etc.

    He has performed with the Tatarstan National Symphony Orchestra, the "Novaya Rossiya" State Symphony Orchestra conducted by Yuri Bashmet, the Orchestra of the Nizhny Novgorod Philharmonic conducted by Alexander Skulsky, the Youth Symphony Orchestra of Turkey, and others. Participant of the programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 

    György Ligeti
    Sonata for Solo Cello 

    Claude Debussy
    Cello Sonata

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in A-flat major, Op. 25 No. 6 

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62 

    Round 2 

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Cello Sonata No. 5 in D major, Op. 102 No. 2 

    Jérôme Ducros
    Encore for cello and piano 

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40 

    Round 3 

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107

  • 13:40

    Jiale Wang

    • China

    Jiale Wang

    participant

    Wang Jiale graduated from the Middle School of the Central Conservatory of Music (Beijing) and is currently studying at the Conservatory. He studied under Professor Chen Zhongyan, Zhu Mu and Sun Xiaoqi. Wang Jiale participated in master classes by Troels Svane, Martti Rousi, Igor Gavrysh, Qin Liwei, and Tian Bonian.

    Winner of the Hummingbird International Music Competition (2019), the Camille Saint-Saëns Best Performance International Competition (London, 2020), the International Music Competition Artist Grand Prix Competition (Bonn, 2020).

    In 2021, he was invited to participate in the recording of the "Happy Bus" program on China Central Television and the New Year Concert of the Beijing Diplomatic Service Bureau.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in C major, Op. 25 No. 7

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009

    Robert Schumann
    Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Gaspar Cassadó
    Suite for Solo Cello

    Round 2

    Franz Schubert
    Sonata in A minor (Arpeggione), D 821

    Niccolò Paganini
    Variations on a Theme of Rossini (arranged by Paul Fournier)

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40

    Round 3

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

  • 15:00

    Vasily Stepanov

    • Russia

    Vasily Stepanov

    participant

    Born in 1994 in Kazan. Vasily Stepanov graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (classes of Professor Natalia Shakhovskaya and Boris Andrianov) and its assistant internship (class of Boris Andrianov). He studied at the Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía, Madrid (class of Professor Jens Peter Maintz). Vasily participated in workshops by Sergey Roldugin, David Geringas, Gauthier Capuçon, Martti Rousi, Niels Ulner, Torleif Thedéen.

    Winner of the Mravinsky International Competition for Youth (2012) and the Riga Classic Strings Competition (2018).

    He has performed solo concerts in France, Spain, Denmark, Japan, and the USA. He has worked with such conductors as Yuri Bashmet, Vladimir Fedoseyev, Alexander Titov, Dimitris Botinis, Alexander Sladkovsky, and others. He participated in the recording of music for the films Sobibor, Brotherhood, Once upon a Time in the Desert.

    He leads a cello class at the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music and the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in A-flat major, Op. 25 No. 6

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 119

    Round 2

    Johannes Brahms
    Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99

    Igor Stravinsky
    Suite italienne

    Rodion Shchedrin
    Quadrille from the opera Not Love Alone (arranged by Grigory Zinger)

    Mstislav Rostropovich
    Humoresque, Op. 5

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Symphony-Concerto in E minor, Op. 125

  • 15:50

    Dongyeol Lee

    • South Korea

    Dongyeol Lee

    participant

    Dongyeol attended the Korea National Institute for the Gifted in Arts and received his Bachelor of Music from the Korea National University of Arts under tutelage of Hyung-Won Chang and Myung-Wha Chung. Currently, he is pursuing his graduate degree at the Korea National University with Kangho Lee and Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi.

    Laureate of the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians, the most prestigious competitions in South Korea including the Kumho Asiana Cultural Foundation Young Artist Audition, Dong-A Music Competition, Ewha Competition, Busan-MBC Competition, and the Gran Prix at the Sungjeong Competition.

    His recital debut was at the age of 10. As a soloist, he performed with the Busan Philharmonic Orchestra, the Korean Symphony Orchestra, the Bucheon Philharmonic Orchestra and the Gyeonggi Philharmonic Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Paul Hindemith
    Phantasiestück, Op. 8 No. 2

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in C major, Op. 25 No. 7

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Round 2

    Franz Schubert
    Sonata in A minor (Arpeggione), D 821

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 119

    David Popper
    Dance of the Elves, Op. 39

    Round 3

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

  • 16:40

    Intermission

    • South Korea

    Intermission

    Dongyeol attended the Korea National Institute for the Gifted in Arts and received his Bachelor of Music from the Korea National University of Arts under tutelage of Hyung-Won Chang and Myung-Wha Chung. Currently, he is pursuing his graduate degree at the Korea National University with Kangho Lee and Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi.

    Laureate of the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians, the most prestigious competitions in South Korea including the Kumho Asiana Cultural Foundation Young Artist Audition, Dong-A Music Competition, Ewha Competition, Busan-MBC Competition, and the Gran Prix at the Sungjeong Competition.

    His recital debut was at the age of 10. As a soloist, he performed with the Busan Philharmonic Orchestra, the Korean Symphony Orchestra, the Bucheon Philharmonic Orchestra and the Gyeonggi Philharmonic Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Paul Hindemith
    Phantasiestück, Op. 8 No. 2

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in C major, Op. 25 No. 7

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Round 2

    Franz Schubert
    Sonata in A minor (Arpeggione), D 821

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 119

    David Popper
    Dance of the Elves, Op. 39

    Round 3

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

  • 19:00

    Maria Zaitseva

    • Russia

    Maria Zaitseva

    participant

    Born in 2001 in Moscow. She graduated from the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music (class of Igor Zimin and Oleg Bugaev). At the present time, she is a student of the Maimonid Academy (class of Associate Professor Oleg Bugaev). She participated in workshops by Boris Andrianov, Justus Grimm, Alexander Zagorinsky, Alexander Knyazev, Martti Rousi, Alexander Rudin, Frans Helmerson, Denis Shapovalov.

    Laureate of the Antonio Janigro International Competition (2020; 2nd prize), Svyatoslav Knushevitsky International Cello Competition (2021; 1st prize), All-Russian Musical Competition (2022; 1st prize). Scholarship of the Mstislav Rostropovich Foundation.

    She performed at the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, Great Hall of the St Petersburg Philharmonia, in the Netherlands, Spain, Lithuania, France, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Switzerland and Estonia.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in E minor, Op. 25 No. 12

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Manuel de Falla
    Suite Populaire Espagnole

    Zoltán Kodály
    Allegro molto vivace (3rd movement) from Sonata for Solo Cello, Op. 8

    Round 2

    Johannes Brahms
    Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99

    Benjamin Britten
    Cello Sonata in C

    Niccolò Paganini – Karol Szymanowski
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Prelude in F major, Op. 2 No. 1

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Concerto No. 2 in G major, Op. 126

  • 19:50

    Jeongheon Nam

    • South Korea

    Jeongheon Nam

    participant

    Born in Incheon. Jeongheon learned to play the cello at the School of Music of the Rimsky-Korsakov St. Petersburg State Conservatory, the Korea National University of Arts (classes of Myung-Wha Chung and Hyoung Won Chang), the Mannheim University of Music and Performing Arts (class of István Várdai). Nam Jeongheon is currently studying at the Karlsruhe University of Music (class of Professor László Fenyö). He has participated in master classes with Frans Helmerson, Louis Claret, Arto Noras, Tilmann Wick, Laurence Lesser, Young-Chang Cho and Tamas Varga.

    Laureate of following competitions: Allegra (1st prize), Artsylvia (2021, 1st prize as part of a piano trio), Strad (1st prize), the Music Association of Korea Competition (1st prize), International Johannes Brahms Competition (3rd prize), Rubinstein International Competition (Johannes Brahms Prize).

    He has performed with the Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Szeged Symphony Orchestra, Incheon Philharmonic Orchestra, National Philharmonic of Russia and others.

    Nam Jeongheon plays a cello made by Matteo Goffriller.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Igor Stravinsky
    Suite italienne

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in A-flat major, Op. 25 No. 6

    Alberto Ginastera
    Pampeana No. 2, Op. 21 

    Round 2

    Johannes Brahms
    Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99 

    Karl Davydov
    At the Fountain, Op. 20 No. 2 

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Moderato and Allegro ma non troppo (2nd and 3rd movements) from Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 119

    David Popper
    Hungarian Rhapsody, Op. 68

    Round 3 

    Antonín Dvořák
    Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

  • 21:00

    Youngeun Lee

    • South Korea

    Youngeun Lee

    participant

    Lee Youngeun studied with Sungzhin Peter Lee, then attended Seonhwa Arts High School (class of Jisuk Shin) and at the Seoul National University College of Music (class of Yeongsuk Yun). She is currently studying at the Tianjin Juilliard School with Yeonjin Kim and Nicholas Tzavaras. She has also performed in master classes with cellists Richard Aaron, Miklos Peréni, Qin LiWei, Richard Narroway, Jensen Horn-Sin Lam, Mario Carneiro, Marcel Bardon, Edward Aaron, and Philippe Tribot.

    Laureate of numerous competitions organized by Korean newspapers, TV and radio broadcasting companies of Daegu, Busan, etc.

    Youngeun Lee performed as a soloist with the Daegu Symphony Orchestra, Gyeongbuk Province Orchestra, Seoul National University Symphony and Tianjin Juilliard Symphony Orchestras, and as a part of chamber ensembles in South Korea and China.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011

    Pietro Locatelli
    Sonata da camera in D major, Op. 6 No. 6

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in A-flat major, Op. 25 No. 6

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Robert Schumann
    Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70

    Round 2

    Franz Schubert
    Sonata in A minor (Arpeggione), D 821

    Gaspar Cassadó
    Dance of the Green Devil

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Élégie, Op. 3 No. 1

    Krzysztof Penderecki
    Prelude from Suite for Solo Cello

    Richard Strauss
    Allegro con brio (1st movement) from Cello Sonata in F major, Op. 6

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107

  • 21:50

    Daniil Zimin

    • Russia

    Daniil Zimin

    participant

    Born in 2001 in Moscow. Daniil Zimin studied at the Gnessin Moscow Secondary Special School of Music (classes of Vera Birina, Igor Zimin). Since 2019, he has been a student at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Boris Andrianov). Daniil participated in workshops by Natalia Shakhovskaya, Sergey Roldugin, Torleif Thedéen, Alexander Rudin, Sergey Antonov, Frans Helmerson, Ivan Monighetti, David Geringas.

    He received a Grant of the Mayor of Moscow (2019). Laureate of the Virtuoso & Belcanto International Festival (Lucca, 2017, 3rd Prize), the International Competition of the Central Music School (Moscow, 2019, 2nd prize) and others.

    He regularly performs with the Nizhny Novgorod Philharmonic Orchestra. Participant of concert programs of the Vladimir Spivakov Foundation and the "New Names" Foundation. He played at concerts of the Chigi Music Academy (Siena). As a soloist he performed with conductors Alexander Skulsky, Maxim Fedotov, Renat Zhiganshin, Alexander Andreev, Alexander Titov. Participant of the concert programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in B-flat major, Op. 25 No. 3

    Claude Debussy
    Cello Sonata

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Robert Schumann
    Fantasiestücke, Op. 73

    Round 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Cello Sonata No. 5 in D major, Op. 102 No. 2

    Hans Bottermund – János Starker
    Variations on Theme of Paganini, Op. 4

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 119

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Robert Schumann
    Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129

  • 22:40

    Day End

    • Russia

    Day End

    Born in 2001 in Moscow. Daniil Zimin studied at the Gnessin Moscow Secondary Special School of Music (classes of Vera Birina, Igor Zimin). Since 2019, he has been a student at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Boris Andrianov). Daniil participated in workshops by Natalia Shakhovskaya, Sergey Roldugin, Torleif Thedéen, Alexander Rudin, Sergey Antonov, Frans Helmerson, Ivan Monighetti, David Geringas.

    He received a Grant of the Mayor of Moscow (2019). Laureate of the Virtuoso & Belcanto International Festival (Lucca, 2017, 3rd Prize), the International Competition of the Central Music School (Moscow, 2019, 2nd prize) and others.

    He regularly performs with the Nizhny Novgorod Philharmonic Orchestra. Participant of concert programs of the Vladimir Spivakov Foundation and the "New Names" Foundation. He played at concerts of the Chigi Music Academy (Siena). As a soloist he performed with conductors Alexander Skulsky, Maxim Fedotov, Renat Zhiganshin, Alexander Andreev, Alexander Titov. Participant of the concert programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in B-flat major, Op. 25 No. 3

    Claude Debussy
    Cello Sonata

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Robert Schumann
    Fantasiestücke, Op. 73

    Round 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Cello Sonata No. 5 in D major, Op. 102 No. 2

    Hans Bottermund – János Starker
    Variations on Theme of Paganini, Op. 4

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 119

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Robert Schumann
    Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129

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22 June Thursday

St. Petersburg

Small Hall of the Saint Petersburg Philharmonia

  • 13:00

    Ilya Mikhailov

    • Russia

    Ilya Mikhailov

    participant

    Born in 1999 in Moscow. Ilya Mikhailov is a student of the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Alexander Rudin), he studied with Professor Alexey Seleznev until 2021. Ilya participated in workshops by David Geringas, Jens Peter Maintz, Sergey Roldugin, Johannes Moser, Raphael Wallfisch, Alban Gerhardt, Alexander Knyazev, Narek Hakhnazaryan, and others.

    Laureate of the All-Russian Music Competition (2022, 3rd prize), the Ippolitov-Ivanov All-Russian Competition (2020, 2nd prize), the Glière International Competition (2022). Fellow of the "New Names" Foundation, recipient of the Grant of the Mayor of Moscow (2016) and a grant of the President of the Russian Federation (2019).

    He has performed in Russian cities, as well as in Germany, Italy, Austria, Malta, Algeria. Soloist of the St. Petersburg House of Music.

    Repertoire

    Round 1 

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude, Sarabande and Gigue from Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in C major, Op. 25 No. 7 

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62 

    Igor Stravinsky
    Suite italienne

    Round 2 

    Franz Schubert
    Sonata in A minor (Arpeggione), D 821

    Niccolò Paganini
    Variations on a Theme of Rossini

    César Franck
    Violin Sonata in A major (arranged by Jules Delsart)

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107

  • 13:50

    Ilya Izmailov

    • Russia

    Ilya Izmailov

    participant

    Born in 1998 in Kiev. Ilya graduated from the St. Petersburg State Conservatory (class of Professor Alexey Vasiliev). He continues his studies as an assistant intern. Ilya participated in master classes by David Geringas, Jens Peter Maintz, Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt, Denis Severin, Leonid Gorokhov. 

    Laureate of the Mravinsky International Competition for Youth in St. Petersburg and the All-Russian Music Competition. In 2020, he completed military service in the Admiralty Orchestra of Leningrad Naval Base conducted by Valentin Lyashchenko. 

    He has performed as a soloist in Russian cities, as well as in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Romania, Estonia, and he participated in the Verbier Festival twice.

    Currently, he is an artist of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 4 in E-flat major, BWV 1010

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in A-flat major, Op. 25 No. 6

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40

    Round 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Cello Sonata No. 4 in C major, Op. 102 No. 1

    Johannes Brahms
    Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38

    Leonid Desyatnikov
    Variations on Obtaining of a Dwelling

    Gaspar Cassadó
    Dance of the Green Devil

    Antonín Dvořák
    Silent Woods, Op. 68 No. 5

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Antonín Dvořák
    Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104

  • 15:00

    Fiona Faye Tsang

    • USA

    Fiona Faye Tsang

    participant

    Since 2020, Fiona Faye Tsang has been studying cello at the Cleveland Institute of Music (class of Professor Richard Weiss).

    She is an award recipient of the United States International Music Competition, the International Music Moscow Competition, the Pacific Musical Society and Foundation Competition (San Fransisco), the "Dresdner Wintersterne" Competition, Mahler Cello Competition, and others.

    She has performed as a soloist with the Suburban Symphony Orchestra (Beachwood, Ohio), Euclid Symphony Orchestra (Ohio). Fiona Faye Tsang has been the principal cellist of the El Camino Youth Symphony (Palo Alto, California), the Bay Area Youth Music Society Orchestra, the CODA Honor Symphony Orchestra. She is currently a member of the Cleveland Institute of Music Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 4 in E-flat major, BWV 1010

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in A-flat major, Op. 25 No. 6

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    György Ligeti
    Sonata for Solo Cello

    Richard Strauss
    Cello Sonata in F major, Op. 6

    Round 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Cello Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op. 69

    Claude Debussy
    Beau soir (arranged by Aleksandr Grechaninov and Gregor Piatigorsky)

    Gaspar Cassadó
    Dance of the Green Devil

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107

  • 15:50

    Ivan Sendetckii

    • Russia

    Ivan Sendetckii

    participant

    Ivan Sendetckii graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Professor Anatoly Nikitin), the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin (class of Troels Svane), New England Conservatory in Boston (class of Professor Laurence Lesser), the Hochschule für Musik Basel, Switzerland (class of Professor Danjulo Ishizaka).

    Winner of the Svyatoslav Knushevitsky International Cello Competition (2012 and 2014), the All-Russian Competition for Symphony Orchestra Artists (2020), laureate of the Khachaturian International Competition (2022). In 2019, he was awarded a special prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition.

    During the season 2020-2021 he debuted with Armenian State Symphony Orchestra (conductor Sergey Smbatyan) and Le Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie (conductor Vahan Mardirossian).

    He has performed at festivals in Verbier and Schlern, at the Moscow Easter Festival, in Germany, Austria, France, and the USA. He has performed as a soloist with Valery Gergiev, David Geringas, Pablo Heras-Casado.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in E minor, Op. 25 No. 12

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012

    Igor Stravinsky
    Suite italienne

    Round 2

    György Ligeti
    Sonata for Solo Cello

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Cello Sonata No. 4 in C major, Op. 102 No. 1

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Witold Lutosławski
    Cello Concerto

  • 16:40

    Intermission

    • Russia

    Intermission

    Ivan Sendetckii graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Professor Anatoly Nikitin), the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin (class of Troels Svane), New England Conservatory in Boston (class of Professor Laurence Lesser), the Hochschule für Musik Basel, Switzerland (class of Professor Danjulo Ishizaka).

    Winner of the Svyatoslav Knushevitsky International Cello Competition (2012 and 2014), the All-Russian Competition for Symphony Orchestra Artists (2020), laureate of the Khachaturian International Competition (2022). In 2019, he was awarded a special prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition.

    During the season 2020-2021 he debuted with Armenian State Symphony Orchestra (conductor Sergey Smbatyan) and Le Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie (conductor Vahan Mardirossian).

    He has performed at festivals in Verbier and Schlern, at the Moscow Easter Festival, in Germany, Austria, France, and the USA. He has performed as a soloist with Valery Gergiev, David Geringas, Pablo Heras-Casado.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in E minor, Op. 25 No. 12

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012

    Igor Stravinsky
    Suite italienne

    Round 2

    György Ligeti
    Sonata for Solo Cello

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Cello Sonata No. 4 in C major, Op. 102 No. 1

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Witold Lutosławski
    Cello Concerto

  • 19:00

    Arseniy Beznosikov

    • Russia

    Arseniy Beznosikov

    participant

    Born in 1991 in Moscow. Arseniy Beznosikov graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Alexey Seleznev).

    Young Talents Fellowship (2007, 2008) and Denis Matsuev Award. Laureate of a number of all-Russian and international competitions, he was awarded prizes in the solo nomination and as a part of chamber ensembles.

    He performed as a soloist with the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra of Russia (conductors Marius Stravinsky, Vyacheslav Valeev, Valery Kiryanov), with orchestras of Nizhny Novgorod, Izhevsk, Orenburg and others. He performed in Armenia, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Greece, Spain. He participated in workshops by Natalia Shakhovskaya and at the Mozarteum University, Salzburg.

    At the present time, he is the principal of the cello section in the  Bolshoi Theatre of Russia and a guest soloist of the Moscow Philharmonic Society.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62 

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in D major, Op. 25 No. 9 

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 119 

    Round 2

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40 

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Cello Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op. 69 

    Mstislav Rostropovich
    Humoresque, Op. 5

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Antonín Dvořák
    Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104

  • 19:50

    Sanghyeok Park

    • South Korea

    Sanghyeok Park

    participant

    Born in 2004. Park Sanghyeok is currently studying at the Korea National University of Arts with Kang Ho Lee, Hyoung Won Jang, Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi.

    Winner of the Dong-A Music Competition (2019), the David Popper International Cello Competition (Varpalota, Hungary, 2021; Grand Prix and 1st prize), the Strad Music Competition (2021), the Joongang Music Competition (2022), and others. Park Sanghyeok won the 2nd prize at the Junior Janigro Cello International Competition (Zagreb, 2020). Laureate of the Shinhan Music Awards (2021). A full scholarship student at the Musikakademie in Liechtenstein.

    An active participant of concert programs of Kronberg Academy.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in C major, Op. 25 No. 7

    Krzysztof Penderecki
    Divertimento for Solo Cello

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Benjamin Britten
    Cello Sonata in C, Op. 65

    Round 2

    Johannes Brahms
    Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40

    Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
    Concert Paraphrase on Largo al factotum from Rossini’s The Barber of Seville

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107

  • 21:00

    Sofya Huskivadze

    • Russia

    Sofya Huskivadze

    participant

    Born in 2005 in Moscow. Sofya Huskivadze graduated from the Central Music School of the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory (class of Olga Galochkina) and is currently a student at the Moscow Conservatory.

    Laureate of the Young Musician (Tallinn, 2015, 2nd prize) and World Music Heritage (2019, 1st prize) competitions, the International Young Musicians Competition (2019, 1st prize), the "Young Talents of Russia" Competition (2020, 1st prize), the All-Russian Competition for Young Musicians "Constellation" (2020, 2nd prize), the Svyatoslav Knushevitsky International Cello Competition (2021, 2nd prize), the All-Russian Competition for Scholars of the "New Names" Foundation (2021).

    She performs in cities of Russia and Europe as a soloist, a member of a chamber ensemble and accompanied by an orchestra. Sofya is engaged in composition.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in E-flat major, Op. 25 No. 2

    David Popper
    Dance of the Elves, Op. 39

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Robert Schumann
    Fantasiestücke, Op. 73

    Gaspar Cassadó
    Requiebros

    Round 2

    Franz Schubert
    Sonata in A minor (Arpeggione), D 821

    Mstislav Rostropovich
    Humoresque, Op. 5

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Andante and Allegro mosso (3rd and 4th movements) from Cello Sonata in Gminor, Op. 19

    Gaspar Cassadó
    Suite for Solo Cello

    Round 3

    Antonín Dvořák
    Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

  • 21:50

    Yeeun Kang

    • South Korea

    Yeeun Kang

    participant

    Attended the Korea National Institute for the Gifted in Arts under the guidance of Myung-Hwa Chung and Kyung-Ok Park. She was an active participant in Kronberg Academy (2018). Kang Yeeun is currently pursuing her studies at Seoul National University.

    She was named as a Jury’s Special Prize winner of the International Johannes Brahms Competition (2016) and Leoš Janáček International Competition (2018). Laureate of the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians (2017, 3rd prize), the Antonio Janigro International Cello Competition (2020, 2nd prize), the Gustav Mahler International Cello Competition (2020, Grand Prix).

    Kang Yeeun performs as a soloist at concerts and festivals in South Korea, Germany, the USA, Canada, and Liechtenstein.

    Repertoire

    Round I

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in C major, Op. 25 No. 7

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40

    Round 2

    Johannes Brahms
    Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99

    Toshiro Mayuzumi
    Bunraku for Solo Cello

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Andante and Allegro mosso (3rd and 4th movements) from Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19

    Niccolò Paganini
    Variations on a Theme of Rossini

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Edward Elgar
    Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85

  • 22:40

    Day End

    • South Korea

    Day End

    Attended the Korea National Institute for the Gifted in Arts under the guidance of Myung-Hwa Chung and Kyung-Ok Park. She was an active participant in Kronberg Academy (2018). Kang Yeeun is currently pursuing her studies at Seoul National University.

    She was named as a Jury’s Special Prize winner of the International Johannes Brahms Competition (2016) and Leoš Janáček International Competition (2018). Laureate of the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians (2017, 3rd prize), the Antonio Janigro International Cello Competition (2020, 2nd prize), the Gustav Mahler International Cello Competition (2020, Grand Prix).

    Kang Yeeun performs as a soloist at concerts and festivals in South Korea, Germany, the USA, Canada, and Liechtenstein.

    Repertoire

    Round I

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in C major, Op. 25 No. 7

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40

    Round 2

    Johannes Brahms
    Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99

    Toshiro Mayuzumi
    Bunraku for Solo Cello

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Andante and Allegro mosso (3rd and 4th movements) from Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19

    Niccolò Paganini
    Variations on a Theme of Rossini

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Edward Elgar
    Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85

  • 00:00

    Round I Results

    • South Korea

    Round I Results

    Attended the Korea National Institute for the Gifted in Arts under the guidance of Myung-Hwa Chung and Kyung-Ok Park. She was an active participant in Kronberg Academy (2018). Kang Yeeun is currently pursuing her studies at Seoul National University.

    She was named as a Jury’s Special Prize winner of the International Johannes Brahms Competition (2016) and Leoš Janáček International Competition (2018). Laureate of the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians (2017, 3rd prize), the Antonio Janigro International Cello Competition (2020, 2nd prize), the Gustav Mahler International Cello Competition (2020, Grand Prix).

    Kang Yeeun performs as a soloist at concerts and festivals in South Korea, Germany, the USA, Canada, and Liechtenstein.

    Repertoire

    Round I

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in C major, Op. 25 No. 7

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40

    Round 2

    Johannes Brahms
    Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99

    Toshiro Mayuzumi
    Bunraku for Solo Cello

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Andante and Allegro mosso (3rd and 4th movements) from Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19

    Niccolò Paganini
    Variations on a Theme of Rossini

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Edward Elgar
    Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85

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23 June Friday

St. Petersburg

Small Hall of the Saint Petersburg Philharmonia

  • 13:00

    Daniil Nikonov

    • Russia

    Daniil Nikonov

    participant

    Born in 2006 in Moscow. Daniil Nikonov is studying at the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music (class of Vladimir Tonkha). He participated in master classes by David Geringas, Kirill Rodin, Olga Galochkina and Alexey Vasiliev.

    Laureate of the Klaipéda International Cello Competition (2017), the Svyatoslav Knushevitsky International Cello Competition (2018, 2021), the International Open Competition for Young Performers "Pink Seagull" (2019, 2022), the Governor's International Youth Contest named after Valery Gavrilin (2021), the contest "Young Talents of Russia" (2022). Scholarships of the Vladimir Spivakov Foundation, the "New Names" Foundation and the Yuri Rozum Foundation.

    He plays the cello by the modern violin maker Gabriele Jebran Yakoub.

    Repertoire

    Round 1 

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012 

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in E minor, Op. 25 No. 12

    Robert Schumann
    Fantasiestücke, Op. 73 

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62 

    Zoltán Kodály
    Allegro molto vivace (3rd movement) from Sonata for Solo Cello in B minor, Op. 8 

    Round 2

    Hans Bottermund – Janos Starker
    Variations on Theme of Paganini, Op. 4 

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Cello Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op. 69 

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 119 

    Round 3 

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version) 

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Symphony-Concerto in E minor, Op. 125

  • 14:00

    Danila Vladyko

    • Russia

    Danila Vladyko

    participant

    Born in 2001 in Vyshny Volochyok. Danila Vladyko studies at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Alexander Knyazev). He participated in workshops by David Geringas, Sergey Antonov, Boris Andrianov and Sergey Roldugin.

    Laureate of the International Competition for Young Musicians (2015; 1st prize), the All-Russian Competition for Young Musicians "Constellation" (2019; 2nd prize). Winner of the XIX International Competition of the Central Music School (2022; Grand Prix).

    He performed with the Tatarstan National Symphony Orchestra and the Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra. He performed at the Trans-Siberian Art Festival (2018), in the Russian House in Athens, ат the State Conservatory of Uzbekistan and in the Great Concert Hall named after Saidashev (Kazan). Participant of the concert programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music since 2019. He plays the cello by Vincenzo Ruggieri from the State Collection of Unique Musical Instruments.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Cello Sonata No. 5 in D major, Op. 102 No. 2

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in A minor, Op. 25 No. 8

    Max Reger
    Prelude from Suite for Solo Cello No. 2 in D minor, Op. 131c

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Round 2

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Prelude in G-flat major, Op. 23 No. 10 (arranged by Alexander Knyazev)

    Johannes Brahms
    Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99

    César Franck
    Violin Sonata in A major (arranged by Jules Delsart)

    Niccolò Paganini
    Variations on a Theme of Rossini (arranged by Paul Fournier)

    Round 3

    Edward Elgar
    Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

  • 15:20

    Vsevolod Guzov

    • Russia

    Vsevolod Guzov

    participant

    Born in 1995 in Krasnoyarsk. Vsevolod Guzov graduated from the Moscow Institute of Music named after A. G. Schnittke (class of Professor Lev Evgrafov). At the present time, he is assistant-intern of the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Alexander Rudin).

    Scholarship of the Mstislav Rostropovich Foundation (2008-2012), the Russian Performing Arts Foundation, the Vladimir Spivakov Charity Foundation. Winner of the Concertino Praga (2010), the Sergey Taneyev International Competition of Chamber Ensembles (2022).

    He has toured in Russia, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, the Czech Republic, Norway, Israel, Spain, Turkey, the USA. He performed as a soloist with the Russian National Orchestra, State Symphony Orchestra "Novaya Rossiya", with the orchestras of the Nizhny Novgorod Philharmonic and of the North-Caucasus State Philharmonic.

    At the present time, he is an assistant principal of the cello section of the Russian National Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in A-flat major, Op. 25 No. 6

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Zoltán Kodály
    Sonata for Solo Cello, Op. 8

    Round 2

    Johannes Brahms
    Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 119

    Bohuslav Martinů
    Variations on a Theme of Rossini

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (original version)

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107

  • 16:20

    Intermission

    • Russia

    Intermission

    Born in 1995 in Krasnoyarsk. Vsevolod Guzov graduated from the Moscow Institute of Music named after A. G. Schnittke (class of Professor Lev Evgrafov). At the present time, he is assistant-intern of the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Alexander Rudin).

    Scholarship of the Mstislav Rostropovich Foundation (2008-2012), the Russian Performing Arts Foundation, the Vladimir Spivakov Charity Foundation. Winner of the Concertino Praga (2010), the Sergey Taneyev International Competition of Chamber Ensembles (2022).

    He has toured in Russia, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, the Czech Republic, Norway, Israel, Spain, Turkey, the USA. He performed as a soloist with the Russian National Orchestra, State Symphony Orchestra "Novaya Rossiya", with the orchestras of the Nizhny Novgorod Philharmonic and of the North-Caucasus State Philharmonic.

    At the present time, he is an assistant principal of the cello section of the Russian National Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in A-flat major, Op. 25 No. 6

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Zoltán Kodály
    Sonata for Solo Cello, Op. 8

    Round 2

    Johannes Brahms
    Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 119

    Bohuslav Martinů
    Variations on a Theme of Rossini

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (original version)

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107

  • 19:00

    Bogdan Efremov

    • Russia

    Bogdan Efremov

    participant

    Born in 2005 in St. Petersburg. Bogdan Efremov studies at the Moscow Gnessin Special School (college) of Music (class of Igor Zimin). He participated in master classes of Jens Peter Maintz, Frans Helmerson, David Geringas, Alexander Buzlov, Sergey Roldugin.

    Laureate of the Svyatoslav Knushevitsky International Cello Competition (1st prize), International Competition named after Sher (Grand Prix), Sviridov International Competition for Young Musicians (1st prize), winner of the All-Russian Music Competition "Blue Bird" (2019). Scholarship of the Mstislav Rostropovich Foundation.

    Participant of the concert programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music. He performed at the Zaryadye Concert Hall, St. Petersburg, Belgorod, Samara, Saratov and Kaliningrad Philharmonics.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude, Sarabande and Gigue from Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in D major, Op. 25 No. 9

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Igor Stravinsky
    Suite italienne

    Round 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Cello Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op. 69

    Gaspar Cassadó
    Dance of the Green Devil

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Antonín Dvořák
    Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104

  • 20:00

    Kamil Mukhametdinov

    • Russia

    Kamil Mukhametdinov

    participant

    Born in 1996 in the city of Naberezhniye Chelny. Kamil Mukhametdinov graduated from the Kazan State Conservatory and its assistant internship (classes of Professors Irina Lapteva and Boris Andrianov). He is studying at the Geneva University of Music (class of Professor Ophélie Gaillard). He improved his skills at the summer schools of the Svyatoslav Richter Foundation and Landesmusikakademie in Germany. Kamil participated in master classes by David Geringas, Sergey Roldugin, Martti Rousi, and others.

    Laureate of the Svyatoslav Knushevitsky International Cello Competition (2014, 3rd prize; 2018, 2nd prize), the International Klaipéda Cello Competition (2019, 3rd prize) etc.

    He has performed with the Tatarstan National Symphony Orchestra, the "Novaya Rossiya" State Symphony Orchestra conducted by Yuri Bashmet, the Orchestra of the Nizhny Novgorod Philharmonic conducted by Alexander Skulsky, the Youth Symphony Orchestra of Turkey, and others. Participant of the programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 

    György Ligeti
    Sonata for Solo Cello 

    Claude Debussy
    Cello Sonata

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in A-flat major, Op. 25 No. 6 

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62 

    Round 2 

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Cello Sonata No. 5 in D major, Op. 102 No. 2 

    Jérôme Ducros
    Encore for cello and piano 

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40 

    Round 3 

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107

  • 21:20

    Vasily Stepanov

    • Russia

    Vasily Stepanov

    participant

    Born in 1994 in Kazan. Vasily Stepanov graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (classes of Professor Natalia Shakhovskaya and Boris Andrianov) and its assistant internship (class of Boris Andrianov). He studied at the Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía, Madrid (class of Professor Jens Peter Maintz). Vasily participated in workshops by Sergey Roldugin, David Geringas, Gauthier Capuçon, Martti Rousi, Niels Ulner, Torleif Thedéen.

    Winner of the Mravinsky International Competition for Youth (2012) and the Riga Classic Strings Competition (2018).

    He has performed solo concerts in France, Spain, Denmark, Japan, and the USA. He has worked with such conductors as Yuri Bashmet, Vladimir Fedoseyev, Alexander Titov, Dimitris Botinis, Alexander Sladkovsky, and others. He participated in the recording of music for the films Sobibor, Brotherhood, Once upon a Time in the Desert.

    He leads a cello class at the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music and the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in A-flat major, Op. 25 No. 6

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 119

    Round 2

    Johannes Brahms
    Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99

    Igor Stravinsky
    Suite italienne

    Rodion Shchedrin
    Quadrille from the opera Not Love Alone (arranged by Grigory Zinger)

    Mstislav Rostropovich
    Humoresque, Op. 5

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Symphony-Concerto in E minor, Op. 125

  • 22:20

    Day End

    • Russia

    Day End

    Born in 1994 in Kazan. Vasily Stepanov graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (classes of Professor Natalia Shakhovskaya and Boris Andrianov) and its assistant internship (class of Boris Andrianov). He studied at the Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía, Madrid (class of Professor Jens Peter Maintz). Vasily participated in workshops by Sergey Roldugin, David Geringas, Gauthier Capuçon, Martti Rousi, Niels Ulner, Torleif Thedéen.

    Winner of the Mravinsky International Competition for Youth (2012) and the Riga Classic Strings Competition (2018).

    He has performed solo concerts in France, Spain, Denmark, Japan, and the USA. He has worked with such conductors as Yuri Bashmet, Vladimir Fedoseyev, Alexander Titov, Dimitris Botinis, Alexander Sladkovsky, and others. He participated in the recording of music for the films Sobibor, Brotherhood, Once upon a Time in the Desert.

    He leads a cello class at the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music and the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in A-flat major, Op. 25 No. 6

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 119

    Round 2

    Johannes Brahms
    Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99

    Igor Stravinsky
    Suite italienne

    Rodion Shchedrin
    Quadrille from the opera Not Love Alone (arranged by Grigory Zinger)

    Mstislav Rostropovich
    Humoresque, Op. 5

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Symphony-Concerto in E minor, Op. 125

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24 June Saturday

St. Petersburg

Small Hall of the Saint Petersburg Philharmonia

  • 13:00

    Dongyeol Lee

    • South Korea

    Dongyeol Lee

    participant

    Dongyeol attended the Korea National Institute for the Gifted in Arts and received his Bachelor of Music from the Korea National University of Arts under tutelage of Hyung-Won Chang and Myung-Wha Chung. Currently, he is pursuing his graduate degree at the Korea National University with Kangho Lee and Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi.

    Laureate of the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians, the most prestigious competitions in South Korea including the Kumho Asiana Cultural Foundation Young Artist Audition, Dong-A Music Competition, Ewha Competition, Busan-MBC Competition, and the Gran Prix at the Sungjeong Competition.

    His recital debut was at the age of 10. As a soloist, he performed with the Busan Philharmonic Orchestra, the Korean Symphony Orchestra, the Bucheon Philharmonic Orchestra and the Gyeonggi Philharmonic Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Paul Hindemith
    Phantasiestück, Op. 8 No. 2

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in C major, Op. 25 No. 7

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Round 2

    Franz Schubert
    Sonata in A minor (Arpeggione), D 821

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 119

    David Popper
    Dance of the Elves, Op. 39

    Round 3

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

  • 14:00

    Maria Zaitseva

    • Russia

    Maria Zaitseva

    participant

    Born in 2001 in Moscow. She graduated from the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music (class of Igor Zimin and Oleg Bugaev). At the present time, she is a student of the Maimonid Academy (class of Associate Professor Oleg Bugaev). She participated in workshops by Boris Andrianov, Justus Grimm, Alexander Zagorinsky, Alexander Knyazev, Martti Rousi, Alexander Rudin, Frans Helmerson, Denis Shapovalov.

    Laureate of the Antonio Janigro International Competition (2020; 2nd prize), Svyatoslav Knushevitsky International Cello Competition (2021; 1st prize), All-Russian Musical Competition (2022; 1st prize). Scholarship of the Mstislav Rostropovich Foundation.

    She performed at the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, Great Hall of the St Petersburg Philharmonia, in the Netherlands, Spain, Lithuania, France, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Switzerland and Estonia.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in E minor, Op. 25 No. 12

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Manuel de Falla
    Suite Populaire Espagnole

    Zoltán Kodály
    Allegro molto vivace (3rd movement) from Sonata for Solo Cello, Op. 8

    Round 2

    Johannes Brahms
    Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99

    Benjamin Britten
    Cello Sonata in C

    Niccolò Paganini – Karol Szymanowski
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Prelude in F major, Op. 2 No. 1

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Concerto No. 2 in G major, Op. 126

  • 15:20

    Youngeun Lee

    • South Korea

    Youngeun Lee

    participant

    Lee Youngeun studied with Sungzhin Peter Lee, then attended Seonhwa Arts High School (class of Jisuk Shin) and at the Seoul National University College of Music (class of Yeongsuk Yun). She is currently studying at the Tianjin Juilliard School with Yeonjin Kim and Nicholas Tzavaras. She has also performed in master classes with cellists Richard Aaron, Miklos Peréni, Qin LiWei, Richard Narroway, Jensen Horn-Sin Lam, Mario Carneiro, Marcel Bardon, Edward Aaron, and Philippe Tribot.

    Laureate of numerous competitions organized by Korean newspapers, TV and radio broadcasting companies of Daegu, Busan, etc.

    Youngeun Lee performed as a soloist with the Daegu Symphony Orchestra, Gyeongbuk Province Orchestra, Seoul National University Symphony and Tianjin Juilliard Symphony Orchestras, and as a part of chamber ensembles in South Korea and China.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011

    Pietro Locatelli
    Sonata da camera in D major, Op. 6 No. 6

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in A-flat major, Op. 25 No. 6

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Robert Schumann
    Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70

    Round 2

    Franz Schubert
    Sonata in A minor (Arpeggione), D 821

    Gaspar Cassadó
    Dance of the Green Devil

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Élégie, Op. 3 No. 1

    Krzysztof Penderecki
    Prelude from Suite for Solo Cello

    Richard Strauss
    Allegro con brio (1st movement) from Cello Sonata in F major, Op. 6

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107

  • 16:20

    Intermission

    • South Korea

    Intermission

    Lee Youngeun studied with Sungzhin Peter Lee, then attended Seonhwa Arts High School (class of Jisuk Shin) and at the Seoul National University College of Music (class of Yeongsuk Yun). She is currently studying at the Tianjin Juilliard School with Yeonjin Kim and Nicholas Tzavaras. She has also performed in master classes with cellists Richard Aaron, Miklos Peréni, Qin LiWei, Richard Narroway, Jensen Horn-Sin Lam, Mario Carneiro, Marcel Bardon, Edward Aaron, and Philippe Tribot.

    Laureate of numerous competitions organized by Korean newspapers, TV and radio broadcasting companies of Daegu, Busan, etc.

    Youngeun Lee performed as a soloist with the Daegu Symphony Orchestra, Gyeongbuk Province Orchestra, Seoul National University Symphony and Tianjin Juilliard Symphony Orchestras, and as a part of chamber ensembles in South Korea and China.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011

    Pietro Locatelli
    Sonata da camera in D major, Op. 6 No. 6

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in A-flat major, Op. 25 No. 6

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Robert Schumann
    Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70

    Round 2

    Franz Schubert
    Sonata in A minor (Arpeggione), D 821

    Gaspar Cassadó
    Dance of the Green Devil

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Élégie, Op. 3 No. 1

    Krzysztof Penderecki
    Prelude from Suite for Solo Cello

    Richard Strauss
    Allegro con brio (1st movement) from Cello Sonata in F major, Op. 6

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107

  • 19:00

    Ivan Sendetckii

    • Russia

    Ivan Sendetckii

    participant

    Ivan Sendetckii graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Professor Anatoly Nikitin), the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin (class of Troels Svane), New England Conservatory in Boston (class of Professor Laurence Lesser), the Hochschule für Musik Basel, Switzerland (class of Professor Danjulo Ishizaka).

    Winner of the Svyatoslav Knushevitsky International Cello Competition (2012 and 2014), the All-Russian Competition for Symphony Orchestra Artists (2020), laureate of the Khachaturian International Competition (2022). In 2019, he was awarded a special prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition.

    During the season 2020-2021 he debuted with Armenian State Symphony Orchestra (conductor Sergey Smbatyan) and Le Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie (conductor Vahan Mardirossian).

    He has performed at festivals in Verbier and Schlern, at the Moscow Easter Festival, in Germany, Austria, France, and the USA. He has performed as a soloist with Valery Gergiev, David Geringas, Pablo Heras-Casado.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in E minor, Op. 25 No. 12

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012

    Igor Stravinsky
    Suite italienne

    Round 2

    György Ligeti
    Sonata for Solo Cello

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Cello Sonata No. 4 in C major, Op. 102 No. 1

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Witold Lutosławski
    Cello Concerto

  • 20:00

    Sanghyeok Park

    • South Korea

    Sanghyeok Park

    participant

    Born in 2004. Park Sanghyeok is currently studying at the Korea National University of Arts with Kang Ho Lee, Hyoung Won Jang, Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi.

    Winner of the Dong-A Music Competition (2019), the David Popper International Cello Competition (Varpalota, Hungary, 2021; Grand Prix and 1st prize), the Strad Music Competition (2021), the Joongang Music Competition (2022), and others. Park Sanghyeok won the 2nd prize at the Junior Janigro Cello International Competition (Zagreb, 2020). Laureate of the Shinhan Music Awards (2021). A full scholarship student at the Musikakademie in Liechtenstein.

    An active participant of concert programs of Kronberg Academy.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in C major, Op. 25 No. 7

    Krzysztof Penderecki
    Divertimento for Solo Cello

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Benjamin Britten
    Cello Sonata in C, Op. 65

    Round 2

    Johannes Brahms
    Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40

    Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
    Concert Paraphrase on Largo al factotum from Rossini’s The Barber of Seville

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107

  • 21:20

    Yeeun Kang

    • South Korea

    Yeeun Kang

    participant

    Attended the Korea National Institute for the Gifted in Arts under the guidance of Myung-Hwa Chung and Kyung-Ok Park. She was an active participant in Kronberg Academy (2018). Kang Yeeun is currently pursuing her studies at Seoul National University.

    She was named as a Jury’s Special Prize winner of the International Johannes Brahms Competition (2016) and Leoš Janáček International Competition (2018). Laureate of the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians (2017, 3rd prize), the Antonio Janigro International Cello Competition (2020, 2nd prize), the Gustav Mahler International Cello Competition (2020, Grand Prix).

    Kang Yeeun performs as a soloist at concerts and festivals in South Korea, Germany, the USA, Canada, and Liechtenstein.

    Repertoire

    Round I

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in C major, Op. 25 No. 7

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40

    Round 2

    Johannes Brahms
    Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99

    Toshiro Mayuzumi
    Bunraku for Solo Cello

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Andante and Allegro mosso (3rd and 4th movements) from Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19

    Niccolò Paganini
    Variations on a Theme of Rossini

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Edward Elgar
    Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85

  • 22:20

    Day End

    • South Korea

    Day End

    Attended the Korea National Institute for the Gifted in Arts under the guidance of Myung-Hwa Chung and Kyung-Ok Park. She was an active participant in Kronberg Academy (2018). Kang Yeeun is currently pursuing her studies at Seoul National University.

    She was named as a Jury’s Special Prize winner of the International Johannes Brahms Competition (2016) and Leoš Janáček International Competition (2018). Laureate of the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians (2017, 3rd prize), the Antonio Janigro International Cello Competition (2020, 2nd prize), the Gustav Mahler International Cello Competition (2020, Grand Prix).

    Kang Yeeun performs as a soloist at concerts and festivals in South Korea, Germany, the USA, Canada, and Liechtenstein.

    Repertoire

    Round I

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in C major, Op. 25 No. 7

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40

    Round 2

    Johannes Brahms
    Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99

    Toshiro Mayuzumi
    Bunraku for Solo Cello

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Andante and Allegro mosso (3rd and 4th movements) from Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19

    Niccolò Paganini
    Variations on a Theme of Rossini

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Edward Elgar
    Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85

  • 23:30

    Round II Results

    • South Korea

    Round II Results

    Attended the Korea National Institute for the Gifted in Arts under the guidance of Myung-Hwa Chung and Kyung-Ok Park. She was an active participant in Kronberg Academy (2018). Kang Yeeun is currently pursuing her studies at Seoul National University.

    She was named as a Jury’s Special Prize winner of the International Johannes Brahms Competition (2016) and Leoš Janáček International Competition (2018). Laureate of the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians (2017, 3rd prize), the Antonio Janigro International Cello Competition (2020, 2nd prize), the Gustav Mahler International Cello Competition (2020, Grand Prix).

    Kang Yeeun performs as a soloist at concerts and festivals in South Korea, Germany, the USA, Canada, and Liechtenstein.

    Repertoire

    Round I

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in C major, Op. 25 No. 7

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40

    Round 2

    Johannes Brahms
    Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99

    Toshiro Mayuzumi
    Bunraku for Solo Cello

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Andante and Allegro mosso (3rd and 4th movements) from Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19

    Niccolò Paganini
    Variations on a Theme of Rossini

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Edward Elgar
    Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85

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27 June Tuesday

St. Petersburg

Great Hall of the Saint Petersburg Philharmonia

  • 18:00

    Vasily Stepanov

    • Russia

    Vasily Stepanov

    participant

    Born in 1994 in Kazan. Vasily Stepanov graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (classes of Professor Natalia Shakhovskaya and Boris Andrianov) and its assistant internship (class of Boris Andrianov). He studied at the Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía, Madrid (class of Professor Jens Peter Maintz). Vasily participated in workshops by Sergey Roldugin, David Geringas, Gauthier Capuçon, Martti Rousi, Niels Ulner, Torleif Thedéen.

    Winner of the Mravinsky International Competition for Youth (2012) and the Riga Classic Strings Competition (2018).

    He has performed solo concerts in France, Spain, Denmark, Japan, and the USA. He has worked with such conductors as Yuri Bashmet, Vladimir Fedoseyev, Alexander Titov, Dimitris Botinis, Alexander Sladkovsky, and others. He participated in the recording of music for the films Sobibor, Brotherhood, Once upon a Time in the Desert.

    He leads a cello class at the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music and the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in A-flat major, Op. 25 No. 6

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 119

    Round 2

    Johannes Brahms
    Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99

    Igor Stravinsky
    Suite italienne

    Rodion Shchedrin
    Quadrille from the opera Not Love Alone (arranged by Grigory Zinger)

    Mstislav Rostropovich
    Humoresque, Op. 5

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Symphony-Concerto in E minor, Op. 125

  • 19:45

    Dongyeol Lee

    • South Korea

    Dongyeol Lee

    participant

    Dongyeol attended the Korea National Institute for the Gifted in Arts and received his Bachelor of Music from the Korea National University of Arts under tutelage of Hyung-Won Chang and Myung-Wha Chung. Currently, he is pursuing his graduate degree at the Korea National University with Kangho Lee and Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi.

    Laureate of the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians, the most prestigious competitions in South Korea including the Kumho Asiana Cultural Foundation Young Artist Audition, Dong-A Music Competition, Ewha Competition, Busan-MBC Competition, and the Gran Prix at the Sungjeong Competition.

    His recital debut was at the age of 10. As a soloist, he performed with the Busan Philharmonic Orchestra, the Korean Symphony Orchestra, the Bucheon Philharmonic Orchestra and the Gyeonggi Philharmonic Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Paul Hindemith
    Phantasiestück, Op. 8 No. 2

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in C major, Op. 25 No. 7

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Round 2

    Franz Schubert
    Sonata in A minor (Arpeggione), D 821

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 119

    David Popper
    Dance of the Elves, Op. 39

    Round 3

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

  • 21:00

    Day End

    • South Korea

    Day End

    Dongyeol attended the Korea National Institute for the Gifted in Arts and received his Bachelor of Music from the Korea National University of Arts under tutelage of Hyung-Won Chang and Myung-Wha Chung. Currently, he is pursuing his graduate degree at the Korea National University with Kangho Lee and Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi.

    Laureate of the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians, the most prestigious competitions in South Korea including the Kumho Asiana Cultural Foundation Young Artist Audition, Dong-A Music Competition, Ewha Competition, Busan-MBC Competition, and the Gran Prix at the Sungjeong Competition.

    His recital debut was at the age of 10. As a soloist, he performed with the Busan Philharmonic Orchestra, the Korean Symphony Orchestra, the Bucheon Philharmonic Orchestra and the Gyeonggi Philharmonic Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Paul Hindemith
    Phantasiestück, Op. 8 No. 2

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in C major, Op. 25 No. 7

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Round 2

    Franz Schubert
    Sonata in A minor (Arpeggione), D 821

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 119

    David Popper
    Dance of the Elves, Op. 39

    Round 3

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

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28 June Wednesday

St. Petersburg

Great Hall of the Saint Petersburg Philharmonia

  • 18:00

    Maria Zaitseva

    • Russia

    Maria Zaitseva

    participant

    Born in 2001 in Moscow. She graduated from the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music (class of Igor Zimin and Oleg Bugaev). At the present time, she is a student of the Maimonid Academy (class of Associate Professor Oleg Bugaev). She participated in workshops by Boris Andrianov, Justus Grimm, Alexander Zagorinsky, Alexander Knyazev, Martti Rousi, Alexander Rudin, Frans Helmerson, Denis Shapovalov.

    Laureate of the Antonio Janigro International Competition (2020; 2nd prize), Svyatoslav Knushevitsky International Cello Competition (2021; 1st prize), All-Russian Musical Competition (2022; 1st prize). Scholarship of the Mstislav Rostropovich Foundation.

    She performed at the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, Great Hall of the St Petersburg Philharmonia, in the Netherlands, Spain, Lithuania, France, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Switzerland and Estonia.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in E minor, Op. 25 No. 12

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Manuel de Falla
    Suite Populaire Espagnole

    Zoltán Kodály
    Allegro molto vivace (3rd movement) from Sonata for Solo Cello, Op. 8

    Round 2

    Johannes Brahms
    Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99

    Benjamin Britten
    Cello Sonata in C

    Niccolò Paganini – Karol Szymanowski
    Caprice No. 24 in A minor

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Prelude in F major, Op. 2 No. 1

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Concerto No. 2 in G major, Op. 126

  • 19:45

    Youngeun Lee

    • South Korea

    Youngeun Lee

    participant

    Lee Youngeun studied with Sungzhin Peter Lee, then attended Seonhwa Arts High School (class of Jisuk Shin) and at the Seoul National University College of Music (class of Yeongsuk Yun). She is currently studying at the Tianjin Juilliard School with Yeonjin Kim and Nicholas Tzavaras. She has also performed in master classes with cellists Richard Aaron, Miklos Peréni, Qin LiWei, Richard Narroway, Jensen Horn-Sin Lam, Mario Carneiro, Marcel Bardon, Edward Aaron, and Philippe Tribot.

    Laureate of numerous competitions organized by Korean newspapers, TV and radio broadcasting companies of Daegu, Busan, etc.

    Youngeun Lee performed as a soloist with the Daegu Symphony Orchestra, Gyeongbuk Province Orchestra, Seoul National University Symphony and Tianjin Juilliard Symphony Orchestras, and as a part of chamber ensembles in South Korea and China.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011

    Pietro Locatelli
    Sonata da camera in D major, Op. 6 No. 6

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in A-flat major, Op. 25 No. 6

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Robert Schumann
    Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70

    Round 2

    Franz Schubert
    Sonata in A minor (Arpeggione), D 821

    Gaspar Cassadó
    Dance of the Green Devil

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Élégie, Op. 3 No. 1

    Krzysztof Penderecki
    Prelude from Suite for Solo Cello

    Richard Strauss
    Allegro con brio (1st movement) from Cello Sonata in F major, Op. 6

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107

  • 21:00

    Day End

    • South Korea

    Day End

    Lee Youngeun studied with Sungzhin Peter Lee, then attended Seonhwa Arts High School (class of Jisuk Shin) and at the Seoul National University College of Music (class of Yeongsuk Yun). She is currently studying at the Tianjin Juilliard School with Yeonjin Kim and Nicholas Tzavaras. She has also performed in master classes with cellists Richard Aaron, Miklos Peréni, Qin LiWei, Richard Narroway, Jensen Horn-Sin Lam, Mario Carneiro, Marcel Bardon, Edward Aaron, and Philippe Tribot.

    Laureate of numerous competitions organized by Korean newspapers, TV and radio broadcasting companies of Daegu, Busan, etc.

    Youngeun Lee performed as a soloist with the Daegu Symphony Orchestra, Gyeongbuk Province Orchestra, Seoul National University Symphony and Tianjin Juilliard Symphony Orchestras, and as a part of chamber ensembles in South Korea and China.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011

    Pietro Locatelli
    Sonata da camera in D major, Op. 6 No. 6

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in A-flat major, Op. 25 No. 6

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Robert Schumann
    Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70

    Round 2

    Franz Schubert
    Sonata in A minor (Arpeggione), D 821

    Gaspar Cassadó
    Dance of the Green Devil

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Élégie, Op. 3 No. 1

    Krzysztof Penderecki
    Prelude from Suite for Solo Cello

    Richard Strauss
    Allegro con brio (1st movement) from Cello Sonata in F major, Op. 6

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107

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29 June Thursday

St. Petersburg

Great Hall of the Saint Petersburg Philharmonia

  • 18:00

    Ivan Sendetckii

    • Russia

    Ivan Sendetckii

    participant

    Ivan Sendetckii graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Professor Anatoly Nikitin), the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin (class of Troels Svane), New England Conservatory in Boston (class of Professor Laurence Lesser), the Hochschule für Musik Basel, Switzerland (class of Professor Danjulo Ishizaka).

    Winner of the Svyatoslav Knushevitsky International Cello Competition (2012 and 2014), the All-Russian Competition for Symphony Orchestra Artists (2020), laureate of the Khachaturian International Competition (2022). In 2019, he was awarded a special prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition.

    During the season 2020-2021 he debuted with Armenian State Symphony Orchestra (conductor Sergey Smbatyan) and Le Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie (conductor Vahan Mardirossian).

    He has performed at festivals in Verbier and Schlern, at the Moscow Easter Festival, in Germany, Austria, France, and the USA. He has performed as a soloist with Valery Gergiev, David Geringas, Pablo Heras-Casado.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in E minor, Op. 25 No. 12

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012

    Igor Stravinsky
    Suite italienne

    Round 2

    György Ligeti
    Sonata for Solo Cello

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Cello Sonata No. 4 in C major, Op. 102 No. 1

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Witold Lutosławski
    Cello Concerto

  • 19:45

    Sanghyeok Park

    • South Korea

    Sanghyeok Park

    participant

    Born in 2004. Park Sanghyeok is currently studying at the Korea National University of Arts with Kang Ho Lee, Hyoung Won Jang, Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi.

    Winner of the Dong-A Music Competition (2019), the David Popper International Cello Competition (Varpalota, Hungary, 2021; Grand Prix and 1st prize), the Strad Music Competition (2021), the Joongang Music Competition (2022), and others. Park Sanghyeok won the 2nd prize at the Junior Janigro Cello International Competition (Zagreb, 2020). Laureate of the Shinhan Music Awards (2021). A full scholarship student at the Musikakademie in Liechtenstein.

    An active participant of concert programs of Kronberg Academy.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in C major, Op. 25 No. 7

    Krzysztof Penderecki
    Divertimento for Solo Cello

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Benjamin Britten
    Cello Sonata in C, Op. 65

    Round 2

    Johannes Brahms
    Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40

    Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
    Concert Paraphrase on Largo al factotum from Rossini’s The Barber of Seville

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107

  • 21:00

    Day End

    • South Korea

    Day End

    Born in 2004. Park Sanghyeok is currently studying at the Korea National University of Arts with Kang Ho Lee, Hyoung Won Jang, Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi.

    Winner of the Dong-A Music Competition (2019), the David Popper International Cello Competition (Varpalota, Hungary, 2021; Grand Prix and 1st prize), the Strad Music Competition (2021), the Joongang Music Competition (2022), and others. Park Sanghyeok won the 2nd prize at the Junior Janigro Cello International Competition (Zagreb, 2020). Laureate of the Shinhan Music Awards (2021). A full scholarship student at the Musikakademie in Liechtenstein.

    An active participant of concert programs of Kronberg Academy.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012

    Alfredo Piatti
    Caprice in C major, Op. 25 No. 7

    Krzysztof Penderecki
    Divertimento for Solo Cello

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

    Benjamin Britten
    Cello Sonata in C, Op. 65

    Round 2

    Johannes Brahms
    Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40

    Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
    Concert Paraphrase on Largo al factotum from Rossini’s The Barber of Seville

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s version)

    Dmitry Shostakovich
    Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107

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Contestants and awards

Laureates

  • participant

    Zinaida Tsarenko

    Russia

    1st prize Grand Prix, Gold Medal

    Russia

    Zinaida Tsarenko

    participant

    Mezzo-soprano

    Born in 1993 in Khabarovsk. She graduated from Novosibirsk Music College (class of Aigul Bralinova), the St. Petersburg Conservatory and was an assistant-intern at the conservatory (class of Associate Professor Olga Kondina).

    Laureate of the Zara Dolukhanova International Vocal Contest “Amber Nightingale” (Kaliningrad, 2018, 3rd prize), the All-Russian Review of the Competition of Vocalists, University Graduates (St. Petersburg, 2020), the Elena Obraztsova International Competition of Young Opera Singers (St. Petersburg, 2021, 1st prize). Finalist of the Wilhelm Stenhammar International Music Competition (Norrköping, Sweden, 2018). Fellow of the Atkins Young Artists Program at the Mariinsky Theatre.

    Guest soloist of the Mariinsky Theatre. In 2022, she participated for the first time in the Mariinsky Opera performance, playing the role of Olga in the chamber version of Eugene Onegin. She made her debut on the New Stage of the theatre, singing the part of Lyubasha (The Tsar’s Bride) the same year. The Mariinsky repertoire of the artist also includes the roles of Fenena (Nabucco), Emilia (Verdi's Otello), Joan of Arc (The Maid of Orleans), Clarice (The Love for Three Oranges).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach. Erbarme dich, aria from Matthäus-Passion

    Gaetano Donizetti. Fia dunque vero, oh ciel! Leonora’s aria from La favoritа

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lish’ ty odin, Op. 57 No. 6

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Kaby znala ya, Op. 47 No. 1

    Maurice Ravel. Vocalise-étude en forme de habanera

    Matushka, chto vo pole pyl’no, Russian folk song

    Camille Saint-Saëns. Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix, Dalila’s aria from Samson et Dalila

    Andrei Petrov. Net bolshe Marty, aria of Catherine the First from Peter the Great

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Da, chas nastal!, Joan of Arc’s aria from The Maid of Orleans

    Giuseppe Verdi. O don fatale, Eboli’s aria from Don Carlo

  • participant

    Jihoon Son

    South Korea

    1st prize, Gold Medal

    South Korea

    Jihoon Son

    participant

    Tenor

    Jihoon Song was born in 1990 in Seoul. He graduated from the Korean National University of Arts (Seoul) and studied at the Bavarian Theatre Academy August Everding (Munich).

    Laureate of the Montserrat Caballé International Singers Competition (Madrid, 2022, 1st prize), the Giovan Battista Viotti International Music Competition (Vercelli, Italy, 2022, 1st prize and Audience Award), the Éva Marton International Vocalists Competition (Budapest, 2022, 3rd prize and special prize), etc.

    He performs roles such as Tamino (Die Zauberflöte), Nemorino (L’elisir d’amore), Lysander (A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Britten), Rodolfo (La bohème), and Ruodi (Guillaume Tell), as well as the vocal cycle Winterreise by Schubert. Has appeared at the Seoul Arts Center and at various venues in Europe.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net, tol’ko tot, kto znal, Op. 6 No. 6

    Gioachino Rossini. Sì, ritrovarla io giuro, Ramiro’s aria from La Cenerentola

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Frisch zum Kampfe, Pedrillo’s aria from Die Entführung aus dem Serail

    Round 2

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Ne poy, krasavitsa, pri mne, Op. 4 No. 4

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Don Juan’s Serenade, Op. 38 No. 1

    Dong sim cho (Love Letter), Korean folk song (arranged by Seongtae Kim)

    Gioachino Rossini. Languir per una bella, Lindoro’s aria from L’italiana in Algeri

    John Adams. Platonic Men, Mao’s aria from Nixon in China

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Kuda, kuda vy udalilis’..., Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Gioachino Rossini. Asile héréditaire... Amis, amis, Arnold’s aria from Guillaume Tell

  • participant

    Olga Maslova

    Russia

    2nd prize, Silver Medal

    Russia

    Olga Maslova

    participant

    Soprano

    Born in 1992 in Voronezh. Graduated from the Voronezh State Academy of Arts (class of Associate Professor Zoya Solodilova).

    Laureate of the Sobinov International Vocal Competition (Yaroslavl, 2018, 2nd prize and special prize), the Rimsky-Korsakov International Competition of Young Opera Singers (Tikhvin, 2018, 2nd prize and diploma), the Sobinov Music Festival Vocal Competition (Saratov, 2019, 1st prize), the Glinka International Competition of Vocalists (Kazan, 2019, 3rd prize), the International Competition of Opera Singers “St Petersburg” (2021, 1st prize), the Competizione dell’Opera (Moscow, 2022, 3rd prize), the Hibla Gerzmava International Opera Singers and Accompanists Competition (Moscow, 2023, 1st prize and five special prizes).

    She was a soloist of the Mariinsky Academy of Young Opera Singers in 2015–2022 and a soloist of the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre (Vladivostok) in 2022–2023. Since 2023, she is a soloist of the Mariinsky Theatre (St Petersburg). Performed the roles of Abigail (Nabucco), Turandot, and others at the Mariinsky stage. She sang the role of Lady Macbeth in Macbeth at the Moscow State Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Music Theatre, performed at the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Oh smania! oh furie! Eleсtra’s recitative and aria from Idomeneo

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Zabyt’ tak skoro

    Giuseppe Verdi. Una macchia è qui tuttora, Lady Macbeth’s scene and aria from Macbeth

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Den’ li tsarit, Op. 47 No. 6

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Vocalise, Op. 34 No. 14

    Vissarion Shebalin. Menya oslavili stroptivoy, Katherine's aria from The Taming of the Shrew

    Nochen’ka, Russian folk song

    Giuseppe Verdi. Ben io t’invenni... Anch'io disciuso, Abigail’s scene and aria from Nabucco

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Otkuda eti slezy, Liza’s aria from The Queen of Spades

    Giacomo Puccini. In questa reggia,Turandot's aria from Turandot

  • participant

    Maksim Lisiin

    Russia

    2nd prize, Silver Medal

    Russia

    Maksim Lisiin

    participant

    Baritone

    Born in the Khabarovsky region. Maxim graduated from the Khabarovsk Regional College of Arts. He is a student at the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music (Professor Vladimir Malchenko). In 2022 he was accepted into the Bolshoi Theatre Young Opera Singers Programme.

    He is a laureate of the Sobinov International Competition of Vocalists (Yaroslavl, 2021; II prize), "Masterpieces of Russian Music" Natalia Shpiller International Competition of Vocalists (Moscow, 2021; I prize), Lemeshev International Competition of Young Opera Singers (Tver, 2022; I prize).

    As a soloist he took part in the premiere performance of the Requiem (Messa di Requiem) by Gaetano Donizetti at the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall with the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Dmitry Korchak. As part of the XVI Yuri Bashmet Winter International Festival of Arts, he performed the part of Papageno in the opera Magic Flute. The Journey in the Winter Theater in Sochi with the State Symphony Orchestra "Novaya Rossiya" conducted by Justus Frantz; he appeared with chamber repertoire in the Bashmet Center in Moscow (2023).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    George Frideric Handel. Tu sei il cor di questo core, Achilla’s aria from Giulio Cesare

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lyubov’ mertvetsa, Op. 38 No. 5

    Gaetano Donizetti. Nei miei superbi gaudi, Duke’s aria from Il Duca d’Alba

    Round 2

    Jules Massenet. Vision fugitive, Herodes’ aria from Hérodiade

    Johannes Brahms. Nicht mehr zu dir zu gehen, Op. 32 No. 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Don Juan’s Serenade, Op. 38 No. 1

    Benjamin Britten. Look through the port, Billy Budd’s aria from Billy Budd

    Lipa vekovaya, Russian folk song

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Ya vas lyublyu, Yeletsky’s aria from The Queen of Spades

    Gioachino Rossini. Largo al factotum, Figaro’s cavatina from Il barbiere di Siviglia

  • participant

    Inho Jeong

    South Korea

    2nd prize, Silver Medal

    South Korea

    Inho Jeong

    participant

    Bass

    Born in 1991 in Daejeon (South Korea). In 2017, he graduated from the Music College of Seoul National University. In 2022, he completed a professional course at the Korea National Opera Studio. He was trained under the guidance of Park Jongmin, David Junghoon Kim, Park Suho, Choi Won Ik, and Attila Jun.

    In 2022, he won the Marmande Vocal Competition (France), the Riccardo Zandonai Competition (Riva del Garda, Italy), the Otto Edelmann Competition (Vienna), and the Ferruccio Tagliavini Competition (Deutschlandsberg – Graz, Austria). He was awarded at the Francisco Viñas Competition in Barcelona, the Competizione dell’Opera (Moscow), and the Operalia (Riga). At the Éva Marton Competition in Budapest, he won 3rd prize and the Special Éva Marton Prize.

    In the 2022–2023 season, he made his debut at the Munich State Theater on Gärtnerplatz, performing the role of Conte Walter in Luisa Miller. In May 2023, he gave a solo concert at the Bordeaux National Opera and performed in Hungary and Portugal. Has collaborated with conductors such as Anthony Bramall, Plácido Domingo, Balazs Kocsar, Marco Boemi, Sascha Goetzel, Vladimir Kiradjiev, Marius Burkert, and Tugan Sokhiev. He performed with the orchestras of the Hungarian State Opera and the Bolshoi Theater of Russia, the philharmonic orchestras of Monte-Carlo and Graz. He appeared at the Seoul and Daejeon art centers.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Giuseppe Verdi. Come dal ciel precipita, Banco’s aria from Macbeth

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Blagoslovlyayu vas, lesa, Op. 47 No. 5

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. La vendetta, Bartolo’s aria from Le nozze di Figaro

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net, tol’ko tot, kto znal, Op. 6 No. 6

    Maurice Ravel. Chanson romanesque from Don Quichotte à Dulcinée

    Giuseppe Verdi. Il lacerato spirito, Fiesco’s aria from Simon Boccanegra

    Igor Stravinsky. I burn! I freeze!, Nick Shadow’s aria from The Rake’s Progress

    Sailor’s Song, Korean folk song (arranged by Du-Nam Cho)

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Chto skazhet on?.. Gospod’ moy, esli greshen ya, King René’s arioso from Iolanta

    Gioachino Rossini. La calunnia e un venticello, Don Basilio’s aria from Il Barbiere di Siviglia

  • participant

    Albina Tonkikh

    Belarus

    3rd prize, Bronze Medal

    Belarus

    Albina Tonkikh

    participant

    Soprano

    Born in Minsk. Graduated from the Belarus Academy of Music (class of People’s Artist of the Republic of Belarus Nina Sharubina). Trained at the Latvian Academy of Music (class of Professor Sigrid Krieger).

    Laureate of the International Competition of Young Vocalists “Kaunas Sonorum” (2017, 1st prize).

    She performed with the Kaunas Symphony Orchestra conducted by Vilmantas Kaliunas. She performed the role of Iolanta on the stage of the Belarus Academy of Music (2021). In December 2021, she sang Rosalinda in Die Fledermaus under the direction of Yuri Bashmet at the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall. Currently, she is an artist of the Young Artists Opera Program of the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia (since 2021), debuted on the New Stage of the Bolshoi Theatre in 2022 in the roles of the First Forest Nymph in Dvořák’s Rusalka (conducted by Alexey Bogorad) and Brigitta in Iolanta (conducted by Andrey Lebedev). Participated in the Winter International Arts Festival of Yuri Bashmet (2022, 2023, the role of the First Lady in The Magic Flute. Journey under the direction of Justus Frantz. She has also collaborated with the conductor Mikhail Tatarnikov, the pianists Semyon Skigin, Larisa Gergieva, Mzia Bakhturidze, Natalia Katyukova, Ivari Ilja, Lyubov Orfenova, and others.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    George Frideric Handel. Ah, crudel! Armida’s aria from Rinaldo

    Giacomo Puccini. Signore, ascolta, Liu’s aria from Turandot

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Nochi bezumnye, Op. 60 No. 6

    Round 2

    Franz Schubert. Auf dem Wasser zu singen, D 774

    Carlisle Floyd. Ain’t it a Pretty Night, Susannah’s aria from Susannah

    A u poli viarba, Belarusian folk song arranged by Vasily Yefimov

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Gornimi tikho letela dusha nebesami, Op. 47 No. 2

    Charles Gounod. O Dieu!.. Ah! Je ris de me voir, Marguerite’s recitative and aria from Faust

    Round 3

    George Bizet. C’est des contrebandiers... Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante, Micaela’s recitative and aria from Carmen

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Ish ty, kakaya v’yuga… Tsvela yablon’ka v sadochke, Oxana’s recitative and aria from Cherevichki

  • participant

    Zhenxiang Hong

    China

    3rd prize, Bronze Medal

    China

    Zhenxiang Hong

    participant

    Baritone

    Hong Zhenxiang studied at the Xinghai Conservatory of Music (class of Professor Chen Xiao). His mentors also included Katia Ricciarelli, Nelly Miricioiu, Liao Changyong, Umberto Finazzi, Matthew Rose, Sheila Barnes, Antonello Allemandi, Maciej Pikulski, and others.

    He performs roles in Die Zauberflöte, L’elisir d’amore, Die Fledermaus, Rigoletto, La bohème, La traviata, Don Carlo, Don Giovanni, and Le nozze di Figaro, as well as in Chinese operas, including Farewell to Cambridge, Red River Valley, Tragic Dawn, and The Wilderness.

    He teaches at the Vocal Opera Department of the Xinghai Conservatory of Music.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Hai già vinta la causa... Vedrò mentre io sospiro, Count’s recitative and aria from Le nozze di Figaro

    Giuseppe Verdi. Alzati!.. Eri tu che macchiavi quell’anima, Renato’s recitative and aria from Un ballo in maschera

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net, tol’ko tot, kto znal, Op. 6 No. 6

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Reconciliation, Op. 25 No. 1

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. O net, molyu, ne ukhodi!, Op. 4 No. 1

    Memories of my Mother, Chinese folk song (Yunnan region) arranged by Ding Shande

    Giuseppe Verdi. Per me giunto... O Carlo ascolta, Rodrigo’s death scene from Don Carlo

    Yin Qing. Zhan Shueiyao’s aria from The Canal Ballad

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Ya vas lyublyu, Yeletsky’s aria from The Queen of Spades

    Umberto Giordano. Nemico della patria, Gérard’s aria from Andrea Chénier

  • participant

    Polina Shabunina

    Russia

    4th prize, Diploma

    Russia

    Polina Shabunina

    participant

    Soprano

    Born in Moscow. Graduated from the Music College of the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory. Student of the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Lidia Yatsynych (Chernykh)).

    Laureate of All-Russian and international competitions, including the Shpiller International Competition “Masterpieces of Russian Music” (Moscow, 2021, 2nd prize), the Alexey Ivanov International Vocal Competition (Tver, 2021, 3rd prize), the Reinhold Glière International Vocal Competition (Moscow, 2022, 1st prize).

    She performed the roles of Tatiana (Eugene Onegin), Mimì (La bohème), Lauretta (Gianni Schicchi), Francesca (Francesca da Rimini by Rachmaninoff), Zemfira (Aleko), etc., at the Opera Studio of the Moscow Conservatory. As part of the Opera Lab project, she sang the role of Adina (L’elisir d’amore) on the Chamber Opera Stage of the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia. In 2022, she made her debut on the historical stage of the Bolshoi Theatre as a Noble Page in Lohengrin, in May 2023, she performed in Don Carlo (a Voice from Heaven). Soloist trainee of the Bolshoi Theatre since 2023.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Christoph Willibald Gluck. Che fiero momento, Eurydice’s recitative and aria from Orfeo ed Euridice

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lullaby, Op. 16 No. 1

    Giacomo Puccini. Egli col cuore grosso... Un bel di vedremo, Cio-Cio-San’s aria from Madama Butterfly

    Round 2

    Giuseppe Verdi. Voi lo diceste... Quante volte? Lida’s aria from La battaglia di Legnano

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Melody, Op. 21 No. 9

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Nochi bezumnye , Op. 60 No. 6

    Vladimir Dashkevich. Ne pokiday menya, vesna, Masha’s aria from The Government Inspector

    Kak-to rannim utrom, Russian folk song

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Solovushka v dubravushke, Natasha’s song from The Oprichnik

    Giuseppe Verdi. Tacea la notte placida... Di tale amor, Leonora’s recitative and aria from Il trovatore

  • participant

    Igor Morozov

    Russia

    4th prize, Diploma

    Russia

    Igor Morozov

    participant

    Tenor

    Born in 1990 in Ryazan. He graduated from the Moscow Sveshnikov Choral School and the Popov Academy of Choral Art (choral conducting and vocal departments, Vera Alexandrova).

    He is a laureate of the "Young Talents of Russia" competition (2010 and 2014). Recipient of Elena Obraztsova's "For a Bright Start in Art" Award (2014). Finalist of the Russian National Music Award in the "Vocalist of the Year" category (2016). Winner of the Grand Prix of the José Carreras International Vocal Competition (2021).

    He made his debut on the opera stage in 2013, singing in a production of Richard Strauss' Der Rosenkavalier under the direction of Vasily Sinaisky at the Bolshoi Theater of Russia. Since 2014, he has been a soloist of the "Helikon-Opera" theater, where he performed more than 20 roles. He collaborated with such conductors as Christian Thielemann, Saulius Sondeckis, Jan Latham-Koenig, Ken-David Masur, Vladimir Spivakov, Vladimir Fedoseev, Mikhail Pletnev, Yuri Temirkanov, Evgeny Svetlanov, Alexander Vedernikov, Valery Gergiev, Alberto Zedda and Vladimir Yurovsky, and others. He has performed at the Theater an der Wien (Vienna), Petruzzelli Theater (Bari, Italy), Nice Opera, German Theater on the Rhine (Düsseldorf), Moscow "Novaya Opera" Theater, Gran Teatre del Liceu (Spain, Barcelona), The Royal Swedish Opera (Sweden, Stockholm).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Serenade (O ditya!..), Op. 63 No. 6

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Il mio tesoro, Ottavio’s aria from Don Giovanni

    Alexander Borodin. Medlenno den’ ugasal, Vladimir Igorevich’s aria from Prince Igor

    Round 2

    Giacomo Puccini. Recondite armonia, Cavaradossi’s aria from Tosca

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. V etu lunnuyu noch’, Op. 73 No. 3

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Fragment from A. Musset, Op. 21 No. 6

    Georgy Sviridov. Yest’ odna khoroshaya pesnya u solovushki from song cycle My Father is a Peasant

    Akh ty, nochenka, Russian folk song

    Round 3

    Pietro Mascagni. Turiddu’s aria from Cavalleria rusticana

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Kuda, kuda vy udalilis’, Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

  • participant

    Gleb Peryazev

    Russia

    4th prize, Diploma

    Russia

    Gleb Peryazev

    participant

    Bass

    Born in 1994 in Irkutsk, Russia. In 2022 he graduated from the assistant-internship of the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Vladimir Vaneev).

    He is a prize-winner of the International Competition of Elena Obraztsova (St. Petersburg, 2015), Competizione dell’Opera (Moscow, 2016), International Glinka Competition (Kazan, 2019), Hibla Gerzmava International Competition (Moscow, 2023), etc. He is a scholarship recipient of the Atkins Young Artists Program at the Mariinsky Theatre.

    From 2015 to 2017 he was a soloist of the International Academy of Music of Elena Obraztsova (St. Petersburg). He has performed at the Salzburg Festival (2017-2019), Hamburg Opera (2017), National Opera of Greece (Athens, 2017), Brucknerhaus in Linz (2018), Baden-Baden Festspielhaus (2018, 2019), San Carlos National Theater (Lisbon, 2018), Amintore Galli Theater (Rimini, 2018), Beijing National Performing Arts Center and Jiangsu Grand Theater in Nanjing (2019), Paris Philharmonic (2019), Juarez Theater (Guanajuato, Mexico, 2021), as well as on many stages in Russia. He is a soloist of the Mariinsky Theatre, where he performed over 30 roles, including Ruslan (Ruslan and Lyudmila), Figaro (Le nozze di Figaro), and Escamillo (Carmen), etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Blagoslovlyayu vas, lesa, Op. 47 No. 5

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Meta di voi qua vadano, Don Giovanni’s aria from Don Giovanni

    Gioachino Rossini. Basilio’s aria from Il barbiere di Siviglia 

    Round 2

    Jacques Offenbach. Lindorf’s aria from Les Contes d’Hoffmann

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. The Feat, Op. 60 No. 11

    Franz Schubert. Der Doppelgänger from Schwanengesang

    Oy, to ne vecher, Russian folk song

    Andrei Petrov. Tsar Peter’s aria from Peter the Great 

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Ebn-Hakia’s aria from Iolanta

    Georges Bizet. Toreador Song from Carmen

  • participant

    Elizaveta Kulagina

    Russia

    Best Round 2 Contestant Diploma and Prize

    Russia

    Elizaveta Kulagina

    participant

    Soprano

    Born in 1998 in Omsk. She graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Professor Tamara Novichenko); she is currently an assistant-intern at the conservatory. Participated in master classes by Sergei Leiferkus, Ruben Lisitsian, Galina Polivanova, Elena Obraztsova, Ildar Abdrazakov, Luciano Ganci.

    Winner of the Natalia Shpiller International Competition of Vocalists “Masterpieces of Russian Music” (Moscow, 2021) and the Alexey Ivanov International Vocal Competition (Tver, 2021). Fellow of the “New Names” Foundation and the Vladimir Spivakov Foundation. Laureate of the President of the Russian Federation Prize.

    Participated in concerts and master classes of the Yuri Bashmet Winter International Arts Festival in Sochi (2020). She has performed at the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory. Participated in the Young Opera Artists Program of Moscow’s Helikon-Opera Theatre, where she studied with Barbara Frittoli, Dmitry Vdovin, Ramón Vargas, Hibla Gerzmava, Makvala Kasrashvili, Marina Meshcheryakova. In 2021, she was accepted into the Helikon-Opera troupe, she performs the roles of Tatiana (Eugene Onegin), Volkhova (Sadko), Marfa (The Tsar’s Bride), Mimì (La bohème), Iolanta, etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach. Wie freudig ist mein Herz, aria from cantata Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut, BWV 199

    Giacomo Puccini. Donde lieta uscì, Mimi’s aria from La bohème

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Skazhi, o chem v teni vetvey, Op. 57 No. 1

    Round 2

    Charles Gounod. Les grands seigneurs... Ah! je ris de me voir, Marguerite’s recitative and aria from Faust

    Franz Schubert. Wie klag’ ich’s aus, das Sterbegefühl from Schwanengesang

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Sred’ mrachnykh dney, Op. 73 No. 5

    David Tukhmanov. Alexandrina’s arioso from The Empress

    Kak po luzhku trava, Russian folk song

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Otchego eto prezhde ne znala, Iolanta’s aria from Iolanta

    Vincenzo Bellini. Ah! non credea mirarti… Ah! non giunge, Amina’s aria and stretta from La sonnambula

  • participant

    Yi Zhang

    China

    Best Round 2 Contestand Diploma and Prize

    China

    Yi Zhang

    participant

    Soprano

    Zhang Yi is a PHD student in the Vocal and Opera Department at the Central Conservatory of Music, studying under Professor Xie Tian (tenor) and Associate Professor Chen Xi (coach). In 2019, she went to Rome as an exchange student to study with Professor Michela Sburlati at the Conservatorio di Musica “Santa Cecilia”.

    Winner of the Renato Bruson International Competition (2017, 1st prize, China Region), the National Professional Colleges Chinese Art Song Competition of Central Conservatory of Music (2018, 2nd prize), and the “Vincerò” World Singing Competition (2021, 1st prize, China Region). Winner of the National Scholarship for Postgraduate Students (2020).

    Since 2015, she has performed leading soprano roles in many operas including Così fan tutte, L’elisir d’amore, Gianni Schicchi, lolanta, and Huang Ruo’s The Book of Mountains and Seas – Running to the Moon. Zhang Yi sang in Shenzhen and gave recitals in Guangzhou and Beijing in 2020.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Temerari… Come scoglio immoto resta, Fiordiligi’s aria from Così fan tutte

    Gaetano Donizetti. Quel guardo il cavaliere, Norina's cavatina from Don Pasquale

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net, tol’ko tot, kto znal, Op.6 No. 6

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Den’ li tsarit, Op. 47 No. 6

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Zdes’ khorosho, Op. 21 No. 7

    A Glass of Wine, Chinese (Xinjiang) folk song

    Shi Guang Wang. The lark must stop singing from Marco Polo

    Johann Strauss. Csárdás from Die Fledermaus

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Otchego eto prezhde ne znala, Iolanta’s aria from Iolanta

    Georges Bizet. Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante, Micaela’s aria from Carmen

  • participant

    Aleksander Mikhailov

    Russia

    Round 3 Contestant Diploma

    Russia

    Aleksander Mikhailov

    participant

    Tenor

    Graduated in 2009 from the Choral Conducting Department of the Murmansk College of Arts (Larisa Filatova) and in 2014 from the Vocal-Directing Faculty of the St. Petersburg Conservatory (Professor Valentina Gagen).

    Laureate of international and all-Russian competitions. From 2016 to 2018, he was a fellow of the Atkins Young Artists Program at the Mariinsky Theatre. Was nominated for the “Golden Mask” for the role of Clare Quilty in the opera Lolita by Shchedrin (2021).

    In 2014, he debuted on the stage of the Mariinsky Theatre and became its member in 2016. At the theatre, he performs over forty leading roles from Russian, Italian, and French repertoires, including the title roles in Berlioz’ Benvenuto Cellini, Shchedrin’s The Lefthander, Weinberg’s The Idiot, as well as Gabriele Adorno (Simon Boccanegra), Arrigo (I vespri siciliani), Cassio (Verdi’s Otello), Duke (Rigoletto), Macduff (Macbeth), Sir Edgar Ravenswood (Lucia di Lammermoor), Lensky (Eugene Onegin), Charles VII (The Maid of Orleans), Tsar Berendey (The Snow Maiden), etc.

    He portrayed Prince Yury (The Enchantress) in a performance at the Oper Frankfurt, and appeared at festivals in Bregenz, Verbier, and the Berlioz Festival in La Côte-Saint-André (France).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Giuseppe Verdi. Ella mi fu rapita, Duke’s aria from Rigoletto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Rastvoril ya okno, Op. 63 No. 2

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Fuor del mar, Idomeneo’s aria from Idomeneo

    Round 2

    Georgy Sviridov. Yest’ odna khoroshaya pesnya u solovushki from song cycle My Father is a Peasant

    Proshchay, radost’, Russian folk song

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. To bylo ranneyu vesnoy, Op. 38 No. 2

    Viktor Pleshak. Anticipation from the poetoria The Innermost Word

    Giacomo Puccini. Avete torto!, Rinuccio’s aria from Gianni Schicchi

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Kuda, kuda, Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Jules Massenet. Pourquoi me réveiller..., Werther’s arioso from Werther

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    Konstantin Fedotov

    Russia

    Round 3 Contestant Diploma

    Russia

    Konstantin Fedotov

    participant

    Bass

    Born in 1996 in the village of Sabanchino, Yalchiksky district, Chuvash Republic. He graduated from Cheboksary Music College (Agrippina Ivanova) and the Popov Academy of Choral Art (Professor Svetlana Nesterenko and Ekaterina Lekhina), where he is currently an assistant-intern in the class of Ekaterina Lekhina. He participated in master classes of Ildar Abdrazakov, Semen Skigin.

    He is a holder of the Popov Award (2020). He is a laureate of the Lydia Abramova Bella Voce International Student Vocalists Competition (Moscow, 2019; I prize), "Russian Bass" International Youth Festival-Competition of Vocal Art (Moscow, 2019; III prize), All-Russian Music Competition (Khanty-Mansiysk, 2022; I prize). Finalist of the International Galina Vishnevskaya Opera Artists Competition (2021).

    He collaborated with such conductors as Denis Vlasenko, Nikolay Azarov, Alexander Sladkovsky, Miltos Logiadis, Alexey Petrov, Ilya Vasheruk, Dmitry Korchak, Daniele Squeo, Arsenty Tkachenko, Sergey Skripka, Andrey Lebedev, Valentin Uryupin, Alexander Samoile, Evgeniy Samoylov, Karen Durgaryan. He is a soloist of the "Novaya Opera" Moscow Theatre, guest soloist of the Opera and Ballet Theatre of the Udmurt Republic.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. In diesen heil’gen Hallen, Zarastro’s aria from Die Zauberflöte

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Blagoslovlyayu vas, lesa, Op. 47 No. 5

    Alexander Borodin. Zdorov li, knyaz’?, Konchak’s aria from Prince Igor 

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Reconciliation, Op. 25 No. 1

    Modest Musorgsky. The Flea

    Ey, ukhnem, Russian folk song

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lyubvi vse vozrasty pokorny, Gremin’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Georgy Sviridov. Our Land from Pathetic Oratorio

    Round 3

    Giuseppe Verdi. Mentre gonfiarsi l’anima, Attila’s aria from Attila

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Gospod’ moy, esli greshen ya, King René’s arioso from Iolanta

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    Liwei Hou

    China

    Round 3 Contestant Diploma

    China

    Liwei Hou

    participant

    Bass

    In 2021, he graduated from the Shenyang Conservatory of Music.

    Laureate of the “Luyi Cup” Vocal Music Competition (2016, 1st prize), the National Opera Vocal Music Exhibition of Higher Art Colleges in China (2017, 1st prize), the Chengdu “Golden Hibiscus” Music Competition (2018, Gold Award for bel canto), the Basel International Online Vocal Competition (2022, 1st prize), and the Hibla Gerzmava Opera Singers and Accompanists Competition (Moscow, 2023, 2nd prize and two special prizes).

    He has held many successful solo concerts and participated in many operas. Has performed at the Mariinsky Theatre, the Moscow State Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Music Theatre, Moscow’s Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, Beijing’s National Center for the Performing Arts, the Jiangsu Grand Theatre, the Chengdu City Concert Hall, and other places. Worked with such conductors as Valery Gergiev, Pavel Smelkov, Arif Dadashev, etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Don Juan’s Serenade, Op. 38 No. 1

    Giuseppe Verdi. Come dal ciel precipita, Banco’s aria from Macbeth

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Madamina! il catalogo è cuesto, Leporello’s aria from Don Giovanni

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Blagoslovlyayu vas, lesa, Op. 47 No. 5

    Franz Schubert. Der Erlkönig, D 328

    Fengyang Flower Drum, Chinese folk song

    Gioachino Rossini. La calunnia è un venticello, Don Basilio’s aria from Il barbiere di Siviglia

    Fan Zheming. My feelings, so mixed, aria from Tuberte 

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lyubvi vse vozrasty pokorny, Gremin’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Ves’ tabor spit, Aleko’s Cavatina from Aleko

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    Roman Shirokikh

    Russia

    Round 3 Contestant Diploma

    Russia

    Roman Shirokikh

    participant

    Tenor

    Born in 1994 in Naberezhnye Chelny. In 2021 he graduated with honors from the St. Petersburg Conservatory (Professor Yuri Marusin). He is a laureate of the Okhotnikov International Opera Singers Competition (2019, I prize).

    While still being a student of the Conservatory, he performed in the opera studio on the stage of the "Music Hall" Theatre following roles: Vaudemont, Lensky, Rudolfo, Chekalinsky.

    He was a soloist of the “Zazerkalye” theatre (2020-2021).

    In 2021 he became a fellow of the Atkins Young Artists Program at the Mariinsky Theatre.

    He is a guest artist of the Mariinsky Theatre since 2022.

    He made his debut on the Mariinsky stage in 2022 in the role of Vaudémont in Iolanta. In performances at the Mariinsky Theatre, he performs the roles of Lensky (Eugene Onegin), The Prince (The Love for Three Oranges), Don Antonio (Betrothal in a Monastery), Idamante (Idomeneo, re di Creta), Tamino (Die Zauberflöte), Nemorino (L’elisir d'amore), Ernesto (Don Pasquale), Ismaele (Nabucco), and Cassio (Otello by Verdi).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Non ho colpa, Idamante’s aria from Idomeneo

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Ya lyublyu vas, Olga, Lensky’s arioso from Eugene Onegin

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Khotel by v edinoe slovo

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Coral Beads, Op. 28 No. 2

    Georgy Sviridov. Mne ne zhal’, chto drug zhenilsya from vocal cycle Suburb Lyrics

    Vsyu-to ya vselennuyu proyekhal, Russian folk song

    Giuseppe Verdi. Quando le sere al placido, Rodolfo’s recitative and aria from Luisa Miller

    Daniil Frenkel. Ne vidat’ doroge kraya, Farkov’s song from Gloomy River

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net! Chary lask, Vaudemont’s romance from Iolanta

    Giacomo Puccini. Nessun dorma, Calàf’s aria from Turandot

Contestants

  • participant

    Zarina Bagaeva

    Russia

    Russia

    Zarina Bagaeva

    participant

    Soprano

    Born in 1993 in Vladikavkaz. Graduated from the Vladikavkaz College of Arts (class of Nelly Hestanova), then bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music (class of Associate Professor Zarema Berezova), she is currently an assistant-intern at the academy.

    Laureate of the Small Delphic Games of the Republic of North Ossetia – Alania (Vladikavkaz, 2013, Gold Medal), the International Competition of Musicians-Performers and Composers “Romanticism. The Origins and Horizons” (Moscow, 2019, 3rd prize), the Natalia Shpiller All-Russian Competition of Vocalists “Masterpieces of Russian Music” (Moscow, 2019, 3rd prize). Grant recipient of the President of the Russian Federation (2020).

    Zarina was a soloist of the North Ossetian State Theatre of Opera and Ballet (2015–2016). Since 2021, she has been an artist of the Young Artists Opera Program of the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia. She also performs chamber repertoire.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Tiger! wetze nur die Klauen, Zaide’s aria from Zaide

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Francesca’s aria O ne ryday, moy Paolo from Francesca da Rimini

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Na son gryadushchy, Op. 27 No. 1

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Ya tebe nichego ne skazhu, Op. 60 No. 2

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Dream, Op. 38 No. 5

    Zamana (Time), Ossetian folk song

    Giuseppe Verdi. Surta è la note, Elvira’s recitative and aria from Ernani

    Carlisle Floyd. Ain’t it pretty night? Susannah’s aria from Susannah 

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Maria’s scene of madness and aria Ah, tishe, tishe, tishe, drug! from Mazeppa

    Giuseppe Verdi. Toi qui sus le néant, Élisabeth de Valois’s aria from Don Carlos

  • participant

    Valeriya Belyakova

    Russia

    Russia

    Valeriya Belyakova

    participant

    Mezzo-soprano

    Graduated from the Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia (bachelor’s degree in the class of Professor Vladimir Vaneyev, master’s degree in the class of Senior Lecturer Natalia Mironova) in 2022. She studied at the International Elena Obraztsova Music Academy (St. Petersburg, 2017–2019), where she performed the roles of Olga (Eugene Onegin), Lyubasha (The Tsar’s Bride), Marta (Iolanta), Lel (The Snow Maiden), the Neighbor (Mavra), Shinkarka (Hostess of Tavern, Boris Godunov).

    In 2019, she sang the role of Carmen at the Opera and Ballet Theatre of the Komi Republic (Syktyvkar), participated in the European tour of the St. Petersburg orchestra “Silver Strings” under the direction of Alexander Afanasyev. Since 2022, she has been an intern at the Mariinsky Theatre, where she made her debut in 2019 in the role of Lola (Cavalleria rusticana). In 2023, at the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, she sang the role of Marta in a concert performance of Iolanta with the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ivan Rudin. She also performs as a chamber singer.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Christoph Willibald Gluck. Che farò senza Euridice? Orphée’s aria from Orphée et Eurydice

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Kaby znala ya, kaby vedala, Op. 47 No. 1

    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Lyubasha’s scene and aria Net, byt’ ne mozhet… Ved’ ya odna tebya lyublyu from The Tsar's Bride 

    Round 2

    Camille Saint-Saëns. Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix, Dalila’s aria from Samson et Dalila

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Ona, kak polden’, khorosha, Op. 14 No. 9

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Na son gryadushchy, Op. 27 No. 1

    Kak poydu ya na bystruyu rechku, Russian folk song

    Rodion Shchedrin. Po lesam kudryavym… Ekh! Ay, chuk, chuk, chuk, nalovil ded shchuk, Varvara’s song and chastushki from Not Love Alone

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Mne li, Gospodi, Warrior’s  arioso from cantata Moscow

    Francesco Cilea. Acerba voluttà… O vagabonda stella, Princesse de Bouillon’s aria from Adriana Lecouvreur

  • participant

    Elizaveta Weisleib

    Russia

    Russia

    Elizaveta Weisleib

    participant

    Mezzo-soprano

    Born in Moscow. She studied at the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music (class of Professor Ekaterina Starodubrovskaya). Participated in master classes by Galina Vishnevskaya, Elena Obraztsova, Irina Bogacheva, Badri Maisuradze, Ekaterina Semenchuk, Makvala Kasrashvili. Improved her skills at the International Summer Academy Mozarteum University (class of Janet Perry). From 2020 to 2022, she was a student, and since 2022, she has been a soloist of the Galina Vishnevskaya Opera Center (class of Elena Zaremba), where she performed the roles of Lyubasha (The Tsar’s Bride) and Carmen.

    Laureate of the International Forum “Musical Performance and Pedagogy” (Lonigo, Italy, 2013, 3rd prize), the Festival of Student Creativity “Festos” (2014), the International Festival and Competition Musica classica (Ruza, Moscow Region, 2015, 1st prize), the 43rd Review Competition of Vocalists - Graduates of Music Universities (Petrozavodsk, 2014, 2nd prize). Finalist of the All-Russian Music Competition (2018).  She has collaborated with the conductors Vladimir Fedoseyev, Victor Khudoley, Vladimir Feller, Boris Voron, Yaroslav Tkalenko, Marco Boemi, and others.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Henry Purcell. Thy Hand, Belinda… When I am Laid, Dido’s recitative and aria from Dido and Aeneas

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Ya vam ne nravlyus’, Op. 63 No. 3

    Gaetano Donizetti. Fia dunque vero... O mio Fernando, Leonora’s recitative and aria from La favorita

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Ne sprashivay, Op. 57 No. 3

    Georgy Sviridov. Russia Cast Adrift from the eponymous song cycle

    Pod dugoy kolokol’chik poyot, Russian folk song

    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Net, byt’ ne mozhet, Lyubasha’s aria from The Tsar's Bride 

    Leonard Bernstein. What a movie!.. Island magic, Dinah’s aria from Trouble in Tahiti

    Round 3

    Giuseppe Verdi. O don fatale, Princess Eboli’s aria  from Don Carlo

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Da, chas nastal! Joan of Arc’s aria from The Maid of Orleans

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    Alina Vasina

    Russia

    Russia

    Alina Vasina

    participant

    Mezzo-soprano

    Born in 1996 in Kemerovo. Alina graduated from the Russian Specialized Academy of Arts (class of Senior Teacher Ekaterina Kovaleva-Murykina). Participated in master classes held by the Vocal School of Lisitsian - Dolukhanova, Badri Maisuradze, Ian Partridge.

    Laureate of international competitions.

    During her studies at the academy, she performed the roles of Flora in the opera The Medium by Menotti, Susanna in the operetta Un mari à la porte by Offenbach, Mrs. Benson in the opera Lakmé by Delibes. Since 2021, she has been a soloist at the Galina Vishnevskaya Opera Center (class of Elena Zaremba), where she sings the parts of Zita (Gianni Schicchi), Marta (Iolanta), Petrovna (The Tsar’s Bride). Has collaborated with the conductors Marco Boemi, Freddy Kadena, Yaroslav Tkalenko, Andrey Lebedev, Alexander Zhilenkov, and others.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    George Frideric Handel. Cangiò d’aspetto Admeto’s aria from Admeto

    Georges Bizet. L’amour est un oiseau rebelle, Habanera from Carmen

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Nam zvezdy krotkie siyali, Op. 60 No. 12

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Song of a Gypsy Girl, Op. 60 No. 7

    Manuel de Falla. Polo from 7 Canciones populares Españolas

    Nad polyami da nad chistymi, Russian folk song

    Jules Massenet. Werther! Qui m’aurait dit la place, Charlotte’s scene from Werther

    Rodion Shchedrin. Po lesam kudryavym… Ekh! Ay, chuk, chuk, chuk, nalovil ded shchuk, Varvara’s song and chastushki from Not Love Alone

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Mne li, Gospodi, Warrior’s  arioso from cantata Moscow

    Gioachino Rossini. In si barbara sciagura, Arsace’s aria from Semiramide

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    Ketevan Gavashelishvili

    Georgia

    Georgia

    Ketevan Gavashelishvili

    participant

    Soprano

    Graduated from the Tbilisi Conservatory. She studied at the Renata Tebaldi and Mario Del Monaco International Opera Singing Academy of Pesaro (Italy). She is improving her skills at the International Elena Obraztsova Music Academy (St. Petersburg).

    Laureate of the International Vocal Competition in Treviso (Italy, 2012, 3rd prize), the International Vocal Competition “You Are Our Pride” (Armenia, 2012, 1st prize), the International Vocal Competition “Harmony” (Side, Turkey, 2014, 1st prize), the International Competition and Festival “Music Without Limits” (Druskininkai, Lithuania, 2014, 2nd prize). Silver medalist of the Euterpe Music Awards Competition 2022. Winner of the London Classical Music Competition (2022).

    Participated in the International Festival “January Musical Evenings” (Brest), the International Čiurlionis Music Festival (Palanga, 2018), and the International Classical Music Festival “Tavrichesky” (Kherson, 2021). She debuted in the role of Constanza in Die Entführung aus dem Serail at the International Art Festival “Elena” (Small Hall of the St. Petersburg Philharmonia, 2022).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. E la pompa in grand imbroglio, Sandrina’s aria from L’infedeltà delusa

    Vincenzo Bellini. Ah, non credea mirarti, Amina’s aria and stretta from La sonnambula

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Skazhi, o chem v teni vetvey, Op. 57 No. 1

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Cradle Song (Spi, ditya moe), Op. 16 No. 1

    Johannes Brahms. Meine Liebe ist grün, Op. 63 No. 5

    Arti vardi, Georgian folk song

    Gaetano Donizetti. Regnava nel silenzio... Quando rapito in estasi, Lucia’s aria and stretta from Lucia di Lammermoor

    OtarTaktakishvili. Margalita’s Waltz from First Love

    Round 3

    Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov. Tsvety moi, Servilia’s aria from Servilia

    Gaetano Donizetti. Ah! tardi troppo... O luce di quest’anima, Linda's aria and stretta from Linda di Chamounix

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    Samira Galimova

    Russia

    Russia

    Samira Galimova

    participant

    Soprano

    Samira graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Professor Nadezhda Drozdova-Weiner), she is currently an assistant-intern at the conservatory. Student of the Galina Vishnevskaya Opera Center (class of Professor Lydia Yatsynych (Chernykh). Participated in master classes by Larisa Gergieva, Tamara Sinyavskaya.

    Laureate of the Chopin International Competition (St. Petersburg, 2016, 3rd prize and diploma for the best performance of Chopin’s song), the Competition of Sacred Music Performers “Re-ligo” (St. Petersburg, 2016), the Competition of Performers of Russian Romance “Gatchina Romanciade” (2020), the All-Russian Review Competition of Vocalists - Graduates of Music Universities (St. Petersburg, 2022). Diploma recipient and winner of the “Hope” special prize of the Rimsky-Korsakov International Competition of Young Opera Singers (Tikhvin, 2016), diploma recipient of the Elena Obraztsova International Competition of Young Opera Singers (St. Petersburg, 2019) and the Sobinov International Vocal Competition (Yaroslavl, 2021). Fellow of the Muslim Magomayev Musical and Cultural Heritage Fund.

    Participated in the All-Russian Decade of Graduates for Creative Universities at the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory (2022).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Gioachino Rossini. Semiramide’scavatina Bel raggio lusinghier from Semiramide

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Skazhi, o chem v teni vetvey, Op. 57, No.1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Temerari! Sortite... Come scoglio Fiordiligi’s recitative and aria from Così fan tutte

    Round 2

    Giacomo Meyerbeer. Robert, toi que j'aime, Isabelle’s aria from Robert le Diable

    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Summer Night’s Dream, Op. 56 No. 2

    Tsveli-tsveli tsvetiki, Russian folk song arranged by Nikolai Rakov

    Vissarion Shebalin. Menya oslavili stroptivoy, Katherina’s aria from The Taming of the Shrew

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Otchego?, Op. 6 No. 5

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net, nichego ne nado… Otchego eto prezhde ne znala, Iolanta’s recitative and arioso from Iolanta

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Crudele?.. Non mi dir, Donna Anna’s recitative and aria from Don Giovanni

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    Manli Deng

    China

    China

    Manli Deng

    participant

    Soprano

    Born in Chongqing. She received her bachelor’s degree at the Beijing Central Conservatory of Music (she was a member of the Best of the Best Program for Young Talents), then she received her master’s degree at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore), and her doctorate – at the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University (New Brunswick, New Jersey).

    Laureate of the Sylvia Green Voice Competition of the Peabody Institute (3rd prize), the Maxim Mikhailov International Competition of Vocal Chamber Music Performers (2nd prize), and the Maxim Mikhailov International Competition of Young Opera Singers (special prize).

    She has given solo recitals in Beijing, Chongqing, Hebei, Shenyang, and other cities. She performs the roles of Belinda (Dido and Aeneas), Fiordiligi (Così fan tutte), the Lady-in-waiting (Macbeth), Mimì (La bohème), Helene (Hin und Zurück by Hindemith), Hunyu (Rickshaw Boy by Guo Wenjing), Hou Yuqing (Deng Enming). Resident of the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia. Soloist of Maryland Lyric Opera.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Cradle Song (Spi, ditya moe), Op. 16 No. 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Come scoglio, Fiordiligi’s aria from Così fan tutte

    Ruggero Leoncavallo. Stridono lassù, Nedda’s ballade from Pagliacci

    Round 2

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Ne poy, krasavitsa, pri mne, Op. 4 No. 4

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Otchego?, Op. 6 No. 5

    Erich Wolfgang Korngold. Glück das mirverblieb, Marietta’s song from Die tote Stadt

    Igor Stravinsky. No word from Tom, Anne’s aria from The Rake’s Progress

    A glass of Wine, Chinese (Xinjiang) folk song

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Otchego eto prezhde ne znala, Iolanta’s arioso from Iolanta

    Jules Massenet. Pleurez, mes yeux! Chimène’s aria from Le Cid

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    Nazgul Ibragimova

    Russia

    Russia

    Nazgul Ibragimova

    participant

    Mezzo-soprano

    Born in Nizhnevartovsk. Graduated from the Ufa State Institute of Arts (class of Lyubov Butorina). She trained at the Academy of Young Opera Singers of the Monte-Carlo Opera. Participated in master classes by Ildar Abdrazakov, Kira Parfeyevets, Vasily Ladyuk, Barbara Frittoli, David Zobel, Larisa Gergieva, Ekaterina Semenchuk.

    Laureate of the Gaziz Almukhametov Republican Vocal Competition (Ufa, 2018, 1st prize), the All-Russian Review of Competition of Vocalists - Graduates of Music Universities (St. Petersburg, 2020), the Georg Ots International Competition and Festival (St. Petersburg, 2020, 2nd prize). Finalist of the All-Russian educational project “Opera Institute” (class of Agunda Kulaeva).

    She has collaborated with the conductors Artem Makarov, Felix Korobov, Jean-Yves Ossonce, and Mihran Aghajanyan. Soloist of the Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theatre. The repertoire includes the roles of the Beautiful Dulcinea in Massenet’s Don Quichotte, Olga in Eugene Onegin, Lel in The Snow Maiden, Lola in Cavalleria rusticana, Nezhata in Sadko, etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Parto, parto! ma tu ben mio, Sesto’s aria from La clemenza di Tito 

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Na son gryadushchy, Op. 27 No. 1

    Gioachino Rossini. Una voce poco fa, Rosina’s cavatina from Il barbiere di Siviglia

    Round 2

    Vincenzo Bellini. Se Romeo t’uccise un figlio, Romeo’s cavatina from I Capuleti e iMontecchi

    Claude Debussy. Beau soir

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Otchego?, Op. 6 No. 5

    Ashkadar, Bashkir folk song

    Andrey Petrov. Net bol’she Marty! Ekaterina… Pervaya!, aria of Catherine the First from Peter the Great

    Round 3

    Gioachino Rossini. Nacqui all’affanno… Non più mesta, Angelina’s aria from La cenerentola

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Mne li, Gospodi, Warrior’s arioso from Cantata Moscow

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    Diana Kazanlieva

    Russia

    Russia

    Diana Kazanlieva

    participant

    Soprano

    Born in 1991 in Cherkessk (Republic of Karachay-Cherkessia). Diana graduated from Yakut Music College (class of Elena Yakovleva) and the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Professor Galina Kiseleva). Participated in master classes by Harry Peters, Susan Bullock, Elena Obraztsova.

    Laureate of the International Competition and Festival “Narva Lights the Stars” (Tallinn, 2015, 2nd prize), the International Singing Competition Vissi d’Arte (Prague, 2017, 1st prize), the Isabella Yurieva International Romance Competition (Tallinn, 2019, 2nd prize), the International Opera Сontest Rita Gorr (Ghent, 2019, 3rd prize). Diploma recipient of the International Competition of Vocalists named after Muslim Magomayev (Krasnogorsk, Moscow Region, 2021). Fellow of the Atkins Young Artists Program at the Mariinsky Theatre.

    In 2019–2021, she worked at the St. Petersburg Opera, where she performed the roles of Zerlina (Don Giovanni), Tatiana (Eugene Onegin), Adalgisa (Norma), the First and Second maids (Elektra). In 2022, Diana made her debut at the Mariinsky Theatre; at the present time, she is its guest soloist, performing the roles of Donna Elvira (Don Giovanni), Iolanta, Tatiana, Adalgisa.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Temerari! Sortite... Come scoglio, Fiordiligi’s recitative and aria from Così fan tutte

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Nochi bezumnye, Op. 60 No. 6

    Ruggero Leoncavallo. Qual fiamma avea nel guardo!.. Stridono lassù, Nedda’s scene and ballade from Pagliacci

    Round 2

    Francis Poulenc. Mes filles, voilà que s’achève, Madame Lidoine’s aria from Dialogues des Carmélites

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Serenade (O, ditya…), Op. 63 No. 6

    Antonín Dvořák. Dejte klec jestřábu from Gypsy Songs Op. 55 No. 7

    Tsveli, tsveli tsvetiki, Russian folk song

    Giuseppe Verdi. Tu che le vanità, Élisabeth de Valois’s aria from Don Carlo

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net, nichego ne nado… Otchego eto prezhde ne znala, Iolanta’s recitative and arioso from Iolanta

    Amilcare Ponchielli. Suicidio! Gioconda’s aria from La Gioconda

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    Mariya Kokareva

    Russia

    Russia

    Mariya Kokareva

    participant

    Soprano

    Born in 1998 in Tyumen. Graduated from the College of Arts of the Tyumen Institute of Culture. Student of the Conservatory of Florence (class of Associate Professor Donatella Debolini).

    Recipient of a diploma and special prize of the Elena Obraztsova International Competition of Young Opera Singers (St. Petersburg, 2016), winner of the Shtokolov International Competition of Vocalists (St. Petersburg, 2018, 1st prize), recipient of a special prize of the International Singing Contest “Rinaldo Pelizzoni” (Parma, 2018), winner of the Elena Obraztsova International Competition of Young Opera Singers (St. Petersburg, 2021), winner of the Concorso AsLiCo International Singing Competition in the “New Voices” nomination (2022), the “Città di Pienza” International Opera Singers Competition (2022, 3rd prize).

    In 2019, she made her debut at the Varna Opera House (Bulgaria) in the role of Micaёla in Carmen. In 2022, she sang Giannetta in L’elisir d’amore at the Como Social Theater, as well as Delia and Madame Cortese in Il viaggio a Reims at the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro. In 2023, she completed an internship performing in the production of Carmen under the direction of Zubin Mehta at the Theater of the Florence Musical May Festival, she participates in the Young Artists Opera Program of that theater.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Ach, ich liebte, Konstanze’s aria from Die Entführung aus dem Serail

    Gioachino Rossini. Qual colpo!.. Squallida veste e bruna, Fiorilla’s recitative and aria from Il turco in Italia

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Skazhi, o chem v teni vetvey, Op. 57 No. 1

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Sred’ mrachnykh dney, Op. 73 No. 5

    Claude Debussy. Apparition

    Akh ty, nochen’ka, Russian folk song

    Giuseppe Verdi. È strano!.. Ah, fors’è lui, Violetta’s scene and aria from La traviata

    Igor Stravinsky. No word from Tom, Anne’s aria from The Rake’s Progress

    Round 3

    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Ivan Sergeich, hochesh, v sad poydyom?, Marfa’s aria from The Tsar’s Bride

    Ambroise Thomas. À vos jeux, mes amis… Pâle et blonde, Ophelia’s scene and aria from Hamlet

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    Ana Cucereavii

    Moldova

    Moldova

    Ana Cucereavii

    participant

    Soprano

    Ana was born in 1993 in the village of Olănești, Ștefan Vodă District, Moldova. She graduated from Republican Music College in Chișinău (class of Vladimir Vikilu) and the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Professor Svetlana Gorenkova). Participated in master classes by Alessandro Ariosi, Veronika Dzhioeva, Ildar Abdrazakov, Vittorio Grigòlo, Elena Stikhina, Dmitry Vdovin, Erkki Lauri Alste.

    Semi-finalist of the International Competition “Le Grand Prix de l’Opera” (Bucharest, 2014), the “Vincerò” World Singing Competition (Rome, 2022), the International Virgilijus Noreika Competition for Singers (2023). Laureate of the International Competition “We Play Slonimsky” (St. Petersburg, 2016, 2nd prize), the Moscow Competition “Romansiade” (2016, the title “Miss Romansiade”), the “Gatchina Romansiade” competition (2018, 3rd prize). She was awarded diplomas and special prizes of the Elena Obraztsova International Competition of Young Opera Singers (St. Petersburg, 2019 and 2021) and the International Shtokolov Vocal Competition (St. Petersburg, 2022).

    Participated in the gala concert “The Best Voices of the World” at the Kremlin Palace (2019) and the gala concert of the Ildar Abdrazakov International Music Festival (2022).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach. Quia respexit humilitatem, aria from Magnificat

    Georges Bizet. Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante, Michaela’s aria from Carmen

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Skazhi, o chem v teni vetvey, Op. 57 No. 1

    Round 2

    Antonín Dvořák. Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém, Rusalka’s aria from Rusalka

    Rodion Shchedrin. Tumanno krasnoye solnyshko, Natasha’s song from Not Love Alone

    Robert Schumann. Widmung, Op. 25 No. 1

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lullaby, Op. 16 No. 1

    Doina, Moldovan folk song, arranged by Semyon Zlatov

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Kuma’s arioso from The Enchantress

    Giuseppe Verdi. Violetta’s aria (È strano!.. è strano!) from La traviata

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    Natalia Lovyagina

    Russia

    Russia

    Natalia Lovyagina

    participant

    Soprano

    Born in Omsk. Graduated from the Moscow Conservatory, where she is currently an assistant-intern (class of Associate Professor Larisa Rudakova).

    Fellow of the Muslim Magomayev Musical and Cultural Heritage Fund (2020). Laureate of the Natalia Shpiller All-Russian Competition of Vocalists “Masterpieces of Russian Music” (Moscow, 2022, 1st prize).

    She performed the roles of Tatiana (Eugene Onegin), Mimì (La bohème), Zemfira (Aleko), Lauretta (Gianni Schicchi), Francesca (Francesca da Rimini by Rachmaninoff, premiere performance conducted by Jeremy Walker, 2023), Iolanta, and others at the Opera Theatre of the Moscow Conservatory. Participated in the production of La bohème on the Chamber Stage of the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia under the direction of Anton Grishanin (2021). Since 2022, she has been a soloist of the Natalia Sats Moscow Opera and Ballet Theatre for Young Audience, where she performed the roles of Tatiana (Eugene Onegin), Micaëla (Carmen), as well as the soprano part in the concert and theater production of Saint-Saëns’ oratorio Le Déluge under the direction of Artem Makarov. Natalia has collaborated with the conductors John Fisher, Evgeny Brazhnik, Konstantin Khvatynets, Vyacheslav Valeev, Alexander Zhilenkov.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. In quali eccessi, o numi… Mi tradi quell'alma ingrate, Elvira’s recitative and aria from Don Giovanni

    Ruggero Leoncavallo. Qual fiamma avea nel guardo!.. Stridono lassù, Nedda’s scene and ballad from Pagliacci

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. To bylo ranneyu vesnoy, Op. 38 No. 2

    Round 2

    Giuseppe Verdi. Ne’ tornei!.. Tacea la notte placida, Leonora’s cavatina from Il trovatore

    Vissarion Shebalin. Na yarmarku pokhozh, Katherine’s recitative and aria from The Taming of the Shrew

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Zabyt’ tak skoro

    Kak na etoy na dolinke, Russian folk song

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Spring Waters, Op. 14 No. 11

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Tatyana’s letter scene from Eugene Onegin

    Charles Gounod. Les grands seigneurs… Ah! je ris, Marguerite’s aria from Faust

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    Laura Anastasia Meenen

    Germany

    Germany

    Laura Anastasia Meenen

    participant

    Soprano

    Born in 1991 in Hamburg. Laura graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Professor Tamara Novichenko) and continued postgraduate studies (class of Professor Svetlana Gorenkova). Later, she studied at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna with Niels Muus and Elena Filipova.

    Laureate of the Rimsky-Korsakov International Competition of Young Opera Singers (Tikhvin, 2016, 3rd prize), the International Pavel Lisitsian Vocal Competition (Vladikavkaz, 2016, 2nd prize), the Georg Ots International Competition (St. Petersburg, 2019, 1st prize), the Montecatini Opera Festival in Montecatini Terme (Italy, 2022, 1st prize), and others. Winner of special prizes of the Competizione dell’Opera (Linz, 2017, Moscow, 2022), the Tenor Viñas Contest (Barcelona, 2018), and the Ottavio Ziino International Lyric Competition (Rome, 2018).

    Since 2016, she has been a soloist at the Mariinsky Academy of Young Opera Singers. In 2021, Laura made her debut as Chrysothemis in Elektra at the St. Petersburg Chamber Opera and the Helikon-Opera in Moscow. In 2022, Laura also made her debut as Tatiana (Eugene Onegin) in Würzburg, Germany.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Deh se piacer mi vuoi, Vitellia’s aria from La clemenza di Tito

    Giuseppe Verdi. Egli non riede ancora… Non so le tetre immagini, Medora’s aria from Il corsaro

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Gornimi tikho letela dusha nebesami, Op. 47 No. 2

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Otchego?, Op. 6 No. 5

    Gustav Mahler. Ich atmet’ einen linden Duft from Rückert Lieder

    Dort in den Weiden steht ein Haus, German folk song

    Gaetano Donizetti. Piangete voi… Al dolce guidami, Anna’s scene and aria from Anna Bolena

    Francis Poulenc. Mon père, il n’est pas, Blanche’s aria from Les dialogues des Carmélites

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Tatyana’s letter scene from Eugene Onegin

    Giuseppe Verdi. Tacea la notte placida, Leonora’s aria from Il trovatore

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    Lada Merkuleva

    Russia

    Russia

    Lada Merkuleva

    participant

    Soprano

    Born in 1998 in Chelyabinsk Region. Lada graduated from the South Ural Institute of Arts, the Music College at the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory (class of Maria Arapova). Student of the Moscow Conservatory (class of Hibla Gerzmava). Participated in master classes by Tamara Sinyavskaya, Galina Pisarenko, Maria Ber, Dmitry Vdovin, Teodor Currentzis, Olga Peretyatko.

    Laureate of the International Olga Sosnovskaya Young Vocalists Contest (Syktyvkar, 2016, 2nd prize), the Lydia Abramova International Vocal Students’ Competition “Bella voce” (Moscow, 2019, 1st prize), etc. Winner of a diploma and special prize of the Elena Obraztsova International Competition of Young Opera Singers (St. Petersburg, 2016). Fellow of the “New Names” Foundation.

    She performed at the Ildar Abdrazakov International Music Festival, the Yuri Bashmet Winter International Arts Festival, and the “Diaghilev+” International Festival. Participates in creative projects of the Elena Obraztsova Foundation. Soloist of the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, where she performs the roles of the Queen of the Night (Die Zauberflöte), Mrs. Alice Ford (Falstaff, ossia Le tre burie by Salieri), Cerbinetta (Ariadne auf Naxos). Guest soloist of the Helikon-Opera Theatre.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Giuseppe Verdi. Gualtier Maldè... Caro nome, Gilda’s aria from Rigoletto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Gornimi tikho letela dusha nebesami, Op. 47 No. 2

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Der Hölle Rache, Queen of the Night’s aria from Die Zauberflöte

    Round 2

    Leo Delibes. Où va la jeune hindoue, Lakmé’s aria from Lakmé 

    Claude Debussy. Fantoches from the cycle Les Fêtes gallantes

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Serenade (O ditya…), Op. 63 No. 6

    Po nebu, po sinemu tuchen’ki plyvut, Russian folk song arranged by Vera Gorodovskaya

    Leonard Bernstein. Glitter and be gay, Kunygunda’s aria from Candide

    Round 3

    Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov. Otvet’ mne, zorkoe svetilo, The Queen of Shemakha’s song from The Golden Cockerel

    Richard Strauss. Großmächtige Prinzessin, Zerbinetta’s aria from Ariadne auf Naxos

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    Irina Muliarchyk

    Belarus

    Belarus

    Irina Muliarchyk

    participant

    Soprano

    Born in 1991 in Mazyr (Belarus). Graduated from the Minsk State College of Music (class of Olga Lukyanenok), bachelor’s degree from the Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia (class of Anastasia Kalagina), currently a student pursuing a master’s degree.

    Winner of the International Competition “St. Petersburg in the Mirror of World Musical Culture” (2014, 1st prize) and the “Città di Pesaro” competition (Italy, 2019, Grand Prix and 1st prize, as well as 2nd prize in the nomination “Chamber Singing”), the Avramkova All-Russian Piano Competition (St. Petersburg, 2023, Grand Prix, 1st prize, prize for the best performance of Tchaikovsky’s work, and prize for the best performance of Stravinsky’s work). Finalist of the educational project “Opera Institute”.

    She was a soloist of the Belarus Academic Musical Theatre, the St. Petersburg Music Hall, the St. Petersburg Children’s Musical Theatre “Zazerkalye”. She is currently a soloist of the St. Petersburg Theatre of Musical Comedy, the Petersburg Concert, the “Letania” Chamber Orchestra and the Corelli String Group ensemble. Head of the Canto music salon within the framework of the “Bellissima musica” project. She performs in Russia, Belarus, Poland, Lithuania, Denmark, Italy, Spain.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    George Frideric Handel. E pur cosi in un giorno... Piangeró... Cleopatra's aria from Giulio Cesare in Egitto

    Charles Gounod. Les grands seigneurs... Ah! je ris de me voir, Marguerite’s recitative and aria from Faust

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Gornimi tikho letela dusha nebesami, Op. 47 No. 2

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Serenade (O ditya…), Op. 63 No. 6

    Sergei Rachmaninov. K ney, Op. 38 No. 2

    Oy, rechen’ka, rechen’ka, Belarussian folk song arranged by Evgeny Krasnoded

    Igor Stravinsky. No word from Tom... Quietly night, Ann’s aria from The Rake’s Progress

    Charles Gounod. Dieu! Quel frisson... Amour, ranime mon courage, Juliette’s aria from Roméo et Juliette

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Ish ty, kakaya v’yuga… Tsvela yablon’ka v sadochke, Oxana’s recitative and aria from Cherevichki

    Giuseppe Verdi. Egli non riede ancora!.. Non so le tetre imagine, Medora’s recitative and aria from Il corsaro

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    Ksenia Nesterenko

    Russia

    Russia

    Ksenia Nesterenko

    participant

    Soprano

    Born in 1997 in the city of Engels, Saratov Region. She received a bachelor’s degree from the Saratov Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Arkady Filippov), currently studying there for a master’s degree. She trained at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo, where she prepared and performed the role of Juliette in Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette.

    Winner of the Grand Prix of the “Grand Opera” Television Competition (2016). Winner of the Manhattan International Music Competition (2017, special prize, Gold Prize), the Minsk International Christmas Singing Competition (2018, Grand Prix), etc.

    She has performed many times with the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia and the “Moscow Virtuosi” Orchestra conducted by Vladimir Spivakov. She has collaborated with the conductors Denis Vlasenko, Mikhail Tatarnikov, Fabio Mastrangelo, Felix Korobov, Alexander Solovyev, Dmitry Volosnikov, and others. In 2017, she became a soloist of the Saratov Opera and Ballet Theatre, where she sang more than 10 parts. Since 2019, the artist has been a soloist at the Kolobov Novaya Opera Theatre of Moscow, where she performs the roles of Gilda (Rigoletto), Marfa (The Tsar’s Bride), Lucia (Lucia di Lammermoor), Lauretta (Gianni Schicchi), and others.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Serenade (O ditya...), Op. 63 No. 6

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Venite, inginocchiatevi, Susanna’s aria from Le nozze di Figaro

    Mikhail Glinka. Grustno mne, Lyudmila’s cavatina from Ruslan and Lyudmila

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lullaby, Op. 16 No. 1

    Lugovaya, Russian folk song

    Rodion Shchedrin. Tumanno krasnoye solnyshko, Natasha’s song from Not Love Alone

    Gaetano Donizetti. Quel guardo il cavaliere, Norina’s cavatina from Don Pasquale

    Felix Mendelssohn. Wanderlied, op. 57 No. 6

    Round 3

    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. S podruzhkami po yagodu hodit’, Snow Maiden’s aria from The Snow Maiden

    Charles Gounod. Dieu! Quel frisson court dans mes veines?, Juliet’s scene from Roméo et Juliette

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    Diana Nosyreva

    Russia

    Russia

    Diana Nosyreva

    participant

    Soprano

    Born in 1997 in Novy Urengoy. Graduated from Kaliningrad Music College (class of Galina Mizina). Student of the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Professor Irina Bogacheva, then class of Professor Olga Kondina).

    Laureate of the Alexander Varlamov Open Regional Vocal Competition (St. Petersburg, 2016, 3rd prize), the International Star Rhapsody Vocal Competition (St. Petersburg, 2016, 2nd prize), the International Opera Singers Competition “St. Petersburg” (2019, 2nd prize), the Grand Music Art International Contest (Moscow, 2020, 1st prize), the All-Russian Music Competition (Khanty-Mansiysk, 2022, 3rd prize), and others.

    She took part in the performances of the Opera Studio of the St. Petersburg Conservatory on the stage of the St. Petersburg Music Hall Theatre, singing the roles of Despina (Così fan tutte), Violetta Valéry (La traviata), Musetta (La bohème). Participated in a concert performance of The Queen of Spades (Prilepa) in the Armorial Hall of the Winter Palace. She performs at various venues in St. Petersburg, also as a chamber singer in subscription series concerts of the St. Petersburg Philharmonia.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Crudele... Non mi dir, Donna Anna’s aria from Don Giovanni

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lullaby (Spi, ditya...), Op. 16 No. 1

    Gaetano Donizetti. Quel guardo il cavaliere, Norina’s cavatina from Don Pasquale

    Round 2

    Dmitry Shostakovich. Spring Awakening, Op. 109 No. 2

    Sergey Banevich. Gerda’s aria from The Story of Kai and Gerda

    Travushka-muravushka, Russian folk song arranged by Vera Gorodovskaya

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Gornimi tikho letela dusha nebesami, op. 47 No. 2

    Giuseppe Verdi. Violetta’s aria from La traviata

    Round 3

    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Ivan Sergeich, khochesh’, v sad poydem, Marfa’s aria from The Tsar’s Bride

    Francis Poulenc. Non, Monsieur, mon mari, Tirésias’ aria from Les mamelles de Tirésias

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    Ekaterina Savinkova

    Russia

    Russia

    Ekaterina Savinkova

    participant

    Soprano

    She was born in Tashkent. Graduated from the Nizhny Novgorod Conservatory (class of Professor Svetlana Livshina) and was an assistant-intern at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Lidia Yatsynych (Chernykh)).

    Laureate of the Natalia Shpiller All-Russian Competition of Vocalists “Masterpieces of Russian Music” (Moscow, 2018, Grand Prix), the Alexey Ivanov International Vocal Competition (Tver, 2019, 1st prize), the Hibla Gerzmava International Opera Singers and Accompanists Competition (Moscow, 2023, 3rd prize). Winner of the special prize “For Artistry” of the Galina Vishnevskaya International Opera Singers Competition (Moscow, 2021). Fellow of the Atkins Young Artists Program at the Mariinsky Theatre.

    As an intern at the Galina Vishnevskaya Opera Center, she performed the roles of Marfa (The Tsar’s Bride), Gilda (Rigoletto), Brigitta (Iolanta). Soloist of the Mariinsky Theatre, where she made her debut in 2021, singing the part of Prilepa in The Queen of Spades. Performs the roles of Norina (Don Pasquale), Donna Anna (Don Giovanni), Antonida (A Life for the Tsar), Natasha Rostova (War and Peace), Iolanta, Snow Maiden, and many others at the Mariinsky Theatre. She has collaborated with the conductors Alexander Soloviev, Alexander Zhilenkov, Marco Boemi, Fabrizio Cassi, Valery Gergiev, Arif Dadashev, etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Quando avran’ fine o mai... Padre! germani! addio!, Ilia’s aria from Idomeneo

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. To bylo ranneyu vesnoy, Op. 38 No. 2

    Charles Gounod. Les grands seigneurs... Ah! Je ris de me voir, Marguerite’s aria from Faust

    Round 2

    Ekh, da uzh vy nochi, Russian folk song

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Gornimi tikho letela dusha nebesami, Op. 47 No. 2

    Hugo Wolf. Elfenlied

    Gaetano Donizetti. Regnava nel silenzio... Quando rapito in estasi, Lucia’s cavatina from Lucia di Lammermoor

    Igor Stravinsky. No word from Tom, Anne’s aria from The Rake’s Progress

    Round 3

    Vincenzo Bellini. Qui la voce sua soave... Vien diletto e ciel la luna, Elvira’s aria from I puritani

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Otchego eto prezhde ne znala, Iolanta’s arioso from Iolanta

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    Tatyana Sidyakina

    Russia

    Russia

    Tatyana Sidyakina

    participant

    Soprano

    Born in 1999 in Makeyevka. Graduated from Donetsk Music College. A student of Donetsk State Music Academy (class of Professor Alina Korobko-Zakharova).

    Laureate of the “Open Planet” Moscow International Festival and Competition (2015, 1st prize), the International Festival Competition “Heirs of Victory” (Donetsk, 2016, 1st prize), the Open Competition of Young Talents “Hot Heart” (Donetsk, 2017 and 2018), the International Vocal Art Competition “Ringing Voices of Baikonur” (2020, 1st prize), the International Competition of Performers of Russian Romance “Donetsk Romanciade” (2022, 2nd prize). Winner of a special prize of the “Russian Student Spring” Festival (Perm, 2019), diploma recipient and winner of a special prize of the All-Russian Romance Competition (Vladimir, 2022).

    Soloist of the Donetsk Philharmonia. She participated three times in a concert dedicated to the Great Victory Day on Poklonnaya Hill in Moscow.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Georg Friedrich Handel. Solo per voi, aria from cantata Pastorella, vaga, bella

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Zemfira’s aria from Aleko

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Kaby znala ya, kaby vedala, Op. 47 No. 1

    Round 2

    Giuseppe Verdi. Leonora’s aria from La forza del destino

    Andre Previn. Blanche’s aria from A Streetcar Named Desire

    Georgy Sviridov. Kak nebesa, tvoy vzor blistaet

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Den’ li tsarit, Op. 47 No. 6

    Matushka, chto vo pole pyl’no, Russian folk song arranged by Mikhail Matveev

    Round 3

    Jules Massenet. Salome’s aria from Hérodiade

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Kuma’s arioso from The Enchantress

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    Aleksandra Sokolova

    Russia

    Russia

    Aleksandra Sokolova

    participant

    Soprano

    Graduated from the Viktor Popov Academy of Choral Art (class of Professor Svetlana Nesterenko), then studied at the academy’s internship in the class of the same teacher.

    Laureate of the New Opera World International Competition (Moscow, 2020, 3rd prize), the Opera Bella Competition (2021, special prize “The Best Duet”), the Bulbul International Vocal Competition (Baku, 2022, 3rd prize).

    She sang several of Mozart's parts, as well as the part of Frasquita in Carmen in the Opera Studio of the Academy of Choral Art. She performed the role of Mercédès at the premiere of Carmen at the Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre under the direction of Philipp Chizhevsky (2021). Participated in the “Opera Class” project of the Elena Obraztsova Foundation, singing roles of the Fire and the Nightingale in Ravel’s opera L’enfant et les sortilèges on the New Stage of the Young Actors Musical Theatre of Moscow under the direction of Dmitry Korchak (2021). She performed the role of Donna Anna in Don Giovanni at the Moscow International House of Music with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra “Instrumental Capella” conducted by Ilya Vasheruk. Participant of the Helikon Opera Young Opera Singers Program, where she performs in the Opera Fairy Tale (Olympia, Queen of the Night), Die Fledermaus (Adele), Die Zauberflöte (Queen of the Night), The Medium (Monica), La bohème (Musetta), and The Tsaritsa (Alexandrina).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. O, zittre nicht, Queen of the Night’s aria from Die Zauberflöte 

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Kaby znala ya, kaby vedala, Op. 47 No. 1

    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. V Novgorode my ryadom s Vaney zhili, Marfa’s aria from The Tsar’s Bride

    Round 2

    Sergey Banevich. Gerda’s aria from The Story of Kai and Gerda

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Zabyt’ tak skoro

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. The Pied Piper, Op. 38 No. 4

    Ah, chto zhe ty, moy sizy golubchik, Russian folk song

    Jacques Offenbach. Les oiseaux dans la charmille, Olympia’s aria from Les Contes d’Hoffmann

    Round 3

    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Swan Princess’ aria from The Tale of Tsar Saltan

    Ambroise Thomas. À vos jeux, mes amis, Ophelia’s aria from Hamlet

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    Anastasia Soldatenkova

    Russia

    Russia

    Anastasia Soldatenkova

    participant

    Soprano

    Born in 1992 in the town of Vyazniki, Vladimir Region. Graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Elena Okolysheva), she is currently an assistant-intern at the conservatory (class of Professor Makvala Kasrashvili). Studied at the Galina Vishnevskaya Opera Center. As part of the “New Names” project, she underwent training with Valentina Levko. Participated in master classes by Tamara Sinyavskaya, Vladimir Chernov.

    Laureate of the “Vissi d’Arte” International Competition for Young Opera Singers (Prague, 2018, 1st prize). Fellow of the “New Names” Foundation, laureate of the Presidential Award.

    She has collaborated with the conductors Vyacheslav Valeev, Alexander Petukhov, Anton Lubchenko, and others. She performed the roles of the Contessa (Le nozze di Figaro), Marfa (The Tsar’s Bride), Mimì (La bohème) in the Opera Studio of the Moscow Conservatory. The singer’s repertoire includes the roles of Leonora (La forza del destino), Lisa (The Queen of Spades), Tatiana (Eugene Onegin), Floria Tosca, Iolanta, Aida, Turandot, etc. She has performed in the Grand and Small halls of the Moscow Conservatory, the St. Petersburg Philharmonia, the St. Petersburg State Capella, the Rudolfinum Dvořák Hall in Prague, etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Henry Purcell. Thy hand, Belinda, Dido’s recitative and aria from Dido and Aeneas

    Giacomo Puccini. Piangi? Perchè? Cio-Cio-San’s aria from Madama Butterfly

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Serenade (O ditya…), Op. 63 No. 6

    Round 2

    Giuseppe Verdi. Qui Radames verra, Aida’s recitative and aria from Aida

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Nochi bezumnye, Op. 60 No. 6

    Kirill Molchanov. Liza Brichkina’s vocalise from The Dawns Here Are Quiet

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Ya zhdu tebya, Op. 14 No. 1

    Chernobrovy, chernooky, Russian folk song

    Round 3

    Giuseppe Verdi. Pace, pace, mio Dio, Leonora’s aria from La forza del destino

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Otkuda eti slezy, Liza’s arioso from The Queen of Spades

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    Wurihan

    China

    China

    Wurihan

    participant

    Soprano

    Born in 1997 in Inner Mongolia (China). Graduated from the Mongolian State University of Arts and Culture (Ulaanbaatar).

    Laureate of the China International Chorus Festival (Beijing), the Voice Competition of the Mongolian State University of Arts and Culture (Ulaanbaatar), the Lydia Abramova Bella voce International Vocal Students Competition (Moscow), and other competitions. Diploma recipient of the Linkhovoin International Vocal Competition (Aginskoye, Zabaykalsky Krai).

    Wurihan was one of the leading soloists of the Inner Mongolian Youth Choir, with whom she performed at the National Center for the Performing Arts (Beijing), the Seoul Arts Center, and many other venues.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    George Frideric Handel. Da tempeste il legno in franto, Cleopatra’s aria from Giulio Cesare in Egitto

    Giuseppe Verdi. Egli non riede ancora, Medora’s aria from Il corsaro

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Nochi bezumnye, Op. 60 № 6

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Zabyt’ tak skoro

    Jasmine flower, Chinese folk song

    Khaltar Bilegjargal. Tserenlham’s aria from Lama’s Tears

    Franz Schubert. Gretchen am Spinnrade, D 118

    Giuseppe Verdi. Pace, pace mio Dio!, Leonora's aria from La forza del destino

    Round 3

    Giuseppe Verdi. Tacea la notte placida, Leonora’s aria from Il trovatore

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Liza’s aria from The Queen of Spades

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    Lei Zhang

    China

    China

    Lei Zhang

    participant

    Soprano

    Born in Shanxi Province. Graduated with honors from the St. Petersburg Conservatory (2022, class of Professor Valery Lebed). She is currently an assistant-intern at the Conservatory.

    Winner of the Moscow International Competition for Young Performers of the Russian Romance "Romansiada" (2019), the International Vocal Competition "Star Rhapsody" (St. Petersburg, 2019), the Galina Kovaleva International Competition of Opera Singers (St. Petersburg, 2022), the International Arts Festival "Winter Fairy Tale" (St. Petersburg, 2022), etc. Diploma recipient and winner of the special prize of the Elena Obraztsova International Competition of Young Opera Singers (St. Petersburg, 2021). Winner of the International Professional Music Award BraVo (2022).

    She has performed at the Kremlin Palace, the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, the Mongolian Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet, the Small Hall of the St. Petersburg Philharmonia. Collaborated with the ensemble "Russia" named after Lyudmila Zykina, the Fomin Orchestra of Russian Folk Instruments, the Russian-Chinese Symphony Orchestra.

    Teaching Assistant of the Solo Voice Department at the Herzen State Russian Pedagogical University since 2022.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Ach, ich fühl’s, Pamina's aria from Die Zauberflöte

    Gaetano Donizetti. Lucia’s aria from Lucia di Lammermoor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Skazhi, o chem v teni vetvey, Op. 57 No. 1

    Round 2

    Leonard Bernstein. Glitter and be gay, Cunegonde’s aria from Candide

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Ne poi, krasavitsa, pri mne, Op. 4 No. 4

    Sergei Banevich. Kogda tebya v liubom krayu, Gerda’s aria from The Story of Kai and Gerda

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lullaby, Op. 16 No. 1

    Song of the Ussuri, Chinese folk song arranged by Wang Yuncai

    Round 3

    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Ivan Sergeich, khochesh’, v sad poydyom, Marfa’s aria from The Tsar’s Bride

    Gioachino Rossini. Semiramide’s aria from Semiramide

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    Hayoung Jung

    South Korea

    South Korea

    Hayoung Jung

    participant

    Mezzo-soprano

    Jung HaYoung graduated from Yonsei University (Seoul), then the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore), where she studied with Elizabeth Futral and Ah Young Hong. She is currently a postgraduate student at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor (under the supervision of Scott Piper).

    Winner of the George Shirley Vocal Competition (Ann Arbor, 2023).

    She performs the roles of Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni, the Countess in Le nozze di Figaro, Prince Charming in Cendrillon, Sister Genevieve in Suor Angelica. Participated in the Miami Music Festival.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Smanie implacabili, Dorabella’s aria from Così fan tutte

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Ioanna’s aria from The Maid of Orleans

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net, tol’ko tot, kto znal, Op. 6 No. 6

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Zabyt’ tak skoro

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Spring Waters, Op. 14 No. 11

    New Arirang, Korean folk song arranged by Dong Jin Kim

    Richard Strauss. Sein wir wieder gut, Composer’s aria from Ariadne auf Naxos

    Jonathan Dove. I bought this suitcase in New York, Minskwoman’s aria from Flight

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Mne li, Gospodi, Warrior’s arioso from the cantata Moscow

    Jules Massenet. Werther!.. Ces lettres!, Charlotte’s aria (Letter scene) from Werther

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    Gamid Abdulov

    Azerbaijan

    Azerbaijan

    Gamid Abdulov

    participant

    Tenor

    Born in 1995 in Ivanovo, he completed his education at the Baku Bulbul Secondary Special Music School (composition, music theory, and academic singing), as well as the St. Petersburg Conservatory (Professor Grigory Korchmar). He studied at the Elena Obraztsova International Academy of Music in St. Petersburg (Evgeny Akimov).

    He is a laureate of the "Harmony" International Competition-Festival (Turkey, 2015; Grand Prix), and Bulbul International Vocalists Competition (Baku, 2022; III prize). He is a recipient of special prizes from the competitions: Pavel Lisitsian (Vladikavkaz, 2013), Francisco Araiza (Mexico, 2017), and Francisco Viñas (Barcelona, 2018). He is a fellow of the Atkins Young Artists Program at the Mariinsky theatre.

    He is a guest soloist at the Mariinsky Theatre, where he has performed 20 roles, including Pelleas in the premiere of Debussy's opera in 2019. He has participated in the "Elena" International Arts Festival in St. Petersburg, Ildar Abdrazakov International Music Festival in Ufa, the "Mariinsky Theatre – Vladikavkaz" International Caucasus Festival, and a series of concerts in Hong Kong. He has performed in the halls of the St. Petersburg Philharmonia, Tallinn Philharmonic, and other venues.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Qual mi conturba i sensi... Fuor del mar, Idomeneo’s recitative and aria from Idomeneo

    Giuseppe Verdi. Di’ tu se fedele, Riccardo’s aria from Un ballo in maschera

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. V etu lunnuyu noch’, Op. 73 No. 3

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Snova, kak prezhde, odin, Op. 73 No. 6

    Franz Schubert. Frühlingstraum from Winterreise

    Giuseppe Verdi. Forse la soglia attinse... Ma se m’è forza perderti, Riccardo’s recitative and aria from Un ballo in maschera

    Qubanın ağ alması (Quba’s White Apple), Azerbaidjani folk song

    Benjamin Britten. Asleep, my love?, Thysbe’s aria from A Midsummer Night’s Dream

    Round 3

    Giacomo Puccini. Che gelida manina, Rodolfo’s aria from La bohème

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Kuda, kuda..., Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

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    Sultonbek Abdurakhimov

    Uzbekistan

    Uzbekistan

    Sultonbek Abdurakhimov

    participant

    Bass

    Born in 1994 in Namangan, Uzbekistan, he completed his studies at the State Conservatory of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Associate Professor Olga Alexandrova). He is currently pursuing a master’s degree at the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music (Mikhail Kazakov).

    He has been a laureate of both national and international competitions, including the Nazira Akhmedova Republican Vocal Competition (Tashkent, 2016; 1st prize), the Lydia Abramova Bella voce International Student Vocal Competition (Moscow, 2017; Grand Prix), and the Romanciada International Competition for Young Performers of Russian Romance (Moscow, 2017). He is also a recipient of the "Nihol" State Award.

    From 2016 to 2017, he was an intern, and since 2017 he has been a soloist of the opera troupe of the Alisher Navoi Bolshoi Theater of Uzbekistan. Among the roles he has performed on stage are Raymond Bidebent in Lucia di Lammermoor, Ramfis in Aida, Ferrando in Il Trovatore, Count Monterone in Rigoletto, Mephistopheles in Gounod's Faust, Zuniga in Carmen, Nourabad in Les pêcheurs de perles, Colline in La Bohème, the Sacristan in Tosca, Malyuta in The Tsar's Bride, the Old Gypsy in Aleko, and Prince Gudal in The Demon.

    Repertoire

    Round I

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Madamina, il catalogo è questo, Leporello’s aria from Don Giovanni

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Ves’ tabor spit, Aleko’s cavatina from Aleko

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Sleza drozhit, Op. 6 No. 4

    Round II

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Na nivy zhyoltye, Op. 57 No. 2

    Dmitry Shostakovich. Den’ obid, Op. 98 No. 4

    Jonon ko‘rimur (I See My Beloved One), Uzbek folk song

    Gioachino Rossini. La calunnia è un venticello, Basilio’s aria from Il barbiere di Siviglia

    Andrey Petrov. Pora! Pora na mir vzglyanut’, Peter’s aria from Peter the Great

    Round III

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Tak, ne oshiblis’ vy, Kochubey’s arioso from Mazepa

    Giuseppe Verdi. Mentre gonfiarsi l’anima, Attila’s aria from Attila

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    Otgonbold Altankhuyag

    Mongolia

    Mongolia

    Otgonbold Altankhuyag

    participant

    Tenor

    Born in 1998 in Darkhan, Mongolia, he graduated from the Mongolian State Conservatory in 2022 (Professor Khorloo Urtnasan) and from the Novosibirsk Conservatory in 2023 (Professor Dmitry Suslov).

    He is a laureate of the International Student Vocalist Competition "Works of World and National Classics" (Ulan Bator: 2017 - I prize; 2019 - Grand Prix), the International Student Vocalist Competition "Lavai" (Ulan Bator, 2017 and 2019; II prize), the Linkhovoin International Vocalist Competition (Aginskoe, Zabaykalsky Krai, 2020; II prize), the Bazarsadaev International Competition of Young Opera Singers "Male Voices" (Ulan-Ude, 2022; III prize), the Lydia Abramova Bella voce International Student Vocalist Competition (Moscow, 2022; I prize), and the All-Russian Review Competition of Vocalists - Graduates of Music Universities (St. Petersburg, 2023).

    Repertoire

    Round I

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Un aura amorosa, Ferrando’s aria from Così fan tutte

    Giacomo Puccini. Che gelida manina, Rodolfo’s aria from La bohème

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Den’ li tsarit, Op. 47 No. 6

    Round II

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Sred’ shumnogo bala, Op. 38 No. 3

    Edvard Grieg. Jeg elsker dir, Op. 5 No. 3

    Torgony Hee, Mongol folk song

    Giuseppe Verdi. Lunge da lei... De’ miei bollenti spiriti... O mio rimorso!, Alfredo’s scene from La traviata

    Byambasuren Sharav. Ene altan bus, Jamukha’s aria from Genghis Khan

    Round III

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Kuda, kuda..., Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Charles Gounod. Salut! demeure chaste et pure, Faust’s cavatina from Faust

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    Mikhail Basenko

    Russia

    Russia

    Mikhail Basenko

    participant

    Tenor

    Born in 1993 in Pavlovsky Posad, Moscow Region, he graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (Professor Alexei Martynov).

    He is the winner of the competition "Romanticism: Origins and Horizons" (Moscow, 2021) and the All-Russian Review Competition of Vocalists - Graduates of Music Universities (St. Petersburg, 2022), and a laureate of the competition "Territory of Creativity" (Moscow, 2023; special prize "For the best performance in the Lied genre").

    In the Opera Studio of the Moscow Conservatory, he performed the roles of Ivan Lykov in The Tsar's Bride, Rudolf in La Bohème, and others. He is a soloist-intern at the Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Music Theatre, where he sang the role of Prince Guidon in The Tale of Tsar Saltan, Toby in Offenbach's Robinson Crusoe, Rodrigo in Verdi's Otello, Dreamer in Yuri Butsko's White Nights, and others. He regularly performs as a chamber singer. He performs in the halls of the Moscow Conservatory, Moscow International House of Music, Gnesin Russian Academy of Music, in the St. Petersburg State Capella, on the Chamber Stage of the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, etc.

    Repertoire

    Round I

    George Frideric Handel. Wie sehr, o Volk... Bewaffne dich, Judas’recitative and aria from Judas Maccabaeus

    Alexander Borodin. Medlenno den’ ugasal, Vladimir Igorevich’s recitative and cavatina from Prince Igor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Den’ li tsarit, Op. 47 No. 6

    Round II

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Coral Beads, Op. 28 No. 2

    Hugo Wolf. Der Feuerreiter

    John Corigliano. Bégearss’ aria from The Ghosts of Versailles

    Not One Road Runs Through The Field, Russian folk song (arranged by Yuri Shaporin)

    Giacomo Puccini. Nessun dorma, Calaf’s aria from Turandot

    Round III

    Georges Bizet. La fleur que tu m’avais jetée, José’s aria from Carmen

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Chto nasha zhizn’? Igra!.., Herman’s aria from The Queen of Spades

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    Kirill Belov

    Russia

    Russia

    Kirill Belov

    participant

    Tenor

    Born in 1993 in Ufa. Kirill Belov graduated from the Ufa Institute of Arts (class of Professor Vladimir Belov) in 2018. Participated in master classes by Plácido Domingo, Ernesto Palacio, Makvala Kasrashvili, José Carreras, Renée Fleming, Carol Vaness, Lawrence Brownlee.

    Laureate of the Rimsky-Korsakov International Competition (Tikhvin, 2018, 3rd prize) and the Sobinov Music Festival (Saratov, 2019, 2nd prize).

    In 2017–2019, he was a soloist of the Mariinsky Academy of Young Opera Singers, in 2019–2020 – Young Opera Singers Program of the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, in 2020–2021 – a soloist of the Bashkir Opera and Ballet Theatre. Sang the role of the Simpleton (Boris Godunov) at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo. Took part in the Ildar Abdrazakov Festival and the Aspen Music Festival (USA; appeared as Fenton in Falstaff). Since 2022, Kirill is a guest soloist of the Mariinsky Theatre where he performs the roles of the Duke of Mantua (Rigoletto), Bogdan Sobinin (A Life for the Tsar), Alfredo Germont (La traviata), Vladimir Igorevich (Prince Igor), Ivan Lykov (The Tsar’s Bride), Ismaele (Nabucco), etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach. Deposuit potentes, aria from Magnificat, BWV 243

    Gaetano Donizetti. Ah, mes amis, Tonio’s aria from La fille du régiment

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Den’ li tsarit, Op. 47 No. 6

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Zakatilos’ solntse, Op. 73 No. 4

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Spring Waters, Op. 14 No. 11

    Vizhu chudnoye privol’ye, Russian folk song

    Giacomo Puccini. Che gelida manina, Rodlofo’s aria from La Bohème

    Zagir Ismagilov. Salavat Yulaev’s aria from Salavat Yulaev

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Vaudemont’s romance from Iolanta

    Mikhail Glinka. Bratsy, v metel’, Sobinin’s aria from A Life for the Tsar

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    Baluan Berkenov

    Kazakhstan

    Kazakhstan

    Baluan Berkenov

    participant

    Tenor

    He was born in 1992 in the Kostanay region. He graduated from the Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory (Almaty; Professor Shahimardan Abilov).

    He is a laureate of the Bibigul Tulegenova International Vocalists Competition (Almaty, 2016; III prize), Nurgisa Tlendiyev "Өz еlіm" Festival-Competition (Astana, 2016; I prize), Eurasian Music Games (Karaganda, 2017; V prize), Aitalina Adamova-Afanasieva International Festival-Competition of Opera Singers (Yakutsk, 2019; III prize), Mukan Tulebayev Republican Vocalists Competition (Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan, 2019), Bulbul International Vocalists Competition (Baku, 2022; III prize).

    He is a soloist of the Abai Kazakh National Theater of Opera and Ballet. He performs the parts of Richard (Un ballo in maschera), Canio (Pagliacci), Pinkerton (Madama Butterfly), Mario Cavaradossi (Tosca), Birzhan (Birzhan and Sara), Kebek (Enlik and Kebek), Monostatos (Die Zauberflöte), Baron Zeta (The Merry Widow), Henry Eisenstein (Die Fledermaus) and others. He participated in the production of the Kazakh opera Birzhan and Sara in Samsun (Turkey, 2012). He performed on the stage of the Galle State Chapel (Germany) in the cantata Faust and Helen by Lili Boulanger under the direction of Fabrice Bollon (2022).

    Repertoire

    Round I

    George Frideric Handel. Samson’s aria from Samson

    Giuseppe Verdi. Di’ tu se fedele, Riccardo’s aria from Un ballo in maschera

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Ni slova, o drug moy, Op. 6 No. 2

    Round II

    Giacomo Puccini. Roberto’s aria from Le villi

    Sergey Rachmaninov. Ne mozhet byt’!, Op. 34 No. 7

    Gaziza Zhubanova. Kebek’s aria from Enlik and Kebek

    Qusni-Qorlan, Kazakh folk song

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Rondel, Op. 65 No. 6

    Round III

    Giacomo Puccini. E lucevan le stelle..., Cavaradossi’s aria from Tosca

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Prosti, nebesnoe sozdan’ye, Herman’s aria from The Queen of Spades

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    Pai Wang

    China

    China

    Pai Wang

    participant

    Tenor

    He is studying for a PhD at Beijing’s Central Conservatory of Music (under the guidance of Professor Yuan Chenye).

    Prizewinner of the “Città di Alcamo” International Vocalists Competition in Italy (3rd prize), the “Taipei – Shihua” Vocalists Competition in Wuhan (3rd prize), the Teresa Belloc International Vocalists Competition (1st prize), the Ningbo International Vocal Competition (4th prize), the National Vocal Competition of Chinese Colleges and Universities (1st prize), and the Fiorenza Cossotto International Vocalists’ Competition (1st prize) among others.

    He performs in Canada, the USA, Italy, and multiple opera houses throughout China. His opera repertoire, since 2011, includes roles in Cosí fan tutte, Aida, Lucia di Lammermoor, Iolanta, and La bohème. He has collaborated with the conductors Zheng Xiaoying, Yu Feng, Xia Xiaotang, Lin Tao, Li Biao, and Zhu Man.

    Repertoire

    Round I

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Fuor del mar, Idomeneo’s aria from Idomeneo

    Giuseppe Verdi. Ella mi fu rapita, Duke’s aria from Rigoletto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Snova, kak prezhde, odin, Op. 73 No. 6

    Round II

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Otchego?, Op. 6 No. 5

    Edvard Grieg. En drøm, Op. 48 No. 6

    Hand in hand, Chinese folk song

    Gaetano Donizetti. Tombe degli avi miei, Edgardo’s aria from Lucia di Lammermoor

    Shiguang Wang. Farewell, a beautiful life, Marco Polo’s aria from Marco Polo

    Round III

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net! Chary lask krasy myatezhnoy..., Vaudemont’s romance from Iolanta

    Giacomo Puccini. Che gelida manina, Rodolfo’s aria from La bohème

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    Ligen Dao

    China

    China

    Ligen Dao

    participant

    Tenor

    Born in 1994 in Shilin, China. Graduated from the Music Department of a university in Hohhot, China, in 2018. Studied at Buryat State University in Ulan-Ude. Took lessons from People’s Artist of the Buryat ASSR, People’s Artist of Russia Darima Linkhovoin.

    In 2018, he participated in the International Tenor Competition of the Elena Obraztsova Foundation “José Carreras Grand Prix” (Moscow), where he became a laureate. In 2019, he won 3rd prize at the Glinka International Competition of Vocalists (Kazan), 2nd prize at the Baikal International Opera Singers Competition (Ulan-Ude), and 1st prize at the International Vocal Competition in Orvieto, Italy.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    George Frideric Handel. Dignare from Dettingen Te Deum

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Snova, kak prezhde, odin, Op. 73 No. 6

    Giacomo Puccini. Calaf’s aria from Turandot

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Zachem?, op. 28 № 3

    Francesco Cilea. È la solita storia del pastore, Federico’s Lament from L’arlesiana

    Robert Schumann. Ich grolle nicht from Dichterliebe

    Byambasuren Sharav. Jamukha’s aria from Genghis Khan

    Gaikhmara, Mongol folk song

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Chto nasha zhizn’? Igra!.., Herman’s aria from The Queen of Spades

    Giacomo Puccini. E lucevan le stelle..., Cavaradossi’s aria from Tosca

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    Kirill Komarov

    Russia

    Russia

    Kirill Komarov

    participant

    Baritone

    Born in 1994 in the city of Maisky, Kabardino-Balkar Republic. He graduated from the Stavropol Regional College of Arts (class of Tatyana Maslova) and the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Anatoly Loshak). He is a student at the Galina Vishnevskaya Opera Singing Center (Moscow).

    He is a laureate of the International Opera Singers Competition "St. Petersburg" (2021; special prize for the best performance of an aria by a foreign composer), the All-Russian stage of the International Competition of Creative Teams "Army of Culture" (Moscow, 2021; I prize), the International Competition of Performers of Russian Romance "Big Romance" (Moscow, 2022; I prize), the International Competition of Creative Teams "Army of Culture" (Moscow, 2022; I prize), and many other vocal competitions.

    In the singer's repertoire are the title parts of Aleko, Eugene Onegin, Gianni Schicchi, Yeletsky in The Queen of Spades, Venetian Merchant in Sadko, Marcel in La Boheme, Robert in Iolanta. He is a soloist of the Russian Airborne Troops Song and Dance Ensemble.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Hai già vinta la causa?, Count’s aria from Le nozze di Figaro

    Charles Gounod. Avant de quitter ces lieux, Valentin’s cavatina from Faust

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Na nivy zhyoltye, Op. 57 No. 2

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. The Feat, Op. 60 No. 11

    Jules Massenet. Vision fugitive, Herodes’ aria from Hérodiade

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Spring Waters, Op. 14 No. 11

    Tikhon Khrennikov. Bogata, imenita, Frol’s monologue from Brother-in-Law Without Kindred

    Ekh ty, Vanka, Russian folk song

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Vy tak pechal’ny, dorogaya... Ya vas lyublyu, Yeletsky’s aria from The Queen of Spades

    Gioachino Rossini. Largo al factotum, Figaro’s cavatina from Il barbiere di Siviglia

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    Vladislav Kupriyanov

    Russia

    Russia

    Vladislav Kupriyanov

    participant

    Baritone

    He was born in 1993 in the village of Divya, Perm region. Vladislav graduated from Perm Music College and Perm Institute of Culture. He refined his skills at the Crescendo Summer Institute in Hungary under Steven Morchek.

    He is a laureate of the Bella voce International Student Vocalists Competition (Moscow, 2012; I prize), Youth Delphic Games of Russia (Moscow, 2012 - Gold Medal) and CIS (Novosibirsk, 2013 - Gold Medal), All-Russian Review-Competition of Vocalists - Graduates of Music Universities (St. Petersburg, 2016), XVI Tchaikovsky International Competition (2019; special prize "In memory of Dmitry Hvorostovsky"). He is a recipient of the President of the Russian Federation Award (2010-2013), "Young Talents of Russia" Award (2012, 2015). He was a fellow of the Atkins Young Artists Program at the Mariinsky Theatre (2017-2021).

    He was a soloist of the Samara Opera and Ballet Theater (2014-2017). Toured in China, United States, Finland, Germany, Hungary, and others. He participated in the festivals "Chamber Opera in Rheinsberg Castle" (Germany), "Stars of the White Nights" (St. Petersburg), and the International Music Festival in Mikkeli (Finland). He is a guest soloist of the Mariinsky Theatre and the Bolshoi Theater of Russia.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Count’s aria from Le nozze di Figaro

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Robert’s aria from Iolanta

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Blagoslovlyayu vas, lesa, Op. 47 No. 5

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Don Juan’s Serenade, Op. 38 No. 1

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Vchera my vstretilis’, Op. 26 No. 13

    Uzh kak pal tuman, Russian folk song

    Umberto Giordano. Gérard’s aria from Andrea Chénier

    Douglas Moore. Warm as the Autumn Light, aria from The Ballad of Baby Doe

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Mazepa’s arioso from Mazepa

    Giuseppe Verdi. Renato’s aria from Un ballo di maschera

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    Aleksandr Linnik

    Russia

    Russia

    Aleksandr Linnik

    participant

    Baritone

    Born in Rostov-on-Don. He graduated from Rostov College of Arts (class of Oleg Gordeev) and Rostov Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Pavel Krasnov).

    Alexander is a laureate of the International Competition "Aeolian Harp" (Pyatigorsk, 2019; II prize), International Competition-Festival Il Mondo Creativo (Kazan, 2021; I prize), International Stravinsky Competition (St. Petersburg, 2022; II prize), All-Russian Review-Competition of Vocalists - Graduates of Music Universities (St. Petersburg, 2022), Zdanovich All-Russian Vocal Competition of Young Performers (Rostov-on-Don, 2022; I prize), International Competition of Performers of Russian Romance "Southern Romance" (Rostov-on-Don, 2022; I prize).

    He is a soloist of the Rostov Regional Philharmonic Society. He is actively engaged in concert programs.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Simon’s aria from Die Jahreszeiten

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lyubov’ mertvetsa, Op. 38 No. 5

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Robert’s aria from Iolanta 

    Round 2

    Gaetano Donizetti. Alfonso’s aria from La favorita

    Antonio Spadavecchia. Martini’s arioso from The Gadfly

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. The Feat, Op. 60 No. 11

    Proshchay, radost’, zhizn moya, Russian folk song (arranged by Vyacheslav Karatygin)

    Franz Schubert. An Schwager Kronos

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Yeletsky’s aria from The Queen of Spades

    Erich Wolfgang Korngold. Pierrot’s aria from Die tote Stadt

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    Buuveibaatar Lkhagvadorj

    Mongolia

    Mongolia

    Buuveibaatar Lkhagvadorj

    participant

    Baritone

    Born in 1991 in the Soum of Sukhe-Bator, Selenge Province, Mongolia. He graduated from the Mongolian College of Music and Dance (Ulaanbaatar; class of Khaichinkhuugiin Unenkhuu).

    Laureate of the Traditional and Academic Singing Competition (2012, 2nd prize), the Kim Bazarsadaev International Competition “Male Voices” (2022, special prize), and the Byambasuren Sharav Vocalists’ Competition (2022, 2nd prize), diploma recipient of the Tsevegjavyn Purevdorj International Competition (2019). In 2023, he was awarded the title of Leading Worker of the Cultural Sector of Mongolia.

    Soloist of the Mongolian State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet (Ulaanbaatar). He performs the title part in Macbeth, the parts of Escamillo and Moralès in Carmen, Marcello and Schaunard in La bohème, Giorgio Germont in La traviata, Yunden in the opera Three Dramatic Characters by Bilegiin Damdinsüren, Lodon in the opera Tears of a Lama by Khaltaryn Bilegjargal, and the title role in the opera Genghis Khan by Byambasuren Sharav.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Fin ch’hai dal vino, Don Giovanni’s aria from Don Giovanni

    Alexander Borodin. Ni sna, ni otdykha izmuchennoy dushe, Igor’s aria from Prince Igor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net, tolko tot, kto znal, Op. 6 No. 6

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Blagoslovlyayu vas, lesa, Op. 47 No. 5

    Mikhail Glinka. Bolero

    Samgaldai, Mongol folk song (arranged by Shinen Sugar Tseren)

    Giuseppe Verdi. Macbeth’s aria from Macbeth

    Khaltaryn Bilegjargal. Lodon’s aria from Lama’s Tears

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Ya vas lyublyu, Yeletsky’s aria from The Queen of Spades

    Giuseppe Verdi. Rodrigo’s aria from Don Carlo

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    Guoyi Ma

    China

    China

    Guoyi Ma

    participant

    Baritone

    Born in 1993 in Beijing. Studied at the Tianjin Conservatory of Music. In 2020, he continued his education at the Arrigo Boito Conservatory in Parma where he switched his repertoire to baritone under the guidance of Rosie Orani and Giuliana Panza.

    Laureate of the Chinese International Vocal Festival (Singapore, 2013, 2nd prize), the International Competition “Gut-Immling – Beijing” (Germany – China, 2015, Youth Prize), the International Competition “Young Talents” (Mantua, 2019, 3rd prize), and the Mattia Battistini International Opera Competition (Rieti, Italy, 2022, 3rd prize). Scholarship recipient of the Ismaele Voltolini International Competition (Mantua, 2019).

    From the age of 19, he appeared at the Tianjin Theater – in concerts and performances. In 2016, the singer participated in the George Solti Academy Program at the National Center for Performing Arts (Beijing) under the guidance of Barbara Frittoli and Jonathan Papp. He represented China at the Théâtre Lyrichorégra 20 festival in Montreal. Toured in Albania and Romania, performed at the Gwangju Theater (South Korea). He sang in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg at the National Center for the Performing Arts (2018) and in L’elisir d’amore at the Municipal Theater in Cervia (Italy, 2019).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Rivolgete a lui sguardo, Guglielmo’s aria from Così fan tutte

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net, tol’ko tot, kto znal, Op. 6 No. 6

    Giuseppe Verdi. È sogno o realtà?.., Ford’s aria from Falstaff

    Round 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven. Adelaide, Op. 46

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Otchego?, Op. 6 No. 5

    Gaetano Donizetti. Bella siccome un angelo, Malatesta’s aria from Don Pasquale

    Lullaby (folk song from Northeast China)

    Kai Luan. Sun Jiulong’s aria from Yimeng Mountain

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Ya vas lyublyu, Yeletsky’s aria from The Queen of Spades

    Gioachino Rossini. Largo al factotum, Figaro’s cavatina from Il barbiere di Siviglia

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    Valery Makarov

    Russia

    Russia

    Valery Makarov

    participant

    Tenor

    Born in 2001 in Samara. Graduated from the Academic Music College at the Moscow Conservatory (Roman Muravitsky). He is a student at the Moscow Conservatory (Professor Yuri Grigoriev and Roman Muravitsky). Participated in master classes of Ernesto Palacio, Juan Diego Flores, Placido Domingo, Alexander Sibirtsev, Sergey Zaitsev, Vladimir Kovaly, Marina Meshcheriakova, Alessandro Svaba, Vladimir Vaneev, and others.

    He is a laureate of many Russian and international competitions. He is the holder of a special prize of the Francisco Viñas International Vocal Competition (Barcelona, 2021). He is a finalist of the Operalia International Opera Competition for Young Singers and a recepient of a special prize from Placido Domingo (Moscow, 2021). He is a laureate of the All-Russian Nadezhda Obukhova Competition for Young Vocalists (Lipetsk, 2020; III prize). He is a Grant recipient of the President of Russia.

    Valery is a soloist of the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, where he has an extensive repertoire. He is a guest soloist of Moscow theatres "Helikon-Opera" and "Novaya Opera", St. Petersburg Opera, and Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre. He participated in the Rossini Opera Festival (Pesaro, Italy), International Tevlin Autumn Choral Festival, and International "Shostakovich. XX century" Festival of Arts.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Tamino’s aria from Die Zauberflöte

    Gioachino Rossini. Ramiro’s aria from La cenerentola

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Otchego?.., Op. 6 No. 5 

    Round 2

    Charles Gounod. Roméo’s cavatina from Roméo et Juliette

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Ni slova, o drug moy, Op. 6 No. 2

    Dmitry Shostakovich. The Awakening of Spring, Op. 109 No. 2

    Ne dlya tebya, Russian folk song

    Vladimir Dashkevich. Khlestakov’s aria from The Government Inspector 

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Gaetano Donizetti. Tonio’s cavatina from La Fille du régiment

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    Sevastyan Martynyuk

    Russia

    Russia

    Sevastyan Martynyuk

    participant

    Baritone

    Born in 1994 in the village of Boguchany, Krasnoyarsky region. Sevastyan Martynyuk graduated from the Krasnoyarsk Academy of Music and Theater (class of Associate Professor Larisa Marzoeva).

    He is a laureate of the Slovtsov International Competition for Young Opera Singers (Krasnoyarsk, 2017; I prize), the Youth Delphic Games of Russia (Yekaterinburg, 2017; Gold Medal), the Ferruccio Tagliavini International Competition of Opera Singers (Deutschlandsberg - Graz, Austria, 2018; III prize). He is a diploma recipient and a special prize winner of the International Competition of Opera Singers "St. Petersburg" (2019).

    He is a soloist of the Krasnoyarsk Opera and Ballet Theater. In 2019, he made his debut in the role of Silvio in Pagliacci at the Fonte Mazzola Amphitheater at the Undici Lune festival in Peccholi (Italy). He twice participated in the concerts of Dmitry Hvorostovsky (2014, 2017). He participated in the "Hvorostovsky and friends - for children" concert with Ildar Abdrazakov and Hibla Gerzmava (2018), in the concert of Ildar Abdrazakov at the opening of the Hvorostovsky Festival (2022). He performed the parts of Frederic in Lacmé and Don Giovanni during the troupe's tour at the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia in 2022. In 2023, he performed the part of Robert in Iolanta in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory and the Moscow Theater "Helikon-Opera".

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Reconciliation, Op. 25 No. 1

    Vincenzo Bellini. Or dove fuggo io mai… Ah! Per sempre io ti perdei, Riccardo’s recitative and aria from I puritani

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Hai già vinta la causa... Vedrò mentre io sospiro, Count’s recitative and aria from Le nozze di Figaro

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. The Feat, Op. 60 No. 11

    Georgy Sviridov. Ya prigvozhden k traktirnoy stoyke...

    Proshchay, radost, zhizn moya, Russian folk song

    Giuseppe Verdi. Per me giunto… Io morrо, Rodrigo’s recitative and aria from Don Carlo

    Daniil Frenkel. Paratov’s aria from Without a Dowry 

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Ya vas lyublyu, Yeletsky’s aria from The Queen of Spades

    Erich Wolfgang Korngold. Mein sehnen, mein wähnen, Pierrot’s aria from Die tote Stadt

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    Andrey Merkuliev

    Russia

    Russia

    Andrey Merkuliev

    participant

    Baritone

    Born in 1992 in Kiselyovsk, Kemerovo Region. He graduated from the Prokopyevsk Regional College of Arts (Marina Radchenko), the Novosibirsk Conservatory, and its assistant-internship (Professor Vladimir Prudnik).

    He is a laureate of the International Youth Music Competition dedicated to the 140th anniversary of Stravinsky's birth (2022; II prize) and other all-Russian and international competitions.

    He has participated in productions of the Novosibirsk Conservatory Opera Studio, Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theater, in concerts of the Trans-Siberian Art Festival (Novosibirsk, 2018; sang under the direction of Kent Nagano and Ilya Korol), in the Summer Opera-Symphonic Laboratory New Opera World (Moscow, 2018; performed the part of Grigory Gryaznoy in The Tsar's Bride under the direction of Airat Kashaev). He is a soloist of the Chelyabinsk Opera and Ballet Theatre. Among the roles he has played are Rigoletto and Count Monterone in Rigoletto, Shaunard in La Bohème, Ibn-Hakia in Iolanta, Escamillo in Carmen, title role in Prince Igor, Tonio in Pagliacci, etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    George Frideric Handel. Per involarmi al duolo, aria from cantata Siete rose rugiadose, HWV 162

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Poymi hot’ raz, Op. 16 No. 3

    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Gryaznoy’s recitative and aria from The Tsar’s Bride 

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. To bylo ranneyu vesnoy, Op. 38 No. 2

    Chto zatumanilas’, zoren’ka yasnaya, Russian folk song (arranged by Alexander Zhivtsov)

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Ya byl u ney, Op. 14 No. 4

    Yuri Shaporin. Ryleyev’s scene and aria from The Decembrists

    Giuseppe Verdi. Renato’s aria from Un ballo in maschera 

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Mazepa’s arioso from Mazepa

    Giuseppe Verdi. Rigoletto’s aria from Rigoletto

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    Anatoliy Mikhailov

    Russia

    Russia

    Anatoliy Mikhailov

    participant

    Baritone

    Born in 1996 in Glazov (Udmurtia), he graduated from the Ural Conservatory in 2020 (Professor Valery Sherstov). He participated in master classes led by Ildar Abdrazakov.

    In 2021 he became a fellow of the Atkins Young Artists Program at the Mariinsky Theatre.

    Since 2022, he is a guest artist of the Mariinsky Theatre. He made his debut on its stage in 2022, first in a concert of young opera soloists and then in Eugene Onegin. In the performances at the Mariinsky Theatre he performs the roles of Mizgir (The Snow Maiden), Fyodor Poyarok (The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh), Pantaloon (The Love for Three Oranges), Denisov (War and Peace), and Doctor Malatesta (Don Pasquale).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Count’s aria from Le nozze di Figaro

    Charles Gounod. Valentin’s cavatina from Faust

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. The Feat, Op. 60 No. 11

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Snova, kak prezhde, odin, Op. 73 No. 6

    Franz Schubert. The Hurdy-Gurdy Man from Winterreise

    Vdol’ po Piterskoy, Russian folk song (arranged by Konstantin Vinogradov)

    Alexander Borodin. Igor’s aria from Prince Igor

    Vissarion Shebalin. Petruccio’s aria from The Taming of the Shrew

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Robert’s aria from Iolanta

    Georges Bizet. Toreador Song from Carmen

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    Miroslav Molchanov

    Russia

    Russia

    Miroslav Molchanov

    participant

    Bass

    Born in 1992 in Luhansk. Graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory (Associate Professor Vladimir Vaneev).

    He is a laureate of the National Opera Award "Onegin" (2020), the All-Russian Review Competition of Vocalists - Graduates of Music Universities (St. Petersburg, 2020), the All-Russian Ippolitov-Ivanov Competition-Festival (2020; I prize), the Obukhova All-Russian Competition (Lipetsk, 2020; II prize). He is a fellow of the Atkins Young Artists Program at the Mariinsky Theatre.

    From 2018 to 2021, he was a soloist of the St. Peterburg Opera theater, where he performed the roles of Prince Gremin (Eugene Onegin), Varlaam (Boris Godunov), Commendatore (Don Giovanni), Cesare Angelotti (Tosca), Sparafucile (Rigoletto), Don Basilio (Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia), Quasimodo (Dargomyzhsky's Esmeralda), Raimondo Bidebent (Lucia di Lammermoor), Orestes (Richard Strauss Electra), and others. Among the roles performed at the Mariinsky Theater are Ruslan (Ruslan and Lyudmila), Konchak (Prince Igor), Bedyay (The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevronia), Cook (The Love for Three Oranges), Sobakevich (Dead Souls), Quartal, Doctor, Gendarme, Orderly (The Lefthander), Leporello (Don Giovanni), Ali (L’italiana in Algeri), Prince Gremin, Don Pasquale.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach. Quia fecit mihi magna, bass aria from Magnificat

    Gioachino Rossini. La calunnia è un venticello, Basilio’s aria from Il barbiere di Siviglia

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Blagoslovlyayu vas, lesa, Op. 47 No. 5

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net, tol’ko tot, kto znal, Op. 6 No. 6

    Franz Schubert. Der Wanderer, D 489

    Ekh, Nastasya, Russian folk song

    Mikhail Glinka. O pole, pole, Ruslan’s aria from Ruslan and Ludmila

    Yevgeny Derbenko. Ot Pleshcheyevskoy verfi po poteshnoy, Peter’s aria from The Grand Embassy

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lyubvi vse vozrasty pokorny, Gremin’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Madamina, il catalogo è questo, Leporello’s aria from Don Giovanni

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    Khac Hoa Nguyen

    Vietnam

    Vietnam

    Khac Hoa Nguyen

    participant

    Baritone

    Born in 1993 in Quang Binh province, Vietnam. He graduated from the Hue Music Academy in 2014. Then he graduated with honors from the Moscow Institute of Culture (Associate Professor Pavel Kudryavchenko and Professor Leonid Zimnenko) and master's program at the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music (Associate Professor Maria Yanenko). In 2021 he entered the postgraduate program of the academy (specializing in "musicology"; Associate Professor Yuri Vasiliev), and in 2022 - its assistant-internship (specializing in "academic singing"; Maria Yanenko).

    He is a laureate of the Valery Gavrilov International Festival of Youth Folklore Ensembles "Krasnaya Gorka" (Bryansk, 2015), the Festival-Competition Două Inimi Gemene (Chisinau, 2015; Grand Prix), the Natalia Shpiller "Masterpieces of Russian Music" International Vocal Competition (Moscow, 2020; II prize), International Festival-Competition Musica Classica (Ruza, Moscow Region, 2021; I prize), the Kabalevsky All-Russian Competition (2021; Grand Prix). He is a grant recipient of Toyota company.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Publio’s aria from La clemenza di Tito

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net, tol’ko tot, kto znal, Op. 6 No. 6

    Georges Bizet. Toreador Song from Carmen

    Round 2

    Georgy Sviridov. Blessed Virgin in the City

    Giuseppe Verdi. O Carlo ascolta, Rodrigo’s death scene from Don Carlo

    Vissarion Shebalin. Vsyo eto pustyye slova, Petruccio’s aria from The Taming of the Shrew

    Xe chi, Luon kim, Vietnamese folk song

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Don Juan’s Serenade, Op. 38 No. 1

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Vy mne pisali, Onegin’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Giuseppe Verdi. Di Provenza il mar, il suol, Germont’s aria from La traviata

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    Artem Savchenko

    Russia

    Russia

    Artem Savchenko

    participant

    Baritone

    Born in Sotnikovskoe village, Stavropol region. Graduated from the Stavropol Regional College of Arts, then the St. Petersburg Conservatory (classes of Professor Nikolay Okhotnikov and Edem Umerov). He interned at the International Academy of Music of Elena Obraztsova (St. Petersburg; class of Evgeny Akimov).

    He is a winner of the International Competition of Opera Singers "St. Petersburg" (2019; II prize), Ots International Music Festival-Competition (St. Petersburg, 2020; II prize), the Obukhova All-Russian Vocalists Competition (Lipetsk, 2020; I prize), Galina Vishnevskaya International Opera Artists Competition (Moscow, 2021; I prize), International Shtokolov Vocalists Competition (St. Petersburg, 2022; II prize), All-Russian Music Competition (Khanty-Mansiysk, 2022; III prize).

    At the "Elena" International Arts Festival (St. Petersburg, 2022) he performed the roles of Aeneas in the Dido and Aeneas opera and Silvio in the Pagliacci opera. At the I Sochi Festival of Classical Music he sang Morales in Carmen. He is a soloist of the St. Petersburg Opera theater, where he performs the roles of Figaro in Rossini's Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Valentin in Gounod's Faust, Silvio in Pagliacci.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Christoph Willibald Gluck. Paride’s aria from Paride ed Elena

    Charles Gounod. Valentin’s aria from Faust

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Don Juan’s Serenade, Op. 38 No. 1

    Round 2

    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Venetian Guest’s Song from Sadko

    Sergei Banevich. The Lamplighter’s Song from The Story of Kai and Gerda

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. The Feat, Op. 60 No. 11

    Johannes Brahms. Verzagen, Op. 72 No. 4

    U zori-to, zoren’ki, Russian folk song

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Yeletsky’s aria from The Queen of Spades

    Gioachino Rossini. Figaro’s cavatina from Il barbiere di Siviglia

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    Munkhtuvshin Khorolgarav

    Mongolia

    Mongolia

    Munkhtuvshin Khorolgarav

    participant

    Bariton

    Born in 1994 in the Lun sum of Mongolia’s Tuv Province, he completed his education at the Mongolian University of Arts and Culture in Ulaanbaatar in 2018 (class of B. Battor). Since 2019, he has been a student at the Korean National University of Arts in Seoul (class of Professor Kim Young Mi).

    Served as a soloist in the Sinchon Holiness Church (2018–2020) and the Songwol Church (2021–2022). Since 2022, he has been a soloist at the Gwansun Church. He also participates in concert performances of operas, notably singing the role of Guglielmo in Così fan tutte and the title role in Rigoletto. His singing practice was temporarily interrupted due to a surgery amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but he has since resumed his vocal training.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Rivolgete a lui lo sguardo, Guglielmo’s aria from Così fan tutte

    Alexander Borodin. Ni sna, ni otdykha izmuchennoy dushe, Igor’s aria from Prince Igor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net, tol’ko tot, kto znal, Op. 6 No. 6

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Don Juan’s Serenade, Op. 38 No. 1

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Ne poy, krasavitsa, pri mne, Op. 4 No. 4

    Gavalmaa, Mongol folk song

    Umberto Giordano. Nemico della patria, Gérard’s aria from Andrea Chénier

    Byambasuren Sharav. Young Temuzhin’s aria from Genghis Khan

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Ya vas lyublyu, Yeletsky’s aria from The Queen of Spades

    Giuseppe Verdi. Pietà, rispetto, amore, Macbeth’s aria from Macbeth

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    Myagmarsuren Khurelbaatar

    Mongolia

    Mongolia

    Myagmarsuren Khurelbaatar

    participant

    Baritone

    Born in 1991 in the Ulziit somon of Arkhangai aimag. In 2015, he graduated from the Mongolian University of Culture and Arts (Ulaanbaatar, class of V. Burenjargal).

    During his studies he won a competition for professional skills among students. In 2022, he was awarded the III prize at the B. Sharav Vocalists' Competition.

    Since 2016, he has been a soloist of the choir of the Mongolian Opera and Ballet Theater (Ulaanbaatar). He also performed on the theater stage, playing the roles of Baron Dufol in La traviata, Tumen in the opera The Taking of the Kyakhta Fortress by D. Luvsansharav, Namnan in the opera Lama’s Tears by H. Bilegjargal, and the Patrol Commander in B. Sharav's opera Genghis Khan. In 2018, the artist sang the part of Baron Dufol four times in Taejon (South Korea).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Christoph Willibald Gluck. O del mio dolce ardor, Paride’s aria from Paride ed Elena

    Giuseppe Verdi. Eri tu che macchiavi quell’anima, Renato’s aria from Un ballo in maschera

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net, tol’ko tot, kto znal, Op. 6 No. 6

    Round 2

    Edvard Grieg. Ich liebe dich, Op. 5 No. 3

    Tohoi zandan mod, Mongol folk song

    Khaltaryn Bilegjargal. Lodon’s aria from Lama’s Tears

    Umberto Giordano. Nemico della, Gérard’s aria from Andrea Chénier

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Don Juan’s Serenade, Op. 38 No. 1

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Ya vas lyublyu, Yeletsky’s aria from The Queen of Spades

    Gioachino Rossini. Largo al factotum, Figaro’s cavatina from Il barbiere di Siviglia

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    Botao Zhang

    China

    China

    Botao Zhang

    participant

    Tenor

    Born in 1995 in Langfang (People’s Republic of China). Zhang Botao studied singing at the Institute of Science and Technology (Huanhe). He continued studying for his master’s and is currently an assistant-intern at the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music (class of Andrei Breus).

    Diploma recipient of the “Peacock” Competition (Guangzhou, 2017, VI prize). Laureate of the International Competition-Festival Allegretto Grazioso (Moscow, 2020). Grand Prix of the International Competition-Festival “Luchinushka” (Suzdal, 2021)

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Tamino’s aria from Die Zauberflöte

    Giuseppe Verdi. Alfredo’s recitative and aria from La traviata

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Night, Op. 60 No. 9

    Round 2

    Giuseppe Verdi. Gabriele’s recitative and aria from Simon Boccanegra

    Franz Schubert. Ständchen from Schwanengesang

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Khotel by v edinoe slovo...

    Yin Qing. Peng’s aria from The Long March

    In That Faraway Land, Chinese folk song

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Georges Bizet. Nadir’s romance from Les pêcheurs de perles

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    Ochirsaikhan Erdenee

    Mongolia

    Mongolia

    Ochirsaikhan Erdenee

    participant

    Baritone

    Born in 1993 in the city of Darkhan. In 2014, he graduated from the Mongolian College of Music and Dance (Ulaanbaatar, class of Khorloogiin Urtnasan, then the class of Khaichinkhuugiin Unenkhuu). His mentor was also Yumi Okuyama. He has graduated with a master’s degree of the Mongolian University of Arts and Culture (Ulaanbaatar; class of Balgansurengiin Erdenetuya).

    He has been awarded at the International Vocalists’ Competition named after Lkhasaran Linhovoin (Aginskoye, Zabaykalsky Krai, 2015), the International Vocalists' Competition named after Kim Bazarsadayev (Ulan-Ude, 2017), and the Operalia (Moscow, 2021). Laureate of the Lydia Abramova International Student Vocalists’ Competition “Bella voce” (Moscow, 2018, 1st prize), and the International Virgilijus Noreika Competition for Singers (Vilnius, 2023, 4th prize).

    He performs the parts of Marcello in La bohème, Tonio in Pagliacci, Georges Germont in La traviata, Amonasro in Aida, and Alfio in Cavalleria rusticana.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Hai già vinta la causa... Vedrò mentre io sospiro, Count’s recitative and aria from Le nozze di Figaro

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Ves’ tabor spit, Aleko’s cavatina from Aleko

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net, tol’ko tot, kto znal, Op. 6 No. 6

    Round 2

    Edvard Grieg. Ich liebe dich, Op. 5 No. 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Don Juan’s Serenade, Op. 38 No. 1

    Ruggero Leoncavallo. Prologue (Si puo?.. Si puo?..) from Pagliacci

    Natsagdorj Tserendorj. Shanyu aria from Princess Gunger

    Yokhor khatarya, Buryat folk song (arranged by Dembereliin Jargalsaikhan)

    Round 3

    Umberto Giordano. Nemico della patria, Gérard’s aria from Andrea Chénier

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Kto mozhet sravnitsya s Matildoy moyey..., Robert’s aria from Iolanta

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    Aleksey Yurkovskiy

    Russia

    Russia

    Aleksey Yurkovskiy

    participant

    Baritone

    He was born in 1998 in Syktyvkar. He graduated from the College of Arts of the Komi Republic (Olga Sosnovskaya) and is currently a student at the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of senior lecturer Alexander Kuznetsov).

    He won the Grand Prix of the Lemeshev International Competition of Young Opera Singers (Tver, 2022) and the Alisa Gitsba International Vocal Competition (Sukhum, 2022). He is a laureate of the Shtokolov International Vocalists Competition (St. Petersburg, 2018; I prize) and the Sviridov International Chamber Singing Competition (Kursk, 2021; III prize). He won the "Soldier's Envelope" Patriotic Song Contest (Stavropol, 2021), the "Russia" Contest (Pyatigorsk, 2022), and many other music competitions.

    He actively participates in performances of the Opera Studio of the St. Petersburg Conservatory. His repertoire includes the title parts of Eugene Onegin, Aleko, and Gianni Schicchi, Yeletsky in The Queen of Spades, Ibn-Hakia in Iolanta, Afron in The Golden Cockerel, Shaunard in La Bohème, and Prince Orlovsky in Die Fledermaus. He is a soloist of the "Petersburg Baritones" alliance and a member of the Union of Concert Performers of St. Petersburg.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Simon’s aria from Die Jahreszeiten

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. The Feat, Op. 60 No. 11

    Gioachino Rossini. Dandini’s aria from La cenerentola

    Round 2

    Sergei Prokofiev. Andrei Bolkonsky’s aria from War and Peace

    Benjamin Britten. Billy Budd’s aria from Billy Budd

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Sred’ mrachnykh dney, Op. 73 No. 5

    Georgy Sviridov. Ya prigvozhden k traktirnoy stoyke

    Vdol’ po Piterskoy, Russian folk song

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Yeletsky’s aria from The Queen of Spades

    Gioachino Rossini. Figaro’s cavatina from Il barbiere di Siviglia

Jury

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    Hibla Gerzmava

    Russia

    Russia

    Hibla Gerzmava

    participant
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    Elchin Azizov

    Azerbaijan

    Azerbaijan

    Elchin Azizov

    participant
    People's Artist of Azerbaijan Baritone Elchin Azizov is a soloist of the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia. He graduated from the Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts with a focus on film directing. He studied at the Mozarteum Summer Academy in Salzburg under Alessandro Milas, at the Opera Studio at the Baku Music Academy under Azad Aliyev, and at the Galina Vishnevskaya Opera Singing Center under Badri Maisuradze. He is a laureate of the International Bulbul Competition in Baku (2005), and Galina Vishnevskaya International Opera Singers Competition in Moscow (2008). He is also a recipient of the medal from the International Union of Music Practitioners, the "Star of the Commonwealth" award (2021), and the BraVo-2022 international professional music award. Azizov's repertoire at the Bolshoi Theatre includes 16 roles from the Russian and European baritone repertoire, including such key roles as Scarpia in Tosca, Rodrigo in Don Carlo, Escamillo in Carmen, Giorgio Germont in La traviata, title role of Mazeppa, and many others. In 2015 Azizov made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera as Ibn-Hakia in Iolanta under the baton of Valery Gergiev, with Anna Netrebko in the title role. The soloist has performed in opera productions, concerts, and festivals across Europe, Asia, America, and Australia. His performances include roles at the Municipal Theatre of Santiago, Opera Monte Carlo, Theater an der Wien in Vienna, the Semperoper Dresden, the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Opéra de Lyon, Teatr Wielki in Warsaw, the Opera de Reims, and the Opera di Firenze. Azizov has also worked in the film industry as an actor and director and has been involved in numerous theatrical productions.
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    Alessandro Ariosi

    Italy

    Italy

    Alessandro Ariosi

    participant
    Born in Milan in 1977. He pursued a professional education that led him to a degree in International Relations, which he simultaneously combined with his musical studies to deepen and complement his passion for opera. At the age of 24, he began his professional experience as an artist manager, which led him to realize his dream of working for some of the greatest artists on the international scene and with the world’s leading opera houses. In 2011, he founded the agency that bears his name: Ariosi Management. Since then, he has the privilege of guiding established artists, working to launch rising young talents and gradually opening up his perspectives to event organization. Alessandro personally follows the career of each of his artists, thus realizing his professional aspiration: to combine his passion for opera with the management of his artists. He carefully supervises their career development, seeking to fulfil the aspirations and unique characteristics of each and every one of them, and establishing relationships with theatres and promoters on an international scale, with the aim of bringing out the full potential of each of his artists.
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    Olga Borodina

    Russia

    Russia

    Olga Borodina

    participant
    People's Artist of Russia (2002). Laureate of the State Prize of Russia (2006) She graduated from the Leningrad Conservatory (class of Irina Bogacheva) in 1989. Laureate of the XII All-Union Glinka Competition of Vocalists (Baku, 1987; I prize), Rosa Ponselle International Competition for the Vocal Arts (New York, 1988; Gold medal), Francisco Viñas Competition (Barcelona, 1989; Grand Prix). She made her debut at the Kirov (Mariinsky) Theatre in the role of Siébel in Faust (1988), and her calling card became the role of Marfa in Khovanshchina (debut in 1989). The singer's international solo career began with the role of Dalila in the opera Samson et Dalila at Covent Garden (1992), where her partner was Placido Domingo. She performed on the world's leading opera and concert stages: La Scala, San Francisco Opera, Metropolitan Opera, Vienna State Opera, Musikverein, Wigmore Hall, Santa Cecilia Academy, at the Edinburgh and Salzburg Festivals, and others. The singer's coloratura mezzo-soprano was appreciated in the productions of Rossini's operas La Cenerentola and L’italiana in Algeri (Covent Garden, San Francisco Opera, Metropolitan Opera). Her repertoire also includes Carmen, Princess de Bouillon, Gioconda, Konchakovna, Marina Mnishek, Eboli, Amneris, The Countess in "The Queen of Spades". She often performs with concert programs, which include romances by Glinka, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, songs by Mahler, Songs and Dances of Death by Mussorgsky, solo parts in Verdi's Requiem, Berlioz in Roméo et Juliette, Prokofiev's cantata Alexander Nevsky. She has collaborated with record companies Decca, where her solo album "Olga Borodina. Portrait" was released, and Philips Classics, which released a series of recordings of the Mariinsky Theatre performances featuring Olga Borodina and her solo album "Song of Desire". The recording of Verdi's Requiem, made with Borodina by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Riccardo Muti, received two Grammy Awards (2010). She served on the jury of the XV Tchaikovsky International Competition (2015). Honorary Professor of the St. Petersburg Conservatory and Professor of the Herzen Russian Pedagogical University.
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    Dmitry Korchak

    Russia

    Russia

    Dmitry Korchak

    participant
    Graduated from the vocal and conducting faculties of the Popov Choral Art Academy. He is a laureate of international competitions, including the Plácido Domingo's Operalia Competition in Los Angeles (in two categories), the Francisco Viñas Competition in Barcelona, and the M.I. Glinka Competition. He is also a recipient of the German Critics' Award "Luitpold", the "Triumph" Youth Award, Oleg Yankovsky Award of the "Cherry Forest" festival, and the Mayor of Moscow Award. He has performed at some of the world's leading opera houses, including the Vienna State Opera, Paris Opera, La Scala, Covent Garden, Metropolitan Opera, Los Angeles Opera, and Lyric Opera of Chicago among others. In 2022 he made his debut at the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia. He has collaborated with renowned conductors such as Valery Gergiev, Lorin Maazel, Riccardo Muti, Kent Nagano, Zubin Mehta, Daniel Oren, Daniel Barenboim, Plácido Domingo, Alberto Zedda, Evgeny Svetlanov, Vladimir Fedoseev, Yuri Temirkanov, Vladimir Spivakov, Mikhail Pletnev, and others. He has performed at some of the world's most prestigious concert venues, including the National Academy of Santa Cecilia in Rome, Carnegie Hall in New York, and Albert Hall in London. In 2014 he began his career as a conductor. From 2016 to 2020 he was the principal guest conductor of the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre and a guest conductor of the Mikhailovsky Theatre. Dmitry Korchak's discography includes more than 40 albums. He is the initiator and artistic director of the youth educational and creative project "Opera Class" (in collaboration with the Elena Obraztsova Foundation) and the founder of the annual Popov Award.
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    Darima Linkhovoin

    Russia

    Russia

    Darima Linkhovoin

    participant
    People's Artist of Russia Darima Linkhovoin is a Russian pianist and artistic director of the opera of the Tsydynzhapov Buryat State Opera and Ballet Theatre. Born in Leningrad, she graduated from the secondary special music school of the Leningrad Conservatory, and in 1975 – the Leningrad Conservatory itself. After completing her education, she became a vocal concertmaster of the Buryat Opera and Ballet Theater. She is the holder of three "Best Concertmaster" diplomas from the Glinka International Competition of Vocalists (1984, 1997, 2019). She is a laureate of the International Dyagilev Competition of Young Vocalists (1997), Baikal International Competition of Vocalists (2011), International Competition of Tenors of the Elena Obraztsova Foundation "Jose Carreras Grand Prix" (2018), etc. Her repertoire includes more than 100 operas, including Khovanshchina, Boris Godunov, The Queen of Spades, Eugene Onegin, Iolanta, Sadko, The Tsar's Bride, Don Carlos, Attila, Aida, Otello, Un ballo in maschera, Tosca, Carmen. She leads an active concert and teaching life, performing in concert halls in St. Petersburg, Moscow, Japan, Mongolia, France, Belgium, Germany, the USA, and has come with master classes to South Korea and China. She gave concerts with Mati Palm, Hendrik Krumm, Maria Bieshu, Bulat Minzhilkiev. For many years she prepared soloists of the Buryat Opera and Ballet Theater for participation in prestigious music competitions, including the International Tchaikovsky Competition (among the singers prepared by her is Ariunbaatar Ganbaatar, who won the I prize and Grand Prix in 2015). She is Honorary Professor of the East Siberian State Institute of Culture (Ulan-Ude).
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    Marcovalerio Marletta

    Italy

    Italy

    Marcovalerio Marletta

    participant
    Was born in Rome. His formal studies began at the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music in Rome, where he graduated in composition and conducting; later, he received the fellowship diploma at the National College of Music and Arts in London. Then, he studied opera conducting with Angelo Campori. Marcovalerio Marletta was engaged by conductor Antonio Pappano as a chorus master and conductor at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia Foundation where he was critically acclaimed, receiving two international awards for the CD Colbran, the Muse, Virgin Records, with mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato. In 2016, the artist was hired at the Opernhaus Zürich where he has released the DVD of Verdi’s Requiem with conductor Fabio Luisi. Marcovalerio Marletta has also performed as a solo singer, instrumental soloist for the major Italian lyrical-symphonic institutions, and as a composer with many of his original compositions, transcriptions, and orchestrations, being performed and published both in Italy and abroad. For his work as a musician, he has received special commendation letters from composers such as Fabio Luisi, Ennio Morricone, Antonio Pappano, Goffredo Petrassi, Edward Shore, and Luis Bacalov. Marcovalerio Marletta was Principal Conductor of the Orchestra Barocca Italiana, the Centro Italiano di Musica Antica Chorus, and the Athestis Chorus. He is Guest Chorus Master at the Seiji Ozawa Festival (Matsumoto, Japan), the Teatr Wielki Opera Narodowa (Warsaw), the Opernhaus Zürich, and the Shaanxi Grand Opera House (Xi An, China) as well as Second Chorus Master at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome.
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    Craig Rutenberg

    USA

    USA

    Craig Rutenberg

    participant
    Pianist and voice coach Craig Rutenberg was born in New Haven, Connecticut, USA in 1952. He studied with John Wustman, Martin Isepp, Geoffrey Parsons and Pierre Bernac. Mr. Rutenberg has worked at The Metropolitan Opera, where he was Head of Music (1990-92/2006-2015), the San Francisco Opera, the Lyric Opera of Chicago and the Houston Grand Opera. In Europe he has coached at the Glyndebourne Festival Opera (Senior Coach), the Opéra de Paris, the Opéra-Comique, the Royal Operas in Stockholm, Oslo, Gothenburg and Copenhagen as well as the Mariinsky. In recital he has appeared with Diana Damrau, Dawn Upshaw, Maria Guleghina, Christine Brewer, Christine Goerke, Régine Crespin, Frederica von Stade, Susanne Mentzer, Susan Graham, Ben Heppner, Jerry Hadley, Placido Domingo, Thomas Hampson, Bryn Terfel, Samuel Ramey and Willard White. He has also recorded with or appeared on television/radio with most of the artists mentioned. His recordings are found on the DG, Warner, EMI/Angel, Naxos labels.
  • participant

    Irina Soboleva

    Russia

    Russia

    Irina Soboleva

    participant
    Honored Artist of Russia. Recipient of the Medal of the Order for Services to the Fatherland, 1st category Irina Soboleva is the principal opera concert mistress of the Mariinsky Theatre, Artistic Director of the Opera Company of the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre. Graduated from the Rimsky-Korsakov Leningrad State Conservatory with distinction in classes of Dmitry Svetozarov and Yevgeny Shenderovich. Diploma recipient at the International Tchaikovsky Competition (1986). Onegin National Opera Award (2016). Productions the pianist has worked on include dozens of operas including The Queen of Spades, Eugene Onegin, Sadko, Ruslan and Lyudmila, Prince Igor, Mazepa, The Enchantress, The Tsar’s Bride, The Snow Maiden, Boris Godunov, War and Peace, The Love for Three Oranges, Semyon Kotko, Katerina Izmailova, The Nose, Carmen, Macbeth, Un ballo in maschera, Adriana Lecouvreur, Król Roger, The Makropulos Affair, The Turn of the Screw, Aida and A Midsummer Night’s Dream among others. She worked on the world premieres of Shchedrin's operas The Lefthander and A Christmas Tale and the St. Petersburg premiere of the opera Lolita. Has performed with the Mariinsky Opera among other opera companies; she has been involved in the Stars of the White Nights festival, the Moscow Easter Festival, the Mikkeli Festival and the Gergiev Festival in Rotterdam. As an outstanding expert in Russian opera, she has been invited to Welsh National Opera, as well as to the Théâtre du Châtelet and the Opéra Bastille in Paris and the Teatro Lirico di Cagliari in Sardinia, the Finnish National Opera, and the Korea National Opera. Has taken part in recordings of Boris Godunov, Mazepa, Semyon Kotko, Prince Igor, War and Peace, The Love for Three Oranges, Eugene Onegin, Iolanta and others. She has taught at the Rimsky-Korsakov St Petersburg State Conservatory, conducts masterclasses in Russia and abroad, she is a jury member for many international competitions.
  • participant

    Albina Shagimuratova

    Russia

    Russia

    Albina Shagimuratova

    participant
    Honored Artist of Russia (2017). People’s Artist of the Republic of Tatarstan (2009) and recipient of the Ğabdulla Tuqay State Prize of the Republic of Tatarstan (2011) Albina Shagimuratova was born in Tashkent. She graduated from the Moscow State Conservatory named after Tchaikovsky under People's Artist of the RSFSR, Professor Galina Pisarenko. Graduate of the Youth Opera Program of the Houston Grand Opera (USA, 2006-2008). She took lessons from Dmitry Vdovin in Moscow and Renata Scotto in New York. Laureate of International competitions: Viñas Competition (Barcelona, 2005; III prize), Glinka Competition (Chelyabinsk, 2005; I prize), Tchaikovsky Competition (Moscow, 2007; I prize) In 2008 she made her debut at the Salzburg Festival in the role of the Queen of the Night in Mozart's Die Zauberflöte with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Riccardo Muti. The singer performed this role at the Metropolitan Opera, Covent Garden, La Scala, Vienna State Opera, Bavarian State Opera, Bolshoi Theater of Russia, and others. Her repertoire includes roles in the operas of Mozart, Bellini, Donizetti, Rossini, Verdi, Massenet: title roles in Lucia di Lammermoor, Semiramide, Anna Bolena, Manon; as well as Elvira (I puritani), Aspasia (Mitridate, re di Ponto), Konstanze (Die Entführung aus dem Serail), Gilda (Rigoletto), Donna Anna (Don Giovanni), Adina (L’elisir d’amore), Amina (La sonnambula) and others; soprano parts in choral and symphonic works. She has performed at the Glyndebourne and Edinburgh festivals, "BBC Proms", in major concert halls such as Albert Hall, Carnegie Hall, Concertgebouw. In 2017, she starred in the feature film under the direction of Karen Shakhnazarov "Anna Karenina. Vronsky's Story" in the role of opera diva Adelina Patti. In 2019, she chaired the jury of the International Glinka Vocalists Competition and was a member of the jury of the International Tchaikovsky Competition. Laureate of the Russian Opera Award Casta Diva (2011). Soloist of the Mariinsky Theatre.
  • participant

    Chenye Yuan

    China

    China

    Chenye Yuan

    participant
    Yuan Chenye won Gold Medal at the 10th International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1994 and was a jury member at the 15th Competition in 2015. He has also won 1st prize at the Mirjam Helin International Singing Competition in Finland and was a national winner at the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions in New York. Yuan Chenye has established himself as one of the leading baritones at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing. In 2013, he shared the role of Nabucco with Plácido Domingo in Gilbert Deflo’s new production conducted by Eugene Cohn. In 2014, he performed the part of Eugene Onegin in Alexei Stepanyuk’s production under the baton of Valery Gergiev. In 2015, he played the role of Amonasro in Francesco Micheli’s new production of Aida conducted by Zubin Mehta, and debuted as Carlo Gerard in David McVicar’s production of Andrea Chenier. In 2016, Yuan Chenye sang the parts of Wolfram von Eschenbach in Pier’Alli’s new production of Tannhäuser, Escamillo in Francesca Zambello’s production of Carmen and Sergeant Vaskov in The Dawns Here Are Quiet. In 2017, he performed the role of Zhou Enlai at Houston Grand Opera’s Nixon in China directed by James Robinson and conducted by Robert Spano. He has performed the role of Rigoletto in nine different productions, and appeared as Michele in Il tabarro, Renato in Un ballo in maschera, Prince Seikyo in Tan Dun’s Tea: A Mirror of Soul, Giorgio Germont in La traviata, and Gianni Schicchi. He has appeared as a soloist with the Chicago Symphony and Philadelphia orchestras. Yuan Chenye is currently a vocal professor at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing.

Schedule

Opening of the Competition First round Second round Third round
20 June Tuesday

St. Petersburg

Mussorgsky Hall, Mariinsky II

  • 17:00

    Natalia Lovyagina

    • Russia

    Natalia Lovyagina

    participant

    Soprano

    Born in Omsk. Graduated from the Moscow Conservatory, where she is currently an assistant-intern (class of Associate Professor Larisa Rudakova).

    Fellow of the Muslim Magomayev Musical and Cultural Heritage Fund (2020). Laureate of the Natalia Shpiller All-Russian Competition of Vocalists “Masterpieces of Russian Music” (Moscow, 2022, 1st prize).

    She performed the roles of Tatiana (Eugene Onegin), Mimì (La bohème), Zemfira (Aleko), Lauretta (Gianni Schicchi), Francesca (Francesca da Rimini by Rachmaninoff, premiere performance conducted by Jeremy Walker, 2023), Iolanta, and others at the Opera Theatre of the Moscow Conservatory. Participated in the production of La bohème on the Chamber Stage of the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia under the direction of Anton Grishanin (2021). Since 2022, she has been a soloist of the Natalia Sats Moscow Opera and Ballet Theatre for Young Audience, where she performed the roles of Tatiana (Eugene Onegin), Micaëla (Carmen), as well as the soprano part in the concert and theater production of Saint-Saëns’ oratorio Le Déluge under the direction of Artem Makarov. Natalia has collaborated with the conductors John Fisher, Evgeny Brazhnik, Konstantin Khvatynets, Vyacheslav Valeev, Alexander Zhilenkov.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. In quali eccessi, o numi… Mi tradi quell'alma ingrate, Elvira’s recitative and aria from Don Giovanni

    Ruggero Leoncavallo. Qual fiamma avea nel guardo!.. Stridono lassù, Nedda’s scene and ballad from Pagliacci

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. To bylo ranneyu vesnoy, Op. 38 No. 2

    Round 2

    Giuseppe Verdi. Ne’ tornei!.. Tacea la notte placida, Leonora’s cavatina from Il trovatore

    Vissarion Shebalin. Na yarmarku pokhozh, Katherine’s recitative and aria from The Taming of the Shrew

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Zabyt’ tak skoro

    Kak na etoy na dolinke, Russian folk song

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Spring Waters, Op. 14 No. 11

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Tatyana’s letter scene from Eugene Onegin

    Charles Gounod. Les grands seigneurs… Ah! je ris, Marguerite’s aria from Faust

  • 17:20

    Aleksandra Sokolova

    • Russia

    Aleksandra Sokolova

    participant

    Soprano

    Graduated from the Viktor Popov Academy of Choral Art (class of Professor Svetlana Nesterenko), then studied at the academy’s internship in the class of the same teacher.

    Laureate of the New Opera World International Competition (Moscow, 2020, 3rd prize), the Opera Bella Competition (2021, special prize “The Best Duet”), the Bulbul International Vocal Competition (Baku, 2022, 3rd prize).

    She sang several of Mozart's parts, as well as the part of Frasquita in Carmen in the Opera Studio of the Academy of Choral Art. She performed the role of Mercédès at the premiere of Carmen at the Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre under the direction of Philipp Chizhevsky (2021). Participated in the “Opera Class” project of the Elena Obraztsova Foundation, singing roles of the Fire and the Nightingale in Ravel’s opera L’enfant et les sortilèges on the New Stage of the Young Actors Musical Theatre of Moscow under the direction of Dmitry Korchak (2021). She performed the role of Donna Anna in Don Giovanni at the Moscow International House of Music with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra “Instrumental Capella” conducted by Ilya Vasheruk. Participant of the Helikon Opera Young Opera Singers Program, where she performs in the Opera Fairy Tale (Olympia, Queen of the Night), Die Fledermaus (Adele), Die Zauberflöte (Queen of the Night), The Medium (Monica), La bohème (Musetta), and The Tsaritsa (Alexandrina).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. O, zittre nicht, Queen of the Night’s aria from Die Zauberflöte 

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Kaby znala ya, kaby vedala, Op. 47 No. 1

    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. V Novgorode my ryadom s Vaney zhili, Marfa’s aria from The Tsar’s Bride

    Round 2

    Sergey Banevich. Gerda’s aria from The Story of Kai and Gerda

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Zabyt’ tak skoro

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. The Pied Piper, Op. 38 No. 4

    Ah, chto zhe ty, moy sizy golubchik, Russian folk song

    Jacques Offenbach. Les oiseaux dans la charmille, Olympia’s aria from Les Contes d’Hoffmann

    Round 3

    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Swan Princess’ aria from The Tale of Tsar Saltan

    Ambroise Thomas. À vos jeux, mes amis, Ophelia’s aria from Hamlet

  • 17:40

    Munkhtuvshin Khorolgarav

    • Mongolia

    Munkhtuvshin Khorolgarav

    participant

    Bariton

    Born in 1994 in the Lun sum of Mongolia’s Tuv Province, he completed his education at the Mongolian University of Arts and Culture in Ulaanbaatar in 2018 (class of B. Battor). Since 2019, he has been a student at the Korean National University of Arts in Seoul (class of Professor Kim Young Mi).

    Served as a soloist in the Sinchon Holiness Church (2018–2020) and the Songwol Church (2021–2022). Since 2022, he has been a soloist at the Gwansun Church. He also participates in concert performances of operas, notably singing the role of Guglielmo in Così fan tutte and the title role in Rigoletto. His singing practice was temporarily interrupted due to a surgery amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but he has since resumed his vocal training.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Rivolgete a lui lo sguardo, Guglielmo’s aria from Così fan tutte

    Alexander Borodin. Ni sna, ni otdykha izmuchennoy dushe, Igor’s aria from Prince Igor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net, tol’ko tot, kto znal, Op. 6 No. 6

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Don Juan’s Serenade, Op. 38 No. 1

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Ne poy, krasavitsa, pri mne, Op. 4 No. 4

    Gavalmaa, Mongol folk song

    Umberto Giordano. Nemico della patria, Gérard’s aria from Andrea Chénier

    Byambasuren Sharav. Young Temuzhin’s aria from Genghis Khan

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Ya vas lyublyu, Yeletsky’s aria from The Queen of Spades

    Giuseppe Verdi. Pietà, rispetto, amore, Macbeth’s aria from Macbeth

  • 18:00

    Diana Kazanlieva

    • Russia

    Diana Kazanlieva

    participant

    Soprano

    Born in 1991 in Cherkessk (Republic of Karachay-Cherkessia). Diana graduated from Yakut Music College (class of Elena Yakovleva) and the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Professor Galina Kiseleva). Participated in master classes by Harry Peters, Susan Bullock, Elena Obraztsova.

    Laureate of the International Competition and Festival “Narva Lights the Stars” (Tallinn, 2015, 2nd prize), the International Singing Competition Vissi d’Arte (Prague, 2017, 1st prize), the Isabella Yurieva International Romance Competition (Tallinn, 2019, 2nd prize), the International Opera Сontest Rita Gorr (Ghent, 2019, 3rd prize). Diploma recipient of the International Competition of Vocalists named after Muslim Magomayev (Krasnogorsk, Moscow Region, 2021). Fellow of the Atkins Young Artists Program at the Mariinsky Theatre.

    In 2019–2021, she worked at the St. Petersburg Opera, where she performed the roles of Zerlina (Don Giovanni), Tatiana (Eugene Onegin), Adalgisa (Norma), the First and Second maids (Elektra). In 2022, Diana made her debut at the Mariinsky Theatre; at the present time, she is its guest soloist, performing the roles of Donna Elvira (Don Giovanni), Iolanta, Tatiana, Adalgisa.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Temerari! Sortite... Come scoglio, Fiordiligi’s recitative and aria from Così fan tutte

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Nochi bezumnye, Op. 60 No. 6

    Ruggero Leoncavallo. Qual fiamma avea nel guardo!.. Stridono lassù, Nedda’s scene and ballade from Pagliacci

    Round 2

    Francis Poulenc. Mes filles, voilà que s’achève, Madame Lidoine’s aria from Dialogues des Carmélites

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Serenade (O, ditya…), Op. 63 No. 6

    Antonín Dvořák. Dejte klec jestřábu from Gypsy Songs Op. 55 No. 7

    Tsveli, tsveli tsvetiki, Russian folk song

    Giuseppe Verdi. Tu che le vanità, Élisabeth de Valois’s aria from Don Carlo

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net, nichego ne nado… Otchego eto prezhde ne znala, Iolanta’s recitative and arioso from Iolanta

    Amilcare Ponchielli. Suicidio! Gioconda’s aria from La Gioconda

  • 18:40

    Ligen Dao

    • China

    Ligen Dao

    participant

    Tenor

    Born in 1994 in Shilin, China. Graduated from the Music Department of a university in Hohhot, China, in 2018. Studied at Buryat State University in Ulan-Ude. Took lessons from People’s Artist of the Buryat ASSR, People’s Artist of Russia Darima Linkhovoin.

    In 2018, he participated in the International Tenor Competition of the Elena Obraztsova Foundation “José Carreras Grand Prix” (Moscow), where he became a laureate. In 2019, he won 3rd prize at the Glinka International Competition of Vocalists (Kazan), 2nd prize at the Baikal International Opera Singers Competition (Ulan-Ude), and 1st prize at the International Vocal Competition in Orvieto, Italy.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    George Frideric Handel. Dignare from Dettingen Te Deum

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Snova, kak prezhde, odin, Op. 73 No. 6

    Giacomo Puccini. Calaf’s aria from Turandot

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Zachem?, op. 28 № 3

    Francesco Cilea. È la solita storia del pastore, Federico’s Lament from L’arlesiana

    Robert Schumann. Ich grolle nicht from Dichterliebe

    Byambasuren Sharav. Jamukha’s aria from Genghis Khan

    Gaikhmara, Mongol folk song

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Chto nasha zhizn’? Igra!.., Herman’s aria from The Queen of Spades

    Giacomo Puccini. E lucevan le stelle..., Cavaradossi’s aria from Tosca

  • 19:00

    Konstantin Fedotov

    • Russia

    Konstantin Fedotov

    participant

    Bass

    Born in 1996 in the village of Sabanchino, Yalchiksky district, Chuvash Republic. He graduated from Cheboksary Music College (Agrippina Ivanova) and the Popov Academy of Choral Art (Professor Svetlana Nesterenko and Ekaterina Lekhina), where he is currently an assistant-intern in the class of Ekaterina Lekhina. He participated in master classes of Ildar Abdrazakov, Semen Skigin.

    He is a holder of the Popov Award (2020). He is a laureate of the Lydia Abramova Bella Voce International Student Vocalists Competition (Moscow, 2019; I prize), "Russian Bass" International Youth Festival-Competition of Vocal Art (Moscow, 2019; III prize), All-Russian Music Competition (Khanty-Mansiysk, 2022; I prize). Finalist of the International Galina Vishnevskaya Opera Artists Competition (2021).

    He collaborated with such conductors as Denis Vlasenko, Nikolay Azarov, Alexander Sladkovsky, Miltos Logiadis, Alexey Petrov, Ilya Vasheruk, Dmitry Korchak, Daniele Squeo, Arsenty Tkachenko, Sergey Skripka, Andrey Lebedev, Valentin Uryupin, Alexander Samoile, Evgeniy Samoylov, Karen Durgaryan. He is a soloist of the "Novaya Opera" Moscow Theatre, guest soloist of the Opera and Ballet Theatre of the Udmurt Republic.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. In diesen heil’gen Hallen, Zarastro’s aria from Die Zauberflöte

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Blagoslovlyayu vas, lesa, Op. 47 No. 5

    Alexander Borodin. Zdorov li, knyaz’?, Konchak’s aria from Prince Igor 

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Reconciliation, Op. 25 No. 1

    Modest Musorgsky. The Flea

    Ey, ukhnem, Russian folk song

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lyubvi vse vozrasty pokorny, Gremin’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Georgy Sviridov. Our Land from Pathetic Oratorio

    Round 3

    Giuseppe Verdi. Mentre gonfiarsi l’anima, Attila’s aria from Attila

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Gospod’ moy, esli greshen ya, King René’s arioso from Iolanta

  • 19:20

    Kirill Belov

    • Russia

    Kirill Belov

    participant

    Tenor

    Born in 1993 in Ufa. Kirill Belov graduated from the Ufa Institute of Arts (class of Professor Vladimir Belov) in 2018. Participated in master classes by Plácido Domingo, Ernesto Palacio, Makvala Kasrashvili, José Carreras, Renée Fleming, Carol Vaness, Lawrence Brownlee.

    Laureate of the Rimsky-Korsakov International Competition (Tikhvin, 2018, 3rd prize) and the Sobinov Music Festival (Saratov, 2019, 2nd prize).

    In 2017–2019, he was a soloist of the Mariinsky Academy of Young Opera Singers, in 2019–2020 – Young Opera Singers Program of the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, in 2020–2021 – a soloist of the Bashkir Opera and Ballet Theatre. Sang the role of the Simpleton (Boris Godunov) at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo. Took part in the Ildar Abdrazakov Festival and the Aspen Music Festival (USA; appeared as Fenton in Falstaff). Since 2022, Kirill is a guest soloist of the Mariinsky Theatre where he performs the roles of the Duke of Mantua (Rigoletto), Bogdan Sobinin (A Life for the Tsar), Alfredo Germont (La traviata), Vladimir Igorevich (Prince Igor), Ivan Lykov (The Tsar’s Bride), Ismaele (Nabucco), etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach. Deposuit potentes, aria from Magnificat, BWV 243

    Gaetano Donizetti. Ah, mes amis, Tonio’s aria from La fille du régiment

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Den’ li tsarit, Op. 47 No. 6

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Zakatilos’ solntse, Op. 73 No. 4

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Spring Waters, Op. 14 No. 11

    Vizhu chudnoye privol’ye, Russian folk song

    Giacomo Puccini. Che gelida manina, Rodlofo’s aria from La Bohème

    Zagir Ismagilov. Salavat Yulaev’s aria from Salavat Yulaev

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Vaudemont’s romance from Iolanta

    Mikhail Glinka. Bratsy, v metel’, Sobinin’s aria from A Life for the Tsar

  • 19:40

    Gleb Peryazev

    • Russia

    Gleb Peryazev

    participant

    Bass

    Born in 1994 in Irkutsk, Russia. In 2022 he graduated from the assistant-internship of the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Vladimir Vaneev).

    He is a prize-winner of the International Competition of Elena Obraztsova (St. Petersburg, 2015), Competizione dell’Opera (Moscow, 2016), International Glinka Competition (Kazan, 2019), Hibla Gerzmava International Competition (Moscow, 2023), etc. He is a scholarship recipient of the Atkins Young Artists Program at the Mariinsky Theatre.

    From 2015 to 2017 he was a soloist of the International Academy of Music of Elena Obraztsova (St. Petersburg). He has performed at the Salzburg Festival (2017-2019), Hamburg Opera (2017), National Opera of Greece (Athens, 2017), Brucknerhaus in Linz (2018), Baden-Baden Festspielhaus (2018, 2019), San Carlos National Theater (Lisbon, 2018), Amintore Galli Theater (Rimini, 2018), Beijing National Performing Arts Center and Jiangsu Grand Theater in Nanjing (2019), Paris Philharmonic (2019), Juarez Theater (Guanajuato, Mexico, 2021), as well as on many stages in Russia. He is a soloist of the Mariinsky Theatre, where he performed over 30 roles, including Ruslan (Ruslan and Lyudmila), Figaro (Le nozze di Figaro), and Escamillo (Carmen), etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Blagoslovlyayu vas, lesa, Op. 47 No. 5

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Meta di voi qua vadano, Don Giovanni’s aria from Don Giovanni

    Gioachino Rossini. Basilio’s aria from Il barbiere di Siviglia 

    Round 2

    Jacques Offenbach. Lindorf’s aria from Les Contes d’Hoffmann

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. The Feat, Op. 60 No. 11

    Franz Schubert. Der Doppelgänger from Schwanengesang

    Oy, to ne vecher, Russian folk song

    Andrei Petrov. Tsar Peter’s aria from Peter the Great 

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Ebn-Hakia’s aria from Iolanta

    Georges Bizet. Toreador Song from Carmen

  • 20:20

    Zinaida Tsarenko

    • Russia

    Zinaida Tsarenko

    participant

    Mezzo-soprano

    Born in 1993 in Khabarovsk. She graduated from Novosibirsk Music College (class of Aigul Bralinova), the St. Petersburg Conservatory and was an assistant-intern at the conservatory (class of Associate Professor Olga Kondina).

    Laureate of the Zara Dolukhanova International Vocal Contest “Amber Nightingale” (Kaliningrad, 2018, 3rd prize), the All-Russian Review of the Competition of Vocalists, University Graduates (St. Petersburg, 2020), the Elena Obraztsova International Competition of Young Opera Singers (St. Petersburg, 2021, 1st prize). Finalist of the Wilhelm Stenhammar International Music Competition (Norrköping, Sweden, 2018). Fellow of the Atkins Young Artists Program at the Mariinsky Theatre.

    Guest soloist of the Mariinsky Theatre. In 2022, she participated for the first time in the Mariinsky Opera performance, playing the role of Olga in the chamber version of Eugene Onegin. She made her debut on the New Stage of the theatre, singing the part of Lyubasha (The Tsar’s Bride) the same year. The Mariinsky repertoire of the artist also includes the roles of Fenena (Nabucco), Emilia (Verdi's Otello), Joan of Arc (The Maid of Orleans), Clarice (The Love for Three Oranges).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach. Erbarme dich, aria from Matthäus-Passion

    Gaetano Donizetti. Fia dunque vero, oh ciel! Leonora’s aria from La favoritа

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lish’ ty odin, Op. 57 No. 6

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Kaby znala ya, Op. 47 No. 1

    Maurice Ravel. Vocalise-étude en forme de habanera

    Matushka, chto vo pole pyl’no, Russian folk song

    Camille Saint-Saëns. Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix, Dalila’s aria from Samson et Dalila

    Andrei Petrov. Net bolshe Marty, aria of Catherine the First from Peter the Great

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Da, chas nastal!, Joan of Arc’s aria from The Maid of Orleans

    Giuseppe Verdi. O don fatale, Eboli’s aria from Don Carlo

  • 20:40

    Igor Morozov

    • Russia

    Igor Morozov

    participant

    Tenor

    Born in 1990 in Ryazan. He graduated from the Moscow Sveshnikov Choral School and the Popov Academy of Choral Art (choral conducting and vocal departments, Vera Alexandrova).

    He is a laureate of the "Young Talents of Russia" competition (2010 and 2014). Recipient of Elena Obraztsova's "For a Bright Start in Art" Award (2014). Finalist of the Russian National Music Award in the "Vocalist of the Year" category (2016). Winner of the Grand Prix of the José Carreras International Vocal Competition (2021).

    He made his debut on the opera stage in 2013, singing in a production of Richard Strauss' Der Rosenkavalier under the direction of Vasily Sinaisky at the Bolshoi Theater of Russia. Since 2014, he has been a soloist of the "Helikon-Opera" theater, where he performed more than 20 roles. He collaborated with such conductors as Christian Thielemann, Saulius Sondeckis, Jan Latham-Koenig, Ken-David Masur, Vladimir Spivakov, Vladimir Fedoseev, Mikhail Pletnev, Yuri Temirkanov, Evgeny Svetlanov, Alexander Vedernikov, Valery Gergiev, Alberto Zedda and Vladimir Yurovsky, and others. He has performed at the Theater an der Wien (Vienna), Petruzzelli Theater (Bari, Italy), Nice Opera, German Theater on the Rhine (Düsseldorf), Moscow "Novaya Opera" Theater, Gran Teatre del Liceu (Spain, Barcelona), The Royal Swedish Opera (Sweden, Stockholm).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Serenade (O ditya!..), Op. 63 No. 6

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Il mio tesoro, Ottavio’s aria from Don Giovanni

    Alexander Borodin. Medlenno den’ ugasal, Vladimir Igorevich’s aria from Prince Igor

    Round 2

    Giacomo Puccini. Recondite armonia, Cavaradossi’s aria from Tosca

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. V etu lunnuyu noch’, Op. 73 No. 3

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Fragment from A. Musset, Op. 21 No. 6

    Georgy Sviridov. Yest’ odna khoroshaya pesnya u solovushki from song cycle My Father is a Peasant

    Akh ty, nochenka, Russian folk song

    Round 3

    Pietro Mascagni. Turiddu’s aria from Cavalleria rusticana

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Kuda, kuda vy udalilis’, Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

  • 21:00

    Valeriya Belyakova

    • Russia

    Valeriya Belyakova

    participant

    Mezzo-soprano

    Graduated from the Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia (bachelor’s degree in the class of Professor Vladimir Vaneyev, master’s degree in the class of Senior Lecturer Natalia Mironova) in 2022. She studied at the International Elena Obraztsova Music Academy (St. Petersburg, 2017–2019), where she performed the roles of Olga (Eugene Onegin), Lyubasha (The Tsar’s Bride), Marta (Iolanta), Lel (The Snow Maiden), the Neighbor (Mavra), Shinkarka (Hostess of Tavern, Boris Godunov).

    In 2019, she sang the role of Carmen at the Opera and Ballet Theatre of the Komi Republic (Syktyvkar), participated in the European tour of the St. Petersburg orchestra “Silver Strings” under the direction of Alexander Afanasyev. Since 2022, she has been an intern at the Mariinsky Theatre, where she made her debut in 2019 in the role of Lola (Cavalleria rusticana). In 2023, at the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, she sang the role of Marta in a concert performance of Iolanta with the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ivan Rudin. She also performs as a chamber singer.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Christoph Willibald Gluck. Che farò senza Euridice? Orphée’s aria from Orphée et Eurydice

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Kaby znala ya, kaby vedala, Op. 47 No. 1

    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Lyubasha’s scene and aria Net, byt’ ne mozhet… Ved’ ya odna tebya lyublyu from The Tsar's Bride 

    Round 2

    Camille Saint-Saëns. Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix, Dalila’s aria from Samson et Dalila

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Ona, kak polden’, khorosha, Op. 14 No. 9

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Na son gryadushchy, Op. 27 No. 1

    Kak poydu ya na bystruyu rechku, Russian folk song

    Rodion Shchedrin. Po lesam kudryavym… Ekh! Ay, chuk, chuk, chuk, nalovil ded shchuk, Varvara’s song and chastushki from Not Love Alone

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Mne li, Gospodi, Warrior’s  arioso from cantata Moscow

    Francesco Cilea. Acerba voluttà… O vagabonda stella, Princesse de Bouillon’s aria from Adriana Lecouvreur

  • 21:40

    Zhenxiang Hong

    • China

    Zhenxiang Hong

    participant

    Baritone

    Hong Zhenxiang studied at the Xinghai Conservatory of Music (class of Professor Chen Xiao). His mentors also included Katia Ricciarelli, Nelly Miricioiu, Liao Changyong, Umberto Finazzi, Matthew Rose, Sheila Barnes, Antonello Allemandi, Maciej Pikulski, and others.

    He performs roles in Die Zauberflöte, L’elisir d’amore, Die Fledermaus, Rigoletto, La bohème, La traviata, Don Carlo, Don Giovanni, and Le nozze di Figaro, as well as in Chinese operas, including Farewell to Cambridge, Red River Valley, Tragic Dawn, and The Wilderness.

    He teaches at the Vocal Opera Department of the Xinghai Conservatory of Music.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Hai già vinta la causa... Vedrò mentre io sospiro, Count’s recitative and aria from Le nozze di Figaro

    Giuseppe Verdi. Alzati!.. Eri tu che macchiavi quell’anima, Renato’s recitative and aria from Un ballo in maschera

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net, tol’ko tot, kto znal, Op. 6 No. 6

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Reconciliation, Op. 25 No. 1

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. O net, molyu, ne ukhodi!, Op. 4 No. 1

    Memories of my Mother, Chinese folk song (Yunnan region) arranged by Ding Shande

    Giuseppe Verdi. Per me giunto... O Carlo ascolta, Rodrigo’s death scene from Don Carlo

    Yin Qing. Zhan Shueiyao’s aria from The Canal Ballad

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Ya vas lyublyu, Yeletsky’s aria from The Queen of Spades

    Umberto Giordano. Nemico della patria, Gérard’s aria from Andrea Chénier

  • 22:00

    Khac Hoa Nguyen

    • Vietnam

    Khac Hoa Nguyen

    participant

    Baritone

    Born in 1993 in Quang Binh province, Vietnam. He graduated from the Hue Music Academy in 2014. Then he graduated with honors from the Moscow Institute of Culture (Associate Professor Pavel Kudryavchenko and Professor Leonid Zimnenko) and master's program at the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music (Associate Professor Maria Yanenko). In 2021 he entered the postgraduate program of the academy (specializing in "musicology"; Associate Professor Yuri Vasiliev), and in 2022 - its assistant-internship (specializing in "academic singing"; Maria Yanenko).

    He is a laureate of the Valery Gavrilov International Festival of Youth Folklore Ensembles "Krasnaya Gorka" (Bryansk, 2015), the Festival-Competition Două Inimi Gemene (Chisinau, 2015; Grand Prix), the Natalia Shpiller "Masterpieces of Russian Music" International Vocal Competition (Moscow, 2020; II prize), International Festival-Competition Musica Classica (Ruza, Moscow Region, 2021; I prize), the Kabalevsky All-Russian Competition (2021; Grand Prix). He is a grant recipient of Toyota company.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Publio’s aria from La clemenza di Tito

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net, tol’ko tot, kto znal, Op. 6 No. 6

    Georges Bizet. Toreador Song from Carmen

    Round 2

    Georgy Sviridov. Blessed Virgin in the City

    Giuseppe Verdi. O Carlo ascolta, Rodrigo’s death scene from Don Carlo

    Vissarion Shebalin. Vsyo eto pustyye slova, Petruccio’s aria from The Taming of the Shrew

    Xe chi, Luon kim, Vietnamese folk song

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Don Juan’s Serenade, Op. 38 No. 1

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Vy mne pisali, Onegin’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Giuseppe Verdi. Di Provenza il mar, il suol, Germont’s aria from La traviata

  • 22:20

    Ekaterina Savinkova

    • Russia

    Ekaterina Savinkova

    participant

    Soprano

    She was born in Tashkent. Graduated from the Nizhny Novgorod Conservatory (class of Professor Svetlana Livshina) and was an assistant-intern at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Lidia Yatsynych (Chernykh)).

    Laureate of the Natalia Shpiller All-Russian Competition of Vocalists “Masterpieces of Russian Music” (Moscow, 2018, Grand Prix), the Alexey Ivanov International Vocal Competition (Tver, 2019, 1st prize), the Hibla Gerzmava International Opera Singers and Accompanists Competition (Moscow, 2023, 3rd prize). Winner of the special prize “For Artistry” of the Galina Vishnevskaya International Opera Singers Competition (Moscow, 2021). Fellow of the Atkins Young Artists Program at the Mariinsky Theatre.

    As an intern at the Galina Vishnevskaya Opera Center, she performed the roles of Marfa (The Tsar’s Bride), Gilda (Rigoletto), Brigitta (Iolanta). Soloist of the Mariinsky Theatre, where she made her debut in 2021, singing the part of Prilepa in The Queen of Spades. Performs the roles of Norina (Don Pasquale), Donna Anna (Don Giovanni), Antonida (A Life for the Tsar), Natasha Rostova (War and Peace), Iolanta, Snow Maiden, and many others at the Mariinsky Theatre. She has collaborated with the conductors Alexander Soloviev, Alexander Zhilenkov, Marco Boemi, Fabrizio Cassi, Valery Gergiev, Arif Dadashev, etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Quando avran’ fine o mai... Padre! germani! addio!, Ilia’s aria from Idomeneo

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. To bylo ranneyu vesnoy, Op. 38 No. 2

    Charles Gounod. Les grands seigneurs... Ah! Je ris de me voir, Marguerite’s aria from Faust

    Round 2

    Ekh, da uzh vy nochi, Russian folk song

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Gornimi tikho letela dusha nebesami, Op. 47 No. 2

    Hugo Wolf. Elfenlied

    Gaetano Donizetti. Regnava nel silenzio... Quando rapito in estasi, Lucia’s cavatina from Lucia di Lammermoor

    Igor Stravinsky. No word from Tom, Anne’s aria from The Rake’s Progress

    Round 3

    Vincenzo Bellini. Qui la voce sua soave... Vien diletto e ciel la luna, Elvira’s aria from I puritani

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Otchego eto prezhde ne znala, Iolanta’s arioso from Iolanta

  • 22:40

    Day End

    • Russia

    Day End

    Soprano

    She was born in Tashkent. Graduated from the Nizhny Novgorod Conservatory (class of Professor Svetlana Livshina) and was an assistant-intern at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Lidia Yatsynych (Chernykh)).

    Laureate of the Natalia Shpiller All-Russian Competition of Vocalists “Masterpieces of Russian Music” (Moscow, 2018, Grand Prix), the Alexey Ivanov International Vocal Competition (Tver, 2019, 1st prize), the Hibla Gerzmava International Opera Singers and Accompanists Competition (Moscow, 2023, 3rd prize). Winner of the special prize “For Artistry” of the Galina Vishnevskaya International Opera Singers Competition (Moscow, 2021). Fellow of the Atkins Young Artists Program at the Mariinsky Theatre.

    As an intern at the Galina Vishnevskaya Opera Center, she performed the roles of Marfa (The Tsar’s Bride), Gilda (Rigoletto), Brigitta (Iolanta). Soloist of the Mariinsky Theatre, where she made her debut in 2021, singing the part of Prilepa in The Queen of Spades. Performs the roles of Norina (Don Pasquale), Donna Anna (Don Giovanni), Antonida (A Life for the Tsar), Natasha Rostova (War and Peace), Iolanta, Snow Maiden, and many others at the Mariinsky Theatre. She has collaborated with the conductors Alexander Soloviev, Alexander Zhilenkov, Marco Boemi, Fabrizio Cassi, Valery Gergiev, Arif Dadashev, etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Quando avran’ fine o mai... Padre! germani! addio!, Ilia’s aria from Idomeneo

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. To bylo ranneyu vesnoy, Op. 38 No. 2

    Charles Gounod. Les grands seigneurs... Ah! Je ris de me voir, Marguerite’s aria from Faust

    Round 2

    Ekh, da uzh vy nochi, Russian folk song

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Gornimi tikho letela dusha nebesami, Op. 47 No. 2

    Hugo Wolf. Elfenlied

    Gaetano Donizetti. Regnava nel silenzio... Quando rapito in estasi, Lucia’s cavatina from Lucia di Lammermoor

    Igor Stravinsky. No word from Tom, Anne’s aria from The Rake’s Progress

    Round 3

    Vincenzo Bellini. Qui la voce sua soave... Vien diletto e ciel la luna, Elvira’s aria from I puritani

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Otchego eto prezhde ne znala, Iolanta’s arioso from Iolanta

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21 June Wednesday

St. Petersburg

Mussorgsky Hall, Mariinsky II

  • 12:00

    Auditions

    • Auditions

    Repertoire

  • 12:20

    Sultonbek Abdurakhimov

    • Uzbekistan

    Sultonbek Abdurakhimov

    participant

    Bass

    Born in 1994 in Namangan, Uzbekistan, he completed his studies at the State Conservatory of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Associate Professor Olga Alexandrova). He is currently pursuing a master’s degree at the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music (Mikhail Kazakov).

    He has been a laureate of both national and international competitions, including the Nazira Akhmedova Republican Vocal Competition (Tashkent, 2016; 1st prize), the Lydia Abramova Bella voce International Student Vocal Competition (Moscow, 2017; Grand Prix), and the Romanciada International Competition for Young Performers of Russian Romance (Moscow, 2017). He is also a recipient of the "Nihol" State Award.

    From 2016 to 2017, he was an intern, and since 2017 he has been a soloist of the opera troupe of the Alisher Navoi Bolshoi Theater of Uzbekistan. Among the roles he has performed on stage are Raymond Bidebent in Lucia di Lammermoor, Ramfis in Aida, Ferrando in Il Trovatore, Count Monterone in Rigoletto, Mephistopheles in Gounod's Faust, Zuniga in Carmen, Nourabad in Les pêcheurs de perles, Colline in La Bohème, the Sacristan in Tosca, Malyuta in The Tsar's Bride, the Old Gypsy in Aleko, and Prince Gudal in The Demon.

    Repertoire

    Round I

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Madamina, il catalogo è questo, Leporello’s aria from Don Giovanni

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Ves’ tabor spit, Aleko’s cavatina from Aleko

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Sleza drozhit, Op. 6 No. 4

    Round II

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Na nivy zhyoltye, Op. 57 No. 2

    Dmitry Shostakovich. Den’ obid, Op. 98 No. 4

    Jonon ko‘rimur (I See My Beloved One), Uzbek folk song

    Gioachino Rossini. La calunnia è un venticello, Basilio’s aria from Il barbiere di Siviglia

    Andrey Petrov. Pora! Pora na mir vzglyanut’, Peter’s aria from Peter the Great

    Round III

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Tak, ne oshiblis’ vy, Kochubey’s arioso from Mazepa

    Giuseppe Verdi. Mentre gonfiarsi l’anima, Attila’s aria from Attila

  • 12:40

    Manli Deng

    • China

    Manli Deng

    participant

    Soprano

    Born in Chongqing. She received her bachelor’s degree at the Beijing Central Conservatory of Music (she was a member of the Best of the Best Program for Young Talents), then she received her master’s degree at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore), and her doctorate – at the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University (New Brunswick, New Jersey).

    Laureate of the Sylvia Green Voice Competition of the Peabody Institute (3rd prize), the Maxim Mikhailov International Competition of Vocal Chamber Music Performers (2nd prize), and the Maxim Mikhailov International Competition of Young Opera Singers (special prize).

    She has given solo recitals in Beijing, Chongqing, Hebei, Shenyang, and other cities. She performs the roles of Belinda (Dido and Aeneas), Fiordiligi (Così fan tutte), the Lady-in-waiting (Macbeth), Mimì (La bohème), Helene (Hin und Zurück by Hindemith), Hunyu (Rickshaw Boy by Guo Wenjing), Hou Yuqing (Deng Enming). Resident of the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia. Soloist of Maryland Lyric Opera.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Cradle Song (Spi, ditya moe), Op. 16 No. 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Come scoglio, Fiordiligi’s aria from Così fan tutte

    Ruggero Leoncavallo. Stridono lassù, Nedda’s ballade from Pagliacci

    Round 2

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Ne poy, krasavitsa, pri mne, Op. 4 No. 4

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Otchego?, Op. 6 No. 5

    Erich Wolfgang Korngold. Glück das mirverblieb, Marietta’s song from Die tote Stadt

    Igor Stravinsky. No word from Tom, Anne’s aria from The Rake’s Progress

    A glass of Wine, Chinese (Xinjiang) folk song

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Otchego eto prezhde ne znala, Iolanta’s arioso from Iolanta

    Jules Massenet. Pleurez, mes yeux! Chimène’s aria from Le Cid

  • 13:20

    Guoyi Ma

    • China

    Guoyi Ma

    participant

    Baritone

    Born in 1993 in Beijing. Studied at the Tianjin Conservatory of Music. In 2020, he continued his education at the Arrigo Boito Conservatory in Parma where he switched his repertoire to baritone under the guidance of Rosie Orani and Giuliana Panza.

    Laureate of the Chinese International Vocal Festival (Singapore, 2013, 2nd prize), the International Competition “Gut-Immling – Beijing” (Germany – China, 2015, Youth Prize), the International Competition “Young Talents” (Mantua, 2019, 3rd prize), and the Mattia Battistini International Opera Competition (Rieti, Italy, 2022, 3rd prize). Scholarship recipient of the Ismaele Voltolini International Competition (Mantua, 2019).

    From the age of 19, he appeared at the Tianjin Theater – in concerts and performances. In 2016, the singer participated in the George Solti Academy Program at the National Center for Performing Arts (Beijing) under the guidance of Barbara Frittoli and Jonathan Papp. He represented China at the Théâtre Lyrichorégra 20 festival in Montreal. Toured in Albania and Romania, performed at the Gwangju Theater (South Korea). He sang in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg at the National Center for the Performing Arts (2018) and in L’elisir d’amore at the Municipal Theater in Cervia (Italy, 2019).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Rivolgete a lui sguardo, Guglielmo’s aria from Così fan tutte

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net, tol’ko tot, kto znal, Op. 6 No. 6

    Giuseppe Verdi. È sogno o realtà?.., Ford’s aria from Falstaff

    Round 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven. Adelaide, Op. 46

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Otchego?, Op. 6 No. 5

    Gaetano Donizetti. Bella siccome un angelo, Malatesta’s aria from Don Pasquale

    Lullaby (folk song from Northeast China)

    Kai Luan. Sun Jiulong’s aria from Yimeng Mountain

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Ya vas lyublyu, Yeletsky’s aria from The Queen of Spades

    Gioachino Rossini. Largo al factotum, Figaro’s cavatina from Il barbiere di Siviglia

  • 13:40

    Ana Cucereavii

    • Moldova

    Ana Cucereavii

    participant

    Soprano

    Ana was born in 1993 in the village of Olănești, Ștefan Vodă District, Moldova. She graduated from Republican Music College in Chișinău (class of Vladimir Vikilu) and the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Professor Svetlana Gorenkova). Participated in master classes by Alessandro Ariosi, Veronika Dzhioeva, Ildar Abdrazakov, Vittorio Grigòlo, Elena Stikhina, Dmitry Vdovin, Erkki Lauri Alste.

    Semi-finalist of the International Competition “Le Grand Prix de l’Opera” (Bucharest, 2014), the “Vincerò” World Singing Competition (Rome, 2022), the International Virgilijus Noreika Competition for Singers (2023). Laureate of the International Competition “We Play Slonimsky” (St. Petersburg, 2016, 2nd prize), the Moscow Competition “Romansiade” (2016, the title “Miss Romansiade”), the “Gatchina Romansiade” competition (2018, 3rd prize). She was awarded diplomas and special prizes of the Elena Obraztsova International Competition of Young Opera Singers (St. Petersburg, 2019 and 2021) and the International Shtokolov Vocal Competition (St. Petersburg, 2022).

    Participated in the gala concert “The Best Voices of the World” at the Kremlin Palace (2019) and the gala concert of the Ildar Abdrazakov International Music Festival (2022).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach. Quia respexit humilitatem, aria from Magnificat

    Georges Bizet. Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante, Michaela’s aria from Carmen

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Skazhi, o chem v teni vetvey, Op. 57 No. 1

    Round 2

    Antonín Dvořák. Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém, Rusalka’s aria from Rusalka

    Rodion Shchedrin. Tumanno krasnoye solnyshko, Natasha’s song from Not Love Alone

    Robert Schumann. Widmung, Op. 25 No. 1

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lullaby, Op. 16 No. 1

    Doina, Moldovan folk song, arranged by Semyon Zlatov

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Kuma’s arioso from The Enchantress

    Giuseppe Verdi. Violetta’s aria (È strano!.. è strano!) from La traviata

  • 14:00

    Aleksandr Linnik

    • Russia

    Aleksandr Linnik

    participant

    Baritone

    Born in Rostov-on-Don. He graduated from Rostov College of Arts (class of Oleg Gordeev) and Rostov Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Pavel Krasnov).

    Alexander is a laureate of the International Competition "Aeolian Harp" (Pyatigorsk, 2019; II prize), International Competition-Festival Il Mondo Creativo (Kazan, 2021; I prize), International Stravinsky Competition (St. Petersburg, 2022; II prize), All-Russian Review-Competition of Vocalists - Graduates of Music Universities (St. Petersburg, 2022), Zdanovich All-Russian Vocal Competition of Young Performers (Rostov-on-Don, 2022; I prize), International Competition of Performers of Russian Romance "Southern Romance" (Rostov-on-Don, 2022; I prize).

    He is a soloist of the Rostov Regional Philharmonic Society. He is actively engaged in concert programs.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Simon’s aria from Die Jahreszeiten

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lyubov’ mertvetsa, Op. 38 No. 5

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Robert’s aria from Iolanta 

    Round 2

    Gaetano Donizetti. Alfonso’s aria from La favorita

    Antonio Spadavecchia. Martini’s arioso from The Gadfly

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. The Feat, Op. 60 No. 11

    Proshchay, radost’, zhizn moya, Russian folk song (arranged by Vyacheslav Karatygin)

    Franz Schubert. An Schwager Kronos

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Yeletsky’s aria from The Queen of Spades

    Erich Wolfgang Korngold. Pierrot’s aria from Die tote Stadt

  • 14:40

    Albina Tonkikh

    • Belarus

    Albina Tonkikh

    participant

    Soprano

    Born in Minsk. Graduated from the Belarus Academy of Music (class of People’s Artist of the Republic of Belarus Nina Sharubina). Trained at the Latvian Academy of Music (class of Professor Sigrid Krieger).

    Laureate of the International Competition of Young Vocalists “Kaunas Sonorum” (2017, 1st prize).

    She performed with the Kaunas Symphony Orchestra conducted by Vilmantas Kaliunas. She performed the role of Iolanta on the stage of the Belarus Academy of Music (2021). In December 2021, she sang Rosalinda in Die Fledermaus under the direction of Yuri Bashmet at the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall. Currently, she is an artist of the Young Artists Opera Program of the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia (since 2021), debuted on the New Stage of the Bolshoi Theatre in 2022 in the roles of the First Forest Nymph in Dvořák’s Rusalka (conducted by Alexey Bogorad) and Brigitta in Iolanta (conducted by Andrey Lebedev). Participated in the Winter International Arts Festival of Yuri Bashmet (2022, 2023, the role of the First Lady in The Magic Flute. Journey under the direction of Justus Frantz. She has also collaborated with the conductor Mikhail Tatarnikov, the pianists Semyon Skigin, Larisa Gergieva, Mzia Bakhturidze, Natalia Katyukova, Ivari Ilja, Lyubov Orfenova, and others.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    George Frideric Handel. Ah, crudel! Armida’s aria from Rinaldo

    Giacomo Puccini. Signore, ascolta, Liu’s aria from Turandot

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Nochi bezumnye, Op. 60 No. 6

    Round 2

    Franz Schubert. Auf dem Wasser zu singen, D 774

    Carlisle Floyd. Ain’t it a Pretty Night, Susannah’s aria from Susannah

    A u poli viarba, Belarusian folk song arranged by Vasily Yefimov

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Gornimi tikho letela dusha nebesami, Op. 47 No. 2

    Charles Gounod. O Dieu!.. Ah! Je ris de me voir, Marguerite’s recitative and aria from Faust

    Round 3

    George Bizet. C’est des contrebandiers... Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante, Micaela’s recitative and aria from Carmen

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Ish ty, kakaya v’yuga… Tsvela yablon’ka v sadochke, Oxana’s recitative and aria from Cherevichki

  • 15:00

    Nazgul Ibragimova

    • Russia

    Nazgul Ibragimova

    participant

    Mezzo-soprano

    Born in Nizhnevartovsk. Graduated from the Ufa State Institute of Arts (class of Lyubov Butorina). She trained at the Academy of Young Opera Singers of the Monte-Carlo Opera. Participated in master classes by Ildar Abdrazakov, Kira Parfeyevets, Vasily Ladyuk, Barbara Frittoli, David Zobel, Larisa Gergieva, Ekaterina Semenchuk.

    Laureate of the Gaziz Almukhametov Republican Vocal Competition (Ufa, 2018, 1st prize), the All-Russian Review of Competition of Vocalists - Graduates of Music Universities (St. Petersburg, 2020), the Georg Ots International Competition and Festival (St. Petersburg, 2020, 2nd prize). Finalist of the All-Russian educational project “Opera Institute” (class of Agunda Kulaeva).

    She has collaborated with the conductors Artem Makarov, Felix Korobov, Jean-Yves Ossonce, and Mihran Aghajanyan. Soloist of the Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theatre. The repertoire includes the roles of the Beautiful Dulcinea in Massenet’s Don Quichotte, Olga in Eugene Onegin, Lel in The Snow Maiden, Lola in Cavalleria rusticana, Nezhata in Sadko, etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Parto, parto! ma tu ben mio, Sesto’s aria from La clemenza di Tito 

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Na son gryadushchy, Op. 27 No. 1

    Gioachino Rossini. Una voce poco fa, Rosina’s cavatina from Il barbiere di Siviglia

    Round 2

    Vincenzo Bellini. Se Romeo t’uccise un figlio, Romeo’s cavatina from I Capuleti e iMontecchi

    Claude Debussy. Beau soir

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Otchego?, Op. 6 No. 5

    Ashkadar, Bashkir folk song

    Andrey Petrov. Net bol’she Marty! Ekaterina… Pervaya!, aria of Catherine the First from Peter the Great

    Round 3

    Gioachino Rossini. Nacqui all’affanno… Non più mesta, Angelina’s aria from La cenerentola

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Mne li, Gospodi, Warrior’s arioso from Cantata Moscow

  • 15:20

    Anatoliy Mikhailov

    • Russia

    Anatoliy Mikhailov

    participant

    Baritone

    Born in 1996 in Glazov (Udmurtia), he graduated from the Ural Conservatory in 2020 (Professor Valery Sherstov). He participated in master classes led by Ildar Abdrazakov.

    In 2021 he became a fellow of the Atkins Young Artists Program at the Mariinsky Theatre.

    Since 2022, he is a guest artist of the Mariinsky Theatre. He made his debut on its stage in 2022, first in a concert of young opera soloists and then in Eugene Onegin. In the performances at the Mariinsky Theatre he performs the roles of Mizgir (The Snow Maiden), Fyodor Poyarok (The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh), Pantaloon (The Love for Three Oranges), Denisov (War and Peace), and Doctor Malatesta (Don Pasquale).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Count’s aria from Le nozze di Figaro

    Charles Gounod. Valentin’s cavatina from Faust

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. The Feat, Op. 60 No. 11

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Snova, kak prezhde, odin, Op. 73 No. 6

    Franz Schubert. The Hurdy-Gurdy Man from Winterreise

    Vdol’ po Piterskoy, Russian folk song (arranged by Konstantin Vinogradov)

    Alexander Borodin. Igor’s aria from Prince Igor

    Vissarion Shebalin. Petruccio’s aria from The Taming of the Shrew

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Robert’s aria from Iolanta

    Georges Bizet. Toreador Song from Carmen

  • 15:40

    Intermission

    • Russia

    Intermission

    Baritone

    Born in 1996 in Glazov (Udmurtia), he graduated from the Ural Conservatory in 2020 (Professor Valery Sherstov). He participated in master classes led by Ildar Abdrazakov.

    In 2021 he became a fellow of the Atkins Young Artists Program at the Mariinsky Theatre.

    Since 2022, he is a guest artist of the Mariinsky Theatre. He made his debut on its stage in 2022, first in a concert of young opera soloists and then in Eugene Onegin. In the performances at the Mariinsky Theatre he performs the roles of Mizgir (The Snow Maiden), Fyodor Poyarok (The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh), Pantaloon (The Love for Three Oranges), Denisov (War and Peace), and Doctor Malatesta (Don Pasquale).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Count’s aria from Le nozze di Figaro

    Charles Gounod. Valentin’s cavatina from Faust

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. The Feat, Op. 60 No. 11

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Snova, kak prezhde, odin, Op. 73 No. 6

    Franz Schubert. The Hurdy-Gurdy Man from Winterreise

    Vdol’ po Piterskoy, Russian folk song (arranged by Konstantin Vinogradov)

    Alexander Borodin. Igor’s aria from Prince Igor

    Vissarion Shebalin. Petruccio’s aria from The Taming of the Shrew

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Robert’s aria from Iolanta

    Georges Bizet. Toreador Song from Carmen

  • 18:00

    Gamid Abdulov

    • Azerbaijan

    Gamid Abdulov

    participant

    Tenor

    Born in 1995 in Ivanovo, he completed his education at the Baku Bulbul Secondary Special Music School (composition, music theory, and academic singing), as well as the St. Petersburg Conservatory (Professor Grigory Korchmar). He studied at the Elena Obraztsova International Academy of Music in St. Petersburg (Evgeny Akimov).

    He is a laureate of the "Harmony" International Competition-Festival (Turkey, 2015; Grand Prix), and Bulbul International Vocalists Competition (Baku, 2022; III prize). He is a recipient of special prizes from the competitions: Pavel Lisitsian (Vladikavkaz, 2013), Francisco Araiza (Mexico, 2017), and Francisco Viñas (Barcelona, 2018). He is a fellow of the Atkins Young Artists Program at the Mariinsky theatre.

    He is a guest soloist at the Mariinsky Theatre, where he has performed 20 roles, including Pelleas in the premiere of Debussy's opera in 2019. He has participated in the "Elena" International Arts Festival in St. Petersburg, Ildar Abdrazakov International Music Festival in Ufa, the "Mariinsky Theatre – Vladikavkaz" International Caucasus Festival, and a series of concerts in Hong Kong. He has performed in the halls of the St. Petersburg Philharmonia, Tallinn Philharmonic, and other venues.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Qual mi conturba i sensi... Fuor del mar, Idomeneo’s recitative and aria from Idomeneo

    Giuseppe Verdi. Di’ tu se fedele, Riccardo’s aria from Un ballo in maschera

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. V etu lunnuyu noch’, Op. 73 No. 3

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Snova, kak prezhde, odin, Op. 73 No. 6

    Franz Schubert. Frühlingstraum from Winterreise

    Giuseppe Verdi. Forse la soglia attinse... Ma se m’è forza perderti, Riccardo’s recitative and aria from Un ballo in maschera

    Qubanın ağ alması (Quba’s White Apple), Azerbaidjani folk song

    Benjamin Britten. Asleep, my love?, Thysbe’s aria from A Midsummer Night’s Dream

    Round 3

    Giacomo Puccini. Che gelida manina, Rodolfo’s aria from La bohème

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Kuda, kuda..., Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

  • 18:20

    Aleksey Yurkovskiy

    • Russia

    Aleksey Yurkovskiy

    participant

    Baritone

    He was born in 1998 in Syktyvkar. He graduated from the College of Arts of the Komi Republic (Olga Sosnovskaya) and is currently a student at the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of senior lecturer Alexander Kuznetsov).

    He won the Grand Prix of the Lemeshev International Competition of Young Opera Singers (Tver, 2022) and the Alisa Gitsba International Vocal Competition (Sukhum, 2022). He is a laureate of the Shtokolov International Vocalists Competition (St. Petersburg, 2018; I prize) and the Sviridov International Chamber Singing Competition (Kursk, 2021; III prize). He won the "Soldier's Envelope" Patriotic Song Contest (Stavropol, 2021), the "Russia" Contest (Pyatigorsk, 2022), and many other music competitions.

    He actively participates in performances of the Opera Studio of the St. Petersburg Conservatory. His repertoire includes the title parts of Eugene Onegin, Aleko, and Gianni Schicchi, Yeletsky in The Queen of Spades, Ibn-Hakia in Iolanta, Afron in The Golden Cockerel, Shaunard in La Bohème, and Prince Orlovsky in Die Fledermaus. He is a soloist of the "Petersburg Baritones" alliance and a member of the Union of Concert Performers of St. Petersburg.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Simon’s aria from Die Jahreszeiten

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. The Feat, Op. 60 No. 11

    Gioachino Rossini. Dandini’s aria from La cenerentola

    Round 2

    Sergei Prokofiev. Andrei Bolkonsky’s aria from War and Peace

    Benjamin Britten. Billy Budd’s aria from Billy Budd

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Sred’ mrachnykh dney, Op. 73 No. 5

    Georgy Sviridov. Ya prigvozhden k traktirnoy stoyke

    Vdol’ po Piterskoy, Russian folk song

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Yeletsky’s aria from The Queen of Spades

    Gioachino Rossini. Figaro’s cavatina from Il barbiere di Siviglia

  • 18:40

    Aleksander Mikhailov

    • Russia

    Aleksander Mikhailov

    participant

    Tenor

    Graduated in 2009 from the Choral Conducting Department of the Murmansk College of Arts (Larisa Filatova) and in 2014 from the Vocal-Directing Faculty of the St. Petersburg Conservatory (Professor Valentina Gagen).

    Laureate of international and all-Russian competitions. From 2016 to 2018, he was a fellow of the Atkins Young Artists Program at the Mariinsky Theatre. Was nominated for the “Golden Mask” for the role of Clare Quilty in the opera Lolita by Shchedrin (2021).

    In 2014, he debuted on the stage of the Mariinsky Theatre and became its member in 2016. At the theatre, he performs over forty leading roles from Russian, Italian, and French repertoires, including the title roles in Berlioz’ Benvenuto Cellini, Shchedrin’s The Lefthander, Weinberg’s The Idiot, as well as Gabriele Adorno (Simon Boccanegra), Arrigo (I vespri siciliani), Cassio (Verdi’s Otello), Duke (Rigoletto), Macduff (Macbeth), Sir Edgar Ravenswood (Lucia di Lammermoor), Lensky (Eugene Onegin), Charles VII (The Maid of Orleans), Tsar Berendey (The Snow Maiden), etc.

    He portrayed Prince Yury (The Enchantress) in a performance at the Oper Frankfurt, and appeared at festivals in Bregenz, Verbier, and the Berlioz Festival in La Côte-Saint-André (France).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Giuseppe Verdi. Ella mi fu rapita, Duke’s aria from Rigoletto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Rastvoril ya okno, Op. 63 No. 2

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Fuor del mar, Idomeneo’s aria from Idomeneo

    Round 2

    Georgy Sviridov. Yest’ odna khoroshaya pesnya u solovushki from song cycle My Father is a Peasant

    Proshchay, radost’, Russian folk song

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. To bylo ranneyu vesnoy, Op. 38 No. 2

    Viktor Pleshak. Anticipation from the poetoria The Innermost Word

    Giacomo Puccini. Avete torto!, Rinuccio’s aria from Gianni Schicchi

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Kuda, kuda, Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Jules Massenet. Pourquoi me réveiller..., Werther’s arioso from Werther

  • 19:20

    Lei Zhang

    • China

    Lei Zhang

    participant

    Soprano

    Born in Shanxi Province. Graduated with honors from the St. Petersburg Conservatory (2022, class of Professor Valery Lebed). She is currently an assistant-intern at the Conservatory.

    Winner of the Moscow International Competition for Young Performers of the Russian Romance "Romansiada" (2019), the International Vocal Competition "Star Rhapsody" (St. Petersburg, 2019), the Galina Kovaleva International Competition of Opera Singers (St. Petersburg, 2022), the International Arts Festival "Winter Fairy Tale" (St. Petersburg, 2022), etc. Diploma recipient and winner of the special prize of the Elena Obraztsova International Competition of Young Opera Singers (St. Petersburg, 2021). Winner of the International Professional Music Award BraVo (2022).

    She has performed at the Kremlin Palace, the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, the Mongolian Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet, the Small Hall of the St. Petersburg Philharmonia. Collaborated with the ensemble "Russia" named after Lyudmila Zykina, the Fomin Orchestra of Russian Folk Instruments, the Russian-Chinese Symphony Orchestra.

    Teaching Assistant of the Solo Voice Department at the Herzen State Russian Pedagogical University since 2022.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Ach, ich fühl’s, Pamina's aria from Die Zauberflöte

    Gaetano Donizetti. Lucia’s aria from Lucia di Lammermoor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Skazhi, o chem v teni vetvey, Op. 57 No. 1

    Round 2

    Leonard Bernstein. Glitter and be gay, Cunegonde’s aria from Candide

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Ne poi, krasavitsa, pri mne, Op. 4 No. 4

    Sergei Banevich. Kogda tebya v liubom krayu, Gerda’s aria from The Story of Kai and Gerda

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lullaby, Op. 16 No. 1

    Song of the Ussuri, Chinese folk song arranged by Wang Yuncai

    Round 3

    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Ivan Sergeich, khochesh’, v sad poydyom, Marfa’s aria from The Tsar’s Bride

    Gioachino Rossini. Semiramide’s aria from Semiramide

  • 19:40

    Jihoon Son

    • South Korea

    Jihoon Son

    participant

    Tenor

    Jihoon Song was born in 1990 in Seoul. He graduated from the Korean National University of Arts (Seoul) and studied at the Bavarian Theatre Academy August Everding (Munich).

    Laureate of the Montserrat Caballé International Singers Competition (Madrid, 2022, 1st prize), the Giovan Battista Viotti International Music Competition (Vercelli, Italy, 2022, 1st prize and Audience Award), the Éva Marton International Vocalists Competition (Budapest, 2022, 3rd prize and special prize), etc.

    He performs roles such as Tamino (Die Zauberflöte), Nemorino (L’elisir d’amore), Lysander (A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Britten), Rodolfo (La bohème), and Ruodi (Guillaume Tell), as well as the vocal cycle Winterreise by Schubert. Has appeared at the Seoul Arts Center and at various venues in Europe.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net, tol’ko tot, kto znal, Op. 6 No. 6

    Gioachino Rossini. Sì, ritrovarla io giuro, Ramiro’s aria from La Cenerentola

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Frisch zum Kampfe, Pedrillo’s aria from Die Entführung aus dem Serail

    Round 2

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Ne poy, krasavitsa, pri mne, Op. 4 No. 4

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Don Juan’s Serenade, Op. 38 No. 1

    Dong sim cho (Love Letter), Korean folk song (arranged by Seongtae Kim)

    Gioachino Rossini. Languir per una bella, Lindoro’s aria from L’italiana in Algeri

    John Adams. Platonic Men, Mao’s aria from Nixon in China

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Kuda, kuda vy udalilis’..., Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Gioachino Rossini. Asile héréditaire... Amis, amis, Arnold’s aria from Guillaume Tell

  • 20:00

    Tatyana Sidyakina

    • Russia

    Tatyana Sidyakina

    participant

    Soprano

    Born in 1999 in Makeyevka. Graduated from Donetsk Music College. A student of Donetsk State Music Academy (class of Professor Alina Korobko-Zakharova).

    Laureate of the “Open Planet” Moscow International Festival and Competition (2015, 1st prize), the International Festival Competition “Heirs of Victory” (Donetsk, 2016, 1st prize), the Open Competition of Young Talents “Hot Heart” (Donetsk, 2017 and 2018), the International Vocal Art Competition “Ringing Voices of Baikonur” (2020, 1st prize), the International Competition of Performers of Russian Romance “Donetsk Romanciade” (2022, 2nd prize). Winner of a special prize of the “Russian Student Spring” Festival (Perm, 2019), diploma recipient and winner of a special prize of the All-Russian Romance Competition (Vladimir, 2022).

    Soloist of the Donetsk Philharmonia. She participated three times in a concert dedicated to the Great Victory Day on Poklonnaya Hill in Moscow.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Georg Friedrich Handel. Solo per voi, aria from cantata Pastorella, vaga, bella

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Zemfira’s aria from Aleko

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Kaby znala ya, kaby vedala, Op. 47 No. 1

    Round 2

    Giuseppe Verdi. Leonora’s aria from La forza del destino

    Andre Previn. Blanche’s aria from A Streetcar Named Desire

    Georgy Sviridov. Kak nebesa, tvoy vzor blistaet

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Den’ li tsarit, Op. 47 No. 6

    Matushka, chto vo pole pyl’no, Russian folk song arranged by Mikhail Matveev

    Round 3

    Jules Massenet. Salome’s aria from Hérodiade

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Kuma’s arioso from The Enchantress

  • 20:40

    Valery Makarov

    • Russia

    Valery Makarov

    participant

    Tenor

    Born in 2001 in Samara. Graduated from the Academic Music College at the Moscow Conservatory (Roman Muravitsky). He is a student at the Moscow Conservatory (Professor Yuri Grigoriev and Roman Muravitsky). Participated in master classes of Ernesto Palacio, Juan Diego Flores, Placido Domingo, Alexander Sibirtsev, Sergey Zaitsev, Vladimir Kovaly, Marina Meshcheriakova, Alessandro Svaba, Vladimir Vaneev, and others.

    He is a laureate of many Russian and international competitions. He is the holder of a special prize of the Francisco Viñas International Vocal Competition (Barcelona, 2021). He is a finalist of the Operalia International Opera Competition for Young Singers and a recepient of a special prize from Placido Domingo (Moscow, 2021). He is a laureate of the All-Russian Nadezhda Obukhova Competition for Young Vocalists (Lipetsk, 2020; III prize). He is a Grant recipient of the President of Russia.

    Valery is a soloist of the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, where he has an extensive repertoire. He is a guest soloist of Moscow theatres "Helikon-Opera" and "Novaya Opera", St. Petersburg Opera, and Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre. He participated in the Rossini Opera Festival (Pesaro, Italy), International Tevlin Autumn Choral Festival, and International "Shostakovich. XX century" Festival of Arts.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Tamino’s aria from Die Zauberflöte

    Gioachino Rossini. Ramiro’s aria from La cenerentola

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Otchego?.., Op. 6 No. 5 

    Round 2

    Charles Gounod. Roméo’s cavatina from Roméo et Juliette

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Ni slova, o drug moy, Op. 6 No. 2

    Dmitry Shostakovich. The Awakening of Spring, Op. 109 No. 2

    Ne dlya tebya, Russian folk song

    Vladimir Dashkevich. Khlestakov’s aria from The Government Inspector 

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Gaetano Donizetti. Tonio’s cavatina from La Fille du régiment

  • 21:00

    Otgonbold Altankhuyag

    • Mongolia

    Otgonbold Altankhuyag

    participant

    Tenor

    Born in 1998 in Darkhan, Mongolia, he graduated from the Mongolian State Conservatory in 2022 (Professor Khorloo Urtnasan) and from the Novosibirsk Conservatory in 2023 (Professor Dmitry Suslov).

    He is a laureate of the International Student Vocalist Competition "Works of World and National Classics" (Ulan Bator: 2017 - I prize; 2019 - Grand Prix), the International Student Vocalist Competition "Lavai" (Ulan Bator, 2017 and 2019; II prize), the Linkhovoin International Vocalist Competition (Aginskoe, Zabaykalsky Krai, 2020; II prize), the Bazarsadaev International Competition of Young Opera Singers "Male Voices" (Ulan-Ude, 2022; III prize), the Lydia Abramova Bella voce International Student Vocalist Competition (Moscow, 2022; I prize), and the All-Russian Review Competition of Vocalists - Graduates of Music Universities (St. Petersburg, 2023).

    Repertoire

    Round I

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Un aura amorosa, Ferrando’s aria from Così fan tutte

    Giacomo Puccini. Che gelida manina, Rodolfo’s aria from La bohème

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Den’ li tsarit, Op. 47 No. 6

    Round II

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Sred’ shumnogo bala, Op. 38 No. 3

    Edvard Grieg. Jeg elsker dir, Op. 5 No. 3

    Torgony Hee, Mongol folk song

    Giuseppe Verdi. Lunge da lei... De’ miei bollenti spiriti... O mio rimorso!, Alfredo’s scene from La traviata

    Byambasuren Sharav. Ene altan bus, Jamukha’s aria from Genghis Khan

    Round III

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Kuda, kuda..., Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Charles Gounod. Salut! demeure chaste et pure, Faust’s cavatina from Faust

  • 21:20

    Yi Zhang

    • China

    Yi Zhang

    participant

    Soprano

    Zhang Yi is a PHD student in the Vocal and Opera Department at the Central Conservatory of Music, studying under Professor Xie Tian (tenor) and Associate Professor Chen Xi (coach). In 2019, she went to Rome as an exchange student to study with Professor Michela Sburlati at the Conservatorio di Musica “Santa Cecilia”.

    Winner of the Renato Bruson International Competition (2017, 1st prize, China Region), the National Professional Colleges Chinese Art Song Competition of Central Conservatory of Music (2018, 2nd prize), and the “Vincerò” World Singing Competition (2021, 1st prize, China Region). Winner of the National Scholarship for Postgraduate Students (2020).

    Since 2015, she has performed leading soprano roles in many operas including Così fan tutte, L’elisir d’amore, Gianni Schicchi, lolanta, and Huang Ruo’s The Book of Mountains and Seas – Running to the Moon. Zhang Yi sang in Shenzhen and gave recitals in Guangzhou and Beijing in 2020.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Temerari… Come scoglio immoto resta, Fiordiligi’s aria from Così fan tutte

    Gaetano Donizetti. Quel guardo il cavaliere, Norina's cavatina from Don Pasquale

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net, tol’ko tot, kto znal, Op.6 No. 6

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Den’ li tsarit, Op. 47 No. 6

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Zdes’ khorosho, Op. 21 No. 7

    A Glass of Wine, Chinese (Xinjiang) folk song

    Shi Guang Wang. The lark must stop singing from Marco Polo

    Johann Strauss. Csárdás from Die Fledermaus

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Otchego eto prezhde ne znala, Iolanta’s aria from Iolanta

    Georges Bizet. Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante, Micaela’s aria from Carmen

  • 21:40

    Day End

    • China

    Day End

    Soprano

    Zhang Yi is a PHD student in the Vocal and Opera Department at the Central Conservatory of Music, studying under Professor Xie Tian (tenor) and Associate Professor Chen Xi (coach). In 2019, she went to Rome as an exchange student to study with Professor Michela Sburlati at the Conservatorio di Musica “Santa Cecilia”.

    Winner of the Renato Bruson International Competition (2017, 1st prize, China Region), the National Professional Colleges Chinese Art Song Competition of Central Conservatory of Music (2018, 2nd prize), and the “Vincerò” World Singing Competition (2021, 1st prize, China Region). Winner of the National Scholarship for Postgraduate Students (2020).

    Since 2015, she has performed leading soprano roles in many operas including Così fan tutte, L’elisir d’amore, Gianni Schicchi, lolanta, and Huang Ruo’s The Book of Mountains and Seas – Running to the Moon. Zhang Yi sang in Shenzhen and gave recitals in Guangzhou and Beijing in 2020.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Temerari… Come scoglio immoto resta, Fiordiligi’s aria from Così fan tutte

    Gaetano Donizetti. Quel guardo il cavaliere, Norina's cavatina from Don Pasquale

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net, tol’ko tot, kto znal, Op.6 No. 6

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Den’ li tsarit, Op. 47 No. 6

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Zdes’ khorosho, Op. 21 No. 7

    A Glass of Wine, Chinese (Xinjiang) folk song

    Shi Guang Wang. The lark must stop singing from Marco Polo

    Johann Strauss. Csárdás from Die Fledermaus

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Otchego eto prezhde ne znala, Iolanta’s aria from Iolanta

    Georges Bizet. Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante, Micaela’s aria from Carmen

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22 June Thursday

St. Petersburg

Mussorgsky Hall, Mariinsky II

  • 12:00

    Sevastyan Martynyuk

    • Russia

    Sevastyan Martynyuk

    participant

    Baritone

    Born in 1994 in the village of Boguchany, Krasnoyarsky region. Sevastyan Martynyuk graduated from the Krasnoyarsk Academy of Music and Theater (class of Associate Professor Larisa Marzoeva).

    He is a laureate of the Slovtsov International Competition for Young Opera Singers (Krasnoyarsk, 2017; I prize), the Youth Delphic Games of Russia (Yekaterinburg, 2017; Gold Medal), the Ferruccio Tagliavini International Competition of Opera Singers (Deutschlandsberg - Graz, Austria, 2018; III prize). He is a diploma recipient and a special prize winner of the International Competition of Opera Singers "St. Petersburg" (2019).

    He is a soloist of the Krasnoyarsk Opera and Ballet Theater. In 2019, he made his debut in the role of Silvio in Pagliacci at the Fonte Mazzola Amphitheater at the Undici Lune festival in Peccholi (Italy). He twice participated in the concerts of Dmitry Hvorostovsky (2014, 2017). He participated in the "Hvorostovsky and friends - for children" concert with Ildar Abdrazakov and Hibla Gerzmava (2018), in the concert of Ildar Abdrazakov at the opening of the Hvorostovsky Festival (2022). He performed the parts of Frederic in Lacmé and Don Giovanni during the troupe's tour at the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia in 2022. In 2023, he performed the part of Robert in Iolanta in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory and the Moscow Theater "Helikon-Opera".

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Reconciliation, Op. 25 No. 1

    Vincenzo Bellini. Or dove fuggo io mai… Ah! Per sempre io ti perdei, Riccardo’s recitative and aria from I puritani

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Hai già vinta la causa... Vedrò mentre io sospiro, Count’s recitative and aria from Le nozze di Figaro

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. The Feat, Op. 60 No. 11

    Georgy Sviridov. Ya prigvozhden k traktirnoy stoyke...

    Proshchay, radost, zhizn moya, Russian folk song

    Giuseppe Verdi. Per me giunto… Io morrо, Rodrigo’s recitative and aria from Don Carlo

    Daniil Frenkel. Paratov’s aria from Without a Dowry 

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Ya vas lyublyu, Yeletsky’s aria from The Queen of Spades

    Erich Wolfgang Korngold. Mein sehnen, mein wähnen, Pierrot’s aria from Die tote Stadt

  • 12:20

    Samira Galimova

    • Russia

    Samira Galimova

    participant

    Soprano

    Samira graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Professor Nadezhda Drozdova-Weiner), she is currently an assistant-intern at the conservatory. Student of the Galina Vishnevskaya Opera Center (class of Professor Lydia Yatsynych (Chernykh). Participated in master classes by Larisa Gergieva, Tamara Sinyavskaya.

    Laureate of the Chopin International Competition (St. Petersburg, 2016, 3rd prize and diploma for the best performance of Chopin’s song), the Competition of Sacred Music Performers “Re-ligo” (St. Petersburg, 2016), the Competition of Performers of Russian Romance “Gatchina Romanciade” (2020), the All-Russian Review Competition of Vocalists - Graduates of Music Universities (St. Petersburg, 2022). Diploma recipient and winner of the “Hope” special prize of the Rimsky-Korsakov International Competition of Young Opera Singers (Tikhvin, 2016), diploma recipient of the Elena Obraztsova International Competition of Young Opera Singers (St. Petersburg, 2019) and the Sobinov International Vocal Competition (Yaroslavl, 2021). Fellow of the Muslim Magomayev Musical and Cultural Heritage Fund.

    Participated in the All-Russian Decade of Graduates for Creative Universities at the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory (2022).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Gioachino Rossini. Semiramide’scavatina Bel raggio lusinghier from Semiramide

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Skazhi, o chem v teni vetvey, Op. 57, No.1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Temerari! Sortite... Come scoglio Fiordiligi’s recitative and aria from Così fan tutte

    Round 2

    Giacomo Meyerbeer. Robert, toi que j'aime, Isabelle’s aria from Robert le Diable

    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Summer Night’s Dream, Op. 56 No. 2

    Tsveli-tsveli tsvetiki, Russian folk song arranged by Nikolai Rakov

    Vissarion Shebalin. Menya oslavili stroptivoy, Katherina’s aria from The Taming of the Shrew

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Otchego?, Op. 6 No. 5

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net, nichego ne nado… Otchego eto prezhde ne znala, Iolanta’s recitative and arioso from Iolanta

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Crudele?.. Non mi dir, Donna Anna’s recitative and aria from Don Giovanni

  • 12:40

    Ksenia Nesterenko

    • Russia

    Ksenia Nesterenko

    participant

    Soprano

    Born in 1997 in the city of Engels, Saratov Region. She received a bachelor’s degree from the Saratov Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Arkady Filippov), currently studying there for a master’s degree. She trained at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo, where she prepared and performed the role of Juliette in Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette.

    Winner of the Grand Prix of the “Grand Opera” Television Competition (2016). Winner of the Manhattan International Music Competition (2017, special prize, Gold Prize), the Minsk International Christmas Singing Competition (2018, Grand Prix), etc.

    She has performed many times with the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia and the “Moscow Virtuosi” Orchestra conducted by Vladimir Spivakov. She has collaborated with the conductors Denis Vlasenko, Mikhail Tatarnikov, Fabio Mastrangelo, Felix Korobov, Alexander Solovyev, Dmitry Volosnikov, and others. In 2017, she became a soloist of the Saratov Opera and Ballet Theatre, where she sang more than 10 parts. Since 2019, the artist has been a soloist at the Kolobov Novaya Opera Theatre of Moscow, where she performs the roles of Gilda (Rigoletto), Marfa (The Tsar’s Bride), Lucia (Lucia di Lammermoor), Lauretta (Gianni Schicchi), and others.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Serenade (O ditya...), Op. 63 No. 6

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Venite, inginocchiatevi, Susanna’s aria from Le nozze di Figaro

    Mikhail Glinka. Grustno mne, Lyudmila’s cavatina from Ruslan and Lyudmila

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lullaby, Op. 16 No. 1

    Lugovaya, Russian folk song

    Rodion Shchedrin. Tumanno krasnoye solnyshko, Natasha’s song from Not Love Alone

    Gaetano Donizetti. Quel guardo il cavaliere, Norina’s cavatina from Don Pasquale

    Felix Mendelssohn. Wanderlied, op. 57 No. 6

    Round 3

    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. S podruzhkami po yagodu hodit’, Snow Maiden’s aria from The Snow Maiden

    Charles Gounod. Dieu! Quel frisson court dans mes veines?, Juliet’s scene from Roméo et Juliette

  • 13:00

    Hayoung Jung

    • South Korea

    Hayoung Jung

    participant

    Mezzo-soprano

    Jung HaYoung graduated from Yonsei University (Seoul), then the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore), where she studied with Elizabeth Futral and Ah Young Hong. She is currently a postgraduate student at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor (under the supervision of Scott Piper).

    Winner of the George Shirley Vocal Competition (Ann Arbor, 2023).

    She performs the roles of Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni, the Countess in Le nozze di Figaro, Prince Charming in Cendrillon, Sister Genevieve in Suor Angelica. Participated in the Miami Music Festival.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Smanie implacabili, Dorabella’s aria from Così fan tutte

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Ioanna’s aria from The Maid of Orleans

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net, tol’ko tot, kto znal, Op. 6 No. 6

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Zabyt’ tak skoro

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Spring Waters, Op. 14 No. 11

    New Arirang, Korean folk song arranged by Dong Jin Kim

    Richard Strauss. Sein wir wieder gut, Composer’s aria from Ariadne auf Naxos

    Jonathan Dove. I bought this suitcase in New York, Minskwoman’s aria from Flight

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Mne li, Gospodi, Warrior’s arioso from the cantata Moscow

    Jules Massenet. Werther!.. Ces lettres!, Charlotte’s aria (Letter scene) from Werther

  • 13:40

    Maksim Lisiin

    • Russia

    Maksim Lisiin

    participant

    Baritone

    Born in the Khabarovsky region. Maxim graduated from the Khabarovsk Regional College of Arts. He is a student at the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music (Professor Vladimir Malchenko). In 2022 he was accepted into the Bolshoi Theatre Young Opera Singers Programme.

    He is a laureate of the Sobinov International Competition of Vocalists (Yaroslavl, 2021; II prize), "Masterpieces of Russian Music" Natalia Shpiller International Competition of Vocalists (Moscow, 2021; I prize), Lemeshev International Competition of Young Opera Singers (Tver, 2022; I prize).

    As a soloist he took part in the premiere performance of the Requiem (Messa di Requiem) by Gaetano Donizetti at the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall with the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Dmitry Korchak. As part of the XVI Yuri Bashmet Winter International Festival of Arts, he performed the part of Papageno in the opera Magic Flute. The Journey in the Winter Theater in Sochi with the State Symphony Orchestra "Novaya Rossiya" conducted by Justus Frantz; he appeared with chamber repertoire in the Bashmet Center in Moscow (2023).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    George Frideric Handel. Tu sei il cor di questo core, Achilla’s aria from Giulio Cesare

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lyubov’ mertvetsa, Op. 38 No. 5

    Gaetano Donizetti. Nei miei superbi gaudi, Duke’s aria from Il Duca d’Alba

    Round 2

    Jules Massenet. Vision fugitive, Herodes’ aria from Hérodiade

    Johannes Brahms. Nicht mehr zu dir zu gehen, Op. 32 No. 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Don Juan’s Serenade, Op. 38 No. 1

    Benjamin Britten. Look through the port, Billy Budd’s aria from Billy Budd

    Lipa vekovaya, Russian folk song

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Ya vas lyublyu, Yeletsky’s aria from The Queen of Spades

    Gioachino Rossini. Largo al factotum, Figaro’s cavatina from Il barbiere di Siviglia

  • 14:00

    Irina Muliarchyk

    • Belarus

    Irina Muliarchyk

    participant

    Soprano

    Born in 1991 in Mazyr (Belarus). Graduated from the Minsk State College of Music (class of Olga Lukyanenok), bachelor’s degree from the Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia (class of Anastasia Kalagina), currently a student pursuing a master’s degree.

    Winner of the International Competition “St. Petersburg in the Mirror of World Musical Culture” (2014, 1st prize) and the “Città di Pesaro” competition (Italy, 2019, Grand Prix and 1st prize, as well as 2nd prize in the nomination “Chamber Singing”), the Avramkova All-Russian Piano Competition (St. Petersburg, 2023, Grand Prix, 1st prize, prize for the best performance of Tchaikovsky’s work, and prize for the best performance of Stravinsky’s work). Finalist of the educational project “Opera Institute”.

    She was a soloist of the Belarus Academic Musical Theatre, the St. Petersburg Music Hall, the St. Petersburg Children’s Musical Theatre “Zazerkalye”. She is currently a soloist of the St. Petersburg Theatre of Musical Comedy, the Petersburg Concert, the “Letania” Chamber Orchestra and the Corelli String Group ensemble. Head of the Canto music salon within the framework of the “Bellissima musica” project. She performs in Russia, Belarus, Poland, Lithuania, Denmark, Italy, Spain.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    George Frideric Handel. E pur cosi in un giorno... Piangeró... Cleopatra's aria from Giulio Cesare in Egitto

    Charles Gounod. Les grands seigneurs... Ah! je ris de me voir, Marguerite’s recitative and aria from Faust

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Gornimi tikho letela dusha nebesami, Op. 47 No. 2

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Serenade (O ditya…), Op. 63 No. 6

    Sergei Rachmaninov. K ney, Op. 38 No. 2

    Oy, rechen’ka, rechen’ka, Belarussian folk song arranged by Evgeny Krasnoded

    Igor Stravinsky. No word from Tom... Quietly night, Ann’s aria from The Rake’s Progress

    Charles Gounod. Dieu! Quel frisson... Amour, ranime mon courage, Juliette’s aria from Roméo et Juliette

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Ish ty, kakaya v’yuga… Tsvela yablon’ka v sadochke, Oxana’s recitative and aria from Cherevichki

    Giuseppe Verdi. Egli non riede ancora!.. Non so le tetre imagine, Medora’s recitative and aria from Il corsaro

  • 14:20

    Laura Anastasia Meenen

    • Germany

    Laura Anastasia Meenen

    participant

    Soprano

    Born in 1991 in Hamburg. Laura graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Professor Tamara Novichenko) and continued postgraduate studies (class of Professor Svetlana Gorenkova). Later, she studied at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna with Niels Muus and Elena Filipova.

    Laureate of the Rimsky-Korsakov International Competition of Young Opera Singers (Tikhvin, 2016, 3rd prize), the International Pavel Lisitsian Vocal Competition (Vladikavkaz, 2016, 2nd prize), the Georg Ots International Competition (St. Petersburg, 2019, 1st prize), the Montecatini Opera Festival in Montecatini Terme (Italy, 2022, 1st prize), and others. Winner of special prizes of the Competizione dell’Opera (Linz, 2017, Moscow, 2022), the Tenor Viñas Contest (Barcelona, 2018), and the Ottavio Ziino International Lyric Competition (Rome, 2018).

    Since 2016, she has been a soloist at the Mariinsky Academy of Young Opera Singers. In 2021, Laura made her debut as Chrysothemis in Elektra at the St. Petersburg Chamber Opera and the Helikon-Opera in Moscow. In 2022, Laura also made her debut as Tatiana (Eugene Onegin) in Würzburg, Germany.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Deh se piacer mi vuoi, Vitellia’s aria from La clemenza di Tito

    Giuseppe Verdi. Egli non riede ancora… Non so le tetre immagini, Medora’s aria from Il corsaro

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Gornimi tikho letela dusha nebesami, Op. 47 No. 2

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Otchego?, Op. 6 No. 5

    Gustav Mahler. Ich atmet’ einen linden Duft from Rückert Lieder

    Dort in den Weiden steht ein Haus, German folk song

    Gaetano Donizetti. Piangete voi… Al dolce guidami, Anna’s scene and aria from Anna Bolena

    Francis Poulenc. Mon père, il n’est pas, Blanche’s aria from Les dialogues des Carmélites

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Tatyana’s letter scene from Eugene Onegin

    Giuseppe Verdi. Tacea la notte placida, Leonora’s aria from Il trovatore

  • 14:40

    Artem Savchenko

    • Russia

    Artem Savchenko

    participant

    Baritone

    Born in Sotnikovskoe village, Stavropol region. Graduated from the Stavropol Regional College of Arts, then the St. Petersburg Conservatory (classes of Professor Nikolay Okhotnikov and Edem Umerov). He interned at the International Academy of Music of Elena Obraztsova (St. Petersburg; class of Evgeny Akimov).

    He is a winner of the International Competition of Opera Singers "St. Petersburg" (2019; II prize), Ots International Music Festival-Competition (St. Petersburg, 2020; II prize), the Obukhova All-Russian Vocalists Competition (Lipetsk, 2020; I prize), Galina Vishnevskaya International Opera Artists Competition (Moscow, 2021; I prize), International Shtokolov Vocalists Competition (St. Petersburg, 2022; II prize), All-Russian Music Competition (Khanty-Mansiysk, 2022; III prize).

    At the "Elena" International Arts Festival (St. Petersburg, 2022) he performed the roles of Aeneas in the Dido and Aeneas opera and Silvio in the Pagliacci opera. At the I Sochi Festival of Classical Music he sang Morales in Carmen. He is a soloist of the St. Petersburg Opera theater, where he performs the roles of Figaro in Rossini's Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Valentin in Gounod's Faust, Silvio in Pagliacci.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Christoph Willibald Gluck. Paride’s aria from Paride ed Elena

    Charles Gounod. Valentin’s aria from Faust

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Don Juan’s Serenade, Op. 38 No. 1

    Round 2

    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Venetian Guest’s Song from Sadko

    Sergei Banevich. The Lamplighter’s Song from The Story of Kai and Gerda

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. The Feat, Op. 60 No. 11

    Johannes Brahms. Verzagen, Op. 72 No. 4

    U zori-to, zoren’ki, Russian folk song

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Yeletsky’s aria from The Queen of Spades

    Gioachino Rossini. Figaro’s cavatina from Il barbiere di Siviglia

  • 15:00

    Intermission

    • Russia

    Intermission

    Baritone

    Born in Sotnikovskoe village, Stavropol region. Graduated from the Stavropol Regional College of Arts, then the St. Petersburg Conservatory (classes of Professor Nikolay Okhotnikov and Edem Umerov). He interned at the International Academy of Music of Elena Obraztsova (St. Petersburg; class of Evgeny Akimov).

    He is a winner of the International Competition of Opera Singers "St. Petersburg" (2019; II prize), Ots International Music Festival-Competition (St. Petersburg, 2020; II prize), the Obukhova All-Russian Vocalists Competition (Lipetsk, 2020; I prize), Galina Vishnevskaya International Opera Artists Competition (Moscow, 2021; I prize), International Shtokolov Vocalists Competition (St. Petersburg, 2022; II prize), All-Russian Music Competition (Khanty-Mansiysk, 2022; III prize).

    At the "Elena" International Arts Festival (St. Petersburg, 2022) he performed the roles of Aeneas in the Dido and Aeneas opera and Silvio in the Pagliacci opera. At the I Sochi Festival of Classical Music he sang Morales in Carmen. He is a soloist of the St. Petersburg Opera theater, where he performs the roles of Figaro in Rossini's Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Valentin in Gounod's Faust, Silvio in Pagliacci.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Christoph Willibald Gluck. Paride’s aria from Paride ed Elena

    Charles Gounod. Valentin’s aria from Faust

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Don Juan’s Serenade, Op. 38 No. 1

    Round 2

    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Venetian Guest’s Song from Sadko

    Sergei Banevich. The Lamplighter’s Song from The Story of Kai and Gerda

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. The Feat, Op. 60 No. 11

    Johannes Brahms. Verzagen, Op. 72 No. 4

    U zori-to, zoren’ki, Russian folk song

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Yeletsky’s aria from The Queen of Spades

    Gioachino Rossini. Figaro’s cavatina from Il barbiere di Siviglia

  • 18:00

    Anastasia Soldatenkova

    • Russia

    Anastasia Soldatenkova

    participant

    Soprano

    Born in 1992 in the town of Vyazniki, Vladimir Region. Graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Elena Okolysheva), she is currently an assistant-intern at the conservatory (class of Professor Makvala Kasrashvili). Studied at the Galina Vishnevskaya Opera Center. As part of the “New Names” project, she underwent training with Valentina Levko. Participated in master classes by Tamara Sinyavskaya, Vladimir Chernov.

    Laureate of the “Vissi d’Arte” International Competition for Young Opera Singers (Prague, 2018, 1st prize). Fellow of the “New Names” Foundation, laureate of the Presidential Award.

    She has collaborated with the conductors Vyacheslav Valeev, Alexander Petukhov, Anton Lubchenko, and others. She performed the roles of the Contessa (Le nozze di Figaro), Marfa (The Tsar’s Bride), Mimì (La bohème) in the Opera Studio of the Moscow Conservatory. The singer’s repertoire includes the roles of Leonora (La forza del destino), Lisa (The Queen of Spades), Tatiana (Eugene Onegin), Floria Tosca, Iolanta, Aida, Turandot, etc. She has performed in the Grand and Small halls of the Moscow Conservatory, the St. Petersburg Philharmonia, the St. Petersburg State Capella, the Rudolfinum Dvořák Hall in Prague, etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Henry Purcell. Thy hand, Belinda, Dido’s recitative and aria from Dido and Aeneas

    Giacomo Puccini. Piangi? Perchè? Cio-Cio-San’s aria from Madama Butterfly

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Serenade (O ditya…), Op. 63 No. 6

    Round 2

    Giuseppe Verdi. Qui Radames verra, Aida’s recitative and aria from Aida

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Nochi bezumnye, Op. 60 No. 6

    Kirill Molchanov. Liza Brichkina’s vocalise from The Dawns Here Are Quiet

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Ya zhdu tebya, Op. 14 No. 1

    Chernobrovy, chernooky, Russian folk song

    Round 3

    Giuseppe Verdi. Pace, pace, mio Dio, Leonora’s aria from La forza del destino

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Otkuda eti slezy, Liza’s arioso from The Queen of Spades

  • 18:20

    Roman Shirokikh

    • Russia

    Roman Shirokikh

    participant

    Tenor

    Born in 1994 in Naberezhnye Chelny. In 2021 he graduated with honors from the St. Petersburg Conservatory (Professor Yuri Marusin). He is a laureate of the Okhotnikov International Opera Singers Competition (2019, I prize).

    While still being a student of the Conservatory, he performed in the opera studio on the stage of the "Music Hall" Theatre following roles: Vaudemont, Lensky, Rudolfo, Chekalinsky.

    He was a soloist of the “Zazerkalye” theatre (2020-2021).

    In 2021 he became a fellow of the Atkins Young Artists Program at the Mariinsky Theatre.

    He is a guest artist of the Mariinsky Theatre since 2022.

    He made his debut on the Mariinsky stage in 2022 in the role of Vaudémont in Iolanta. In performances at the Mariinsky Theatre, he performs the roles of Lensky (Eugene Onegin), The Prince (The Love for Three Oranges), Don Antonio (Betrothal in a Monastery), Idamante (Idomeneo, re di Creta), Tamino (Die Zauberflöte), Nemorino (L’elisir d'amore), Ernesto (Don Pasquale), Ismaele (Nabucco), and Cassio (Otello by Verdi).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Non ho colpa, Idamante’s aria from Idomeneo

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Ya lyublyu vas, Olga, Lensky’s arioso from Eugene Onegin

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Khotel by v edinoe slovo

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Coral Beads, Op. 28 No. 2

    Georgy Sviridov. Mne ne zhal’, chto drug zhenilsya from vocal cycle Suburb Lyrics

    Vsyu-to ya vselennuyu proyekhal, Russian folk song

    Giuseppe Verdi. Quando le sere al placido, Rodolfo’s recitative and aria from Luisa Miller

    Daniil Frenkel. Ne vidat’ doroge kraya, Farkov’s song from Gloomy River

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net! Chary lask, Vaudemont’s romance from Iolanta

    Giacomo Puccini. Nessun dorma, Calàf’s aria from Turandot

  • 18:40

    Liwei Hou

    • China

    Liwei Hou

    participant

    Bass

    In 2021, he graduated from the Shenyang Conservatory of Music.

    Laureate of the “Luyi Cup” Vocal Music Competition (2016, 1st prize), the National Opera Vocal Music Exhibition of Higher Art Colleges in China (2017, 1st prize), the Chengdu “Golden Hibiscus” Music Competition (2018, Gold Award for bel canto), the Basel International Online Vocal Competition (2022, 1st prize), and the Hibla Gerzmava Opera Singers and Accompanists Competition (Moscow, 2023, 2nd prize and two special prizes).

    He has held many successful solo concerts and participated in many operas. Has performed at the Mariinsky Theatre, the Moscow State Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Music Theatre, Moscow’s Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, Beijing’s National Center for the Performing Arts, the Jiangsu Grand Theatre, the Chengdu City Concert Hall, and other places. Worked with such conductors as Valery Gergiev, Pavel Smelkov, Arif Dadashev, etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Don Juan’s Serenade, Op. 38 No. 1

    Giuseppe Verdi. Come dal ciel precipita, Banco’s aria from Macbeth

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Madamina! il catalogo è cuesto, Leporello’s aria from Don Giovanni

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Blagoslovlyayu vas, lesa, Op. 47 No. 5

    Franz Schubert. Der Erlkönig, D 328

    Fengyang Flower Drum, Chinese folk song

    Gioachino Rossini. La calunnia è un venticello, Don Basilio’s aria from Il barbiere di Siviglia

    Fan Zheming. My feelings, so mixed, aria from Tuberte 

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lyubvi vse vozrasty pokorny, Gremin’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Ves’ tabor spit, Aleko’s Cavatina from Aleko

  • 19:00

    Vladislav Kupriyanov

    • Russia

    Vladislav Kupriyanov

    participant

    Baritone

    He was born in 1993 in the village of Divya, Perm region. Vladislav graduated from Perm Music College and Perm Institute of Culture. He refined his skills at the Crescendo Summer Institute in Hungary under Steven Morchek.

    He is a laureate of the Bella voce International Student Vocalists Competition (Moscow, 2012; I prize), Youth Delphic Games of Russia (Moscow, 2012 - Gold Medal) and CIS (Novosibirsk, 2013 - Gold Medal), All-Russian Review-Competition of Vocalists - Graduates of Music Universities (St. Petersburg, 2016), XVI Tchaikovsky International Competition (2019; special prize "In memory of Dmitry Hvorostovsky"). He is a recipient of the President of the Russian Federation Award (2010-2013), "Young Talents of Russia" Award (2012, 2015). He was a fellow of the Atkins Young Artists Program at the Mariinsky Theatre (2017-2021).

    He was a soloist of the Samara Opera and Ballet Theater (2014-2017). Toured in China, United States, Finland, Germany, Hungary, and others. He participated in the festivals "Chamber Opera in Rheinsberg Castle" (Germany), "Stars of the White Nights" (St. Petersburg), and the International Music Festival in Mikkeli (Finland). He is a guest soloist of the Mariinsky Theatre and the Bolshoi Theater of Russia.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Count’s aria from Le nozze di Figaro

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Robert’s aria from Iolanta

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Blagoslovlyayu vas, lesa, Op. 47 No. 5

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Don Juan’s Serenade, Op. 38 No. 1

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Vchera my vstretilis’, Op. 26 No. 13

    Uzh kak pal tuman, Russian folk song

    Umberto Giordano. Gérard’s aria from Andrea Chénier

    Douglas Moore. Warm as the Autumn Light, aria from The Ballad of Baby Doe

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Mazepa’s arioso from Mazepa

    Giuseppe Verdi. Renato’s aria from Un ballo di maschera

  • 19:20

    Miroslav Molchanov

    • Russia

    Miroslav Molchanov

    participant

    Bass

    Born in 1992 in Luhansk. Graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory (Associate Professor Vladimir Vaneev).

    He is a laureate of the National Opera Award "Onegin" (2020), the All-Russian Review Competition of Vocalists - Graduates of Music Universities (St. Petersburg, 2020), the All-Russian Ippolitov-Ivanov Competition-Festival (2020; I prize), the Obukhova All-Russian Competition (Lipetsk, 2020; II prize). He is a fellow of the Atkins Young Artists Program at the Mariinsky Theatre.

    From 2018 to 2021, he was a soloist of the St. Peterburg Opera theater, where he performed the roles of Prince Gremin (Eugene Onegin), Varlaam (Boris Godunov), Commendatore (Don Giovanni), Cesare Angelotti (Tosca), Sparafucile (Rigoletto), Don Basilio (Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia), Quasimodo (Dargomyzhsky's Esmeralda), Raimondo Bidebent (Lucia di Lammermoor), Orestes (Richard Strauss Electra), and others. Among the roles performed at the Mariinsky Theater are Ruslan (Ruslan and Lyudmila), Konchak (Prince Igor), Bedyay (The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevronia), Cook (The Love for Three Oranges), Sobakevich (Dead Souls), Quartal, Doctor, Gendarme, Orderly (The Lefthander), Leporello (Don Giovanni), Ali (L’italiana in Algeri), Prince Gremin, Don Pasquale.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach. Quia fecit mihi magna, bass aria from Magnificat

    Gioachino Rossini. La calunnia è un venticello, Basilio’s aria from Il barbiere di Siviglia

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Blagoslovlyayu vas, lesa, Op. 47 No. 5

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net, tol’ko tot, kto znal, Op. 6 No. 6

    Franz Schubert. Der Wanderer, D 489

    Ekh, Nastasya, Russian folk song

    Mikhail Glinka. O pole, pole, Ruslan’s aria from Ruslan and Ludmila

    Yevgeny Derbenko. Ot Pleshcheyevskoy verfi po poteshnoy, Peter’s aria from The Grand Embassy

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lyubvi vse vozrasty pokorny, Gremin’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Madamina, il catalogo è questo, Leporello’s aria from Don Giovanni

  • 20:00

    Botao Zhang

    • China

    Botao Zhang

    participant

    Tenor

    Born in 1995 in Langfang (People’s Republic of China). Zhang Botao studied singing at the Institute of Science and Technology (Huanhe). He continued studying for his master’s and is currently an assistant-intern at the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music (class of Andrei Breus).

    Diploma recipient of the “Peacock” Competition (Guangzhou, 2017, VI prize). Laureate of the International Competition-Festival Allegretto Grazioso (Moscow, 2020). Grand Prix of the International Competition-Festival “Luchinushka” (Suzdal, 2021)

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Tamino’s aria from Die Zauberflöte

    Giuseppe Verdi. Alfredo’s recitative and aria from La traviata

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Night, Op. 60 No. 9

    Round 2

    Giuseppe Verdi. Gabriele’s recitative and aria from Simon Boccanegra

    Franz Schubert. Ständchen from Schwanengesang

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Khotel by v edinoe slovo...

    Yin Qing. Peng’s aria from The Long March

    In That Faraway Land, Chinese folk song

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Georges Bizet. Nadir’s romance from Les pêcheurs de perles

  • 20:20

    Mariya Kokareva

    • Russia

    Mariya Kokareva

    participant

    Soprano

    Born in 1998 in Tyumen. Graduated from the College of Arts of the Tyumen Institute of Culture. Student of the Conservatory of Florence (class of Associate Professor Donatella Debolini).

    Recipient of a diploma and special prize of the Elena Obraztsova International Competition of Young Opera Singers (St. Petersburg, 2016), winner of the Shtokolov International Competition of Vocalists (St. Petersburg, 2018, 1st prize), recipient of a special prize of the International Singing Contest “Rinaldo Pelizzoni” (Parma, 2018), winner of the Elena Obraztsova International Competition of Young Opera Singers (St. Petersburg, 2021), winner of the Concorso AsLiCo International Singing Competition in the “New Voices” nomination (2022), the “Città di Pienza” International Opera Singers Competition (2022, 3rd prize).

    In 2019, she made her debut at the Varna Opera House (Bulgaria) in the role of Micaёla in Carmen. In 2022, she sang Giannetta in L’elisir d’amore at the Como Social Theater, as well as Delia and Madame Cortese in Il viaggio a Reims at the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro. In 2023, she completed an internship performing in the production of Carmen under the direction of Zubin Mehta at the Theater of the Florence Musical May Festival, she participates in the Young Artists Opera Program of that theater.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Ach, ich liebte, Konstanze’s aria from Die Entführung aus dem Serail

    Gioachino Rossini. Qual colpo!.. Squallida veste e bruna, Fiorilla’s recitative and aria from Il turco in Italia

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Skazhi, o chem v teni vetvey, Op. 57 No. 1

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Sred’ mrachnykh dney, Op. 73 No. 5

    Claude Debussy. Apparition

    Akh ty, nochen’ka, Russian folk song

    Giuseppe Verdi. È strano!.. Ah, fors’è lui, Violetta’s scene and aria from La traviata

    Igor Stravinsky. No word from Tom, Anne’s aria from The Rake’s Progress

    Round 3

    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Ivan Sergeich, hochesh, v sad poydyom?, Marfa’s aria from The Tsar’s Bride

    Ambroise Thomas. À vos jeux, mes amis… Pâle et blonde, Ophelia’s scene and aria from Hamlet

  • 20:40

    Andrey Merkuliev

    • Russia

    Andrey Merkuliev

    participant

    Baritone

    Born in 1992 in Kiselyovsk, Kemerovo Region. He graduated from the Prokopyevsk Regional College of Arts (Marina Radchenko), the Novosibirsk Conservatory, and its assistant-internship (Professor Vladimir Prudnik).

    He is a laureate of the International Youth Music Competition dedicated to the 140th anniversary of Stravinsky's birth (2022; II prize) and other all-Russian and international competitions.

    He has participated in productions of the Novosibirsk Conservatory Opera Studio, Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theater, in concerts of the Trans-Siberian Art Festival (Novosibirsk, 2018; sang under the direction of Kent Nagano and Ilya Korol), in the Summer Opera-Symphonic Laboratory New Opera World (Moscow, 2018; performed the part of Grigory Gryaznoy in The Tsar's Bride under the direction of Airat Kashaev). He is a soloist of the Chelyabinsk Opera and Ballet Theatre. Among the roles he has played are Rigoletto and Count Monterone in Rigoletto, Shaunard in La Bohème, Ibn-Hakia in Iolanta, Escamillo in Carmen, title role in Prince Igor, Tonio in Pagliacci, etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    George Frideric Handel. Per involarmi al duolo, aria from cantata Siete rose rugiadose, HWV 162

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Poymi hot’ raz, Op. 16 No. 3

    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Gryaznoy’s recitative and aria from The Tsar’s Bride 

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. To bylo ranneyu vesnoy, Op. 38 No. 2

    Chto zatumanilas’, zoren’ka yasnaya, Russian folk song (arranged by Alexander Zhivtsov)

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Ya byl u ney, Op. 14 No. 4

    Yuri Shaporin. Ryleyev’s scene and aria from The Decembrists

    Giuseppe Verdi. Renato’s aria from Un ballo in maschera 

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Mazepa’s arioso from Mazepa

    Giuseppe Verdi. Rigoletto’s aria from Rigoletto

  • 21:00

    Mikhail Basenko

    • Russia

    Mikhail Basenko

    participant

    Tenor

    Born in 1993 in Pavlovsky Posad, Moscow Region, he graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (Professor Alexei Martynov).

    He is the winner of the competition "Romanticism: Origins and Horizons" (Moscow, 2021) and the All-Russian Review Competition of Vocalists - Graduates of Music Universities (St. Petersburg, 2022), and a laureate of the competition "Territory of Creativity" (Moscow, 2023; special prize "For the best performance in the Lied genre").

    In the Opera Studio of the Moscow Conservatory, he performed the roles of Ivan Lykov in The Tsar's Bride, Rudolf in La Bohème, and others. He is a soloist-intern at the Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Music Theatre, where he sang the role of Prince Guidon in The Tale of Tsar Saltan, Toby in Offenbach's Robinson Crusoe, Rodrigo in Verdi's Otello, Dreamer in Yuri Butsko's White Nights, and others. He regularly performs as a chamber singer. He performs in the halls of the Moscow Conservatory, Moscow International House of Music, Gnesin Russian Academy of Music, in the St. Petersburg State Capella, on the Chamber Stage of the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, etc.

    Repertoire

    Round I

    George Frideric Handel. Wie sehr, o Volk... Bewaffne dich, Judas’recitative and aria from Judas Maccabaeus

    Alexander Borodin. Medlenno den’ ugasal, Vladimir Igorevich’s recitative and cavatina from Prince Igor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Den’ li tsarit, Op. 47 No. 6

    Round II

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Coral Beads, Op. 28 No. 2

    Hugo Wolf. Der Feuerreiter

    John Corigliano. Bégearss’ aria from The Ghosts of Versailles

    Not One Road Runs Through The Field, Russian folk song (arranged by Yuri Shaporin)

    Giacomo Puccini. Nessun dorma, Calaf’s aria from Turandot

    Round III

    Georges Bizet. La fleur que tu m’avais jetée, José’s aria from Carmen

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Chto nasha zhizn’? Igra!.., Herman’s aria from The Queen of Spades

  • 21:20

    Inho Jeong

    • South Korea

    Inho Jeong

    participant

    Bass

    Born in 1991 in Daejeon (South Korea). In 2017, he graduated from the Music College of Seoul National University. In 2022, he completed a professional course at the Korea National Opera Studio. He was trained under the guidance of Park Jongmin, David Junghoon Kim, Park Suho, Choi Won Ik, and Attila Jun.

    In 2022, he won the Marmande Vocal Competition (France), the Riccardo Zandonai Competition (Riva del Garda, Italy), the Otto Edelmann Competition (Vienna), and the Ferruccio Tagliavini Competition (Deutschlandsberg – Graz, Austria). He was awarded at the Francisco Viñas Competition in Barcelona, the Competizione dell’Opera (Moscow), and the Operalia (Riga). At the Éva Marton Competition in Budapest, he won 3rd prize and the Special Éva Marton Prize.

    In the 2022–2023 season, he made his debut at the Munich State Theater on Gärtnerplatz, performing the role of Conte Walter in Luisa Miller. In May 2023, he gave a solo concert at the Bordeaux National Opera and performed in Hungary and Portugal. Has collaborated with conductors such as Anthony Bramall, Plácido Domingo, Balazs Kocsar, Marco Boemi, Sascha Goetzel, Vladimir Kiradjiev, Marius Burkert, and Tugan Sokhiev. He performed with the orchestras of the Hungarian State Opera and the Bolshoi Theater of Russia, the philharmonic orchestras of Monte-Carlo and Graz. He appeared at the Seoul and Daejeon art centers.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Giuseppe Verdi. Come dal ciel precipita, Banco’s aria from Macbeth

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Blagoslovlyayu vas, lesa, Op. 47 No. 5

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. La vendetta, Bartolo’s aria from Le nozze di Figaro

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net, tol’ko tot, kto znal, Op. 6 No. 6

    Maurice Ravel. Chanson romanesque from Don Quichotte à Dulcinée

    Giuseppe Verdi. Il lacerato spirito, Fiesco’s aria from Simon Boccanegra

    Igor Stravinsky. I burn! I freeze!, Nick Shadow’s aria from The Rake’s Progress

    Sailor’s Song, Korean folk song (arranged by Du-Nam Cho)

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Chto skazhet on?.. Gospod’ moy, esli greshen ya, King René’s arioso from Iolanta

    Gioachino Rossini. La calunnia e un venticello, Don Basilio’s aria from Il Barbiere di Siviglia

  • 21:40

    Day End

    • South Korea

    Day End

    Bass

    Born in 1991 in Daejeon (South Korea). In 2017, he graduated from the Music College of Seoul National University. In 2022, he completed a professional course at the Korea National Opera Studio. He was trained under the guidance of Park Jongmin, David Junghoon Kim, Park Suho, Choi Won Ik, and Attila Jun.

    In 2022, he won the Marmande Vocal Competition (France), the Riccardo Zandonai Competition (Riva del Garda, Italy), the Otto Edelmann Competition (Vienna), and the Ferruccio Tagliavini Competition (Deutschlandsberg – Graz, Austria). He was awarded at the Francisco Viñas Competition in Barcelona, the Competizione dell’Opera (Moscow), and the Operalia (Riga). At the Éva Marton Competition in Budapest, he won 3rd prize and the Special Éva Marton Prize.

    In the 2022–2023 season, he made his debut at the Munich State Theater on Gärtnerplatz, performing the role of Conte Walter in Luisa Miller. In May 2023, he gave a solo concert at the Bordeaux National Opera and performed in Hungary and Portugal. Has collaborated with conductors such as Anthony Bramall, Plácido Domingo, Balazs Kocsar, Marco Boemi, Sascha Goetzel, Vladimir Kiradjiev, Marius Burkert, and Tugan Sokhiev. He performed with the orchestras of the Hungarian State Opera and the Bolshoi Theater of Russia, the philharmonic orchestras of Monte-Carlo and Graz. He appeared at the Seoul and Daejeon art centers.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Giuseppe Verdi. Come dal ciel precipita, Banco’s aria from Macbeth

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Blagoslovlyayu vas, lesa, Op. 47 No. 5

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. La vendetta, Bartolo’s aria from Le nozze di Figaro

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net, tol’ko tot, kto znal, Op. 6 No. 6

    Maurice Ravel. Chanson romanesque from Don Quichotte à Dulcinée

    Giuseppe Verdi. Il lacerato spirito, Fiesco’s aria from Simon Boccanegra

    Igor Stravinsky. I burn! I freeze!, Nick Shadow’s aria from The Rake’s Progress

    Sailor’s Song, Korean folk song (arranged by Du-Nam Cho)

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Chto skazhet on?.. Gospod’ moy, esli greshen ya, King René’s arioso from Iolanta

    Gioachino Rossini. La calunnia e un venticello, Don Basilio’s aria from Il Barbiere di Siviglia

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23 June Friday

St. Petersburg

Mussorgsky Hall, Mariinsky II

  • 12:00

    Kirill Komarov

    • Russia

    Kirill Komarov

    participant

    Baritone

    Born in 1994 in the city of Maisky, Kabardino-Balkar Republic. He graduated from the Stavropol Regional College of Arts (class of Tatyana Maslova) and the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Anatoly Loshak). He is a student at the Galina Vishnevskaya Opera Singing Center (Moscow).

    He is a laureate of the International Opera Singers Competition "St. Petersburg" (2021; special prize for the best performance of an aria by a foreign composer), the All-Russian stage of the International Competition of Creative Teams "Army of Culture" (Moscow, 2021; I prize), the International Competition of Performers of Russian Romance "Big Romance" (Moscow, 2022; I prize), the International Competition of Creative Teams "Army of Culture" (Moscow, 2022; I prize), and many other vocal competitions.

    In the singer's repertoire are the title parts of Aleko, Eugene Onegin, Gianni Schicchi, Yeletsky in The Queen of Spades, Venetian Merchant in Sadko, Marcel in La Boheme, Robert in Iolanta. He is a soloist of the Russian Airborne Troops Song and Dance Ensemble.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Hai già vinta la causa?, Count’s aria from Le nozze di Figaro

    Charles Gounod. Avant de quitter ces lieux, Valentin’s cavatina from Faust

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Na nivy zhyoltye, Op. 57 No. 2

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. The Feat, Op. 60 No. 11

    Jules Massenet. Vision fugitive, Herodes’ aria from Hérodiade

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Spring Waters, Op. 14 No. 11

    Tikhon Khrennikov. Bogata, imenita, Frol’s monologue from Brother-in-Law Without Kindred

    Ekh ty, Vanka, Russian folk song

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Vy tak pechal’ny, dorogaya... Ya vas lyublyu, Yeletsky’s aria from The Queen of Spades

    Gioachino Rossini. Largo al factotum, Figaro’s cavatina from Il barbiere di Siviglia

  • 12:20

    Olga Maslova

    • Russia

    Olga Maslova

    participant

    Soprano

    Born in 1992 in Voronezh. Graduated from the Voronezh State Academy of Arts (class of Associate Professor Zoya Solodilova).

    Laureate of the Sobinov International Vocal Competition (Yaroslavl, 2018, 2nd prize and special prize), the Rimsky-Korsakov International Competition of Young Opera Singers (Tikhvin, 2018, 2nd prize and diploma), the Sobinov Music Festival Vocal Competition (Saratov, 2019, 1st prize), the Glinka International Competition of Vocalists (Kazan, 2019, 3rd prize), the International Competition of Opera Singers “St Petersburg” (2021, 1st prize), the Competizione dell’Opera (Moscow, 2022, 3rd prize), the Hibla Gerzmava International Opera Singers and Accompanists Competition (Moscow, 2023, 1st prize and five special prizes).

    She was a soloist of the Mariinsky Academy of Young Opera Singers in 2015–2022 and a soloist of the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre (Vladivostok) in 2022–2023. Since 2023, she is a soloist of the Mariinsky Theatre (St Petersburg). Performed the roles of Abigail (Nabucco), Turandot, and others at the Mariinsky stage. She sang the role of Lady Macbeth in Macbeth at the Moscow State Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Music Theatre, performed at the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Oh smania! oh furie! Eleсtra’s recitative and aria from Idomeneo

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Zabyt’ tak skoro

    Giuseppe Verdi. Una macchia è qui tuttora, Lady Macbeth’s scene and aria from Macbeth

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Den’ li tsarit, Op. 47 No. 6

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Vocalise, Op. 34 No. 14

    Vissarion Shebalin. Menya oslavili stroptivoy, Katherine's aria from The Taming of the Shrew

    Nochen’ka, Russian folk song

    Giuseppe Verdi. Ben io t’invenni... Anch'io disciuso, Abigail’s scene and aria from Nabucco

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Otkuda eti slezy, Liza’s aria from The Queen of Spades

    Giacomo Puccini. In questa reggia,Turandot's aria from Turandot

  • 12:40

    Wurihan

    • China

    Wurihan

    participant

    Soprano

    Born in 1997 in Inner Mongolia (China). Graduated from the Mongolian State University of Arts and Culture (Ulaanbaatar).

    Laureate of the China International Chorus Festival (Beijing), the Voice Competition of the Mongolian State University of Arts and Culture (Ulaanbaatar), the Lydia Abramova Bella voce International Vocal Students Competition (Moscow), and other competitions. Diploma recipient of the Linkhovoin International Vocal Competition (Aginskoye, Zabaykalsky Krai).

    Wurihan was one of the leading soloists of the Inner Mongolian Youth Choir, with whom she performed at the National Center for the Performing Arts (Beijing), the Seoul Arts Center, and many other venues.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    George Frideric Handel. Da tempeste il legno in franto, Cleopatra’s aria from Giulio Cesare in Egitto

    Giuseppe Verdi. Egli non riede ancora, Medora’s aria from Il corsaro

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Nochi bezumnye, Op. 60 № 6

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Zabyt’ tak skoro

    Jasmine flower, Chinese folk song

    Khaltar Bilegjargal. Tserenlham’s aria from Lama’s Tears

    Franz Schubert. Gretchen am Spinnrade, D 118

    Giuseppe Verdi. Pace, pace mio Dio!, Leonora's aria from La forza del destino

    Round 3

    Giuseppe Verdi. Tacea la notte placida, Leonora’s aria from Il trovatore

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Liza’s aria from The Queen of Spades

  • 13:00

    Ketevan Gavashelishvili

    • Georgia

    Ketevan Gavashelishvili

    participant

    Soprano

    Graduated from the Tbilisi Conservatory. She studied at the Renata Tebaldi and Mario Del Monaco International Opera Singing Academy of Pesaro (Italy). She is improving her skills at the International Elena Obraztsova Music Academy (St. Petersburg).

    Laureate of the International Vocal Competition in Treviso (Italy, 2012, 3rd prize), the International Vocal Competition “You Are Our Pride” (Armenia, 2012, 1st prize), the International Vocal Competition “Harmony” (Side, Turkey, 2014, 1st prize), the International Competition and Festival “Music Without Limits” (Druskininkai, Lithuania, 2014, 2nd prize). Silver medalist of the Euterpe Music Awards Competition 2022. Winner of the London Classical Music Competition (2022).

    Participated in the International Festival “January Musical Evenings” (Brest), the International Čiurlionis Music Festival (Palanga, 2018), and the International Classical Music Festival “Tavrichesky” (Kherson, 2021). She debuted in the role of Constanza in Die Entführung aus dem Serail at the International Art Festival “Elena” (Small Hall of the St. Petersburg Philharmonia, 2022).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. E la pompa in grand imbroglio, Sandrina’s aria from L’infedeltà delusa

    Vincenzo Bellini. Ah, non credea mirarti, Amina’s aria and stretta from La sonnambula

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Skazhi, o chem v teni vetvey, Op. 57 No. 1

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Cradle Song (Spi, ditya moe), Op. 16 No. 1

    Johannes Brahms. Meine Liebe ist grün, Op. 63 No. 5

    Arti vardi, Georgian folk song

    Gaetano Donizetti. Regnava nel silenzio... Quando rapito in estasi, Lucia’s aria and stretta from Lucia di Lammermoor

    OtarTaktakishvili. Margalita’s Waltz from First Love

    Round 3

    Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov. Tsvety moi, Servilia’s aria from Servilia

    Gaetano Donizetti. Ah! tardi troppo... O luce di quest’anima, Linda's aria and stretta from Linda di Chamounix

  • 13:40

    Diana Nosyreva

    • Russia

    Diana Nosyreva

    participant

    Soprano

    Born in 1997 in Novy Urengoy. Graduated from Kaliningrad Music College (class of Galina Mizina). Student of the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Professor Irina Bogacheva, then class of Professor Olga Kondina).

    Laureate of the Alexander Varlamov Open Regional Vocal Competition (St. Petersburg, 2016, 3rd prize), the International Star Rhapsody Vocal Competition (St. Petersburg, 2016, 2nd prize), the International Opera Singers Competition “St. Petersburg” (2019, 2nd prize), the Grand Music Art International Contest (Moscow, 2020, 1st prize), the All-Russian Music Competition (Khanty-Mansiysk, 2022, 3rd prize), and others.

    She took part in the performances of the Opera Studio of the St. Petersburg Conservatory on the stage of the St. Petersburg Music Hall Theatre, singing the roles of Despina (Così fan tutte), Violetta Valéry (La traviata), Musetta (La bohème). Participated in a concert performance of The Queen of Spades (Prilepa) in the Armorial Hall of the Winter Palace. She performs at various venues in St. Petersburg, also as a chamber singer in subscription series concerts of the St. Petersburg Philharmonia.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Crudele... Non mi dir, Donna Anna’s aria from Don Giovanni

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lullaby (Spi, ditya...), Op. 16 No. 1

    Gaetano Donizetti. Quel guardo il cavaliere, Norina’s cavatina from Don Pasquale

    Round 2

    Dmitry Shostakovich. Spring Awakening, Op. 109 No. 2

    Sergey Banevich. Gerda’s aria from The Story of Kai and Gerda

    Travushka-muravushka, Russian folk song arranged by Vera Gorodovskaya

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Gornimi tikho letela dusha nebesami, op. 47 No. 2

    Giuseppe Verdi. Violetta’s aria from La traviata

    Round 3

    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Ivan Sergeich, khochesh’, v sad poydem, Marfa’s aria from The Tsar’s Bride

    Francis Poulenc. Non, Monsieur, mon mari, Tirésias’ aria from Les mamelles de Tirésias

  • 14:00

    Baluan Berkenov

    • Kazakhstan

    Baluan Berkenov

    participant

    Tenor

    He was born in 1992 in the Kostanay region. He graduated from the Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory (Almaty; Professor Shahimardan Abilov).

    He is a laureate of the Bibigul Tulegenova International Vocalists Competition (Almaty, 2016; III prize), Nurgisa Tlendiyev "Өz еlіm" Festival-Competition (Astana, 2016; I prize), Eurasian Music Games (Karaganda, 2017; V prize), Aitalina Adamova-Afanasieva International Festival-Competition of Opera Singers (Yakutsk, 2019; III prize), Mukan Tulebayev Republican Vocalists Competition (Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan, 2019), Bulbul International Vocalists Competition (Baku, 2022; III prize).

    He is a soloist of the Abai Kazakh National Theater of Opera and Ballet. He performs the parts of Richard (Un ballo in maschera), Canio (Pagliacci), Pinkerton (Madama Butterfly), Mario Cavaradossi (Tosca), Birzhan (Birzhan and Sara), Kebek (Enlik and Kebek), Monostatos (Die Zauberflöte), Baron Zeta (The Merry Widow), Henry Eisenstein (Die Fledermaus) and others. He participated in the production of the Kazakh opera Birzhan and Sara in Samsun (Turkey, 2012). He performed on the stage of the Galle State Chapel (Germany) in the cantata Faust and Helen by Lili Boulanger under the direction of Fabrice Bollon (2022).

    Repertoire

    Round I

    George Frideric Handel. Samson’s aria from Samson

    Giuseppe Verdi. Di’ tu se fedele, Riccardo’s aria from Un ballo in maschera

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Ni slova, o drug moy, Op. 6 No. 2

    Round II

    Giacomo Puccini. Roberto’s aria from Le villi

    Sergey Rachmaninov. Ne mozhet byt’!, Op. 34 No. 7

    Gaziza Zhubanova. Kebek’s aria from Enlik and Kebek

    Qusni-Qorlan, Kazakh folk song

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Rondel, Op. 65 No. 6

    Round III

    Giacomo Puccini. E lucevan le stelle..., Cavaradossi’s aria from Tosca

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Prosti, nebesnoe sozdan’ye, Herman’s aria from The Queen of Spades

  • 14:20

    Zarina Bagaeva

    • Russia

    Zarina Bagaeva

    participant

    Soprano

    Born in 1993 in Vladikavkaz. Graduated from the Vladikavkaz College of Arts (class of Nelly Hestanova), then bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music (class of Associate Professor Zarema Berezova), she is currently an assistant-intern at the academy.

    Laureate of the Small Delphic Games of the Republic of North Ossetia – Alania (Vladikavkaz, 2013, Gold Medal), the International Competition of Musicians-Performers and Composers “Romanticism. The Origins and Horizons” (Moscow, 2019, 3rd prize), the Natalia Shpiller All-Russian Competition of Vocalists “Masterpieces of Russian Music” (Moscow, 2019, 3rd prize). Grant recipient of the President of the Russian Federation (2020).

    Zarina was a soloist of the North Ossetian State Theatre of Opera and Ballet (2015–2016). Since 2021, she has been an artist of the Young Artists Opera Program of the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia. She also performs chamber repertoire.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Tiger! wetze nur die Klauen, Zaide’s aria from Zaide

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Francesca’s aria O ne ryday, moy Paolo from Francesca da Rimini

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Na son gryadushchy, Op. 27 No. 1

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Ya tebe nichego ne skazhu, Op. 60 No. 2

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Dream, Op. 38 No. 5

    Zamana (Time), Ossetian folk song

    Giuseppe Verdi. Surta è la note, Elvira’s recitative and aria from Ernani

    Carlisle Floyd. Ain’t it pretty night? Susannah’s aria from Susannah 

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Maria’s scene of madness and aria Ah, tishe, tishe, tishe, drug! from Mazeppa

    Giuseppe Verdi. Toi qui sus le néant, Élisabeth de Valois’s aria from Don Carlos

  • 14:40

    Elizaveta Kulagina

    • Russia

    Elizaveta Kulagina

    participant

    Soprano

    Born in 1998 in Omsk. She graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Professor Tamara Novichenko); she is currently an assistant-intern at the conservatory. Participated in master classes by Sergei Leiferkus, Ruben Lisitsian, Galina Polivanova, Elena Obraztsova, Ildar Abdrazakov, Luciano Ganci.

    Winner of the Natalia Shpiller International Competition of Vocalists “Masterpieces of Russian Music” (Moscow, 2021) and the Alexey Ivanov International Vocal Competition (Tver, 2021). Fellow of the “New Names” Foundation and the Vladimir Spivakov Foundation. Laureate of the President of the Russian Federation Prize.

    Participated in concerts and master classes of the Yuri Bashmet Winter International Arts Festival in Sochi (2020). She has performed at the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory. Participated in the Young Opera Artists Program of Moscow’s Helikon-Opera Theatre, where she studied with Barbara Frittoli, Dmitry Vdovin, Ramón Vargas, Hibla Gerzmava, Makvala Kasrashvili, Marina Meshcheryakova. In 2021, she was accepted into the Helikon-Opera troupe, she performs the roles of Tatiana (Eugene Onegin), Volkhova (Sadko), Marfa (The Tsar’s Bride), Mimì (La bohème), Iolanta, etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach. Wie freudig ist mein Herz, aria from cantata Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut, BWV 199

    Giacomo Puccini. Donde lieta uscì, Mimi’s aria from La bohème

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Skazhi, o chem v teni vetvey, Op. 57 No. 1

    Round 2

    Charles Gounod. Les grands seigneurs... Ah! je ris de me voir, Marguerite’s recitative and aria from Faust

    Franz Schubert. Wie klag’ ich’s aus, das Sterbegefühl from Schwanengesang

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Sred’ mrachnykh dney, Op. 73 No. 5

    David Tukhmanov. Alexandrina’s arioso from The Empress

    Kak po luzhku trava, Russian folk song

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Otchego eto prezhde ne znala, Iolanta’s aria from Iolanta

    Vincenzo Bellini. Ah! non credea mirarti… Ah! non giunge, Amina’s aria and stretta from La sonnambula

  • 15:00

    Intermission

    • Russia

    Intermission

    Soprano

    Born in 1998 in Omsk. She graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Professor Tamara Novichenko); she is currently an assistant-intern at the conservatory. Participated in master classes by Sergei Leiferkus, Ruben Lisitsian, Galina Polivanova, Elena Obraztsova, Ildar Abdrazakov, Luciano Ganci.

    Winner of the Natalia Shpiller International Competition of Vocalists “Masterpieces of Russian Music” (Moscow, 2021) and the Alexey Ivanov International Vocal Competition (Tver, 2021). Fellow of the “New Names” Foundation and the Vladimir Spivakov Foundation. Laureate of the President of the Russian Federation Prize.

    Participated in concerts and master classes of the Yuri Bashmet Winter International Arts Festival in Sochi (2020). She has performed at the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory. Participated in the Young Opera Artists Program of Moscow’s Helikon-Opera Theatre, where she studied with Barbara Frittoli, Dmitry Vdovin, Ramón Vargas, Hibla Gerzmava, Makvala Kasrashvili, Marina Meshcheryakova. In 2021, she was accepted into the Helikon-Opera troupe, she performs the roles of Tatiana (Eugene Onegin), Volkhova (Sadko), Marfa (The Tsar’s Bride), Mimì (La bohème), Iolanta, etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach. Wie freudig ist mein Herz, aria from cantata Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut, BWV 199

    Giacomo Puccini. Donde lieta uscì, Mimi’s aria from La bohème

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Skazhi, o chem v teni vetvey, Op. 57 No. 1

    Round 2

    Charles Gounod. Les grands seigneurs... Ah! je ris de me voir, Marguerite’s recitative and aria from Faust

    Franz Schubert. Wie klag’ ich’s aus, das Sterbegefühl from Schwanengesang

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Sred’ mrachnykh dney, Op. 73 No. 5

    David Tukhmanov. Alexandrina’s arioso from The Empress

    Kak po luzhku trava, Russian folk song

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Otchego eto prezhde ne znala, Iolanta’s aria from Iolanta

    Vincenzo Bellini. Ah! non credea mirarti… Ah! non giunge, Amina’s aria and stretta from La sonnambula

  • 18:00

    Ochirsaikhan Erdenee

    • Mongolia

    Ochirsaikhan Erdenee

    participant

    Baritone

    Born in 1993 in the city of Darkhan. In 2014, he graduated from the Mongolian College of Music and Dance (Ulaanbaatar, class of Khorloogiin Urtnasan, then the class of Khaichinkhuugiin Unenkhuu). His mentor was also Yumi Okuyama. He has graduated with a master’s degree of the Mongolian University of Arts and Culture (Ulaanbaatar; class of Balgansurengiin Erdenetuya).

    He has been awarded at the International Vocalists’ Competition named after Lkhasaran Linhovoin (Aginskoye, Zabaykalsky Krai, 2015), the International Vocalists' Competition named after Kim Bazarsadayev (Ulan-Ude, 2017), and the Operalia (Moscow, 2021). Laureate of the Lydia Abramova International Student Vocalists’ Competition “Bella voce” (Moscow, 2018, 1st prize), and the International Virgilijus Noreika Competition for Singers (Vilnius, 2023, 4th prize).

    He performs the parts of Marcello in La bohème, Tonio in Pagliacci, Georges Germont in La traviata, Amonasro in Aida, and Alfio in Cavalleria rusticana.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Hai già vinta la causa... Vedrò mentre io sospiro, Count’s recitative and aria from Le nozze di Figaro

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Ves’ tabor spit, Aleko’s cavatina from Aleko

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net, tol’ko tot, kto znal, Op. 6 No. 6

    Round 2

    Edvard Grieg. Ich liebe dich, Op. 5 No. 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Don Juan’s Serenade, Op. 38 No. 1

    Ruggero Leoncavallo. Prologue (Si puo?.. Si puo?..) from Pagliacci

    Natsagdorj Tserendorj. Shanyu aria from Princess Gunger

    Yokhor khatarya, Buryat folk song (arranged by Dembereliin Jargalsaikhan)

    Round 3

    Umberto Giordano. Nemico della patria, Gérard’s aria from Andrea Chénier

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Kto mozhet sravnitsya s Matildoy moyey..., Robert’s aria from Iolanta

  • 18:20

    Myagmarsuren Khurelbaatar

    • Mongolia

    Myagmarsuren Khurelbaatar

    participant

    Baritone

    Born in 1991 in the Ulziit somon of Arkhangai aimag. In 2015, he graduated from the Mongolian University of Culture and Arts (Ulaanbaatar, class of V. Burenjargal).

    During his studies he won a competition for professional skills among students. In 2022, he was awarded the III prize at the B. Sharav Vocalists' Competition.

    Since 2016, he has been a soloist of the choir of the Mongolian Opera and Ballet Theater (Ulaanbaatar). He also performed on the theater stage, playing the roles of Baron Dufol in La traviata, Tumen in the opera The Taking of the Kyakhta Fortress by D. Luvsansharav, Namnan in the opera Lama’s Tears by H. Bilegjargal, and the Patrol Commander in B. Sharav's opera Genghis Khan. In 2018, the artist sang the part of Baron Dufol four times in Taejon (South Korea).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Christoph Willibald Gluck. O del mio dolce ardor, Paride’s aria from Paride ed Elena

    Giuseppe Verdi. Eri tu che macchiavi quell’anima, Renato’s aria from Un ballo in maschera

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net, tol’ko tot, kto znal, Op. 6 No. 6

    Round 2

    Edvard Grieg. Ich liebe dich, Op. 5 No. 3

    Tohoi zandan mod, Mongol folk song

    Khaltaryn Bilegjargal. Lodon’s aria from Lama’s Tears

    Umberto Giordano. Nemico della, Gérard’s aria from Andrea Chénier

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Don Juan’s Serenade, Op. 38 No. 1

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Ya vas lyublyu, Yeletsky’s aria from The Queen of Spades

    Gioachino Rossini. Largo al factotum, Figaro’s cavatina from Il barbiere di Siviglia

  • 18:40

    Lada Merkuleva

    • Russia

    Lada Merkuleva

    participant

    Soprano

    Born in 1998 in Chelyabinsk Region. Lada graduated from the South Ural Institute of Arts, the Music College at the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory (class of Maria Arapova). Student of the Moscow Conservatory (class of Hibla Gerzmava). Participated in master classes by Tamara Sinyavskaya, Galina Pisarenko, Maria Ber, Dmitry Vdovin, Teodor Currentzis, Olga Peretyatko.

    Laureate of the International Olga Sosnovskaya Young Vocalists Contest (Syktyvkar, 2016, 2nd prize), the Lydia Abramova International Vocal Students’ Competition “Bella voce” (Moscow, 2019, 1st prize), etc. Winner of a diploma and special prize of the Elena Obraztsova International Competition of Young Opera Singers (St. Petersburg, 2016). Fellow of the “New Names” Foundation.

    She performed at the Ildar Abdrazakov International Music Festival, the Yuri Bashmet Winter International Arts Festival, and the “Diaghilev+” International Festival. Participates in creative projects of the Elena Obraztsova Foundation. Soloist of the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, where she performs the roles of the Queen of the Night (Die Zauberflöte), Mrs. Alice Ford (Falstaff, ossia Le tre burie by Salieri), Cerbinetta (Ariadne auf Naxos). Guest soloist of the Helikon-Opera Theatre.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Giuseppe Verdi. Gualtier Maldè... Caro nome, Gilda’s aria from Rigoletto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Gornimi tikho letela dusha nebesami, Op. 47 No. 2

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Der Hölle Rache, Queen of the Night’s aria from Die Zauberflöte

    Round 2

    Leo Delibes. Où va la jeune hindoue, Lakmé’s aria from Lakmé 

    Claude Debussy. Fantoches from the cycle Les Fêtes gallantes

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Serenade (O ditya…), Op. 63 No. 6

    Po nebu, po sinemu tuchen’ki plyvut, Russian folk song arranged by Vera Gorodovskaya

    Leonard Bernstein. Glitter and be gay, Kunygunda’s aria from Candide

    Round 3

    Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov. Otvet’ mne, zorkoe svetilo, The Queen of Shemakha’s song from The Golden Cockerel

    Richard Strauss. Großmächtige Prinzessin, Zerbinetta’s aria from Ariadne auf Naxos

  • 19:00

    Buuveibaatar Lkhagvadorj

    • Mongolia

    Buuveibaatar Lkhagvadorj

    participant

    Baritone

    Born in 1991 in the Soum of Sukhe-Bator, Selenge Province, Mongolia. He graduated from the Mongolian College of Music and Dance (Ulaanbaatar; class of Khaichinkhuugiin Unenkhuu).

    Laureate of the Traditional and Academic Singing Competition (2012, 2nd prize), the Kim Bazarsadaev International Competition “Male Voices” (2022, special prize), and the Byambasuren Sharav Vocalists’ Competition (2022, 2nd prize), diploma recipient of the Tsevegjavyn Purevdorj International Competition (2019). In 2023, he was awarded the title of Leading Worker of the Cultural Sector of Mongolia.

    Soloist of the Mongolian State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet (Ulaanbaatar). He performs the title part in Macbeth, the parts of Escamillo and Moralès in Carmen, Marcello and Schaunard in La bohème, Giorgio Germont in La traviata, Yunden in the opera Three Dramatic Characters by Bilegiin Damdinsüren, Lodon in the opera Tears of a Lama by Khaltaryn Bilegjargal, and the title role in the opera Genghis Khan by Byambasuren Sharav.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Fin ch’hai dal vino, Don Giovanni’s aria from Don Giovanni

    Alexander Borodin. Ni sna, ni otdykha izmuchennoy dushe, Igor’s aria from Prince Igor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net, tolko tot, kto znal, Op. 6 No. 6

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Blagoslovlyayu vas, lesa, Op. 47 No. 5

    Mikhail Glinka. Bolero

    Samgaldai, Mongol folk song (arranged by Shinen Sugar Tseren)

    Giuseppe Verdi. Macbeth’s aria from Macbeth

    Khaltaryn Bilegjargal. Lodon’s aria from Lama’s Tears

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Ya vas lyublyu, Yeletsky’s aria from The Queen of Spades

    Giuseppe Verdi. Rodrigo’s aria from Don Carlo

  • 19:40

    Pai Wang

    • China

    Pai Wang

    participant

    Tenor

    He is studying for a PhD at Beijing’s Central Conservatory of Music (under the guidance of Professor Yuan Chenye).

    Prizewinner of the “Città di Alcamo” International Vocalists Competition in Italy (3rd prize), the “Taipei – Shihua” Vocalists Competition in Wuhan (3rd prize), the Teresa Belloc International Vocalists Competition (1st prize), the Ningbo International Vocal Competition (4th prize), the National Vocal Competition of Chinese Colleges and Universities (1st prize), and the Fiorenza Cossotto International Vocalists’ Competition (1st prize) among others.

    He performs in Canada, the USA, Italy, and multiple opera houses throughout China. His opera repertoire, since 2011, includes roles in Cosí fan tutte, Aida, Lucia di Lammermoor, Iolanta, and La bohème. He has collaborated with the conductors Zheng Xiaoying, Yu Feng, Xia Xiaotang, Lin Tao, Li Biao, and Zhu Man.

    Repertoire

    Round I

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Fuor del mar, Idomeneo’s aria from Idomeneo

    Giuseppe Verdi. Ella mi fu rapita, Duke’s aria from Rigoletto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Snova, kak prezhde, odin, Op. 73 No. 6

    Round II

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Otchego?, Op. 6 No. 5

    Edvard Grieg. En drøm, Op. 48 No. 6

    Hand in hand, Chinese folk song

    Gaetano Donizetti. Tombe degli avi miei, Edgardo’s aria from Lucia di Lammermoor

    Shiguang Wang. Farewell, a beautiful life, Marco Polo’s aria from Marco Polo

    Round III

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net! Chary lask krasy myatezhnoy..., Vaudemont’s romance from Iolanta

    Giacomo Puccini. Che gelida manina, Rodolfo’s aria from La bohème

  • 20:00

    Polina Shabunina

    • Russia

    Polina Shabunina

    participant

    Soprano

    Born in Moscow. Graduated from the Music College of the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory. Student of the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Lidia Yatsynych (Chernykh)).

    Laureate of All-Russian and international competitions, including the Shpiller International Competition “Masterpieces of Russian Music” (Moscow, 2021, 2nd prize), the Alexey Ivanov International Vocal Competition (Tver, 2021, 3rd prize), the Reinhold Glière International Vocal Competition (Moscow, 2022, 1st prize).

    She performed the roles of Tatiana (Eugene Onegin), Mimì (La bohème), Lauretta (Gianni Schicchi), Francesca (Francesca da Rimini by Rachmaninoff), Zemfira (Aleko), etc., at the Opera Studio of the Moscow Conservatory. As part of the Opera Lab project, she sang the role of Adina (L’elisir d’amore) on the Chamber Opera Stage of the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia. In 2022, she made her debut on the historical stage of the Bolshoi Theatre as a Noble Page in Lohengrin, in May 2023, she performed in Don Carlo (a Voice from Heaven). Soloist trainee of the Bolshoi Theatre since 2023.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Christoph Willibald Gluck. Che fiero momento, Eurydice’s recitative and aria from Orfeo ed Euridice

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lullaby, Op. 16 No. 1

    Giacomo Puccini. Egli col cuore grosso... Un bel di vedremo, Cio-Cio-San’s aria from Madama Butterfly

    Round 2

    Giuseppe Verdi. Voi lo diceste... Quante volte? Lida’s aria from La battaglia di Legnano

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Melody, Op. 21 No. 9

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Nochi bezumnye , Op. 60 No. 6

    Vladimir Dashkevich. Ne pokiday menya, vesna, Masha’s aria from The Government Inspector

    Kak-to rannim utrom, Russian folk song

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Solovushka v dubravushke, Natasha’s song from The Oprichnik

    Giuseppe Verdi. Tacea la notte placida... Di tale amor, Leonora’s recitative and aria from Il trovatore

  • 20:20

    Alina Vasina

    • Russia

    Alina Vasina

    participant

    Mezzo-soprano

    Born in 1996 in Kemerovo. Alina graduated from the Russian Specialized Academy of Arts (class of Senior Teacher Ekaterina Kovaleva-Murykina). Participated in master classes held by the Vocal School of Lisitsian - Dolukhanova, Badri Maisuradze, Ian Partridge.

    Laureate of international competitions.

    During her studies at the academy, she performed the roles of Flora in the opera The Medium by Menotti, Susanna in the operetta Un mari à la porte by Offenbach, Mrs. Benson in the opera Lakmé by Delibes. Since 2021, she has been a soloist at the Galina Vishnevskaya Opera Center (class of Elena Zaremba), where she sings the parts of Zita (Gianni Schicchi), Marta (Iolanta), Petrovna (The Tsar’s Bride). Has collaborated with the conductors Marco Boemi, Freddy Kadena, Yaroslav Tkalenko, Andrey Lebedev, Alexander Zhilenkov, and others.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    George Frideric Handel. Cangiò d’aspetto Admeto’s aria from Admeto

    Georges Bizet. L’amour est un oiseau rebelle, Habanera from Carmen

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Nam zvezdy krotkie siyali, Op. 60 No. 12

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Song of a Gypsy Girl, Op. 60 No. 7

    Manuel de Falla. Polo from 7 Canciones populares Españolas

    Nad polyami da nad chistymi, Russian folk song

    Jules Massenet. Werther! Qui m’aurait dit la place, Charlotte’s scene from Werther

    Rodion Shchedrin. Po lesam kudryavym… Ekh! Ay, chuk, chuk, chuk, nalovil ded shchuk, Varvara’s song and chastushki from Not Love Alone

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Mne li, Gospodi, Warrior’s  arioso from cantata Moscow

    Gioachino Rossini. In si barbara sciagura, Arsace’s aria from Semiramide

  • 20:40

    Day End

    • Russia

    Day End

    Mezzo-soprano

    Born in 1996 in Kemerovo. Alina graduated from the Russian Specialized Academy of Arts (class of Senior Teacher Ekaterina Kovaleva-Murykina). Participated in master classes held by the Vocal School of Lisitsian - Dolukhanova, Badri Maisuradze, Ian Partridge.

    Laureate of international competitions.

    During her studies at the academy, she performed the roles of Flora in the opera The Medium by Menotti, Susanna in the operetta Un mari à la porte by Offenbach, Mrs. Benson in the opera Lakmé by Delibes. Since 2021, she has been a soloist at the Galina Vishnevskaya Opera Center (class of Elena Zaremba), where she sings the parts of Zita (Gianni Schicchi), Marta (Iolanta), Petrovna (The Tsar’s Bride). Has collaborated with the conductors Marco Boemi, Freddy Kadena, Yaroslav Tkalenko, Andrey Lebedev, Alexander Zhilenkov, and others.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    George Frideric Handel. Cangiò d’aspetto Admeto’s aria from Admeto

    Georges Bizet. L’amour est un oiseau rebelle, Habanera from Carmen

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Nam zvezdy krotkie siyali, Op. 60 No. 12

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Song of a Gypsy Girl, Op. 60 No. 7

    Manuel de Falla. Polo from 7 Canciones populares Españolas

    Nad polyami da nad chistymi, Russian folk song

    Jules Massenet. Werther! Qui m’aurait dit la place, Charlotte’s scene from Werther

    Rodion Shchedrin. Po lesam kudryavym… Ekh! Ay, chuk, chuk, chuk, nalovil ded shchuk, Varvara’s song and chastushki from Not Love Alone

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Mne li, Gospodi, Warrior’s  arioso from cantata Moscow

    Gioachino Rossini. In si barbara sciagura, Arsace’s aria from Semiramide

  • 21:30

    Round I Results

    • Russia

    Round I Results

    Mezzo-soprano

    Born in 1996 in Kemerovo. Alina graduated from the Russian Specialized Academy of Arts (class of Senior Teacher Ekaterina Kovaleva-Murykina). Participated in master classes held by the Vocal School of Lisitsian - Dolukhanova, Badri Maisuradze, Ian Partridge.

    Laureate of international competitions.

    During her studies at the academy, she performed the roles of Flora in the opera The Medium by Menotti, Susanna in the operetta Un mari à la porte by Offenbach, Mrs. Benson in the opera Lakmé by Delibes. Since 2021, she has been a soloist at the Galina Vishnevskaya Opera Center (class of Elena Zaremba), where she sings the parts of Zita (Gianni Schicchi), Marta (Iolanta), Petrovna (The Tsar’s Bride). Has collaborated with the conductors Marco Boemi, Freddy Kadena, Yaroslav Tkalenko, Andrey Lebedev, Alexander Zhilenkov, and others.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    George Frideric Handel. Cangiò d’aspetto Admeto’s aria from Admeto

    Georges Bizet. L’amour est un oiseau rebelle, Habanera from Carmen

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Nam zvezdy krotkie siyali, Op. 60 No. 12

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Song of a Gypsy Girl, Op. 60 No. 7

    Manuel de Falla. Polo from 7 Canciones populares Españolas

    Nad polyami da nad chistymi, Russian folk song

    Jules Massenet. Werther! Qui m’aurait dit la place, Charlotte’s scene from Werther

    Rodion Shchedrin. Po lesam kudryavym… Ekh! Ay, chuk, chuk, chuk, nalovil ded shchuk, Varvara’s song and chastushki from Not Love Alone

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Mne li, Gospodi, Warrior’s  arioso from cantata Moscow

    Gioachino Rossini. In si barbara sciagura, Arsace’s aria from Semiramide

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24 June Saturday

St. Petersburg

Mussorgsky Hall, Mariinsky II

  • 12:00

    Diana Kazanlieva

    • Russia

    Diana Kazanlieva

    participant

    Soprano

    Born in 1991 in Cherkessk (Republic of Karachay-Cherkessia). Diana graduated from Yakut Music College (class of Elena Yakovleva) and the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Professor Galina Kiseleva). Participated in master classes by Harry Peters, Susan Bullock, Elena Obraztsova.

    Laureate of the International Competition and Festival “Narva Lights the Stars” (Tallinn, 2015, 2nd prize), the International Singing Competition Vissi d’Arte (Prague, 2017, 1st prize), the Isabella Yurieva International Romance Competition (Tallinn, 2019, 2nd prize), the International Opera Сontest Rita Gorr (Ghent, 2019, 3rd prize). Diploma recipient of the International Competition of Vocalists named after Muslim Magomayev (Krasnogorsk, Moscow Region, 2021). Fellow of the Atkins Young Artists Program at the Mariinsky Theatre.

    In 2019–2021, she worked at the St. Petersburg Opera, where she performed the roles of Zerlina (Don Giovanni), Tatiana (Eugene Onegin), Adalgisa (Norma), the First and Second maids (Elektra). In 2022, Diana made her debut at the Mariinsky Theatre; at the present time, she is its guest soloist, performing the roles of Donna Elvira (Don Giovanni), Iolanta, Tatiana, Adalgisa.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Temerari! Sortite... Come scoglio, Fiordiligi’s recitative and aria from Così fan tutte

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Nochi bezumnye, Op. 60 No. 6

    Ruggero Leoncavallo. Qual fiamma avea nel guardo!.. Stridono lassù, Nedda’s scene and ballade from Pagliacci

    Round 2

    Francis Poulenc. Mes filles, voilà que s’achève, Madame Lidoine’s aria from Dialogues des Carmélites

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Serenade (O, ditya…), Op. 63 No. 6

    Antonín Dvořák. Dejte klec jestřábu from Gypsy Songs Op. 55 No. 7

    Tsveli, tsveli tsvetiki, Russian folk song

    Giuseppe Verdi. Tu che le vanità, Élisabeth de Valois’s aria from Don Carlo

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net, nichego ne nado… Otchego eto prezhde ne znala, Iolanta’s recitative and arioso from Iolanta

    Amilcare Ponchielli. Suicidio! Gioconda’s aria from La Gioconda

  • 12:30

    Konstantin Fedotov

    • Russia

    Konstantin Fedotov

    participant

    Bass

    Born in 1996 in the village of Sabanchino, Yalchiksky district, Chuvash Republic. He graduated from Cheboksary Music College (Agrippina Ivanova) and the Popov Academy of Choral Art (Professor Svetlana Nesterenko and Ekaterina Lekhina), where he is currently an assistant-intern in the class of Ekaterina Lekhina. He participated in master classes of Ildar Abdrazakov, Semen Skigin.

    He is a holder of the Popov Award (2020). He is a laureate of the Lydia Abramova Bella Voce International Student Vocalists Competition (Moscow, 2019; I prize), "Russian Bass" International Youth Festival-Competition of Vocal Art (Moscow, 2019; III prize), All-Russian Music Competition (Khanty-Mansiysk, 2022; I prize). Finalist of the International Galina Vishnevskaya Opera Artists Competition (2021).

    He collaborated with such conductors as Denis Vlasenko, Nikolay Azarov, Alexander Sladkovsky, Miltos Logiadis, Alexey Petrov, Ilya Vasheruk, Dmitry Korchak, Daniele Squeo, Arsenty Tkachenko, Sergey Skripka, Andrey Lebedev, Valentin Uryupin, Alexander Samoile, Evgeniy Samoylov, Karen Durgaryan. He is a soloist of the "Novaya Opera" Moscow Theatre, guest soloist of the Opera and Ballet Theatre of the Udmurt Republic.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. In diesen heil’gen Hallen, Zarastro’s aria from Die Zauberflöte

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Blagoslovlyayu vas, lesa, Op. 47 No. 5

    Alexander Borodin. Zdorov li, knyaz’?, Konchak’s aria from Prince Igor 

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Reconciliation, Op. 25 No. 1

    Modest Musorgsky. The Flea

    Ey, ukhnem, Russian folk song

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lyubvi vse vozrasty pokorny, Gremin’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Georgy Sviridov. Our Land from Pathetic Oratorio

    Round 3

    Giuseppe Verdi. Mentre gonfiarsi l’anima, Attila’s aria from Attila

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Gospod’ moy, esli greshen ya, King René’s arioso from Iolanta

  • 13:00

    Kirill Belov

    • Russia

    Kirill Belov

    participant

    Tenor

    Born in 1993 in Ufa. Kirill Belov graduated from the Ufa Institute of Arts (class of Professor Vladimir Belov) in 2018. Participated in master classes by Plácido Domingo, Ernesto Palacio, Makvala Kasrashvili, José Carreras, Renée Fleming, Carol Vaness, Lawrence Brownlee.

    Laureate of the Rimsky-Korsakov International Competition (Tikhvin, 2018, 3rd prize) and the Sobinov Music Festival (Saratov, 2019, 2nd prize).

    In 2017–2019, he was a soloist of the Mariinsky Academy of Young Opera Singers, in 2019–2020 – Young Opera Singers Program of the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, in 2020–2021 – a soloist of the Bashkir Opera and Ballet Theatre. Sang the role of the Simpleton (Boris Godunov) at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo. Took part in the Ildar Abdrazakov Festival and the Aspen Music Festival (USA; appeared as Fenton in Falstaff). Since 2022, Kirill is a guest soloist of the Mariinsky Theatre where he performs the roles of the Duke of Mantua (Rigoletto), Bogdan Sobinin (A Life for the Tsar), Alfredo Germont (La traviata), Vladimir Igorevich (Prince Igor), Ivan Lykov (The Tsar’s Bride), Ismaele (Nabucco), etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach. Deposuit potentes, aria from Magnificat, BWV 243

    Gaetano Donizetti. Ah, mes amis, Tonio’s aria from La fille du régiment

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Den’ li tsarit, Op. 47 No. 6

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Zakatilos’ solntse, Op. 73 No. 4

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Spring Waters, Op. 14 No. 11

    Vizhu chudnoye privol’ye, Russian folk song

    Giacomo Puccini. Che gelida manina, Rodlofo’s aria from La Bohème

    Zagir Ismagilov. Salavat Yulaev’s aria from Salavat Yulaev

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Vaudemont’s romance from Iolanta

    Mikhail Glinka. Bratsy, v metel’, Sobinin’s aria from A Life for the Tsar

  • 13:45

    Gleb Peryazev

    • Russia

    Gleb Peryazev

    participant

    Bass

    Born in 1994 in Irkutsk, Russia. In 2022 he graduated from the assistant-internship of the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Vladimir Vaneev).

    He is a prize-winner of the International Competition of Elena Obraztsova (St. Petersburg, 2015), Competizione dell’Opera (Moscow, 2016), International Glinka Competition (Kazan, 2019), Hibla Gerzmava International Competition (Moscow, 2023), etc. He is a scholarship recipient of the Atkins Young Artists Program at the Mariinsky Theatre.

    From 2015 to 2017 he was a soloist of the International Academy of Music of Elena Obraztsova (St. Petersburg). He has performed at the Salzburg Festival (2017-2019), Hamburg Opera (2017), National Opera of Greece (Athens, 2017), Brucknerhaus in Linz (2018), Baden-Baden Festspielhaus (2018, 2019), San Carlos National Theater (Lisbon, 2018), Amintore Galli Theater (Rimini, 2018), Beijing National Performing Arts Center and Jiangsu Grand Theater in Nanjing (2019), Paris Philharmonic (2019), Juarez Theater (Guanajuato, Mexico, 2021), as well as on many stages in Russia. He is a soloist of the Mariinsky Theatre, where he performed over 30 roles, including Ruslan (Ruslan and Lyudmila), Figaro (Le nozze di Figaro), and Escamillo (Carmen), etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Blagoslovlyayu vas, lesa, Op. 47 No. 5

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Meta di voi qua vadano, Don Giovanni’s aria from Don Giovanni

    Gioachino Rossini. Basilio’s aria from Il barbiere di Siviglia 

    Round 2

    Jacques Offenbach. Lindorf’s aria from Les Contes d’Hoffmann

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. The Feat, Op. 60 No. 11

    Franz Schubert. Der Doppelgänger from Schwanengesang

    Oy, to ne vecher, Russian folk song

    Andrei Petrov. Tsar Peter’s aria from Peter the Great 

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Ebn-Hakia’s aria from Iolanta

    Georges Bizet. Toreador Song from Carmen

  • 14:15

    Zinaida Tsarenko

    • Russia

    Zinaida Tsarenko

    participant

    Mezzo-soprano

    Born in 1993 in Khabarovsk. She graduated from Novosibirsk Music College (class of Aigul Bralinova), the St. Petersburg Conservatory and was an assistant-intern at the conservatory (class of Associate Professor Olga Kondina).

    Laureate of the Zara Dolukhanova International Vocal Contest “Amber Nightingale” (Kaliningrad, 2018, 3rd prize), the All-Russian Review of the Competition of Vocalists, University Graduates (St. Petersburg, 2020), the Elena Obraztsova International Competition of Young Opera Singers (St. Petersburg, 2021, 1st prize). Finalist of the Wilhelm Stenhammar International Music Competition (Norrköping, Sweden, 2018). Fellow of the Atkins Young Artists Program at the Mariinsky Theatre.

    Guest soloist of the Mariinsky Theatre. In 2022, she participated for the first time in the Mariinsky Opera performance, playing the role of Olga in the chamber version of Eugene Onegin. She made her debut on the New Stage of the theatre, singing the part of Lyubasha (The Tsar’s Bride) the same year. The Mariinsky repertoire of the artist also includes the roles of Fenena (Nabucco), Emilia (Verdi's Otello), Joan of Arc (The Maid of Orleans), Clarice (The Love for Three Oranges).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach. Erbarme dich, aria from Matthäus-Passion

    Gaetano Donizetti. Fia dunque vero, oh ciel! Leonora’s aria from La favoritа

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lish’ ty odin, Op. 57 No. 6

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Kaby znala ya, Op. 47 No. 1

    Maurice Ravel. Vocalise-étude en forme de habanera

    Matushka, chto vo pole pyl’no, Russian folk song

    Camille Saint-Saëns. Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix, Dalila’s aria from Samson et Dalila

    Andrei Petrov. Net bolshe Marty, aria of Catherine the First from Peter the Great

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Da, chas nastal!, Joan of Arc’s aria from The Maid of Orleans

    Giuseppe Verdi. O don fatale, Eboli’s aria from Don Carlo

  • 14:45

    Igor Morozov

    • Russia

    Igor Morozov

    participant

    Tenor

    Born in 1990 in Ryazan. He graduated from the Moscow Sveshnikov Choral School and the Popov Academy of Choral Art (choral conducting and vocal departments, Vera Alexandrova).

    He is a laureate of the "Young Talents of Russia" competition (2010 and 2014). Recipient of Elena Obraztsova's "For a Bright Start in Art" Award (2014). Finalist of the Russian National Music Award in the "Vocalist of the Year" category (2016). Winner of the Grand Prix of the José Carreras International Vocal Competition (2021).

    He made his debut on the opera stage in 2013, singing in a production of Richard Strauss' Der Rosenkavalier under the direction of Vasily Sinaisky at the Bolshoi Theater of Russia. Since 2014, he has been a soloist of the "Helikon-Opera" theater, where he performed more than 20 roles. He collaborated with such conductors as Christian Thielemann, Saulius Sondeckis, Jan Latham-Koenig, Ken-David Masur, Vladimir Spivakov, Vladimir Fedoseev, Mikhail Pletnev, Yuri Temirkanov, Evgeny Svetlanov, Alexander Vedernikov, Valery Gergiev, Alberto Zedda and Vladimir Yurovsky, and others. He has performed at the Theater an der Wien (Vienna), Petruzzelli Theater (Bari, Italy), Nice Opera, German Theater on the Rhine (Düsseldorf), Moscow "Novaya Opera" Theater, Gran Teatre del Liceu (Spain, Barcelona), The Royal Swedish Opera (Sweden, Stockholm).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Serenade (O ditya!..), Op. 63 No. 6

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Il mio tesoro, Ottavio’s aria from Don Giovanni

    Alexander Borodin. Medlenno den’ ugasal, Vladimir Igorevich’s aria from Prince Igor

    Round 2

    Giacomo Puccini. Recondite armonia, Cavaradossi’s aria from Tosca

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. V etu lunnuyu noch’, Op. 73 No. 3

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Fragment from A. Musset, Op. 21 No. 6

    Georgy Sviridov. Yest’ odna khoroshaya pesnya u solovushki from song cycle My Father is a Peasant

    Akh ty, nochenka, Russian folk song

    Round 3

    Pietro Mascagni. Turiddu’s aria from Cavalleria rusticana

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Kuda, kuda vy udalilis’, Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

  • 15:15

    Intermission

    • Russia

    Intermission

    Tenor

    Born in 1990 in Ryazan. He graduated from the Moscow Sveshnikov Choral School and the Popov Academy of Choral Art (choral conducting and vocal departments, Vera Alexandrova).

    He is a laureate of the "Young Talents of Russia" competition (2010 and 2014). Recipient of Elena Obraztsova's "For a Bright Start in Art" Award (2014). Finalist of the Russian National Music Award in the "Vocalist of the Year" category (2016). Winner of the Grand Prix of the José Carreras International Vocal Competition (2021).

    He made his debut on the opera stage in 2013, singing in a production of Richard Strauss' Der Rosenkavalier under the direction of Vasily Sinaisky at the Bolshoi Theater of Russia. Since 2014, he has been a soloist of the "Helikon-Opera" theater, where he performed more than 20 roles. He collaborated with such conductors as Christian Thielemann, Saulius Sondeckis, Jan Latham-Koenig, Ken-David Masur, Vladimir Spivakov, Vladimir Fedoseev, Mikhail Pletnev, Yuri Temirkanov, Evgeny Svetlanov, Alexander Vedernikov, Valery Gergiev, Alberto Zedda and Vladimir Yurovsky, and others. He has performed at the Theater an der Wien (Vienna), Petruzzelli Theater (Bari, Italy), Nice Opera, German Theater on the Rhine (Düsseldorf), Moscow "Novaya Opera" Theater, Gran Teatre del Liceu (Spain, Barcelona), The Royal Swedish Opera (Sweden, Stockholm).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Serenade (O ditya!..), Op. 63 No. 6

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Il mio tesoro, Ottavio’s aria from Don Giovanni

    Alexander Borodin. Medlenno den’ ugasal, Vladimir Igorevich’s aria from Prince Igor

    Round 2

    Giacomo Puccini. Recondite armonia, Cavaradossi’s aria from Tosca

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. V etu lunnuyu noch’, Op. 73 No. 3

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Fragment from A. Musset, Op. 21 No. 6

    Georgy Sviridov. Yest’ odna khoroshaya pesnya u solovushki from song cycle My Father is a Peasant

    Akh ty, nochenka, Russian folk song

    Round 3

    Pietro Mascagni. Turiddu’s aria from Cavalleria rusticana

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Kuda, kuda vy udalilis’, Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

  • 16:00

    Zhenxiang Hong

    • China

    Zhenxiang Hong

    participant

    Baritone

    Hong Zhenxiang studied at the Xinghai Conservatory of Music (class of Professor Chen Xiao). His mentors also included Katia Ricciarelli, Nelly Miricioiu, Liao Changyong, Umberto Finazzi, Matthew Rose, Sheila Barnes, Antonello Allemandi, Maciej Pikulski, and others.

    He performs roles in Die Zauberflöte, L’elisir d’amore, Die Fledermaus, Rigoletto, La bohème, La traviata, Don Carlo, Don Giovanni, and Le nozze di Figaro, as well as in Chinese operas, including Farewell to Cambridge, Red River Valley, Tragic Dawn, and The Wilderness.

    He teaches at the Vocal Opera Department of the Xinghai Conservatory of Music.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Hai già vinta la causa... Vedrò mentre io sospiro, Count’s recitative and aria from Le nozze di Figaro

    Giuseppe Verdi. Alzati!.. Eri tu che macchiavi quell’anima, Renato’s recitative and aria from Un ballo in maschera

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net, tol’ko tot, kto znal, Op. 6 No. 6

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Reconciliation, Op. 25 No. 1

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. O net, molyu, ne ukhodi!, Op. 4 No. 1

    Memories of my Mother, Chinese folk song (Yunnan region) arranged by Ding Shande

    Giuseppe Verdi. Per me giunto... O Carlo ascolta, Rodrigo’s death scene from Don Carlo

    Yin Qing. Zhan Shueiyao’s aria from The Canal Ballad

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Ya vas lyublyu, Yeletsky’s aria from The Queen of Spades

    Umberto Giordano. Nemico della patria, Gérard’s aria from Andrea Chénier

  • 16:30

    Ekaterina Savinkova

    • Russia

    Ekaterina Savinkova

    participant

    Soprano

    She was born in Tashkent. Graduated from the Nizhny Novgorod Conservatory (class of Professor Svetlana Livshina) and was an assistant-intern at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Lidia Yatsynych (Chernykh)).

    Laureate of the Natalia Shpiller All-Russian Competition of Vocalists “Masterpieces of Russian Music” (Moscow, 2018, Grand Prix), the Alexey Ivanov International Vocal Competition (Tver, 2019, 1st prize), the Hibla Gerzmava International Opera Singers and Accompanists Competition (Moscow, 2023, 3rd prize). Winner of the special prize “For Artistry” of the Galina Vishnevskaya International Opera Singers Competition (Moscow, 2021). Fellow of the Atkins Young Artists Program at the Mariinsky Theatre.

    As an intern at the Galina Vishnevskaya Opera Center, she performed the roles of Marfa (The Tsar’s Bride), Gilda (Rigoletto), Brigitta (Iolanta). Soloist of the Mariinsky Theatre, where she made her debut in 2021, singing the part of Prilepa in The Queen of Spades. Performs the roles of Norina (Don Pasquale), Donna Anna (Don Giovanni), Antonida (A Life for the Tsar), Natasha Rostova (War and Peace), Iolanta, Snow Maiden, and many others at the Mariinsky Theatre. She has collaborated with the conductors Alexander Soloviev, Alexander Zhilenkov, Marco Boemi, Fabrizio Cassi, Valery Gergiev, Arif Dadashev, etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Quando avran’ fine o mai... Padre! germani! addio!, Ilia’s aria from Idomeneo

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. To bylo ranneyu vesnoy, Op. 38 No. 2

    Charles Gounod. Les grands seigneurs... Ah! Je ris de me voir, Marguerite’s aria from Faust

    Round 2

    Ekh, da uzh vy nochi, Russian folk song

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Gornimi tikho letela dusha nebesami, Op. 47 No. 2

    Hugo Wolf. Elfenlied

    Gaetano Donizetti. Regnava nel silenzio... Quando rapito in estasi, Lucia’s cavatina from Lucia di Lammermoor

    Igor Stravinsky. No word from Tom, Anne’s aria from The Rake’s Progress

    Round 3

    Vincenzo Bellini. Qui la voce sua soave... Vien diletto e ciel la luna, Elvira’s aria from I puritani

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Otchego eto prezhde ne znala, Iolanta’s arioso from Iolanta

  • 17:00

    Sultonbek Abdurakhimov

    • Uzbekistan

    Sultonbek Abdurakhimov

    participant

    Bass

    Born in 1994 in Namangan, Uzbekistan, he completed his studies at the State Conservatory of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Associate Professor Olga Alexandrova). He is currently pursuing a master’s degree at the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music (Mikhail Kazakov).

    He has been a laureate of both national and international competitions, including the Nazira Akhmedova Republican Vocal Competition (Tashkent, 2016; 1st prize), the Lydia Abramova Bella voce International Student Vocal Competition (Moscow, 2017; Grand Prix), and the Romanciada International Competition for Young Performers of Russian Romance (Moscow, 2017). He is also a recipient of the "Nihol" State Award.

    From 2016 to 2017, he was an intern, and since 2017 he has been a soloist of the opera troupe of the Alisher Navoi Bolshoi Theater of Uzbekistan. Among the roles he has performed on stage are Raymond Bidebent in Lucia di Lammermoor, Ramfis in Aida, Ferrando in Il Trovatore, Count Monterone in Rigoletto, Mephistopheles in Gounod's Faust, Zuniga in Carmen, Nourabad in Les pêcheurs de perles, Colline in La Bohème, the Sacristan in Tosca, Malyuta in The Tsar's Bride, the Old Gypsy in Aleko, and Prince Gudal in The Demon.

    Repertoire

    Round I

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Madamina, il catalogo è questo, Leporello’s aria from Don Giovanni

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Ves’ tabor spit, Aleko’s cavatina from Aleko

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Sleza drozhit, Op. 6 No. 4

    Round II

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Na nivy zhyoltye, Op. 57 No. 2

    Dmitry Shostakovich. Den’ obid, Op. 98 No. 4

    Jonon ko‘rimur (I See My Beloved One), Uzbek folk song

    Gioachino Rossini. La calunnia è un venticello, Basilio’s aria from Il barbiere di Siviglia

    Andrey Petrov. Pora! Pora na mir vzglyanut’, Peter’s aria from Peter the Great

    Round III

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Tak, ne oshiblis’ vy, Kochubey’s arioso from Mazepa

    Giuseppe Verdi. Mentre gonfiarsi l’anima, Attila’s aria from Attila

  • 17:45

    Albina Tonkikh

    • Belarus

    Albina Tonkikh

    participant

    Soprano

    Born in Minsk. Graduated from the Belarus Academy of Music (class of People’s Artist of the Republic of Belarus Nina Sharubina). Trained at the Latvian Academy of Music (class of Professor Sigrid Krieger).

    Laureate of the International Competition of Young Vocalists “Kaunas Sonorum” (2017, 1st prize).

    She performed with the Kaunas Symphony Orchestra conducted by Vilmantas Kaliunas. She performed the role of Iolanta on the stage of the Belarus Academy of Music (2021). In December 2021, she sang Rosalinda in Die Fledermaus under the direction of Yuri Bashmet at the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall. Currently, she is an artist of the Young Artists Opera Program of the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia (since 2021), debuted on the New Stage of the Bolshoi Theatre in 2022 in the roles of the First Forest Nymph in Dvořák’s Rusalka (conducted by Alexey Bogorad) and Brigitta in Iolanta (conducted by Andrey Lebedev). Participated in the Winter International Arts Festival of Yuri Bashmet (2022, 2023, the role of the First Lady in The Magic Flute. Journey under the direction of Justus Frantz. She has also collaborated with the conductor Mikhail Tatarnikov, the pianists Semyon Skigin, Larisa Gergieva, Mzia Bakhturidze, Natalia Katyukova, Ivari Ilja, Lyubov Orfenova, and others.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    George Frideric Handel. Ah, crudel! Armida’s aria from Rinaldo

    Giacomo Puccini. Signore, ascolta, Liu’s aria from Turandot

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Nochi bezumnye, Op. 60 No. 6

    Round 2

    Franz Schubert. Auf dem Wasser zu singen, D 774

    Carlisle Floyd. Ain’t it a Pretty Night, Susannah’s aria from Susannah

    A u poli viarba, Belarusian folk song arranged by Vasily Yefimov

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Gornimi tikho letela dusha nebesami, Op. 47 No. 2

    Charles Gounod. O Dieu!.. Ah! Je ris de me voir, Marguerite’s recitative and aria from Faust

    Round 3

    George Bizet. C’est des contrebandiers... Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante, Micaela’s recitative and aria from Carmen

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Ish ty, kakaya v’yuga… Tsvela yablon’ka v sadochke, Oxana’s recitative and aria from Cherevichki

  • 18:15

    Anatoliy Mikhailov

    • Russia

    Anatoliy Mikhailov

    participant

    Baritone

    Born in 1996 in Glazov (Udmurtia), he graduated from the Ural Conservatory in 2020 (Professor Valery Sherstov). He participated in master classes led by Ildar Abdrazakov.

    In 2021 he became a fellow of the Atkins Young Artists Program at the Mariinsky Theatre.

    Since 2022, he is a guest artist of the Mariinsky Theatre. He made his debut on its stage in 2022, first in a concert of young opera soloists and then in Eugene Onegin. In the performances at the Mariinsky Theatre he performs the roles of Mizgir (The Snow Maiden), Fyodor Poyarok (The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh), Pantaloon (The Love for Three Oranges), Denisov (War and Peace), and Doctor Malatesta (Don Pasquale).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Count’s aria from Le nozze di Figaro

    Charles Gounod. Valentin’s cavatina from Faust

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. The Feat, Op. 60 No. 11

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Snova, kak prezhde, odin, Op. 73 No. 6

    Franz Schubert. The Hurdy-Gurdy Man from Winterreise

    Vdol’ po Piterskoy, Russian folk song (arranged by Konstantin Vinogradov)

    Alexander Borodin. Igor’s aria from Prince Igor

    Vissarion Shebalin. Petruccio’s aria from The Taming of the Shrew

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Robert’s aria from Iolanta

    Georges Bizet. Toreador Song from Carmen

  • 18:45

    Aleksander Mikhailov

    • Russia

    Aleksander Mikhailov

    participant

    Tenor

    Graduated in 2009 from the Choral Conducting Department of the Murmansk College of Arts (Larisa Filatova) and in 2014 from the Vocal-Directing Faculty of the St. Petersburg Conservatory (Professor Valentina Gagen).

    Laureate of international and all-Russian competitions. From 2016 to 2018, he was a fellow of the Atkins Young Artists Program at the Mariinsky Theatre. Was nominated for the “Golden Mask” for the role of Clare Quilty in the opera Lolita by Shchedrin (2021).

    In 2014, he debuted on the stage of the Mariinsky Theatre and became its member in 2016. At the theatre, he performs over forty leading roles from Russian, Italian, and French repertoires, including the title roles in Berlioz’ Benvenuto Cellini, Shchedrin’s The Lefthander, Weinberg’s The Idiot, as well as Gabriele Adorno (Simon Boccanegra), Arrigo (I vespri siciliani), Cassio (Verdi’s Otello), Duke (Rigoletto), Macduff (Macbeth), Sir Edgar Ravenswood (Lucia di Lammermoor), Lensky (Eugene Onegin), Charles VII (The Maid of Orleans), Tsar Berendey (The Snow Maiden), etc.

    He portrayed Prince Yury (The Enchantress) in a performance at the Oper Frankfurt, and appeared at festivals in Bregenz, Verbier, and the Berlioz Festival in La Côte-Saint-André (France).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Giuseppe Verdi. Ella mi fu rapita, Duke’s aria from Rigoletto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Rastvoril ya okno, Op. 63 No. 2

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Fuor del mar, Idomeneo’s aria from Idomeneo

    Round 2

    Georgy Sviridov. Yest’ odna khoroshaya pesnya u solovushki from song cycle My Father is a Peasant

    Proshchay, radost’, Russian folk song

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. To bylo ranneyu vesnoy, Op. 38 No. 2

    Viktor Pleshak. Anticipation from the poetoria The Innermost Word

    Giacomo Puccini. Avete torto!, Rinuccio’s aria from Gianni Schicchi

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Kuda, kuda, Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Jules Massenet. Pourquoi me réveiller..., Werther’s arioso from Werther

  • 19:30

    Jihoon Son

    • South Korea

    Jihoon Son

    participant

    Tenor

    Jihoon Song was born in 1990 in Seoul. He graduated from the Korean National University of Arts (Seoul) and studied at the Bavarian Theatre Academy August Everding (Munich).

    Laureate of the Montserrat Caballé International Singers Competition (Madrid, 2022, 1st prize), the Giovan Battista Viotti International Music Competition (Vercelli, Italy, 2022, 1st prize and Audience Award), the Éva Marton International Vocalists Competition (Budapest, 2022, 3rd prize and special prize), etc.

    He performs roles such as Tamino (Die Zauberflöte), Nemorino (L’elisir d’amore), Lysander (A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Britten), Rodolfo (La bohème), and Ruodi (Guillaume Tell), as well as the vocal cycle Winterreise by Schubert. Has appeared at the Seoul Arts Center and at various venues in Europe.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net, tol’ko tot, kto znal, Op. 6 No. 6

    Gioachino Rossini. Sì, ritrovarla io giuro, Ramiro’s aria from La Cenerentola

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Frisch zum Kampfe, Pedrillo’s aria from Die Entführung aus dem Serail

    Round 2

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Ne poy, krasavitsa, pri mne, Op. 4 No. 4

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Don Juan’s Serenade, Op. 38 No. 1

    Dong sim cho (Love Letter), Korean folk song (arranged by Seongtae Kim)

    Gioachino Rossini. Languir per una bella, Lindoro’s aria from L’italiana in Algeri

    John Adams. Platonic Men, Mao’s aria from Nixon in China

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Kuda, kuda vy udalilis’..., Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Gioachino Rossini. Asile héréditaire... Amis, amis, Arnold’s aria from Guillaume Tell

  • 20:00

    Yi Zhang

    • China

    Yi Zhang

    participant

    Soprano

    Zhang Yi is a PHD student in the Vocal and Opera Department at the Central Conservatory of Music, studying under Professor Xie Tian (tenor) and Associate Professor Chen Xi (coach). In 2019, she went to Rome as an exchange student to study with Professor Michela Sburlati at the Conservatorio di Musica “Santa Cecilia”.

    Winner of the Renato Bruson International Competition (2017, 1st prize, China Region), the National Professional Colleges Chinese Art Song Competition of Central Conservatory of Music (2018, 2nd prize), and the “Vincerò” World Singing Competition (2021, 1st prize, China Region). Winner of the National Scholarship for Postgraduate Students (2020).

    Since 2015, she has performed leading soprano roles in many operas including Così fan tutte, L’elisir d’amore, Gianni Schicchi, lolanta, and Huang Ruo’s The Book of Mountains and Seas – Running to the Moon. Zhang Yi sang in Shenzhen and gave recitals in Guangzhou and Beijing in 2020.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Temerari… Come scoglio immoto resta, Fiordiligi’s aria from Così fan tutte

    Gaetano Donizetti. Quel guardo il cavaliere, Norina's cavatina from Don Pasquale

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net, tol’ko tot, kto znal, Op.6 No. 6

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Den’ li tsarit, Op. 47 No. 6

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Zdes’ khorosho, Op. 21 No. 7

    A Glass of Wine, Chinese (Xinjiang) folk song

    Shi Guang Wang. The lark must stop singing from Marco Polo

    Johann Strauss. Csárdás from Die Fledermaus

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Otchego eto prezhde ne znala, Iolanta’s aria from Iolanta

    Georges Bizet. Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante, Micaela’s aria from Carmen

  • 20:30

    Day End

    • China

    Day End

    Soprano

    Zhang Yi is a PHD student in the Vocal and Opera Department at the Central Conservatory of Music, studying under Professor Xie Tian (tenor) and Associate Professor Chen Xi (coach). In 2019, she went to Rome as an exchange student to study with Professor Michela Sburlati at the Conservatorio di Musica “Santa Cecilia”.

    Winner of the Renato Bruson International Competition (2017, 1st prize, China Region), the National Professional Colleges Chinese Art Song Competition of Central Conservatory of Music (2018, 2nd prize), and the “Vincerò” World Singing Competition (2021, 1st prize, China Region). Winner of the National Scholarship for Postgraduate Students (2020).

    Since 2015, she has performed leading soprano roles in many operas including Così fan tutte, L’elisir d’amore, Gianni Schicchi, lolanta, and Huang Ruo’s The Book of Mountains and Seas – Running to the Moon. Zhang Yi sang in Shenzhen and gave recitals in Guangzhou and Beijing in 2020.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Temerari… Come scoglio immoto resta, Fiordiligi’s aria from Così fan tutte

    Gaetano Donizetti. Quel guardo il cavaliere, Norina's cavatina from Don Pasquale

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net, tol’ko tot, kto znal, Op.6 No. 6

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Den’ li tsarit, Op. 47 No. 6

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Zdes’ khorosho, Op. 21 No. 7

    A Glass of Wine, Chinese (Xinjiang) folk song

    Shi Guang Wang. The lark must stop singing from Marco Polo

    Johann Strauss. Csárdás from Die Fledermaus

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Otchego eto prezhde ne znala, Iolanta’s aria from Iolanta

    Georges Bizet. Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante, Micaela’s aria from Carmen

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25 June Sunday

St. Petersburg

Mussorgsky Hall, Mariinsky II

  • 12:00

    Samira Galimova

    • Russia

    Samira Galimova

    participant

    Soprano

    Samira graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Professor Nadezhda Drozdova-Weiner), she is currently an assistant-intern at the conservatory. Student of the Galina Vishnevskaya Opera Center (class of Professor Lydia Yatsynych (Chernykh). Participated in master classes by Larisa Gergieva, Tamara Sinyavskaya.

    Laureate of the Chopin International Competition (St. Petersburg, 2016, 3rd prize and diploma for the best performance of Chopin’s song), the Competition of Sacred Music Performers “Re-ligo” (St. Petersburg, 2016), the Competition of Performers of Russian Romance “Gatchina Romanciade” (2020), the All-Russian Review Competition of Vocalists - Graduates of Music Universities (St. Petersburg, 2022). Diploma recipient and winner of the “Hope” special prize of the Rimsky-Korsakov International Competition of Young Opera Singers (Tikhvin, 2016), diploma recipient of the Elena Obraztsova International Competition of Young Opera Singers (St. Petersburg, 2019) and the Sobinov International Vocal Competition (Yaroslavl, 2021). Fellow of the Muslim Magomayev Musical and Cultural Heritage Fund.

    Participated in the All-Russian Decade of Graduates for Creative Universities at the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory (2022).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Gioachino Rossini. Semiramide’scavatina Bel raggio lusinghier from Semiramide

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Skazhi, o chem v teni vetvey, Op. 57, No.1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Temerari! Sortite... Come scoglio Fiordiligi’s recitative and aria from Così fan tutte

    Round 2

    Giacomo Meyerbeer. Robert, toi que j'aime, Isabelle’s aria from Robert le Diable

    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Summer Night’s Dream, Op. 56 No. 2

    Tsveli-tsveli tsvetiki, Russian folk song arranged by Nikolai Rakov

    Vissarion Shebalin. Menya oslavili stroptivoy, Katherina’s aria from The Taming of the Shrew

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Otchego?, Op. 6 No. 5

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net, nichego ne nado… Otchego eto prezhde ne znala, Iolanta’s recitative and arioso from Iolanta

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Crudele?.. Non mi dir, Donna Anna’s recitative and aria from Don Giovanni

  • 12:30

    Maksim Lisiin

    • Russia

    Maksim Lisiin

    participant

    Baritone

    Born in the Khabarovsky region. Maxim graduated from the Khabarovsk Regional College of Arts. He is a student at the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music (Professor Vladimir Malchenko). In 2022 he was accepted into the Bolshoi Theatre Young Opera Singers Programme.

    He is a laureate of the Sobinov International Competition of Vocalists (Yaroslavl, 2021; II prize), "Masterpieces of Russian Music" Natalia Shpiller International Competition of Vocalists (Moscow, 2021; I prize), Lemeshev International Competition of Young Opera Singers (Tver, 2022; I prize).

    As a soloist he took part in the premiere performance of the Requiem (Messa di Requiem) by Gaetano Donizetti at the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall with the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Dmitry Korchak. As part of the XVI Yuri Bashmet Winter International Festival of Arts, he performed the part of Papageno in the opera Magic Flute. The Journey in the Winter Theater in Sochi with the State Symphony Orchestra "Novaya Rossiya" conducted by Justus Frantz; he appeared with chamber repertoire in the Bashmet Center in Moscow (2023).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    George Frideric Handel. Tu sei il cor di questo core, Achilla’s aria from Giulio Cesare

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lyubov’ mertvetsa, Op. 38 No. 5

    Gaetano Donizetti. Nei miei superbi gaudi, Duke’s aria from Il Duca d’Alba

    Round 2

    Jules Massenet. Vision fugitive, Herodes’ aria from Hérodiade

    Johannes Brahms. Nicht mehr zu dir zu gehen, Op. 32 No. 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Don Juan’s Serenade, Op. 38 No. 1

    Benjamin Britten. Look through the port, Billy Budd’s aria from Billy Budd

    Lipa vekovaya, Russian folk song

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Ya vas lyublyu, Yeletsky’s aria from The Queen of Spades

    Gioachino Rossini. Largo al factotum, Figaro’s cavatina from Il barbiere di Siviglia

  • 13:00

    Roman Shirokikh

    • Russia

    Roman Shirokikh

    participant

    Tenor

    Born in 1994 in Naberezhnye Chelny. In 2021 he graduated with honors from the St. Petersburg Conservatory (Professor Yuri Marusin). He is a laureate of the Okhotnikov International Opera Singers Competition (2019, I prize).

    While still being a student of the Conservatory, he performed in the opera studio on the stage of the "Music Hall" Theatre following roles: Vaudemont, Lensky, Rudolfo, Chekalinsky.

    He was a soloist of the “Zazerkalye” theatre (2020-2021).

    In 2021 he became a fellow of the Atkins Young Artists Program at the Mariinsky Theatre.

    He is a guest artist of the Mariinsky Theatre since 2022.

    He made his debut on the Mariinsky stage in 2022 in the role of Vaudémont in Iolanta. In performances at the Mariinsky Theatre, he performs the roles of Lensky (Eugene Onegin), The Prince (The Love for Three Oranges), Don Antonio (Betrothal in a Monastery), Idamante (Idomeneo, re di Creta), Tamino (Die Zauberflöte), Nemorino (L’elisir d'amore), Ernesto (Don Pasquale), Ismaele (Nabucco), and Cassio (Otello by Verdi).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Non ho colpa, Idamante’s aria from Idomeneo

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Ya lyublyu vas, Olga, Lensky’s arioso from Eugene Onegin

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Khotel by v edinoe slovo

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Coral Beads, Op. 28 No. 2

    Georgy Sviridov. Mne ne zhal’, chto drug zhenilsya from vocal cycle Suburb Lyrics

    Vsyu-to ya vselennuyu proyekhal, Russian folk song

    Giuseppe Verdi. Quando le sere al placido, Rodolfo’s recitative and aria from Luisa Miller

    Daniil Frenkel. Ne vidat’ doroge kraya, Farkov’s song from Gloomy River

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net! Chary lask, Vaudemont’s romance from Iolanta

    Giacomo Puccini. Nessun dorma, Calàf’s aria from Turandot

  • 13:45

    Liwei Hou

    • China

    Liwei Hou

    participant

    Bass

    In 2021, he graduated from the Shenyang Conservatory of Music.

    Laureate of the “Luyi Cup” Vocal Music Competition (2016, 1st prize), the National Opera Vocal Music Exhibition of Higher Art Colleges in China (2017, 1st prize), the Chengdu “Golden Hibiscus” Music Competition (2018, Gold Award for bel canto), the Basel International Online Vocal Competition (2022, 1st prize), and the Hibla Gerzmava Opera Singers and Accompanists Competition (Moscow, 2023, 2nd prize and two special prizes).

    He has held many successful solo concerts and participated in many operas. Has performed at the Mariinsky Theatre, the Moscow State Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Music Theatre, Moscow’s Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, Beijing’s National Center for the Performing Arts, the Jiangsu Grand Theatre, the Chengdu City Concert Hall, and other places. Worked with such conductors as Valery Gergiev, Pavel Smelkov, Arif Dadashev, etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Don Juan’s Serenade, Op. 38 No. 1

    Giuseppe Verdi. Come dal ciel precipita, Banco’s aria from Macbeth

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Madamina! il catalogo è cuesto, Leporello’s aria from Don Giovanni

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Blagoslovlyayu vas, lesa, Op. 47 No. 5

    Franz Schubert. Der Erlkönig, D 328

    Fengyang Flower Drum, Chinese folk song

    Gioachino Rossini. La calunnia è un venticello, Don Basilio’s aria from Il barbiere di Siviglia

    Fan Zheming. My feelings, so mixed, aria from Tuberte 

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lyubvi vse vozrasty pokorny, Gremin’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Ves’ tabor spit, Aleko’s Cavatina from Aleko

  • 14:15

    Miroslav Molchanov

    • Russia

    Miroslav Molchanov

    participant

    Bass

    Born in 1992 in Luhansk. Graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory (Associate Professor Vladimir Vaneev).

    He is a laureate of the National Opera Award "Onegin" (2020), the All-Russian Review Competition of Vocalists - Graduates of Music Universities (St. Petersburg, 2020), the All-Russian Ippolitov-Ivanov Competition-Festival (2020; I prize), the Obukhova All-Russian Competition (Lipetsk, 2020; II prize). He is a fellow of the Atkins Young Artists Program at the Mariinsky Theatre.

    From 2018 to 2021, he was a soloist of the St. Peterburg Opera theater, where he performed the roles of Prince Gremin (Eugene Onegin), Varlaam (Boris Godunov), Commendatore (Don Giovanni), Cesare Angelotti (Tosca), Sparafucile (Rigoletto), Don Basilio (Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia), Quasimodo (Dargomyzhsky's Esmeralda), Raimondo Bidebent (Lucia di Lammermoor), Orestes (Richard Strauss Electra), and others. Among the roles performed at the Mariinsky Theater are Ruslan (Ruslan and Lyudmila), Konchak (Prince Igor), Bedyay (The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevronia), Cook (The Love for Three Oranges), Sobakevich (Dead Souls), Quartal, Doctor, Gendarme, Orderly (The Lefthander), Leporello (Don Giovanni), Ali (L’italiana in Algeri), Prince Gremin, Don Pasquale.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach. Quia fecit mihi magna, bass aria from Magnificat

    Gioachino Rossini. La calunnia è un venticello, Basilio’s aria from Il barbiere di Siviglia

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Blagoslovlyayu vas, lesa, Op. 47 No. 5

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net, tol’ko tot, kto znal, Op. 6 No. 6

    Franz Schubert. Der Wanderer, D 489

    Ekh, Nastasya, Russian folk song

    Mikhail Glinka. O pole, pole, Ruslan’s aria from Ruslan and Ludmila

    Yevgeny Derbenko. Ot Pleshcheyevskoy verfi po poteshnoy, Peter’s aria from The Grand Embassy

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lyubvi vse vozrasty pokorny, Gremin’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Madamina, il catalogo è questo, Leporello’s aria from Don Giovanni

  • 14:45

    Andrey Merkuliev

    • Russia

    Andrey Merkuliev

    participant

    Baritone

    Born in 1992 in Kiselyovsk, Kemerovo Region. He graduated from the Prokopyevsk Regional College of Arts (Marina Radchenko), the Novosibirsk Conservatory, and its assistant-internship (Professor Vladimir Prudnik).

    He is a laureate of the International Youth Music Competition dedicated to the 140th anniversary of Stravinsky's birth (2022; II prize) and other all-Russian and international competitions.

    He has participated in productions of the Novosibirsk Conservatory Opera Studio, Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theater, in concerts of the Trans-Siberian Art Festival (Novosibirsk, 2018; sang under the direction of Kent Nagano and Ilya Korol), in the Summer Opera-Symphonic Laboratory New Opera World (Moscow, 2018; performed the part of Grigory Gryaznoy in The Tsar's Bride under the direction of Airat Kashaev). He is a soloist of the Chelyabinsk Opera and Ballet Theatre. Among the roles he has played are Rigoletto and Count Monterone in Rigoletto, Shaunard in La Bohème, Ibn-Hakia in Iolanta, Escamillo in Carmen, title role in Prince Igor, Tonio in Pagliacci, etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    George Frideric Handel. Per involarmi al duolo, aria from cantata Siete rose rugiadose, HWV 162

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Poymi hot’ raz, Op. 16 No. 3

    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Gryaznoy’s recitative and aria from The Tsar’s Bride 

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. To bylo ranneyu vesnoy, Op. 38 No. 2

    Chto zatumanilas’, zoren’ka yasnaya, Russian folk song (arranged by Alexander Zhivtsov)

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Ya byl u ney, Op. 14 No. 4

    Yuri Shaporin. Ryleyev’s scene and aria from The Decembrists

    Giuseppe Verdi. Renato’s aria from Un ballo in maschera 

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Mazepa’s arioso from Mazepa

    Giuseppe Verdi. Rigoletto’s aria from Rigoletto

  • 15:30

    Intermission

    • Russia

    Intermission

    Baritone

    Born in 1992 in Kiselyovsk, Kemerovo Region. He graduated from the Prokopyevsk Regional College of Arts (Marina Radchenko), the Novosibirsk Conservatory, and its assistant-internship (Professor Vladimir Prudnik).

    He is a laureate of the International Youth Music Competition dedicated to the 140th anniversary of Stravinsky's birth (2022; II prize) and other all-Russian and international competitions.

    He has participated in productions of the Novosibirsk Conservatory Opera Studio, Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theater, in concerts of the Trans-Siberian Art Festival (Novosibirsk, 2018; sang under the direction of Kent Nagano and Ilya Korol), in the Summer Opera-Symphonic Laboratory New Opera World (Moscow, 2018; performed the part of Grigory Gryaznoy in The Tsar's Bride under the direction of Airat Kashaev). He is a soloist of the Chelyabinsk Opera and Ballet Theatre. Among the roles he has played are Rigoletto and Count Monterone in Rigoletto, Shaunard in La Bohème, Ibn-Hakia in Iolanta, Escamillo in Carmen, title role in Prince Igor, Tonio in Pagliacci, etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    George Frideric Handel. Per involarmi al duolo, aria from cantata Siete rose rugiadose, HWV 162

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Poymi hot’ raz, Op. 16 No. 3

    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Gryaznoy’s recitative and aria from The Tsar’s Bride 

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. To bylo ranneyu vesnoy, Op. 38 No. 2

    Chto zatumanilas’, zoren’ka yasnaya, Russian folk song (arranged by Alexander Zhivtsov)

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Ya byl u ney, Op. 14 No. 4

    Yuri Shaporin. Ryleyev’s scene and aria from The Decembrists

    Giuseppe Verdi. Renato’s aria from Un ballo in maschera 

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Mazepa’s arioso from Mazepa

    Giuseppe Verdi. Rigoletto’s aria from Rigoletto

  • 16:00

    Mikhail Basenko

    • Russia

    Mikhail Basenko

    participant

    Tenor

    Born in 1993 in Pavlovsky Posad, Moscow Region, he graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (Professor Alexei Martynov).

    He is the winner of the competition "Romanticism: Origins and Horizons" (Moscow, 2021) and the All-Russian Review Competition of Vocalists - Graduates of Music Universities (St. Petersburg, 2022), and a laureate of the competition "Territory of Creativity" (Moscow, 2023; special prize "For the best performance in the Lied genre").

    In the Opera Studio of the Moscow Conservatory, he performed the roles of Ivan Lykov in The Tsar's Bride, Rudolf in La Bohème, and others. He is a soloist-intern at the Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Music Theatre, where he sang the role of Prince Guidon in The Tale of Tsar Saltan, Toby in Offenbach's Robinson Crusoe, Rodrigo in Verdi's Otello, Dreamer in Yuri Butsko's White Nights, and others. He regularly performs as a chamber singer. He performs in the halls of the Moscow Conservatory, Moscow International House of Music, Gnesin Russian Academy of Music, in the St. Petersburg State Capella, on the Chamber Stage of the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, etc.

    Repertoire

    Round I

    George Frideric Handel. Wie sehr, o Volk... Bewaffne dich, Judas’recitative and aria from Judas Maccabaeus

    Alexander Borodin. Medlenno den’ ugasal, Vladimir Igorevich’s recitative and cavatina from Prince Igor

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Den’ li tsarit, Op. 47 No. 6

    Round II

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Coral Beads, Op. 28 No. 2

    Hugo Wolf. Der Feuerreiter

    John Corigliano. Bégearss’ aria from The Ghosts of Versailles

    Not One Road Runs Through The Field, Russian folk song (arranged by Yuri Shaporin)

    Giacomo Puccini. Nessun dorma, Calaf’s aria from Turandot

    Round III

    Georges Bizet. La fleur que tu m’avais jetée, José’s aria from Carmen

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Chto nasha zhizn’? Igra!.., Herman’s aria from The Queen of Spades

  • 16:30

    Inho Jeong

    • South Korea

    Inho Jeong

    participant

    Bass

    Born in 1991 in Daejeon (South Korea). In 2017, he graduated from the Music College of Seoul National University. In 2022, he completed a professional course at the Korea National Opera Studio. He was trained under the guidance of Park Jongmin, David Junghoon Kim, Park Suho, Choi Won Ik, and Attila Jun.

    In 2022, he won the Marmande Vocal Competition (France), the Riccardo Zandonai Competition (Riva del Garda, Italy), the Otto Edelmann Competition (Vienna), and the Ferruccio Tagliavini Competition (Deutschlandsberg – Graz, Austria). He was awarded at the Francisco Viñas Competition in Barcelona, the Competizione dell’Opera (Moscow), and the Operalia (Riga). At the Éva Marton Competition in Budapest, he won 3rd prize and the Special Éva Marton Prize.

    In the 2022–2023 season, he made his debut at the Munich State Theater on Gärtnerplatz, performing the role of Conte Walter in Luisa Miller. In May 2023, he gave a solo concert at the Bordeaux National Opera and performed in Hungary and Portugal. Has collaborated with conductors such as Anthony Bramall, Plácido Domingo, Balazs Kocsar, Marco Boemi, Sascha Goetzel, Vladimir Kiradjiev, Marius Burkert, and Tugan Sokhiev. He performed with the orchestras of the Hungarian State Opera and the Bolshoi Theater of Russia, the philharmonic orchestras of Monte-Carlo and Graz. He appeared at the Seoul and Daejeon art centers.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Giuseppe Verdi. Come dal ciel precipita, Banco’s aria from Macbeth

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Blagoslovlyayu vas, lesa, Op. 47 No. 5

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. La vendetta, Bartolo’s aria from Le nozze di Figaro

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net, tol’ko tot, kto znal, Op. 6 No. 6

    Maurice Ravel. Chanson romanesque from Don Quichotte à Dulcinée

    Giuseppe Verdi. Il lacerato spirito, Fiesco’s aria from Simon Boccanegra

    Igor Stravinsky. I burn! I freeze!, Nick Shadow’s aria from The Rake’s Progress

    Sailor’s Song, Korean folk song (arranged by Du-Nam Cho)

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Chto skazhet on?.. Gospod’ moy, esli greshen ya, King René’s arioso from Iolanta

    Gioachino Rossini. La calunnia e un venticello, Don Basilio’s aria from Il Barbiere di Siviglia

  • 17:00

    Olga Maslova

    • Russia

    Olga Maslova

    participant

    Soprano

    Born in 1992 in Voronezh. Graduated from the Voronezh State Academy of Arts (class of Associate Professor Zoya Solodilova).

    Laureate of the Sobinov International Vocal Competition (Yaroslavl, 2018, 2nd prize and special prize), the Rimsky-Korsakov International Competition of Young Opera Singers (Tikhvin, 2018, 2nd prize and diploma), the Sobinov Music Festival Vocal Competition (Saratov, 2019, 1st prize), the Glinka International Competition of Vocalists (Kazan, 2019, 3rd prize), the International Competition of Opera Singers “St Petersburg” (2021, 1st prize), the Competizione dell’Opera (Moscow, 2022, 3rd prize), the Hibla Gerzmava International Opera Singers and Accompanists Competition (Moscow, 2023, 1st prize and five special prizes).

    She was a soloist of the Mariinsky Academy of Young Opera Singers in 2015–2022 and a soloist of the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre (Vladivostok) in 2022–2023. Since 2023, she is a soloist of the Mariinsky Theatre (St Petersburg). Performed the roles of Abigail (Nabucco), Turandot, and others at the Mariinsky stage. She sang the role of Lady Macbeth in Macbeth at the Moscow State Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Music Theatre, performed at the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Oh smania! oh furie! Eleсtra’s recitative and aria from Idomeneo

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Zabyt’ tak skoro

    Giuseppe Verdi. Una macchia è qui tuttora, Lady Macbeth’s scene and aria from Macbeth

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Den’ li tsarit, Op. 47 No. 6

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Vocalise, Op. 34 No. 14

    Vissarion Shebalin. Menya oslavili stroptivoy, Katherine's aria from The Taming of the Shrew

    Nochen’ka, Russian folk song

    Giuseppe Verdi. Ben io t’invenni... Anch'io disciuso, Abigail’s scene and aria from Nabucco

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Otkuda eti slezy, Liza’s aria from The Queen of Spades

    Giacomo Puccini. In questa reggia,Turandot's aria from Turandot

  • 18:00

    Elizaveta Kulagina

    • Russia

    Elizaveta Kulagina

    participant

    Soprano

    Born in 1998 in Omsk. She graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Professor Tamara Novichenko); she is currently an assistant-intern at the conservatory. Participated in master classes by Sergei Leiferkus, Ruben Lisitsian, Galina Polivanova, Elena Obraztsova, Ildar Abdrazakov, Luciano Ganci.

    Winner of the Natalia Shpiller International Competition of Vocalists “Masterpieces of Russian Music” (Moscow, 2021) and the Alexey Ivanov International Vocal Competition (Tver, 2021). Fellow of the “New Names” Foundation and the Vladimir Spivakov Foundation. Laureate of the President of the Russian Federation Prize.

    Participated in concerts and master classes of the Yuri Bashmet Winter International Arts Festival in Sochi (2020). She has performed at the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory. Participated in the Young Opera Artists Program of Moscow’s Helikon-Opera Theatre, where she studied with Barbara Frittoli, Dmitry Vdovin, Ramón Vargas, Hibla Gerzmava, Makvala Kasrashvili, Marina Meshcheryakova. In 2021, she was accepted into the Helikon-Opera troupe, she performs the roles of Tatiana (Eugene Onegin), Volkhova (Sadko), Marfa (The Tsar’s Bride), Mimì (La bohème), Iolanta, etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach. Wie freudig ist mein Herz, aria from cantata Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut, BWV 199

    Giacomo Puccini. Donde lieta uscì, Mimi’s aria from La bohème

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Skazhi, o chem v teni vetvey, Op. 57 No. 1

    Round 2

    Charles Gounod. Les grands seigneurs... Ah! je ris de me voir, Marguerite’s recitative and aria from Faust

    Franz Schubert. Wie klag’ ich’s aus, das Sterbegefühl from Schwanengesang

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Sred’ mrachnykh dney, Op. 73 No. 5

    David Tukhmanov. Alexandrina’s arioso from The Empress

    Kak po luzhku trava, Russian folk song

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Otchego eto prezhde ne znala, Iolanta’s aria from Iolanta

    Vincenzo Bellini. Ah! non credea mirarti… Ah! non giunge, Amina’s aria and stretta from La sonnambula

  • 18:30

    Polina Shabunina

    • Russia

    Polina Shabunina

    participant

    Soprano

    Born in Moscow. Graduated from the Music College of the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory. Student of the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Lidia Yatsynych (Chernykh)).

    Laureate of All-Russian and international competitions, including the Shpiller International Competition “Masterpieces of Russian Music” (Moscow, 2021, 2nd prize), the Alexey Ivanov International Vocal Competition (Tver, 2021, 3rd prize), the Reinhold Glière International Vocal Competition (Moscow, 2022, 1st prize).

    She performed the roles of Tatiana (Eugene Onegin), Mimì (La bohème), Lauretta (Gianni Schicchi), Francesca (Francesca da Rimini by Rachmaninoff), Zemfira (Aleko), etc., at the Opera Studio of the Moscow Conservatory. As part of the Opera Lab project, she sang the role of Adina (L’elisir d’amore) on the Chamber Opera Stage of the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia. In 2022, she made her debut on the historical stage of the Bolshoi Theatre as a Noble Page in Lohengrin, in May 2023, she performed in Don Carlo (a Voice from Heaven). Soloist trainee of the Bolshoi Theatre since 2023.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Christoph Willibald Gluck. Che fiero momento, Eurydice’s recitative and aria from Orfeo ed Euridice

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lullaby, Op. 16 No. 1

    Giacomo Puccini. Egli col cuore grosso... Un bel di vedremo, Cio-Cio-San’s aria from Madama Butterfly

    Round 2

    Giuseppe Verdi. Voi lo diceste... Quante volte? Lida’s aria from La battaglia di Legnano

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Melody, Op. 21 No. 9

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Nochi bezumnye , Op. 60 No. 6

    Vladimir Dashkevich. Ne pokiday menya, vesna, Masha’s aria from The Government Inspector

    Kak-to rannim utrom, Russian folk song

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Solovushka v dubravushke, Natasha’s song from The Oprichnik

    Giuseppe Verdi. Tacea la notte placida... Di tale amor, Leonora’s recitative and aria from Il trovatore

  • 19:00

    Day End

    • Russia

    Day End

    Soprano

    Born in Moscow. Graduated from the Music College of the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory. Student of the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Lidia Yatsynych (Chernykh)).

    Laureate of All-Russian and international competitions, including the Shpiller International Competition “Masterpieces of Russian Music” (Moscow, 2021, 2nd prize), the Alexey Ivanov International Vocal Competition (Tver, 2021, 3rd prize), the Reinhold Glière International Vocal Competition (Moscow, 2022, 1st prize).

    She performed the roles of Tatiana (Eugene Onegin), Mimì (La bohème), Lauretta (Gianni Schicchi), Francesca (Francesca da Rimini by Rachmaninoff), Zemfira (Aleko), etc., at the Opera Studio of the Moscow Conservatory. As part of the Opera Lab project, she sang the role of Adina (L’elisir d’amore) on the Chamber Opera Stage of the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia. In 2022, she made her debut on the historical stage of the Bolshoi Theatre as a Noble Page in Lohengrin, in May 2023, she performed in Don Carlo (a Voice from Heaven). Soloist trainee of the Bolshoi Theatre since 2023.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Christoph Willibald Gluck. Che fiero momento, Eurydice’s recitative and aria from Orfeo ed Euridice

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lullaby, Op. 16 No. 1

    Giacomo Puccini. Egli col cuore grosso... Un bel di vedremo, Cio-Cio-San’s aria from Madama Butterfly

    Round 2

    Giuseppe Verdi. Voi lo diceste... Quante volte? Lida’s aria from La battaglia di Legnano

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Melody, Op. 21 No. 9

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Nochi bezumnye , Op. 60 No. 6

    Vladimir Dashkevich. Ne pokiday menya, vesna, Masha’s aria from The Government Inspector

    Kak-to rannim utrom, Russian folk song

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Solovushka v dubravushke, Natasha’s song from The Oprichnik

    Giuseppe Verdi. Tacea la notte placida... Di tale amor, Leonora’s recitative and aria from Il trovatore

  • 20:00

    Round II Results

    • Russia

    Round II Results

    Soprano

    Born in Moscow. Graduated from the Music College of the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory. Student of the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Lidia Yatsynych (Chernykh)).

    Laureate of All-Russian and international competitions, including the Shpiller International Competition “Masterpieces of Russian Music” (Moscow, 2021, 2nd prize), the Alexey Ivanov International Vocal Competition (Tver, 2021, 3rd prize), the Reinhold Glière International Vocal Competition (Moscow, 2022, 1st prize).

    She performed the roles of Tatiana (Eugene Onegin), Mimì (La bohème), Lauretta (Gianni Schicchi), Francesca (Francesca da Rimini by Rachmaninoff), Zemfira (Aleko), etc., at the Opera Studio of the Moscow Conservatory. As part of the Opera Lab project, she sang the role of Adina (L’elisir d’amore) on the Chamber Opera Stage of the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia. In 2022, she made her debut on the historical stage of the Bolshoi Theatre as a Noble Page in Lohengrin, in May 2023, she performed in Don Carlo (a Voice from Heaven). Soloist trainee of the Bolshoi Theatre since 2023.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Christoph Willibald Gluck. Che fiero momento, Eurydice’s recitative and aria from Orfeo ed Euridice

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lullaby, Op. 16 No. 1

    Giacomo Puccini. Egli col cuore grosso... Un bel di vedremo, Cio-Cio-San’s aria from Madama Butterfly

    Round 2

    Giuseppe Verdi. Voi lo diceste... Quante volte? Lida’s aria from La battaglia di Legnano

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Melody, Op. 21 No. 9

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Nochi bezumnye , Op. 60 No. 6

    Vladimir Dashkevich. Ne pokiday menya, vesna, Masha’s aria from The Government Inspector

    Kak-to rannim utrom, Russian folk song

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Solovushka v dubravushke, Natasha’s song from The Oprichnik

    Giuseppe Verdi. Tacea la notte placida... Di tale amor, Leonora’s recitative and aria from Il trovatore

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29 June Thursday

St. Petersburg

Mariinsky II

  • 19:00

    Konstantin Fedotov

    • Russia

    Konstantin Fedotov

    participant

    Bass

    Born in 1996 in the village of Sabanchino, Yalchiksky district, Chuvash Republic. He graduated from Cheboksary Music College (Agrippina Ivanova) and the Popov Academy of Choral Art (Professor Svetlana Nesterenko and Ekaterina Lekhina), where he is currently an assistant-intern in the class of Ekaterina Lekhina. He participated in master classes of Ildar Abdrazakov, Semen Skigin.

    He is a holder of the Popov Award (2020). He is a laureate of the Lydia Abramova Bella Voce International Student Vocalists Competition (Moscow, 2019; I prize), "Russian Bass" International Youth Festival-Competition of Vocal Art (Moscow, 2019; III prize), All-Russian Music Competition (Khanty-Mansiysk, 2022; I prize). Finalist of the International Galina Vishnevskaya Opera Artists Competition (2021).

    He collaborated with such conductors as Denis Vlasenko, Nikolay Azarov, Alexander Sladkovsky, Miltos Logiadis, Alexey Petrov, Ilya Vasheruk, Dmitry Korchak, Daniele Squeo, Arsenty Tkachenko, Sergey Skripka, Andrey Lebedev, Valentin Uryupin, Alexander Samoile, Evgeniy Samoylov, Karen Durgaryan. He is a soloist of the "Novaya Opera" Moscow Theatre, guest soloist of the Opera and Ballet Theatre of the Udmurt Republic.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. In diesen heil’gen Hallen, Zarastro’s aria from Die Zauberflöte

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Blagoslovlyayu vas, lesa, Op. 47 No. 5

    Alexander Borodin. Zdorov li, knyaz’?, Konchak’s aria from Prince Igor 

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Reconciliation, Op. 25 No. 1

    Modest Musorgsky. The Flea

    Ey, ukhnem, Russian folk song

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lyubvi vse vozrasty pokorny, Gremin’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Georgy Sviridov. Our Land from Pathetic Oratorio

    Round 3

    Giuseppe Verdi. Mentre gonfiarsi l’anima, Attila’s aria from Attila

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Gospod’ moy, esli greshen ya, King René’s arioso from Iolanta

  • 19:15

    Gleb Peryazev

    • Russia

    Gleb Peryazev

    participant

    Bass

    Born in 1994 in Irkutsk, Russia. In 2022 he graduated from the assistant-internship of the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Vladimir Vaneev).

    He is a prize-winner of the International Competition of Elena Obraztsova (St. Petersburg, 2015), Competizione dell’Opera (Moscow, 2016), International Glinka Competition (Kazan, 2019), Hibla Gerzmava International Competition (Moscow, 2023), etc. He is a scholarship recipient of the Atkins Young Artists Program at the Mariinsky Theatre.

    From 2015 to 2017 he was a soloist of the International Academy of Music of Elena Obraztsova (St. Petersburg). He has performed at the Salzburg Festival (2017-2019), Hamburg Opera (2017), National Opera of Greece (Athens, 2017), Brucknerhaus in Linz (2018), Baden-Baden Festspielhaus (2018, 2019), San Carlos National Theater (Lisbon, 2018), Amintore Galli Theater (Rimini, 2018), Beijing National Performing Arts Center and Jiangsu Grand Theater in Nanjing (2019), Paris Philharmonic (2019), Juarez Theater (Guanajuato, Mexico, 2021), as well as on many stages in Russia. He is a soloist of the Mariinsky Theatre, where he performed over 30 roles, including Ruslan (Ruslan and Lyudmila), Figaro (Le nozze di Figaro), and Escamillo (Carmen), etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Blagoslovlyayu vas, lesa, Op. 47 No. 5

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Meta di voi qua vadano, Don Giovanni’s aria from Don Giovanni

    Gioachino Rossini. Basilio’s aria from Il barbiere di Siviglia 

    Round 2

    Jacques Offenbach. Lindorf’s aria from Les Contes d’Hoffmann

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. The Feat, Op. 60 No. 11

    Franz Schubert. Der Doppelgänger from Schwanengesang

    Oy, to ne vecher, Russian folk song

    Andrei Petrov. Tsar Peter’s aria from Peter the Great 

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Ebn-Hakia’s aria from Iolanta

    Georges Bizet. Toreador Song from Carmen

  • 19:30

    Zinaida Tsarenko

    • Russia

    Zinaida Tsarenko

    participant

    Mezzo-soprano

    Born in 1993 in Khabarovsk. She graduated from Novosibirsk Music College (class of Aigul Bralinova), the St. Petersburg Conservatory and was an assistant-intern at the conservatory (class of Associate Professor Olga Kondina).

    Laureate of the Zara Dolukhanova International Vocal Contest “Amber Nightingale” (Kaliningrad, 2018, 3rd prize), the All-Russian Review of the Competition of Vocalists, University Graduates (St. Petersburg, 2020), the Elena Obraztsova International Competition of Young Opera Singers (St. Petersburg, 2021, 1st prize). Finalist of the Wilhelm Stenhammar International Music Competition (Norrköping, Sweden, 2018). Fellow of the Atkins Young Artists Program at the Mariinsky Theatre.

    Guest soloist of the Mariinsky Theatre. In 2022, she participated for the first time in the Mariinsky Opera performance, playing the role of Olga in the chamber version of Eugene Onegin. She made her debut on the New Stage of the theatre, singing the part of Lyubasha (The Tsar’s Bride) the same year. The Mariinsky repertoire of the artist also includes the roles of Fenena (Nabucco), Emilia (Verdi's Otello), Joan of Arc (The Maid of Orleans), Clarice (The Love for Three Oranges).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach. Erbarme dich, aria from Matthäus-Passion

    Gaetano Donizetti. Fia dunque vero, oh ciel! Leonora’s aria from La favoritа

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lish’ ty odin, Op. 57 No. 6

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Kaby znala ya, Op. 47 No. 1

    Maurice Ravel. Vocalise-étude en forme de habanera

    Matushka, chto vo pole pyl’no, Russian folk song

    Camille Saint-Saëns. Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix, Dalila’s aria from Samson et Dalila

    Andrei Petrov. Net bolshe Marty, aria of Catherine the First from Peter the Great

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Da, chas nastal!, Joan of Arc’s aria from The Maid of Orleans

    Giuseppe Verdi. O don fatale, Eboli’s aria from Don Carlo

  • 19:45

    Igor Morozov

    • Russia

    Igor Morozov

    participant

    Tenor

    Born in 1990 in Ryazan. He graduated from the Moscow Sveshnikov Choral School and the Popov Academy of Choral Art (choral conducting and vocal departments, Vera Alexandrova).

    He is a laureate of the "Young Talents of Russia" competition (2010 and 2014). Recipient of Elena Obraztsova's "For a Bright Start in Art" Award (2014). Finalist of the Russian National Music Award in the "Vocalist of the Year" category (2016). Winner of the Grand Prix of the José Carreras International Vocal Competition (2021).

    He made his debut on the opera stage in 2013, singing in a production of Richard Strauss' Der Rosenkavalier under the direction of Vasily Sinaisky at the Bolshoi Theater of Russia. Since 2014, he has been a soloist of the "Helikon-Opera" theater, where he performed more than 20 roles. He collaborated with such conductors as Christian Thielemann, Saulius Sondeckis, Jan Latham-Koenig, Ken-David Masur, Vladimir Spivakov, Vladimir Fedoseev, Mikhail Pletnev, Yuri Temirkanov, Evgeny Svetlanov, Alexander Vedernikov, Valery Gergiev, Alberto Zedda and Vladimir Yurovsky, and others. He has performed at the Theater an der Wien (Vienna), Petruzzelli Theater (Bari, Italy), Nice Opera, German Theater on the Rhine (Düsseldorf), Moscow "Novaya Opera" Theater, Gran Teatre del Liceu (Spain, Barcelona), The Royal Swedish Opera (Sweden, Stockholm).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Serenade (O ditya!..), Op. 63 No. 6

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Il mio tesoro, Ottavio’s aria from Don Giovanni

    Alexander Borodin. Medlenno den’ ugasal, Vladimir Igorevich’s aria from Prince Igor

    Round 2

    Giacomo Puccini. Recondite armonia, Cavaradossi’s aria from Tosca

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. V etu lunnuyu noch’, Op. 73 No. 3

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Fragment from A. Musset, Op. 21 No. 6

    Georgy Sviridov. Yest’ odna khoroshaya pesnya u solovushki from song cycle My Father is a Peasant

    Akh ty, nochenka, Russian folk song

    Round 3

    Pietro Mascagni. Turiddu’s aria from Cavalleria rusticana

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Kuda, kuda vy udalilis’, Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

  • 20:00

    Zhenxiang Hong

    • China

    Zhenxiang Hong

    participant

    Baritone

    Hong Zhenxiang studied at the Xinghai Conservatory of Music (class of Professor Chen Xiao). His mentors also included Katia Ricciarelli, Nelly Miricioiu, Liao Changyong, Umberto Finazzi, Matthew Rose, Sheila Barnes, Antonello Allemandi, Maciej Pikulski, and others.

    He performs roles in Die Zauberflöte, L’elisir d’amore, Die Fledermaus, Rigoletto, La bohème, La traviata, Don Carlo, Don Giovanni, and Le nozze di Figaro, as well as in Chinese operas, including Farewell to Cambridge, Red River Valley, Tragic Dawn, and The Wilderness.

    He teaches at the Vocal Opera Department of the Xinghai Conservatory of Music.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Hai già vinta la causa... Vedrò mentre io sospiro, Count’s recitative and aria from Le nozze di Figaro

    Giuseppe Verdi. Alzati!.. Eri tu che macchiavi quell’anima, Renato’s recitative and aria from Un ballo in maschera

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net, tol’ko tot, kto znal, Op. 6 No. 6

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Reconciliation, Op. 25 No. 1

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. O net, molyu, ne ukhodi!, Op. 4 No. 1

    Memories of my Mother, Chinese folk song (Yunnan region) arranged by Ding Shande

    Giuseppe Verdi. Per me giunto... O Carlo ascolta, Rodrigo’s death scene from Don Carlo

    Yin Qing. Zhan Shueiyao’s aria from The Canal Ballad

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Ya vas lyublyu, Yeletsky’s aria from The Queen of Spades

    Umberto Giordano. Nemico della patria, Gérard’s aria from Andrea Chénier

  • 20:30

    Albina Tonkikh

    • Belarus

    Albina Tonkikh

    participant

    Soprano

    Born in Minsk. Graduated from the Belarus Academy of Music (class of People’s Artist of the Republic of Belarus Nina Sharubina). Trained at the Latvian Academy of Music (class of Professor Sigrid Krieger).

    Laureate of the International Competition of Young Vocalists “Kaunas Sonorum” (2017, 1st prize).

    She performed with the Kaunas Symphony Orchestra conducted by Vilmantas Kaliunas. She performed the role of Iolanta on the stage of the Belarus Academy of Music (2021). In December 2021, she sang Rosalinda in Die Fledermaus under the direction of Yuri Bashmet at the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall. Currently, she is an artist of the Young Artists Opera Program of the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia (since 2021), debuted on the New Stage of the Bolshoi Theatre in 2022 in the roles of the First Forest Nymph in Dvořák’s Rusalka (conducted by Alexey Bogorad) and Brigitta in Iolanta (conducted by Andrey Lebedev). Participated in the Winter International Arts Festival of Yuri Bashmet (2022, 2023, the role of the First Lady in The Magic Flute. Journey under the direction of Justus Frantz. She has also collaborated with the conductor Mikhail Tatarnikov, the pianists Semyon Skigin, Larisa Gergieva, Mzia Bakhturidze, Natalia Katyukova, Ivari Ilja, Lyubov Orfenova, and others.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    George Frideric Handel. Ah, crudel! Armida’s aria from Rinaldo

    Giacomo Puccini. Signore, ascolta, Liu’s aria from Turandot

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Nochi bezumnye, Op. 60 No. 6

    Round 2

    Franz Schubert. Auf dem Wasser zu singen, D 774

    Carlisle Floyd. Ain’t it a Pretty Night, Susannah’s aria from Susannah

    A u poli viarba, Belarusian folk song arranged by Vasily Yefimov

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Gornimi tikho letela dusha nebesami, Op. 47 No. 2

    Charles Gounod. O Dieu!.. Ah! Je ris de me voir, Marguerite’s recitative and aria from Faust

    Round 3

    George Bizet. C’est des contrebandiers... Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante, Micaela’s recitative and aria from Carmen

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Ish ty, kakaya v’yuga… Tsvela yablon’ka v sadochke, Oxana’s recitative and aria from Cherevichki

  • 20:45

    Aleksander Mikhailov

    • Russia

    Aleksander Mikhailov

    participant

    Tenor

    Graduated in 2009 from the Choral Conducting Department of the Murmansk College of Arts (Larisa Filatova) and in 2014 from the Vocal-Directing Faculty of the St. Petersburg Conservatory (Professor Valentina Gagen).

    Laureate of international and all-Russian competitions. From 2016 to 2018, he was a fellow of the Atkins Young Artists Program at the Mariinsky Theatre. Was nominated for the “Golden Mask” for the role of Clare Quilty in the opera Lolita by Shchedrin (2021).

    In 2014, he debuted on the stage of the Mariinsky Theatre and became its member in 2016. At the theatre, he performs over forty leading roles from Russian, Italian, and French repertoires, including the title roles in Berlioz’ Benvenuto Cellini, Shchedrin’s The Lefthander, Weinberg’s The Idiot, as well as Gabriele Adorno (Simon Boccanegra), Arrigo (I vespri siciliani), Cassio (Verdi’s Otello), Duke (Rigoletto), Macduff (Macbeth), Sir Edgar Ravenswood (Lucia di Lammermoor), Lensky (Eugene Onegin), Charles VII (The Maid of Orleans), Tsar Berendey (The Snow Maiden), etc.

    He portrayed Prince Yury (The Enchantress) in a performance at the Oper Frankfurt, and appeared at festivals in Bregenz, Verbier, and the Berlioz Festival in La Côte-Saint-André (France).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Giuseppe Verdi. Ella mi fu rapita, Duke’s aria from Rigoletto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Rastvoril ya okno, Op. 63 No. 2

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Fuor del mar, Idomeneo’s aria from Idomeneo

    Round 2

    Georgy Sviridov. Yest’ odna khoroshaya pesnya u solovushki from song cycle My Father is a Peasant

    Proshchay, radost’, Russian folk song

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. To bylo ranneyu vesnoy, Op. 38 No. 2

    Viktor Pleshak. Anticipation from the poetoria The Innermost Word

    Giacomo Puccini. Avete torto!, Rinuccio’s aria from Gianni Schicchi

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Kuda, kuda, Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Jules Massenet. Pourquoi me réveiller..., Werther’s arioso from Werther

  • 21:00

    Jihoon Son

    • South Korea

    Jihoon Son

    participant

    Tenor

    Jihoon Song was born in 1990 in Seoul. He graduated from the Korean National University of Arts (Seoul) and studied at the Bavarian Theatre Academy August Everding (Munich).

    Laureate of the Montserrat Caballé International Singers Competition (Madrid, 2022, 1st prize), the Giovan Battista Viotti International Music Competition (Vercelli, Italy, 2022, 1st prize and Audience Award), the Éva Marton International Vocalists Competition (Budapest, 2022, 3rd prize and special prize), etc.

    He performs roles such as Tamino (Die Zauberflöte), Nemorino (L’elisir d’amore), Lysander (A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Britten), Rodolfo (La bohème), and Ruodi (Guillaume Tell), as well as the vocal cycle Winterreise by Schubert. Has appeared at the Seoul Arts Center and at various venues in Europe.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net, tol’ko tot, kto znal, Op. 6 No. 6

    Gioachino Rossini. Sì, ritrovarla io giuro, Ramiro’s aria from La Cenerentola

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Frisch zum Kampfe, Pedrillo’s aria from Die Entführung aus dem Serail

    Round 2

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Ne poy, krasavitsa, pri mne, Op. 4 No. 4

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Don Juan’s Serenade, Op. 38 No. 1

    Dong sim cho (Love Letter), Korean folk song (arranged by Seongtae Kim)

    Gioachino Rossini. Languir per una bella, Lindoro’s aria from L’italiana in Algeri

    John Adams. Platonic Men, Mao’s aria from Nixon in China

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Kuda, kuda vy udalilis’..., Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Gioachino Rossini. Asile héréditaire... Amis, amis, Arnold’s aria from Guillaume Tell

  • 21:15

    Maksim Lisiin

    • Russia

    Maksim Lisiin

    participant

    Baritone

    Born in the Khabarovsky region. Maxim graduated from the Khabarovsk Regional College of Arts. He is a student at the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music (Professor Vladimir Malchenko). In 2022 he was accepted into the Bolshoi Theatre Young Opera Singers Programme.

    He is a laureate of the Sobinov International Competition of Vocalists (Yaroslavl, 2021; II prize), "Masterpieces of Russian Music" Natalia Shpiller International Competition of Vocalists (Moscow, 2021; I prize), Lemeshev International Competition of Young Opera Singers (Tver, 2022; I prize).

    As a soloist he took part in the premiere performance of the Requiem (Messa di Requiem) by Gaetano Donizetti at the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall with the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Dmitry Korchak. As part of the XVI Yuri Bashmet Winter International Festival of Arts, he performed the part of Papageno in the opera Magic Flute. The Journey in the Winter Theater in Sochi with the State Symphony Orchestra "Novaya Rossiya" conducted by Justus Frantz; he appeared with chamber repertoire in the Bashmet Center in Moscow (2023).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    George Frideric Handel. Tu sei il cor di questo core, Achilla’s aria from Giulio Cesare

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lyubov’ mertvetsa, Op. 38 No. 5

    Gaetano Donizetti. Nei miei superbi gaudi, Duke’s aria from Il Duca d’Alba

    Round 2

    Jules Massenet. Vision fugitive, Herodes’ aria from Hérodiade

    Johannes Brahms. Nicht mehr zu dir zu gehen, Op. 32 No. 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Don Juan’s Serenade, Op. 38 No. 1

    Benjamin Britten. Look through the port, Billy Budd’s aria from Billy Budd

    Lipa vekovaya, Russian folk song

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Ya vas lyublyu, Yeletsky’s aria from The Queen of Spades

    Gioachino Rossini. Largo al factotum, Figaro’s cavatina from Il barbiere di Siviglia

  • 21:30

    Roman Shirokikh

    • Russia

    Roman Shirokikh

    participant

    Tenor

    Born in 1994 in Naberezhnye Chelny. In 2021 he graduated with honors from the St. Petersburg Conservatory (Professor Yuri Marusin). He is a laureate of the Okhotnikov International Opera Singers Competition (2019, I prize).

    While still being a student of the Conservatory, he performed in the opera studio on the stage of the "Music Hall" Theatre following roles: Vaudemont, Lensky, Rudolfo, Chekalinsky.

    He was a soloist of the “Zazerkalye” theatre (2020-2021).

    In 2021 he became a fellow of the Atkins Young Artists Program at the Mariinsky Theatre.

    He is a guest artist of the Mariinsky Theatre since 2022.

    He made his debut on the Mariinsky stage in 2022 in the role of Vaudémont in Iolanta. In performances at the Mariinsky Theatre, he performs the roles of Lensky (Eugene Onegin), The Prince (The Love for Three Oranges), Don Antonio (Betrothal in a Monastery), Idamante (Idomeneo, re di Creta), Tamino (Die Zauberflöte), Nemorino (L’elisir d'amore), Ernesto (Don Pasquale), Ismaele (Nabucco), and Cassio (Otello by Verdi).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Non ho colpa, Idamante’s aria from Idomeneo

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Ya lyublyu vas, Olga, Lensky’s arioso from Eugene Onegin

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Khotel by v edinoe slovo

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Coral Beads, Op. 28 No. 2

    Georgy Sviridov. Mne ne zhal’, chto drug zhenilsya from vocal cycle Suburb Lyrics

    Vsyu-to ya vselennuyu proyekhal, Russian folk song

    Giuseppe Verdi. Quando le sere al placido, Rodolfo’s recitative and aria from Luisa Miller

    Daniil Frenkel. Ne vidat’ doroge kraya, Farkov’s song from Gloomy River

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net! Chary lask, Vaudemont’s romance from Iolanta

    Giacomo Puccini. Nessun dorma, Calàf’s aria from Turandot

  • 22:00

    Liwei Hou

    • China

    Liwei Hou

    participant

    Bass

    In 2021, he graduated from the Shenyang Conservatory of Music.

    Laureate of the “Luyi Cup” Vocal Music Competition (2016, 1st prize), the National Opera Vocal Music Exhibition of Higher Art Colleges in China (2017, 1st prize), the Chengdu “Golden Hibiscus” Music Competition (2018, Gold Award for bel canto), the Basel International Online Vocal Competition (2022, 1st prize), and the Hibla Gerzmava Opera Singers and Accompanists Competition (Moscow, 2023, 2nd prize and two special prizes).

    He has held many successful solo concerts and participated in many operas. Has performed at the Mariinsky Theatre, the Moscow State Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Music Theatre, Moscow’s Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, Beijing’s National Center for the Performing Arts, the Jiangsu Grand Theatre, the Chengdu City Concert Hall, and other places. Worked with such conductors as Valery Gergiev, Pavel Smelkov, Arif Dadashev, etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Don Juan’s Serenade, Op. 38 No. 1

    Giuseppe Verdi. Come dal ciel precipita, Banco’s aria from Macbeth

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Madamina! il catalogo è cuesto, Leporello’s aria from Don Giovanni

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Blagoslovlyayu vas, lesa, Op. 47 No. 5

    Franz Schubert. Der Erlkönig, D 328

    Fengyang Flower Drum, Chinese folk song

    Gioachino Rossini. La calunnia è un venticello, Don Basilio’s aria from Il barbiere di Siviglia

    Fan Zheming. My feelings, so mixed, aria from Tuberte 

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lyubvi vse vozrasty pokorny, Gremin’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Ves’ tabor spit, Aleko’s Cavatina from Aleko

  • 22:15

    Inho Jeong

    • South Korea

    Inho Jeong

    participant

    Bass

    Born in 1991 in Daejeon (South Korea). In 2017, he graduated from the Music College of Seoul National University. In 2022, he completed a professional course at the Korea National Opera Studio. He was trained under the guidance of Park Jongmin, David Junghoon Kim, Park Suho, Choi Won Ik, and Attila Jun.

    In 2022, he won the Marmande Vocal Competition (France), the Riccardo Zandonai Competition (Riva del Garda, Italy), the Otto Edelmann Competition (Vienna), and the Ferruccio Tagliavini Competition (Deutschlandsberg – Graz, Austria). He was awarded at the Francisco Viñas Competition in Barcelona, the Competizione dell’Opera (Moscow), and the Operalia (Riga). At the Éva Marton Competition in Budapest, he won 3rd prize and the Special Éva Marton Prize.

    In the 2022–2023 season, he made his debut at the Munich State Theater on Gärtnerplatz, performing the role of Conte Walter in Luisa Miller. In May 2023, he gave a solo concert at the Bordeaux National Opera and performed in Hungary and Portugal. Has collaborated with conductors such as Anthony Bramall, Plácido Domingo, Balazs Kocsar, Marco Boemi, Sascha Goetzel, Vladimir Kiradjiev, Marius Burkert, and Tugan Sokhiev. He performed with the orchestras of the Hungarian State Opera and the Bolshoi Theater of Russia, the philharmonic orchestras of Monte-Carlo and Graz. He appeared at the Seoul and Daejeon art centers.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Giuseppe Verdi. Come dal ciel precipita, Banco’s aria from Macbeth

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Blagoslovlyayu vas, lesa, Op. 47 No. 5

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. La vendetta, Bartolo’s aria from Le nozze di Figaro

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Net, tol’ko tot, kto znal, Op. 6 No. 6

    Maurice Ravel. Chanson romanesque from Don Quichotte à Dulcinée

    Giuseppe Verdi. Il lacerato spirito, Fiesco’s aria from Simon Boccanegra

    Igor Stravinsky. I burn! I freeze!, Nick Shadow’s aria from The Rake’s Progress

    Sailor’s Song, Korean folk song (arranged by Du-Nam Cho)

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Chto skazhet on?.. Gospod’ moy, esli greshen ya, King René’s arioso from Iolanta

    Gioachino Rossini. La calunnia e un venticello, Don Basilio’s aria from Il Barbiere di Siviglia

  • 22:30

    Olga Maslova

    • Russia

    Olga Maslova

    participant

    Soprano

    Born in 1992 in Voronezh. Graduated from the Voronezh State Academy of Arts (class of Associate Professor Zoya Solodilova).

    Laureate of the Sobinov International Vocal Competition (Yaroslavl, 2018, 2nd prize and special prize), the Rimsky-Korsakov International Competition of Young Opera Singers (Tikhvin, 2018, 2nd prize and diploma), the Sobinov Music Festival Vocal Competition (Saratov, 2019, 1st prize), the Glinka International Competition of Vocalists (Kazan, 2019, 3rd prize), the International Competition of Opera Singers “St Petersburg” (2021, 1st prize), the Competizione dell’Opera (Moscow, 2022, 3rd prize), the Hibla Gerzmava International Opera Singers and Accompanists Competition (Moscow, 2023, 1st prize and five special prizes).

    She was a soloist of the Mariinsky Academy of Young Opera Singers in 2015–2022 and a soloist of the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre (Vladivostok) in 2022–2023. Since 2023, she is a soloist of the Mariinsky Theatre (St Petersburg). Performed the roles of Abigail (Nabucco), Turandot, and others at the Mariinsky stage. She sang the role of Lady Macbeth in Macbeth at the Moscow State Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Music Theatre, performed at the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Oh smania! oh furie! Eleсtra’s recitative and aria from Idomeneo

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Zabyt’ tak skoro

    Giuseppe Verdi. Una macchia è qui tuttora, Lady Macbeth’s scene and aria from Macbeth

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Den’ li tsarit, Op. 47 No. 6

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Vocalise, Op. 34 No. 14

    Vissarion Shebalin. Menya oslavili stroptivoy, Katherine's aria from The Taming of the Shrew

    Nochen’ka, Russian folk song

    Giuseppe Verdi. Ben io t’invenni... Anch'io disciuso, Abigail’s scene and aria from Nabucco

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Otkuda eti slezy, Liza’s aria from The Queen of Spades

    Giacomo Puccini. In questa reggia,Turandot's aria from Turandot

  • 22:45

    Polina Shabunina

    • Russia

    Polina Shabunina

    participant

    Soprano

    Born in Moscow. Graduated from the Music College of the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory. Student of the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Lidia Yatsynych (Chernykh)).

    Laureate of All-Russian and international competitions, including the Shpiller International Competition “Masterpieces of Russian Music” (Moscow, 2021, 2nd prize), the Alexey Ivanov International Vocal Competition (Tver, 2021, 3rd prize), the Reinhold Glière International Vocal Competition (Moscow, 2022, 1st prize).

    She performed the roles of Tatiana (Eugene Onegin), Mimì (La bohème), Lauretta (Gianni Schicchi), Francesca (Francesca da Rimini by Rachmaninoff), Zemfira (Aleko), etc., at the Opera Studio of the Moscow Conservatory. As part of the Opera Lab project, she sang the role of Adina (L’elisir d’amore) on the Chamber Opera Stage of the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia. In 2022, she made her debut on the historical stage of the Bolshoi Theatre as a Noble Page in Lohengrin, in May 2023, she performed in Don Carlo (a Voice from Heaven). Soloist trainee of the Bolshoi Theatre since 2023.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Christoph Willibald Gluck. Che fiero momento, Eurydice’s recitative and aria from Orfeo ed Euridice

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lullaby, Op. 16 No. 1

    Giacomo Puccini. Egli col cuore grosso... Un bel di vedremo, Cio-Cio-San’s aria from Madama Butterfly

    Round 2

    Giuseppe Verdi. Voi lo diceste... Quante volte? Lida’s aria from La battaglia di Legnano

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Melody, Op. 21 No. 9

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Nochi bezumnye , Op. 60 No. 6

    Vladimir Dashkevich. Ne pokiday menya, vesna, Masha’s aria from The Government Inspector

    Kak-to rannim utrom, Russian folk song

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Solovushka v dubravushke, Natasha’s song from The Oprichnik

    Giuseppe Verdi. Tacea la notte placida... Di tale amor, Leonora’s recitative and aria from Il trovatore

  • 23:00

    Day End

    • Russia

    Day End

    Soprano

    Born in Moscow. Graduated from the Music College of the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory. Student of the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Lidia Yatsynych (Chernykh)).

    Laureate of All-Russian and international competitions, including the Shpiller International Competition “Masterpieces of Russian Music” (Moscow, 2021, 2nd prize), the Alexey Ivanov International Vocal Competition (Tver, 2021, 3rd prize), the Reinhold Glière International Vocal Competition (Moscow, 2022, 1st prize).

    She performed the roles of Tatiana (Eugene Onegin), Mimì (La bohème), Lauretta (Gianni Schicchi), Francesca (Francesca da Rimini by Rachmaninoff), Zemfira (Aleko), etc., at the Opera Studio of the Moscow Conservatory. As part of the Opera Lab project, she sang the role of Adina (L’elisir d’amore) on the Chamber Opera Stage of the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia. In 2022, she made her debut on the historical stage of the Bolshoi Theatre as a Noble Page in Lohengrin, in May 2023, she performed in Don Carlo (a Voice from Heaven). Soloist trainee of the Bolshoi Theatre since 2023.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Christoph Willibald Gluck. Che fiero momento, Eurydice’s recitative and aria from Orfeo ed Euridice

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lullaby, Op. 16 No. 1

    Giacomo Puccini. Egli col cuore grosso... Un bel di vedremo, Cio-Cio-San’s aria from Madama Butterfly

    Round 2

    Giuseppe Verdi. Voi lo diceste... Quante volte? Lida’s aria from La battaglia di Legnano

    Sergei Rachmaninoff. Melody, Op. 21 No. 9

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Nochi bezumnye , Op. 60 No. 6

    Vladimir Dashkevich. Ne pokiday menya, vesna, Masha’s aria from The Government Inspector

    Kak-to rannim utrom, Russian folk song

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Solovushka v dubravushke, Natasha’s song from The Oprichnik

    Giuseppe Verdi. Tacea la notte placida... Di tale amor, Leonora’s recitative and aria from Il trovatore

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Contestants and awards

Laureates

  • participant

    Sofia Viland

    Russia

    1st prize, Gold Medal

    Russia

    Sofia Viland

    participant

    She was born in St. Petersburg. She studied at the St. Petersburg Conservatory and the Basel Academy of Music (class of Professor Felix Renggli). She participated in the summer academies of Julien Beaudiment, Andreas Blau, Stefán Höskuldsson, Andrea Lieberknecht, Kersten McCall, Visens Prats, Vincent Lucas, François Laurent, and William Bennett.

    Laureate of the International Tchaikovsky Competition (2019).

    She has performed solo and as a chamber musician at the Verbier Festival, the «Flute Virtuosi», the «Kissinger Sommer» festivals, the «Musical Olympus» Festival, the Pacific Music Festival and others. Since 2013, she has been a soloist of the Mariinsky Symphony Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Partita for Solo Flute in A minor, BWV 1013
    Allemande / Courante / Sarabande / Bourrée anglaise

    Vladimir Tsybin
    Concert Allegro No. 3 in F-sharp minor

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26 (arranged for flute)

    Elliott Carter
    Scrivo in vento for solo flute

    Theobald Boehm
    Grand Polonaise, Op. 16

    Edison Denisov
    Flute Sonata

    Round 3

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Flute Concerto in G major, Wq. 169 (H.445)
    Allegro di molto / Largo / Presto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Allegro vivacissimo (3rd movement) from Violin Concerto, Op. 35 (arranged by Denis Bouriakov)

  • participant

    Anna Komarova

    Russia

    2nd prize, Silver Medal

    Russia

    Anna Komarova

    participant

    She was born in 1995 in Abakan. Graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Valentin Cherenkov). Participated in master classes by Matvey Demin, Nikolai Popov, Sophie Cherrier, Emmanuel Pahud, Denis Bouriakov, Felix Renggli, Davide Formisano, Andrea Lieberknecht and others.

    Winner of the Stockholm International Music Competition (2017), the Karandashova Competition for Chamber Ensembles (St. Petersburg, 2018, Grand Prix), the All-Russian Competition for Symphony Orchestra Artists (Moscow, 2018), the Gnessin International Competition for Young Musicians (Moscow, 2020), the Aurèle Nicolet International Competition (Guangzhou, 2022). Laureate of the All-Russian Music Competition (Moscow, 2020, 2nd prize), the Aeolus Competition (Düsseldorf, 2021, 3rd prize), the Kobe International Flute Competition (Japan, 2021, 5th prize and Special Prize), the Tampere Flute Fest Young Artist (2022, 2nd prize) and others.

    She has been member of the Mariinsky Youth Orchestra, a principal of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra. Principal of the musicAeterna Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian BachPartita for Solo Flute in A minor, BWV 1013
    Allemande / Courante / Sarabande / Bourrée anglaise

    Vladimir Tsybin
    Concert Allegro No. 2 in A-flat major

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26 (arranged for flute)

    Yuri Kornakov
    Flute Sonata No. 1
    Allegro moderato / Largo / Allegro assai

    Toshi Ichiyanagi
    In a Living Memory for solo flute

    Niccolò Paganini
    La campanella from Violin Concerto No. 2 (arranged for flute)

    Round 3

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Flute Concerto in G major, Wq. 169 (H.445)
    Allegro di molto / Largo / Presto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Allegro vivacissimo (3rd movement) from Violin Concerto, Op. 35 (arranged by Denis Bouriakov)

  • participant

    Fedor Osver

    Russia

    2nd prize, Silver Medal

    Russia

    Fedor Osver

    participant

    Born in 2003 in Moscow. He graduated from the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music (class of Denis Osver). Student of the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Alexey Utkin). Participated in master classes by José Antonio Masmano, Eric Gonzalez, Gregor Witt, Washington Barella, Domenico Orlando, Fabien Thouand, Alexander Vvedenskiy, Alexey Utkin, and others.

    Winner of the «Young Talents of Russia» Award. The winner of the Gnessin Festival and Competition for Performers on Wind & Percussion Instruments (Moscow, 2020), the International Competition of the Moscow Conservatory for Wind and Percussion Performers (2021), the Alexander Glazunov Youth Music Competition (Petrozavodsk, 2022) and others.

    Collaborated with orchestras of Nizhny Novgorod, the North Caucasus Philharmonic, the Moscow Philharmonic Society, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Chamber Orchestra, etc. He performed at the Verbier Festival. Participant of programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Fantasia No. 3 in B minor for solo flute (oboe)
    Largo / Vivace / Allegro

    Heinz Holliger
    Studie II for solo oboe

    Henri Dutilleux
    Oboe Sonata
    Aria. Grave / Scherzo. Vif / Final. Assez allant

    Round 2

    Аntonio Vivaldi
    Oboe Sonata in C minor, RV 53
    Adagio / Allegro / Andante / Allegro

    Robert Schumann
    Three romances for oboe and piano, Op. 94
    Nicht schnell / Einfach, innig / Nicht schnell

    Antal Doráti
    Duo concertante for oboe and piano
    Lento, rubatissimo / Lento – Molto vivace

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Richard Strauss
    Oboe Concerto in D major
    Allegro moderato / Andante / Vivace – Allegro

  • participant

    Lev Zhuravskiy

    Russia

    3rd prize, Bronze Medal

    Russia

    Lev Zhuravskiy

    participant

    Born in 2000 in St. Petersburg. Student of the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Grigory Maliev). Participated in master classes by Evgeny Petrov, Ralph Manno, Giora Feidman and others.

    Winner of the competitions «Fanfare of St. Petersburg» (2016), «Weber Clarinet» (2016, 2nd prize, 2021, 1st prize), «Aeolus» (Düsseldorf, 2022, 4th prize), the International Competition of Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (2022, 3rd prize). Received a special prize at the Leoš Janáček International Competition in Brno (2019).

    He has performed at the Brucknerhaus Linz, the Mariinsky Theatre, the Zaryadye Hall, in St. Petersburg, Sverdlovsk, Tula and North Caucasus Philharmonic Halls, as well as in Kazakhstan, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Italy, Tanzania, Argentina, the Netherlands and Switzerland. He has been participating in programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music since 2017. Soloist of the Mikhailovsky Theatre Orchestra since 2019.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Allegro (1st movement) from Clarinet Concerto in A major, KV 622

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Russian Dance from Swan Lake (arranged for clarinet)

    Round 2

    Robert Schumann
    Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
    Zart und mit Ausdruck / Lebhaft, leicht / Rasch und mit Feuer

    Edison Denisov
    Sonata for Solo Clarinet
    Lento, poco rubato / Allegro giusto

    Giuseppe Verdi – Luigi Bassi
    Concert Fantasia on Themes from Rigoletto

    Round 3

    Claude Debussy
    Première rhapsodie

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Gioachino Rossini
    Introduction, Theme and Variations

  • participant

    Ye Sung Kim

    South Korea

    3rd prize, Bronze Medal

    South Korea

    Ye Sung Kim

    participant

    Kim Yesung studied with Professor Yerin Lee, Professor Hyeri Yoon, Professor Uikyung Park and Professor Anna Bjørn Larsen. She graduated from Yewon School, Seoul Arts High School, Seoul National University and the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover. Student at the Korean National University of Arts.

    Winner of the Hong Kong International Flute Competition, the Tiziano Rossetti International Music Competition, the Tokyo International Flute Audition, the Kuhlau International Flute Competition, the Busan MBC Competition and the Seoul National University Woodwind Competition. Semi-finalist of the Kobe International Flute Competition, participant in the ARD International Competition, scholarship holder of the Kurt-Alten-Stiftung Musikpreis.

    She gives recitals and has performed with the Busan and Seoul philharmonic orchestras, the Korean Symphony Orchestra, the Göttingen Symphony Orchestra, and the SNU Symphony Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Partita for Solo Flute in A minor, BWV 1013
    Allemande / Courante / Sarabande / Bourrée anglaise

    Vladimir Tsybin
    Concert Allegro No. 1 in A minor

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26 (arranged for flute)

    Yuri Kornakov
    Sonata for Solo Flute No. 2
    Waltz. Tempo di valse / Aria. Lento, doloroso / Toccata. Andante, focoso e molto ritmico

    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Introduction and Rondo capriccioso, Op. 28 (arranged for flute)

    Isang Yun
    Etude No. 5 for solo flute

    Round 3

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Flute Concerto in D minor, Wq. 22 (H.425)
    Allegro / Un poco andante / Allegro di molto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Allegro vivacissimo (3rd movement) from Violin Concerto, Op. 35 (arranged by Denis Bouriakov)

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    Augusto Velio Palumbo

    Italy

    3rd prize, Bronze Medal

    Italy

    Augusto Velio Palumbo

    participant

    Graduated with top marks from the Conservatory of Music in his city, Trento, currently studying at the Lausanne “Haute Ecole de Musique” (class of Carlo Colombo).

    Augusto Velio is the new Solo Principal Bassoon of WDR “West German Radio” Symphony Orchestra. Winner of more than 30 national and international competitions, including the Premio delle Arti (2018) and the Maura Giorgetti Competition held by the Filarmonica della Scala (2021).

    He is currently invited in orchestras such La Scala and the Teatro Olimpico, the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra, the St. Moritz Chamber Orchestra, the Antonio Vivaldi Orchestra and Grafenegg Academy.

    As soloist he has already performed in the States (Carnegie Hall), Mexico, Germany, France, Italy and other countries.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne, Op. 19 No. 4 (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, KV 191/186е
    Allegro / Andante ma adagio / Rondo. Tempo di menuetto

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    August (Harvest) from The Seasons (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Ciranda das sete notas

    Paul Bonneau
    Caprice en forme de valse

    Gordon Jacob
    Partita for Solo Bassoon
    Preludio. Allegro molto / Valse. Tempo di Valse animato / Presto. Presto assai / Aria antiqua. Andante / Capriccietto. Allegro molto

    Round 3

    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Bassoon Concerto in F major
    Allegro moderato / Romanza. Andantino e cantabile / Rondo. Vivace

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

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    Yuening Ning

    China

    5th prize, Diploma

    China

    Yuening Ning

    participant

    Born in 2006 in Zhengzhou. He has been studying oboe since the age of eight at the school at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing with Professor Jin Jingchun. Participated in master classes by Christian Wetzel, Washington Barrera, Albrecht Mayer.

    The winner of the China Youth Music Competition (the Hummingbird Award), the competition at the Hong Kong Festival (1st prize), the Mravinsky Competition in St. Petersburg (2018, 1st prize), the International Double Reeds Society Young Artists Competition (2020), received the right to give a concert at the conference of this society in 2021 and play the Oboe concerto “La Favorita” in Macao 2019, play two solo concerts in 2021 and 2022.

    Participant of the Best of Best Top Innovative Talent Training Plan of the Central Conservatory of Music. Principal oboe in the Youth Symphony Orchestra of the Central Conservatory of Music Middle School. He has performed with conductor Li Biao and the Beijing Symphony Orchestra, conductor Chen Lin and the Symphony Orchestra of the Central Conservatory, and other orchestras.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Fantasia No. 8 in E minor for solo flute (oboe)
    Largo / Spirituoso / Allegro

    Luciano Berio
    Sequenza VII for solo oboe

    Francis Poulenc
    Oboe Sonata
    Élégie. Paisiblement / Scherzo. Très animé / Déploration. Très calme

    Round 2

    Аntonio Vivaldi
    Oboe Sonata in C minor, RV 53
    Adagio / Allegro / Andante / Allegro

    Robert Schumann
    Three romances for oboe and piano, Op. 94
    Nicht schnell / Einfach, innig / Nicht schnell

    Antal Doráti
    Duo concertante for oboe and piano
    Lento, rubatissimo / Lento – Molto vivace

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Richard Strauss
    Oboe Concerto in D major
    Allegro moderato / Andante / Vivace – Allegro

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    Zonglin Xie

    China

    6th prize, Diploma

    China

    Zonglin Xie

    participant

    Born in 1998 in Beijing. He studied with Professor Tao Chunxiao in 2010, at the Central Conservatory of Music Middle School he studied with Professor Yuan Yuan since 2012 and since 2018, at the Central Conservatory of Music under the guidance of the same teacher. He is a postgraduate student at the Central Conservatory of Music now.

    Winner of the Buffet Cup Youth Clarinet Competition (2021, 2nd prize) and the International Clarinet Competition Saverio Mercadante (2nd prize).

    The principal of the China Youth Wind Orchestra. Principal clarinet of the China Youth Symphony Orchestra. With China Junior Symphony Orchestra he toured in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany, and was recorded by the West German radio as well. Collaborated with Tian Bonian, Lu Siqing and other musicians. He recorded a solo album which was released by Naxos.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Allegro (1st movement) from Clarinet Concerto in A major, KV 622

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Russian Dance from Swan Lake (arranged for clarinet)

    Round 2

    Robert Schumann
    Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
    Zart und mit Ausdruck / Lebhaft, leicht / Rasch und mit Feuer

    Edison Denisov
    Sonata for Solo Clarinet
    Lento, poco rubato / Allegro giusto

    Giuseppe Verdi – Luigi Bassi
    Concert Fantasia on Themes from Rigoletto

    Round 3

    Claude Debussy
    Première rhapsodie

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Gioachino Rossini
    Introduction, Theme and Variations

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    Valeria Alesiuk

    Belarus

    Best Round 2 Contestant Diploma and Prize

    Belarus

    Valeria Alesiuk

    participant

    She graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Alexey Utkin), currently she is an assistant intern at the Conservatory. Participated in master classes by Alexey Ogrintchouk, Susanne Regel, László Hadadi, Gregor Witt, Diethelm Jonas, Philip Nodel, Alessandro Baccini.

    Laureate of international and national competitions, including the Moscow Conservatory Competition (in 2018, she was awarded the 3rd prize in the Wind Quintet nomination, in 2021, the 3rd prize in the Oboe nomination). Winner of a special Yamaha Music Award.She has performed as a soloist on the stage of the Belarus State Philharmonic Society, the Moscow Conservatory, and the Moscow International House of Music. Member of the Baltic Sea Philharmonic Orchestra. Concertmaster of the oboe group of the Symphony Orchestra of Defence Ministry of the Russian Federation and the Concert Symphony Orchestra of the Moscow Conservatory.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Fantasia No. 3 in B minor for solo flute (oboe)
    Largo / Vivace / Allegro

    Heinz Holliger
    Studie II for solo oboe

    Henri Dutilleux
    Oboe Sonata
    Aria. Grave / Scherzo. Vif / Final. Assez allant

    Round 2

    Аntonio Vivaldi
    Oboe Sonata in C minor, RV 53
    Adagio / Allegro / Andante / Allegro

    Robert Schumann
    Three romances for oboe and piano, Op. 94
    Nicht schnell / Einfach, innig / Nicht schnell

    Pavel Haas
    Suite for oboe and piano
    Furioso / Con fuoco / Moderato

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Richard Strauss
    Oboe Concerto in D major
    Allegro moderato / Andante / Vivace – Allegro

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    Tianyou Li

    China

    Best Round 2 Contestant Diploma and Prize

    China

    Tianyou Li

    participant

    Born in 2001. Li Tianyou studied bassoon playing with Wu Tiesheng and Liu Shibo, then with Li Lansong. Has been a student at the Central Conservatory of Music (Beijing) since 2019, where he participates in the Best of the Best Music Talents Training Program. He is an Associate Principal Bassoon of China NCPA Orchestra in Beijing since 2022.

    Winner of the Jinbao International Music Competition (2018), competitions in Moscow, Krakow, Rome (2021), Canada’s Rocky Mountain Woodwinds and Brass Competition; and as a chamber musician, winner of 1st prize and the Hummingbird Music Award at the China Youth Music Competition.

    In 2022, Li Tianyou’s first solo performance album was published by the Central Conservatory of Music.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, KV 191/186е
    Allegro / Andante ma adagio / Rondo. Tempo di menuetto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne, Op. 10 No. 1 (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Round 2

    Marcel Bitsch
    Bassoon Concertino

    Paul Bonneau
    Caprice en forme de valse

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    August (Harvest) from The Seasons (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Gordon Jacob
    Partita for Solo Bassoon
    Preludio. Allegro molto / Valse. Tempo di Valse animato / Presto. Presto assai / Aria antiqua. Andante / Capriccietto. Allegro molto

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Bassoon Concerto in F major
    Allegro moderato / Romanza. Andantino e cantabile / Rondo. Vivace

Contestants

  • participant

    Ksenia Arsenova

    Russia

    Russia

    Ksenia Arsenova

    participant

    Born in 1996 in Moscow. Graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Maria Chepurina), also studied at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna (class of Professor Gisela Mashayekhi-Beer).

    Laureate of the All-Russian Competition for Symphony Orchestra Artists (2019-2022) and others.

    Participated in the Verbier Festival, the Festival Peregrinos Musicales (Santiago de Compostela). Collaborated with the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra of Russia, the Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra, the «Novaya Rossiya», the «Moscow Virtuosi» and Musica Viva orchestras, orchestras of Nizhny Novgorod, Penza, Tver, Kostroma and Yaroslavl Philharmonic Societies and others. She has worked with the Orpheus Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Kaluga Richter Youth Symphony Orchestra. Since 2019, she has been a soloist of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Partita for Solo Flute in A minor, BWV 1013
    Allemande / Courante / Sarabande / Bourrée anglaise

    Vladimir Tsybin
    Concert Allegro No. 2 in A-flat major

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26 (arranged for flute)

    Edison Denisov
    Flute Sonata

    Niccolò Paganini
    La campanella from Violin Concerto No. 2
    (arranged for flute)

    Toshi Ichiyanagi
    In a Living Memory for solo flute

    Round 3

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Flute Concerto in D minor, Wq. 22 (H.425)
    Allegro / Un poco andante / Allegro di molto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin
    (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Allegro vivacissimo (3rd movement) from Violin Concerto, Op. 35
    (arranged by Denis Bouriakov)

  • participant

    Artem Vanyan

    Russia

    Russia

    Artem Vanyan

    participant

    Born in 1995 in Orel. He studied at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Evgeny Petrov).

    Laureate of All-Russian and international competitions.

    Participated in concert programs as a soloist, a chamber musician and as part of an orchestra in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Perm, Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, Orenburg, Samara, Togliatti, Salekhard, etc. Toured in Spain, Italy, China. He has performed with such conductors as Valery Gergiev, Alexander Lazarev, Vladimir Yurovsky, Teodor Currentzis, Thomas Sanderling, Paavo Järvi, Anatoly Levin, Valentin Uryupin. Soloist of the Concert Symphony Orchestra of the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory since 2018. Since 2021, artist of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Allegro (1st movement) from Clarinet Concerto in A major, KV 622

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Russian Dance from Swan Lake (arranged for clarinet)

    Round 2

    Robert Schumann
    Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
    Zart und mit Ausdruck / Lebhaft, leicht / Rasch und mit Feuer

    Giuseppe Verdi – Luigi Bassi
    Concert Fantasia on themes from Rigoletto

    Edison Denisov
    Sonata for Solo Clarinet
    Lento, poco rubato / Allegro giusto

    Round 3

    Claude Debussy
    Première rhapsodie

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Gioachino Rossini
    Introduction, Theme and Variations

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    Erney Moises Vargas Barboza

    Costa Rica

    Costa Rica

    Erney Moises Vargas Barboza

    participant

    He studied at the School of Music Pérez Zeledón in San José (Costa Rica) with Marco Redondo, then at the National Music Institute of Costa Rica and at the Reina Sofía School of Music in Madrid (classes of Gustavo Nuñez, Klaus Thunemann, Francisco Alonso Serena, and Ramón Ortega); studied chamber music under the guidance of Hansjorg Schellenberger, Radek Baborák, Stefan Dohr, Radovan Vlatkovic, Michel Arrignon, Dag Jensen, Jacques Zoon. He is currently studying in the Early Music Department of the Conservatorium van Amsterdam (class of Benny Aghassi), and he studies professional diplomacy at the University of Costa Rica.

    Winner of the concerto competition “Jóvenes Solistas” (2015), held by the National Symphony Orchestra of Costa Rica.

    He plays in ensembles and orchestras on modern bassoon and historical instruments.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, KV 191/186е
    Allegro / Andante ma adagio / Rondo. Tempo di menuetto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne, Op. 19 No. 4 (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Round 2

    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Ciranda das sete notas

    Paul Bonneau
    Caprice en forme de valse

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    August (Harvest) from The Seasons (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Gordon Jacob
    Partita for Solo Bassoon
    Preludio. Allegro molto / Valse. Tempo di Valse animato / Presto. Presto assai / Aria antiqua. Andante / Capriccietto. Allegro molto

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Bassoon Concerto in F major
    Allegro moderato / Romanza. Andantino e cantabile / Rondo. Vivace

  • participant

    Anton Vlasov

    Russia

    Russia

    Anton Vlasov

    participant

    Born in Moscow in 1998. He is studying at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Mikhail Beznosov). Participated in master classes by Evgeny Petrov.

    Winner of the «Weber Clarinet» Competition (2021, 2nd prize), the Saxotone (2022, 3rd prize), the All-Russian Symphony Orchestra Artists Competition (2022, 3rd prize), the International Competition of Performers on Wind & Percussion Instruments held by the Moscow Conservatory (2022, 2nd prize).

    Performs with the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra, the Kremlin Orchestra of Russia, the Concert Symphony Orchestra of the Moscow Conservatory, the «Novaya Rossiya», Musica Viva, «Persimfans», «Academy of Russian Music» orchestras. Artist of the orchestra of the State Symphony Capella of Russia since 2021.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Allegro (1st movement) from Clarinet Concerto in A major, KV 622

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Russian Dance from Swan Lake (arranged for clarinet)

    Round 2

    Robert Schumann
    Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
    Zart und mit Ausdruck / Lebhaft, leicht / Rasch und mit Feuer

    Edison Denisov
    Sonata for Solo Clarinet
    Lento, poco rubato / Allegro giusto

    Giuseppe Verdi – Luigi Bassi
    Concert Fantasia on Themes from Rigoletto

    Round 3

    Claude Debussy
    Première rhapsodie

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Gioachino Rossini
    Introduction, Theme and Variations

  • participant

    Alexey Vovchenko

    Russia

    Russia

    Alexey Vovchenko

    participant

    Born in 1993 in Tashkent. He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Evgeny Petrov) and its assistant internship. Participated in master classes by Charles Neidich, Nicolas Baldeyrou, Pascal Moraguès, Wenzel Fuchs, Eddy Vanoosthuyse, Natalie Lefèvre, Alessandro Carbonare, Andrew Marriner, Yehuda Gilad, Philippe Cuper and Mariano Rey.

    Laureate of the Concertino Praga Competition (2011, 2nd prize), the International Competition of Performers on Wind & Percussion Instruments of the Moscow Conservatory (2016, 1st prize), the Ghent Clarinet Competition (2017, 4th prize).

    Participant of concert programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music.

    In 2018, he conducted master classes at the Manuel de Falla Conservatory (Buenos Aires) and at the School of Music of the University of the Republic (Montevideo). Assistant in the class of Evgeny Petrov at the Moscow Conservatory, as well as at the Maimonides Academy. He teaches at the Moscow College of Musical Performance.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Allegro (1st movement) from Clarinet Concerto in A major, KV 622

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Russian Dance from Swan Lake (arranged for clarinet)

    Round 2

    Robert Schumann
    Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
    Zart und mit Ausdruck / Lebhaft, leicht / Rasch und mit Feuer

    Edison Denisov
    Sonata for Solo Clarinet
    Lento, poco rubato / Allegro giusto

    Giuseppe Verdi – Luigi Bassi
    Concert Fantasia on Themes from Rigoletto

    Round 3

    Claude Debussy
    Première rhapsodie

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Gioachino Rossini
    Introduction, Theme and Variations

  • participant

    Margarita Galkina

    Russia

    Russia

    Margarita Galkina

    participant

    Born in 2001 in Moscow. Graduated from the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music (class of Zara Parvanyan). She is currently studying at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Olga Ivusheykova). Participates in master classes of Russian and foreign masters.

    Winner of the All-Russian Competition for Symphony Orchestra Artists (2022).

    Participant of the Verbier Festival (2017, 2018), the International Youth Orchestra Academy (Pleystein, Germany, 2019), the Brixen Classics Festival (2021). Intern at the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra, member of the Moscow Classic Ensemble Wind Quintet.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian BachPartita for Solo Flute in A minor, BWV 1013
    Allemande / Courante / Sarabande / Bourrée anglaise

    Vladimir Tsybin
    Concert Allegro No. 3 in F-sharp minor

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26 (arranged for flute)

    Edison Denisov
    Flute Sonata

    Theobald Boehm
    Grand Polonaise, Op. 16

    Isang Yun
    Etude No. 5 for solo flute

    Round 3

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Flute Concerto in D minor, Wq. 22 (H.425)
    Allegro / Un poco andante / Allegro di molto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Allegro vivacissimo (3rd movement) from Violin Concerto, Op. 35 (arranged by Denis Bouriakov)

  • participant

    Frol Gerasimov

    Russia

    Russia

    Frol Gerasimov

    participant

    Born in 1993 in Reutov (Moscow region). Graduated from the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music (class of Professor Leonid Kondakov). He participated in master classes by Alexei Ogrintchouk, Sebastián Gimeno, Ivan Podyomov, Gregor Witt.

    Frol has played with the orchestra of the Perm Opera and Ballet Theater, the State Chamber Orchestra of Russia, the musicAeterna Orchestra. He has performed under the baton of such conductors as Valery Gergiev, Vladimir Spivakov, Alexander Lazarev, Alexey Utkin, Tugan Sokhiev, Vladimir Fedoseyev, Paavo Järvi, Kristjan Järvi, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Teodor Currentzis. Soloist of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra, member of the wind quintet «Magic Winds» since 2018.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Fantasia No. 10 in F-sharp minor for solo flute (oboe)
    A tempo giusto / Presto / Moderato

    Niccolò Castiglioni
    Alef for solo oboe

    Henri Dutilleux
    Oboe Sonata
    Aria. Grave / Scherzo. Vif / Final. Assez allant

    Round 2

    Аntonio Vivaldi
    Oboe Sonata in C minor, RV 53
    Adagio / Allegro / Andante / Allegro

    Robert Schumann
    Three romances for oboe and piano, Op. 94
    Nicht schnell / Einfach, innig / Nicht schnell

    Benjamin Britten
    Temporal Variations for oboe and piano

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Richard Strauss
    Oboe Concerto in D major
    Allegro moderato / Andante / Vivace – Allegro

  • participant

    Aglaya Golubeva

    Russia

    Russia

    Aglaya Golubeva

    participant

    Born in 2004 in Moscow. Graduated from the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music (class of Denis Osver). Student of the Moscow Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Philip Nodel). Participated in Maxim Orekhov's master classes.

    Winner of the Concertino Praga (2018, 2nd prize) and MoscowWinds (2021, 1st prize) competitions, the International Competition for Young Musicians of the Central Music School (Moscow, 2021, 3rd prize), the «Magic Lyre» Competition (Moscow, 2022, 2nd prize), Vivat Musica! (Moscow, 2022, 1st prize), the Glazunov competition (Petrozavodsk, 2022, 2nd prize), the Bobrovsky (Novosibirsk, 2022, 1st prize), All-Russian Competition of Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments in honor of the 95th anniversary of the birth of Guziy (Rostov-on-Don, 2023, 1st prize), the Winterreise International Chamber Music Competition (Moscow, 2023, 1st prize).

    Aglaya performs in Russia, Germany, Estonia. She is an intern at the All-Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Fantasia No. 2 in A minor for solo flute (oboe)
    Grave / Vivace / Adagio / Allegro

    Niccolò Castiglioni
    Alef for solo oboe

    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Oboe Sonata in D major, Op. 166
    Andantino / Ad libitum – Allegretto / Molto allegro

    Round 2 

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Oboe Sonata in G minor, Wq. 135
    Adagio / Allegro / Vivace

    Robert Schumann
    Three romances for oboe and piano, Op. 94
    Nicht schnell / Einfach, innig / Nicht schnell

    Pavel Haas
    Suite for oboe and piano
    Furioso / Con fuoco / Moderato

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Richard Strauss
    Oboe Concerto in D major
    Allegro moderato / Andante / Vivace – Allegro

  • participant

    Yerkanat Danabek

    Kazakhstan

    Kazakhstan

    Yerkanat Danabek

    participant

    He was born in 2000 in the Chinese province of Xinjiang. After moving to Kazakhstan, he studied at the Kulyash Bayseitova Kazakh Special Music Boarding School for Gifted Children (Almaty). Student of the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music (class of Professor Sergei Krasavin).

    Winner of the International Contest of Young Performers «Astana-Merey» (2017), winner of the Batyrkhan Shukenov Republican Competition of Performers on Woodwinds (Almaty, 2018, 2nd prize), winner of the Rudolf Gummert International Young Performers Competition (Kazan, 2019, Grand Prix) and the Dolzhikov International Competition and Festival of Young Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (Moscow, 2019).

    He played with the Kremlin Orchestra, the Kaluga Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, KV 191/186е
    Allegro / Andante ma adagio / Rondo. Tempo di menuetto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne, Op. 19 No. 4 (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Round 2

    Marcel Bitsch
    Bassoon Concertino

    Paul Bonneau
    Caprice en forme de valse

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    August (Harvest) from The Seasons (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Gordon Jacob
    Partita for Solo Bassoon
    Preludio. Allegro molto / Valse. Tempo di Valse animato / Presto. Presto assai / Aria antiqua. Andante / Capriccietto. Allegro molto

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Bassoon Concerto in F major
    Allegro moderato / Romanza. Andantino e cantabile / Rondo. Vivace

  • participant

    Alexandra Zvereva

    Russia

    Russia

    Alexandra Zvereva

    participant

    Born in 1997 in Yekaterinburg. Graduated from the Moscow Conservatory and was an assistant-intern (class of Professor Alexander Golyshev). Participated in master classes by Sir James Galway, Emmanuel Pahud, Vincent Lukas, Felix Renggli, etc.

    Laureate of the International Competition of the Moscow Conservatory for Winds and Percussion (Moscow, 2017, 2nd prize), the International Flute Competition Domenico Cimarosa (Aversa, Italy, 2019, 2nd prize), the All-Russian Music Competition of Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (Moscow, 2020, 2nd prize), the Anton Rubinstein International Competition of Performers on Wind Instruments (Düsseldorf, 2021, 2nd prize).

    She was the principal of the flute group of the All-Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra. Artist of the State Symphony Orchestra «Novaya Rossiya». Soloist of the St. Petersburg House of Music.

    Teacher of the flute class at the Ippolitov-Ivanov State Musical Pedagogical Institute.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Partita for Solo Flute in A minor, BWV 1013
    Allemande / Courante / Sarabande / Bourrée anglaise

    Vladimir Tsybin
    Concert Allegro No. 3 in F-sharp minor

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26 (arranged for flute)

    Edison Denisov
    Flute Sonata

    Theobald Boehm
    Grand Polonaise, Op. 16

    Luciano Berio
    Sequenza I for solo flute

    Round 3

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Flute Concerto in D minor, Wq. 22 (H.425)
    Allegro / Un poco andante / Allegro di molto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Allegro vivacissimo (3rd movement) from Violin Concerto, Op. 35 (arranged by Denis Bouriakov)

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    Maximilian Katenin

    Russia

    Russia

    Maximilian Katenin

    participant

    Born in 2002 in Moscow. He graduated from the Academic Music College at Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory (class of Professor Valery Popov), now a student at the Moscow Conservatory (class of the same teacher).

    Laureate of the Competition for Young Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments «Merzlyakovka invites friends» (Moscow, 2017, 1st prize), the competition «Young Talents of Russia» (2019, 2nd prize).

    He was a soloist of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra. He is currently a soloist of the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia conducted by Vladimir Spivakov, as well as the Moscow Classical Ensemble. Collaborates with the ensemble «Studio of New Music» and the chamber orchestra «Moscow Virtuosi».

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, KV 191/186е
    Allegro / Andante ma adagio / Rondo. Tempo di menuetto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne, Op. 10 No. 1 (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Round 2

    Gordon Jacob
    Partita for Solo Bassoon
    Preludio. Allegro molto / Valse. Tempo di Valse animato / Presto. Presto assai / Aria antiqua. Andante / Capriccietto. Allegro molto

    Marcel Bitsch
    Bassoon Concertino

    Paul Bonneau
    Caprice en forme de valse

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    August (Harvest) from The Seasons (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Bassoon Concerto in F major
    Allegro moderato / Romanza. Andantino e cantabile / Rondo. Vivace

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    Evgenia Korneeva

    Russia

    Russia

    Evgenia Korneeva

    participant

    Born in 1993 in Petropavlovsk (Kazakhstan). She studied at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Valery Popov).

    Laureate of national and international competitions.

    She played in the All-Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Yuri Bashmet, participated in its tours in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Belgium, and other countries. Collaborated with the State Symphony Orchestra «Novaya Rossiya». She worked with the orchestra of the Natalia Sats Moscow State Children’s Music Theatre, toured in Ireland and the UAE. Since 2018, she has been the principal of the bassoon group of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne, Op. 19 No. 4 (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, KV 191/186е
    Allegro / Andante ma adagio / Rondo. Tempo di menuetto

    Round 2

    Marcel Bitsch
    Bassoon Concertino

    Paul Bonneau
    Caprice en forme de valse

    Gordon Jacob
    Partita for Solo Bassoon
    Preludio. Allegro molto / Valse. Tempo di Valse animato / Presto. Presto assai / Aria antiqua. Andante / Capriccietto. Allegro molto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    August (Harvest) from The Seasons (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Bassoon Concerto in F major
    Allegro moderato / Romanza. Andantino e cantabile / Rondo. Vivace

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    Nikolay Kustov

    Russia

    Russia

    Nikolay Kustov

    participant

    Born in Nizhny Novgorod. Graduated from the Nizhny Novgorod State Conservatory (class of Assistant Professor Viktor Lavrov). He is currenctly an assistant-intern (class of Associate Professor Alexander Samarin).

    Laureate of the All-Russian Competition for Symphony Orchestra Artists (2018, 3rd prize, 2022, 2nd prize), the All-Russian Music Competition (2021, 3rd prize), the «Virtuosi of the Chernozem Region» competition (Voronezh, 2017, Grand Prix), etc.

    Artist of the orchestra of the Nizhny Novgorod Opera and Ballet Theater since 2016, he is an artist of the Symphony Orchestra of Nizhny Novgorod Philharmonic Society since 2017. Nikolay performed as a soloist with the Symphony Orchestra of the Nizhny Novgorod Conservatory and the Chamber Orchestra of the Chuvash Philharmonic Society.

    Since 2018, he has been teaching at the Nizhny Novgorod College of Music, since 2021, at the Nizhny Novgorod Conservatory.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, KV 191/186е
    Allegro / Andante ma adagio / Rondo. Tempo di menuetto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne, Op. 19 No. 4 (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Round 2

    Gordon Jacob
    Partita for Solo Bassoon
    Preludio. Allegro molto / Valse. Tempo di Valse animato / Presto. Presto assai / Aria antiqua. Andante / Capriccietto. Allegro molto

    Marcel Bitsch
    Bassoon Concertino

    Paul Bonneau
    Caprice en forme de valse

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    August (Harvest) from The Seasons (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Round 3

    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Bassoon Concerto in F major
    Allegro moderato / Romanza. Andantino e cantabile / Rondo. Vivace

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

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    Songze Li

    China

    China

    Songze Li

    participant

    Born in 2003 in Changsha (Hunan Province, China). He studied clarinet with He Mingyi, Xi Weilong, Tao Chunxiao. He has been studying at the Central Conservatory of Music with Wang Tao since 2021.

    Winner of the Wind and Percussion Solo and Ensemble Competition in South China (2012, 2nd prize), the Hunan Province Wind Solo and Ensemble Competition (2018, 1st prize), the China Buffet Crampon Clarinet Competition (2019, 2nd prize), the Chinese Music Little Golden Bell Competition (2019, 1st prize), the Italian Alba Music Festival Competition (2021, 1st prize).

    In 2022, he served as the chief clarinet player in the China Youth Symphony Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Allegro (1st movement) from Clarinet Concerto in A major, KV 622

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Russian Dance from Swan Lake (arranged for clarinet)

    Round 2

    Robert Schumann
    Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
    Zart und mit Ausdruck / Lebhaft, leicht / Rasch und mit Feuer

    Edison Denisov
    Sonata for Solo Clarinet
    Lento, poco rubato / Allegro giusto

    Giuseppe Verdi – Luigi Bassi
    Concert Fantasia on Themes from Rigoletto

    Round 3

    Claude Debussy
    Première rhapsodie

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Gioachino Rossini
    Introduction, Theme and Variations

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    Terry Limache

    Italy

    Italy

    Terry Limache

    participant

    Born in Milan in 2001, he has been studying clarinet since the age of 11. In 2015, he was admitted to the “Giuseppe Verdi” Conservatory of Music in Milan (class of Maestro Alberto Serrapiglio), graduated in 2022, and he continues to improve his skills under the guidance of Alberto Serrapiglio. Participated in master classes by Calogero Palermo, Olivier Patey, Fabrizio Meloni, Ricardo Morales, Paolo Beltramini, and Alessandro Carbonare.

    Winner of the International Youth Online Competition in Argentina (2014, 1st prize) and the International Competition of Bellano, finalist of the Milan Conservatory Contest (2019).

    He has performed as principal clarinet with the Orchestra Sinfonica of the Conservatory of Music in Milan, the Chamber Orchestra Canova, the FuturOrchestra and Musikademia orchestras, at the MiTo Settembre Musica Festival in Milan and Turin, at the Milan and Turin conservatories, the Teatro Lirico and the Teatro Dal Verme (Milan), the Teatro Coccia (Novara). He plays in chamber ensembles.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Allegro (1st movement) from Clarinet Concerto in A major, KV 622

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Russian Dance from Swan Lake (arranged for clarinet)

    Round 2

    Robert Schumann
    Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
    Zart und mit Ausdruck / Lebhaft, leicht / Rasch und mit Feuer

    Edison Denisov
    Sonata for Solo Clarinet
    Lento, poco rubato / Allegro giusto

    Giuseppe Verdi – Luigi Bassi
    Concert Fantasia on Themes from Rigoletto

    Round 3

    Claude Debussy
    Première rhapsodie

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Gioachino Rossini
    Introduction, Theme and Variations

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    Yao Lu

    China

    China

    Yao Lu

    participant

    Born in 2006. Lu Yao has been studying bassoon with Professor Li Lansong since 2015, then since 2016 she has been studying at the Primary School of the Central Conservatory of Music, where she participates in the Best of Best Innovative Talent Training Program of the Central Conservatory of Music. Participated in Stefan Schweigert's master classes.

    Winner of the Asian Wind Music Competition (2016, 2nd prize), the China Music Little Golden Bell Wind Solo Exhibition (2017), the International Music Festival of Jinbao (2019), the Competition of the High School of the Central Conservatory of Music (2021, 3rd prize) and the National Bassoon Grand Prix, as a chamber musician she won the First Prize and the Hummingbird Award at the China Youth Music Competition.

    Lu Yao performed at the Alexander International Music Festival in Germany in an ensemble with leading professors of the Central Conservatory of Music.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, KV 191/186е
    Allegro / Andante ma adagio / Rondo. Tempo di menuetto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne, Op. 19 No. 4 (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Round 2

    Marcel Bitsch
    Bassoon Concertino

    Paul Bonneau
    Caprice en forme de valse

    Gordon Jacob
    Partita for Solo Bassoon
    Preludio. Allegro molto / Valse. Tempo di Valse animato / Presto. Presto assai / Aria antiqua. Andante / Capriccietto. Allegro molto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    August (Harvest) from The Seasons (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Round 3

    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Bassoon Concerto in F major
    Allegro moderato / Romanza. Andantino e cantabile / Rondo. Vivace

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

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    Ming Liu

    China

    China

    Ming Liu

    participant

    Born in 1998 in Zhejiang. Ming Liu studied with Sun Minghong at the school of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, then at the conservatory itself from 2016 to 2020, graduated from it, and in 2022, she began teaching there. Participated in master classes by François Leleux, Thomas Indermühle, David Walter, Jérôme Guichard, Philippe Tondre, Song Lam Yiu, Liang Wang, and Ivan Podyomov.

    Laureate of the International Competition for Oboe and Bassoon of the 2013 Asian Double Reed Association Conference (3rd prize), competitions in Shanghai (2015, 1st prize), New York (2016, 1st prize), Berlin (2016, 2nd prize), the North International Music Competition (2017, 1st prize), the Liutauras Vebra International Oboe Competition (2018, 1st prize), the Fernand Gillet – Hugo Fox Oboe Competition (2019, 2nd prize), finalist of the International Competition of the Moscow Conservatory for Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (2015) and the Michał Spisak International Music Competition in Dąbrowa Górnicza (2017).

    As a member of the National Youth Orchestra of China, she has performed at New York’s Carnegie Hall (2017).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Fantasia No. 8 in E minor for solo flute (oboe)
    Largo / Spirituoso / Allegro

    Niccolò Castiglioni
    Alef for solo oboe

    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Oboe Sonata in D major, Op. 166
    Andantino / Ad libitum – Allegretto / Molto allegro

    Round 2

    Аntonio Vivaldi
    Oboe Sonata in C minor, RV 53
    Adagio / Allegro / Andante / Allegro

    Robert Schumann
    Three romances for oboe and piano, Op. 94
    Nicht schnell / Einfach, innig / Nicht schnell

    Benjamin Britten
    Temporal Variations for oboe and piano

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Richard Strauss
    Oboe Concerto in D major
    Allegro moderato / Andante / Vivace – Allegro

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    Shuqing Lyu

    China

    China

    Shuqing Lyu

    participant

    He graduated from the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, where he is now continuing his postgraduate studies under the guidance of Professor Lei Fan.

    Winner of the Buffet Crampon China Clarinet Competition, the China Music Golden Bell Award Clarinet Competition, the International Mozart Clarinet Competition of the Central Conservatory of Music, the Saverio Mercadante International Clarinet Competition, Italy, and many others.

    He performed as a soloist with the Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra, the Qingdao and Lanzhou Symphony orchestras, played in chamber ensembles at the clarinet seminar in Kiakaruizawa, at the festivals of Bowdoin College, the Morningside Music Bridge Festival and the Pablo Casals Festival. Lyu’s first solo album Narration was released in 2018 with the support of the China Record Corporation.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Allegro (1st movement) from Clarinet Concerto in A major, KV 622

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Russian Dance from Swan Lake (arranged for clarinet)

    Round 2

    Robert Schumann
    Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
    Zart und mit Ausdruck / Lebhaft, leicht / Rasch und mit Feuer

    Edison Denisov
    Sonata for Solo Clarinet
    Lento, poco rubato / Allegro giusto

    Giuseppe Verdi – Luigi Bassi
    Concert Fantasia on Themes from Rigoletto

    Round 3

    Claude Debussy
    Première rhapsodie

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Gioachino Rossini
    Introduction, Theme and Variations

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    Hua Ma

    China

    China

    Hua Ma

    participant

    Ma Hua graduated from the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing (class of Professor Lansong Li) and the Staatliche Hochschule Fur Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart, Germany (class of Professor Marc Engelhardt).

    Laureate of the China Woodwind Chamber Music Competition (2011 and 2014), the International Bassoon Choir Chamber Music Competition in Strasbourg (2012, 1st prize), International Solo Competition by Karl Maria von Weber (2018, 1st prize, Best Performance). Ma Hua was awarded honorable mentions and received special prizes at the Michał Spisak International Competition (2021); participant of Swiss International Bassoon Solo Competition "Muri" (Switzerland, 2016), the German International Bassoon Solo Competition "Markneukirchen" (2018), the International Bassoon Solo Competition "Prague Spring" (2020).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, KV 191/186е
    Allegro / Andante ma adagio / Rondo. Tempo di menuetto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne, Op. 19 No. 4 (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Round 2

    Marcel Bitsch
    Bassoon Concertino

    Paul Bonneau
    Caprice en forme de valse

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    August (Harvest) from The Seasons (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Gordon Jacob
    Partita for Solo Bassoon
    Preludio. Allegro molto / Valse. Tempo di Valse animato / Presto. Presto assai / Aria antiqua. Andante / Capriccietto. Allegro molto

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Bassoon Concerto in F major
    Allegro moderato / Romanza. Andantino e cantabile / Rondo. Vivace

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    Andrey Matyukhin

    Russia

    Russia

    Andrey Matyukhin

    participant

    Born in 2004 in Kaluga. He graduated from the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music, and is currently a student at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Olga Tomilova). Participated in master classes by Alexey Ogrinchuk, Domenico Orlando, Alexey Utkin, Maria Surnacheva, José Antonio Masmano, Dmitry Bulgakov and Lorenzo Masala.

    Laureate of the «Siberian Musical Assemblies» Competition (2020, 2nd prize), the «Virtuosi of the Chernozem Region» Competition (2021, 2nd prize), winner of the International Competition-Festival of Young Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments named after the Gnesins (Moscow, 2020), the Wind Stars Competition (Riga, 2020) and Russian Woodwinds Fest (Moscow, 2021). Andrey holds a Grant from the President of the Russian Federation.

    Creator and artistic director of the Chamber Music Festival «Metamorphoses of Wind Instruments». Soloist of the State Symphony Capella of Russia under the direction of Valery Polyansky.Artist of the musicAeterna Orchestra. Participant of concert programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Fantasia No. 2 in A minor for solo flute (oboe)
    Grave / Vivace / Adagio / Allegro

    Luciano Berio
    Sequenza VII for solo oboe

    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Oboe Sonata in D major, Op. 166
    Andantino / Ad libitum – Allegretto / Molto allegro

    Round 2

    Аntonio Vivaldi
    Oboe Sonata in C minor, RV 53
    Adagio / Allegro / Andante / Allegro

    Robert Schumann
    Three romances for oboe and piano, Op. 94
    Nicht schnell / Einfach, innig / Nicht schnell

    Antal Doráti
    Duo concertante for oboe and piano
    Lento, rubatissimo / Lento – Molto vivace

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Richard Strauss
    Oboe Concerto in D major
    Allegro moderato / Andante / Vivace – Allegro

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    Emil Miroslavskiy

    Russia

    Russia

    Emil Miroslavskiy

    participant

    Born in 1991 in Zelenogorsk (Krasnoyarsky Krai). Graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Alexey Utkin).

    Winner of the All-Russian Music Competition (2020, 1st prize in two nominations). Laureate of the International Youth Music Competition (Oldenburg, 2007, 2nd prize), the International Competition of the Moscow Conservatory for Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (2010 and 2013, 3rd prize).

    Collaborates with Vladimir Spivakov, Alexander Lazarev, Valery Gergiev, Rudolf Buchbinder, Pinchas Zukerman, Tugan Sokhiev, Mario Brunello, Paavo Järvi. He was a soloist of the Mariinsky Orchestra, principal of the oboe group of the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra conducted by Pavel Kogan. Soloist of the «Moscow Virtuosi» Orchestra and the Symphony Orchestra of the «Novaya Opera» Theatre.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Fantasia No. 3 in B minor for solo flute (oboe)
    Largo / Vivace / Allegro

    Heinz Holliger
    Studie II for solo oboe

    Henri Dutilleux
    Oboe Sonata
    Aria. Grave / Scherzo. Vif / Final. Assez allant

    Round 2

    Аntonio Vivaldi
    Oboe Sonata in C minor, RV 53
    Adagio / Allegro / Andante / Allegro

    Robert Schumann
    Three romances for oboe and piano, Op. 94
    Nicht schnell / Einfach, innig / Nicht schnell

    Antal Doráti
    Duo concertante for oboe and piano
    Lento, rubatissimo / Lento – Molto vivace

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Richard Strauss
    Oboe Concerto in D major
    Allegro moderato / Andante / Vivace – Allegro

  • participant

    Varvara Petrova

    Russia

    Russia

    Varvara Petrova

    participant

    Born in 2003 in Moscow. Graduated from the Central Music School of Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory (class of Maxim Orekhov). She is currently a student at the Geneva High School of Music (class of Professor Alexei Ogrintchouk).

    Winner of more than 60 awards from various competitions and festivals, including the International Pushechnikov Memorial Festival and Competition (Moscow, 2018, 1st prize), the All-Russian Balakirev Competition of Young Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (Nizhny Novgorod, 2018, Grand Prix), the «Constellation» Competition (Sochi, 2019, 1st prize). Artist of the Howarth of London Company, soloist of the chamber orchestra «La Sinfonietta de Genève». She has performed with the Bolshoi Theatre Chamber Orchestra, the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra conducted by Pavel Kogan, the «Novaya Rossiya» Orchestra, and others. She went on tours in cities of Russia, Europe, and Asia. From 2016 to 2022, she was a soloist of the All-Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Yuri Bashmet.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Fantasia No. 10 in F-sharp minor for solo flute (oboe)
    A tempo giusto / Presto / Moderato

    Niccolò Castiglioni
    Alef for solo oboe

    Henri Dutilleux
    Oboe Sonata
    Aria. Grave / Scherzo. Vif / Final. Assez allant

    Round 2

    Аntonio Vivaldi
    Oboe Sonata in C minor, RV 53
    Adagio / Allegro / Andante / Allegro

    Robert Schumann
    Three romances for oboe and piano, Op. 94
    Nicht schnell / Einfach, innig / Nicht schnell

    Benjamin Britten
    Temporal Variations for oboe and piano

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Richard Strauss
    Oboe Concerto in D major
    Allegro moderato / Andante / Vivace – Allegro

  • participant

    Alexander Rogozin

    Russia

    Russia

    Alexander Rogozin

    participant

    Born in 1991 in Leningrad. Alexander began his studies with Irina Mikhaylovskaya. He graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Artem Isaev), also studied with Professor of the Conservatory Nikolai Neretin. Having won a competition for a scholarship from the Gart Family Foundation, he then improved his skills at the Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar with Professor Matthias Becker.

    Laureate of the International Competition "Art of the XXI century" (Kiev, 2003, 1st prize) and the Mravinsky International Competition for Youth (St. Petersburg, 2006, 4th prize). Winner of the St. Petersburg Government Award "Young Talents" (2005, 2008).

    As a student at the Conservatory, he worked with the Symphony Orchestra of the St. Petersburg State Capella, was the principal of the oboe group. Alexander has been an associate principal of the Mariinsky Orchestra since 2013.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Fantasia No. 3 in B minor for solo flute (oboe)
    Largo / Vivace / Allegro

    Francis Poulenc
    Oboe Sonata
    Élégie. Paisiblement / Scherzo. Très animé / Déploration. Très calme

    Niccolò Castiglioni
    Alef for solo oboe

    Round 2

    Robert Schumann
    Three romances for oboe and piano, Op. 94
    Nicht schnell / Einfach, innig / Nicht schnell

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Oboe Sonata in G minor, Wq. 135
    Adagio / Allegro / Vivace

    Antal Doráti
    Duo concertante for oboe and piano
    Lento, rubatissimo / Lento – Molto vivace

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Richard Strauss
    Oboe Concerto in D major
    Allegro moderato / Andante / Vivace – Allegro

  • participant

    Oleg Solomakhin

    Russia

    Russia

    Oleg Solomakhin

    participant

    Born in 1991 in Moscow. Oleg graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Rafael Bagdasaryan).

    Winner of the International Competition for Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (Moscow, 2007, Grand Prix), the “New Names” Competition (Moscow, 2008), the Gheorghe Dima International Music Competition (Cluj, Romania, 2017, 3rd prize), the All-Russian Competition of Symphony Orchestra Artists (2018, 2nd prize).

    He played with the Central Band of the Navy, the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory Concert Symphony Orchestra conducted by Anatoly Levin, where he was principal of the clarinet group. Oleg was a principal of the clarinet group of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra from 2018 to 2020, and since 2020 he has been the associate principal of the Svetlanov State Symphony of Russia.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Allegro (1st movement) from Clarinet Concerto in A major, KV 622

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Russian Dance from Swan Lake (arranged for clarinet)

    Round 2

    Robert Schumann
    Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
    Zart und mit Ausdruck / Lebhaft, leicht / Rasch und mit Feuer

    Edison Denisov
    Sonata for Solo Clarinet
    Lento, poco rubato / Allegro giusto

    Giuseppe Verdi – Luigi Bassi
    Concert Fantasia on Themes from Rigoletto

    Round 3

    Claude Debussy
    Première rhapsodie

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Gioachino Rossini
    Introduction, Theme and Variations

  • participant

    Nikita Strelkov

    Russia

    Russia

    Nikita Strelkov

    participant

    Born in 1997 in St. Petersburg. Student of the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Grigory Maliyev). Participated in master classes by Karel Dohnal, Julian Milkis, Giora Feidman, Ralph Manno, and others.

    Winner of the International Competition «St. Petersburg Fanfare» (2016), the Dolzhikov International Competition of Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (Moscow, 2018), the Beethoven Chamber Music Competition (2021), winner of the International Competition of Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments "West – Siberia – East" (2022, 3rd prize), diploma recipeint of the International Competition of Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments of the Moscow Conservatory (2022).

    He has performed at the Mariinsky Concert Hall, the Small Hall of the St. Petersburg Philharmonia, in concert halls in Moscow, Yekaterinburg, Yalta, Nizhny Novgorod. Nikita has been a participant of concert programs at the St. Petersburg House of Music since 2016.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Allegro (1st movement) from Clarinet Concerto in A major, KV 622

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Russian Dance from Swan Lake (arranged for clarinet)

    Round 2

    Robert Schumann
    Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
    Zart und mit Ausdruck / Lebhaft, leicht / Rasch und mit Feuer

    Edison Denisov
    Sonata for Solo Clarinet
    Lento, poco rubato / Allegro giusto

    Giuseppe Verdi – Luigi Bassi
    Concert Fantasia on themes from Rigoletto

    Round 3

    Claude Debussy
    Première rhapsodie

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Gioachino Rossini
    Introduction, Theme and Variations

  • participant

    Adelina Tazieva

    Russia

    Russia

    Adelina Tazieva

    participant

    Born in 1996 in Naberezhnye Chelny. Graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory and was an assistant-intern (class of Professor Olga Chernyadyeva). Participated in master classes by Vincent Lukas, Wolfgang Wendel, Felix Renggli, Walter Auer, Julien Beaudiment.

    Winner of the Balakirev International Competition (Nizhny Novgorod, 2014, Grand Prix), the International Rimsky-Korsakov Competition for Performers on Wind Instruments (St. Petersburg, 2017, 1st prize), the All-Russian Competition for Symphony Orchestra Artists (Moscow, 2019, 3rd prize), the All-Russian Music Competition (Moscow, 2020, 2nd prize) and others.

    She performs as a soloist, as part of the St. Petersburg Winds Quintet and other chamber ensembles in cities of Russia and Europe. Adelina played with the St. Petersburg State Capella Orchestra, the St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra, and others. Artist of the La Voce Strumentale Orchestra of the Nizhny Novgorod State Opera and Ballet Theater.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Partita for Solo Flute in A minor, BWV 1013
    Allemande / Courante / Sarabande / Bourrée anglaise

    Vladimir Tsybin
    Concert Allegro No. 1 in A minor

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26 (arranged for flute)

    Edison Denisov
    Flute Sonata

    Theobald Boehm
    Grand Polonaise, Op. 16

    Elliott Carter
    Scrivo in vento for solo flute

    Round 3

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Flute Concerto in D minor, Wq. 22 (H.425)
    Allegro / Un poco andante / Allegro di molto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Allegro vivacissimo (3rd movement) from Violin Concerto, Op. 35 (arranged by Denis Bouriakov)

  • participant

    Ivan Tikhonov

    Russia

    Russia

    Ivan Tikhonov

    participant

    Born in 1994 in Yekaterinburg. He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory and was an assistant-intern (class of Professor Evgeny Petrov).

    Laureate of the All-Russian Music Competition (2016, 2nd prize), the International Competition of the Moscow Conservatory for Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (2016, 2nd prize). Winner of the First Prize and the Grand Prix of the Rimsky-Korsakov International Wind Instrument Competition (St. Petersburg, 2017). Participant of the XVI International Tchaikovsky Competition. Semifinalist of the Carl Nielsen International Music Competition (Odense, Denmark, 2019).

    He was the principal of the clarinet group of the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra for Children and Youth. Ivan has been a principal of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra since 2021.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Allegro (1st movement) from Clarinet Concerto in A major, KV 622

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Russian Dance from Swan Lake (arranged for clarinet)

    Round 2

    Robert Schumann
    Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
    Zart und mit Ausdruck / Lebhaft, leicht / Rasch und mit Feuer

    Edison Denisov
    Sonata for Solo Clarinet
    Lento, poco rubato / Allegro giusto

    Giuseppe Verdi – Luigi Bassi
    Concert Fantasia on Themes from Rigoletto

    Round 3

    Gioachino Rossini
    Introduction, Theme and Variations

    Claude Debussy
    Première rhapsodie

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

  • participant

    Aleksandr Tian

    Russia

    Russia

    Aleksandr Tian

    participant

    Born in 2001 in St. Petersburg. He studied at St. Petersburg Children’s Art School No. 12 (class of Yulia Rogozhnikova), St. Petersburg Music Lyceum (class of Vladimir Ushakov), the Central Music School of Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory (class of Ella Dolzhikova) and the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music (class of Zoya Vyazovskaya). Since 2018, he has been studying at the YST Conservatory of Music in Singapore in two majors: flute (Professor Evgueni Brokmiller) and piano (Professor Thomas Hecht). Participated in master classes by Egor Egorkin, Lorna McGhee, Michael Cox, Ian Clarke, Felix Renggli, Andrea Lieberknecht.

    He has toured with various orchestras in Latvia, Serbia, Spain, the Netherlands, and others. In August of 2022, he became a freelance musician of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian BachPartita for Solo Flute in A minor, BWV 1013
    Allemande / Courante / Sarabande / Bourrée anglaise

    Vladimir Tsybin
    Concert Allegro No. 2 in A-flat major

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26 (arranged for flute)

    Edison Denisov
    Flute Sonata

    Theobald Boehm
    Grand Polonaise, Op. 16

    Elliott Carter
    Scrivo in vento for solo flute

    Round 3

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

    Flute Concerto in D minor, Wq. 22 (H.425)
    Allegro / Un poco andante / Allegro di molto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Allegro vivacissimo (3rd movement) from Violin Concerto, Op. 35 (arranged by Denis Bouriakov)

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    Sergey Finoedov

    Russia

    Russia

    Sergey Finoedov

    participant

    Born in 1993. He studied at the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music (class of Anatoly Lyubimov), the Basel Academy of Music (class of Professor Emanuel Abbühl) and the Rostock University of Music and Theatre (class of Professor Gregor Witt). Participated in master classes by Maurice Bourgue, Ingo Goritzki, Thomas Indermühle.

    Laureate of the Mravinsky International Competition for Youth (St. Petersburg, 2010, 3rd prize), the AUDIMozart Competition (Rovereto, 2012, 1st prize). Winner of the Special Prize of the European Union of Music Competitions for Youth (EMCY) and the Triumph Award. Fellow of the Vladimir Spivakov Foundation.

    He has performed with the Moscow Virtuosi Orchestra, the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia, and the Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra, the Basel Chamber Orchestra, the orchestra of the Mecklenburg Wind Academy and others. He participated in the festivals «Moscow meets Friends», «Rising Stars in the Kremlin», festivals in Colmar and Antalya.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Fantasia No. 8 in E minor for solo flute (oboe)
    Largo / Spirituoso / Allegro

    Francis Poulenc
    Oboe Sonata
    Élégie. Paisiblement / Scherzo. Très animé / Déploration. Très calme

    Luciano Berio
    Sequenza VII for solo oboe

    Round 2

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Oboe Sonata in G minor, Wq. 135
    Adagio / Allegro / Vivace

    Robert Schumann
    Three romances for oboe and piano, Op. 94
    Nicht schnell / Einfach, innig / Nicht schnell

    Benjamin Britten
    Temporal Variations for oboe and piano

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Richard Strauss
    Oboe Concerto in D major
    Allegro moderato / Andante / Vivace – Allegro

  • participant

    Sergey Khvorostyanov

    Russia

    Russia

    Sergey Khvorostyanov

    participant

    Born in 2002 in Moscow. Sergey Khvorostyanov graduated from the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music (class of Gennady Shamin). Student at the Lausanne Conservatory (class of Professor Carlo Colombo). Participated in master classes by Mikhail Ourman, Alexander Klechevsky, Valery Popov, Matthias Rácz, Frank Forst, David Seidel, Dag Jensen, Laurent Lefèvre.

    Winner of the Leopold Mozart Moscow Open Festival and Competition of Young Performers of Ancient Music (2016), the International Festival and Competition of Arts Allegretto Grazioso (Moscow, 2017), the Gnessin Competition for Young Musicians (Moscow, 2018) and others. Laureate of the Moscow Conservatory International Competition for Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (2019, 3rd prize and Special Prize).

    Participant of the ISA Summer Academy in Austria (2019, 2021), Verbier Festival (2019, 2021). Sergey performed with the Gnessin Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra and the Russian Camerata Chamber Orchestra, with the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra for Children and Youth, etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, KV 191/186е
    Allegro / Andante ma adagio / Rondo. Tempo di menuetto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne, Op. 19 No. 4 (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Round 2

    Marcel Bitsch
    Bassoon Concertino

    Paul Bonneau
    Caprice en forme de valse

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    August (Harvest) from The Seasons (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Gordon Jacob
    Partita for Solo Bassoon
    Preludio. Allegro molto / Valse. Tempo di Valse animato / Presto. Presto assai / Aria antiqua. Andante / Capriccietto. Allegro molto

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Bassoon Concerto in F major
    Allegro moderato / Romanza. Andantino e cantabile / Rondo. Vivace

  • participant

    Mengge Hu

    China

    China

    Mengge Hu

    participant

    Mengge studied flute at the Shenzhen Arts School since 2009 (class of Cai Wei) and was a student of the Central Conservatory from 2018 to 2021 (class of Han Guoliang). Participated in master classes by Ljubisa Jovanovic, Luisa Sello, Mathieu Dufour, Han Guoliang, Jeffrey Khaner, Wei Huang. During his studies, he was a soloist of the Chinese Youth Symphony Orchestra.

    Laureate of the China Flute Federation Competition (2012   and 2014, 3rd prizes), the Competition for Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments in South China (2016), the Central Conservatory Competition (2018), the Florida Flute Association Competition (2020, 2nd prizeprize in the nomination "College Young Artist") and others.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian BachPartita for Solo Flute in A minor, BWV 1013
    Allemande / Courante / Sarabande / Bourrée anglaise

    Vladimir Tsybin
    Concert Allegro No. 1 in A minor

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26 (arranged for flute)

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Sonata for Solo Violin in D major, Op. 115 (arranged for flute)
    Moderato / Andante dolce. Tema con variazioni / Con brio. Allegro precipitato

    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Introduction and Rondo capriccioso, Op. 28 (arranged for flute)

    Toshi Ichiyanagi
    In a Living Memory for solo flute

    Round 3

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Flute Concerto in D minor, Wq. 22 (H.425)
    Allegro / Un poco andante / Allegro di molto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Allegro vivacissimo (3rd movement) from Violin Concerto, Op. 35 (arranged by Denis Bouriakov)

  • participant

    Daniil Tsep

    Russia

    Russia

    Daniil Tsep

    participant

    Born in 1996 in Magadan. Daniil graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Valery Popov) in 2022. Participated in master classes by Alexei Ogrintchouk, Rodion Tolmachev, Nikolai Mokhov, Robert Pickup, Edurne Santos, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Patrick de Ritis, Magnus Nilsson, Dag Jensen.

    Laureate of the All–Russian Competition for Symphony Orchestra Artists (2018, 2nd prize; 2020, 1st prize), the All-Russian Music Competition in the solo nomination and as part of the wind quintet (2020, 2nd prize). Daniil was a guest artist of the "Studio of New Music" ensemble, soloist of the bassoon group of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra. Daniil has been an assistant principal of the bassoon group of the Mariinsky Orchestra since 2021. He performed under the baton of Valery Gergiev, Vladimir Fedoseyev, Yuri Simonov, Mikhail Yurovsky, Alexander Lazarev, Vassily Sinaisky, Alexander Sladkovsky, Teodor Currentzis, Charles Dutoit and others.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, KV 191/186е
    Allegro / Andante ma adagio / Rondo. Tempo di menuetto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne, Op. 19 No. 4 (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Round 2

    Gordon Jacob
    Partita for Solo Bassoon
    Preludio. Allegro molto / Valse. Tempo di Valse animato / Presto. Presto assai / Aria antiqua. Andante / Capriccietto. Allegro molto

    Paul Bonneau
    Caprice en forme de valse

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    August (Harvest) from The Seasons (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Marcel Bitsch
    Bassoon Concertino

    Round 3

    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Bassoon Concerto in F major
    Allegro moderato / Romanza. Andantino e cantabile / Rondo. Vivace

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

  • participant

    Pavel Cherednichenko

    Russia

    Russia

    Pavel Cherednichenko

    participant

    Born in 1998 in Kazan. Graduated from the Moscow Conservatory, he is currently an assistant-intern (class of Associate Professor Dmitry Bulgakov, since 2022 – class of Associate Professor Filipp Nodel).

    Laureate of the All-Russian Competition for Symphony Orchestra Artists (2018, 2nd prize; 2020, 1st prize), the International Competition for Young Performers named after Rudolf Gummert in Kazan (2019, 1st prize), the International Competition for Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (2021, 2nd prize). Soloist of the orchestra of the Chamber Music Summer Academy in Pommersfelden, Germany (2018). Soloist of the Nekrasov Orchestra of Russian Folk Instruments, soloist and principal of the oboe group of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra. He is also engaged in active solo activities and chamber performances.

    Pavel has taught at the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Fantasia No. 1 in A major for solo flute (oboe)
    Vivace / Allegro

    Niccolò Castiglioni
    Alef for solo oboe

    Henri Dutilleux
    Oboe Sonata
    Aria. Grave / Scherzo. Vif / Final. Assez allant

    Round 2

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Oboe Sonata in G minor, Wq. 135
    Adagio / Allegro / Vivace

    Robert Schumann
    Three romances for oboe and piano, Op. 94
    Nicht schnell / Einfach, innig / Nicht schnell

    Benjamin Britten
    Temporal Variations for oboe and piano

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Richard Strauss
    Oboe Concerto in D major
    Allegro moderato / Andante / Vivace – Allegro

  • participant

    Fedor Chernyshov

    Russia

    Russia

    Fedor Chernyshov

    participant

    Born in 1995 in St. Petersburg. Graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Denis Lupachev). Fyodor continued his studies at the University of Music and the Performing Arts Stuttgart (class of Professor Davide Formisano). He is currently a postgraduate student at the Mozarteum University Salzburg (class of Professor Paolo Taballione). Participant of master classes by Felix Renggli, Andrea Lieberknecht, Barthold Kuijken, Denis Buryakov, Emmanuel Pahud, Patrick Gallois, Egor Egorkin.

    Winner of the Crescendo International Music Competition (2013, 1st prize; 2014, 2nd prize) and Open Wind and Drum Competition "Siberian Musical Assemblies" (2017, 1st prize), the All-Russian Competition for Conductors of Symphony Orchestra (2021, 2nd prize). Winner of the Award of the President of the Russian Federation. Participant of the XVI International Tchaikovsky Competition. Finalist of the International Theobald Böhm Competition for Flute and Alto Flute in Munich (2019).

    Participant of concert programs at the St. Petersburg House of Music. Soloist of the Mikhailovsky Theatre Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian BachPartita for Solo Flute in A minor, BWV 1013
    Allemande / Courante / Sarabande / Bourrée anglaise

    Vladimir Tsybin
    Concert Allegro No. 2 in A-flat major

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26 (arranged for flute)

    Edison Denisov
    Flute Sonata

    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Introduction and Rondo capriccioso, Op. 28 (arranged for flute)

    Elliott Carter
    Scrivo in vento for solo flute

    Round 3

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Flute Concerto in G major, Wq. 169 (H.445)
    Allegro di molto / Largo / Presto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Allegro vivacissimo (3rd movement) from Violin Concerto, Op. 35 (arranged by Denis Bouriakov)

  • participant

    Yuanying Zhang

    China

    China

    Yuanying Zhang

    participant

    Born in Lanzhou in 1998. She studied bassoon playing since 2007 with Cao Mao, at the Affiliated Middle School of Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing since 2012 (class of Professor Li Lansong), since 2017 she has been studying at the Conservatory of Music itself with the same teacher.

    Winner of competitions in Beijing (2018, 2nd prize) and Jinbao (2019, 2nd prize).

    She plays in the Chinese Youth Symphony Orchestra, with which she appeared in the USA, including Carnegie Hall. Zhang Yuanying has also performed in Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands. She has collaborated with Lang Lang, Yujia Wang, violinist Lu Siqing, Chen Xi, cellist Qin Liwei, Tian Bonian, conductors Yang Yang, Yu Lu, Li Xincao and other musicians.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, KV 191/186е
    Allegro / Andante ma adagio / Rondo. Tempo di menuetto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne, Op. 19 No. 4 (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Round 2

    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Ciranda das sete notas

    Paul Bonneau
    Caprice en forme de valse

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    August (Harvest) from The Seasons (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Gordon Jacob
    Partita for Solo Bassoon
    Preludio. Allegro molto / Valse. Tempo di Valse animato / Presto. Presto assai / Aria antiqua. Andante / Capriccietto. Allegro molto

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Bassoon Concerto in F major
    Allegro moderato / Romanza. Andantino e cantabile / Rondo. Vivace

  • participant

    Julia Shekmar

    Russia

    Russia

    Julia Shekmar

    participant

    She was born in 1993 in the village of Unyugan (Khanty-Mansiisk autonomous district). Graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Professor Kirill Sokolov). Participated in master classes by Rodion Tolmachev, Valery Popov, Stefano Canuti, Christian Kunert, Gregor Witt, Matthias Racz.

    Winner of the Ural Fanfare Competition (2013, 2nd prize), the Stockholm International Music Competition (2017, 2nd prize), the Moscow Conservatory International Competition of Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (2018, 2nd prize as part of the woodwind quintet), the All-Russian Music Competition (2020, 2nd prize as part of the woodwind quintet).

    Participant in projects of the Gart Family Foundation and the St. Petersburg House of Music. From 2015 to 2021 Yulia was an artist of the St. Petersburg State Capella Symphony Orchestra, and she has been an assistant principal of the bassoon group of the Mariinsky Symphony Orchestra since 2021.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, KV 191/186е
    Allegro / Andante ma adagio / Rondo. Tempo di menuetto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne, Op. 10 No. 1 (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Round 2

    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Ciranda das sete notas

    Paul Bonneau
    Caprice en forme de valse

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    August (Harvest) from The Seasons (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Gordon Jacob
    Partita for Solo Bassoon
    Preludio. Allegro molto / Valse. Tempo di Valse animato / Presto. Presto assai / Aria antiqua. Andante / Capriccietto. Allegro molto

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Bassoon Concerto in F major
    Allegro moderato / Romanza. Andantino e cantabile / Rondo. Vivace

  • participant

    Anna Shchulkina

    Russia

    Russia

    Anna Shchulkina

    participant

    Born in 2002 in St. Petersburg. Graduated from the secondary special music school of the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Vladimir Ushakov). Anna is currently a student at the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Denis Lupachev). Participated in master classes by Denis Buryakov, Egor Egorkin, Vincent Luc, Julien Beaudiment, Patrick Gallois.

    Laureate of the Rimski-Korsakov International Competition of Performers on Wind Instruments (St. Petersburg, 2022, 2nd prize). Recipient of the Maestro Temirkanov International Foundation scholarship, Grant recipient from the President of the Russian Federation.

    Anna has collaborated with the Gartow Fund and the Vladimir Spivakov Foundation. She has toured in the cities of Russia, Italy, Germany, Slovakia, Lithuania, Mongolia, Kazakhstan. Participated in the festival "Virtuosos of the Flute" at the Mariinsky Theatre. Soloist of the St. Petersburg House of Music. Principal of the flute group of the Northern Sinfonia Symphony Orchestra conducted by Fabio Mastrangelo.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian BachPartita for Solo Flute in A minor, BWV 1013
    Allemande / Courante / Sarabande / Bourrée anglaise

    Vladimir Tsybin
    Concert Allegro No. 2 in A-flat major

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26 (arranged for flute)

    Edison Denisov
    Flute Sonata

    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Introduction and Rondo capriccioso, Op. 28 (arranged for flute)

    Elliott Carter
    Scrivo in vento for solo flute

    Round 3

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Flute Concerto in A minor, Wq. 166 (H.430)
    Allegro di molto / Largo / Presto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Allegro vivacissimo (3rd movement) from Violin Concerto, Op. 35 (arranged by Denis Bouriakov)

  • participant

    Vazgen Yusupov

    Russia

    Russia

    Vazgen Yusupov

    participant

    Born in 2003 in Dashoguz (Turkmenistan). He studied at the Igor Butman's Jazz Academy in Moscow. Student of the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Evgeny Petrov). Participated in master classes by Anton Moiseenko, Mikhail Mering.

    Winner of the Constellation All-Russian Competition of Young Musicians (Sochi, 2020), the International Weber Clarinet Competition (Petrozavodsk, 2021), the International Competition of the Moscow Conservatory for Performers on Wind & Percussion Instruments (2022). Finalist of the Classic Winds Competition (Dubai, 2022). Recipient of the SoundOut Foundation scholarship, recipient of a Grant of the Mayor of Moscow.

    He has performed with the of the St. Petersburg State Capella Symphony Orchestra (conductor Alexey Rubin), the Samara State Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra (conductor Mikhail Shcherbakov), etc. Participant of concert programs at the St. Petersburg House of Music.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Allegro (1st movement) from Clarinet Concerto in A major, KV 622

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Russian Dance from Swan Lake (arranged for clarinet)

    Round 2

    Robert Schumann
    Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
    Zart und mit Ausdruck / Lebhaft, leicht / Rasch und mit Feuer

    Edison Denisov
    Sonata for Solo Clarinet
    Lento, poco rubato / Allegro giusto

    Giuseppe Verdi – Luigi Bassi
    Concert Fantasia on Themes from Rigoletto

    Round 3

    Gioachino Rossini
    Introduction, Theme and Variations

    Claude Debussy
    Première rhapsodie

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

Jury

  • participant

    Alexey Bogorad

    Russia

    Russia

    Alexey Bogorad

    participant
    Born in Moscow, he graduated with honors from the Moscow Conservatory, studying the clarinet under Professor Vladimir Sokolov (2001) and the opera and symphony conducting under Professor Gennady Rozhdestvensky (2009). Laureate of the Stefan Turchak Competition of Conductors (Kyiv, 2010, 2nd prize) and the Competition of Young Conductors “Lovro von Matačić” (Zagreb, 2011, 1st prize), winner of several international clarinet competitions. He was a clarinet soloist in the Bolshoi Orchestra (1997–2011) and the Russian National Orchestra (2001–2011). Has collaborated with Evgeny Svetlanov, Mstislav Rostropovich, Valery Gergiev, Yuri Temirkanov, Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Semyon Bychkov, Paavo Berglund, Zubin Mehta, Kent Nagano, and Charles Dutoit. In 2011–2012, he served as an assistant to Vladimir Jurowski at the State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia “Evgeny Svetlanov”. Since 2012, he has been a conductor at the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia. Has performed with many Russian orchestras including the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia, the Russian National, St. Petersburg Symphony, and Mariinsky orchestras. Has appeared with orchestras and at theatres in Lithuania, Ukraine, Croatia, Norway, Spain, Italy, Serbia, the Czech Republic, and Japan. Constantly collaborates with the Yekaterinburg Opera and Ballet Theatre. As a music director, Bogorad has conducted performances including The Nutcracker, Wash ‘Em Clean, L’Enfant et les sortilèges, The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, Marco Spada, Le Corsaire, Romeo and Juliet, Don Quixote, The Naiad and the Fisherman, Turandot, Three Sisters, Greek Passions, Eugene Onegin, The Queen of Spades, Boris Godunov, Giselle, La Bayadère, etc.
  • participant

    Victor Kulyk

    Russia

    Russia

    Victor Kulyk

    participant
    Honored Artist of Russia Graduate of the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Professor Valery Bezruchenko). Soloist of “Saint Petersburg Camerata” orchestra conducted by Saulius Sondeckis (1989 -1991), Mussorgsky Opera and Ballet Theater (1991 – 1994). Since 1995 – principal clarinet of the Mariinsky Orchestra. Viktor Kulyk performs all solo parts in almost all opera and ballet performances, participates in tours and recordings of the orchestra on the Mariinsky label. Was a guest principal clarinet of the World Orchestra for Peace under direction of Valery Gergiev. Conducts master classes at the St. Petersburg House of Music, Sirius Educational Center (Krasnodarsky Region), Russian National Youth Orchestra. Jury member of the Mozgovenko International Memorial Competition, International Competition of Young Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments of the Central Music School of the Moscow Conservatory. Honorary member of the jury of the Nizhny Novgorod Festival-Competition “Clarnetino”.
  • participant

    Yong Ma

    China

    China

    Yong Ma

    participant
    Born in Huainan, Anhui Province, Yong Ma studied with Professor Yongxin Wang at the Central Conservatory of Music. In 1998, he was admitted to the Juilliard School, where he studied with Carol Wincenc and Robert Langevin. Yong Ma has earned an impressive list of awards and honors, including 1st prizes at the 2003 Young Artist Competition of the National Flute Association, the 2002 New York Flute Club Competition, the 2000 Young Artist Competition of the Flute Society of Washington, awards in the 2002 Artist International Award, the 2000–2002 Li Foundation Fellowship and the 1999 Olga Koussevitzky Music Competition. He is presently a flute professor of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, also he is very active as a soloist, orchestral and chamber musician. He was Principal Flute of the China National Opera and the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra, has performed as a soloist and conducted master classes throughout China, the USA, Europe, Singapore, and South Africa. He has been invited to be a jury member for many domestic and international competitions such as the 3rd Nicolet International Flute Competition, the 2018 Guangzhou International Flute Competition, and others.
  • participant

    Nikolai Mokhov

    Russia

    Russia

    Nikolai Mokhov

    participant
    Born in 1979 in Leningrad. Graduate of the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Professor Aleksandra Vavilina-Mravinskaya). Continued his education at the Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe (class of Professor Renate Greiss-Armin), he also studied with Professor Aurèle Nicolet at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana (Siena, Italy). He is a laureate of the Garth Foundation Competition (St. Petersburg, 2000) and International Competition ARD in Munich (as part of the St. Petersburg Woodwind Interuments Quintet; he performed with that group in Belgium, Finland, Israel, USA, and Germany) Worked at the theatre “Saint Petersburg Opera”, Youth Philharmonic Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre, Russian National Orchestra (associate principal of the flute group, 2004-2006). From 2006, he was an associate principal of the flute group of the Mariinsky Orchestra, principal – since 2013. He participated in the biggest international festivals, including the Stars of the White Nights, Moscow Easter Festival, Salzburg Festival, festivals in Verbier and Mikkeli, “Sound Ways”, and others.
  • participant

    Kirill Sokolov

    Russia

    Russia

    Kirill Sokolov

    participant
    He was born in 1940, in Leningrad. Survivor of the Leningrad Blockade. He graduated the Saint-Petersburg State Conservatory named after Rimsky-Korsakov and completed postgraduate studies by professor Dmitry Eremin. The laureate of International Competition in 1963, the winner of International Competition in Budapest (1965) and Prague (1968). Honored Artist of the Russian Federation. From 1963 to 1972, he was the soloist of Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, and from 1972 to 1989 - the soloist-regulator of bassists group of the Honored Collective of Russia, the Academic Symphony Orchestra of Leningrad Philharmonia under the baton of Evgeny Mravinsky. Since 1973 he has been teaching at the Saint-Petersburg State Conservatory named after Rimsky-Korsakov. Since 1991, he is the head of of woodwinds department. During his teaching at the St. Petersburg Conservatory, over 50 bassoonists graduated the class of Kirill Sokolov. Among his students are many laureates and diplomants of All-Russian and International competitions. His students work in orchestras of St. Petersburg, Moscow and other cities of Russia, as well as European countries. They teach at conservatories. The International Council for Science of the American Biographical Institute honored Kirill Sokolov with the title "Man of the Year 1998". Kirill Sokolov constantly conducts master classes both in Russia and abroad. He takes part in International and All-Russian Competitions as a chairman, or as a member of the jury. He was awarded the prize of the Regional Public Foundation "Russian Performing Arts" for outstanding creative achievements in 2003 and 2004. He was awarded the Order of Honor under the RF Presidential Decree in 2007. He regularly gives master classes and actively collaborates with the St. Petersburg Music House.
  • participant

    Pavel Sokolov

    Russia

    Russia

    Pavel Sokolov

    participant
    Born in 1975 in Moscow. He graduated from the Russian Gnesin Academy of Music (class of Professor Ivan Pushechnikov), then from the Detmold High School of Music (class of Professor Gernot Schmalfuss). He is the laureate of the All-Russian Competition of Woodwind Performers in St. Petersburg (1994), the Richard Lauschmann Competition in Mannheim (1999), and the International Sony Oboists Competition (Japan, 2000). He worked as a principle of the oboe group of the Berg Symphony Orchestra (Solingen - Remscheid, Germany), the German Symphony Orchestra Berlin, the orchestra of the Berlin Komische Oper. As a guest principle of the oboe group, he collaborated with orchestras of the Berlin Konzerthaus, Hamburg Opera, South-Western Radio (Stuttgart), Bavarian State Opera, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, and others. He performed under the direction of Kirill Petrenko, Roger Norrington, Georges Prêtre, Kent Nagano, Charles Dutoit, Yuri Temirkanov and others. He was a principle of the Oslo Philharmonic (2009-2015). Also, as a soloist, he performed with the Sinfonietta Köln Chamber Orchestra, the German Symphony Orchestra Berlin, the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, the Novosibirsk Chamber Orchestra, and others. He collaborated with Ensemble Modern (Frankfurt) and the Moscow Ensemble of Contemporary Music. He is a regular soloist of the Consortium Classiсum chamber ensemble (Germany). Since 2014, he has been a principle of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra. He was a professor at the Oslo School of Music (2012–2018). He currently teaches at the Mussorgsky Music School in St. Petersburg.
  • participant

    Rodion Tolmachev

    Russia

    Russia

    Rodion Tolmachev

    participant
    He is a graduate of the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Professor Kirill Sokolov). He continued his education at the Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media in the class of Professor Dag Jensen. In 2007 he graduated from the postgraduate program at the St. Petersburg Conservatory and the Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media. Winner of the International Gartow Charity Competition (Germany) and Yamaha Competition. A scholarship holder of the European Cultural Foundation (Strasbourg, 2001). Laureate of the All-Russian Rimsky-Korsakov Competition of Wind Instruments (St. Petersburg, 2000; I prize), "Bereg Nadezhdy" competition (Albena, Bulgaria, 1998; I prize), ARD Quintet Competition (Munich, 2001; III prize), JDR Wind Instruments Competition (Tokyo, 2007; Grand Prix), Bassoonists Competition (Provo, Utah, 2008; I prize) and others. In 1997, while still a student, he began working at the Mariinsky Orchestra, since 2004 - he is a principal of the bassoon group. He tours extensively as a soloist with the Mariinsky Orchestra and other ensembles from St. Petersburg. He plays in the Woodwind Quintet of the Mariinsky Theatre. Since 2010, he has been a guest participant in the World Orchestra under the direction of Valery Gergiev. He has released two solo albums with masterpieces of French composers for bassoon: one was recorded by the Dobringen und Grimm company (2012), the other by the "Melodia" company (2014). Together with the Mariinsky Orchestra and conductor Ivan Stolbov, he performs concerts for bassoon by Vivaldi, Weber, and Andre Jolivet. He has been a professor at the St. Petersburg Conservatory since 2020.
  • participant

    Alexey Utkin

    Russia

    Russia

    Alexey Utkin

    participant
    Honored Artist of Russia Born in 1957 in Moscow, he graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (1980; class of Associate Professor Anatoly Petrov) and its postgraduate school. He is the laureate of the Moscow City Prize (2016). Alexey Utkin brought the oboe as a solo instrument to the world stage. He has performed with Vladimir Spivakov, Yuri Bashmet, Heinz Holliger, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Natalia Gutman, Eliso Virsaladze, Elena Obraztsova, David Daniels, Frederic Kempf, Boris Berezovsky, and other stars of the classical scene. He has played in the most prestigious halls in the world: Carnegie Hall and Avery Fisher Hall (New York), Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), Palace of Catalan Music (Barcelona), National Concert Hall (Madrid), Academy of Santa Cecilia (Rome), Théâtre des Champs-Elysées (Paris), Hercules Hall (Munich) and others. He was a soloist of the ensemble "Moscow Virtuosi", then he created the ensemble "Hermitage", with which he played numerous concerts and released 10 albums on the Caro Mitis label. In 2010, he headed the State Chamber Orchestra of Russia (Rudolf Barshai Orchestra). He is a professor at the Moscow Conservatory. The musician's recordings (Bach's concerts for oboe and oboe d'amore, pieces by Rossini, Pasculli, Vivaldi, Salieri, Penderecki) were released by RCA/BMG. He plays on a unique oboe made by F. Lorée, specially crafted by the renowned French master Alain de Gourdon.
  • participant

    Jingchun Jin

    China

    China

    Jingchun Jin

    participant
    Jin Jingchun was born to a family of oboists. In 1987, he enrolled at the Middle School affiliated to the Central Conservatory of Music. He studied under Zhu Dun at the Central Conservatory of Music, and upon graduation in 1997, became a teacher there. Also in 1997, Jin Jingchun entered the Asian Youth Orchestra as Principal Oboist. In 2001, he enrolled at the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music, Moscow, studying under Ivan Pushechnikov. While studying abroad, he won 3rd prize at the Rimsky-Korsakov Competition in St. Petersburg. Since coming back from abroad, Jin Jingchun has been teaching the oboe at the Central Conservatory of Music and serving as Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, Vice President and Director of Wind Division at the Middle School affiliated to the Central Conservatory of Music. In recent years, his students have won highest awards at international competitions, and some of them work as principal oboists at several Chinese orchestras. Besides teaching, he is also active on music stages at home and abroad, playing solo oboe, chamber music, and in the orchestra. He has held solo concerts in Beijing and Bangkok. Since 2001, Jin Jingchun has been Principal Oboist of the Beijing Symphony Orchestra, taking part in about 800 concerts on tours. In 2011, he and other woodwind players of the orchestra jointly established the Beijing Woodwind Quintet. They held chamber music concerts in a number of music halls in Beijing. Jin Jingchun has been a member of the jury at international music competitions in Beijing, Vladivostok, and St. Petersburg. In 2018, he served as Chairman of the Beijing Wind Music Association, and in 2019 he was elected Vice President of the Asian Double Reed Association.
  • participant

    Yuan Yuan

    China

    China

    Yuan Yuan

    participant
    After having graduated from China’s Central Conservatory of Music and the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, studied with Huang Yuanfu, Tao Chunxiao, and Herman Braune, he has started a career as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral player, cooperated with leading orchestras and virtuosos both in China and abroad. Mr. Yuan is now a clarinet professor of the Central Conservatory of Music, Director of the Central Conservatory of Music Orchestra Teaching and Research Office, Guest Associate Principal Clarinetist of the China Philharmonic Orchestra. 1st prize winner and Chinese work prize winner of the China National Clarinet Competition and the National Woodwinds Chamber Music Competition. He has been invited as a jury member at many international clarinet competitions in Serbia, Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, South Korea, etc. Mr.Yuan has been invited to give recitals and master classes at many conservatories and clarinet festivals around the world, including Belgrade Conservatory, the Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles, the 3rd Europe Clarinet Festival, the Camerino Music Festival, the Italian Clarinet University Summer Courses, Boston Clarinet Academy, the International Clarinet Association ClarinetFest 2016, the Buffet Crampon 190th anniversary, Germany’s Alexander Music Festival, the Shanghai International Clarinet Festival, the Xi’an International Clarinet Festival, festivals in Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan among others. He is the founder, organizer, and Artistic Director of the Central Conservatory of Music International Clarinet Festival. Mr.Yuan is Buffet Crampon Artist. He has made several recordings and published several papers considering history and methods of clarinet.

Schedule

Opening of the Competition First round Second round Third round
21 June Wednesday

St. Petersburg

Repino Hall

  • 13:00

    Mengge Hu

    • China

    Mengge Hu

    participant

    Mengge studied flute at the Shenzhen Arts School since 2009 (class of Cai Wei) and was a student of the Central Conservatory from 2018 to 2021 (class of Han Guoliang). Participated in master classes by Ljubisa Jovanovic, Luisa Sello, Mathieu Dufour, Han Guoliang, Jeffrey Khaner, Wei Huang. During his studies, he was a soloist of the Chinese Youth Symphony Orchestra.

    Laureate of the China Flute Federation Competition (2012   and 2014, 3rd prizes), the Competition for Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments in South China (2016), the Central Conservatory Competition (2018), the Florida Flute Association Competition (2020, 2nd prizeprize in the nomination "College Young Artist") and others.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian BachPartita for Solo Flute in A minor, BWV 1013
    Allemande / Courante / Sarabande / Bourrée anglaise

    Vladimir Tsybin
    Concert Allegro No. 1 in A minor

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26 (arranged for flute)

    Sergei Prokofiev
    Sonata for Solo Violin in D major, Op. 115 (arranged for flute)
    Moderato / Andante dolce. Tema con variazioni / Con brio. Allegro precipitato

    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Introduction and Rondo capriccioso, Op. 28 (arranged for flute)

    Toshi Ichiyanagi
    In a Living Memory for solo flute

    Round 3

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Flute Concerto in D minor, Wq. 22 (H.425)
    Allegro / Un poco andante / Allegro di molto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Allegro vivacissimo (3rd movement) from Violin Concerto, Op. 35 (arranged by Denis Bouriakov)

  • 13:20

    Emil Miroslavskiy

    • Russia

    Emil Miroslavskiy

    participant

    Born in 1991 in Zelenogorsk (Krasnoyarsky Krai). Graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Alexey Utkin).

    Winner of the All-Russian Music Competition (2020, 1st prize in two nominations). Laureate of the International Youth Music Competition (Oldenburg, 2007, 2nd prize), the International Competition of the Moscow Conservatory for Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (2010 and 2013, 3rd prize).

    Collaborates with Vladimir Spivakov, Alexander Lazarev, Valery Gergiev, Rudolf Buchbinder, Pinchas Zukerman, Tugan Sokhiev, Mario Brunello, Paavo Järvi. He was a soloist of the Mariinsky Orchestra, principal of the oboe group of the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra conducted by Pavel Kogan. Soloist of the «Moscow Virtuosi» Orchestra and the Symphony Orchestra of the «Novaya Opera» Theatre.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Fantasia No. 3 in B minor for solo flute (oboe)
    Largo / Vivace / Allegro

    Heinz Holliger
    Studie II for solo oboe

    Henri Dutilleux
    Oboe Sonata
    Aria. Grave / Scherzo. Vif / Final. Assez allant

    Round 2

    Аntonio Vivaldi
    Oboe Sonata in C minor, RV 53
    Adagio / Allegro / Andante / Allegro

    Robert Schumann
    Three romances for oboe and piano, Op. 94
    Nicht schnell / Einfach, innig / Nicht schnell

    Antal Doráti
    Duo concertante for oboe and piano
    Lento, rubatissimo / Lento – Molto vivace

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Richard Strauss
    Oboe Concerto in D major
    Allegro moderato / Andante / Vivace – Allegro

  • 13:40

    Yuening Ning

    • China

    Yuening Ning

    participant

    Born in 2006 in Zhengzhou. He has been studying oboe since the age of eight at the school at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing with Professor Jin Jingchun. Participated in master classes by Christian Wetzel, Washington Barrera, Albrecht Mayer.

    The winner of the China Youth Music Competition (the Hummingbird Award), the competition at the Hong Kong Festival (1st prize), the Mravinsky Competition in St. Petersburg (2018, 1st prize), the International Double Reeds Society Young Artists Competition (2020), received the right to give a concert at the conference of this society in 2021 and play the Oboe concerto “La Favorita” in Macao 2019, play two solo concerts in 2021 and 2022.

    Participant of the Best of Best Top Innovative Talent Training Plan of the Central Conservatory of Music. Principal oboe in the Youth Symphony Orchestra of the Central Conservatory of Music Middle School. He has performed with conductor Li Biao and the Beijing Symphony Orchestra, conductor Chen Lin and the Symphony Orchestra of the Central Conservatory, and other orchestras.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Fantasia No. 8 in E minor for solo flute (oboe)
    Largo / Spirituoso / Allegro

    Luciano Berio
    Sequenza VII for solo oboe

    Francis Poulenc
    Oboe Sonata
    Élégie. Paisiblement / Scherzo. Très animé / Déploration. Très calme

    Round 2

    Аntonio Vivaldi
    Oboe Sonata in C minor, RV 53
    Adagio / Allegro / Andante / Allegro

    Robert Schumann
    Three romances for oboe and piano, Op. 94
    Nicht schnell / Einfach, innig / Nicht schnell

    Antal Doráti
    Duo concertante for oboe and piano
    Lento, rubatissimo / Lento – Molto vivace

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Richard Strauss
    Oboe Concerto in D major
    Allegro moderato / Andante / Vivace – Allegro

  • 14:00

    Ye Sung Kim

    • South Korea

    Ye Sung Kim

    participant

    Kim Yesung studied with Professor Yerin Lee, Professor Hyeri Yoon, Professor Uikyung Park and Professor Anna Bjørn Larsen. She graduated from Yewon School, Seoul Arts High School, Seoul National University and the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover. Student at the Korean National University of Arts.

    Winner of the Hong Kong International Flute Competition, the Tiziano Rossetti International Music Competition, the Tokyo International Flute Audition, the Kuhlau International Flute Competition, the Busan MBC Competition and the Seoul National University Woodwind Competition. Semi-finalist of the Kobe International Flute Competition, participant in the ARD International Competition, scholarship holder of the Kurt-Alten-Stiftung Musikpreis.

    She gives recitals and has performed with the Busan and Seoul philharmonic orchestras, the Korean Symphony Orchestra, the Göttingen Symphony Orchestra, and the SNU Symphony Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Partita for Solo Flute in A minor, BWV 1013
    Allemande / Courante / Sarabande / Bourrée anglaise

    Vladimir Tsybin
    Concert Allegro No. 1 in A minor

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26 (arranged for flute)

    Yuri Kornakov
    Sonata for Solo Flute No. 2
    Waltz. Tempo di valse / Aria. Lento, doloroso / Toccata. Andante, focoso e molto ritmico

    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Introduction and Rondo capriccioso, Op. 28 (arranged for flute)

    Isang Yun
    Etude No. 5 for solo flute

    Round 3

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Flute Concerto in D minor, Wq. 22 (H.425)
    Allegro / Un poco andante / Allegro di molto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Allegro vivacissimo (3rd movement) from Violin Concerto, Op. 35 (arranged by Denis Bouriakov)

  • 14:50

    Alexander Rogozin

    • Russia

    Alexander Rogozin

    participant

    Born in 1991 in Leningrad. Alexander began his studies with Irina Mikhaylovskaya. He graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Artem Isaev), also studied with Professor of the Conservatory Nikolai Neretin. Having won a competition for a scholarship from the Gart Family Foundation, he then improved his skills at the Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar with Professor Matthias Becker.

    Laureate of the International Competition "Art of the XXI century" (Kiev, 2003, 1st prize) and the Mravinsky International Competition for Youth (St. Petersburg, 2006, 4th prize). Winner of the St. Petersburg Government Award "Young Talents" (2005, 2008).

    As a student at the Conservatory, he worked with the Symphony Orchestra of the St. Petersburg State Capella, was the principal of the oboe group. Alexander has been an associate principal of the Mariinsky Orchestra since 2013.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Fantasia No. 3 in B minor for solo flute (oboe)
    Largo / Vivace / Allegro

    Francis Poulenc
    Oboe Sonata
    Élégie. Paisiblement / Scherzo. Très animé / Déploration. Très calme

    Niccolò Castiglioni
    Alef for solo oboe

    Round 2

    Robert Schumann
    Three romances for oboe and piano, Op. 94
    Nicht schnell / Einfach, innig / Nicht schnell

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Oboe Sonata in G minor, Wq. 135
    Adagio / Allegro / Vivace

    Antal Doráti
    Duo concertante for oboe and piano
    Lento, rubatissimo / Lento – Molto vivace

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Richard Strauss
    Oboe Concerto in D major
    Allegro moderato / Andante / Vivace – Allegro

  • 15:10

    Fedor Chernyshov

    • Russia

    Fedor Chernyshov

    participant

    Born in 1995 in St. Petersburg. Graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Denis Lupachev). Fyodor continued his studies at the University of Music and the Performing Arts Stuttgart (class of Professor Davide Formisano). He is currently a postgraduate student at the Mozarteum University Salzburg (class of Professor Paolo Taballione). Participant of master classes by Felix Renggli, Andrea Lieberknecht, Barthold Kuijken, Denis Buryakov, Emmanuel Pahud, Patrick Gallois, Egor Egorkin.

    Winner of the Crescendo International Music Competition (2013, 1st prize; 2014, 2nd prize) and Open Wind and Drum Competition "Siberian Musical Assemblies" (2017, 1st prize), the All-Russian Competition for Conductors of Symphony Orchestra (2021, 2nd prize). Winner of the Award of the President of the Russian Federation. Participant of the XVI International Tchaikovsky Competition. Finalist of the International Theobald Böhm Competition for Flute and Alto Flute in Munich (2019).

    Participant of concert programs at the St. Petersburg House of Music. Soloist of the Mikhailovsky Theatre Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian BachPartita for Solo Flute in A minor, BWV 1013
    Allemande / Courante / Sarabande / Bourrée anglaise

    Vladimir Tsybin
    Concert Allegro No. 2 in A-flat major

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26 (arranged for flute)

    Edison Denisov
    Flute Sonata

    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Introduction and Rondo capriccioso, Op. 28 (arranged for flute)

    Elliott Carter
    Scrivo in vento for solo flute

    Round 3

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Flute Concerto in G major, Wq. 169 (H.445)
    Allegro di molto / Largo / Presto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Allegro vivacissimo (3rd movement) from Violin Concerto, Op. 35 (arranged by Denis Bouriakov)

  • 15:30

    Yao Lu

    • China

    Yao Lu

    participant

    Born in 2006. Lu Yao has been studying bassoon with Professor Li Lansong since 2015, then since 2016 she has been studying at the Primary School of the Central Conservatory of Music, where she participates in the Best of Best Innovative Talent Training Program of the Central Conservatory of Music. Participated in Stefan Schweigert's master classes.

    Winner of the Asian Wind Music Competition (2016, 2nd prize), the China Music Little Golden Bell Wind Solo Exhibition (2017), the International Music Festival of Jinbao (2019), the Competition of the High School of the Central Conservatory of Music (2021, 3rd prize) and the National Bassoon Grand Prix, as a chamber musician she won the First Prize and the Hummingbird Award at the China Youth Music Competition.

    Lu Yao performed at the Alexander International Music Festival in Germany in an ensemble with leading professors of the Central Conservatory of Music.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, KV 191/186е
    Allegro / Andante ma adagio / Rondo. Tempo di menuetto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne, Op. 19 No. 4 (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Round 2

    Marcel Bitsch
    Bassoon Concertino

    Paul Bonneau
    Caprice en forme de valse

    Gordon Jacob
    Partita for Solo Bassoon
    Preludio. Allegro molto / Valse. Tempo di Valse animato / Presto. Presto assai / Aria antiqua. Andante / Capriccietto. Allegro molto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    August (Harvest) from The Seasons (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Round 3

    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Bassoon Concerto in F major
    Allegro moderato / Romanza. Andantino e cantabile / Rondo. Vivace

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

  • 15:50

    Maximilian Katenin

    • Russia

    Maximilian Katenin

    participant

    Born in 2002 in Moscow. He graduated from the Academic Music College at Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory (class of Professor Valery Popov), now a student at the Moscow Conservatory (class of the same teacher).

    Laureate of the Competition for Young Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments «Merzlyakovka invites friends» (Moscow, 2017, 1st prize), the competition «Young Talents of Russia» (2019, 2nd prize).

    He was a soloist of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra. He is currently a soloist of the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia conducted by Vladimir Spivakov, as well as the Moscow Classical Ensemble. Collaborates with the ensemble «Studio of New Music» and the chamber orchestra «Moscow Virtuosi».

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, KV 191/186е
    Allegro / Andante ma adagio / Rondo. Tempo di menuetto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne, Op. 10 No. 1 (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Round 2

    Gordon Jacob
    Partita for Solo Bassoon
    Preludio. Allegro molto / Valse. Tempo di Valse animato / Presto. Presto assai / Aria antiqua. Andante / Capriccietto. Allegro molto

    Marcel Bitsch
    Bassoon Concertino

    Paul Bonneau
    Caprice en forme de valse

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    August (Harvest) from The Seasons (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Bassoon Concerto in F major
    Allegro moderato / Romanza. Andantino e cantabile / Rondo. Vivace

  • 16:10

    Intermission

    • Russia

    Intermission

    Born in 2002 in Moscow. He graduated from the Academic Music College at Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory (class of Professor Valery Popov), now a student at the Moscow Conservatory (class of the same teacher).

    Laureate of the Competition for Young Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments «Merzlyakovka invites friends» (Moscow, 2017, 1st prize), the competition «Young Talents of Russia» (2019, 2nd prize).

    He was a soloist of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra. He is currently a soloist of the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia conducted by Vladimir Spivakov, as well as the Moscow Classical Ensemble. Collaborates with the ensemble «Studio of New Music» and the chamber orchestra «Moscow Virtuosi».

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, KV 191/186е
    Allegro / Andante ma adagio / Rondo. Tempo di menuetto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne, Op. 10 No. 1 (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Round 2

    Gordon Jacob
    Partita for Solo Bassoon
    Preludio. Allegro molto / Valse. Tempo di Valse animato / Presto. Presto assai / Aria antiqua. Andante / Capriccietto. Allegro molto

    Marcel Bitsch
    Bassoon Concertino

    Paul Bonneau
    Caprice en forme de valse

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    August (Harvest) from The Seasons (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Bassoon Concerto in F major
    Allegro moderato / Romanza. Andantino e cantabile / Rondo. Vivace

  • 18:00

    Erney Moises Vargas Barboza

    • Costa Rica

    Erney Moises Vargas Barboza

    participant

    He studied at the School of Music Pérez Zeledón in San José (Costa Rica) with Marco Redondo, then at the National Music Institute of Costa Rica and at the Reina Sofía School of Music in Madrid (classes of Gustavo Nuñez, Klaus Thunemann, Francisco Alonso Serena, and Ramón Ortega); studied chamber music under the guidance of Hansjorg Schellenberger, Radek Baborák, Stefan Dohr, Radovan Vlatkovic, Michel Arrignon, Dag Jensen, Jacques Zoon. He is currently studying in the Early Music Department of the Conservatorium van Amsterdam (class of Benny Aghassi), and he studies professional diplomacy at the University of Costa Rica.

    Winner of the concerto competition “Jóvenes Solistas” (2015), held by the National Symphony Orchestra of Costa Rica.

    He plays in ensembles and orchestras on modern bassoon and historical instruments.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, KV 191/186е
    Allegro / Andante ma adagio / Rondo. Tempo di menuetto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne, Op. 19 No. 4 (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Round 2

    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Ciranda das sete notas

    Paul Bonneau
    Caprice en forme de valse

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    August (Harvest) from The Seasons (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Gordon Jacob
    Partita for Solo Bassoon
    Preludio. Allegro molto / Valse. Tempo di Valse animato / Presto. Presto assai / Aria antiqua. Andante / Capriccietto. Allegro molto

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Bassoon Concerto in F major
    Allegro moderato / Romanza. Andantino e cantabile / Rondo. Vivace

  • 18:20

    Andrey Matyukhin

    • Russia

    Andrey Matyukhin

    participant

    Born in 2004 in Kaluga. He graduated from the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music, and is currently a student at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Olga Tomilova). Participated in master classes by Alexey Ogrinchuk, Domenico Orlando, Alexey Utkin, Maria Surnacheva, José Antonio Masmano, Dmitry Bulgakov and Lorenzo Masala.

    Laureate of the «Siberian Musical Assemblies» Competition (2020, 2nd prize), the «Virtuosi of the Chernozem Region» Competition (2021, 2nd prize), winner of the International Competition-Festival of Young Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments named after the Gnesins (Moscow, 2020), the Wind Stars Competition (Riga, 2020) and Russian Woodwinds Fest (Moscow, 2021). Andrey holds a Grant from the President of the Russian Federation.

    Creator and artistic director of the Chamber Music Festival «Metamorphoses of Wind Instruments». Soloist of the State Symphony Capella of Russia under the direction of Valery Polyansky.Artist of the musicAeterna Orchestra. Participant of concert programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Fantasia No. 2 in A minor for solo flute (oboe)
    Grave / Vivace / Adagio / Allegro

    Luciano Berio
    Sequenza VII for solo oboe

    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Oboe Sonata in D major, Op. 166
    Andantino / Ad libitum – Allegretto / Molto allegro

    Round 2

    Аntonio Vivaldi
    Oboe Sonata in C minor, RV 53
    Adagio / Allegro / Andante / Allegro

    Robert Schumann
    Three romances for oboe and piano, Op. 94
    Nicht schnell / Einfach, innig / Nicht schnell

    Antal Doráti
    Duo concertante for oboe and piano
    Lento, rubatissimo / Lento – Molto vivace

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Richard Strauss
    Oboe Concerto in D major
    Allegro moderato / Andante / Vivace – Allegro

  • 18:40

    Oleg Solomakhin

    • Russia

    Oleg Solomakhin

    participant

    Born in 1991 in Moscow. Oleg graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Rafael Bagdasaryan).

    Winner of the International Competition for Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (Moscow, 2007, Grand Prix), the “New Names” Competition (Moscow, 2008), the Gheorghe Dima International Music Competition (Cluj, Romania, 2017, 3rd prize), the All-Russian Competition of Symphony Orchestra Artists (2018, 2nd prize).

    He played with the Central Band of the Navy, the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory Concert Symphony Orchestra conducted by Anatoly Levin, where he was principal of the clarinet group. Oleg was a principal of the clarinet group of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra from 2018 to 2020, and since 2020 he has been the associate principal of the Svetlanov State Symphony of Russia.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Allegro (1st movement) from Clarinet Concerto in A major, KV 622

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Russian Dance from Swan Lake (arranged for clarinet)

    Round 2

    Robert Schumann
    Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
    Zart und mit Ausdruck / Lebhaft, leicht / Rasch und mit Feuer

    Edison Denisov
    Sonata for Solo Clarinet
    Lento, poco rubato / Allegro giusto

    Giuseppe Verdi – Luigi Bassi
    Concert Fantasia on Themes from Rigoletto

    Round 3

    Claude Debussy
    Première rhapsodie

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Gioachino Rossini
    Introduction, Theme and Variations

  • 19:00

    Anton Vlasov

    • Russia

    Anton Vlasov

    participant

    Born in Moscow in 1998. He is studying at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Mikhail Beznosov). Participated in master classes by Evgeny Petrov.

    Winner of the «Weber Clarinet» Competition (2021, 2nd prize), the Saxotone (2022, 3rd prize), the All-Russian Symphony Orchestra Artists Competition (2022, 3rd prize), the International Competition of Performers on Wind & Percussion Instruments held by the Moscow Conservatory (2022, 2nd prize).

    Performs with the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra, the Kremlin Orchestra of Russia, the Concert Symphony Orchestra of the Moscow Conservatory, the «Novaya Rossiya», Musica Viva, «Persimfans», «Academy of Russian Music» orchestras. Artist of the orchestra of the State Symphony Capella of Russia since 2021.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Allegro (1st movement) from Clarinet Concerto in A major, KV 622

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Russian Dance from Swan Lake (arranged for clarinet)

    Round 2

    Robert Schumann
    Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
    Zart und mit Ausdruck / Lebhaft, leicht / Rasch und mit Feuer

    Edison Denisov
    Sonata for Solo Clarinet
    Lento, poco rubato / Allegro giusto

    Giuseppe Verdi – Luigi Bassi
    Concert Fantasia on Themes from Rigoletto

    Round 3

    Claude Debussy
    Première rhapsodie

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Gioachino Rossini
    Introduction, Theme and Variations

  • 19:50

    Artem Vanyan

    • Russia

    Artem Vanyan

    participant

    Born in 1995 in Orel. He studied at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Evgeny Petrov).

    Laureate of All-Russian and international competitions.

    Participated in concert programs as a soloist, a chamber musician and as part of an orchestra in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Perm, Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, Orenburg, Samara, Togliatti, Salekhard, etc. Toured in Spain, Italy, China. He has performed with such conductors as Valery Gergiev, Alexander Lazarev, Vladimir Yurovsky, Teodor Currentzis, Thomas Sanderling, Paavo Järvi, Anatoly Levin, Valentin Uryupin. Soloist of the Concert Symphony Orchestra of the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory since 2018. Since 2021, artist of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Allegro (1st movement) from Clarinet Concerto in A major, KV 622

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Russian Dance from Swan Lake (arranged for clarinet)

    Round 2

    Robert Schumann
    Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
    Zart und mit Ausdruck / Lebhaft, leicht / Rasch und mit Feuer

    Giuseppe Verdi – Luigi Bassi
    Concert Fantasia on themes from Rigoletto

    Edison Denisov
    Sonata for Solo Clarinet
    Lento, poco rubato / Allegro giusto

    Round 3

    Claude Debussy
    Première rhapsodie

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Gioachino Rossini
    Introduction, Theme and Variations

  • 20:10

    Pavel Cherednichenko

    • Russia

    Pavel Cherednichenko

    participant

    Born in 1998 in Kazan. Graduated from the Moscow Conservatory, he is currently an assistant-intern (class of Associate Professor Dmitry Bulgakov, since 2022 – class of Associate Professor Filipp Nodel).

    Laureate of the All-Russian Competition for Symphony Orchestra Artists (2018, 2nd prize; 2020, 1st prize), the International Competition for Young Performers named after Rudolf Gummert in Kazan (2019, 1st prize), the International Competition for Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (2021, 2nd prize). Soloist of the orchestra of the Chamber Music Summer Academy in Pommersfelden, Germany (2018). Soloist of the Nekrasov Orchestra of Russian Folk Instruments, soloist and principal of the oboe group of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra. He is also engaged in active solo activities and chamber performances.

    Pavel has taught at the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Fantasia No. 1 in A major for solo flute (oboe)
    Vivace / Allegro

    Niccolò Castiglioni
    Alef for solo oboe

    Henri Dutilleux
    Oboe Sonata
    Aria. Grave / Scherzo. Vif / Final. Assez allant

    Round 2

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Oboe Sonata in G minor, Wq. 135
    Adagio / Allegro / Vivace

    Robert Schumann
    Three romances for oboe and piano, Op. 94
    Nicht schnell / Einfach, innig / Nicht schnell

    Benjamin Britten
    Temporal Variations for oboe and piano

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Richard Strauss
    Oboe Concerto in D major
    Allegro moderato / Andante / Vivace – Allegro

  • 20:30

    Julia Shekmar

    • Russia

    Julia Shekmar

    participant

    She was born in 1993 in the village of Unyugan (Khanty-Mansiisk autonomous district). Graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Professor Kirill Sokolov). Participated in master classes by Rodion Tolmachev, Valery Popov, Stefano Canuti, Christian Kunert, Gregor Witt, Matthias Racz.

    Winner of the Ural Fanfare Competition (2013, 2nd prize), the Stockholm International Music Competition (2017, 2nd prize), the Moscow Conservatory International Competition of Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (2018, 2nd prize as part of the woodwind quintet), the All-Russian Music Competition (2020, 2nd prize as part of the woodwind quintet).

    Participant in projects of the Gart Family Foundation and the St. Petersburg House of Music. From 2015 to 2021 Yulia was an artist of the St. Petersburg State Capella Symphony Orchestra, and she has been an assistant principal of the bassoon group of the Mariinsky Symphony Orchestra since 2021.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, KV 191/186е
    Allegro / Andante ma adagio / Rondo. Tempo di menuetto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne, Op. 10 No. 1 (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Round 2

    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Ciranda das sete notas

    Paul Bonneau
    Caprice en forme de valse

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    August (Harvest) from The Seasons (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Gordon Jacob
    Partita for Solo Bassoon
    Preludio. Allegro molto / Valse. Tempo di Valse animato / Presto. Presto assai / Aria antiqua. Andante / Capriccietto. Allegro molto

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Bassoon Concerto in F major
    Allegro moderato / Romanza. Andantino e cantabile / Rondo. Vivace

  • 20:50

    Tianyou Li

    • China

    Tianyou Li

    participant

    Born in 2001. Li Tianyou studied bassoon playing with Wu Tiesheng and Liu Shibo, then with Li Lansong. Has been a student at the Central Conservatory of Music (Beijing) since 2019, where he participates in the Best of the Best Music Talents Training Program. He is an Associate Principal Bassoon of China NCPA Orchestra in Beijing since 2022.

    Winner of the Jinbao International Music Competition (2018), competitions in Moscow, Krakow, Rome (2021), Canada’s Rocky Mountain Woodwinds and Brass Competition; and as a chamber musician, winner of 1st prize and the Hummingbird Music Award at the China Youth Music Competition.

    In 2022, Li Tianyou’s first solo performance album was published by the Central Conservatory of Music.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, KV 191/186е
    Allegro / Andante ma adagio / Rondo. Tempo di menuetto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne, Op. 10 No. 1 (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Round 2

    Marcel Bitsch
    Bassoon Concertino

    Paul Bonneau
    Caprice en forme de valse

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    August (Harvest) from The Seasons (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Gordon Jacob
    Partita for Solo Bassoon
    Preludio. Allegro molto / Valse. Tempo di Valse animato / Presto. Presto assai / Aria antiqua. Andante / Capriccietto. Allegro molto

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Bassoon Concerto in F major
    Allegro moderato / Romanza. Andantino e cantabile / Rondo. Vivace

  • 21:10

    Day End

    • China

    Day End

    Born in 2001. Li Tianyou studied bassoon playing with Wu Tiesheng and Liu Shibo, then with Li Lansong. Has been a student at the Central Conservatory of Music (Beijing) since 2019, where he participates in the Best of the Best Music Talents Training Program. He is an Associate Principal Bassoon of China NCPA Orchestra in Beijing since 2022.

    Winner of the Jinbao International Music Competition (2018), competitions in Moscow, Krakow, Rome (2021), Canada’s Rocky Mountain Woodwinds and Brass Competition; and as a chamber musician, winner of 1st prize and the Hummingbird Music Award at the China Youth Music Competition.

    In 2022, Li Tianyou’s first solo performance album was published by the Central Conservatory of Music.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, KV 191/186е
    Allegro / Andante ma adagio / Rondo. Tempo di menuetto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne, Op. 10 No. 1 (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Round 2

    Marcel Bitsch
    Bassoon Concertino

    Paul Bonneau
    Caprice en forme de valse

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    August (Harvest) from The Seasons (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Gordon Jacob
    Partita for Solo Bassoon
    Preludio. Allegro molto / Valse. Tempo di Valse animato / Presto. Presto assai / Aria antiqua. Andante / Capriccietto. Allegro molto

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Bassoon Concerto in F major
    Allegro moderato / Romanza. Andantino e cantabile / Rondo. Vivace

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22 June Thursday

St. Petersburg

Repino Hall

  • 13:00

    Alexandra Zvereva

    • Russia

    Alexandra Zvereva

    participant

    Born in 1997 in Yekaterinburg. Graduated from the Moscow Conservatory and was an assistant-intern (class of Professor Alexander Golyshev). Participated in master classes by Sir James Galway, Emmanuel Pahud, Vincent Lukas, Felix Renggli, etc.

    Laureate of the International Competition of the Moscow Conservatory for Winds and Percussion (Moscow, 2017, 2nd prize), the International Flute Competition Domenico Cimarosa (Aversa, Italy, 2019, 2nd prize), the All-Russian Music Competition of Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (Moscow, 2020, 2nd prize), the Anton Rubinstein International Competition of Performers on Wind Instruments (Düsseldorf, 2021, 2nd prize).

    She was the principal of the flute group of the All-Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra. Artist of the State Symphony Orchestra «Novaya Rossiya». Soloist of the St. Petersburg House of Music.

    Teacher of the flute class at the Ippolitov-Ivanov State Musical Pedagogical Institute.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Partita for Solo Flute in A minor, BWV 1013
    Allemande / Courante / Sarabande / Bourrée anglaise

    Vladimir Tsybin
    Concert Allegro No. 3 in F-sharp minor

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26 (arranged for flute)

    Edison Denisov
    Flute Sonata

    Theobald Boehm
    Grand Polonaise, Op. 16

    Luciano Berio
    Sequenza I for solo flute

    Round 3

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Flute Concerto in D minor, Wq. 22 (H.425)
    Allegro / Un poco andante / Allegro di molto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Allegro vivacissimo (3rd movement) from Violin Concerto, Op. 35 (arranged by Denis Bouriakov)

  • 13:20

    Zonglin Xie

    • China

    Zonglin Xie

    participant

    Born in 1998 in Beijing. He studied with Professor Tao Chunxiao in 2010, at the Central Conservatory of Music Middle School he studied with Professor Yuan Yuan since 2012 and since 2018, at the Central Conservatory of Music under the guidance of the same teacher. He is a postgraduate student at the Central Conservatory of Music now.

    Winner of the Buffet Cup Youth Clarinet Competition (2021, 2nd prize) and the International Clarinet Competition Saverio Mercadante (2nd prize).

    The principal of the China Youth Wind Orchestra. Principal clarinet of the China Youth Symphony Orchestra. With China Junior Symphony Orchestra he toured in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany, and was recorded by the West German radio as well. Collaborated with Tian Bonian, Lu Siqing and other musicians. He recorded a solo album which was released by Naxos.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Allegro (1st movement) from Clarinet Concerto in A major, KV 622

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Russian Dance from Swan Lake (arranged for clarinet)

    Round 2

    Robert Schumann
    Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
    Zart und mit Ausdruck / Lebhaft, leicht / Rasch und mit Feuer

    Edison Denisov
    Sonata for Solo Clarinet
    Lento, poco rubato / Allegro giusto

    Giuseppe Verdi – Luigi Bassi
    Concert Fantasia on Themes from Rigoletto

    Round 3

    Claude Debussy
    Première rhapsodie

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Gioachino Rossini
    Introduction, Theme and Variations

  • 13:40

    Vazgen Yusupov

    • Russia

    Vazgen Yusupov

    participant

    Born in 2003 in Dashoguz (Turkmenistan). He studied at the Igor Butman's Jazz Academy in Moscow. Student of the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Evgeny Petrov). Participated in master classes by Anton Moiseenko, Mikhail Mering.

    Winner of the Constellation All-Russian Competition of Young Musicians (Sochi, 2020), the International Weber Clarinet Competition (Petrozavodsk, 2021), the International Competition of the Moscow Conservatory for Performers on Wind & Percussion Instruments (2022). Finalist of the Classic Winds Competition (Dubai, 2022). Recipient of the SoundOut Foundation scholarship, recipient of a Grant of the Mayor of Moscow.

    He has performed with the of the St. Petersburg State Capella Symphony Orchestra (conductor Alexey Rubin), the Samara State Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra (conductor Mikhail Shcherbakov), etc. Participant of concert programs at the St. Petersburg House of Music.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Allegro (1st movement) from Clarinet Concerto in A major, KV 622

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Russian Dance from Swan Lake (arranged for clarinet)

    Round 2

    Robert Schumann
    Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
    Zart und mit Ausdruck / Lebhaft, leicht / Rasch und mit Feuer

    Edison Denisov
    Sonata for Solo Clarinet
    Lento, poco rubato / Allegro giusto

    Giuseppe Verdi – Luigi Bassi
    Concert Fantasia on Themes from Rigoletto

    Round 3

    Gioachino Rossini
    Introduction, Theme and Variations

    Claude Debussy
    Première rhapsodie

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

  • 14:00

    Sofia Viland

    • Russia

    Sofia Viland

    participant

    She was born in St. Petersburg. She studied at the St. Petersburg Conservatory and the Basel Academy of Music (class of Professor Felix Renggli). She participated in the summer academies of Julien Beaudiment, Andreas Blau, Stefán Höskuldsson, Andrea Lieberknecht, Kersten McCall, Visens Prats, Vincent Lucas, François Laurent, and William Bennett.

    Laureate of the International Tchaikovsky Competition (2019).

    She has performed solo and as a chamber musician at the Verbier Festival, the «Flute Virtuosi», the «Kissinger Sommer» festivals, the «Musical Olympus» Festival, the Pacific Music Festival and others. Since 2013, she has been a soloist of the Mariinsky Symphony Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Partita for Solo Flute in A minor, BWV 1013
    Allemande / Courante / Sarabande / Bourrée anglaise

    Vladimir Tsybin
    Concert Allegro No. 3 in F-sharp minor

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26 (arranged for flute)

    Elliott Carter
    Scrivo in vento for solo flute

    Theobald Boehm
    Grand Polonaise, Op. 16

    Edison Denisov
    Flute Sonata

    Round 3

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Flute Concerto in G major, Wq. 169 (H.445)
    Allegro di molto / Largo / Presto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Allegro vivacissimo (3rd movement) from Violin Concerto, Op. 35 (arranged by Denis Bouriakov)

  • 14:50

    Terry Limache

    • Italy

    Terry Limache

    participant

    Born in Milan in 2001, he has been studying clarinet since the age of 11. In 2015, he was admitted to the “Giuseppe Verdi” Conservatory of Music in Milan (class of Maestro Alberto Serrapiglio), graduated in 2022, and he continues to improve his skills under the guidance of Alberto Serrapiglio. Participated in master classes by Calogero Palermo, Olivier Patey, Fabrizio Meloni, Ricardo Morales, Paolo Beltramini, and Alessandro Carbonare.

    Winner of the International Youth Online Competition in Argentina (2014, 1st prize) and the International Competition of Bellano, finalist of the Milan Conservatory Contest (2019).

    He has performed as principal clarinet with the Orchestra Sinfonica of the Conservatory of Music in Milan, the Chamber Orchestra Canova, the FuturOrchestra and Musikademia orchestras, at the MiTo Settembre Musica Festival in Milan and Turin, at the Milan and Turin conservatories, the Teatro Lirico and the Teatro Dal Verme (Milan), the Teatro Coccia (Novara). He plays in chamber ensembles.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Allegro (1st movement) from Clarinet Concerto in A major, KV 622

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Russian Dance from Swan Lake (arranged for clarinet)

    Round 2

    Robert Schumann
    Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
    Zart und mit Ausdruck / Lebhaft, leicht / Rasch und mit Feuer

    Edison Denisov
    Sonata for Solo Clarinet
    Lento, poco rubato / Allegro giusto

    Giuseppe Verdi – Luigi Bassi
    Concert Fantasia on Themes from Rigoletto

    Round 3

    Claude Debussy
    Première rhapsodie

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Gioachino Rossini
    Introduction, Theme and Variations

  • 15:10

    Fedor Osver

    • Russia

    Fedor Osver

    participant

    Born in 2003 in Moscow. He graduated from the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music (class of Denis Osver). Student of the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Alexey Utkin). Participated in master classes by José Antonio Masmano, Eric Gonzalez, Gregor Witt, Washington Barella, Domenico Orlando, Fabien Thouand, Alexander Vvedenskiy, Alexey Utkin, and others.

    Winner of the «Young Talents of Russia» Award. The winner of the Gnessin Festival and Competition for Performers on Wind & Percussion Instruments (Moscow, 2020), the International Competition of the Moscow Conservatory for Wind and Percussion Performers (2021), the Alexander Glazunov Youth Music Competition (Petrozavodsk, 2022) and others.

    Collaborated with orchestras of Nizhny Novgorod, the North Caucasus Philharmonic, the Moscow Philharmonic Society, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Chamber Orchestra, etc. He performed at the Verbier Festival. Participant of programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Fantasia No. 3 in B minor for solo flute (oboe)
    Largo / Vivace / Allegro

    Heinz Holliger
    Studie II for solo oboe

    Henri Dutilleux
    Oboe Sonata
    Aria. Grave / Scherzo. Vif / Final. Assez allant

    Round 2

    Аntonio Vivaldi
    Oboe Sonata in C minor, RV 53
    Adagio / Allegro / Andante / Allegro

    Robert Schumann
    Three romances for oboe and piano, Op. 94
    Nicht schnell / Einfach, innig / Nicht schnell

    Antal Doráti
    Duo concertante for oboe and piano
    Lento, rubatissimo / Lento – Molto vivace

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Richard Strauss
    Oboe Concerto in D major
    Allegro moderato / Andante / Vivace – Allegro

  • 15:30

    Aleksandr Tian

    • Russia

    Aleksandr Tian

    participant

    Born in 2001 in St. Petersburg. He studied at St. Petersburg Children’s Art School No. 12 (class of Yulia Rogozhnikova), St. Petersburg Music Lyceum (class of Vladimir Ushakov), the Central Music School of Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory (class of Ella Dolzhikova) and the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music (class of Zoya Vyazovskaya). Since 2018, he has been studying at the YST Conservatory of Music in Singapore in two majors: flute (Professor Evgueni Brokmiller) and piano (Professor Thomas Hecht). Participated in master classes by Egor Egorkin, Lorna McGhee, Michael Cox, Ian Clarke, Felix Renggli, Andrea Lieberknecht.

    He has toured with various orchestras in Latvia, Serbia, Spain, the Netherlands, and others. In August of 2022, he became a freelance musician of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian BachPartita for Solo Flute in A minor, BWV 1013
    Allemande / Courante / Sarabande / Bourrée anglaise

    Vladimir Tsybin
    Concert Allegro No. 2 in A-flat major

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26 (arranged for flute)

    Edison Denisov
    Flute Sonata

    Theobald Boehm
    Grand Polonaise, Op. 16

    Elliott Carter
    Scrivo in vento for solo flute

    Round 3

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

    Flute Concerto in D minor, Wq. 22 (H.425)
    Allegro / Un poco andante / Allegro di molto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Allegro vivacissimo (3rd movement) from Violin Concerto, Op. 35 (arranged by Denis Bouriakov)

  • 15:50

    Varvara Petrova

    • Russia

    Varvara Petrova

    participant

    Born in 2003 in Moscow. Graduated from the Central Music School of Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory (class of Maxim Orekhov). She is currently a student at the Geneva High School of Music (class of Professor Alexei Ogrintchouk).

    Winner of more than 60 awards from various competitions and festivals, including the International Pushechnikov Memorial Festival and Competition (Moscow, 2018, 1st prize), the All-Russian Balakirev Competition of Young Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (Nizhny Novgorod, 2018, Grand Prix), the «Constellation» Competition (Sochi, 2019, 1st prize). Artist of the Howarth of London Company, soloist of the chamber orchestra «La Sinfonietta de Genève». She has performed with the Bolshoi Theatre Chamber Orchestra, the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra conducted by Pavel Kogan, the «Novaya Rossiya» Orchestra, and others. She went on tours in cities of Russia, Europe, and Asia. From 2016 to 2022, she was a soloist of the All-Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Yuri Bashmet.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Fantasia No. 10 in F-sharp minor for solo flute (oboe)
    A tempo giusto / Presto / Moderato

    Niccolò Castiglioni
    Alef for solo oboe

    Henri Dutilleux
    Oboe Sonata
    Aria. Grave / Scherzo. Vif / Final. Assez allant

    Round 2

    Аntonio Vivaldi
    Oboe Sonata in C minor, RV 53
    Adagio / Allegro / Andante / Allegro

    Robert Schumann
    Three romances for oboe and piano, Op. 94
    Nicht schnell / Einfach, innig / Nicht schnell

    Benjamin Britten
    Temporal Variations for oboe and piano

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Richard Strauss
    Oboe Concerto in D major
    Allegro moderato / Andante / Vivace – Allegro

  • 16:10

    Intermission

    • Russia

    Intermission

    Born in 2003 in Moscow. Graduated from the Central Music School of Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory (class of Maxim Orekhov). She is currently a student at the Geneva High School of Music (class of Professor Alexei Ogrintchouk).

    Winner of more than 60 awards from various competitions and festivals, including the International Pushechnikov Memorial Festival and Competition (Moscow, 2018, 1st prize), the All-Russian Balakirev Competition of Young Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (Nizhny Novgorod, 2018, Grand Prix), the «Constellation» Competition (Sochi, 2019, 1st prize). Artist of the Howarth of London Company, soloist of the chamber orchestra «La Sinfonietta de Genève». She has performed with the Bolshoi Theatre Chamber Orchestra, the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra conducted by Pavel Kogan, the «Novaya Rossiya» Orchestra, and others. She went on tours in cities of Russia, Europe, and Asia. From 2016 to 2022, she was a soloist of the All-Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Yuri Bashmet.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Fantasia No. 10 in F-sharp minor for solo flute (oboe)
    A tempo giusto / Presto / Moderato

    Niccolò Castiglioni
    Alef for solo oboe

    Henri Dutilleux
    Oboe Sonata
    Aria. Grave / Scherzo. Vif / Final. Assez allant

    Round 2

    Аntonio Vivaldi
    Oboe Sonata in C minor, RV 53
    Adagio / Allegro / Andante / Allegro

    Robert Schumann
    Three romances for oboe and piano, Op. 94
    Nicht schnell / Einfach, innig / Nicht schnell

    Benjamin Britten
    Temporal Variations for oboe and piano

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Richard Strauss
    Oboe Concerto in D major
    Allegro moderato / Andante / Vivace – Allegro

  • 18:00

    Yerkanat Danabek

    • Kazakhstan

    Yerkanat Danabek

    participant

    He was born in 2000 in the Chinese province of Xinjiang. After moving to Kazakhstan, he studied at the Kulyash Bayseitova Kazakh Special Music Boarding School for Gifted Children (Almaty). Student of the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music (class of Professor Sergei Krasavin).

    Winner of the International Contest of Young Performers «Astana-Merey» (2017), winner of the Batyrkhan Shukenov Republican Competition of Performers on Woodwinds (Almaty, 2018, 2nd prize), winner of the Rudolf Gummert International Young Performers Competition (Kazan, 2019, Grand Prix) and the Dolzhikov International Competition and Festival of Young Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (Moscow, 2019).

    He played with the Kremlin Orchestra, the Kaluga Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, KV 191/186е
    Allegro / Andante ma adagio / Rondo. Tempo di menuetto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne, Op. 19 No. 4 (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Round 2

    Marcel Bitsch
    Bassoon Concertino

    Paul Bonneau
    Caprice en forme de valse

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    August (Harvest) from The Seasons (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Gordon Jacob
    Partita for Solo Bassoon
    Preludio. Allegro molto / Valse. Tempo di Valse animato / Presto. Presto assai / Aria antiqua. Andante / Capriccietto. Allegro molto

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Bassoon Concerto in F major
    Allegro moderato / Romanza. Andantino e cantabile / Rondo. Vivace

  • 18:20

    Evgenia Korneeva

    • Russia

    Evgenia Korneeva

    participant

    Born in 1993 in Petropavlovsk (Kazakhstan). She studied at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Valery Popov).

    Laureate of national and international competitions.

    She played in the All-Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Yuri Bashmet, participated in its tours in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Belgium, and other countries. Collaborated with the State Symphony Orchestra «Novaya Rossiya». She worked with the orchestra of the Natalia Sats Moscow State Children’s Music Theatre, toured in Ireland and the UAE. Since 2018, she has been the principal of the bassoon group of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne, Op. 19 No. 4 (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, KV 191/186е
    Allegro / Andante ma adagio / Rondo. Tempo di menuetto

    Round 2

    Marcel Bitsch
    Bassoon Concertino

    Paul Bonneau
    Caprice en forme de valse

    Gordon Jacob
    Partita for Solo Bassoon
    Preludio. Allegro molto / Valse. Tempo di Valse animato / Presto. Presto assai / Aria antiqua. Andante / Capriccietto. Allegro molto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    August (Harvest) from The Seasons (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Bassoon Concerto in F major
    Allegro moderato / Romanza. Andantino e cantabile / Rondo. Vivace

  • 18:40

    Songze Li

    • China

    Songze Li

    participant

    Born in 2003 in Changsha (Hunan Province, China). He studied clarinet with He Mingyi, Xi Weilong, Tao Chunxiao. He has been studying at the Central Conservatory of Music with Wang Tao since 2021.

    Winner of the Wind and Percussion Solo and Ensemble Competition in South China (2012, 2nd prize), the Hunan Province Wind Solo and Ensemble Competition (2018, 1st prize), the China Buffet Crampon Clarinet Competition (2019, 2nd prize), the Chinese Music Little Golden Bell Competition (2019, 1st prize), the Italian Alba Music Festival Competition (2021, 1st prize).

    In 2022, he served as the chief clarinet player in the China Youth Symphony Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Allegro (1st movement) from Clarinet Concerto in A major, KV 622

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Russian Dance from Swan Lake (arranged for clarinet)

    Round 2

    Robert Schumann
    Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
    Zart und mit Ausdruck / Lebhaft, leicht / Rasch und mit Feuer

    Edison Denisov
    Sonata for Solo Clarinet
    Lento, poco rubato / Allegro giusto

    Giuseppe Verdi – Luigi Bassi
    Concert Fantasia on Themes from Rigoletto

    Round 3

    Claude Debussy
    Première rhapsodie

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Gioachino Rossini
    Introduction, Theme and Variations

  • 19:00

    Frol Gerasimov

    • Russia

    Frol Gerasimov

    participant

    Born in 1993 in Reutov (Moscow region). Graduated from the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music (class of Professor Leonid Kondakov). He participated in master classes by Alexei Ogrintchouk, Sebastián Gimeno, Ivan Podyomov, Gregor Witt.

    Frol has played with the orchestra of the Perm Opera and Ballet Theater, the State Chamber Orchestra of Russia, the musicAeterna Orchestra. He has performed under the baton of such conductors as Valery Gergiev, Vladimir Spivakov, Alexander Lazarev, Alexey Utkin, Tugan Sokhiev, Vladimir Fedoseyev, Paavo Järvi, Kristjan Järvi, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Teodor Currentzis. Soloist of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra, member of the wind quintet «Magic Winds» since 2018.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Fantasia No. 10 in F-sharp minor for solo flute (oboe)
    A tempo giusto / Presto / Moderato

    Niccolò Castiglioni
    Alef for solo oboe

    Henri Dutilleux
    Oboe Sonata
    Aria. Grave / Scherzo. Vif / Final. Assez allant

    Round 2

    Аntonio Vivaldi
    Oboe Sonata in C minor, RV 53
    Adagio / Allegro / Andante / Allegro

    Robert Schumann
    Three romances for oboe and piano, Op. 94
    Nicht schnell / Einfach, innig / Nicht schnell

    Benjamin Britten
    Temporal Variations for oboe and piano

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Richard Strauss
    Oboe Concerto in D major
    Allegro moderato / Andante / Vivace – Allegro

  • 19:50

    Adelina Tazieva

    • Russia

    Adelina Tazieva

    participant

    Born in 1996 in Naberezhnye Chelny. Graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory and was an assistant-intern (class of Professor Olga Chernyadyeva). Participated in master classes by Vincent Lukas, Wolfgang Wendel, Felix Renggli, Walter Auer, Julien Beaudiment.

    Winner of the Balakirev International Competition (Nizhny Novgorod, 2014, Grand Prix), the International Rimsky-Korsakov Competition for Performers on Wind Instruments (St. Petersburg, 2017, 1st prize), the All-Russian Competition for Symphony Orchestra Artists (Moscow, 2019, 3rd prize), the All-Russian Music Competition (Moscow, 2020, 2nd prize) and others.

    She performs as a soloist, as part of the St. Petersburg Winds Quintet and other chamber ensembles in cities of Russia and Europe. Adelina played with the St. Petersburg State Capella Orchestra, the St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra, and others. Artist of the La Voce Strumentale Orchestra of the Nizhny Novgorod State Opera and Ballet Theater.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Partita for Solo Flute in A minor, BWV 1013
    Allemande / Courante / Sarabande / Bourrée anglaise

    Vladimir Tsybin
    Concert Allegro No. 1 in A minor

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26 (arranged for flute)

    Edison Denisov
    Flute Sonata

    Theobald Boehm
    Grand Polonaise, Op. 16

    Elliott Carter
    Scrivo in vento for solo flute

    Round 3

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Flute Concerto in D minor, Wq. 22 (H.425)
    Allegro / Un poco andante / Allegro di molto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Allegro vivacissimo (3rd movement) from Violin Concerto, Op. 35 (arranged by Denis Bouriakov)

  • 20:10

    Alexey Vovchenko

    • Russia

    Alexey Vovchenko

    participant

    Born in 1993 in Tashkent. He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Evgeny Petrov) and its assistant internship. Participated in master classes by Charles Neidich, Nicolas Baldeyrou, Pascal Moraguès, Wenzel Fuchs, Eddy Vanoosthuyse, Natalie Lefèvre, Alessandro Carbonare, Andrew Marriner, Yehuda Gilad, Philippe Cuper and Mariano Rey.

    Laureate of the Concertino Praga Competition (2011, 2nd prize), the International Competition of Performers on Wind & Percussion Instruments of the Moscow Conservatory (2016, 1st prize), the Ghent Clarinet Competition (2017, 4th prize).

    Participant of concert programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music.

    In 2018, he conducted master classes at the Manuel de Falla Conservatory (Buenos Aires) and at the School of Music of the University of the Republic (Montevideo). Assistant in the class of Evgeny Petrov at the Moscow Conservatory, as well as at the Maimonides Academy. He teaches at the Moscow College of Musical Performance.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Allegro (1st movement) from Clarinet Concerto in A major, KV 622

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Russian Dance from Swan Lake (arranged for clarinet)

    Round 2

    Robert Schumann
    Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
    Zart und mit Ausdruck / Lebhaft, leicht / Rasch und mit Feuer

    Edison Denisov
    Sonata for Solo Clarinet
    Lento, poco rubato / Allegro giusto

    Giuseppe Verdi – Luigi Bassi
    Concert Fantasia on Themes from Rigoletto

    Round 3

    Claude Debussy
    Première rhapsodie

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Gioachino Rossini
    Introduction, Theme and Variations

  • 20:30

    Margarita Galkina

    • Russia

    Margarita Galkina

    participant

    Born in 2001 in Moscow. Graduated from the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music (class of Zara Parvanyan). She is currently studying at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Olga Ivusheykova). Participates in master classes of Russian and foreign masters.

    Winner of the All-Russian Competition for Symphony Orchestra Artists (2022).

    Participant of the Verbier Festival (2017, 2018), the International Youth Orchestra Academy (Pleystein, Germany, 2019), the Brixen Classics Festival (2021). Intern at the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra, member of the Moscow Classic Ensemble Wind Quintet.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian BachPartita for Solo Flute in A minor, BWV 1013
    Allemande / Courante / Sarabande / Bourrée anglaise

    Vladimir Tsybin
    Concert Allegro No. 3 in F-sharp minor

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26 (arranged for flute)

    Edison Denisov
    Flute Sonata

    Theobald Boehm
    Grand Polonaise, Op. 16

    Isang Yun
    Etude No. 5 for solo flute

    Round 3

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Flute Concerto in D minor, Wq. 22 (H.425)
    Allegro / Un poco andante / Allegro di molto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Allegro vivacissimo (3rd movement) from Violin Concerto, Op. 35 (arranged by Denis Bouriakov)

  • 20:50

    Augusto Velio Palumbo

    • Italy

    Augusto Velio Palumbo

    participant

    Graduated with top marks from the Conservatory of Music in his city, Trento, currently studying at the Lausanne “Haute Ecole de Musique” (class of Carlo Colombo).

    Augusto Velio is the new Solo Principal Bassoon of WDR “West German Radio” Symphony Orchestra. Winner of more than 30 national and international competitions, including the Premio delle Arti (2018) and the Maura Giorgetti Competition held by the Filarmonica della Scala (2021).

    He is currently invited in orchestras such La Scala and the Teatro Olimpico, the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra, the St. Moritz Chamber Orchestra, the Antonio Vivaldi Orchestra and Grafenegg Academy.

    As soloist he has already performed in the States (Carnegie Hall), Mexico, Germany, France, Italy and other countries.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne, Op. 19 No. 4 (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, KV 191/186е
    Allegro / Andante ma adagio / Rondo. Tempo di menuetto

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    August (Harvest) from The Seasons (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Ciranda das sete notas

    Paul Bonneau
    Caprice en forme de valse

    Gordon Jacob
    Partita for Solo Bassoon
    Preludio. Allegro molto / Valse. Tempo di Valse animato / Presto. Presto assai / Aria antiqua. Andante / Capriccietto. Allegro molto

    Round 3

    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Bassoon Concerto in F major
    Allegro moderato / Romanza. Andantino e cantabile / Rondo. Vivace

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

  • 21:10

    Day End

    • Italy

    Day End

    Graduated with top marks from the Conservatory of Music in his city, Trento, currently studying at the Lausanne “Haute Ecole de Musique” (class of Carlo Colombo).

    Augusto Velio is the new Solo Principal Bassoon of WDR “West German Radio” Symphony Orchestra. Winner of more than 30 national and international competitions, including the Premio delle Arti (2018) and the Maura Giorgetti Competition held by the Filarmonica della Scala (2021).

    He is currently invited in orchestras such La Scala and the Teatro Olimpico, the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra, the St. Moritz Chamber Orchestra, the Antonio Vivaldi Orchestra and Grafenegg Academy.

    As soloist he has already performed in the States (Carnegie Hall), Mexico, Germany, France, Italy and other countries.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne, Op. 19 No. 4 (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, KV 191/186е
    Allegro / Andante ma adagio / Rondo. Tempo di menuetto

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    August (Harvest) from The Seasons (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Ciranda das sete notas

    Paul Bonneau
    Caprice en forme de valse

    Gordon Jacob
    Partita for Solo Bassoon
    Preludio. Allegro molto / Valse. Tempo di Valse animato / Presto. Presto assai / Aria antiqua. Andante / Capriccietto. Allegro molto

    Round 3

    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Bassoon Concerto in F major
    Allegro moderato / Romanza. Andantino e cantabile / Rondo. Vivace

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

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23 June Friday

St. Petersburg

Repino Hall

  • 13:00

    Hua Ma

    • China

    Hua Ma

    participant

    Ma Hua graduated from the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing (class of Professor Lansong Li) and the Staatliche Hochschule Fur Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart, Germany (class of Professor Marc Engelhardt).

    Laureate of the China Woodwind Chamber Music Competition (2011 and 2014), the International Bassoon Choir Chamber Music Competition in Strasbourg (2012, 1st prize), International Solo Competition by Karl Maria von Weber (2018, 1st prize, Best Performance). Ma Hua was awarded honorable mentions and received special prizes at the Michał Spisak International Competition (2021); participant of Swiss International Bassoon Solo Competition "Muri" (Switzerland, 2016), the German International Bassoon Solo Competition "Markneukirchen" (2018), the International Bassoon Solo Competition "Prague Spring" (2020).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, KV 191/186е
    Allegro / Andante ma adagio / Rondo. Tempo di menuetto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne, Op. 19 No. 4 (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Round 2

    Marcel Bitsch
    Bassoon Concertino

    Paul Bonneau
    Caprice en forme de valse

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    August (Harvest) from The Seasons (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Gordon Jacob
    Partita for Solo Bassoon
    Preludio. Allegro molto / Valse. Tempo di Valse animato / Presto. Presto assai / Aria antiqua. Andante / Capriccietto. Allegro molto

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Bassoon Concerto in F major
    Allegro moderato / Romanza. Andantino e cantabile / Rondo. Vivace

  • 13:20

    Lev Zhuravskiy

    • Russia

    Lev Zhuravskiy

    participant

    Born in 2000 in St. Petersburg. Student of the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Grigory Maliev). Participated in master classes by Evgeny Petrov, Ralph Manno, Giora Feidman and others.

    Winner of the competitions «Fanfare of St. Petersburg» (2016), «Weber Clarinet» (2016, 2nd prize, 2021, 1st prize), «Aeolus» (Düsseldorf, 2022, 4th prize), the International Competition of Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (2022, 3rd prize). Received a special prize at the Leoš Janáček International Competition in Brno (2019).

    He has performed at the Brucknerhaus Linz, the Mariinsky Theatre, the Zaryadye Hall, in St. Petersburg, Sverdlovsk, Tula and North Caucasus Philharmonic Halls, as well as in Kazakhstan, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Italy, Tanzania, Argentina, the Netherlands and Switzerland. He has been participating in programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music since 2017. Soloist of the Mikhailovsky Theatre Orchestra since 2019.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Allegro (1st movement) from Clarinet Concerto in A major, KV 622

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Russian Dance from Swan Lake (arranged for clarinet)

    Round 2

    Robert Schumann
    Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
    Zart und mit Ausdruck / Lebhaft, leicht / Rasch und mit Feuer

    Edison Denisov
    Sonata for Solo Clarinet
    Lento, poco rubato / Allegro giusto

    Giuseppe Verdi – Luigi Bassi
    Concert Fantasia on Themes from Rigoletto

    Round 3

    Claude Debussy
    Première rhapsodie

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Gioachino Rossini
    Introduction, Theme and Variations

  • 13:40

    Ivan Tikhonov

    • Russia

    Ivan Tikhonov

    participant

    Born in 1994 in Yekaterinburg. He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory and was an assistant-intern (class of Professor Evgeny Petrov).

    Laureate of the All-Russian Music Competition (2016, 2nd prize), the International Competition of the Moscow Conservatory for Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (2016, 2nd prize). Winner of the First Prize and the Grand Prix of the Rimsky-Korsakov International Wind Instrument Competition (St. Petersburg, 2017). Participant of the XVI International Tchaikovsky Competition. Semifinalist of the Carl Nielsen International Music Competition (Odense, Denmark, 2019).

    He was the principal of the clarinet group of the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra for Children and Youth. Ivan has been a principal of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra since 2021.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Allegro (1st movement) from Clarinet Concerto in A major, KV 622

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Russian Dance from Swan Lake (arranged for clarinet)

    Round 2

    Robert Schumann
    Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
    Zart und mit Ausdruck / Lebhaft, leicht / Rasch und mit Feuer

    Edison Denisov
    Sonata for Solo Clarinet
    Lento, poco rubato / Allegro giusto

    Giuseppe Verdi – Luigi Bassi
    Concert Fantasia on Themes from Rigoletto

    Round 3

    Gioachino Rossini
    Introduction, Theme and Variations

    Claude Debussy
    Première rhapsodie

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

  • 14:00

    Daniil Tsep

    • Russia

    Daniil Tsep

    participant

    Born in 1996 in Magadan. Daniil graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Valery Popov) in 2022. Participated in master classes by Alexei Ogrintchouk, Rodion Tolmachev, Nikolai Mokhov, Robert Pickup, Edurne Santos, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Patrick de Ritis, Magnus Nilsson, Dag Jensen.

    Laureate of the All–Russian Competition for Symphony Orchestra Artists (2018, 2nd prize; 2020, 1st prize), the All-Russian Music Competition in the solo nomination and as part of the wind quintet (2020, 2nd prize). Daniil was a guest artist of the "Studio of New Music" ensemble, soloist of the bassoon group of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra. Daniil has been an assistant principal of the bassoon group of the Mariinsky Orchestra since 2021. He performed under the baton of Valery Gergiev, Vladimir Fedoseyev, Yuri Simonov, Mikhail Yurovsky, Alexander Lazarev, Vassily Sinaisky, Alexander Sladkovsky, Teodor Currentzis, Charles Dutoit and others.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, KV 191/186е
    Allegro / Andante ma adagio / Rondo. Tempo di menuetto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne, Op. 19 No. 4 (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Round 2

    Gordon Jacob
    Partita for Solo Bassoon
    Preludio. Allegro molto / Valse. Tempo di Valse animato / Presto. Presto assai / Aria antiqua. Andante / Capriccietto. Allegro molto

    Paul Bonneau
    Caprice en forme de valse

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    August (Harvest) from The Seasons (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Marcel Bitsch
    Bassoon Concertino

    Round 3

    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Bassoon Concerto in F major
    Allegro moderato / Romanza. Andantino e cantabile / Rondo. Vivace

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

  • 14:50

    Nikolay Kustov

    • Russia

    Nikolay Kustov

    participant

    Born in Nizhny Novgorod. Graduated from the Nizhny Novgorod State Conservatory (class of Assistant Professor Viktor Lavrov). He is currenctly an assistant-intern (class of Associate Professor Alexander Samarin).

    Laureate of the All-Russian Competition for Symphony Orchestra Artists (2018, 3rd prize, 2022, 2nd prize), the All-Russian Music Competition (2021, 3rd prize), the «Virtuosi of the Chernozem Region» competition (Voronezh, 2017, Grand Prix), etc.

    Artist of the orchestra of the Nizhny Novgorod Opera and Ballet Theater since 2016, he is an artist of the Symphony Orchestra of Nizhny Novgorod Philharmonic Society since 2017. Nikolay performed as a soloist with the Symphony Orchestra of the Nizhny Novgorod Conservatory and the Chamber Orchestra of the Chuvash Philharmonic Society.

    Since 2018, he has been teaching at the Nizhny Novgorod College of Music, since 2021, at the Nizhny Novgorod Conservatory.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, KV 191/186е
    Allegro / Andante ma adagio / Rondo. Tempo di menuetto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne, Op. 19 No. 4 (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Round 2

    Gordon Jacob
    Partita for Solo Bassoon
    Preludio. Allegro molto / Valse. Tempo di Valse animato / Presto. Presto assai / Aria antiqua. Andante / Capriccietto. Allegro molto

    Marcel Bitsch
    Bassoon Concertino

    Paul Bonneau
    Caprice en forme de valse

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    August (Harvest) from The Seasons (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Round 3

    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Bassoon Concerto in F major
    Allegro moderato / Romanza. Andantino e cantabile / Rondo. Vivace

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

  • 15:10

    Yuanying Zhang

    • China

    Yuanying Zhang

    participant

    Born in Lanzhou in 1998. She studied bassoon playing since 2007 with Cao Mao, at the Affiliated Middle School of Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing since 2012 (class of Professor Li Lansong), since 2017 she has been studying at the Conservatory of Music itself with the same teacher.

    Winner of competitions in Beijing (2018, 2nd prize) and Jinbao (2019, 2nd prize).

    She plays in the Chinese Youth Symphony Orchestra, with which she appeared in the USA, including Carnegie Hall. Zhang Yuanying has also performed in Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands. She has collaborated with Lang Lang, Yujia Wang, violinist Lu Siqing, Chen Xi, cellist Qin Liwei, Tian Bonian, conductors Yang Yang, Yu Lu, Li Xincao and other musicians.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, KV 191/186е
    Allegro / Andante ma adagio / Rondo. Tempo di menuetto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne, Op. 19 No. 4 (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Round 2

    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Ciranda das sete notas

    Paul Bonneau
    Caprice en forme de valse

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    August (Harvest) from The Seasons (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Gordon Jacob
    Partita for Solo Bassoon
    Preludio. Allegro molto / Valse. Tempo di Valse animato / Presto. Presto assai / Aria antiqua. Andante / Capriccietto. Allegro molto

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Bassoon Concerto in F major
    Allegro moderato / Romanza. Andantino e cantabile / Rondo. Vivace

  • 15:30

    Ksenia Arsenova

    • Russia

    Ksenia Arsenova

    participant

    Born in 1996 in Moscow. Graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Maria Chepurina), also studied at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna (class of Professor Gisela Mashayekhi-Beer).

    Laureate of the All-Russian Competition for Symphony Orchestra Artists (2019-2022) and others.

    Participated in the Verbier Festival, the Festival Peregrinos Musicales (Santiago de Compostela). Collaborated with the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra of Russia, the Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra, the «Novaya Rossiya», the «Moscow Virtuosi» and Musica Viva orchestras, orchestras of Nizhny Novgorod, Penza, Tver, Kostroma and Yaroslavl Philharmonic Societies and others. She has worked with the Orpheus Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Kaluga Richter Youth Symphony Orchestra. Since 2019, she has been a soloist of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Partita for Solo Flute in A minor, BWV 1013
    Allemande / Courante / Sarabande / Bourrée anglaise

    Vladimir Tsybin
    Concert Allegro No. 2 in A-flat major

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26 (arranged for flute)

    Edison Denisov
    Flute Sonata

    Niccolò Paganini
    La campanella from Violin Concerto No. 2
    (arranged for flute)

    Toshi Ichiyanagi
    In a Living Memory for solo flute

    Round 3

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Flute Concerto in D minor, Wq. 22 (H.425)
    Allegro / Un poco andante / Allegro di molto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin
    (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Allegro vivacissimo (3rd movement) from Violin Concerto, Op. 35
    (arranged by Denis Bouriakov)

  • 15:50

    Shuqing Lyu

    • China

    Shuqing Lyu

    participant

    He graduated from the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, where he is now continuing his postgraduate studies under the guidance of Professor Lei Fan.

    Winner of the Buffet Crampon China Clarinet Competition, the China Music Golden Bell Award Clarinet Competition, the International Mozart Clarinet Competition of the Central Conservatory of Music, the Saverio Mercadante International Clarinet Competition, Italy, and many others.

    He performed as a soloist with the Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra, the Qingdao and Lanzhou Symphony orchestras, played in chamber ensembles at the clarinet seminar in Kiakaruizawa, at the festivals of Bowdoin College, the Morningside Music Bridge Festival and the Pablo Casals Festival. Lyu’s first solo album Narration was released in 2018 with the support of the China Record Corporation.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Allegro (1st movement) from Clarinet Concerto in A major, KV 622

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Russian Dance from Swan Lake (arranged for clarinet)

    Round 2

    Robert Schumann
    Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
    Zart und mit Ausdruck / Lebhaft, leicht / Rasch und mit Feuer

    Edison Denisov
    Sonata for Solo Clarinet
    Lento, poco rubato / Allegro giusto

    Giuseppe Verdi – Luigi Bassi
    Concert Fantasia on Themes from Rigoletto

    Round 3

    Claude Debussy
    Première rhapsodie

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Gioachino Rossini
    Introduction, Theme and Variations

  • 16:10

    Intermission

    • China

    Intermission

    He graduated from the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, where he is now continuing his postgraduate studies under the guidance of Professor Lei Fan.

    Winner of the Buffet Crampon China Clarinet Competition, the China Music Golden Bell Award Clarinet Competition, the International Mozart Clarinet Competition of the Central Conservatory of Music, the Saverio Mercadante International Clarinet Competition, Italy, and many others.

    He performed as a soloist with the Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra, the Qingdao and Lanzhou Symphony orchestras, played in chamber ensembles at the clarinet seminar in Kiakaruizawa, at the festivals of Bowdoin College, the Morningside Music Bridge Festival and the Pablo Casals Festival. Lyu’s first solo album Narration was released in 2018 with the support of the China Record Corporation.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Allegro (1st movement) from Clarinet Concerto in A major, KV 622

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Russian Dance from Swan Lake (arranged for clarinet)

    Round 2

    Robert Schumann
    Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
    Zart und mit Ausdruck / Lebhaft, leicht / Rasch und mit Feuer

    Edison Denisov
    Sonata for Solo Clarinet
    Lento, poco rubato / Allegro giusto

    Giuseppe Verdi – Luigi Bassi
    Concert Fantasia on Themes from Rigoletto

    Round 3

    Claude Debussy
    Première rhapsodie

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Gioachino Rossini
    Introduction, Theme and Variations

  • 18:00

    Sergey Khvorostyanov

    • Russia

    Sergey Khvorostyanov

    participant

    Born in 2002 in Moscow. Sergey Khvorostyanov graduated from the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music (class of Gennady Shamin). Student at the Lausanne Conservatory (class of Professor Carlo Colombo). Participated in master classes by Mikhail Ourman, Alexander Klechevsky, Valery Popov, Matthias Rácz, Frank Forst, David Seidel, Dag Jensen, Laurent Lefèvre.

    Winner of the Leopold Mozart Moscow Open Festival and Competition of Young Performers of Ancient Music (2016), the International Festival and Competition of Arts Allegretto Grazioso (Moscow, 2017), the Gnessin Competition for Young Musicians (Moscow, 2018) and others. Laureate of the Moscow Conservatory International Competition for Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (2019, 3rd prize and Special Prize).

    Participant of the ISA Summer Academy in Austria (2019, 2021), Verbier Festival (2019, 2021). Sergey performed with the Gnessin Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra and the Russian Camerata Chamber Orchestra, with the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra for Children and Youth, etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, KV 191/186е
    Allegro / Andante ma adagio / Rondo. Tempo di menuetto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne, Op. 19 No. 4 (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Round 2

    Marcel Bitsch
    Bassoon Concertino

    Paul Bonneau
    Caprice en forme de valse

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    August (Harvest) from The Seasons (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Gordon Jacob
    Partita for Solo Bassoon
    Preludio. Allegro molto / Valse. Tempo di Valse animato / Presto. Presto assai / Aria antiqua. Andante / Capriccietto. Allegro molto

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Bassoon Concerto in F major
    Allegro moderato / Romanza. Andantino e cantabile / Rondo. Vivace

  • 18:20

    Anna Komarova

    • Russia

    Anna Komarova

    participant

    She was born in 1995 in Abakan. Graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Valentin Cherenkov). Participated in master classes by Matvey Demin, Nikolai Popov, Sophie Cherrier, Emmanuel Pahud, Denis Bouriakov, Felix Renggli, Davide Formisano, Andrea Lieberknecht and others.

    Winner of the Stockholm International Music Competition (2017), the Karandashova Competition for Chamber Ensembles (St. Petersburg, 2018, Grand Prix), the All-Russian Competition for Symphony Orchestra Artists (Moscow, 2018), the Gnessin International Competition for Young Musicians (Moscow, 2020), the Aurèle Nicolet International Competition (Guangzhou, 2022). Laureate of the All-Russian Music Competition (Moscow, 2020, 2nd prize), the Aeolus Competition (Düsseldorf, 2021, 3rd prize), the Kobe International Flute Competition (Japan, 2021, 5th prize and Special Prize), the Tampere Flute Fest Young Artist (2022, 2nd prize) and others.

    She has been member of the Mariinsky Youth Orchestra, a principal of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra. Principal of the musicAeterna Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian BachPartita for Solo Flute in A minor, BWV 1013
    Allemande / Courante / Sarabande / Bourrée anglaise

    Vladimir Tsybin
    Concert Allegro No. 2 in A-flat major

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26 (arranged for flute)

    Yuri Kornakov
    Flute Sonata No. 1
    Allegro moderato / Largo / Allegro assai

    Toshi Ichiyanagi
    In a Living Memory for solo flute

    Niccolò Paganini
    La campanella from Violin Concerto No. 2 (arranged for flute)

    Round 3

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Flute Concerto in G major, Wq. 169 (H.445)
    Allegro di molto / Largo / Presto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Allegro vivacissimo (3rd movement) from Violin Concerto, Op. 35 (arranged by Denis Bouriakov)

  • 18:40

    Aglaya Golubeva

    • Russia

    Aglaya Golubeva

    participant

    Born in 2004 in Moscow. Graduated from the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music (class of Denis Osver). Student of the Moscow Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Philip Nodel). Participated in Maxim Orekhov's master classes.

    Winner of the Concertino Praga (2018, 2nd prize) and MoscowWinds (2021, 1st prize) competitions, the International Competition for Young Musicians of the Central Music School (Moscow, 2021, 3rd prize), the «Magic Lyre» Competition (Moscow, 2022, 2nd prize), Vivat Musica! (Moscow, 2022, 1st prize), the Glazunov competition (Petrozavodsk, 2022, 2nd prize), the Bobrovsky (Novosibirsk, 2022, 1st prize), All-Russian Competition of Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments in honor of the 95th anniversary of the birth of Guziy (Rostov-on-Don, 2023, 1st prize), the Winterreise International Chamber Music Competition (Moscow, 2023, 1st prize).

    Aglaya performs in Russia, Germany, Estonia. She is an intern at the All-Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Fantasia No. 2 in A minor for solo flute (oboe)
    Grave / Vivace / Adagio / Allegro

    Niccolò Castiglioni
    Alef for solo oboe

    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Oboe Sonata in D major, Op. 166
    Andantino / Ad libitum – Allegretto / Molto allegro

    Round 2 

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Oboe Sonata in G minor, Wq. 135
    Adagio / Allegro / Vivace

    Robert Schumann
    Three romances for oboe and piano, Op. 94
    Nicht schnell / Einfach, innig / Nicht schnell

    Pavel Haas
    Suite for oboe and piano
    Furioso / Con fuoco / Moderato

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Richard Strauss
    Oboe Concerto in D major
    Allegro moderato / Andante / Vivace – Allegro

  • 19:00

    Sergey Finoedov

    • Russia

    Sergey Finoedov

    participant

    Born in 1993. He studied at the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music (class of Anatoly Lyubimov), the Basel Academy of Music (class of Professor Emanuel Abbühl) and the Rostock University of Music and Theatre (class of Professor Gregor Witt). Participated in master classes by Maurice Bourgue, Ingo Goritzki, Thomas Indermühle.

    Laureate of the Mravinsky International Competition for Youth (St. Petersburg, 2010, 3rd prize), the AUDIMozart Competition (Rovereto, 2012, 1st prize). Winner of the Special Prize of the European Union of Music Competitions for Youth (EMCY) and the Triumph Award. Fellow of the Vladimir Spivakov Foundation.

    He has performed with the Moscow Virtuosi Orchestra, the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia, and the Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra, the Basel Chamber Orchestra, the orchestra of the Mecklenburg Wind Academy and others. He participated in the festivals «Moscow meets Friends», «Rising Stars in the Kremlin», festivals in Colmar and Antalya.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Fantasia No. 8 in E minor for solo flute (oboe)
    Largo / Spirituoso / Allegro

    Francis Poulenc
    Oboe Sonata
    Élégie. Paisiblement / Scherzo. Très animé / Déploration. Très calme

    Luciano Berio
    Sequenza VII for solo oboe

    Round 2

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Oboe Sonata in G minor, Wq. 135
    Adagio / Allegro / Vivace

    Robert Schumann
    Three romances for oboe and piano, Op. 94
    Nicht schnell / Einfach, innig / Nicht schnell

    Benjamin Britten
    Temporal Variations for oboe and piano

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Richard Strauss
    Oboe Concerto in D major
    Allegro moderato / Andante / Vivace – Allegro

  • 19:50

    Ming Liu

    • China

    Ming Liu

    participant

    Born in 1998 in Zhejiang. Ming Liu studied with Sun Minghong at the school of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, then at the conservatory itself from 2016 to 2020, graduated from it, and in 2022, she began teaching there. Participated in master classes by François Leleux, Thomas Indermühle, David Walter, Jérôme Guichard, Philippe Tondre, Song Lam Yiu, Liang Wang, and Ivan Podyomov.

    Laureate of the International Competition for Oboe and Bassoon of the 2013 Asian Double Reed Association Conference (3rd prize), competitions in Shanghai (2015, 1st prize), New York (2016, 1st prize), Berlin (2016, 2nd prize), the North International Music Competition (2017, 1st prize), the Liutauras Vebra International Oboe Competition (2018, 1st prize), the Fernand Gillet – Hugo Fox Oboe Competition (2019, 2nd prize), finalist of the International Competition of the Moscow Conservatory for Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (2015) and the Michał Spisak International Music Competition in Dąbrowa Górnicza (2017).

    As a member of the National Youth Orchestra of China, she has performed at New York’s Carnegie Hall (2017).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Fantasia No. 8 in E minor for solo flute (oboe)
    Largo / Spirituoso / Allegro

    Niccolò Castiglioni
    Alef for solo oboe

    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Oboe Sonata in D major, Op. 166
    Andantino / Ad libitum – Allegretto / Molto allegro

    Round 2

    Аntonio Vivaldi
    Oboe Sonata in C minor, RV 53
    Adagio / Allegro / Andante / Allegro

    Robert Schumann
    Three romances for oboe and piano, Op. 94
    Nicht schnell / Einfach, innig / Nicht schnell

    Benjamin Britten
    Temporal Variations for oboe and piano

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Richard Strauss
    Oboe Concerto in D major
    Allegro moderato / Andante / Vivace – Allegro

  • 20:10

    Nikita Strelkov

    • Russia

    Nikita Strelkov

    participant

    Born in 1997 in St. Petersburg. Student of the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Grigory Maliyev). Participated in master classes by Karel Dohnal, Julian Milkis, Giora Feidman, Ralph Manno, and others.

    Winner of the International Competition «St. Petersburg Fanfare» (2016), the Dolzhikov International Competition of Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (Moscow, 2018), the Beethoven Chamber Music Competition (2021), winner of the International Competition of Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments "West – Siberia – East" (2022, 3rd prize), diploma recipeint of the International Competition of Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments of the Moscow Conservatory (2022).

    He has performed at the Mariinsky Concert Hall, the Small Hall of the St. Petersburg Philharmonia, in concert halls in Moscow, Yekaterinburg, Yalta, Nizhny Novgorod. Nikita has been a participant of concert programs at the St. Petersburg House of Music since 2016.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Allegro (1st movement) from Clarinet Concerto in A major, KV 622

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Russian Dance from Swan Lake (arranged for clarinet)

    Round 2

    Robert Schumann
    Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
    Zart und mit Ausdruck / Lebhaft, leicht / Rasch und mit Feuer

    Edison Denisov
    Sonata for Solo Clarinet
    Lento, poco rubato / Allegro giusto

    Giuseppe Verdi – Luigi Bassi
    Concert Fantasia on themes from Rigoletto

    Round 3

    Claude Debussy
    Première rhapsodie

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Gioachino Rossini
    Introduction, Theme and Variations

  • 20:30

    Anna Shchulkina

    • Russia

    Anna Shchulkina

    participant

    Born in 2002 in St. Petersburg. Graduated from the secondary special music school of the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Vladimir Ushakov). Anna is currently a student at the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Denis Lupachev). Participated in master classes by Denis Buryakov, Egor Egorkin, Vincent Luc, Julien Beaudiment, Patrick Gallois.

    Laureate of the Rimski-Korsakov International Competition of Performers on Wind Instruments (St. Petersburg, 2022, 2nd prize). Recipient of the Maestro Temirkanov International Foundation scholarship, Grant recipient from the President of the Russian Federation.

    Anna has collaborated with the Gartow Fund and the Vladimir Spivakov Foundation. She has toured in the cities of Russia, Italy, Germany, Slovakia, Lithuania, Mongolia, Kazakhstan. Participated in the festival "Virtuosos of the Flute" at the Mariinsky Theatre. Soloist of the St. Petersburg House of Music. Principal of the flute group of the Northern Sinfonia Symphony Orchestra conducted by Fabio Mastrangelo.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian BachPartita for Solo Flute in A minor, BWV 1013
    Allemande / Courante / Sarabande / Bourrée anglaise

    Vladimir Tsybin
    Concert Allegro No. 2 in A-flat major

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26 (arranged for flute)

    Edison Denisov
    Flute Sonata

    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Introduction and Rondo capriccioso, Op. 28 (arranged for flute)

    Elliott Carter
    Scrivo in vento for solo flute

    Round 3

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Flute Concerto in A minor, Wq. 166 (H.430)
    Allegro di molto / Largo / Presto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Allegro vivacissimo (3rd movement) from Violin Concerto, Op. 35 (arranged by Denis Bouriakov)

  • 20:50

    Valeria Alesiuk

    • Belarus

    Valeria Alesiuk

    participant

    She graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Alexey Utkin), currently she is an assistant intern at the Conservatory. Participated in master classes by Alexey Ogrintchouk, Susanne Regel, László Hadadi, Gregor Witt, Diethelm Jonas, Philip Nodel, Alessandro Baccini.

    Laureate of international and national competitions, including the Moscow Conservatory Competition (in 2018, she was awarded the 3rd prize in the Wind Quintet nomination, in 2021, the 3rd prize in the Oboe nomination). Winner of a special Yamaha Music Award.She has performed as a soloist on the stage of the Belarus State Philharmonic Society, the Moscow Conservatory, and the Moscow International House of Music. Member of the Baltic Sea Philharmonic Orchestra. Concertmaster of the oboe group of the Symphony Orchestra of Defence Ministry of the Russian Federation and the Concert Symphony Orchestra of the Moscow Conservatory.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Fantasia No. 3 in B minor for solo flute (oboe)
    Largo / Vivace / Allegro

    Heinz Holliger
    Studie II for solo oboe

    Henri Dutilleux
    Oboe Sonata
    Aria. Grave / Scherzo. Vif / Final. Assez allant

    Round 2

    Аntonio Vivaldi
    Oboe Sonata in C minor, RV 53
    Adagio / Allegro / Andante / Allegro

    Robert Schumann
    Three romances for oboe and piano, Op. 94
    Nicht schnell / Einfach, innig / Nicht schnell

    Pavel Haas
    Suite for oboe and piano
    Furioso / Con fuoco / Moderato

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Richard Strauss
    Oboe Concerto in D major
    Allegro moderato / Andante / Vivace – Allegro

  • 21:10

    Day End

    • Belarus

    Day End

    She graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Alexey Utkin), currently she is an assistant intern at the Conservatory. Participated in master classes by Alexey Ogrintchouk, Susanne Regel, László Hadadi, Gregor Witt, Diethelm Jonas, Philip Nodel, Alessandro Baccini.

    Laureate of international and national competitions, including the Moscow Conservatory Competition (in 2018, she was awarded the 3rd prize in the Wind Quintet nomination, in 2021, the 3rd prize in the Oboe nomination). Winner of a special Yamaha Music Award.She has performed as a soloist on the stage of the Belarus State Philharmonic Society, the Moscow Conservatory, and the Moscow International House of Music. Member of the Baltic Sea Philharmonic Orchestra. Concertmaster of the oboe group of the Symphony Orchestra of Defence Ministry of the Russian Federation and the Concert Symphony Orchestra of the Moscow Conservatory.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Fantasia No. 3 in B minor for solo flute (oboe)
    Largo / Vivace / Allegro

    Heinz Holliger
    Studie II for solo oboe

    Henri Dutilleux
    Oboe Sonata
    Aria. Grave / Scherzo. Vif / Final. Assez allant

    Round 2

    Аntonio Vivaldi
    Oboe Sonata in C minor, RV 53
    Adagio / Allegro / Andante / Allegro

    Robert Schumann
    Three romances for oboe and piano, Op. 94
    Nicht schnell / Einfach, innig / Nicht schnell

    Pavel Haas
    Suite for oboe and piano
    Furioso / Con fuoco / Moderato

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Richard Strauss
    Oboe Concerto in D major
    Allegro moderato / Andante / Vivace – Allegro

  • 22:00

    Round I Results

    • Belarus

    Round I Results

    She graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Alexey Utkin), currently she is an assistant intern at the Conservatory. Participated in master classes by Alexey Ogrintchouk, Susanne Regel, László Hadadi, Gregor Witt, Diethelm Jonas, Philip Nodel, Alessandro Baccini.

    Laureate of international and national competitions, including the Moscow Conservatory Competition (in 2018, she was awarded the 3rd prize in the Wind Quintet nomination, in 2021, the 3rd prize in the Oboe nomination). Winner of a special Yamaha Music Award.She has performed as a soloist on the stage of the Belarus State Philharmonic Society, the Moscow Conservatory, and the Moscow International House of Music. Member of the Baltic Sea Philharmonic Orchestra. Concertmaster of the oboe group of the Symphony Orchestra of Defence Ministry of the Russian Federation and the Concert Symphony Orchestra of the Moscow Conservatory.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Fantasia No. 3 in B minor for solo flute (oboe)
    Largo / Vivace / Allegro

    Heinz Holliger
    Studie II for solo oboe

    Henri Dutilleux
    Oboe Sonata
    Aria. Grave / Scherzo. Vif / Final. Assez allant

    Round 2

    Аntonio Vivaldi
    Oboe Sonata in C minor, RV 53
    Adagio / Allegro / Andante / Allegro

    Robert Schumann
    Three romances for oboe and piano, Op. 94
    Nicht schnell / Einfach, innig / Nicht schnell

    Pavel Haas
    Suite for oboe and piano
    Furioso / Con fuoco / Moderato

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Richard Strauss
    Oboe Concerto in D major
    Allegro moderato / Andante / Vivace – Allegro

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24 June Saturday

St. Petersburg

Repino Hall

  • 15:00

    Yuening Ning

    • China

    Yuening Ning

    participant

    Born in 2006 in Zhengzhou. He has been studying oboe since the age of eight at the school at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing with Professor Jin Jingchun. Participated in master classes by Christian Wetzel, Washington Barrera, Albrecht Mayer.

    The winner of the China Youth Music Competition (the Hummingbird Award), the competition at the Hong Kong Festival (1st prize), the Mravinsky Competition in St. Petersburg (2018, 1st prize), the International Double Reeds Society Young Artists Competition (2020), received the right to give a concert at the conference of this society in 2021 and play the Oboe concerto “La Favorita” in Macao 2019, play two solo concerts in 2021 and 2022.

    Participant of the Best of Best Top Innovative Talent Training Plan of the Central Conservatory of Music. Principal oboe in the Youth Symphony Orchestra of the Central Conservatory of Music Middle School. He has performed with conductor Li Biao and the Beijing Symphony Orchestra, conductor Chen Lin and the Symphony Orchestra of the Central Conservatory, and other orchestras.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Fantasia No. 8 in E minor for solo flute (oboe)
    Largo / Spirituoso / Allegro

    Luciano Berio
    Sequenza VII for solo oboe

    Francis Poulenc
    Oboe Sonata
    Élégie. Paisiblement / Scherzo. Très animé / Déploration. Très calme

    Round 2

    Аntonio Vivaldi
    Oboe Sonata in C minor, RV 53
    Adagio / Allegro / Andante / Allegro

    Robert Schumann
    Three romances for oboe and piano, Op. 94
    Nicht schnell / Einfach, innig / Nicht schnell

    Antal Doráti
    Duo concertante for oboe and piano
    Lento, rubatissimo / Lento – Molto vivace

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Richard Strauss
    Oboe Concerto in D major
    Allegro moderato / Andante / Vivace – Allegro

  • 15:30

    Ye Sung Kim

    • South Korea

    Ye Sung Kim

    participant

    Kim Yesung studied with Professor Yerin Lee, Professor Hyeri Yoon, Professor Uikyung Park and Professor Anna Bjørn Larsen. She graduated from Yewon School, Seoul Arts High School, Seoul National University and the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover. Student at the Korean National University of Arts.

    Winner of the Hong Kong International Flute Competition, the Tiziano Rossetti International Music Competition, the Tokyo International Flute Audition, the Kuhlau International Flute Competition, the Busan MBC Competition and the Seoul National University Woodwind Competition. Semi-finalist of the Kobe International Flute Competition, participant in the ARD International Competition, scholarship holder of the Kurt-Alten-Stiftung Musikpreis.

    She gives recitals and has performed with the Busan and Seoul philharmonic orchestras, the Korean Symphony Orchestra, the Göttingen Symphony Orchestra, and the SNU Symphony Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Partita for Solo Flute in A minor, BWV 1013
    Allemande / Courante / Sarabande / Bourrée anglaise

    Vladimir Tsybin
    Concert Allegro No. 1 in A minor

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26 (arranged for flute)

    Yuri Kornakov
    Sonata for Solo Flute No. 2
    Waltz. Tempo di valse / Aria. Lento, doloroso / Toccata. Andante, focoso e molto ritmico

    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Introduction and Rondo capriccioso, Op. 28 (arranged for flute)

    Isang Yun
    Etude No. 5 for solo flute

    Round 3

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Flute Concerto in D minor, Wq. 22 (H.425)
    Allegro / Un poco andante / Allegro di molto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Allegro vivacissimo (3rd movement) from Violin Concerto, Op. 35 (arranged by Denis Bouriakov)

  • 16:00

    Erney Moises Vargas Barboza

    • Costa Rica

    Erney Moises Vargas Barboza

    participant

    He studied at the School of Music Pérez Zeledón in San José (Costa Rica) with Marco Redondo, then at the National Music Institute of Costa Rica and at the Reina Sofía School of Music in Madrid (classes of Gustavo Nuñez, Klaus Thunemann, Francisco Alonso Serena, and Ramón Ortega); studied chamber music under the guidance of Hansjorg Schellenberger, Radek Baborák, Stefan Dohr, Radovan Vlatkovic, Michel Arrignon, Dag Jensen, Jacques Zoon. He is currently studying in the Early Music Department of the Conservatorium van Amsterdam (class of Benny Aghassi), and he studies professional diplomacy at the University of Costa Rica.

    Winner of the concerto competition “Jóvenes Solistas” (2015), held by the National Symphony Orchestra of Costa Rica.

    He plays in ensembles and orchestras on modern bassoon and historical instruments.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, KV 191/186е
    Allegro / Andante ma adagio / Rondo. Tempo di menuetto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne, Op. 19 No. 4 (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Round 2

    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Ciranda das sete notas

    Paul Bonneau
    Caprice en forme de valse

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    August (Harvest) from The Seasons (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Gordon Jacob
    Partita for Solo Bassoon
    Preludio. Allegro molto / Valse. Tempo di Valse animato / Presto. Presto assai / Aria antiqua. Andante / Capriccietto. Allegro molto

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Bassoon Concerto in F major
    Allegro moderato / Romanza. Andantino e cantabile / Rondo. Vivace

  • 16:50

    Andrey Matyukhin

    • Russia

    Andrey Matyukhin

    participant

    Born in 2004 in Kaluga. He graduated from the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music, and is currently a student at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Olga Tomilova). Participated in master classes by Alexey Ogrinchuk, Domenico Orlando, Alexey Utkin, Maria Surnacheva, José Antonio Masmano, Dmitry Bulgakov and Lorenzo Masala.

    Laureate of the «Siberian Musical Assemblies» Competition (2020, 2nd prize), the «Virtuosi of the Chernozem Region» Competition (2021, 2nd prize), winner of the International Competition-Festival of Young Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments named after the Gnesins (Moscow, 2020), the Wind Stars Competition (Riga, 2020) and Russian Woodwinds Fest (Moscow, 2021). Andrey holds a Grant from the President of the Russian Federation.

    Creator and artistic director of the Chamber Music Festival «Metamorphoses of Wind Instruments». Soloist of the State Symphony Capella of Russia under the direction of Valery Polyansky.Artist of the musicAeterna Orchestra. Participant of concert programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Fantasia No. 2 in A minor for solo flute (oboe)
    Grave / Vivace / Adagio / Allegro

    Luciano Berio
    Sequenza VII for solo oboe

    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Oboe Sonata in D major, Op. 166
    Andantino / Ad libitum – Allegretto / Molto allegro

    Round 2

    Аntonio Vivaldi
    Oboe Sonata in C minor, RV 53
    Adagio / Allegro / Andante / Allegro

    Robert Schumann
    Three romances for oboe and piano, Op. 94
    Nicht schnell / Einfach, innig / Nicht schnell

    Antal Doráti
    Duo concertante for oboe and piano
    Lento, rubatissimo / Lento – Molto vivace

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Richard Strauss
    Oboe Concerto in D major
    Allegro moderato / Andante / Vivace – Allegro

  • 17:20

    Oleg Solomakhin

    • Russia

    Oleg Solomakhin

    participant

    Born in 1991 in Moscow. Oleg graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Rafael Bagdasaryan).

    Winner of the International Competition for Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (Moscow, 2007, Grand Prix), the “New Names” Competition (Moscow, 2008), the Gheorghe Dima International Music Competition (Cluj, Romania, 2017, 3rd prize), the All-Russian Competition of Symphony Orchestra Artists (2018, 2nd prize).

    He played with the Central Band of the Navy, the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory Concert Symphony Orchestra conducted by Anatoly Levin, where he was principal of the clarinet group. Oleg was a principal of the clarinet group of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra from 2018 to 2020, and since 2020 he has been the associate principal of the Svetlanov State Symphony of Russia.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Allegro (1st movement) from Clarinet Concerto in A major, KV 622

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Russian Dance from Swan Lake (arranged for clarinet)

    Round 2

    Robert Schumann
    Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
    Zart und mit Ausdruck / Lebhaft, leicht / Rasch und mit Feuer

    Edison Denisov
    Sonata for Solo Clarinet
    Lento, poco rubato / Allegro giusto

    Giuseppe Verdi – Luigi Bassi
    Concert Fantasia on Themes from Rigoletto

    Round 3

    Claude Debussy
    Première rhapsodie

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Gioachino Rossini
    Introduction, Theme and Variations

  • 17:50

    Pavel Cherednichenko

    • Russia

    Pavel Cherednichenko

    participant

    Born in 1998 in Kazan. Graduated from the Moscow Conservatory, he is currently an assistant-intern (class of Associate Professor Dmitry Bulgakov, since 2022 – class of Associate Professor Filipp Nodel).

    Laureate of the All-Russian Competition for Symphony Orchestra Artists (2018, 2nd prize; 2020, 1st prize), the International Competition for Young Performers named after Rudolf Gummert in Kazan (2019, 1st prize), the International Competition for Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (2021, 2nd prize). Soloist of the orchestra of the Chamber Music Summer Academy in Pommersfelden, Germany (2018). Soloist of the Nekrasov Orchestra of Russian Folk Instruments, soloist and principal of the oboe group of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra. He is also engaged in active solo activities and chamber performances.

    Pavel has taught at the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Fantasia No. 1 in A major for solo flute (oboe)
    Vivace / Allegro

    Niccolò Castiglioni
    Alef for solo oboe

    Henri Dutilleux
    Oboe Sonata
    Aria. Grave / Scherzo. Vif / Final. Assez allant

    Round 2

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Oboe Sonata in G minor, Wq. 135
    Adagio / Allegro / Vivace

    Robert Schumann
    Three romances for oboe and piano, Op. 94
    Nicht schnell / Einfach, innig / Nicht schnell

    Benjamin Britten
    Temporal Variations for oboe and piano

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Richard Strauss
    Oboe Concerto in D major
    Allegro moderato / Andante / Vivace – Allegro

  • 18:40

    Tianyou Li

    • China

    Tianyou Li

    participant

    Born in 2001. Li Tianyou studied bassoon playing with Wu Tiesheng and Liu Shibo, then with Li Lansong. Has been a student at the Central Conservatory of Music (Beijing) since 2019, where he participates in the Best of the Best Music Talents Training Program. He is an Associate Principal Bassoon of China NCPA Orchestra in Beijing since 2022.

    Winner of the Jinbao International Music Competition (2018), competitions in Moscow, Krakow, Rome (2021), Canada’s Rocky Mountain Woodwinds and Brass Competition; and as a chamber musician, winner of 1st prize and the Hummingbird Music Award at the China Youth Music Competition.

    In 2022, Li Tianyou’s first solo performance album was published by the Central Conservatory of Music.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, KV 191/186е
    Allegro / Andante ma adagio / Rondo. Tempo di menuetto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne, Op. 10 No. 1 (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Round 2

    Marcel Bitsch
    Bassoon Concertino

    Paul Bonneau
    Caprice en forme de valse

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    August (Harvest) from The Seasons (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Gordon Jacob
    Partita for Solo Bassoon
    Preludio. Allegro molto / Valse. Tempo di Valse animato / Presto. Presto assai / Aria antiqua. Andante / Capriccietto. Allegro molto

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Bassoon Concerto in F major
    Allegro moderato / Romanza. Andantino e cantabile / Rondo. Vivace

  • 19:10

    Zonglin Xie

    • China

    Zonglin Xie

    participant

    Born in 1998 in Beijing. He studied with Professor Tao Chunxiao in 2010, at the Central Conservatory of Music Middle School he studied with Professor Yuan Yuan since 2012 and since 2018, at the Central Conservatory of Music under the guidance of the same teacher. He is a postgraduate student at the Central Conservatory of Music now.

    Winner of the Buffet Cup Youth Clarinet Competition (2021, 2nd prize) and the International Clarinet Competition Saverio Mercadante (2nd prize).

    The principal of the China Youth Wind Orchestra. Principal clarinet of the China Youth Symphony Orchestra. With China Junior Symphony Orchestra he toured in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany, and was recorded by the West German radio as well. Collaborated with Tian Bonian, Lu Siqing and other musicians. He recorded a solo album which was released by Naxos.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Allegro (1st movement) from Clarinet Concerto in A major, KV 622

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Russian Dance from Swan Lake (arranged for clarinet)

    Round 2

    Robert Schumann
    Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
    Zart und mit Ausdruck / Lebhaft, leicht / Rasch und mit Feuer

    Edison Denisov
    Sonata for Solo Clarinet
    Lento, poco rubato / Allegro giusto

    Giuseppe Verdi – Luigi Bassi
    Concert Fantasia on Themes from Rigoletto

    Round 3

    Claude Debussy
    Première rhapsodie

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Gioachino Rossini
    Introduction, Theme and Variations

  • 19:40

    Sofia Viland

    • Russia

    Sofia Viland

    participant

    She was born in St. Petersburg. She studied at the St. Petersburg Conservatory and the Basel Academy of Music (class of Professor Felix Renggli). She participated in the summer academies of Julien Beaudiment, Andreas Blau, Stefán Höskuldsson, Andrea Lieberknecht, Kersten McCall, Visens Prats, Vincent Lucas, François Laurent, and William Bennett.

    Laureate of the International Tchaikovsky Competition (2019).

    She has performed solo and as a chamber musician at the Verbier Festival, the «Flute Virtuosi», the «Kissinger Sommer» festivals, the «Musical Olympus» Festival, the Pacific Music Festival and others. Since 2013, she has been a soloist of the Mariinsky Symphony Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Partita for Solo Flute in A minor, BWV 1013
    Allemande / Courante / Sarabande / Bourrée anglaise

    Vladimir Tsybin
    Concert Allegro No. 3 in F-sharp minor

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26 (arranged for flute)

    Elliott Carter
    Scrivo in vento for solo flute

    Theobald Boehm
    Grand Polonaise, Op. 16

    Edison Denisov
    Flute Sonata

    Round 3

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Flute Concerto in G major, Wq. 169 (H.445)
    Allegro di molto / Largo / Presto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Allegro vivacissimo (3rd movement) from Violin Concerto, Op. 35 (arranged by Denis Bouriakov)

  • 20:10

    Day End

    • Russia

    Day End

    She was born in St. Petersburg. She studied at the St. Petersburg Conservatory and the Basel Academy of Music (class of Professor Felix Renggli). She participated in the summer academies of Julien Beaudiment, Andreas Blau, Stefán Höskuldsson, Andrea Lieberknecht, Kersten McCall, Visens Prats, Vincent Lucas, François Laurent, and William Bennett.

    Laureate of the International Tchaikovsky Competition (2019).

    She has performed solo and as a chamber musician at the Verbier Festival, the «Flute Virtuosi», the «Kissinger Sommer» festivals, the «Musical Olympus» Festival, the Pacific Music Festival and others. Since 2013, she has been a soloist of the Mariinsky Symphony Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Partita for Solo Flute in A minor, BWV 1013
    Allemande / Courante / Sarabande / Bourrée anglaise

    Vladimir Tsybin
    Concert Allegro No. 3 in F-sharp minor

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26 (arranged for flute)

    Elliott Carter
    Scrivo in vento for solo flute

    Theobald Boehm
    Grand Polonaise, Op. 16

    Edison Denisov
    Flute Sonata

    Round 3

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Flute Concerto in G major, Wq. 169 (H.445)
    Allegro di molto / Largo / Presto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Allegro vivacissimo (3rd movement) from Violin Concerto, Op. 35 (arranged by Denis Bouriakov)

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25 June Sunday

St. Petersburg

Repino Hall

  • 15:00

    Fedor Osver

    • Russia

    Fedor Osver

    participant

    Born in 2003 in Moscow. He graduated from the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music (class of Denis Osver). Student of the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Alexey Utkin). Participated in master classes by José Antonio Masmano, Eric Gonzalez, Gregor Witt, Washington Barella, Domenico Orlando, Fabien Thouand, Alexander Vvedenskiy, Alexey Utkin, and others.

    Winner of the «Young Talents of Russia» Award. The winner of the Gnessin Festival and Competition for Performers on Wind & Percussion Instruments (Moscow, 2020), the International Competition of the Moscow Conservatory for Wind and Percussion Performers (2021), the Alexander Glazunov Youth Music Competition (Petrozavodsk, 2022) and others.

    Collaborated with orchestras of Nizhny Novgorod, the North Caucasus Philharmonic, the Moscow Philharmonic Society, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Chamber Orchestra, etc. He performed at the Verbier Festival. Participant of programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Fantasia No. 3 in B minor for solo flute (oboe)
    Largo / Vivace / Allegro

    Heinz Holliger
    Studie II for solo oboe

    Henri Dutilleux
    Oboe Sonata
    Aria. Grave / Scherzo. Vif / Final. Assez allant

    Round 2

    Аntonio Vivaldi
    Oboe Sonata in C minor, RV 53
    Adagio / Allegro / Andante / Allegro

    Robert Schumann
    Three romances for oboe and piano, Op. 94
    Nicht schnell / Einfach, innig / Nicht schnell

    Antal Doráti
    Duo concertante for oboe and piano
    Lento, rubatissimo / Lento – Molto vivace

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Richard Strauss
    Oboe Concerto in D major
    Allegro moderato / Andante / Vivace – Allegro

  • 15:30

    Varvara Petrova

    • Russia

    Varvara Petrova

    participant

    Born in 2003 in Moscow. Graduated from the Central Music School of Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory (class of Maxim Orekhov). She is currently a student at the Geneva High School of Music (class of Professor Alexei Ogrintchouk).

    Winner of more than 60 awards from various competitions and festivals, including the International Pushechnikov Memorial Festival and Competition (Moscow, 2018, 1st prize), the All-Russian Balakirev Competition of Young Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (Nizhny Novgorod, 2018, Grand Prix), the «Constellation» Competition (Sochi, 2019, 1st prize). Artist of the Howarth of London Company, soloist of the chamber orchestra «La Sinfonietta de Genève». She has performed with the Bolshoi Theatre Chamber Orchestra, the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra conducted by Pavel Kogan, the «Novaya Rossiya» Orchestra, and others. She went on tours in cities of Russia, Europe, and Asia. From 2016 to 2022, she was a soloist of the All-Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Yuri Bashmet.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Fantasia No. 10 in F-sharp minor for solo flute (oboe)
    A tempo giusto / Presto / Moderato

    Niccolò Castiglioni
    Alef for solo oboe

    Henri Dutilleux
    Oboe Sonata
    Aria. Grave / Scherzo. Vif / Final. Assez allant

    Round 2

    Аntonio Vivaldi
    Oboe Sonata in C minor, RV 53
    Adagio / Allegro / Andante / Allegro

    Robert Schumann
    Three romances for oboe and piano, Op. 94
    Nicht schnell / Einfach, innig / Nicht schnell

    Benjamin Britten
    Temporal Variations for oboe and piano

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Richard Strauss
    Oboe Concerto in D major
    Allegro moderato / Andante / Vivace – Allegro

  • 16:00

    Alexey Vovchenko

    • Russia

    Alexey Vovchenko

    participant

    Born in 1993 in Tashkent. He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Evgeny Petrov) and its assistant internship. Participated in master classes by Charles Neidich, Nicolas Baldeyrou, Pascal Moraguès, Wenzel Fuchs, Eddy Vanoosthuyse, Natalie Lefèvre, Alessandro Carbonare, Andrew Marriner, Yehuda Gilad, Philippe Cuper and Mariano Rey.

    Laureate of the Concertino Praga Competition (2011, 2nd prize), the International Competition of Performers on Wind & Percussion Instruments of the Moscow Conservatory (2016, 1st prize), the Ghent Clarinet Competition (2017, 4th prize).

    Participant of concert programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music.

    In 2018, he conducted master classes at the Manuel de Falla Conservatory (Buenos Aires) and at the School of Music of the University of the Republic (Montevideo). Assistant in the class of Evgeny Petrov at the Moscow Conservatory, as well as at the Maimonides Academy. He teaches at the Moscow College of Musical Performance.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Allegro (1st movement) from Clarinet Concerto in A major, KV 622

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Russian Dance from Swan Lake (arranged for clarinet)

    Round 2

    Robert Schumann
    Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
    Zart und mit Ausdruck / Lebhaft, leicht / Rasch und mit Feuer

    Edison Denisov
    Sonata for Solo Clarinet
    Lento, poco rubato / Allegro giusto

    Giuseppe Verdi – Luigi Bassi
    Concert Fantasia on Themes from Rigoletto

    Round 3

    Claude Debussy
    Première rhapsodie

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Gioachino Rossini
    Introduction, Theme and Variations

  • 16:50

    Augusto Velio Palumbo

    • Italy

    Augusto Velio Palumbo

    participant

    Graduated with top marks from the Conservatory of Music in his city, Trento, currently studying at the Lausanne “Haute Ecole de Musique” (class of Carlo Colombo).

    Augusto Velio is the new Solo Principal Bassoon of WDR “West German Radio” Symphony Orchestra. Winner of more than 30 national and international competitions, including the Premio delle Arti (2018) and the Maura Giorgetti Competition held by the Filarmonica della Scala (2021).

    He is currently invited in orchestras such La Scala and the Teatro Olimpico, the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra, the St. Moritz Chamber Orchestra, the Antonio Vivaldi Orchestra and Grafenegg Academy.

    As soloist he has already performed in the States (Carnegie Hall), Mexico, Germany, France, Italy and other countries.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne, Op. 19 No. 4 (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, KV 191/186е
    Allegro / Andante ma adagio / Rondo. Tempo di menuetto

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    August (Harvest) from The Seasons (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Ciranda das sete notas

    Paul Bonneau
    Caprice en forme de valse

    Gordon Jacob
    Partita for Solo Bassoon
    Preludio. Allegro molto / Valse. Tempo di Valse animato / Presto. Presto assai / Aria antiqua. Andante / Capriccietto. Allegro molto

    Round 3

    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Bassoon Concerto in F major
    Allegro moderato / Romanza. Andantino e cantabile / Rondo. Vivace

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

  • 17:20

    Hua Ma

    • China

    Hua Ma

    participant

    Ma Hua graduated from the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing (class of Professor Lansong Li) and the Staatliche Hochschule Fur Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart, Germany (class of Professor Marc Engelhardt).

    Laureate of the China Woodwind Chamber Music Competition (2011 and 2014), the International Bassoon Choir Chamber Music Competition in Strasbourg (2012, 1st prize), International Solo Competition by Karl Maria von Weber (2018, 1st prize, Best Performance). Ma Hua was awarded honorable mentions and received special prizes at the Michał Spisak International Competition (2021); participant of Swiss International Bassoon Solo Competition "Muri" (Switzerland, 2016), the German International Bassoon Solo Competition "Markneukirchen" (2018), the International Bassoon Solo Competition "Prague Spring" (2020).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, KV 191/186е
    Allegro / Andante ma adagio / Rondo. Tempo di menuetto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne, Op. 19 No. 4 (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Round 2

    Marcel Bitsch
    Bassoon Concertino

    Paul Bonneau
    Caprice en forme de valse

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    August (Harvest) from The Seasons (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Gordon Jacob
    Partita for Solo Bassoon
    Preludio. Allegro molto / Valse. Tempo di Valse animato / Presto. Presto assai / Aria antiqua. Andante / Capriccietto. Allegro molto

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Bassoon Concerto in F major
    Allegro moderato / Romanza. Andantino e cantabile / Rondo. Vivace

  • 17:50

    Lev Zhuravskiy

    • Russia

    Lev Zhuravskiy

    participant

    Born in 2000 in St. Petersburg. Student of the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Grigory Maliev). Participated in master classes by Evgeny Petrov, Ralph Manno, Giora Feidman and others.

    Winner of the competitions «Fanfare of St. Petersburg» (2016), «Weber Clarinet» (2016, 2nd prize, 2021, 1st prize), «Aeolus» (Düsseldorf, 2022, 4th prize), the International Competition of Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (2022, 3rd prize). Received a special prize at the Leoš Janáček International Competition in Brno (2019).

    He has performed at the Brucknerhaus Linz, the Mariinsky Theatre, the Zaryadye Hall, in St. Petersburg, Sverdlovsk, Tula and North Caucasus Philharmonic Halls, as well as in Kazakhstan, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Italy, Tanzania, Argentina, the Netherlands and Switzerland. He has been participating in programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music since 2017. Soloist of the Mikhailovsky Theatre Orchestra since 2019.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Allegro (1st movement) from Clarinet Concerto in A major, KV 622

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Russian Dance from Swan Lake (arranged for clarinet)

    Round 2

    Robert Schumann
    Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
    Zart und mit Ausdruck / Lebhaft, leicht / Rasch und mit Feuer

    Edison Denisov
    Sonata for Solo Clarinet
    Lento, poco rubato / Allegro giusto

    Giuseppe Verdi – Luigi Bassi
    Concert Fantasia on Themes from Rigoletto

    Round 3

    Claude Debussy
    Première rhapsodie

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Gioachino Rossini
    Introduction, Theme and Variations

  • 18:40

    Ksenia Arsenova

    • Russia

    Ksenia Arsenova

    participant

    Born in 1996 in Moscow. Graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Maria Chepurina), also studied at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna (class of Professor Gisela Mashayekhi-Beer).

    Laureate of the All-Russian Competition for Symphony Orchestra Artists (2019-2022) and others.

    Participated in the Verbier Festival, the Festival Peregrinos Musicales (Santiago de Compostela). Collaborated with the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra of Russia, the Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra, the «Novaya Rossiya», the «Moscow Virtuosi» and Musica Viva orchestras, orchestras of Nizhny Novgorod, Penza, Tver, Kostroma and Yaroslavl Philharmonic Societies and others. She has worked with the Orpheus Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Kaluga Richter Youth Symphony Orchestra. Since 2019, she has been a soloist of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Partita for Solo Flute in A minor, BWV 1013
    Allemande / Courante / Sarabande / Bourrée anglaise

    Vladimir Tsybin
    Concert Allegro No. 2 in A-flat major

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26 (arranged for flute)

    Edison Denisov
    Flute Sonata

    Niccolò Paganini
    La campanella from Violin Concerto No. 2
    (arranged for flute)

    Toshi Ichiyanagi
    In a Living Memory for solo flute

    Round 3

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Flute Concerto in D minor, Wq. 22 (H.425)
    Allegro / Un poco andante / Allegro di molto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin
    (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Allegro vivacissimo (3rd movement) from Violin Concerto, Op. 35
    (arranged by Denis Bouriakov)

  • 19:10

    Anna Komarova

    • Russia

    Anna Komarova

    participant

    She was born in 1995 in Abakan. Graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Valentin Cherenkov). Participated in master classes by Matvey Demin, Nikolai Popov, Sophie Cherrier, Emmanuel Pahud, Denis Bouriakov, Felix Renggli, Davide Formisano, Andrea Lieberknecht and others.

    Winner of the Stockholm International Music Competition (2017), the Karandashova Competition for Chamber Ensembles (St. Petersburg, 2018, Grand Prix), the All-Russian Competition for Symphony Orchestra Artists (Moscow, 2018), the Gnessin International Competition for Young Musicians (Moscow, 2020), the Aurèle Nicolet International Competition (Guangzhou, 2022). Laureate of the All-Russian Music Competition (Moscow, 2020, 2nd prize), the Aeolus Competition (Düsseldorf, 2021, 3rd prize), the Kobe International Flute Competition (Japan, 2021, 5th prize and Special Prize), the Tampere Flute Fest Young Artist (2022, 2nd prize) and others.

    She has been member of the Mariinsky Youth Orchestra, a principal of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra. Principal of the musicAeterna Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian BachPartita for Solo Flute in A minor, BWV 1013
    Allemande / Courante / Sarabande / Bourrée anglaise

    Vladimir Tsybin
    Concert Allegro No. 2 in A-flat major

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26 (arranged for flute)

    Yuri Kornakov
    Flute Sonata No. 1
    Allegro moderato / Largo / Allegro assai

    Toshi Ichiyanagi
    In a Living Memory for solo flute

    Niccolò Paganini
    La campanella from Violin Concerto No. 2 (arranged for flute)

    Round 3

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Flute Concerto in G major, Wq. 169 (H.445)
    Allegro di molto / Largo / Presto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Allegro vivacissimo (3rd movement) from Violin Concerto, Op. 35 (arranged by Denis Bouriakov)

  • 19:40

    Valeria Alesiuk

    • Belarus

    Valeria Alesiuk

    participant

    She graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Alexey Utkin), currently she is an assistant intern at the Conservatory. Participated in master classes by Alexey Ogrintchouk, Susanne Regel, László Hadadi, Gregor Witt, Diethelm Jonas, Philip Nodel, Alessandro Baccini.

    Laureate of international and national competitions, including the Moscow Conservatory Competition (in 2018, she was awarded the 3rd prize in the Wind Quintet nomination, in 2021, the 3rd prize in the Oboe nomination). Winner of a special Yamaha Music Award.She has performed as a soloist on the stage of the Belarus State Philharmonic Society, the Moscow Conservatory, and the Moscow International House of Music. Member of the Baltic Sea Philharmonic Orchestra. Concertmaster of the oboe group of the Symphony Orchestra of Defence Ministry of the Russian Federation and the Concert Symphony Orchestra of the Moscow Conservatory.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Fantasia No. 3 in B minor for solo flute (oboe)
    Largo / Vivace / Allegro

    Heinz Holliger
    Studie II for solo oboe

    Henri Dutilleux
    Oboe Sonata
    Aria. Grave / Scherzo. Vif / Final. Assez allant

    Round 2

    Аntonio Vivaldi
    Oboe Sonata in C minor, RV 53
    Adagio / Allegro / Andante / Allegro

    Robert Schumann
    Three romances for oboe and piano, Op. 94
    Nicht schnell / Einfach, innig / Nicht schnell

    Pavel Haas
    Suite for oboe and piano
    Furioso / Con fuoco / Moderato

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Richard Strauss
    Oboe Concerto in D major
    Allegro moderato / Andante / Vivace – Allegro

  • 20:10

    Day End

    • Belarus

    Day End

    She graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Alexey Utkin), currently she is an assistant intern at the Conservatory. Participated in master classes by Alexey Ogrintchouk, Susanne Regel, László Hadadi, Gregor Witt, Diethelm Jonas, Philip Nodel, Alessandro Baccini.

    Laureate of international and national competitions, including the Moscow Conservatory Competition (in 2018, she was awarded the 3rd prize in the Wind Quintet nomination, in 2021, the 3rd prize in the Oboe nomination). Winner of a special Yamaha Music Award.She has performed as a soloist on the stage of the Belarus State Philharmonic Society, the Moscow Conservatory, and the Moscow International House of Music. Member of the Baltic Sea Philharmonic Orchestra. Concertmaster of the oboe group of the Symphony Orchestra of Defence Ministry of the Russian Federation and the Concert Symphony Orchestra of the Moscow Conservatory.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Fantasia No. 3 in B minor for solo flute (oboe)
    Largo / Vivace / Allegro

    Heinz Holliger
    Studie II for solo oboe

    Henri Dutilleux
    Oboe Sonata
    Aria. Grave / Scherzo. Vif / Final. Assez allant

    Round 2

    Аntonio Vivaldi
    Oboe Sonata in C minor, RV 53
    Adagio / Allegro / Andante / Allegro

    Robert Schumann
    Three romances for oboe and piano, Op. 94
    Nicht schnell / Einfach, innig / Nicht schnell

    Pavel Haas
    Suite for oboe and piano
    Furioso / Con fuoco / Moderato

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Richard Strauss
    Oboe Concerto in D major
    Allegro moderato / Andante / Vivace – Allegro

  • 21:00

    Round II Results

    • Belarus

    Round II Results

    She graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Alexey Utkin), currently she is an assistant intern at the Conservatory. Participated in master classes by Alexey Ogrintchouk, Susanne Regel, László Hadadi, Gregor Witt, Diethelm Jonas, Philip Nodel, Alessandro Baccini.

    Laureate of international and national competitions, including the Moscow Conservatory Competition (in 2018, she was awarded the 3rd prize in the Wind Quintet nomination, in 2021, the 3rd prize in the Oboe nomination). Winner of a special Yamaha Music Award.She has performed as a soloist on the stage of the Belarus State Philharmonic Society, the Moscow Conservatory, and the Moscow International House of Music. Member of the Baltic Sea Philharmonic Orchestra. Concertmaster of the oboe group of the Symphony Orchestra of Defence Ministry of the Russian Federation and the Concert Symphony Orchestra of the Moscow Conservatory.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Fantasia No. 3 in B minor for solo flute (oboe)
    Largo / Vivace / Allegro

    Heinz Holliger
    Studie II for solo oboe

    Henri Dutilleux
    Oboe Sonata
    Aria. Grave / Scherzo. Vif / Final. Assez allant

    Round 2

    Аntonio Vivaldi
    Oboe Sonata in C minor, RV 53
    Adagio / Allegro / Andante / Allegro

    Robert Schumann
    Three romances for oboe and piano, Op. 94
    Nicht schnell / Einfach, innig / Nicht schnell

    Pavel Haas
    Suite for oboe and piano
    Furioso / Con fuoco / Moderato

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Richard Strauss
    Oboe Concerto in D major
    Allegro moderato / Andante / Vivace – Allegro

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29 June Thursday

St. Petersburg

Mariinsky Concert Hall

  • 17:00

    Yuening Ning

    • China

    Yuening Ning

    participant

    Born in 2006 in Zhengzhou. He has been studying oboe since the age of eight at the school at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing with Professor Jin Jingchun. Participated in master classes by Christian Wetzel, Washington Barrera, Albrecht Mayer.

    The winner of the China Youth Music Competition (the Hummingbird Award), the competition at the Hong Kong Festival (1st prize), the Mravinsky Competition in St. Petersburg (2018, 1st prize), the International Double Reeds Society Young Artists Competition (2020), received the right to give a concert at the conference of this society in 2021 and play the Oboe concerto “La Favorita” in Macao 2019, play two solo concerts in 2021 and 2022.

    Participant of the Best of Best Top Innovative Talent Training Plan of the Central Conservatory of Music. Principal oboe in the Youth Symphony Orchestra of the Central Conservatory of Music Middle School. He has performed with conductor Li Biao and the Beijing Symphony Orchestra, conductor Chen Lin and the Symphony Orchestra of the Central Conservatory, and other orchestras.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Fantasia No. 8 in E minor for solo flute (oboe)
    Largo / Spirituoso / Allegro

    Luciano Berio
    Sequenza VII for solo oboe

    Francis Poulenc
    Oboe Sonata
    Élégie. Paisiblement / Scherzo. Très animé / Déploration. Très calme

    Round 2

    Аntonio Vivaldi
    Oboe Sonata in C minor, RV 53
    Adagio / Allegro / Andante / Allegro

    Robert Schumann
    Three romances for oboe and piano, Op. 94
    Nicht schnell / Einfach, innig / Nicht schnell

    Antal Doráti
    Duo concertante for oboe and piano
    Lento, rubatissimo / Lento – Molto vivace

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Richard Strauss
    Oboe Concerto in D major
    Allegro moderato / Andante / Vivace – Allegro

  • 17:40

    Ye Sung Kim

    • South Korea

    Ye Sung Kim

    participant

    Kim Yesung studied with Professor Yerin Lee, Professor Hyeri Yoon, Professor Uikyung Park and Professor Anna Bjørn Larsen. She graduated from Yewon School, Seoul Arts High School, Seoul National University and the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover. Student at the Korean National University of Arts.

    Winner of the Hong Kong International Flute Competition, the Tiziano Rossetti International Music Competition, the Tokyo International Flute Audition, the Kuhlau International Flute Competition, the Busan MBC Competition and the Seoul National University Woodwind Competition. Semi-finalist of the Kobe International Flute Competition, participant in the ARD International Competition, scholarship holder of the Kurt-Alten-Stiftung Musikpreis.

    She gives recitals and has performed with the Busan and Seoul philharmonic orchestras, the Korean Symphony Orchestra, the Göttingen Symphony Orchestra, and the SNU Symphony Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Partita for Solo Flute in A minor, BWV 1013
    Allemande / Courante / Sarabande / Bourrée anglaise

    Vladimir Tsybin
    Concert Allegro No. 1 in A minor

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26 (arranged for flute)

    Yuri Kornakov
    Sonata for Solo Flute No. 2
    Waltz. Tempo di valse / Aria. Lento, doloroso / Toccata. Andante, focoso e molto ritmico

    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Introduction and Rondo capriccioso, Op. 28 (arranged for flute)

    Isang Yun
    Etude No. 5 for solo flute

    Round 3

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Flute Concerto in D minor, Wq. 22 (H.425)
    Allegro / Un poco andante / Allegro di molto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Allegro vivacissimo (3rd movement) from Violin Concerto, Op. 35 (arranged by Denis Bouriakov)

  • 18:40

    Zonglin Xie

    • China

    Zonglin Xie

    participant

    Born in 1998 in Beijing. He studied with Professor Tao Chunxiao in 2010, at the Central Conservatory of Music Middle School he studied with Professor Yuan Yuan since 2012 and since 2018, at the Central Conservatory of Music under the guidance of the same teacher. He is a postgraduate student at the Central Conservatory of Music now.

    Winner of the Buffet Cup Youth Clarinet Competition (2021, 2nd prize) and the International Clarinet Competition Saverio Mercadante (2nd prize).

    The principal of the China Youth Wind Orchestra. Principal clarinet of the China Youth Symphony Orchestra. With China Junior Symphony Orchestra he toured in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany, and was recorded by the West German radio as well. Collaborated with Tian Bonian, Lu Siqing and other musicians. He recorded a solo album which was released by Naxos.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Allegro (1st movement) from Clarinet Concerto in A major, KV 622

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Russian Dance from Swan Lake (arranged for clarinet)

    Round 2

    Robert Schumann
    Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
    Zart und mit Ausdruck / Lebhaft, leicht / Rasch und mit Feuer

    Edison Denisov
    Sonata for Solo Clarinet
    Lento, poco rubato / Allegro giusto

    Giuseppe Verdi – Luigi Bassi
    Concert Fantasia on Themes from Rigoletto

    Round 3

    Claude Debussy
    Première rhapsodie

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Gioachino Rossini
    Introduction, Theme and Variations

  • 19:10

    Sofia Viland

    • Russia

    Sofia Viland

    participant

    She was born in St. Petersburg. She studied at the St. Petersburg Conservatory and the Basel Academy of Music (class of Professor Felix Renggli). She participated in the summer academies of Julien Beaudiment, Andreas Blau, Stefán Höskuldsson, Andrea Lieberknecht, Kersten McCall, Visens Prats, Vincent Lucas, François Laurent, and William Bennett.

    Laureate of the International Tchaikovsky Competition (2019).

    She has performed solo and as a chamber musician at the Verbier Festival, the «Flute Virtuosi», the «Kissinger Sommer» festivals, the «Musical Olympus» Festival, the Pacific Music Festival and others. Since 2013, she has been a soloist of the Mariinsky Symphony Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Partita for Solo Flute in A minor, BWV 1013
    Allemande / Courante / Sarabande / Bourrée anglaise

    Vladimir Tsybin
    Concert Allegro No. 3 in F-sharp minor

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26 (arranged for flute)

    Elliott Carter
    Scrivo in vento for solo flute

    Theobald Boehm
    Grand Polonaise, Op. 16

    Edison Denisov
    Flute Sonata

    Round 3

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Flute Concerto in G major, Wq. 169 (H.445)
    Allegro di molto / Largo / Presto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Allegro vivacissimo (3rd movement) from Violin Concerto, Op. 35 (arranged by Denis Bouriakov)

  • 20:10

    Fedor Osver

    • Russia

    Fedor Osver

    participant

    Born in 2003 in Moscow. He graduated from the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music (class of Denis Osver). Student of the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Alexey Utkin). Participated in master classes by José Antonio Masmano, Eric Gonzalez, Gregor Witt, Washington Barella, Domenico Orlando, Fabien Thouand, Alexander Vvedenskiy, Alexey Utkin, and others.

    Winner of the «Young Talents of Russia» Award. The winner of the Gnessin Festival and Competition for Performers on Wind & Percussion Instruments (Moscow, 2020), the International Competition of the Moscow Conservatory for Wind and Percussion Performers (2021), the Alexander Glazunov Youth Music Competition (Petrozavodsk, 2022) and others.

    Collaborated with orchestras of Nizhny Novgorod, the North Caucasus Philharmonic, the Moscow Philharmonic Society, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Chamber Orchestra, etc. He performed at the Verbier Festival. Participant of programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Fantasia No. 3 in B minor for solo flute (oboe)
    Largo / Vivace / Allegro

    Heinz Holliger
    Studie II for solo oboe

    Henri Dutilleux
    Oboe Sonata
    Aria. Grave / Scherzo. Vif / Final. Assez allant

    Round 2

    Аntonio Vivaldi
    Oboe Sonata in C minor, RV 53
    Adagio / Allegro / Andante / Allegro

    Robert Schumann
    Three romances for oboe and piano, Op. 94
    Nicht schnell / Einfach, innig / Nicht schnell

    Antal Doráti
    Duo concertante for oboe and piano
    Lento, rubatissimo / Lento – Molto vivace

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Richard Strauss
    Oboe Concerto in D major
    Allegro moderato / Andante / Vivace – Allegro

  • 20:40

    Augusto Velio Palumbo

    • Italy

    Augusto Velio Palumbo

    participant

    Graduated with top marks from the Conservatory of Music in his city, Trento, currently studying at the Lausanne “Haute Ecole de Musique” (class of Carlo Colombo).

    Augusto Velio is the new Solo Principal Bassoon of WDR “West German Radio” Symphony Orchestra. Winner of more than 30 national and international competitions, including the Premio delle Arti (2018) and the Maura Giorgetti Competition held by the Filarmonica della Scala (2021).

    He is currently invited in orchestras such La Scala and the Teatro Olimpico, the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra, the St. Moritz Chamber Orchestra, the Antonio Vivaldi Orchestra and Grafenegg Academy.

    As soloist he has already performed in the States (Carnegie Hall), Mexico, Germany, France, Italy and other countries.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Nocturne, Op. 19 No. 4 (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, KV 191/186е
    Allegro / Andante ma adagio / Rondo. Tempo di menuetto

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    August (Harvest) from The Seasons (arranged by Ivan Kostlan)

    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Ciranda das sete notas

    Paul Bonneau
    Caprice en forme de valse

    Gordon Jacob
    Partita for Solo Bassoon
    Preludio. Allegro molto / Valse. Tempo di Valse animato / Presto. Presto assai / Aria antiqua. Andante / Capriccietto. Allegro molto

    Round 3

    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Bassoon Concerto in F major
    Allegro moderato / Romanza. Andantino e cantabile / Rondo. Vivace

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

  • 21:30

    Lev Zhuravskiy

    • Russia

    Lev Zhuravskiy

    participant

    Born in 2000 in St. Petersburg. Student of the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Grigory Maliev). Participated in master classes by Evgeny Petrov, Ralph Manno, Giora Feidman and others.

    Winner of the competitions «Fanfare of St. Petersburg» (2016), «Weber Clarinet» (2016, 2nd prize, 2021, 1st prize), «Aeolus» (Düsseldorf, 2022, 4th prize), the International Competition of Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (2022, 3rd prize). Received a special prize at the Leoš Janáček International Competition in Brno (2019).

    He has performed at the Brucknerhaus Linz, the Mariinsky Theatre, the Zaryadye Hall, in St. Petersburg, Sverdlovsk, Tula and North Caucasus Philharmonic Halls, as well as in Kazakhstan, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Italy, Tanzania, Argentina, the Netherlands and Switzerland. He has been participating in programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music since 2017. Soloist of the Mikhailovsky Theatre Orchestra since 2019.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Allegro (1st movement) from Clarinet Concerto in A major, KV 622

    Igor Stravinsky
    Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Russian Dance from Swan Lake (arranged for clarinet)

    Round 2

    Robert Schumann
    Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
    Zart und mit Ausdruck / Lebhaft, leicht / Rasch und mit Feuer

    Edison Denisov
    Sonata for Solo Clarinet
    Lento, poco rubato / Allegro giusto

    Giuseppe Verdi – Luigi Bassi
    Concert Fantasia on Themes from Rigoletto

    Round 3

    Claude Debussy
    Première rhapsodie

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Gioachino Rossini
    Introduction, Theme and Variations

  • 21:55

    Anna Komarova

    • Russia

    Anna Komarova

    participant

    She was born in 1995 in Abakan. Graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Valentin Cherenkov). Participated in master classes by Matvey Demin, Nikolai Popov, Sophie Cherrier, Emmanuel Pahud, Denis Bouriakov, Felix Renggli, Davide Formisano, Andrea Lieberknecht and others.

    Winner of the Stockholm International Music Competition (2017), the Karandashova Competition for Chamber Ensembles (St. Petersburg, 2018, Grand Prix), the All-Russian Competition for Symphony Orchestra Artists (Moscow, 2018), the Gnessin International Competition for Young Musicians (Moscow, 2020), the Aurèle Nicolet International Competition (Guangzhou, 2022). Laureate of the All-Russian Music Competition (Moscow, 2020, 2nd prize), the Aeolus Competition (Düsseldorf, 2021, 3rd prize), the Kobe International Flute Competition (Japan, 2021, 5th prize and Special Prize), the Tampere Flute Fest Young Artist (2022, 2nd prize) and others.

    She has been member of the Mariinsky Youth Orchestra, a principal of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra. Principal of the musicAeterna Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian BachPartita for Solo Flute in A minor, BWV 1013
    Allemande / Courante / Sarabande / Bourrée anglaise

    Vladimir Tsybin
    Concert Allegro No. 2 in A-flat major

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26 (arranged for flute)

    Yuri Kornakov
    Flute Sonata No. 1
    Allegro moderato / Largo / Allegro assai

    Toshi Ichiyanagi
    In a Living Memory for solo flute

    Niccolò Paganini
    La campanella from Violin Concerto No. 2 (arranged for flute)

    Round 3

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Flute Concerto in G major, Wq. 169 (H.445)
    Allegro di molto / Largo / Presto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Allegro vivacissimo (3rd movement) from Violin Concerto, Op. 35 (arranged by Denis Bouriakov)

  • 22:40

    Day End

    • Russia

    Day End

    She was born in 1995 in Abakan. Graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Valentin Cherenkov). Participated in master classes by Matvey Demin, Nikolai Popov, Sophie Cherrier, Emmanuel Pahud, Denis Bouriakov, Felix Renggli, Davide Formisano, Andrea Lieberknecht and others.

    Winner of the Stockholm International Music Competition (2017), the Karandashova Competition for Chamber Ensembles (St. Petersburg, 2018, Grand Prix), the All-Russian Competition for Symphony Orchestra Artists (Moscow, 2018), the Gnessin International Competition for Young Musicians (Moscow, 2020), the Aurèle Nicolet International Competition (Guangzhou, 2022). Laureate of the All-Russian Music Competition (Moscow, 2020, 2nd prize), the Aeolus Competition (Düsseldorf, 2021, 3rd prize), the Kobe International Flute Competition (Japan, 2021, 5th prize and Special Prize), the Tampere Flute Fest Young Artist (2022, 2nd prize) and others.

    She has been member of the Mariinsky Youth Orchestra, a principal of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra. Principal of the musicAeterna Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Johann Sebastian BachPartita for Solo Flute in A minor, BWV 1013
    Allemande / Courante / Sarabande / Bourrée anglaise

    Vladimir Tsybin
    Concert Allegro No. 2 in A-flat major

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26 (arranged for flute)

    Yuri Kornakov
    Flute Sonata No. 1
    Allegro moderato / Largo / Allegro assai

    Toshi Ichiyanagi
    In a Living Memory for solo flute

    Niccolò Paganini
    La campanella from Violin Concerto No. 2 (arranged for flute)

    Round 3

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Flute Concerto in G major, Wq. 169 (H.445)
    Allegro di molto / Largo / Presto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Leopold Auer
    Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin (arranged by Andrei Rubtsov)

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Allegro vivacissimo (3rd movement) from Violin Concerto, Op. 35 (arranged by Denis Bouriakov)

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Contestants and awards

Laureates

  • participant

    Semyon Salomatnikov

    Russia

    1st prize, Gold Medal

    Russia

    Semyon Salomatnikov

    participant

    Born in Moscow in 2007, Semen Salomatnikov studied at the Central Music School of the Moscow Conservatory (Leonid Guryev and later Ivan Maloshtanov), and at the Goldenweiser Children's Music School in Moscow. He took lessons from Sergei Nakariakov, Otto Sauter, Matthias Höfs, Emmanuel Richter, and Andrea Tofanelli. Currently, he attends the Special Music School of the St. Petersburg Conservatory.

    Semen is a winner of several competitions, including "Running on Waves" (2018), "Open Europe – Open Planet" (2019), Ictus (USA, 2020), Lanote Jazz (2020), and International Jazz Bridge (2021), among others. He was a finalist in the "Nutcracker" International Television Contest (2021). He is a scholarship holder of the "New Names" Foundation, Yuri Rozum, and Vladimir Spivakov Foundations.

    He has performed with the Presidential Orchestra of Russia, the Vienna Chamber Orchestra, the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

    Arthur Honegger. Intrada

    Allen Vizzutti. Cascades

    Round 2

    Georg Philipp Telemann. Trumpet Concerto in D major

    Alexandra Pakhmutova. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat minor

    Théo Charlier. Solo de concours in B-flat minor

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Rodion Shchedrin. Trumpet Concerto

  • participant

    Zhicheng Jin

    China

    2nd prize, Silver Medal

    China

    Zhicheng Jin

    participant

    Born in Russia in 2006, he started to play the French horn at the age of eight. He currently studies at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing with Professor Yi Man. Jin received high ratings from renown horn masters such as Professors Sibylle Mahni and Markus Maskuniitty during the Beijing International Horn Festival.

    He won significant prizes since the age of eleven, including 1st prize of the Haidian Art Festival in Beijing in 2017, 1st prize of the China International Horn Festival Competition in 2018, 2nd prize of the Russian European Union of Music Competitions for Youth in 2018, and 1st prize of the 2021 Alexander China French Horn Competition.

    Zhicheng was invited by the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra to be featured as a soloist in the 2021 Shenzhen Mozart Week.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Horn Concerto in E-flat major, KV 417

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Scherzo À la chasse for horn and piano

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. June (Barcarolle) from The Seasons (arranged by Anton Usov)

    Round 2

    Jane Vignery. Horn Sonata, Op. 7

    Eugène Bozza. Sur les Cimes

    Boris Anisimov. Poem

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Reinhold Glière. Horn Concerto in B-major, Op. 91

  • participant

    Charles Reydellet

    France

    4th prize, Diploma

    France

    Charles Reydellet

    participant

    Born in 1995, Charles Reydellet graduated from the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Lyon in 2012. Currently, he studies at the Hochschule für Musik Trossingen (class of Zempléni Szabolcs) and the Universität der Künste Berlin (under the guidance of Christian Dallmann, Sebastian Posch, and Bertrand Chatenet). From 2022 to 2023, he is studying at the Haute école de musique de Genève.

    In 2013, he won 1st prize at the competition “Città di Chieri” (Italy), and in 2021, he was a finalist at the competition “Città di Porcia” (Italy). 

    Charles Reydellet regularly plays as a guest musician in the Münchener Kammerorchester, the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, the Opéra Nice Côte d’Azur, the Kammerorchester der Komischen Oper Berlin, while performing chamber music (Donaueschingen Festival of contemporary music).

    Since 2018, he has been Horn Professor at the Conservatoire de Nice – Université Nice Côte d’Azur.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Horn Concerto in E-flat major, KV 417

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Scherzo À la chasse for horn and piano

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. June (Barcarolle) from The Seasons (arranged by Anton Usov)

    Round 2

    Jane Vignery. Horn Sonata, Op. 7

    Eugène Bozza. En Forêt

    Boris Anisimov. Poem

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Reinhold Glière. Horn Concerto in B-major, Op. 91

  • participant

    Vilnur Samigullin

    Russia

    5th prize, Diploma

    Russia

    Vilnur Samigullin

    participant

    Born in 1991 in Oktyabrsky, Bashkortostan, Vilnur Samigullin is a graduate of the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music (class of Associate Professor Firgat Musin). He has participated in Sergio Carolino's master class in 2021.

    Vilnur is a laureate of the All-Russian Wind Ensembles Competition in Kazan (as part of a brass quintet), "Siberian Musical Assemblies" festival-competition in Novosibirsk, and the All-Russian Music Competition (Moscow, 2016, III Prize).

    His has performed with Volga Region Youth Symphony Orchestra, the Tyumen Philharmonic Orchestra, Omsk Symphony Orchestra, and the Symphony Orchestra of the Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre. Today, he is an artist with the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia (Vladimir Spivakov).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Thomas Stevens. Variations in Olden Style (after Bach)

    Krzysztof Penderecki. Capriccio for solo tuba

    Round 2

    William Schmidt. Tuba Sonata

    Antony Plog. Three Miniatures

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Alexander Arutiunian. Tuba Concerto

  • participant

    Stepan Bachevich

    Russia

    7th prize, Diploma

    Russia

    Stepan Bachevich

    participant

    Born in 1995 in Oryol, Russia. He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Vadim Novikov).

    He is a winner of the International Competition of the Moscow Conservatory for Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (2022; II prize), Stravinsky Competition (2022; II prize). He is the winner of the All-Russian Competition of Symphony Orchestra Artists, "Music of the World" International Competition, "Bratsk - Salzburg" International Competition-Festival, "Vyatskoe-2019" Competition and other competitions. Participant of the XVI International Tchaikovsky Competition (2019).

    As a soloist, he performed with the Central Military Orchestra of the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Presidential Orchestra of Russia, the Oryol Governor's Symphony Orchestra, the "Volga-Band" Orchestra, and other groups. Soloist of the orchestra of the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

    Allen Vizzutti. Cascades

    George Enescu. Légende

    Round 2

    Johann Friedrich Fasch. Trumpet Concerto in D major

    Alexandra Pakhmutova. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat minor

    Théo Charlier. Solo de concours in B-flat minor

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Mieczysław Weinberg. Trumpet Concerto

  • participant

    Aleksey Ivanov

    Russia

    7th prize, Diploma

    Russia

    Aleksey Ivanov

    participant

    Born in 1995 in the village of Puru (Jõhvi Parish, Estonia), Alexei Ivanov studied in the class of Konstantin Baryshev and Boris Taburetkin. He participated in master classes by Vyacheslav Prokopov, Andrey Ikov, Sergey Nakariakov, Jouko Harjanne, Marco Pierobon, etc.

    He is a laureate of the St. Petersburg international music competitions: Mravinsky (2010 - special prize; 2014 - I prize and special prize) and Rimsky-Korsakov (2017; I prize and special prize), Trumpeters Competition in Vilnius (2018; II prize and special prize), "Talents-Trumpeters" competition (Tallinn, 2019; I prize and special prize), and International Competition of the Moscow Conservatory for Wind and Percussion Performers (2022; III prize). He is a prize winner of the All-Russian Competition for Symphony Orchestra Artists (2020-2022).

    He is the founder of the ensembles Brass-Time and Brass Barocco. He is an artist of the Mariinsky Symphony Orchestra. As a guest soloist, he has performed in South Korea, Japan, the USA, Canada, and Mexico.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

    Allen Vizzutti. Cascades

    George Enescu. Légende

    Round 2

    Georg Philipp Telemann. Trumpet Concerto in D major

    Alexandra Pakhmutova. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat minor

    Théo Charlier. Solo de concours in B-flat minor

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Rodion Shchedrin. Trumpet Concerto

  • participant

    Zhasulan Abdykalykov

    Kazakhstan

    8th prize, Diploma

    Kazakhstan

    Zhasulan Abdykalykov

    participant

    Born in 1992 in the city of Arkalyk, Turgai Region (now Kostanay Region, Kazakhstan). He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Vadim Novikov) and the Hamburg University of Music and Drama (class of Professor Matthias Höfs).

    Laureate of the International Competition of the Moscow Conservatory for Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (2011 - II prize; 2016 - I prize), International Competition for Young Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (Moscow, 2011; I prize), Elise Meyer Competition (Hamburg, 2016; I prize), International Tchaikovsky Competition (2019; VIII prize).

    He is a soloist of the musicAeterna orchestra, with which he participated in the Diaghilev, Salzburg, and Lucerne festivals.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

    Anthony Plog. Postcards

    George Enescu. Légende

    Round 2

    Johann Friedrich Fasch. Trumpet Concerto in D major

    Alexander Goedicke. Trumpet Concerto in B-flat minor

    Théo Charlier. Solo de concours in B-flat minor

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Mieczysław Weinberg. Trumpet Concerto

  • participant

    Vsevolod Trukhachev

    Russia

    8th prize, Diploma

    Russia

    Vsevolod Trukhachev

    participant

    Born in 2000 in Saratov, Vsevolod Trukhachev is a graduate of the Rimsky-Korsakov St. Petersburg Musical College. At present, he is a student at the St.Petersburg Conservatory (Associate Professor Dmitry Vorontsov).

    Vsevolod is a laureate of the Mravinsky International Youth Competition (St. Petersburg, 2018; I Prize and the European Union of Music Competitions for Youth Award), All-Russian Music Competition (Moscow, 2020; I Prize), and Rimsky-Korsakov International Competition for Wind Instruments (St. Petersburg, 2022; I Prize).

    He has toured Russia, the Netherlands, Italy, and Austria as part of the All-Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra (Yuri Bashmet). Currently, he is an artist with the Mariinsky Orchestra, serving as the associate principle for the french horn group.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Horn Concerto in E-flat major, KV 417

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Scherzo À la chasse for horn and piano

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. June (Barcarolle) from The Seasons (arranged by Anton Usov)

    Round 2

    Paul Hindemith. Alto Horn (Horn) Sonata

    Eugène Bozza. Sur les Cimes

    Boris Anisimov. Poem

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Reinhold Glière. Horn Concerto in B-major, Op. 91

  • participant

    Andrey Andresyuk

    Russia

    Best Round 2 Contestant Diploma and Prize

    Russia

    Andrey Andresyuk

    participant

    Born in 1995 in Angarsk. He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Erkin Yusupov).

    He is a laureate of the Sforzando Classical Music International Youth Competition (Kazan, 2015), Grand Music Art International Competition (2019), and many other international and all-Russian competitions.

    He is the trombone group principal of the Tyumen Philharmonic Orchestra, Sochi Symphony Orchestra, S. V. Rachmaninov Academic Symphony Orchestra (Tambov). He is a participant of the Verbier Festival.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Giovanni Batista Pergolesi. Sinfonia

    Ferdinand David. Trombone Concertino, Op. 4

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Christian Lindberg. Suite from The Queen of Spades

    Leopold Mozart. Concerto for alto trombone

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Three Pieces for Solo Trombone

    Round 3

    Nino Rota. Trombone Concerto in C

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Vyacheslav Kruglik. Suite from Eugene Onegin

  • participant

    Dongmin Kim

    South Korea

    Best Round 2 Contestand Diploma and Prize

    South Korea

    Dongmin Kim

    participant

    Laureate of the Jeju International Brass Competition (3rd prize in the brass quintet category in 2017, 1st prize in the trumpet category in 2021) as well as the Dong-A Music Competition, the Music Association of Korea Competition, the Busan MBC Music Competition, and the Seoul National University Symphony Band Competition.

    He appears on many stages, including the Kumho Art Hall and the Seoul National University Concert Hall. In 2017, Kim Dong-min gathered performers and founded Sungsu Brass Quintet, and has been the leader of the team so far. He is also a member of the “Seoul Brass Sound” brass quintet. In 2022, he organized and played an academic program with songs frequently played on the international stage through the Seoul Brass Sound Foundation Concert at the IBK Chamber Hall of the Seoul Arts Center.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

    Vincent Persichetti. Parable XIV

    George Enescu. Légende

    Round 2

    Johann Friedrich Fasch. Trumpet Concerto in D major

    Alexandra Pakhmutova. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat minor

    Théo Charlier. Solo de concours in B-flat minor

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Mieczysław Weinberg. Trumpet Concerto

Contestants

  • participant

    Alexandra Alkhazova

    Russia

    Russia

    Alexandra Alkhazova

    participant

    Born in Moscow, Alexandra is a graduate of the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Vladimir Shisha).

    She is a laureate of the Savely Orlov International Music Competition-Festival (Samara, 2017; second prize).

    She maintains an active concert agenda as a soloist and as a member of ensembles, brass, and symphony orchestras. She served as an intern between 2019 and 2021 and since 2021 she has been an artist of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Horn Concerto in E-flat major, KV 417

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Scherzo À la chasse for horn and piano

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. June (Barcarolle) from The Seasons (arranged by Anton Usov)

    Round 2

    Paul Hindemith. Alto Horn (Horn) Sonata

    Eugène Bozza. En Forêt

    Boris Anisimov. Poem

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Reinhold Glière. Horn Concerto in B-major, Op. 91

  • participant

    Severyan Bogdanov

    Russia

    Russia

    Severyan Bogdanov

    participant

    Born in St. Petersburg in 1999, Bogdanov Severyan completed his musical education at the Mussorgsky Music College in St. Petersburg (Kirill Lobikov). He is currently a student at the St. Petersburg Conservatory (Alexey Lobikov).

    His accolades include laureateships at the “Fanfares of Petersburg” competition (2016, II Prize) and “Silver Sounds” competition in Petrozavodsk (2017, I Prize). Dolzhikov International Competition-Festival for Young Performers on Woodwind, Brass and Percussion Instruments (Moscow, 2018, Grand Prix), International Competition for Wind and Percussion Performers (Moscow, 2019, I Prize), and All-Russian Music Competition (Moscow, 2020, II Prize).

    He has performed with the Symphony Orchestra of the St. Petersburg Conservatory Opera and Ballet Theatre, St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra, and St. Petersburg State Capella. He is currently a musician with the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Giovanni Batista Pergolesi. Sinfonia

    Ferdinand David. Trombone Concertino, Op. 4

    Round 2

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Three Pieces for Solo Trombone

    Leopold Mozart. Concerto for alto trombone

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Christian Lindberg. Suite from The Queen of Spades

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Vyacheslav Kruglik. Suite from Eugene Onegin

    Nino Rota. Trombone Concerto in C

  • participant

    Aleksandr Boldyr

    Moldova

    Moldova

    Aleksandr Boldyr

    participant

    Born in 1997 in Chisinau. He graduated from the Chisinau Music Lyceum (class of Boris Vasilyuk), then the Moscow Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Alexey Raev); an assistant-intern at the conservatory (in the same teacher's class). He participated in master classes of Jose Vicente Castello, Dariusz Mikulski, Gabor Tarkövi, Otto Zauter, and Alexander Afanasyev.

    He is a laureate of the competitions Stravinsky "Northern Rhapsody" and "Colors of Music".

    He participated in the Young Euro Classic festival (Berlin) and the Diaghilev festival (Perm). He collaborated with the after Britten and Shostakovich Festival Orchestra, Moldovan National Youth Orchestra (he performed in Moldova, Ukraine, and Romania), the Youth Symphony Orchestra of the Volga Region (Tolyatti). He was an artist of the Chisinau Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra. Guest artist of the Concert Symphony Orchestra of the Moscow Conservatory. Soloist of the "Novaya Opera" Theater orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Horn Concerto in E-flat major, KV 417

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Scherzo À la chasse for horn and piano

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. June (Barcarolle) from The Seasons (arranged by Anton Usov)

    Round 2

    Jane Vignery. Horn Sonata, Op. 7

    Eugène Bozza. En Forêt

    Boris Anisimov. Poem

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Reinhold Glière. Horn Concerto in B-major, Op. 91

  • participant

    Yicheng Wang

    China

    China

    Yicheng Wang

    participant

    Born in 2006 in the city of Qingdao, Shandong Province, he was mentored by Zhao Xingan at the Experimental Primary School in Qingdao, where he was one of the leading musicians in the orchestra. From 2018, he studied at the Middle School of the Beijing's Central Conservatory under the guidance of Professor Chen Guan. He has also learned from Sun Yin, Ruben Simeo, Otto Sauter, Mark David, and Eric Aubier.

    He has achieved laureate status in numerous competitions, including the Eastman School of Music Festival in Rochester, New York (2017; Gold Medal), and the National Exhibition of School Orchestras organized by the Chinese Orchestral Association (2017; "New Wind Instrument" award).

    In 2019, he performed alongside Andrea Giuffredi, a renowned Italian trumpeter and professor at the Milan Conservatory.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

    Vincent Persichetti. Parable XIV

    George Enescu. Légende

    Round 2

    Georg Philipp Telemann. Trumpet Concerto in D major

    Vladimir Peskin. Trumpet Concerto No. 1 in C minor (1st movement)

    Théo Charlier. Solo de concours in B-flat minor

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Mieczysław Weinberg. Trumpet Concerto

  • participant

    Xingao Wang

    China

    China

    Xingao Wang

    participant

    He learned the tuba under Professors Huang De-Shan and Micky Wrobleski. In 2017, he was admitted to the Central Conservatory of Music and studied under Ching-tso Lee. Also studied the composition under Associate Professor Yao Chen.

    Laureate of the 14th Jeju International Brass Competition (2019, 2nd prize, as part of the quintet Vastness Brass).

    Wang Xingao is the tubist of the Vastness Brass. He has served as the principal tuba in the China Youth Symphony Orchestra and has successfully performed at concerts. At the same time, he held a number of recitals and successfully premiered many works in China, and cooperated with composers such as Wen Ziyang and Wang Jue, greatly developed the repertoire for tuba in the Chinese music style, and also successfully premiered a number of works arranged by himself, such as Rachmaninoff’s and Chopin’s cello sonatas.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Thomas Stevens
    Variations in Olden Style (after Bach)

    Krzysztof Penderecki
    Capriccio for solo tuba

    Round 2

    Trygve Madsen
    Tuba Sonata, Op. 34
    Andante sostenuto / Allegro energico / Allegro moderato

    Otar Taktakishvili
    Flute Sonata (arranged for tuba)
    Allegro cantabile / Aria. Moderato con moto / Allegro scherzando

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Alexander Arutiunian
    Tuba Concerto
    Allegro moderato / Andante sostenuto / Allegro ma non troppo

  • participant

    Zhiyuan Wang

    China

    China

    Zhiyuan Wang

    participant

    At the age of 10, he began to study horn with Zheng Xiaoming, the former fourth horn of the China National Symphony Orchestra, and later with Man Yi, Associate Professor of Chinese Horn Department at the Central Conservatory of Music. In 2014, he was admitted to the Middle School of the Central Conservatory of Music and studied under Professor Wen Quan. In 2018, he was admitted to the Senior Middle School and studied under Zhang Mimi. He was admitted to the Central Conservatory of Music in 2021 and studied under the same teacher.

    Laureate of the “Ode to the Motherland” National Music Competition (2011, 2nd prize) and the Chinese Art Global Performance Competition (2nd prize in 2012, 1st prize in 2013).

    Wang Zhiyuan played principal horn in a number of quartets and orchestras. He participated in the recording of the China Central Television Youth Day Gala and played the voice of the horn.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Horn Concerto in E-flat major, KV 417

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Scherzo À la chasse for horn and piano

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. June (Barcarolle) from The Seasons (arranged by Anton Usov)

    Round 2

    Jane Vignery. Horn Sonata, Op. 7

    Eugène Bozza. Sur les Cimes

    Boris Anisimov. Poem

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Reinhold Glière. Horn Concerto in B-major, Op. 91

  • participant

    Yankun Wang

    China

    China

    Yankun Wang

    participant

    Born in 2004 in the city of Qingdao, Shandong Province, he has been studying under Professor Lu Yan at the Beijing Central Conservatory since 2017. He has also received tutelage from Denson Paul Pollard, Peter Steiner, Jacques Mauger, Armin Bachmann, and others. Since January 2022, he has regularly taken lessons from Professor Fabrice Millischer.

    He was awarded the silver medal at the Tianjin Jinbao Trombonist Competition (2017) and the Wind Instrument Performers Competition (2021).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Giovanni Batista Pergolesi. Sinfonia

    Henri Tomasi. Trombone Concerto

    Round 2

    Leopold Mozart. Concerto for alto trombone

    Folke Rabe. Basta for solo trombone

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Christian Lindberg. Suite from The Queen of Spades

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Vyacheslav Kruglik. Suite from Eugene Onegin

    Nino Rota. Trombone Concerto in C

  • participant

    Ian Veronese

    Italy

    Italy

    Ian Veronese

    participant

    He studied trombone, tuba, as well as ancient instruments - sackbut and serpent - in Italy (School of Music in Fiesole) and Switzerland. He participated in the academies of the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra.

    He is a laureate of the competition in Treviso (2016; II prize).

    In 2012 he became the bass trombonist of the Italian Youth Orchestra. In 2014 he became a principal in the trombone group and a bass trombonist in the orchestra of the Como Theatre, as well as a associate principal at the Olympic Theatre in Vicenza. In 2016, he became a bass trombonist in the Chamber Orchestra of Geneva. Since 2022, he has been a trombonist in the orchestra of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region and a bass trombonist in the Toscanini Orchestra.

    He plays sackbut and serpent in the Accademia Bizantina and La Pifarescha ancient music ensembles, performs jazz music with the NP Big Band ensemble, often performs in a duet with the organ and piano. Since 2017 he has been a bass trombonist of the Arquebuse brass ensemble (Geneva) and the Zurich Chamber Philharmonic.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Giovanni Batista Pergolesi. Sinfonia

    Launy Grøndahl. Trombone Concerto in F minor

    Round 2

    Leopold Mozart. Concerto for Alto Trombone

    Iannis Xenakis. Keren for solo trombone

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Christian Lindberg. Suite from The Queen of Spades

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Vyacheslav Kruglik. Suite from Eugene Onegin

    Nino Rota. Trombone Concerto in C

  • participant

    Zhicheng Guo

    China

    China

    Zhicheng Guo

    participant

    Graduated from the Wuhan Conservatory of Music, where he studied under Feng Ning and Associate Professor Li Fang. In 2018, he was admitted to the Orchestra Department of the Central Conservatory of Music to study for a master’s degree; was taught by Professor Chen Guang. Since 2022, he is a doctoral student at the Central Conservatory of Music.

    Laureate of the Central Conservatory of Music Brass Solo Competition (2010, 2nd prize), the Jeju International Trumpet Solo Competition (South Korea, 2015, 3rd prize), and the Jinbao International Trumpet Solo Competition (2017, 1st prize).

    Since 2012, he has been serving as the principal trumpet of the Symphony Orchestra of the Central Opera House. Has appeared in Switzerland and Italy, was twice invited to the Puccini Festival. Has performed with Yu Feng, Yang Yang, Li Xincao, Tang Muhai, Chung Myung-whun.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

    Vincent Persichetti. Parable XIV

    George Enescu. Légende

    Round 2

    Georg Philipp Telemann. Trumpet Concerto in D major

    Vladimir Peskin. Trumpet Concerto No. 1 in C minor (1st movement)

    Théo Charlier. Solo de concours in B-flat minor

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Mieczysław Weinberg. Trumpet Concerto

  • participant

    Zhenyu Guan

    China

    China

    Zhenyu Guan

    participant

    In 2011, he was admitted to the Secondary School of Beijing Opera Art Vocational College and began to learn the horn with Professor Zhang Chengcheng. In 2017, he was admitted to the Central Conservatory of Music and served as the principal horn of the China Youth Symphony Orchestra. Participated in the performances of the Central Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra, the China National Symphony Orchestra, and the EOS Orchestra of the Central Conservatory of Music.

    He won awards in competitions in China and abroad and was received at an award concert in Poland. In 2020, he was admitted to the Xiamen Philharmonic Orchestra and served as the principal horn.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Horn Concerto in E-flat major, KV 417

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Scherzo À la chasse for horn and piano

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. June (Barcarolle) from The Seasons (arranged by Anton Usov)

    Round 2

    Jane Vignery. Horn Sonata, Op. 7

    Eugène Bozza. Sur les Cimes

    Boris Anisimov. Poem

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Reinhold Glière. Horn Concerto in B-major, Op. 91

  • participant

    Ilya Guryev

    Russia

    Russia

    Ilya Guryev

    participant

    Born in 2000 in Moscow, Ilya Guriev graduated from the Music College of the Schnittke Moscow State Institute of Music (class of Vasily Gorbenko). He is a student at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Sergey Barmin and Professor Vasily Gorbenko).

    He is a laureate of "The Magical World of Art" International Festival-Competition (2021), Dolzhikov Young Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments International Festival-Competition (Moscow, 2016, 2018), and "Magic Lyre" competition (Moscow, 2016).

    He has been involved in organizing the Dosadin Festival of Orchestral Wind and Percussion Instruments, "Music of Inspiration" International Festival of the Moscow Conservatory and International Union of Musicians. He has performed at the Tabakov Brass Festival (Moscow). He has played in ensembles with soloists of the "New Russia" orchestra, participated in the “La Belle Époque” and "Anthology of the Cornet" Moscow Conservatory subscription concerts. He is an inspector of the Symphony Orchestra of the Moscow Conservatory, a participant in the Moscow Conservatory Tuba Choir.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Krzysztof Penderecki. Capriccio for solo tuba

    Thomas Stevens. Variations in Olden Style (after Bach)

    Round 2

    Claude Debussy. Syrinx (arranged by Ilya Guriev)

    Vladislav Kladnitsky. Tuba Sonata

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Alexander Arutiunian. Tuba Concerto

  • participant

    David Dziedik

    Russia

    Russia

    David Dziedik

    participant

    David Dzedik was born in Donetsk in 1994. He completed his education at the Rimsky-Korsakov Music College in St. Petersburg (Dmitry Kuzmin), and subsequently graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory (Professor Valentin Avvakumov).

    Laureate at the Bolshiyanov All-Russian Competition for Young Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (Krasnodar, 2011; Second Prize), and he was a diploma recipient at the All-Russian Music Competition (Moscow, 2012 and 2016) as well as the Mravinsky International Music Competition (St. Petersburg, 2014).

    Currently he is a member of the "Northern Symphony" orchestra under the direction of Fabio Mastrangelo.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Thomas Stevens. Variations in Olden Style (after Bach)

    Krzysztof Penderecki. Capriccio for solo tuba

    Round 2

    Anthony Plog. Tuba Sonata

    Niccolò Paganini. Caprice for solo violin No. 24 in A minor (arranged for tuba)

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Alexander Arutiunian. Tuba Concerto

  • participant

    Ziming Ren

    China

    China

    Ziming Ren

    participant

    Was born in 2007 in Beijing. At the age of nine, he began to learn the horn with Professor Wen Quan. In 2019, he was admitted to the Middle School of the Central Conservatory of Music.

    Laureate of the 3rd China International Horn Festival (Gold Medal), St. Petersburg’s XI Mravinsky International Competition for Youth (special prize), the Wind Grand Prix of the China Orchestra Network (online, 2020, 2nd prize), the China Youth Hummingbird Music Competition (2021, 1st prize), and the Singapore International Music – Western Music Competition (2021, 1st prize).

    In 2022, he performed Haydn’s First Horn Concerto with the Kunming Nie Er Symphony Orchestra. In 2023, he began to serve as the principal trumpet of the Youth Symphony of the Middle School of the Central Conservatory of Music, and participated in the Beijing – Hong Kong – Macao Youth Art Festival, serving as the principal horn.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Horn Concerto in E-flat major, KV 417

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Scherzo À la chasse for horn and piano

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. June (Barcarolle) from The Seasons (arranged by Anton Usov)

    Round 2

    Jane Vignery. Horn Sonata, Op. 7

    Eugène Bozza. En Forêt

    Boris Anisimov. Poem

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Reinhold Glière. Horn Concerto in B-major, Op. 91

  • participant

    George Kvitantsev

    Russia

    Russia

    George Kvitantsev

    participant

    Born in 2005 in Ufa, George Kvitansev has been playing wind instruments (tenor, baritone, tuba) in the class of Firgat Musin, soloist of the Svetlanov State Sympnony Orchestra of Russia, since the age of seven. Now, he is a student at the Gnessin Moscow Special Music School (class of Alexander Nyankin).

    He is a laureate of the Blazhevich All-Russian "Silver Trumpets" Contest for Young Wind and Percussion Instruments (Moscow, 2015), Dolzhikov International Competition-Festival of Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (Moscow, 2016 and 2017), the "Northern Cantata" International Festival-Competition (St. Petersburg, 2017; Grand Prix), "Northern Fanfares" Moscow Open Festival of Wind Music (2018; Grand Prix), the Gnessin International Competition-Festival of Young Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (Moscow, 2022; II prize), etc. He is a scholarship holder of the Vladimir Spivakov Foundation.

    He performs as part of the "Gnesin Virtuosos" orchestra (Mikhail Khokhlov). He is a guest soloist of the All-Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra (Yuri Bashmet).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Thomas Stevens. Variations in Olden Style (after Bach)

    Krzysztof Penderecki. Capriccio for solo tuba

    Round 2

    Trygve Madsen. Tuba Sonata, Op. 34

    Edward Gregson. Tuba Concerto

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Alexander Arutiunian. Tuba Concerto

  • participant

    Denis Kokorin

    Russia

    Russia

    Denis Kokorin

    participant

    Born in 1995 in Bratsk, Denis Kokorin graduated from Children's School of Arts No. 1 (Bratsk; class of Oleg Mataev), the Secondary Special Music School at the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Valentin Avvakumov), the St. Petersburg Conservatory and its assistant internship (class of Professor Valentin Avvakumov). He is a master's student at the Hannover University of Music (class of Professor Jens Bjørn-Larsen).

    He is a laureate of the All-Russian Music Competition (Moscow, 2020; III prize), and the All-Russian Competition of Symphony Orchestra Artists (Moscow, 2022; I prize).

    He worked in the Russian Horn Orchestra (2017-2021), was an artist of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra (2020-2022). He has collaborated with conductors such as Nikolai Alexeev, Vasily Sinaysky, Vasily Petrenko, Charles Dutoit, Vladimir Altshuler, Vladimir Fedoseev, Alexander Libraih, Valentin Uryupin.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Thomas Stevens. Variations in Olden Style (after Bach)

    Robert Schumann. Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70 (arranged for tuba)

    Round 2

    Trygve Madsen. Tuba Sonata, Op. 34

    Eugène Bozza. Tuba Concertino

    Round 3

    Alexander Arutiunian. Tuba Concerto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

  • participant

    Branimir Leon

    Venezuela

    Venezuela

    Branimir Leon

    participant

    Born in Caracas, studied at the José Ángel Lamas School of Music with José León and at the Simón Bolívar Conservatory of Music with Miguel Sánchez and Duvardo Echarry.

    Laureate of “II Concurso Latinoamericano de Trombón México 2018” (1 prize), Swisstbone Competition (3rd prize), ITA Competitions finalist - ITA Alto Trombone Competition (2015), ITA Robert Marsteller Tenor Trombone Competition (2016), ITA Larry Wiehe Tenor Trombone Competition (2017) and ITA Frank Smith Tenor Trombone Competition (2019).

    He is an Associate Principal Trombone with the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra (Mexico), previously a Principal Trombone with the Teresa Carreno Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, performing at Berlin Philharmonic, Concertgebouw, etc. He is also part of The Leon Brothers Experiment, ThreeBone, Caracas Trombone Quartet, plays jazz and popular music with Rawayana in Buenos Aires, Montevideo, and Caracas.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Giovanni Batista Pergolesi. Sinfonia

    Arkadi Nesterov. Concerto for Tenor Trombone

    Round 2

    Leopold Mozart. Concerto for Alto Trombone

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Three Pieces for Solo Trombone

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Christian Lindberg. Suite from The Queen of Spades

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Vyacheslav Kruglik. Suite from Eugene Onegin

    Nino Rota. Trombone Concerto in C

  • participant

    Nikita Loginov

    Russia

    Russia

    Nikita Loginov

    participant

    Nikita Loginov, a graduate of the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music (Associate Professor Evgeny Guryev), is currently completing its postgraduate course.

    He has achieved recognition at various competitions including the All-Russian Nesterov Competition (Nizhny Novgorod, 2015; I prize), the International Dolzhikov Competition (Moscow, 2018; III prize), the "Northern Rhapsody" Competition (Cherepovets, 2019; I prize), the "Vivat, Student!" Festival-Competition (Moscow, 2019; I prize), the All-Russian Music Competition (Moscow, 2020; III prize), the All-Russian Competition for Symphony Orchestra Artists (Moscow, 2021 and 2022; III prize), the Stravinsky International Competition (2022; II prize), and the Moscow Conservatory International Competition for Wind and Percussion Instruments (2022; I prize).

    Currently, Nikita is a member of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra. He also participated in the G20 World Symphony Orchestra in Indonesia in 2022.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

    Allen Vizzutti. Cascades

    George Enescu. Légende

    Round 2

    Georg Philipp Telemann. Trumpet Concerto in D major

    Vladimir Peskin. Trumpet Concerto No. 1 in C minor (1st movement)

    Théo Charlier. Solo de concours in B-flat minor

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Mieczysław Weinberg. Trumpet Concerto

  • participant

    Andy Liu

    Canada

    Canada

    Andy Liu

    participant

    Andy Liu is currently studying at the Colburn’s Music Academy (class of Andrew Bain, the principal horn of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra), having previously studied under Chuang Liu. He has had additional studies with Andrew Pelletier, Chang Chou Han, and Frank Demmler. He participated in master classes by Raimund Zell, Julie Landsman, William VerMeulen, Ye Pan, Jennifer Montone, Peter Kurau, Han Xiaoming, and Jiang Lin.

    He is a laureate of the Asian International Youth Music Competition (2021), Youth Horn Competition at the International Horn Symposium (2022), etc.

    Andy has performed with the Shanghai Youth Orchestra and Vancouver Youth Orchestra, and participated in events from the International Horn Society, Juilliard School, Eastman School of Music, Curtis Institute of Music, and the Beijing Central Conservatory.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Horn Concerto in E-flat major, KV 417

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Scherzo À la chasse for horn and piano

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. June (Barcarolle) from The Seasons (arranged by Anton Usov)

    Round 2

    Jane Vignery. Horn Sonata, Op. 7

    Eugène Bozza. En Forêt

    Boris Anisimov. Poem

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Reinhold Glière. Horn Concerto in B-major, Op. 91

  • participant

    Lada Lyubarskaia

    Russia

    Russia

    Lada Lyubarskaia

    participant

    Born in Moscow in 2004, Lada Lyubarskaya is currently studying at the Academic Music College at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Arkady Starkov) and piano department (class of Elmar Gasanov). She has participated in master classes by Igor Yakovlev (Sirius Educational Center), 2021), Alexei Lobikov (Summer Academy of St. Petersburg House of Music, 2022), Fedor Shagov, David Brushe, Alexander Nyankin, Valery Golikov, Andrey Zenchugov, and Maria Goryachyova.

    A laureate of the Singing Planet Festival-Competition (Vienna, 2020; First Prize), the International "Brass Olympus" Competition (Voronezh, 2021; First Prize), the Dolzhikov International Competition-Festival for Young Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (Moscow, 2022; First Prize), and the International Young Musicians Festival-Competition Vivat Musica! (Moscow, 2023; Grand Prix), etc. Additionally, she is a scholarship recipient of the Yuri Rozum Foundation.

    Currently, she is a member of the All-Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra (Yuri Bashmet).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Giovanni Batista Pergolesi. Sinfonia

    Launy Grøndahl. Trombone Concerto in F minor

    Round 2

    Leopold Mozart. Concerto for Alto Trombone

    Folke Rabe. Basta for solo trombone

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Christian Lindberg. Suite from The Queen of Spades

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Vyacheslav Kruglik. Suite from Eugene Onegin

    Nino Rota. Trombone Concerto in C

  • participant

    Vladimir Mezentsev

    Russia

    Russia

    Vladimir Mezentsev

    participant

    Born in 1993 in the village of Abramovka, Voronezh region, he was trained at the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music (class of Vladimir Shisha).

    He is a laureate of the All-Russian Musical Competition (2012 and 2016 - as part of ensembles; 2020 - I prize as part of the Modern Woodwind Ensemble quintet and the Moscow Symphony Brass quintet, II prize in the "Solo Performance" category), the International Dokshitzer Competition for Performers on Brass Instruments (2012; II prize), and the Competition of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra (2020 - III prize; 2021 - I prize).

    He has been an artist for Yamaha in Russia since 2013. He was a soloist of the Russian State Capella under the direction of Valery Polyansky (2013-2021), and he is currently a soloist with the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Horn Concerto in E-flat major, KV 417

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Scherzo À la chasse for horn and piano

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. June (Barcarolle) from The Seasons (arranged by Anton Usov)

    Round 2

    Jane Vignery. Horn Sonata, Op. 7

    Eugène Bozza. Sur les Cimes

    Boris Anisimov. Poem

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Reinhold Glière. Horn Concerto in B-major, Op. 91

  • participant

    Beili Ouyang

    China

    China

    Beili Ouyang

    participant

    Beili Ouyang was born in 2003. Has been studying horn since the age of seven with Professors Xianguang Han and Xiaoming Han as well as Johannes Hinterholzer and Carsten Duffin. Currently, he is studying for his master’s at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München.

    Laureate of the Florence Horn Competition (1st prize), the Tianjin International Horn Competition (2nd prize), the Shanghai Conservatory of Music Secondary School Concerto Competition (1st prize), and the Alexander Horn Competition (1st prize).

    He was admitted to the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie Orchestra, Tiroler Academy, the Moritzburg Festival and Münchner Symphoniker Akademie. At the age of 17, he joined the National Youth Orchestra of China as principal and toured with it. Has some experience as a principal and soloist with the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Shenzhen and Qingdao symphony orchestras, etc. Has performed with the pianists Yuja Wang and Olga Kern, the violinists Ning Feng, Midori, and Noah Bendix-Balgley among others.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Horn Concerto in E-flat major, KV 417

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Scherzo À la chasse for horn and piano

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. June (Barcarolle) from The Seasons (arranged by Anton Usov)

    Round 2

    Jane Vignery. Horn Sonata, Op. 7

    Eugène Bozza. En Forêt

    Boris Anisimov. Poem

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Reinhold Glière. Horn Concerto in B-major, Op. 91

  • participant

    Doyoung Baek

    South Korea

    South Korea

    Doyoung Baek

    participant

    Born in 2006 in Busan. Bek Doyoung studied with Dmitry Lokalenkov. Graduated with honors from the Korea National Institute for the Gifted in Arts and is currently studying at the Busan Arts High School. Participated in master classes of Iskander Akhmadullin, Brandon Ridenour, David Hickman, Martin Angerer, Helmut Fuchs, etc.

    He is a laureate of national and international competitions, including the ICTUS International Trumpet Competition (2020; third prize) and the Ryan Anthony Memorial Competition of the International Trumpet Guild (2022; second prize).

    He has performed with the Busan Philharmonic Orchestra, given solo concerts at the Kumho Art Hall in Seoul, at the Seoul Arts Center, and on Korean EBS Radio.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Allen Vizzutti. Cascades

    Joseph Haydn. Concerto in E flat major in 3 movements

    George Enescu. Légende

    Round 2

    Johann Friedrich Fasch. Trumpet Concerto in D major

    Vladimir Peskin. Trumpet Concerto in C minor (1st movement)

    Théo Charlier. Solo de concours in B-flat minor

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Mieczysław Weinberg. Trumpet Concerto

  • participant

    Alexander Rublev

    Russia

    Russia

    Alexander Rublev

    participant

    Born in Moscow in 2005, Alexander Rublev is currently a student at the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music (Vladimir Pushkarev).

    Alexander is a laureate of Concertino Praga (2020; III prize), Ictus (USA, 2020; I prize), Bucharest Brass Competition (2020; II prize), and the American Music Talent Competition (2022; I prize), the Nutcracker International Television Contest (2018; III prize) and the All-Russian "Constellation" Contest of Young Musicians (2021; I prize). He was the winner of the "Blue Bird" Television Contest (Moscow, 2020) and was granted the Moscow Mayor's scholarship and the gold medal of the Youth Delphic Games of Russia (2021). He is a fellow of the "New Names" Foundation and the Yuri Rozum Foundation.

    Alexander has participated in the concert programs of Denis Matsuev and is a soloist of the St. Petersburg House of Music and the All-Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra (Yuri Bashmet). He performs solo and with orchestras in many cities across Russia, Europe, and Asia.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

    Allen Vizzutti. Cascades

    Arthur Honegger. Intrada

    Round 2

    Johann Friedrich Fasch. Trumpet Concerto in D major

    Alexander Goedicke. Trumpet Concerto in B-flat minor

    Théo Charlier. Solo de concours in B-flat minor

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Mieczysław Weinberg. Trumpet Concerto

  • participant

    Dmitry Sinchinov

    Russia

    Russia

    Dmitry Sinchinov

    participant

    A graduate of the "Center for the Arts for Gifted Children of the North" in Khanty-Mansiysk, Dmitry is currently a student at the Moscow Conservatory. He began his studies in the class of Associate Professor Vladislav Lavrik and is now studying in the class of Professor Alexey Korniliev.

    He is a laureate of the All-Russian "Wind Rose" competition (2012; II prize), and Nesterov All-Russian Competition for Brass and Percussion Musicians (Nizhny Novgorod, 2015; I prize).

    He performed with the "Siberia Brass" wind ensemble, Yugra Wind Orchestra, and orchestra of the Yuri Nikulin Moscow Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard. He has participated in the Grand Festival of the Russian National Orchestra, programs of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra, Moscow Philharmonic orchestra, State Symphony Capella of Russia, Musica Viva Orchestra, among others. He has taken part in concert tours across Russian cities within the framework of the "New Peredvizhniki" project. Currently, he is an orchestra artist at the Novaya Opera Moscow Theatre.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

    Anthony Plog. Postcards

    Arthur Honegger. Intrada

    Round 2

    Alexander Goedicke. Trumpet Concerto in B-flat minor

    Leopold Mozart. Trumpet Concerto in D major

    Théo Charlier. Solo de concours in B-flat minor

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Rodion Shchedrin. Trumpet Concerto

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    Dmitry Sokolik

    Russia

    Russia

    Dmitry Sokolik

    participant

    Born in Yalta in 1997, Dmitry Sokolik is a graduate of the Moscow Conservatory (Associate Professor Arkady Starkov).

    He is an award recipient of international and national competitions, including the All-Russian Symphony Orchestra Artists' Competition (Moscow, 2022; I prize). He is a scholarship recipient of the Vladimir Spivakov Foundation and a participant in the "River of Talents" project of the St. Petersburg House of Music. He holds a Grant from the President of Russia.

    Dmitry has collaborated with the All-Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra (Yuri Bashmet) and the Opera Studio of the Moscow Conservatory, the Moscow Conservatory Concert Symphony Orchestra (Anatoly Levin), the Russian National Orchestra (Mikhail Pletnev), and the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra. He is currently an artist in the La Voce Strumentale Orchestra of the Nizhny Novgorod Opera and Ballet Theatre, conducted by Dmitry Sinkovsky.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Giovanni Batista Pergolesi. Sinfonia

    Ferdinand David. Trombone Concertino, Op. 4

    Round 2

    Leopold Mozart. Concerto for Alto Trombone

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Three Pieces for Solo Trombone

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Christian Lindberg. Suite from The Queen of Spades

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Vyacheslav Kruglik. Suite from Eugene Onegin

    Nino Rota. Trombone Concerto in C

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    Jangwon Son

    South Korea

    South Korea

    Jangwon Son

    participant

    Currently, he is being taught by Dmitry Lokalenkov, and studies at Seoul National University. He also took master classes from renowned artists such as Brandon Ridenour, Iskander Akhmadullin, Evgeni Gurev, Vasily Kan, Andrey Ikov, Vadim Novikov, and Philip Cobb.

    He won the 3rd prize at the Ictus International Trumpet Competition, and 2nd prize of the

    International Trumpet Guild (ITG). He has performed by invitation at the University of Missouri Whitmore Recital Hall and the Moscow Glinka Music Hall.

    And he appeared with the Busan Philharmonic Orchestra.

    In 2023, he was selected as a member of the Pacific Music Festival (PMF) Academy.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

    Allen Vizzutti. Cascades

    George Enescu. Légende

    Round 2

    Johann Friedrich Fasch. Trumpet Concerto in D major

    Vladimir Peskin. Trumpet Concerto No. 1 in C minor (1st movement)

    Théo Charlier. Solo de concours in B-flat minor

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Mieczysław Weinberg. Trumpet Concerto

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    Timothy Stasenko

    Russia

    Russia

    Timothy Stasenko

    participant

    Born in 2006 in Moscow, he received his early education at the Central Music School of the Moscow Conservatory. He is currently a student at the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music (Alexander Niankin).

    He is a silver medalist of the Youth Delphic Games of Russia (2020). Victories include the "Children's Triumph of Jazz" competition (2021), and the International Dolzhikov Competition-Festival for Wind and Percussion Instruments (2022). He was a finalist in the "Blue Bird" Television competition (2021) and is a scholarship holder of the "New Names" foundation.

    He has performed at concert halls in Moscow and St. Petersburg, including the St. Petersburg State Capella, as well as at the St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum. In 2022, he joined the internship group of the All-Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra (Yuri Bashmet).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Giovanni Batista Pergolesi. Sinfonia

    Launy Grøndahl. Trombone Concerto in F minor

    Round 2

    Leopold Mozart. Concerto for Alto Trombone

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Three Pieces for Solo Trombone

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Christian Lindberg. Suite from The Queen of Spades

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Vyacheslav Kruglik. Suite from Eugene Onegin

    Nino Rota. Trombone Concerto in C

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    Nikolai Stranatkovskii

    Russia

    Russia

    Nikolai Stranatkovskii

    participant

    Born in 1992 in Sochi, Nikolai graduated from the Saint Petersburg Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Boris Taburetkin).

    He is a laureate of the All-Russian Bolshianov competition (Krasnodar, 2011; II prize), International Rimsky-Korsakov competition (Saint Petersburg, 2013; I prize), and All-Russian Music competition (Moscow, 2016; I prize as part of the Brass Quintet of the Mariinsky Theatre). He is the winner of the "Trumpet Talents" competition (Tallinn, 2014).

    Since 2008, he has been a soloist of the A.R. Paulavicius Youth Symphony Orchestra, and between 2012 and 2013 he was a performer in the orchestra of the of St. Petersburg State Capella. Since 2013, he has been a musician of the Mariinsky Symphony Orchestra, where he has held the position of principle trumpet since 2019.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

    Allen Vizzutti. Cascades

    George Enescu. Légende 

    Round 2 

    Johann Friedrich Fasch. Trumpet Concerto in D major

    Vladimir Peskin. Trumpet Concerto No. 1 in C minor (1st movement)

    Théo Charlier. Solo de concours in B-flat minor 

    Round 3 

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Mieczysław Weinberg. Trumpet Concerto

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    Xuan Song

    China

    China

    Xuan Song

    participant

    He was born in 2004 in Beijing. Began to learn the horn at the age of eight. He studied with Liu Quan, a teacher of the PLA Military Orchestra. From 2016, he studied with Professor Wen Quan from the Central Conservatory of Music. In the same year, he was admitted to the High School of the Central Conservatory of Music. In 2022, he was admitted to the conservatory and continued to study with Professor Wen Quan.

    From 2014 to 2016, Song Xuan won 1st prize in the wind ensemble of the Beijing Haidian Students’ Art Festival. In 2016, he received Gold Medal at the China International Horn Art Festival Competition. In 2018, he won Gold Medal at the China International Horn Art Festival in Tianjin. In 2020, he received Bronze Award at the Online Grand Prix of the China Orchestra. In 2021, he won 3rd prize at the Alexander Horn Competition and 1st prize at the Singapore Instrumental Music Competition.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Horn Concerto in E-flat major, KV 417

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Scherzo À la chasse for horn and piano

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. June (Barcarolle) from The Seasons (arranged by Anton Usov)

    Round 2

    Jane Vignery. Horn Sonata, Op. 7

    Eugène Bozza. En Forêt

    Boris Anisimov. Poem

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Reinhold Glière. Horn Concerto in B-major, Op. 91

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    Mikhail Uzhilovsky

    Russia

    Russia

    Mikhail Uzhilovsky

    participant

    Born in 2004 in Chernihiv, Mikhail is currently a student at the Chopin Moscow State Junior College of Musical Performance (Fyodor Shagov).

    Mikhail is a laureate of the Gnessins International Competition-Festival for Young Wind and Percussion Instrument Performers (Moscow, 2020 and 2022, I prize), All-Russian "Sounds of Hope" competition (Nizhny Novgorod, 2021, I prize), International Dokshitzer Competition (Moscow, 2022, I prize), International Music Prospect competition (Moscow, 2023, I prize), and All-Russian Brandt competition (Saratov, 2023, I prize), among others. He is a grant recipient of the Yuri Rozum and Vladimir Spivakov Foundations.

    Mikhail has participated in "Moscow Welcomes Friends" and Brass Days in Moscow, "Brass of White Nights" festivals in Saint Petersburg, and Yuri Bashmet's Winter Festival in Sochi. He has performed in the halls of the Moscow Conservatory, at the Pavel Slobodkin Theater and Concert Center, etc. He is also a musician with the All-Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra (Yuri Bashmet).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Thomas Stevens. Variations in Olden Style (after Bach)

    Robert Schumann. Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70 (arranged for tuba)

    Round 2

    Trygve Madsen. Tuba Sonata, Op. 34

    James Meador. Six-Pack for solo tuba

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Alexander Arutiunian. Tuba Concerto

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    Zhengxu Ji

    China

    China

    Zhengxu Ji

    participant

    At the age of eight, he studied with Professor Chen Guang. In 2016, he was admitted to the High School affiliated to the Central Conservatory of Music. In 2021, Ji was selected into the Top Innovative Talents Training Program of the Central Conservatory of Music. In 2022, he was admitted to the Central Conservatory of Music. Has been taught by various experts, including Gábor Tarkövi, Ruben Simeo, Otto Sauter, and Mark David.

    In 2015 and 2016, Ji won Gold Medal of the “Chinese Music Little Golden Bell” – the National Wind Solo Performance for Primary and Secondary School Students. In 2016, he won 1st prize of the Zhejiang Conservatory of Music Trumpet Solo Competition.

    In 2017, he participated in the Salzburg Festival and attended the theme performance of the festival – the opera Aida – as the trumpet chief. From 2019 to 2020, he was admitted to the training of the National Youth Orchestra of China for two consecutive sessions, then toured to Europe and participated in the orchestra’s repertoire recording.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

    Allen Vizzutti. Cascades

    George Enescu. Légende

    Round 2

    Georg Philipp Telemann. Trumpet Concerto in D major

    Vladimir Peskin. Trumpet Concerto No. 1 in C minor (1st movement)

    Théo Charlier. Solo de concours in B-flat minor

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Mieczysław Weinberg. Trumpet Concerto

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    Zijun Zhao

    China

    China

    Zijun Zhao

    participant

    In 2015, he studied with Han Lin. In 2018, he was admitted to the Middle School of the Central Conservatory of Music and studied under Hu Bingyu. Since 2022, he has been studying under Li Jingzo at the Central Conservatory of Music. Has attended many master classes and been personally instructed by Hans Nickel, Øystein Baadsvik, Jens Bjorn Larsen, Alan Baer, Thomas Leleu, etc.

    In 2017, he won the 6th Chinese Music Small Golden Bell Award. Laureate of the Trombone Grand Prix of Zimbo (2019, 2nd prize), the Online Wind Grand Prix of the China Orchestra Network (2020, 2nd prize), the New Zealand International Brass Competition (2021, 2nd prize), the China Orchestra Network & the 1st International Music Festival of Orvis and the 8th International Bass Brass Art Festival (2021, Silver Award).

    Performed with the Youth Symphony Orchestra of the Central Conservatory of Music and the Qingdao Symphony Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Thomas Stevens. Variations in Olden Style (after Bach)

    Robert Schumann. Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70 (arranged for tuba)

    Round 2

    Anthony Plog. Tuba Sonata

    Niccolò Paganini. Caprice for solo violin No. 24 in A minor (arranged for tuba)

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Alexander Arutiunian. Tuba Concerto

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    Yuhe Zhao

    China

    China

    Yuhe Zhao

    participant

    Was born in 2004. He studied the horn with MiMi Zhang and served as the principal horn of his elementary school symphony orchestra and then the principal horn of his middle school symphony orchestra. Afterwards, he was admitted to the Central Conservatory of Music.

    Laureate of the Central Conservatory of Music National Youth Arts Exhibition and Festival (Gold Medal), the Henan Province Youth Wind Competition (1st prize), and the Alexander Horn Competition (2019, 2nd prize).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Horn Concerto in E-flat major, KV 417

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Scherzo À la chasse for horn and piano

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. June (Barcarolle) from The Seasons (arranged by Anton Usov)

    Round 2

    Jane Vignery. Horn Sonata, Op. 7

    Eugène Bozza. En Forêt

    Boris Anisimov. Poem

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Reinhold Glière. Horn Concerto in B-major, Op. 91

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    Di Zhou

    China

    China

    Di Zhou

    participant

    Zhou Di currently studies at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music (YSTCM) of the National University of Singapore (NUS), under the guidance of Dr. Brett Stemple. In 2022, he became the first brass student to study under the Professional Development Program as the first exchange student at the Tianjin Juilliard School.

    In 2018, he was selected to play the tuba for the National Youth Orchestra of China. Has also performed with the Macao Orchestra.

    Zhou Di’s passion for music inspired him to co-found the Jhao-Yin Academy in 2020, the most extensive Chinese music student communication platform. He also served as Operations Director for the 2021 Jhao-Yin Shenzhen Youth Music Festival (Jhao-Yin SYMF).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Thomas Stevens. Variations in Olden Style (after Bach)

    Robert Schumann. Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70 (arranged for tuba)

    Round 2

    Trygve Madsen. Tuba Sonata, Op. 34

    Roland Szentpáli. Pearls III

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Alexander Arutiunian. Tuba Concerto

  • participant

    Aleksandr Chmel

    Russia

    Russia

    Aleksandr Chmel

    participant

    Born in 1998, Alexander Chmel is a graduate of the Maimonides Academy (Professor Pavel Umyarov).

    He is a laureate of national and international competitions and a grant recipient of the Young Talents of Russia foundation.

    He has performed as a soloist with the orchestra of the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre and participated in the Aura Tuba festival (2015 to 2021). He was an artist with the All-Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra (Yuri Bashmet) and also part of the reserve team of the Verbier Festival Youth Orchestra (2019 to 2021). In 2022, he joined the ranks of the Tsinandali Festival Youth Orchestra in Georgia. He has graced the stages of Vienna's Musikverein, Amsterdam's Concertgebouw, the Berlin Philharmonic, Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, the Mariinsky Theatre, and the St. Petersburg Philharmonia, etc.

    He has worked with renowned conductors Valery Gergiev, Vladimir Ponkin, Vasily Petrenko, Charles Dutoit, and Claudio Vandelli.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Thomas Stevens. Variations in Olden Style (after Bach)

    Krzysztof Penderecki. Capriccio for solo tuba

    Round 2

    Anthony Plog. Tuba Sonata

    Georg Philipp Telemann. Fantasia for Solo Flute No. 4 (arranged for tuba)

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Alexander Arutiunian. Tuba Concerto

  • participant

    Jingwei Chen

    China

    China

    Jingwei Chen

    participant

    Born in 1992 in Guizhou, China, he studied at the middle school of the Shanghai Conservatory (class of Professor Li Dali), Saarbrücken Hochschule für Musik (class of Professor Fabrice Millischer) and Lübeck Hochschule für Musik (class of Professor Michael Rantzenberger), and he graduated from ahead of schedule.

    He is a laureate of the Yamaha Company competition (2012, 1st prize) and a participant of the ARD Company competition (2022).

    While studying in Germany, he worked in the Lübeck Philharmonic Orchestra and the orchestra of the Hamburg Opera Theater, and currently, he is a principal of the Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Giovanni Batista Pergolesi. Sinfonia

    Ferdinand David. Trombone Concertino, Op. 4

    Round 2

    Leopold Mozart. Concerto for alto trombone

    Iannis Xenakis. Keren for solo trombone

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Christian Lindberg. Suite from The Queen of Spades

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Vyacheslav Kruglik. Suite from Eugene Onegin

    Nino Rota. Trombone Concerto in C

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    Junqi Yu

    China

    China

    Junqi Yu

    participant

    He was born in 2004. Has been studying trombone with Xing Gao since he was ten and joined the primary school orchestra in the same year. Until 2016, he was studying with Professor Yang Liu, and was admitted to the Central Conservatory of Music High School in the same year. In 2022, he was admitted to the Central Conservatory of Music. He is currently a freshman at the conservatory.

    In 2019, Junqi Yu participated in the Jinbao 5th International Music Festival (3rd Trombone & Tuba Competition) 7th China International Bass Brass Art Festival and won 1st prize in the sub baritone adult group. In 2021, he participated in the 2nd Woodwind & Brass Competition of Cnorch.com and won 1st prize in the trombone adult group.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Giovanni Batista Pergolesi. Sinfonia

    Henri Tomasi. Trombone Concerto

    Round 2

    Leopold Mozart. Concerto for alto trombone

    Folke Rabe. Basta for solo trombone

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Christian Lindberg. Suite from The Queen of Spades

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Vyacheslav Kruglik. Suite from Eugene Onegin

    Nino Rota. Trombone Concerto in C

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    Yaohua Yang

    China

    China

    Yaohua Yang

    participant
    In 2021, he graduated from the middle school at the Beijing Central Conservatory and since then, has been studying at the conservatory itself. He is a laureate of the Chinese International Horn Art Festival (Tianjin: 2012 - Gold medal as part of a quartet and III prize; 2016 - III prize), the Jinbao International Music Festival / Chinese International Horn Festival (Tianjin: 2016 - bronze medal in the solo category; 2018 - bronze medal in the solo category and gold medal as part of a quartet), and the Alexander Horn Competition (Tianjin, 2021; II prize). In 2016 he performed in Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands. In 2019 he gave a solo concert in Lanzhou.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Horn Concerto in E-flat major, KV 417

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Scherzo À la chasse for horn and piano

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. June (Barcarolle) from The Seasons (arranged by Anton Usov)

    Round 2

    Jane Vignery. Horn Sonata, Op. 7

    Eugène Bozza. En Forêt

    Boris Anisimov. Poem

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Reinhold Glière. Horn Concerto in B-major, Op. 91

Jury

  • participant

    Timur Martynov

    Russia

    Russia

    Timur Martynov

    participant
    Born in Leningrad in 1979, he studied trumpet playing with Georgy Kaminsky, then at the St. Petersburg Conservatory with Professor Yuri Bolshiyanov. He interned at the Luxembourg Conservatory where he studied with Malte Burba, Jukka Harjanne, Charles Consbruck, and Roman Zarembo. He is a laureate of the Maurice Andre Competition (France), the Raimo Sarmas International Competition (Finland), and the "Prague Spring" competition. From 2003 to 2005 he was a soloist of the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia under the direction of Vladimir Spivakov. In 2005 he was invited by Teodor Currentzis to the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theater - as a soloist of the Symphony Orchestra and the musicAeterna Chamber Orchestra. Since 2007 he has been a soloist of the Symphony Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre. He has performed at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Carnegie Hall, the Vienna Konzerthaus and Musikverein, London's Albert Hall, the Berlin Philharmonic, the Zurich Tonhalle, Amsterdam's Concertgebouw, Tokyo's Suntory Hall, and many other venues. He participates in the Salzburg, Edinburgh, and Diaghilev festivals, the Beethoven Festival in Bonn, the Music Festival in Mikkeli (Finland), the Moscow Easter Festival, etc. His solo trumpet performance in Mahler's Fifth Symphony at the "BBC Proms" festival in 2010 is one of the best performances of this work to date. He conducts master classes in Russia and abroad. Since 2018 he has been an artist for Schagerl company (Austria).
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    Alexander Afanasyev

    Russia

    Russia

    Alexander Afanasyev

    participant
    Born in 1986 in Chișinău, Moldova. While studying at the S. V. Rachmaninov Lyceum he became the winner of the International E. A. Mravinsky Youth Competition (St. Petersburg, 2003). He graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Professor Andrey Glukhov). He honed his skills at the postgraduate school of the Rostock University of Music and Theatre (class of solo horn Professor Michael Höltzel and orchestral horn class of Professor Ignacio Garcia, 2012). Artist of the horn group of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic (2005-2010). Principle of the horn section of the National Theater of Chile (Santiago, 2011-2012). Since 2013, he has been an associate principle, and since 2019 - a principle of the horn group of the Mariinsky Orchestra. He regularly conducts master classes, appears in solo and chamber concerts.
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    Zhonghui Dai

    China

    China

    Zhonghui Dai

    participant
    Dai Zhonghui graduated from International University in San Diego, California, and the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California. He studied trumpet performance and conducting from Thomas Stevens, Boyde Hood, Charles Schlueter, Daniel Lewis, and Douglas Lowry. Has performed, taught, and adjudicated competitions in the USA, Canada, Hungary, France, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, South Korea, and Japan among others. The former principal trumpet of the Santa Monica Symphony, the Riverside Philharmonic, and the Ventura College Symphony Orchestra; in 1996, he was invited to return to China to become the first principal trumpet of the China National Symphony, a position he held until 2006. He is currently Principal Conductor of the Changsha Symphony Orchestra. Dai Zhonghui is currently a professor and doctoral advisor at the Central Conservatory of Music. He is also the chairman of the Wind Department at the Yehudi Menuhin School Qingdao, a professor and doctoral advisor at St. Paul University Philippines and an artistic advisor at Mahidol University in Thailand. He is an expert advisor at the Chinese Department of Education for confirmation of academic degree standards, the chairman of the Asia region for the World Trumpet Association, the vice-chairman of wind instruments for the Chinese Music Association, the head of the Chinese Trumpet Conference and from 2006 until 2019 was an officer of the International Trumpet Guild. Professor Dai has had numerous students who have won prizes at international competitions, as well as principal and assistant principal positions in major orchestras in China.
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    Vladimir Kafelnikov

    Russia

    Russia

    Vladimir Kafelnikov

    participant
    Born in 1951 in Kerch, he completed his education at the Kiev Conservatory (Professor Nikolai Berdyev) and was a laureate of the Ukrainian Republican Competition of Performing Musicians (Kiev, 1977; I prize). As a student in 1970 he joined the symphony orchestra of the Kiev Opera and Ballet Theatre, where for a decade he held the prominent position of principal trumpet. In 1980, upon invitation by Yevgeny Mravinsky, he assumed the role of principal trumpet in the renowned St. Petersburg Philharmonic. He participated in concerts, recordings, and tours of this illustrious group throughout the USSR and many countries worldwide. In Leningrad he was a member of the brass ensemble, which also included trumpeter Yuri Bolshiyanov, horn player Vitaliy Buyanovsky, trombonist Viktor Venglovsky, and tubist Valentin Galuzin. From 1991 to 2012, he served as the super-soloist of the French National Symphony Orchestra of Bordeaux — Aquitaine. Kafelnikov leads an active concert life as a soloist, performing with piano ensembles and accompanied by chamber and symphony orchestras on various European stages. As part of instrumental duo, he recorded with the Melodia company. In 1982, he began teaching at the Leningrad Conservatory (Associate Professor from 1987) and continues his pedagogical work in France, conducting internships and master classes. Kafelnikov’s exceptional breath control, pure intonation, lyricism, technical precision, and meticulousness towards the musical content of the performed piece make his performances vivid and expressive.
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    Alexei Lobikov

    Russia

    Russia

    Alexei Lobikov

    participant
    Born in Leningrad, Alexei Lobikov graduated from St Petersburg Conservatory (2009) where he also completed his postgraduate studies with Viktor Sumerkin. Has taken part in master classes conducted by Chris Houlding, George Wiegel, Jacques Mauger, Ian Bousfield, Jean Raffard and other major trombonists. Prize-winner of the Prague Spring International Music Competition (3rd prize, 2011), the International Mravinsky Competition in St. Petersburg (1st prize, 2006), the International Rimsky-Korsakov Competition for Wind Instruments in St. Petersburg (1st prize, 2008), the Lions European Music Competition in Tampere (Grand Prix, 2009), and the Tchaikovsky International Competition (2019, 1st prize). From 2006 he was a principle of the trombone section of the St. Petersburg State Cappella Symphony Orchestra. He has also taken part in concert programs of the St. Petersburg House of Music. Since September 2012 he is a principal trombone of the Mariinsky Orchestra. Since 2016, he has been teaching at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. He leads an active concert life as a soloist and a member of ensembles. He performed solo concerts in Germany, Spain, Sweden, Austria, Japan, Slovenia, Czech Republic. Since 2012 - a full member of the International Trombonist Association (ITA, USA), in 2020 nominated for the position of official member of the ITA Board of Advisors. Since 2019 - official performer of Conn Selmer and Bach firms.
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    Michael Massong

    Germany

    Germany

    Michael Massong

    participant
    The trombonist Michael Massong was born in Germany in 1969. He was educated at the Royal College of Music in London and at the Juilliard School in New York. Has held principal trombone positions with the Symphoniker Hamburg and the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Denmark’s Aalborg Symphony Orchestra as well as the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra. Since 2015, he has applied himself entirely to his career as a soloist, chamber musician, and teacher. Michael Massong is a regular guest trombonist with the London and Royal Liverpool philharmonic orchestras, the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern, the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, and the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra among others. As a soloist and teacher, Michael Massong performs and gives master classes regularly in Germany, Japan, South Korea, China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Scandinavia, Malaysia, Spain, Slovenia, Russia, and the USA. His performances at brass festivals around the world have included recitals at the International Trombone Festival at the University of Texas in Austin in 2009 and at Columbus State University in 2013, at the SliderAsia Festival 2015 in Hong Kong as well as at the Trombonanza Festival in Argentina in 2022. In 2015, he released two CDs on the German classical label MDG: Sing-Übungen. The Lyrical Trombone and an album with romantic works for trumpet, trombone, and piano. Michael Massong is an exclusive artist for THEIN Brass (Bremen).
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    Maximiliano Santos Ferrer

    Spain

    Spain

    Maximiliano Santos Ferrer

    participant
    He was born in Buñol, Spain, in 1971. Graduated from the Royal Conservatory of Music of Madrid with honors. Furthered his musical studies at the Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst Stuttgart, where he did postgraduate studies with Professor Radovan Vlatković. Laureate of the “Ciudad de Cullera” National Band Contest (Valencia, 2006, 1st prize and honorable mention for the best band), the City of Valencia International Band Contest (2006, 2nd prize), the National Band Contest “Villa de Magallón” (Zaragoza, 2008, 1st prize), and the International Contest of Music Bands “City of Valencia” (2010 and 2016, 1st prize). He is a founding member of the wind quintet “Madrid Cámara”, with which he has performed at numerous concerts and festivals. Since 2003, Maximiliano Santos Ferrer has been the director of the symphonic band “La Lira de Pozuelo” in Madrid, with which he has won the highest awards at national and international competitions, thus becoming one of the best music bands in Europe. Has taught the horn, chamber music, and orchestra at the Conservatorio Profesional de Música de Alcalá de Henares, the Conservatorio Profesional de Música Amaniel (Madrid), and the Conservatorio Profesional de Música de Getafe. It is worth noting him as an arranger having done countless works for groups of all kinds, which have played at such important events as the inauguration of the new Reina Sofía School of Music in Madrid or the International Tchaikovsky Competition. As a musician and studio director, he has made many recordings for film and TV with the Mad4Strings orchestra.
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    Nikolai Slepnev

    Russia

    Russia

    Nikolai Slepnev

    participant
    Nikolai Slepnev was born in 1960 in Leningrad. In 1979, he graduated from Leningrad’s Mussorgsky Music School, and in 1985 – from the Leningrad Conservatory, where he studied tuba under Valentin Galuzin. Laureate of the All-Russian Competition of Music Performers (Saratov, 1983) and the All-Union Competition of Music Performers (Alma-Ata, 1984). As a conservatory student, he played in the Brass Ensemble of the Leningrad Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Since 1985, he has been an artist in the Orchestra of the Kirov Opera and Ballet Theatre (later the Mariinsky Theatre). Nikolai Slepnev is also a member of the Mariinsky Theatre’s Brass Quintet and Brass Ensemble. He served as a jury member for the XVI International Tchaikovsky Competition (2019).
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    Gusztáv Hőna

    Hungary

    Hungary

    Gusztáv Hőna

    participant
    Born in 1948 in Budapest, Gusztáv Hőna studied at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music in Budapest. He furthered his training at Florida State University under Professor William Cramer (1978–1979). He was a soloist with the Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra from 1972 to 2010. He is the founder of the Hungarian Brass Ensemble and the Hőna Trombone Quartet. Both ensembles have performed worldwide and have recorded numerous works by contemporary Hungarian composers for Hungarian Radio. Since 1990, he has served as a professor and, since 2019, as an honorary professor at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music. Has conducted master classes in the USA, Germany, Australia, Brazil, France, and Switzerland. He was awarded by the International Trombone Association (ITA) in 2010. Member of the jury at international trombone competitions in Prague, Brno, Kingersheim, and Moscow. Gusztáv Hőna is the organizer of the Budapest international competitions for tenor trombone and bass trombone performers (2016, 2018).
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    Chang Chou Han

    Singapore / China

    Singapore / China

    Chang Chou Han

    participant
    He began studying the horn at 13 and has performed professionally for 41 years. His first mentor was his father, the renowned horn player, Han Xian Guang. Chang Chou Han studied under Liang Kechao before entering the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, where he studied under Wu Zhuxi and his father. His other teachers include Barry Tuckwell, Douglas Hill, Hans Pizka, Philip Myers, and Gerd Seifert. He has been the principal horn at the Singapore Symphony Orchestra since 1987 and the visiting principal horn with the Guangzhou, Shanghai, and Shenzhen symphony orchestras as well as the China Philharmonic Orchestra. Has also played with the Berliner Philharmoniker, the Münchner Rundfunkorchester, the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, the Dortmunder Philharmoniker, and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Han was a soloist with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra at the 27th International Horn Society workshop in Yamagata, Japan, and one of the soloists in Schumann’s Konzertstück for four horns with the Shanghai Radio Symphony Orchestra. He has collaborated with Mstislav Rostropovich, Seiji Ozawa, Claudio Abbado, Christoph Eschenbach, Stefan Dohr, Cho-Liang Lin, and Riccardo Muti among others. In 2014, he recorded Richard Strauss’ two horn concertos with Singapore’s Metropolitan Festival Orchestra as part of the composer’s 150th birthday celebration. Han has been Horn Professor at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, National University of Singapore, since 2003. He is also a resident faculty of the Tianjin Juilliard School and Artistic Advisor of the China NCPA Orchestra.
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    Engelbert Schmid

    Germany

    Germany

    Engelbert Schmid

    participant
    Born in 1954 in Mindelzell in South Germany, he played the horn since the age of 12. Studied with Georg Schmid in Augsburg, with Jack Meredith in Munich, and privately with Michael Höltzel. He twice won the German Youth Competition Jugend musiziert, was principal horn of the Bundesjugendorchester and Bundesstudentenorchester. In 1974 he became the principal horn with the Munchner Symphoniker, in 1976 with Radio Symphony Orchestra Berlin, in the season 1977/78 he was associate principal horn with Berlin Philharmonic, and from 1978 to 1988 - back in Munich again as a principal horn with the Munich Radio Orchestra. There he recorded more than 30 solo concertos with orchestra and chamber music works. From 1978 on, he worked on developing the Engelbert Schmid Horns, that were exhibited for the first time in 1980 at the European Horn Workshop in Trossingen, and were praised by clients like Hermann Baumann and Peter Damm. In 1988 he quit his top orchestral position but went on performing as an international soloist until 1993. He then stopped playing, concentrating fully on horn making. In 2019, after a very long break, Engelbert Schmid accepted the invitation and performed again as a soloist on stage in Sao Paulo in Brazil during the International Brass Week.

Schedule

Opening of the Competition First round Second round Third round
21 June Wednesday

St. Petersburg

State Academic Capella

  • 13:00

    Ziming Ren

    • China

    Ziming Ren

    participant

    Was born in 2007 in Beijing. At the age of nine, he began to learn the horn with Professor Wen Quan. In 2019, he was admitted to the Middle School of the Central Conservatory of Music.

    Laureate of the 3rd China International Horn Festival (Gold Medal), St. Petersburg’s XI Mravinsky International Competition for Youth (special prize), the Wind Grand Prix of the China Orchestra Network (online, 2020, 2nd prize), the China Youth Hummingbird Music Competition (2021, 1st prize), and the Singapore International Music – Western Music Competition (2021, 1st prize).

    In 2022, he performed Haydn’s First Horn Concerto with the Kunming Nie Er Symphony Orchestra. In 2023, he began to serve as the principal trumpet of the Youth Symphony of the Middle School of the Central Conservatory of Music, and participated in the Beijing – Hong Kong – Macao Youth Art Festival, serving as the principal horn.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Horn Concerto in E-flat major, KV 417

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Scherzo À la chasse for horn and piano

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. June (Barcarolle) from The Seasons (arranged by Anton Usov)

    Round 2

    Jane Vignery. Horn Sonata, Op. 7

    Eugène Bozza. En Forêt

    Boris Anisimov. Poem

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Reinhold Glière. Horn Concerto in B-major, Op. 91

  • 13:25

    Timothy Stasenko

    • Russia

    Timothy Stasenko

    participant

    Born in 2006 in Moscow, he received his early education at the Central Music School of the Moscow Conservatory. He is currently a student at the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music (Alexander Niankin).

    He is a silver medalist of the Youth Delphic Games of Russia (2020). Victories include the "Children's Triumph of Jazz" competition (2021), and the International Dolzhikov Competition-Festival for Wind and Percussion Instruments (2022). He was a finalist in the "Blue Bird" Television competition (2021) and is a scholarship holder of the "New Names" foundation.

    He has performed at concert halls in Moscow and St. Petersburg, including the St. Petersburg State Capella, as well as at the St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum. In 2022, he joined the internship group of the All-Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra (Yuri Bashmet).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Giovanni Batista Pergolesi. Sinfonia

    Launy Grøndahl. Trombone Concerto in F minor

    Round 2

    Leopold Mozart. Concerto for Alto Trombone

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Three Pieces for Solo Trombone

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Christian Lindberg. Suite from The Queen of Spades

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Vyacheslav Kruglik. Suite from Eugene Onegin

    Nino Rota. Trombone Concerto in C

  • 13:50

    Charles Reydellet

    • France

    Charles Reydellet

    participant

    Born in 1995, Charles Reydellet graduated from the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Lyon in 2012. Currently, he studies at the Hochschule für Musik Trossingen (class of Zempléni Szabolcs) and the Universität der Künste Berlin (under the guidance of Christian Dallmann, Sebastian Posch, and Bertrand Chatenet). From 2022 to 2023, he is studying at the Haute école de musique de Genève.

    In 2013, he won 1st prize at the competition “Città di Chieri” (Italy), and in 2021, he was a finalist at the competition “Città di Porcia” (Italy). 

    Charles Reydellet regularly plays as a guest musician in the Münchener Kammerorchester, the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, the Opéra Nice Côte d’Azur, the Kammerorchester der Komischen Oper Berlin, while performing chamber music (Donaueschingen Festival of contemporary music).

    Since 2018, he has been Horn Professor at the Conservatoire de Nice – Université Nice Côte d’Azur.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Horn Concerto in E-flat major, KV 417

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Scherzo À la chasse for horn and piano

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. June (Barcarolle) from The Seasons (arranged by Anton Usov)

    Round 2

    Jane Vignery. Horn Sonata, Op. 7

    Eugène Bozza. En Forêt

    Boris Anisimov. Poem

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Reinhold Glière. Horn Concerto in B-major, Op. 91

  • 14:45

    Mikhail Uzhilovsky

    • Russia

    Mikhail Uzhilovsky

    participant

    Born in 2004 in Chernihiv, Mikhail is currently a student at the Chopin Moscow State Junior College of Musical Performance (Fyodor Shagov).

    Mikhail is a laureate of the Gnessins International Competition-Festival for Young Wind and Percussion Instrument Performers (Moscow, 2020 and 2022, I prize), All-Russian "Sounds of Hope" competition (Nizhny Novgorod, 2021, I prize), International Dokshitzer Competition (Moscow, 2022, I prize), International Music Prospect competition (Moscow, 2023, I prize), and All-Russian Brandt competition (Saratov, 2023, I prize), among others. He is a grant recipient of the Yuri Rozum and Vladimir Spivakov Foundations.

    Mikhail has participated in "Moscow Welcomes Friends" and Brass Days in Moscow, "Brass of White Nights" festivals in Saint Petersburg, and Yuri Bashmet's Winter Festival in Sochi. He has performed in the halls of the Moscow Conservatory, at the Pavel Slobodkin Theater and Concert Center, etc. He is also a musician with the All-Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra (Yuri Bashmet).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Thomas Stevens. Variations in Olden Style (after Bach)

    Robert Schumann. Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70 (arranged for tuba)

    Round 2

    Trygve Madsen. Tuba Sonata, Op. 34

    James Meador. Six-Pack for solo tuba

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Alexander Arutiunian. Tuba Concerto

  • 15:10

    Doyoung Baek

    • South Korea

    Doyoung Baek

    participant

    Born in 2006 in Busan. Bek Doyoung studied with Dmitry Lokalenkov. Graduated with honors from the Korea National Institute for the Gifted in Arts and is currently studying at the Busan Arts High School. Participated in master classes of Iskander Akhmadullin, Brandon Ridenour, David Hickman, Martin Angerer, Helmut Fuchs, etc.

    He is a laureate of national and international competitions, including the ICTUS International Trumpet Competition (2020; third prize) and the Ryan Anthony Memorial Competition of the International Trumpet Guild (2022; second prize).

    He has performed with the Busan Philharmonic Orchestra, given solo concerts at the Kumho Art Hall in Seoul, at the Seoul Arts Center, and on Korean EBS Radio.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Allen Vizzutti. Cascades

    Joseph Haydn. Concerto in E flat major in 3 movements

    George Enescu. Légende

    Round 2

    Johann Friedrich Fasch. Trumpet Concerto in D major

    Vladimir Peskin. Trumpet Concerto in C minor (1st movement)

    Théo Charlier. Solo de concours in B-flat minor

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Mieczysław Weinberg. Trumpet Concerto

  • 15:35

    Andrey Andresyuk

    • Russia

    Andrey Andresyuk

    participant

    Born in 1995 in Angarsk. He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Erkin Yusupov).

    He is a laureate of the Sforzando Classical Music International Youth Competition (Kazan, 2015), Grand Music Art International Competition (2019), and many other international and all-Russian competitions.

    He is the trombone group principal of the Tyumen Philharmonic Orchestra, Sochi Symphony Orchestra, S. V. Rachmaninov Academic Symphony Orchestra (Tambov). He is a participant of the Verbier Festival.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Giovanni Batista Pergolesi. Sinfonia

    Ferdinand David. Trombone Concertino, Op. 4

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Christian Lindberg. Suite from The Queen of Spades

    Leopold Mozart. Concerto for alto trombone

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Three Pieces for Solo Trombone

    Round 3

    Nino Rota. Trombone Concerto in C

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Vyacheslav Kruglik. Suite from Eugene Onegin

  • 16:00

    Intermission

    • Russia

    Intermission

    Born in 1995 in Angarsk. He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Erkin Yusupov).

    He is a laureate of the Sforzando Classical Music International Youth Competition (Kazan, 2015), Grand Music Art International Competition (2019), and many other international and all-Russian competitions.

    He is the trombone group principal of the Tyumen Philharmonic Orchestra, Sochi Symphony Orchestra, S. V. Rachmaninov Academic Symphony Orchestra (Tambov). He is a participant of the Verbier Festival.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Giovanni Batista Pergolesi. Sinfonia

    Ferdinand David. Trombone Concertino, Op. 4

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Christian Lindberg. Suite from The Queen of Spades

    Leopold Mozart. Concerto for alto trombone

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Three Pieces for Solo Trombone

    Round 3

    Nino Rota. Trombone Concerto in C

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Vyacheslav Kruglik. Suite from Eugene Onegin

  • 18:00

    Ian Veronese

    • Italy

    Ian Veronese

    participant

    He studied trombone, tuba, as well as ancient instruments - sackbut and serpent - in Italy (School of Music in Fiesole) and Switzerland. He participated in the academies of the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra.

    He is a laureate of the competition in Treviso (2016; II prize).

    In 2012 he became the bass trombonist of the Italian Youth Orchestra. In 2014 he became a principal in the trombone group and a bass trombonist in the orchestra of the Como Theatre, as well as a associate principal at the Olympic Theatre in Vicenza. In 2016, he became a bass trombonist in the Chamber Orchestra of Geneva. Since 2022, he has been a trombonist in the orchestra of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region and a bass trombonist in the Toscanini Orchestra.

    He plays sackbut and serpent in the Accademia Bizantina and La Pifarescha ancient music ensembles, performs jazz music with the NP Big Band ensemble, often performs in a duet with the organ and piano. Since 2017 he has been a bass trombonist of the Arquebuse brass ensemble (Geneva) and the Zurich Chamber Philharmonic.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Giovanni Batista Pergolesi. Sinfonia

    Launy Grøndahl. Trombone Concerto in F minor

    Round 2

    Leopold Mozart. Concerto for Alto Trombone

    Iannis Xenakis. Keren for solo trombone

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Christian Lindberg. Suite from The Queen of Spades

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Vyacheslav Kruglik. Suite from Eugene Onegin

    Nino Rota. Trombone Concerto in C

  • 18:25

    Zhasulan Abdykalykov

    • Kazakhstan

    Zhasulan Abdykalykov

    participant

    Born in 1992 in the city of Arkalyk, Turgai Region (now Kostanay Region, Kazakhstan). He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Vadim Novikov) and the Hamburg University of Music and Drama (class of Professor Matthias Höfs).

    Laureate of the International Competition of the Moscow Conservatory for Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (2011 - II prize; 2016 - I prize), International Competition for Young Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (Moscow, 2011; I prize), Elise Meyer Competition (Hamburg, 2016; I prize), International Tchaikovsky Competition (2019; VIII prize).

    He is a soloist of the musicAeterna orchestra, with which he participated in the Diaghilev, Salzburg, and Lucerne festivals.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

    Anthony Plog. Postcards

    George Enescu. Légende

    Round 2

    Johann Friedrich Fasch. Trumpet Concerto in D major

    Alexander Goedicke. Trumpet Concerto in B-flat minor

    Théo Charlier. Solo de concours in B-flat minor

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Mieczysław Weinberg. Trumpet Concerto

  • 18:50

    Beili Ouyang

    • China

    Beili Ouyang

    participant

    Beili Ouyang was born in 2003. Has been studying horn since the age of seven with Professors Xianguang Han and Xiaoming Han as well as Johannes Hinterholzer and Carsten Duffin. Currently, he is studying for his master’s at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München.

    Laureate of the Florence Horn Competition (1st prize), the Tianjin International Horn Competition (2nd prize), the Shanghai Conservatory of Music Secondary School Concerto Competition (1st prize), and the Alexander Horn Competition (1st prize).

    He was admitted to the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie Orchestra, Tiroler Academy, the Moritzburg Festival and Münchner Symphoniker Akademie. At the age of 17, he joined the National Youth Orchestra of China as principal and toured with it. Has some experience as a principal and soloist with the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Shenzhen and Qingdao symphony orchestras, etc. Has performed with the pianists Yuja Wang and Olga Kern, the violinists Ning Feng, Midori, and Noah Bendix-Balgley among others.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Horn Concerto in E-flat major, KV 417

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Scherzo À la chasse for horn and piano

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. June (Barcarolle) from The Seasons (arranged by Anton Usov)

    Round 2

    Jane Vignery. Horn Sonata, Op. 7

    Eugène Bozza. En Forêt

    Boris Anisimov. Poem

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Reinhold Glière. Horn Concerto in B-major, Op. 91

  • 19:15

    Lada Lyubarskaia

    • Russia

    Lada Lyubarskaia

    participant

    Born in Moscow in 2004, Lada Lyubarskaya is currently studying at the Academic Music College at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Arkady Starkov) and piano department (class of Elmar Gasanov). She has participated in master classes by Igor Yakovlev (Sirius Educational Center), 2021), Alexei Lobikov (Summer Academy of St. Petersburg House of Music, 2022), Fedor Shagov, David Brushe, Alexander Nyankin, Valery Golikov, Andrey Zenchugov, and Maria Goryachyova.

    A laureate of the Singing Planet Festival-Competition (Vienna, 2020; First Prize), the International "Brass Olympus" Competition (Voronezh, 2021; First Prize), the Dolzhikov International Competition-Festival for Young Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (Moscow, 2022; First Prize), and the International Young Musicians Festival-Competition Vivat Musica! (Moscow, 2023; Grand Prix), etc. Additionally, she is a scholarship recipient of the Yuri Rozum Foundation.

    Currently, she is a member of the All-Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra (Yuri Bashmet).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Giovanni Batista Pergolesi. Sinfonia

    Launy Grøndahl. Trombone Concerto in F minor

    Round 2

    Leopold Mozart. Concerto for Alto Trombone

    Folke Rabe. Basta for solo trombone

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Christian Lindberg. Suite from The Queen of Spades

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Vyacheslav Kruglik. Suite from Eugene Onegin

    Nino Rota. Trombone Concerto in C

  • 20:00

    Xuan Song

    • China

    Xuan Song

    participant

    He was born in 2004 in Beijing. Began to learn the horn at the age of eight. He studied with Liu Quan, a teacher of the PLA Military Orchestra. From 2016, he studied with Professor Wen Quan from the Central Conservatory of Music. In the same year, he was admitted to the High School of the Central Conservatory of Music. In 2022, he was admitted to the conservatory and continued to study with Professor Wen Quan.

    From 2014 to 2016, Song Xuan won 1st prize in the wind ensemble of the Beijing Haidian Students’ Art Festival. In 2016, he received Gold Medal at the China International Horn Art Festival Competition. In 2018, he won Gold Medal at the China International Horn Art Festival in Tianjin. In 2020, he received Bronze Award at the Online Grand Prix of the China Orchestra. In 2021, he won 3rd prize at the Alexander Horn Competition and 1st prize at the Singapore Instrumental Music Competition.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Horn Concerto in E-flat major, KV 417

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Scherzo À la chasse for horn and piano

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. June (Barcarolle) from The Seasons (arranged by Anton Usov)

    Round 2

    Jane Vignery. Horn Sonata, Op. 7

    Eugène Bozza. En Forêt

    Boris Anisimov. Poem

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Reinhold Glière. Horn Concerto in B-major, Op. 91

  • 20:25

    Dmitry Sokolik

    • Russia

    Dmitry Sokolik

    participant

    Born in Yalta in 1997, Dmitry Sokolik is a graduate of the Moscow Conservatory (Associate Professor Arkady Starkov).

    He is an award recipient of international and national competitions, including the All-Russian Symphony Orchestra Artists' Competition (Moscow, 2022; I prize). He is a scholarship recipient of the Vladimir Spivakov Foundation and a participant in the "River of Talents" project of the St. Petersburg House of Music. He holds a Grant from the President of Russia.

    Dmitry has collaborated with the All-Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra (Yuri Bashmet) and the Opera Studio of the Moscow Conservatory, the Moscow Conservatory Concert Symphony Orchestra (Anatoly Levin), the Russian National Orchestra (Mikhail Pletnev), and the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra. He is currently an artist in the La Voce Strumentale Orchestra of the Nizhny Novgorod Opera and Ballet Theatre, conducted by Dmitry Sinkovsky.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Giovanni Batista Pergolesi. Sinfonia

    Ferdinand David. Trombone Concertino, Op. 4

    Round 2

    Leopold Mozart. Concerto for Alto Trombone

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Three Pieces for Solo Trombone

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Christian Lindberg. Suite from The Queen of Spades

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Vyacheslav Kruglik. Suite from Eugene Onegin

    Nino Rota. Trombone Concerto in C

  • 20:50

    Aleksey Ivanov

    • Russia

    Aleksey Ivanov

    participant

    Born in 1995 in the village of Puru (Jõhvi Parish, Estonia), Alexei Ivanov studied in the class of Konstantin Baryshev and Boris Taburetkin. He participated in master classes by Vyacheslav Prokopov, Andrey Ikov, Sergey Nakariakov, Jouko Harjanne, Marco Pierobon, etc.

    He is a laureate of the St. Petersburg international music competitions: Mravinsky (2010 - special prize; 2014 - I prize and special prize) and Rimsky-Korsakov (2017; I prize and special prize), Trumpeters Competition in Vilnius (2018; II prize and special prize), "Talents-Trumpeters" competition (Tallinn, 2019; I prize and special prize), and International Competition of the Moscow Conservatory for Wind and Percussion Performers (2022; III prize). He is a prize winner of the All-Russian Competition for Symphony Orchestra Artists (2020-2022).

    He is the founder of the ensembles Brass-Time and Brass Barocco. He is an artist of the Mariinsky Symphony Orchestra. As a guest soloist, he has performed in South Korea, Japan, the USA, Canada, and Mexico.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

    Allen Vizzutti. Cascades

    George Enescu. Légende

    Round 2

    Georg Philipp Telemann. Trumpet Concerto in D major

    Alexandra Pakhmutova. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat minor

    Théo Charlier. Solo de concours in B-flat minor

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Rodion Shchedrin. Trumpet Concerto

  • 21:15

    Day End

    • Russia

    Day End

    Born in 1995 in the village of Puru (Jõhvi Parish, Estonia), Alexei Ivanov studied in the class of Konstantin Baryshev and Boris Taburetkin. He participated in master classes by Vyacheslav Prokopov, Andrey Ikov, Sergey Nakariakov, Jouko Harjanne, Marco Pierobon, etc.

    He is a laureate of the St. Petersburg international music competitions: Mravinsky (2010 - special prize; 2014 - I prize and special prize) and Rimsky-Korsakov (2017; I prize and special prize), Trumpeters Competition in Vilnius (2018; II prize and special prize), "Talents-Trumpeters" competition (Tallinn, 2019; I prize and special prize), and International Competition of the Moscow Conservatory for Wind and Percussion Performers (2022; III prize). He is a prize winner of the All-Russian Competition for Symphony Orchestra Artists (2020-2022).

    He is the founder of the ensembles Brass-Time and Brass Barocco. He is an artist of the Mariinsky Symphony Orchestra. As a guest soloist, he has performed in South Korea, Japan, the USA, Canada, and Mexico.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

    Allen Vizzutti. Cascades

    George Enescu. Légende

    Round 2

    Georg Philipp Telemann. Trumpet Concerto in D major

    Alexandra Pakhmutova. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat minor

    Théo Charlier. Solo de concours in B-flat minor

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Rodion Shchedrin. Trumpet Concerto

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22 June Thursday

St. Petersburg

State Academic Capella

  • 12:00

    Zhiyuan Wang

    • China

    Zhiyuan Wang

    participant

    At the age of 10, he began to study horn with Zheng Xiaoming, the former fourth horn of the China National Symphony Orchestra, and later with Man Yi, Associate Professor of Chinese Horn Department at the Central Conservatory of Music. In 2014, he was admitted to the Middle School of the Central Conservatory of Music and studied under Professor Wen Quan. In 2018, he was admitted to the Senior Middle School and studied under Zhang Mimi. He was admitted to the Central Conservatory of Music in 2021 and studied under the same teacher.

    Laureate of the “Ode to the Motherland” National Music Competition (2011, 2nd prize) and the Chinese Art Global Performance Competition (2nd prize in 2012, 1st prize in 2013).

    Wang Zhiyuan played principal horn in a number of quartets and orchestras. He participated in the recording of the China Central Television Youth Day Gala and played the voice of the horn.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Horn Concerto in E-flat major, KV 417

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Scherzo À la chasse for horn and piano

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. June (Barcarolle) from The Seasons (arranged by Anton Usov)

    Round 2

    Jane Vignery. Horn Sonata, Op. 7

    Eugène Bozza. Sur les Cimes

    Boris Anisimov. Poem

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Reinhold Glière. Horn Concerto in B-major, Op. 91

  • 12:20

    Yuhe Zhao

    • China

    Yuhe Zhao

    participant

    Was born in 2004. He studied the horn with MiMi Zhang and served as the principal horn of his elementary school symphony orchestra and then the principal horn of his middle school symphony orchestra. Afterwards, he was admitted to the Central Conservatory of Music.

    Laureate of the Central Conservatory of Music National Youth Arts Exhibition and Festival (Gold Medal), the Henan Province Youth Wind Competition (1st prize), and the Alexander Horn Competition (2019, 2nd prize).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Horn Concerto in E-flat major, KV 417

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Scherzo À la chasse for horn and piano

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. June (Barcarolle) from The Seasons (arranged by Anton Usov)

    Round 2

    Jane Vignery. Horn Sonata, Op. 7

    Eugène Bozza. En Forêt

    Boris Anisimov. Poem

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Reinhold Glière. Horn Concerto in B-major, Op. 91

  • 12:40

    George Kvitantsev

    • Russia

    George Kvitantsev

    participant

    Born in 2005 in Ufa, George Kvitansev has been playing wind instruments (tenor, baritone, tuba) in the class of Firgat Musin, soloist of the Svetlanov State Sympnony Orchestra of Russia, since the age of seven. Now, he is a student at the Gnessin Moscow Special Music School (class of Alexander Nyankin).

    He is a laureate of the Blazhevich All-Russian "Silver Trumpets" Contest for Young Wind and Percussion Instruments (Moscow, 2015), Dolzhikov International Competition-Festival of Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (Moscow, 2016 and 2017), the "Northern Cantata" International Festival-Competition (St. Petersburg, 2017; Grand Prix), "Northern Fanfares" Moscow Open Festival of Wind Music (2018; Grand Prix), the Gnessin International Competition-Festival of Young Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (Moscow, 2022; II prize), etc. He is a scholarship holder of the Vladimir Spivakov Foundation.

    He performs as part of the "Gnesin Virtuosos" orchestra (Mikhail Khokhlov). He is a guest soloist of the All-Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra (Yuri Bashmet).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Thomas Stevens. Variations in Olden Style (after Bach)

    Krzysztof Penderecki. Capriccio for solo tuba

    Round 2

    Trygve Madsen. Tuba Sonata, Op. 34

    Edward Gregson. Tuba Concerto

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Alexander Arutiunian. Tuba Concerto

  • 13:00

    David Dziedik

    • Russia

    David Dziedik

    participant

    David Dzedik was born in Donetsk in 1994. He completed his education at the Rimsky-Korsakov Music College in St. Petersburg (Dmitry Kuzmin), and subsequently graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory (Professor Valentin Avvakumov).

    Laureate at the Bolshiyanov All-Russian Competition for Young Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (Krasnodar, 2011; Second Prize), and he was a diploma recipient at the All-Russian Music Competition (Moscow, 2012 and 2016) as well as the Mravinsky International Music Competition (St. Petersburg, 2014).

    Currently he is a member of the "Northern Symphony" orchestra under the direction of Fabio Mastrangelo.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Thomas Stevens. Variations in Olden Style (after Bach)

    Krzysztof Penderecki. Capriccio for solo tuba

    Round 2

    Anthony Plog. Tuba Sonata

    Niccolò Paganini. Caprice for solo violin No. 24 in A minor (arranged for tuba)

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Alexander Arutiunian. Tuba Concerto

  • 13:50

    Zhicheng Guo

    • China

    Zhicheng Guo

    participant

    Graduated from the Wuhan Conservatory of Music, where he studied under Feng Ning and Associate Professor Li Fang. In 2018, he was admitted to the Orchestra Department of the Central Conservatory of Music to study for a master’s degree; was taught by Professor Chen Guang. Since 2022, he is a doctoral student at the Central Conservatory of Music.

    Laureate of the Central Conservatory of Music Brass Solo Competition (2010, 2nd prize), the Jeju International Trumpet Solo Competition (South Korea, 2015, 3rd prize), and the Jinbao International Trumpet Solo Competition (2017, 1st prize).

    Since 2012, he has been serving as the principal trumpet of the Symphony Orchestra of the Central Opera House. Has appeared in Switzerland and Italy, was twice invited to the Puccini Festival. Has performed with Yu Feng, Yang Yang, Li Xincao, Tang Muhai, Chung Myung-whun.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

    Vincent Persichetti. Parable XIV

    George Enescu. Légende

    Round 2

    Georg Philipp Telemann. Trumpet Concerto in D major

    Vladimir Peskin. Trumpet Concerto No. 1 in C minor (1st movement)

    Théo Charlier. Solo de concours in B-flat minor

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Mieczysław Weinberg. Trumpet Concerto

  • 14:10

    Junqi Yu

    • China

    Junqi Yu

    participant

    He was born in 2004. Has been studying trombone with Xing Gao since he was ten and joined the primary school orchestra in the same year. Until 2016, he was studying with Professor Yang Liu, and was admitted to the Central Conservatory of Music High School in the same year. In 2022, he was admitted to the Central Conservatory of Music. He is currently a freshman at the conservatory.

    In 2019, Junqi Yu participated in the Jinbao 5th International Music Festival (3rd Trombone & Tuba Competition) 7th China International Bass Brass Art Festival and won 1st prize in the sub baritone adult group. In 2021, he participated in the 2nd Woodwind & Brass Competition of Cnorch.com and won 1st prize in the trombone adult group.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Giovanni Batista Pergolesi. Sinfonia

    Henri Tomasi. Trombone Concerto

    Round 2

    Leopold Mozart. Concerto for alto trombone

    Folke Rabe. Basta for solo trombone

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Christian Lindberg. Suite from The Queen of Spades

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Vyacheslav Kruglik. Suite from Eugene Onegin

    Nino Rota. Trombone Concerto in C

  • 14:30

    Di Zhou

    • China

    Di Zhou

    participant

    Zhou Di currently studies at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music (YSTCM) of the National University of Singapore (NUS), under the guidance of Dr. Brett Stemple. In 2022, he became the first brass student to study under the Professional Development Program as the first exchange student at the Tianjin Juilliard School.

    In 2018, he was selected to play the tuba for the National Youth Orchestra of China. Has also performed with the Macao Orchestra.

    Zhou Di’s passion for music inspired him to co-found the Jhao-Yin Academy in 2020, the most extensive Chinese music student communication platform. He also served as Operations Director for the 2021 Jhao-Yin Shenzhen Youth Music Festival (Jhao-Yin SYMF).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Thomas Stevens. Variations in Olden Style (after Bach)

    Robert Schumann. Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70 (arranged for tuba)

    Round 2

    Trygve Madsen. Tuba Sonata, Op. 34

    Roland Szentpáli. Pearls III

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Alexander Arutiunian. Tuba Concerto

  • 15:10

    Vilnur Samigullin

    • Russia

    Vilnur Samigullin

    participant

    Born in 1991 in Oktyabrsky, Bashkortostan, Vilnur Samigullin is a graduate of the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music (class of Associate Professor Firgat Musin). He has participated in Sergio Carolino's master class in 2021.

    Vilnur is a laureate of the All-Russian Wind Ensembles Competition in Kazan (as part of a brass quintet), "Siberian Musical Assemblies" festival-competition in Novosibirsk, and the All-Russian Music Competition (Moscow, 2016, III Prize).

    His has performed with Volga Region Youth Symphony Orchestra, the Tyumen Philharmonic Orchestra, Omsk Symphony Orchestra, and the Symphony Orchestra of the Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre. Today, he is an artist with the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia (Vladimir Spivakov).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Thomas Stevens. Variations in Olden Style (after Bach)

    Krzysztof Penderecki. Capriccio for solo tuba

    Round 2

    William Schmidt. Tuba Sonata

    Antony Plog. Three Miniatures

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Alexander Arutiunian. Tuba Concerto

  • 15:30

    Zhengxu Ji

    • China

    Zhengxu Ji

    participant

    At the age of eight, he studied with Professor Chen Guang. In 2016, he was admitted to the High School affiliated to the Central Conservatory of Music. In 2021, Ji was selected into the Top Innovative Talents Training Program of the Central Conservatory of Music. In 2022, he was admitted to the Central Conservatory of Music. Has been taught by various experts, including Gábor Tarkövi, Ruben Simeo, Otto Sauter, and Mark David.

    In 2015 and 2016, Ji won Gold Medal of the “Chinese Music Little Golden Bell” – the National Wind Solo Performance for Primary and Secondary School Students. In 2016, he won 1st prize of the Zhejiang Conservatory of Music Trumpet Solo Competition.

    In 2017, he participated in the Salzburg Festival and attended the theme performance of the festival – the opera Aida – as the trumpet chief. From 2019 to 2020, he was admitted to the training of the National Youth Orchestra of China for two consecutive sessions, then toured to Europe and participated in the orchestra’s repertoire recording.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

    Allen Vizzutti. Cascades

    George Enescu. Légende

    Round 2

    Georg Philipp Telemann. Trumpet Concerto in D major

    Vladimir Peskin. Trumpet Concerto No. 1 in C minor (1st movement)

    Théo Charlier. Solo de concours in B-flat minor

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Mieczysław Weinberg. Trumpet Concerto

  • 15:50

    Vladimir Mezentsev

    • Russia

    Vladimir Mezentsev

    participant

    Born in 1993 in the village of Abramovka, Voronezh region, he was trained at the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music (class of Vladimir Shisha).

    He is a laureate of the All-Russian Musical Competition (2012 and 2016 - as part of ensembles; 2020 - I prize as part of the Modern Woodwind Ensemble quintet and the Moscow Symphony Brass quintet, II prize in the "Solo Performance" category), the International Dokshitzer Competition for Performers on Brass Instruments (2012; II prize), and the Competition of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra (2020 - III prize; 2021 - I prize).

    He has been an artist for Yamaha in Russia since 2013. He was a soloist of the Russian State Capella under the direction of Valery Polyansky (2013-2021), and he is currently a soloist with the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Horn Concerto in E-flat major, KV 417

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Scherzo À la chasse for horn and piano

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. June (Barcarolle) from The Seasons (arranged by Anton Usov)

    Round 2

    Jane Vignery. Horn Sonata, Op. 7

    Eugène Bozza. Sur les Cimes

    Boris Anisimov. Poem

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Reinhold Glière. Horn Concerto in B-major, Op. 91

  • 16:10

    Branimir Leon

    • Venezuela

    Branimir Leon

    participant

    Born in Caracas, studied at the José Ángel Lamas School of Music with José León and at the Simón Bolívar Conservatory of Music with Miguel Sánchez and Duvardo Echarry.

    Laureate of “II Concurso Latinoamericano de Trombón México 2018” (1 prize), Swisstbone Competition (3rd prize), ITA Competitions finalist - ITA Alto Trombone Competition (2015), ITA Robert Marsteller Tenor Trombone Competition (2016), ITA Larry Wiehe Tenor Trombone Competition (2017) and ITA Frank Smith Tenor Trombone Competition (2019).

    He is an Associate Principal Trombone with the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra (Mexico), previously a Principal Trombone with the Teresa Carreno Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, performing at Berlin Philharmonic, Concertgebouw, etc. He is also part of The Leon Brothers Experiment, ThreeBone, Caracas Trombone Quartet, plays jazz and popular music with Rawayana in Buenos Aires, Montevideo, and Caracas.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Giovanni Batista Pergolesi. Sinfonia

    Arkadi Nesterov. Concerto for Tenor Trombone

    Round 2

    Leopold Mozart. Concerto for Alto Trombone

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Three Pieces for Solo Trombone

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Christian Lindberg. Suite from The Queen of Spades

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Vyacheslav Kruglik. Suite from Eugene Onegin

    Nino Rota. Trombone Concerto in C

  • 16:30

    Day End

    • Venezuela

    Day End

    Born in Caracas, studied at the José Ángel Lamas School of Music with José León and at the Simón Bolívar Conservatory of Music with Miguel Sánchez and Duvardo Echarry.

    Laureate of “II Concurso Latinoamericano de Trombón México 2018” (1 prize), Swisstbone Competition (3rd prize), ITA Competitions finalist - ITA Alto Trombone Competition (2015), ITA Robert Marsteller Tenor Trombone Competition (2016), ITA Larry Wiehe Tenor Trombone Competition (2017) and ITA Frank Smith Tenor Trombone Competition (2019).

    He is an Associate Principal Trombone with the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra (Mexico), previously a Principal Trombone with the Teresa Carreno Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, performing at Berlin Philharmonic, Concertgebouw, etc. He is also part of The Leon Brothers Experiment, ThreeBone, Caracas Trombone Quartet, plays jazz and popular music with Rawayana in Buenos Aires, Montevideo, and Caracas.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Giovanni Batista Pergolesi. Sinfonia

    Arkadi Nesterov. Concerto for Tenor Trombone

    Round 2

    Leopold Mozart. Concerto for Alto Trombone

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Three Pieces for Solo Trombone

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Christian Lindberg. Suite from The Queen of Spades

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Vyacheslav Kruglik. Suite from Eugene Onegin

    Nino Rota. Trombone Concerto in C

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23 June Friday

St. Petersburg

State Academic Capella

  • 13:00

    Dongmin Kim

    • South Korea

    Dongmin Kim

    participant

    Laureate of the Jeju International Brass Competition (3rd prize in the brass quintet category in 2017, 1st prize in the trumpet category in 2021) as well as the Dong-A Music Competition, the Music Association of Korea Competition, the Busan MBC Music Competition, and the Seoul National University Symphony Band Competition.

    He appears on many stages, including the Kumho Art Hall and the Seoul National University Concert Hall. In 2017, Kim Dong-min gathered performers and founded Sungsu Brass Quintet, and has been the leader of the team so far. He is also a member of the “Seoul Brass Sound” brass quintet. In 2022, he organized and played an academic program with songs frequently played on the international stage through the Seoul Brass Sound Foundation Concert at the IBK Chamber Hall of the Seoul Arts Center.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

    Vincent Persichetti. Parable XIV

    George Enescu. Légende

    Round 2

    Johann Friedrich Fasch. Trumpet Concerto in D major

    Alexandra Pakhmutova. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat minor

    Théo Charlier. Solo de concours in B-flat minor

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Mieczysław Weinberg. Trumpet Concerto

  • 13:05

    Nikolai Stranatkovskii

    • Russia

    Nikolai Stranatkovskii

    participant

    Born in 1992 in Sochi, Nikolai graduated from the Saint Petersburg Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Boris Taburetkin).

    He is a laureate of the All-Russian Bolshianov competition (Krasnodar, 2011; II prize), International Rimsky-Korsakov competition (Saint Petersburg, 2013; I prize), and All-Russian Music competition (Moscow, 2016; I prize as part of the Brass Quintet of the Mariinsky Theatre). He is the winner of the "Trumpet Talents" competition (Tallinn, 2014).

    Since 2008, he has been a soloist of the A.R. Paulavicius Youth Symphony Orchestra, and between 2012 and 2013 he was a performer in the orchestra of the of St. Petersburg State Capella. Since 2013, he has been a musician of the Mariinsky Symphony Orchestra, where he has held the position of principle trumpet since 2019.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

    Allen Vizzutti. Cascades

    George Enescu. Légende 

    Round 2 

    Johann Friedrich Fasch. Trumpet Concerto in D major

    Vladimir Peskin. Trumpet Concerto No. 1 in C minor (1st movement)

    Théo Charlier. Solo de concours in B-flat minor 

    Round 3 

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Mieczysław Weinberg. Trumpet Concerto

  • 13:50

    Andy Liu

    • Canada

    Andy Liu

    participant

    Andy Liu is currently studying at the Colburn’s Music Academy (class of Andrew Bain, the principal horn of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra), having previously studied under Chuang Liu. He has had additional studies with Andrew Pelletier, Chang Chou Han, and Frank Demmler. He participated in master classes by Raimund Zell, Julie Landsman, William VerMeulen, Ye Pan, Jennifer Montone, Peter Kurau, Han Xiaoming, and Jiang Lin.

    He is a laureate of the Asian International Youth Music Competition (2021), Youth Horn Competition at the International Horn Symposium (2022), etc.

    Andy has performed with the Shanghai Youth Orchestra and Vancouver Youth Orchestra, and participated in events from the International Horn Society, Juilliard School, Eastman School of Music, Curtis Institute of Music, and the Beijing Central Conservatory.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Horn Concerto in E-flat major, KV 417

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Scherzo À la chasse for horn and piano

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. June (Barcarolle) from The Seasons (arranged by Anton Usov)

    Round 2

    Jane Vignery. Horn Sonata, Op. 7

    Eugène Bozza. En Forêt

    Boris Anisimov. Poem

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Reinhold Glière. Horn Concerto in B-major, Op. 91

  • 14:45

    Jangwon Son

    • South Korea

    Jangwon Son

    participant

    Currently, he is being taught by Dmitry Lokalenkov, and studies at Seoul National University. He also took master classes from renowned artists such as Brandon Ridenour, Iskander Akhmadullin, Evgeni Gurev, Vasily Kan, Andrey Ikov, Vadim Novikov, and Philip Cobb.

    He won the 3rd prize at the Ictus International Trumpet Competition, and 2nd prize of the

    International Trumpet Guild (ITG). He has performed by invitation at the University of Missouri Whitmore Recital Hall and the Moscow Glinka Music Hall.

    And he appeared with the Busan Philharmonic Orchestra.

    In 2023, he was selected as a member of the Pacific Music Festival (PMF) Academy.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

    Allen Vizzutti. Cascades

    George Enescu. Légende

    Round 2

    Johann Friedrich Fasch. Trumpet Concerto in D major

    Vladimir Peskin. Trumpet Concerto No. 1 in C minor (1st movement)

    Théo Charlier. Solo de concours in B-flat minor

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Mieczysław Weinberg. Trumpet Concerto

  • 15:10

    Aleksandr Chmel

    • Russia

    Aleksandr Chmel

    participant

    Born in 1998, Alexander Chmel is a graduate of the Maimonides Academy (Professor Pavel Umyarov).

    He is a laureate of national and international competitions and a grant recipient of the Young Talents of Russia foundation.

    He has performed as a soloist with the orchestra of the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre and participated in the Aura Tuba festival (2015 to 2021). He was an artist with the All-Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra (Yuri Bashmet) and also part of the reserve team of the Verbier Festival Youth Orchestra (2019 to 2021). In 2022, he joined the ranks of the Tsinandali Festival Youth Orchestra in Georgia. He has graced the stages of Vienna's Musikverein, Amsterdam's Concertgebouw, the Berlin Philharmonic, Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, the Mariinsky Theatre, and the St. Petersburg Philharmonia, etc.

    He has worked with renowned conductors Valery Gergiev, Vladimir Ponkin, Vasily Petrenko, Charles Dutoit, and Claudio Vandelli.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Thomas Stevens. Variations in Olden Style (after Bach)

    Krzysztof Penderecki. Capriccio for solo tuba

    Round 2

    Anthony Plog. Tuba Sonata

    Georg Philipp Telemann. Fantasia for Solo Flute No. 4 (arranged for tuba)

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Alexander Arutiunian. Tuba Concerto

  • 15:35

    Xingao Wang

    • China

    Xingao Wang

    participant

    He learned the tuba under Professors Huang De-Shan and Micky Wrobleski. In 2017, he was admitted to the Central Conservatory of Music and studied under Ching-tso Lee. Also studied the composition under Associate Professor Yao Chen.

    Laureate of the 14th Jeju International Brass Competition (2019, 2nd prize, as part of the quintet Vastness Brass).

    Wang Xingao is the tubist of the Vastness Brass. He has served as the principal tuba in the China Youth Symphony Orchestra and has successfully performed at concerts. At the same time, he held a number of recitals and successfully premiered many works in China, and cooperated with composers such as Wen Ziyang and Wang Jue, greatly developed the repertoire for tuba in the Chinese music style, and also successfully premiered a number of works arranged by himself, such as Rachmaninoff’s and Chopin’s cello sonatas.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Thomas Stevens
    Variations in Olden Style (after Bach)

    Krzysztof Penderecki
    Capriccio for solo tuba

    Round 2

    Trygve Madsen
    Tuba Sonata, Op. 34
    Andante sostenuto / Allegro energico / Allegro moderato

    Otar Taktakishvili
    Flute Sonata (arranged for tuba)
    Allegro cantabile / Aria. Moderato con moto / Allegro scherzando

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Alexander Arutiunian
    Tuba Concerto
    Allegro moderato / Andante sostenuto / Allegro ma non troppo

  • 16:00

    Intermission

    • China

    Intermission

    He learned the tuba under Professors Huang De-Shan and Micky Wrobleski. In 2017, he was admitted to the Central Conservatory of Music and studied under Ching-tso Lee. Also studied the composition under Associate Professor Yao Chen.

    Laureate of the 14th Jeju International Brass Competition (2019, 2nd prize, as part of the quintet Vastness Brass).

    Wang Xingao is the tubist of the Vastness Brass. He has served as the principal tuba in the China Youth Symphony Orchestra and has successfully performed at concerts. At the same time, he held a number of recitals and successfully premiered many works in China, and cooperated with composers such as Wen Ziyang and Wang Jue, greatly developed the repertoire for tuba in the Chinese music style, and also successfully premiered a number of works arranged by himself, such as Rachmaninoff’s and Chopin’s cello sonatas.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Thomas Stevens
    Variations in Olden Style (after Bach)

    Krzysztof Penderecki
    Capriccio for solo tuba

    Round 2

    Trygve Madsen
    Tuba Sonata, Op. 34
    Andante sostenuto / Allegro energico / Allegro moderato

    Otar Taktakishvili
    Flute Sonata (arranged for tuba)
    Allegro cantabile / Aria. Moderato con moto / Allegro scherzando

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
    Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Alexander Arutiunian
    Tuba Concerto
    Allegro moderato / Andante sostenuto / Allegro ma non troppo

  • 18:00

    Zijun Zhao

    • China

    Zijun Zhao

    participant

    In 2015, he studied with Han Lin. In 2018, he was admitted to the Middle School of the Central Conservatory of Music and studied under Hu Bingyu. Since 2022, he has been studying under Li Jingzo at the Central Conservatory of Music. Has attended many master classes and been personally instructed by Hans Nickel, Øystein Baadsvik, Jens Bjorn Larsen, Alan Baer, Thomas Leleu, etc.

    In 2017, he won the 6th Chinese Music Small Golden Bell Award. Laureate of the Trombone Grand Prix of Zimbo (2019, 2nd prize), the Online Wind Grand Prix of the China Orchestra Network (2020, 2nd prize), the New Zealand International Brass Competition (2021, 2nd prize), the China Orchestra Network & the 1st International Music Festival of Orvis and the 8th International Bass Brass Art Festival (2021, Silver Award).

    Performed with the Youth Symphony Orchestra of the Central Conservatory of Music and the Qingdao Symphony Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Thomas Stevens. Variations in Olden Style (after Bach)

    Robert Schumann. Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70 (arranged for tuba)

    Round 2

    Anthony Plog. Tuba Sonata

    Niccolò Paganini. Caprice for solo violin No. 24 in A minor (arranged for tuba)

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Alexander Arutiunian. Tuba Concerto

  • 18:25

    Zhicheng Jin

    • China

    Zhicheng Jin

    participant

    Born in Russia in 2006, he started to play the French horn at the age of eight. He currently studies at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing with Professor Yi Man. Jin received high ratings from renown horn masters such as Professors Sibylle Mahni and Markus Maskuniitty during the Beijing International Horn Festival.

    He won significant prizes since the age of eleven, including 1st prize of the Haidian Art Festival in Beijing in 2017, 1st prize of the China International Horn Festival Competition in 2018, 2nd prize of the Russian European Union of Music Competitions for Youth in 2018, and 1st prize of the 2021 Alexander China French Horn Competition.

    Zhicheng was invited by the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra to be featured as a soloist in the 2021 Shenzhen Mozart Week.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Horn Concerto in E-flat major, KV 417

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Scherzo À la chasse for horn and piano

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. June (Barcarolle) from The Seasons (arranged by Anton Usov)

    Round 2

    Jane Vignery. Horn Sonata, Op. 7

    Eugène Bozza. Sur les Cimes

    Boris Anisimov. Poem

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Reinhold Glière. Horn Concerto in B-major, Op. 91

  • 18:50

    Yaohua Yang

    • China

    Yaohua Yang

    participant
    In 2021, he graduated from the middle school at the Beijing Central Conservatory and since then, has been studying at the conservatory itself. He is a laureate of the Chinese International Horn Art Festival (Tianjin: 2012 - Gold medal as part of a quartet and III prize; 2016 - III prize), the Jinbao International Music Festival / Chinese International Horn Festival (Tianjin: 2016 - bronze medal in the solo category; 2018 - bronze medal in the solo category and gold medal as part of a quartet), and the Alexander Horn Competition (Tianjin, 2021; II prize). In 2016 he performed in Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands. In 2019 he gave a solo concert in Lanzhou.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Horn Concerto in E-flat major, KV 417

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Scherzo À la chasse for horn and piano

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. June (Barcarolle) from The Seasons (arranged by Anton Usov)

    Round 2

    Jane Vignery. Horn Sonata, Op. 7

    Eugène Bozza. En Forêt

    Boris Anisimov. Poem

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Reinhold Glière. Horn Concerto in B-major, Op. 91

  • 19:15

    Semyon Salomatnikov

    • Russia

    Semyon Salomatnikov

    participant

    Born in Moscow in 2007, Semen Salomatnikov studied at the Central Music School of the Moscow Conservatory (Leonid Guryev and later Ivan Maloshtanov), and at the Goldenweiser Children's Music School in Moscow. He took lessons from Sergei Nakariakov, Otto Sauter, Matthias Höfs, Emmanuel Richter, and Andrea Tofanelli. Currently, he attends the Special Music School of the St. Petersburg Conservatory.

    Semen is a winner of several competitions, including "Running on Waves" (2018), "Open Europe – Open Planet" (2019), Ictus (USA, 2020), Lanote Jazz (2020), and International Jazz Bridge (2021), among others. He was a finalist in the "Nutcracker" International Television Contest (2021). He is a scholarship holder of the "New Names" Foundation, Yuri Rozum, and Vladimir Spivakov Foundations.

    He has performed with the Presidential Orchestra of Russia, the Vienna Chamber Orchestra, the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

    Arthur Honegger. Intrada

    Allen Vizzutti. Cascades

    Round 2

    Georg Philipp Telemann. Trumpet Concerto in D major

    Alexandra Pakhmutova. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat minor

    Théo Charlier. Solo de concours in B-flat minor

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Rodion Shchedrin. Trumpet Concerto

  • 20:00

    Alexandra Alkhazova

    • Russia

    Alexandra Alkhazova

    participant

    Born in Moscow, Alexandra is a graduate of the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Vladimir Shisha).

    She is a laureate of the Savely Orlov International Music Competition-Festival (Samara, 2017; second prize).

    She maintains an active concert agenda as a soloist and as a member of ensembles, brass, and symphony orchestras. She served as an intern between 2019 and 2021 and since 2021 she has been an artist of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Horn Concerto in E-flat major, KV 417

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Scherzo À la chasse for horn and piano

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. June (Barcarolle) from The Seasons (arranged by Anton Usov)

    Round 2

    Paul Hindemith. Alto Horn (Horn) Sonata

    Eugène Bozza. En Forêt

    Boris Anisimov. Poem

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Reinhold Glière. Horn Concerto in B-major, Op. 91

  • 20:25

    Vsevolod Trukhachev

    • Russia

    Vsevolod Trukhachev

    participant

    Born in 2000 in Saratov, Vsevolod Trukhachev is a graduate of the Rimsky-Korsakov St. Petersburg Musical College. At present, he is a student at the St.Petersburg Conservatory (Associate Professor Dmitry Vorontsov).

    Vsevolod is a laureate of the Mravinsky International Youth Competition (St. Petersburg, 2018; I Prize and the European Union of Music Competitions for Youth Award), All-Russian Music Competition (Moscow, 2020; I Prize), and Rimsky-Korsakov International Competition for Wind Instruments (St. Petersburg, 2022; I Prize).

    He has toured Russia, the Netherlands, Italy, and Austria as part of the All-Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra (Yuri Bashmet). Currently, he is an artist with the Mariinsky Orchestra, serving as the associate principle for the french horn group.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Horn Concerto in E-flat major, KV 417

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Scherzo À la chasse for horn and piano

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. June (Barcarolle) from The Seasons (arranged by Anton Usov)

    Round 2

    Paul Hindemith. Alto Horn (Horn) Sonata

    Eugène Bozza. Sur les Cimes

    Boris Anisimov. Poem

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Reinhold Glière. Horn Concerto in B-major, Op. 91

  • 20:50

    Severyan Bogdanov

    • Russia

    Severyan Bogdanov

    participant

    Born in St. Petersburg in 1999, Bogdanov Severyan completed his musical education at the Mussorgsky Music College in St. Petersburg (Kirill Lobikov). He is currently a student at the St. Petersburg Conservatory (Alexey Lobikov).

    His accolades include laureateships at the “Fanfares of Petersburg” competition (2016, II Prize) and “Silver Sounds” competition in Petrozavodsk (2017, I Prize). Dolzhikov International Competition-Festival for Young Performers on Woodwind, Brass and Percussion Instruments (Moscow, 2018, Grand Prix), International Competition for Wind and Percussion Performers (Moscow, 2019, I Prize), and All-Russian Music Competition (Moscow, 2020, II Prize).

    He has performed with the Symphony Orchestra of the St. Petersburg Conservatory Opera and Ballet Theatre, St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra, and St. Petersburg State Capella. He is currently a musician with the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Giovanni Batista Pergolesi. Sinfonia

    Ferdinand David. Trombone Concertino, Op. 4

    Round 2

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Three Pieces for Solo Trombone

    Leopold Mozart. Concerto for alto trombone

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Christian Lindberg. Suite from The Queen of Spades

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Vyacheslav Kruglik. Suite from Eugene Onegin

    Nino Rota. Trombone Concerto in C

  • 21:15

    Day End

    • Russia

    Day End

    Born in St. Petersburg in 1999, Bogdanov Severyan completed his musical education at the Mussorgsky Music College in St. Petersburg (Kirill Lobikov). He is currently a student at the St. Petersburg Conservatory (Alexey Lobikov).

    His accolades include laureateships at the “Fanfares of Petersburg” competition (2016, II Prize) and “Silver Sounds” competition in Petrozavodsk (2017, I Prize). Dolzhikov International Competition-Festival for Young Performers on Woodwind, Brass and Percussion Instruments (Moscow, 2018, Grand Prix), International Competition for Wind and Percussion Performers (Moscow, 2019, I Prize), and All-Russian Music Competition (Moscow, 2020, II Prize).

    He has performed with the Symphony Orchestra of the St. Petersburg Conservatory Opera and Ballet Theatre, St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra, and St. Petersburg State Capella. He is currently a musician with the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Giovanni Batista Pergolesi. Sinfonia

    Ferdinand David. Trombone Concertino, Op. 4

    Round 2

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Three Pieces for Solo Trombone

    Leopold Mozart. Concerto for alto trombone

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Christian Lindberg. Suite from The Queen of Spades

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Vyacheslav Kruglik. Suite from Eugene Onegin

    Nino Rota. Trombone Concerto in C

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24 June Saturday

St. Petersburg

State Academic Capella

  • 13:00

    Jingwei Chen

    • China

    Jingwei Chen

    participant

    Born in 1992 in Guizhou, China, he studied at the middle school of the Shanghai Conservatory (class of Professor Li Dali), Saarbrücken Hochschule für Musik (class of Professor Fabrice Millischer) and Lübeck Hochschule für Musik (class of Professor Michael Rantzenberger), and he graduated from ahead of schedule.

    He is a laureate of the Yamaha Company competition (2012, 1st prize) and a participant of the ARD Company competition (2022).

    While studying in Germany, he worked in the Lübeck Philharmonic Orchestra and the orchestra of the Hamburg Opera Theater, and currently, he is a principal of the Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Giovanni Batista Pergolesi. Sinfonia

    Ferdinand David. Trombone Concertino, Op. 4

    Round 2

    Leopold Mozart. Concerto for alto trombone

    Iannis Xenakis. Keren for solo trombone

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Christian Lindberg. Suite from The Queen of Spades

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Vyacheslav Kruglik. Suite from Eugene Onegin

    Nino Rota. Trombone Concerto in C

  • 13:25

    Zhenyu Guan

    • China

    Zhenyu Guan

    participant

    In 2011, he was admitted to the Secondary School of Beijing Opera Art Vocational College and began to learn the horn with Professor Zhang Chengcheng. In 2017, he was admitted to the Central Conservatory of Music and served as the principal horn of the China Youth Symphony Orchestra. Participated in the performances of the Central Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra, the China National Symphony Orchestra, and the EOS Orchestra of the Central Conservatory of Music.

    He won awards in competitions in China and abroad and was received at an award concert in Poland. In 2020, he was admitted to the Xiamen Philharmonic Orchestra and served as the principal horn.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Horn Concerto in E-flat major, KV 417

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Scherzo À la chasse for horn and piano

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. June (Barcarolle) from The Seasons (arranged by Anton Usov)

    Round 2

    Jane Vignery. Horn Sonata, Op. 7

    Eugène Bozza. Sur les Cimes

    Boris Anisimov. Poem

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Reinhold Glière. Horn Concerto in B-major, Op. 91

  • 13:50

    Ilya Guryev

    • Russia

    Ilya Guryev

    participant

    Born in 2000 in Moscow, Ilya Guriev graduated from the Music College of the Schnittke Moscow State Institute of Music (class of Vasily Gorbenko). He is a student at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Sergey Barmin and Professor Vasily Gorbenko).

    He is a laureate of "The Magical World of Art" International Festival-Competition (2021), Dolzhikov Young Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments International Festival-Competition (Moscow, 2016, 2018), and "Magic Lyre" competition (Moscow, 2016).

    He has been involved in organizing the Dosadin Festival of Orchestral Wind and Percussion Instruments, "Music of Inspiration" International Festival of the Moscow Conservatory and International Union of Musicians. He has performed at the Tabakov Brass Festival (Moscow). He has played in ensembles with soloists of the "New Russia" orchestra, participated in the “La Belle Époque” and "Anthology of the Cornet" Moscow Conservatory subscription concerts. He is an inspector of the Symphony Orchestra of the Moscow Conservatory, a participant in the Moscow Conservatory Tuba Choir.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Krzysztof Penderecki. Capriccio for solo tuba

    Thomas Stevens. Variations in Olden Style (after Bach)

    Round 2

    Claude Debussy. Syrinx (arranged by Ilya Guriev)

    Vladislav Kladnitsky. Tuba Sonata

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Alexander Arutiunian. Tuba Concerto

  • 14:45

    Dmitry Sinchinov

    • Russia

    Dmitry Sinchinov

    participant

    A graduate of the "Center for the Arts for Gifted Children of the North" in Khanty-Mansiysk, Dmitry is currently a student at the Moscow Conservatory. He began his studies in the class of Associate Professor Vladislav Lavrik and is now studying in the class of Professor Alexey Korniliev.

    He is a laureate of the All-Russian "Wind Rose" competition (2012; II prize), and Nesterov All-Russian Competition for Brass and Percussion Musicians (Nizhny Novgorod, 2015; I prize).

    He performed with the "Siberia Brass" wind ensemble, Yugra Wind Orchestra, and orchestra of the Yuri Nikulin Moscow Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard. He has participated in the Grand Festival of the Russian National Orchestra, programs of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra, Moscow Philharmonic orchestra, State Symphony Capella of Russia, Musica Viva Orchestra, among others. He has taken part in concert tours across Russian cities within the framework of the "New Peredvizhniki" project. Currently, he is an orchestra artist at the Novaya Opera Moscow Theatre.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

    Anthony Plog. Postcards

    Arthur Honegger. Intrada

    Round 2

    Alexander Goedicke. Trumpet Concerto in B-flat minor

    Leopold Mozart. Trumpet Concerto in D major

    Théo Charlier. Solo de concours in B-flat minor

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Rodion Shchedrin. Trumpet Concerto

  • 15:10

    Stepan Bachevich

    • Russia

    Stepan Bachevich

    participant

    Born in 1995 in Oryol, Russia. He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Vadim Novikov).

    He is a winner of the International Competition of the Moscow Conservatory for Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (2022; II prize), Stravinsky Competition (2022; II prize). He is the winner of the All-Russian Competition of Symphony Orchestra Artists, "Music of the World" International Competition, "Bratsk - Salzburg" International Competition-Festival, "Vyatskoe-2019" Competition and other competitions. Participant of the XVI International Tchaikovsky Competition (2019).

    As a soloist, he performed with the Central Military Orchestra of the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Presidential Orchestra of Russia, the Oryol Governor's Symphony Orchestra, the "Volga-Band" Orchestra, and other groups. Soloist of the orchestra of the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

    Allen Vizzutti. Cascades

    George Enescu. Légende

    Round 2

    Johann Friedrich Fasch. Trumpet Concerto in D major

    Alexandra Pakhmutova. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat minor

    Théo Charlier. Solo de concours in B-flat minor

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Mieczysław Weinberg. Trumpet Concerto

  • 15:35

    Yicheng Wang

    • China

    Yicheng Wang

    participant

    Born in 2006 in the city of Qingdao, Shandong Province, he was mentored by Zhao Xingan at the Experimental Primary School in Qingdao, where he was one of the leading musicians in the orchestra. From 2018, he studied at the Middle School of the Beijing's Central Conservatory under the guidance of Professor Chen Guan. He has also learned from Sun Yin, Ruben Simeo, Otto Sauter, Mark David, and Eric Aubier.

    He has achieved laureate status in numerous competitions, including the Eastman School of Music Festival in Rochester, New York (2017; Gold Medal), and the National Exhibition of School Orchestras organized by the Chinese Orchestral Association (2017; "New Wind Instrument" award).

    In 2019, he performed alongside Andrea Giuffredi, a renowned Italian trumpeter and professor at the Milan Conservatory.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

    Vincent Persichetti. Parable XIV

    George Enescu. Légende

    Round 2

    Georg Philipp Telemann. Trumpet Concerto in D major

    Vladimir Peskin. Trumpet Concerto No. 1 in C minor (1st movement)

    Théo Charlier. Solo de concours in B-flat minor

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Mieczysław Weinberg. Trumpet Concerto

  • 16:00

    Intermission

    • China

    Intermission

    Born in 2006 in the city of Qingdao, Shandong Province, he was mentored by Zhao Xingan at the Experimental Primary School in Qingdao, where he was one of the leading musicians in the orchestra. From 2018, he studied at the Middle School of the Beijing's Central Conservatory under the guidance of Professor Chen Guan. He has also learned from Sun Yin, Ruben Simeo, Otto Sauter, Mark David, and Eric Aubier.

    He has achieved laureate status in numerous competitions, including the Eastman School of Music Festival in Rochester, New York (2017; Gold Medal), and the National Exhibition of School Orchestras organized by the Chinese Orchestral Association (2017; "New Wind Instrument" award).

    In 2019, he performed alongside Andrea Giuffredi, a renowned Italian trumpeter and professor at the Milan Conservatory.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

    Vincent Persichetti. Parable XIV

    George Enescu. Légende

    Round 2

    Georg Philipp Telemann. Trumpet Concerto in D major

    Vladimir Peskin. Trumpet Concerto No. 1 in C minor (1st movement)

    Théo Charlier. Solo de concours in B-flat minor

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Mieczysław Weinberg. Trumpet Concerto

  • 18:00

    Yankun Wang

    • China

    Yankun Wang

    participant

    Born in 2004 in the city of Qingdao, Shandong Province, he has been studying under Professor Lu Yan at the Beijing Central Conservatory since 2017. He has also received tutelage from Denson Paul Pollard, Peter Steiner, Jacques Mauger, Armin Bachmann, and others. Since January 2022, he has regularly taken lessons from Professor Fabrice Millischer.

    He was awarded the silver medal at the Tianjin Jinbao Trombonist Competition (2017) and the Wind Instrument Performers Competition (2021).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Giovanni Batista Pergolesi. Sinfonia

    Henri Tomasi. Trombone Concerto

    Round 2

    Leopold Mozart. Concerto for alto trombone

    Folke Rabe. Basta for solo trombone

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Christian Lindberg. Suite from The Queen of Spades

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Vyacheslav Kruglik. Suite from Eugene Onegin

    Nino Rota. Trombone Concerto in C

  • 18:25

    Alexander Rublev

    • Russia

    Alexander Rublev

    participant

    Born in Moscow in 2005, Alexander Rublev is currently a student at the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music (Vladimir Pushkarev).

    Alexander is a laureate of Concertino Praga (2020; III prize), Ictus (USA, 2020; I prize), Bucharest Brass Competition (2020; II prize), and the American Music Talent Competition (2022; I prize), the Nutcracker International Television Contest (2018; III prize) and the All-Russian "Constellation" Contest of Young Musicians (2021; I prize). He was the winner of the "Blue Bird" Television Contest (Moscow, 2020) and was granted the Moscow Mayor's scholarship and the gold medal of the Youth Delphic Games of Russia (2021). He is a fellow of the "New Names" Foundation and the Yuri Rozum Foundation.

    Alexander has participated in the concert programs of Denis Matsuev and is a soloist of the St. Petersburg House of Music and the All-Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra (Yuri Bashmet). He performs solo and with orchestras in many cities across Russia, Europe, and Asia.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

    Allen Vizzutti. Cascades

    Arthur Honegger. Intrada

    Round 2

    Johann Friedrich Fasch. Trumpet Concerto in D major

    Alexander Goedicke. Trumpet Concerto in B-flat minor

    Théo Charlier. Solo de concours in B-flat minor

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Mieczysław Weinberg. Trumpet Concerto

  • 18:50

    Nikita Loginov

    • Russia

    Nikita Loginov

    participant

    Nikita Loginov, a graduate of the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music (Associate Professor Evgeny Guryev), is currently completing its postgraduate course.

    He has achieved recognition at various competitions including the All-Russian Nesterov Competition (Nizhny Novgorod, 2015; I prize), the International Dolzhikov Competition (Moscow, 2018; III prize), the "Northern Rhapsody" Competition (Cherepovets, 2019; I prize), the "Vivat, Student!" Festival-Competition (Moscow, 2019; I prize), the All-Russian Music Competition (Moscow, 2020; III prize), the All-Russian Competition for Symphony Orchestra Artists (Moscow, 2021 and 2022; III prize), the Stravinsky International Competition (2022; II prize), and the Moscow Conservatory International Competition for Wind and Percussion Instruments (2022; I prize).

    Currently, Nikita is a member of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra. He also participated in the G20 World Symphony Orchestra in Indonesia in 2022.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

    Allen Vizzutti. Cascades

    George Enescu. Légende

    Round 2

    Georg Philipp Telemann. Trumpet Concerto in D major

    Vladimir Peskin. Trumpet Concerto No. 1 in C minor (1st movement)

    Théo Charlier. Solo de concours in B-flat minor

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Mieczysław Weinberg. Trumpet Concerto

  • 19:45

    Denis Kokorin

    • Russia

    Denis Kokorin

    participant

    Born in 1995 in Bratsk, Denis Kokorin graduated from Children's School of Arts No. 1 (Bratsk; class of Oleg Mataev), the Secondary Special Music School at the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Valentin Avvakumov), the St. Petersburg Conservatory and its assistant internship (class of Professor Valentin Avvakumov). He is a master's student at the Hannover University of Music (class of Professor Jens Bjørn-Larsen).

    He is a laureate of the All-Russian Music Competition (Moscow, 2020; III prize), and the All-Russian Competition of Symphony Orchestra Artists (Moscow, 2022; I prize).

    He worked in the Russian Horn Orchestra (2017-2021), was an artist of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra (2020-2022). He has collaborated with conductors such as Nikolai Alexeev, Vasily Sinaysky, Vasily Petrenko, Charles Dutoit, Vladimir Altshuler, Vladimir Fedoseev, Alexander Libraih, Valentin Uryupin.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Thomas Stevens. Variations in Olden Style (after Bach)

    Robert Schumann. Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70 (arranged for tuba)

    Round 2

    Trygve Madsen. Tuba Sonata, Op. 34

    Eugène Bozza. Tuba Concertino

    Round 3

    Alexander Arutiunian. Tuba Concerto

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

  • 20:10

    Aleksandr Boldyr

    • Moldova

    Aleksandr Boldyr

    participant

    Born in 1997 in Chisinau. He graduated from the Chisinau Music Lyceum (class of Boris Vasilyuk), then the Moscow Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Alexey Raev); an assistant-intern at the conservatory (in the same teacher's class). He participated in master classes of Jose Vicente Castello, Dariusz Mikulski, Gabor Tarkövi, Otto Zauter, and Alexander Afanasyev.

    He is a laureate of the competitions Stravinsky "Northern Rhapsody" and "Colors of Music".

    He participated in the Young Euro Classic festival (Berlin) and the Diaghilev festival (Perm). He collaborated with the after Britten and Shostakovich Festival Orchestra, Moldovan National Youth Orchestra (he performed in Moldova, Ukraine, and Romania), the Youth Symphony Orchestra of the Volga Region (Tolyatti). He was an artist of the Chisinau Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra. Guest artist of the Concert Symphony Orchestra of the Moscow Conservatory. Soloist of the "Novaya Opera" Theater orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Horn Concerto in E-flat major, KV 417

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Scherzo À la chasse for horn and piano

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. June (Barcarolle) from The Seasons (arranged by Anton Usov)

    Round 2

    Jane Vignery. Horn Sonata, Op. 7

    Eugène Bozza. En Forêt

    Boris Anisimov. Poem

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Reinhold Glière. Horn Concerto in B-major, Op. 91

  • 20:35

    Day End

    • Moldova

    Day End

    Born in 1997 in Chisinau. He graduated from the Chisinau Music Lyceum (class of Boris Vasilyuk), then the Moscow Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Alexey Raev); an assistant-intern at the conservatory (in the same teacher's class). He participated in master classes of Jose Vicente Castello, Dariusz Mikulski, Gabor Tarkövi, Otto Zauter, and Alexander Afanasyev.

    He is a laureate of the competitions Stravinsky "Northern Rhapsody" and "Colors of Music".

    He participated in the Young Euro Classic festival (Berlin) and the Diaghilev festival (Perm). He collaborated with the after Britten and Shostakovich Festival Orchestra, Moldovan National Youth Orchestra (he performed in Moldova, Ukraine, and Romania), the Youth Symphony Orchestra of the Volga Region (Tolyatti). He was an artist of the Chisinau Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra. Guest artist of the Concert Symphony Orchestra of the Moscow Conservatory. Soloist of the "Novaya Opera" Theater orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Horn Concerto in E-flat major, KV 417

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Scherzo À la chasse for horn and piano

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. June (Barcarolle) from The Seasons (arranged by Anton Usov)

    Round 2

    Jane Vignery. Horn Sonata, Op. 7

    Eugène Bozza. En Forêt

    Boris Anisimov. Poem

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Reinhold Glière. Horn Concerto in B-major, Op. 91

  • 22:00

    Round I Results

    • Moldova

    Round I Results

    Born in 1997 in Chisinau. He graduated from the Chisinau Music Lyceum (class of Boris Vasilyuk), then the Moscow Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Alexey Raev); an assistant-intern at the conservatory (in the same teacher's class). He participated in master classes of Jose Vicente Castello, Dariusz Mikulski, Gabor Tarkövi, Otto Zauter, and Alexander Afanasyev.

    He is a laureate of the competitions Stravinsky "Northern Rhapsody" and "Colors of Music".

    He participated in the Young Euro Classic festival (Berlin) and the Diaghilev festival (Perm). He collaborated with the after Britten and Shostakovich Festival Orchestra, Moldovan National Youth Orchestra (he performed in Moldova, Ukraine, and Romania), the Youth Symphony Orchestra of the Volga Region (Tolyatti). He was an artist of the Chisinau Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra. Guest artist of the Concert Symphony Orchestra of the Moscow Conservatory. Soloist of the "Novaya Opera" Theater orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Horn Concerto in E-flat major, KV 417

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Scherzo À la chasse for horn and piano

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. June (Barcarolle) from The Seasons (arranged by Anton Usov)

    Round 2

    Jane Vignery. Horn Sonata, Op. 7

    Eugène Bozza. En Forêt

    Boris Anisimov. Poem

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Reinhold Glière. Horn Concerto in B-major, Op. 91

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26 June Monday

St. Petersburg

State Academic Capella

  • 15:00

    Charles Reydellet

    • France

    Charles Reydellet

    participant

    Born in 1995, Charles Reydellet graduated from the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Lyon in 2012. Currently, he studies at the Hochschule für Musik Trossingen (class of Zempléni Szabolcs) and the Universität der Künste Berlin (under the guidance of Christian Dallmann, Sebastian Posch, and Bertrand Chatenet). From 2022 to 2023, he is studying at the Haute école de musique de Genève.

    In 2013, he won 1st prize at the competition “Città di Chieri” (Italy), and in 2021, he was a finalist at the competition “Città di Porcia” (Italy). 

    Charles Reydellet regularly plays as a guest musician in the Münchener Kammerorchester, the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, the Opéra Nice Côte d’Azur, the Kammerorchester der Komischen Oper Berlin, while performing chamber music (Donaueschingen Festival of contemporary music).

    Since 2018, he has been Horn Professor at the Conservatoire de Nice – Université Nice Côte d’Azur.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Horn Concerto in E-flat major, KV 417

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Scherzo À la chasse for horn and piano

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. June (Barcarolle) from The Seasons (arranged by Anton Usov)

    Round 2

    Jane Vignery. Horn Sonata, Op. 7

    Eugène Bozza. En Forêt

    Boris Anisimov. Poem

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Reinhold Glière. Horn Concerto in B-major, Op. 91

  • 15:35

    Andrey Andresyuk

    • Russia

    Andrey Andresyuk

    participant

    Born in 1995 in Angarsk. He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Erkin Yusupov).

    He is a laureate of the Sforzando Classical Music International Youth Competition (Kazan, 2015), Grand Music Art International Competition (2019), and many other international and all-Russian competitions.

    He is the trombone group principal of the Tyumen Philharmonic Orchestra, Sochi Symphony Orchestra, S. V. Rachmaninov Academic Symphony Orchestra (Tambov). He is a participant of the Verbier Festival.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Giovanni Batista Pergolesi. Sinfonia

    Ferdinand David. Trombone Concertino, Op. 4

    Round 2

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Christian Lindberg. Suite from The Queen of Spades

    Leopold Mozart. Concerto for alto trombone

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Three Pieces for Solo Trombone

    Round 3

    Nino Rota. Trombone Concerto in C

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Vyacheslav Kruglik. Suite from Eugene Onegin

  • 16:15

    Zhasulan Abdykalykov

    • Kazakhstan

    Zhasulan Abdykalykov

    participant

    Born in 1992 in the city of Arkalyk, Turgai Region (now Kostanay Region, Kazakhstan). He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Vadim Novikov) and the Hamburg University of Music and Drama (class of Professor Matthias Höfs).

    Laureate of the International Competition of the Moscow Conservatory for Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (2011 - II prize; 2016 - I prize), International Competition for Young Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (Moscow, 2011; I prize), Elise Meyer Competition (Hamburg, 2016; I prize), International Tchaikovsky Competition (2019; VIII prize).

    He is a soloist of the musicAeterna orchestra, with which he participated in the Diaghilev, Salzburg, and Lucerne festivals.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

    Anthony Plog. Postcards

    George Enescu. Légende

    Round 2

    Johann Friedrich Fasch. Trumpet Concerto in D major

    Alexander Goedicke. Trumpet Concerto in B-flat minor

    Théo Charlier. Solo de concours in B-flat minor

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Mieczysław Weinberg. Trumpet Concerto

  • 17:00

    Dmitry Sokolik

    • Russia

    Dmitry Sokolik

    participant

    Born in Yalta in 1997, Dmitry Sokolik is a graduate of the Moscow Conservatory (Associate Professor Arkady Starkov).

    He is an award recipient of international and national competitions, including the All-Russian Symphony Orchestra Artists' Competition (Moscow, 2022; I prize). He is a scholarship recipient of the Vladimir Spivakov Foundation and a participant in the "River of Talents" project of the St. Petersburg House of Music. He holds a Grant from the President of Russia.

    Dmitry has collaborated with the All-Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra (Yuri Bashmet) and the Opera Studio of the Moscow Conservatory, the Moscow Conservatory Concert Symphony Orchestra (Anatoly Levin), the Russian National Orchestra (Mikhail Pletnev), and the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra. He is currently an artist in the La Voce Strumentale Orchestra of the Nizhny Novgorod Opera and Ballet Theatre, conducted by Dmitry Sinkovsky.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Giovanni Batista Pergolesi. Sinfonia

    Ferdinand David. Trombone Concertino, Op. 4

    Round 2

    Leopold Mozart. Concerto for Alto Trombone

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Three Pieces for Solo Trombone

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Christian Lindberg. Suite from The Queen of Spades

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Vyacheslav Kruglik. Suite from Eugene Onegin

    Nino Rota. Trombone Concerto in C

  • 17:40

    Aleksey Ivanov

    • Russia

    Aleksey Ivanov

    participant

    Born in 1995 in the village of Puru (Jõhvi Parish, Estonia), Alexei Ivanov studied in the class of Konstantin Baryshev and Boris Taburetkin. He participated in master classes by Vyacheslav Prokopov, Andrey Ikov, Sergey Nakariakov, Jouko Harjanne, Marco Pierobon, etc.

    He is a laureate of the St. Petersburg international music competitions: Mravinsky (2010 - special prize; 2014 - I prize and special prize) and Rimsky-Korsakov (2017; I prize and special prize), Trumpeters Competition in Vilnius (2018; II prize and special prize), "Talents-Trumpeters" competition (Tallinn, 2019; I prize and special prize), and International Competition of the Moscow Conservatory for Wind and Percussion Performers (2022; III prize). He is a prize winner of the All-Russian Competition for Symphony Orchestra Artists (2020-2022).

    He is the founder of the ensembles Brass-Time and Brass Barocco. He is an artist of the Mariinsky Symphony Orchestra. As a guest soloist, he has performed in South Korea, Japan, the USA, Canada, and Mexico.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

    Allen Vizzutti. Cascades

    George Enescu. Légende

    Round 2

    Georg Philipp Telemann. Trumpet Concerto in D major

    Alexandra Pakhmutova. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat minor

    Théo Charlier. Solo de concours in B-flat minor

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Rodion Shchedrin. Trumpet Concerto

  • 18:10

    David Dziedik

    • Russia

    David Dziedik

    participant

    David Dzedik was born in Donetsk in 1994. He completed his education at the Rimsky-Korsakov Music College in St. Petersburg (Dmitry Kuzmin), and subsequently graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory (Professor Valentin Avvakumov).

    Laureate at the Bolshiyanov All-Russian Competition for Young Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (Krasnodar, 2011; Second Prize), and he was a diploma recipient at the All-Russian Music Competition (Moscow, 2012 and 2016) as well as the Mravinsky International Music Competition (St. Petersburg, 2014).

    Currently he is a member of the "Northern Symphony" orchestra under the direction of Fabio Mastrangelo.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Thomas Stevens. Variations in Olden Style (after Bach)

    Krzysztof Penderecki. Capriccio for solo tuba

    Round 2

    Anthony Plog. Tuba Sonata

    Niccolò Paganini. Caprice for solo violin No. 24 in A minor (arranged for tuba)

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Alexander Arutiunian. Tuba Concerto

  • 18:45

    Vilnur Samigullin

    • Russia

    Vilnur Samigullin

    participant

    Born in 1991 in Oktyabrsky, Bashkortostan, Vilnur Samigullin is a graduate of the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music (class of Associate Professor Firgat Musin). He has participated in Sergio Carolino's master class in 2021.

    Vilnur is a laureate of the All-Russian Wind Ensembles Competition in Kazan (as part of a brass quintet), "Siberian Musical Assemblies" festival-competition in Novosibirsk, and the All-Russian Music Competition (Moscow, 2016, III Prize).

    His has performed with Volga Region Youth Symphony Orchestra, the Tyumen Philharmonic Orchestra, Omsk Symphony Orchestra, and the Symphony Orchestra of the Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre. Today, he is an artist with the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia (Vladimir Spivakov).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Thomas Stevens. Variations in Olden Style (after Bach)

    Krzysztof Penderecki. Capriccio for solo tuba

    Round 2

    William Schmidt. Tuba Sonata

    Antony Plog. Three Miniatures

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Alexander Arutiunian. Tuba Concerto

  • 19:10

    Vladimir Mezentsev

    • Russia

    Vladimir Mezentsev

    participant

    Born in 1993 in the village of Abramovka, Voronezh region, he was trained at the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music (class of Vladimir Shisha).

    He is a laureate of the All-Russian Musical Competition (2012 and 2016 - as part of ensembles; 2020 - I prize as part of the Modern Woodwind Ensemble quintet and the Moscow Symphony Brass quintet, II prize in the "Solo Performance" category), the International Dokshitzer Competition for Performers on Brass Instruments (2012; II prize), and the Competition of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra (2020 - III prize; 2021 - I prize).

    He has been an artist for Yamaha in Russia since 2013. He was a soloist of the Russian State Capella under the direction of Valery Polyansky (2013-2021), and he is currently a soloist with the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Horn Concerto in E-flat major, KV 417

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Scherzo À la chasse for horn and piano

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. June (Barcarolle) from The Seasons (arranged by Anton Usov)

    Round 2

    Jane Vignery. Horn Sonata, Op. 7

    Eugène Bozza. Sur les Cimes

    Boris Anisimov. Poem

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Reinhold Glière. Horn Concerto in B-major, Op. 91

  • 19:40

    Day End

    • Russia

    Day End

    Born in 1993 in the village of Abramovka, Voronezh region, he was trained at the Gnessin Moscow Special School of Music (class of Vladimir Shisha).

    He is a laureate of the All-Russian Musical Competition (2012 and 2016 - as part of ensembles; 2020 - I prize as part of the Modern Woodwind Ensemble quintet and the Moscow Symphony Brass quintet, II prize in the "Solo Performance" category), the International Dokshitzer Competition for Performers on Brass Instruments (2012; II prize), and the Competition of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra (2020 - III prize; 2021 - I prize).

    He has been an artist for Yamaha in Russia since 2013. He was a soloist of the Russian State Capella under the direction of Valery Polyansky (2013-2021), and he is currently a soloist with the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Horn Concerto in E-flat major, KV 417

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Scherzo À la chasse for horn and piano

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. June (Barcarolle) from The Seasons (arranged by Anton Usov)

    Round 2

    Jane Vignery. Horn Sonata, Op. 7

    Eugène Bozza. Sur les Cimes

    Boris Anisimov. Poem

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Reinhold Glière. Horn Concerto in B-major, Op. 91

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27 June Tuesday

St. Petersburg

State Academic Capella

  • 15:00

    Dongmin Kim

    • South Korea

    Dongmin Kim

    participant

    Laureate of the Jeju International Brass Competition (3rd prize in the brass quintet category in 2017, 1st prize in the trumpet category in 2021) as well as the Dong-A Music Competition, the Music Association of Korea Competition, the Busan MBC Music Competition, and the Seoul National University Symphony Band Competition.

    He appears on many stages, including the Kumho Art Hall and the Seoul National University Concert Hall. In 2017, Kim Dong-min gathered performers and founded Sungsu Brass Quintet, and has been the leader of the team so far. He is also a member of the “Seoul Brass Sound” brass quintet. In 2022, he organized and played an academic program with songs frequently played on the international stage through the Seoul Brass Sound Foundation Concert at the IBK Chamber Hall of the Seoul Arts Center.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

    Vincent Persichetti. Parable XIV

    George Enescu. Légende

    Round 2

    Johann Friedrich Fasch. Trumpet Concerto in D major

    Alexandra Pakhmutova. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat minor

    Théo Charlier. Solo de concours in B-flat minor

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Mieczysław Weinberg. Trumpet Concerto

  • 15:35

    Nikolai Stranatkovskii

    • Russia

    Nikolai Stranatkovskii

    participant

    Born in 1992 in Sochi, Nikolai graduated from the Saint Petersburg Conservatory (class of Associate Professor Boris Taburetkin).

    He is a laureate of the All-Russian Bolshianov competition (Krasnodar, 2011; II prize), International Rimsky-Korsakov competition (Saint Petersburg, 2013; I prize), and All-Russian Music competition (Moscow, 2016; I prize as part of the Brass Quintet of the Mariinsky Theatre). He is the winner of the "Trumpet Talents" competition (Tallinn, 2014).

    Since 2008, he has been a soloist of the A.R. Paulavicius Youth Symphony Orchestra, and between 2012 and 2013 he was a performer in the orchestra of the of St. Petersburg State Capella. Since 2013, he has been a musician of the Mariinsky Symphony Orchestra, where he has held the position of principle trumpet since 2019.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

    Allen Vizzutti. Cascades

    George Enescu. Légende 

    Round 2 

    Johann Friedrich Fasch. Trumpet Concerto in D major

    Vladimir Peskin. Trumpet Concerto No. 1 in C minor (1st movement)

    Théo Charlier. Solo de concours in B-flat minor 

    Round 3 

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Mieczysław Weinberg. Trumpet Concerto

  • 16:00

    Zijun Zhao

    • China

    Zijun Zhao

    participant

    In 2015, he studied with Han Lin. In 2018, he was admitted to the Middle School of the Central Conservatory of Music and studied under Hu Bingyu. Since 2022, he has been studying under Li Jingzo at the Central Conservatory of Music. Has attended many master classes and been personally instructed by Hans Nickel, Øystein Baadsvik, Jens Bjorn Larsen, Alan Baer, Thomas Leleu, etc.

    In 2017, he won the 6th Chinese Music Small Golden Bell Award. Laureate of the Trombone Grand Prix of Zimbo (2019, 2nd prize), the Online Wind Grand Prix of the China Orchestra Network (2020, 2nd prize), the New Zealand International Brass Competition (2021, 2nd prize), the China Orchestra Network & the 1st International Music Festival of Orvis and the 8th International Bass Brass Art Festival (2021, Silver Award).

    Performed with the Youth Symphony Orchestra of the Central Conservatory of Music and the Qingdao Symphony Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Thomas Stevens. Variations in Olden Style (after Bach)

    Robert Schumann. Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70 (arranged for tuba)

    Round 2

    Anthony Plog. Tuba Sonata

    Niccolò Paganini. Caprice for solo violin No. 24 in A minor (arranged for tuba)

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Alexander Arutiunian. Tuba Concerto

  • 16:50

    Zhicheng Jin

    • China

    Zhicheng Jin

    participant

    Born in Russia in 2006, he started to play the French horn at the age of eight. He currently studies at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing with Professor Yi Man. Jin received high ratings from renown horn masters such as Professors Sibylle Mahni and Markus Maskuniitty during the Beijing International Horn Festival.

    He won significant prizes since the age of eleven, including 1st prize of the Haidian Art Festival in Beijing in 2017, 1st prize of the China International Horn Festival Competition in 2018, 2nd prize of the Russian European Union of Music Competitions for Youth in 2018, and 1st prize of the 2021 Alexander China French Horn Competition.

    Zhicheng was invited by the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra to be featured as a soloist in the 2021 Shenzhen Mozart Week.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Horn Concerto in E-flat major, KV 417

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Scherzo À la chasse for horn and piano

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. June (Barcarolle) from The Seasons (arranged by Anton Usov)

    Round 2

    Jane Vignery. Horn Sonata, Op. 7

    Eugène Bozza. Sur les Cimes

    Boris Anisimov. Poem

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Reinhold Glière. Horn Concerto in B-major, Op. 91

  • 17:20

    Semyon Salomatnikov

    • Russia

    Semyon Salomatnikov

    participant

    Born in Moscow in 2007, Semen Salomatnikov studied at the Central Music School of the Moscow Conservatory (Leonid Guryev and later Ivan Maloshtanov), and at the Goldenweiser Children's Music School in Moscow. He took lessons from Sergei Nakariakov, Otto Sauter, Matthias Höfs, Emmanuel Richter, and Andrea Tofanelli. Currently, he attends the Special Music School of the St. Petersburg Conservatory.

    Semen is a winner of several competitions, including "Running on Waves" (2018), "Open Europe – Open Planet" (2019), Ictus (USA, 2020), Lanote Jazz (2020), and International Jazz Bridge (2021), among others. He was a finalist in the "Nutcracker" International Television Contest (2021). He is a scholarship holder of the "New Names" Foundation, Yuri Rozum, and Vladimir Spivakov Foundations.

    He has performed with the Presidential Orchestra of Russia, the Vienna Chamber Orchestra, the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

    Arthur Honegger. Intrada

    Allen Vizzutti. Cascades

    Round 2

    Georg Philipp Telemann. Trumpet Concerto in D major

    Alexandra Pakhmutova. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat minor

    Théo Charlier. Solo de concours in B-flat minor

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Rodion Shchedrin. Trumpet Concerto

  • 17:50

    Vsevolod Trukhachev

    • Russia

    Vsevolod Trukhachev

    participant

    Born in 2000 in Saratov, Vsevolod Trukhachev is a graduate of the Rimsky-Korsakov St. Petersburg Musical College. At present, he is a student at the St.Petersburg Conservatory (Associate Professor Dmitry Vorontsov).

    Vsevolod is a laureate of the Mravinsky International Youth Competition (St. Petersburg, 2018; I Prize and the European Union of Music Competitions for Youth Award), All-Russian Music Competition (Moscow, 2020; I Prize), and Rimsky-Korsakov International Competition for Wind Instruments (St. Petersburg, 2022; I Prize).

    He has toured Russia, the Netherlands, Italy, and Austria as part of the All-Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra (Yuri Bashmet). Currently, he is an artist with the Mariinsky Orchestra, serving as the associate principle for the french horn group.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Horn Concerto in E-flat major, KV 417

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Scherzo À la chasse for horn and piano

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. June (Barcarolle) from The Seasons (arranged by Anton Usov)

    Round 2

    Paul Hindemith. Alto Horn (Horn) Sonata

    Eugène Bozza. Sur les Cimes

    Boris Anisimov. Poem

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Reinhold Glière. Horn Concerto in B-major, Op. 91

  • 18:40

    Severyan Bogdanov

    • Russia

    Severyan Bogdanov

    participant

    Born in St. Petersburg in 1999, Bogdanov Severyan completed his musical education at the Mussorgsky Music College in St. Petersburg (Kirill Lobikov). He is currently a student at the St. Petersburg Conservatory (Alexey Lobikov).

    His accolades include laureateships at the “Fanfares of Petersburg” competition (2016, II Prize) and “Silver Sounds” competition in Petrozavodsk (2017, I Prize). Dolzhikov International Competition-Festival for Young Performers on Woodwind, Brass and Percussion Instruments (Moscow, 2018, Grand Prix), International Competition for Wind and Percussion Performers (Moscow, 2019, I Prize), and All-Russian Music Competition (Moscow, 2020, II Prize).

    He has performed with the Symphony Orchestra of the St. Petersburg Conservatory Opera and Ballet Theatre, St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra, and St. Petersburg State Capella. He is currently a musician with the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Giovanni Batista Pergolesi. Sinfonia

    Ferdinand David. Trombone Concertino, Op. 4

    Round 2

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Three Pieces for Solo Trombone

    Leopold Mozart. Concerto for alto trombone

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Christian Lindberg. Suite from The Queen of Spades

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Vyacheslav Kruglik. Suite from Eugene Onegin

    Nino Rota. Trombone Concerto in C

  • 19:15

    Stepan Bachevich

    • Russia

    Stepan Bachevich

    participant

    Born in 1995 in Oryol, Russia. He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Vadim Novikov).

    He is a winner of the International Competition of the Moscow Conservatory for Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (2022; II prize), Stravinsky Competition (2022; II prize). He is the winner of the All-Russian Competition of Symphony Orchestra Artists, "Music of the World" International Competition, "Bratsk - Salzburg" International Competition-Festival, "Vyatskoe-2019" Competition and other competitions. Participant of the XVI International Tchaikovsky Competition (2019).

    As a soloist, he performed with the Central Military Orchestra of the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Presidential Orchestra of Russia, the Oryol Governor's Symphony Orchestra, the "Volga-Band" Orchestra, and other groups. Soloist of the orchestra of the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

    Allen Vizzutti. Cascades

    George Enescu. Légende

    Round 2

    Johann Friedrich Fasch. Trumpet Concerto in D major

    Alexandra Pakhmutova. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat minor

    Théo Charlier. Solo de concours in B-flat minor

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Mieczysław Weinberg. Trumpet Concerto

  • 19:50

    Nikita Loginov

    • Russia

    Nikita Loginov

    participant

    Nikita Loginov, a graduate of the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music (Associate Professor Evgeny Guryev), is currently completing its postgraduate course.

    He has achieved recognition at various competitions including the All-Russian Nesterov Competition (Nizhny Novgorod, 2015; I prize), the International Dolzhikov Competition (Moscow, 2018; III prize), the "Northern Rhapsody" Competition (Cherepovets, 2019; I prize), the "Vivat, Student!" Festival-Competition (Moscow, 2019; I prize), the All-Russian Music Competition (Moscow, 2020; III prize), the All-Russian Competition for Symphony Orchestra Artists (Moscow, 2021 and 2022; III prize), the Stravinsky International Competition (2022; II prize), and the Moscow Conservatory International Competition for Wind and Percussion Instruments (2022; I prize).

    Currently, Nikita is a member of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra. He also participated in the G20 World Symphony Orchestra in Indonesia in 2022.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

    Allen Vizzutti. Cascades

    George Enescu. Légende

    Round 2

    Georg Philipp Telemann. Trumpet Concerto in D major

    Vladimir Peskin. Trumpet Concerto No. 1 in C minor (1st movement)

    Théo Charlier. Solo de concours in B-flat minor

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Mieczysław Weinberg. Trumpet Concerto

  • 20:25

    Day End

    • Russia

    Day End

    Nikita Loginov, a graduate of the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music (Associate Professor Evgeny Guryev), is currently completing its postgraduate course.

    He has achieved recognition at various competitions including the All-Russian Nesterov Competition (Nizhny Novgorod, 2015; I prize), the International Dolzhikov Competition (Moscow, 2018; III prize), the "Northern Rhapsody" Competition (Cherepovets, 2019; I prize), the "Vivat, Student!" Festival-Competition (Moscow, 2019; I prize), the All-Russian Music Competition (Moscow, 2020; III prize), the All-Russian Competition for Symphony Orchestra Artists (Moscow, 2021 and 2022; III prize), the Stravinsky International Competition (2022; II prize), and the Moscow Conservatory International Competition for Wind and Percussion Instruments (2022; I prize).

    Currently, Nikita is a member of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra. He also participated in the G20 World Symphony Orchestra in Indonesia in 2022.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

    Allen Vizzutti. Cascades

    George Enescu. Légende

    Round 2

    Georg Philipp Telemann. Trumpet Concerto in D major

    Vladimir Peskin. Trumpet Concerto No. 1 in C minor (1st movement)

    Théo Charlier. Solo de concours in B-flat minor

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Mieczysław Weinberg. Trumpet Concerto

  • 21:00

    Round II Results

    • Russia

    Round II Results

    Nikita Loginov, a graduate of the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music (Associate Professor Evgeny Guryev), is currently completing its postgraduate course.

    He has achieved recognition at various competitions including the All-Russian Nesterov Competition (Nizhny Novgorod, 2015; I prize), the International Dolzhikov Competition (Moscow, 2018; III prize), the "Northern Rhapsody" Competition (Cherepovets, 2019; I prize), the "Vivat, Student!" Festival-Competition (Moscow, 2019; I prize), the All-Russian Music Competition (Moscow, 2020; III prize), the All-Russian Competition for Symphony Orchestra Artists (Moscow, 2021 and 2022; III prize), the Stravinsky International Competition (2022; II prize), and the Moscow Conservatory International Competition for Wind and Percussion Instruments (2022; I prize).

    Currently, Nikita is a member of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra. He also participated in the G20 World Symphony Orchestra in Indonesia in 2022.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

    Allen Vizzutti. Cascades

    George Enescu. Légende

    Round 2

    Georg Philipp Telemann. Trumpet Concerto in D major

    Vladimir Peskin. Trumpet Concerto No. 1 in C minor (1st movement)

    Théo Charlier. Solo de concours in B-flat minor

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Mieczysław Weinberg. Trumpet Concerto

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29 June Thursday

St. Petersburg

Mariinsky Concert Hall

  • 10:00

    Charles Reydellet

    • France

    Charles Reydellet

    participant

    Born in 1995, Charles Reydellet graduated from the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Lyon in 2012. Currently, he studies at the Hochschule für Musik Trossingen (class of Zempléni Szabolcs) and the Universität der Künste Berlin (under the guidance of Christian Dallmann, Sebastian Posch, and Bertrand Chatenet). From 2022 to 2023, he is studying at the Haute école de musique de Genève.

    In 2013, he won 1st prize at the competition “Città di Chieri” (Italy), and in 2021, he was a finalist at the competition “Città di Porcia” (Italy). 

    Charles Reydellet regularly plays as a guest musician in the Münchener Kammerorchester, the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, the Opéra Nice Côte d’Azur, the Kammerorchester der Komischen Oper Berlin, while performing chamber music (Donaueschingen Festival of contemporary music).

    Since 2018, he has been Horn Professor at the Conservatoire de Nice – Université Nice Côte d’Azur.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Horn Concerto in E-flat major, KV 417

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Scherzo À la chasse for horn and piano

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. June (Barcarolle) from The Seasons (arranged by Anton Usov)

    Round 2

    Jane Vignery. Horn Sonata, Op. 7

    Eugène Bozza. En Forêt

    Boris Anisimov. Poem

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Reinhold Glière. Horn Concerto in B-major, Op. 91

  • 10:40

    Zhasulan Abdykalykov

    • Kazakhstan

    Zhasulan Abdykalykov

    participant

    Born in 1992 in the city of Arkalyk, Turgai Region (now Kostanay Region, Kazakhstan). He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Vadim Novikov) and the Hamburg University of Music and Drama (class of Professor Matthias Höfs).

    Laureate of the International Competition of the Moscow Conservatory for Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (2011 - II prize; 2016 - I prize), International Competition for Young Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (Moscow, 2011; I prize), Elise Meyer Competition (Hamburg, 2016; I prize), International Tchaikovsky Competition (2019; VIII prize).

    He is a soloist of the musicAeterna orchestra, with which he participated in the Diaghilev, Salzburg, and Lucerne festivals.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

    Anthony Plog. Postcards

    George Enescu. Légende

    Round 2

    Johann Friedrich Fasch. Trumpet Concerto in D major

    Alexander Goedicke. Trumpet Concerto in B-flat minor

    Théo Charlier. Solo de concours in B-flat minor

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Mieczysław Weinberg. Trumpet Concerto

  • 11:20

    Aleksey Ivanov

    • Russia

    Aleksey Ivanov

    participant

    Born in 1995 in the village of Puru (Jõhvi Parish, Estonia), Alexei Ivanov studied in the class of Konstantin Baryshev and Boris Taburetkin. He participated in master classes by Vyacheslav Prokopov, Andrey Ikov, Sergey Nakariakov, Jouko Harjanne, Marco Pierobon, etc.

    He is a laureate of the St. Petersburg international music competitions: Mravinsky (2010 - special prize; 2014 - I prize and special prize) and Rimsky-Korsakov (2017; I prize and special prize), Trumpeters Competition in Vilnius (2018; II prize and special prize), "Talents-Trumpeters" competition (Tallinn, 2019; I prize and special prize), and International Competition of the Moscow Conservatory for Wind and Percussion Performers (2022; III prize). He is a prize winner of the All-Russian Competition for Symphony Orchestra Artists (2020-2022).

    He is the founder of the ensembles Brass-Time and Brass Barocco. He is an artist of the Mariinsky Symphony Orchestra. As a guest soloist, he has performed in South Korea, Japan, the USA, Canada, and Mexico.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

    Allen Vizzutti. Cascades

    George Enescu. Légende

    Round 2

    Georg Philipp Telemann. Trumpet Concerto in D major

    Alexandra Pakhmutova. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat minor

    Théo Charlier. Solo de concours in B-flat minor

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Rodion Shchedrin. Trumpet Concerto

  • 12:00

    Vilnur Samigullin

    • Russia

    Vilnur Samigullin

    participant

    Born in 1991 in Oktyabrsky, Bashkortostan, Vilnur Samigullin is a graduate of the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music (class of Associate Professor Firgat Musin). He has participated in Sergio Carolino's master class in 2021.

    Vilnur is a laureate of the All-Russian Wind Ensembles Competition in Kazan (as part of a brass quintet), "Siberian Musical Assemblies" festival-competition in Novosibirsk, and the All-Russian Music Competition (Moscow, 2016, III Prize).

    His has performed with Volga Region Youth Symphony Orchestra, the Tyumen Philharmonic Orchestra, Omsk Symphony Orchestra, and the Symphony Orchestra of the Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre. Today, he is an artist with the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia (Vladimir Spivakov).

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Thomas Stevens. Variations in Olden Style (after Bach)

    Krzysztof Penderecki. Capriccio for solo tuba

    Round 2

    William Schmidt. Tuba Sonata

    Antony Plog. Three Miniatures

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Alexander Arutiunian. Tuba Concerto

  • 13:00

    Zhicheng Jin

    • China

    Zhicheng Jin

    participant

    Born in Russia in 2006, he started to play the French horn at the age of eight. He currently studies at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing with Professor Yi Man. Jin received high ratings from renown horn masters such as Professors Sibylle Mahni and Markus Maskuniitty during the Beijing International Horn Festival.

    He won significant prizes since the age of eleven, including 1st prize of the Haidian Art Festival in Beijing in 2017, 1st prize of the China International Horn Festival Competition in 2018, 2nd prize of the Russian European Union of Music Competitions for Youth in 2018, and 1st prize of the 2021 Alexander China French Horn Competition.

    Zhicheng was invited by the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra to be featured as a soloist in the 2021 Shenzhen Mozart Week.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Horn Concerto in E-flat major, KV 417

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Scherzo À la chasse for horn and piano

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. June (Barcarolle) from The Seasons (arranged by Anton Usov)

    Round 2

    Jane Vignery. Horn Sonata, Op. 7

    Eugène Bozza. Sur les Cimes

    Boris Anisimov. Poem

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Reinhold Glière. Horn Concerto in B-major, Op. 91

  • 13:40

    Semyon Salomatnikov

    • Russia

    Semyon Salomatnikov

    participant

    Born in Moscow in 2007, Semen Salomatnikov studied at the Central Music School of the Moscow Conservatory (Leonid Guryev and later Ivan Maloshtanov), and at the Goldenweiser Children's Music School in Moscow. He took lessons from Sergei Nakariakov, Otto Sauter, Matthias Höfs, Emmanuel Richter, and Andrea Tofanelli. Currently, he attends the Special Music School of the St. Petersburg Conservatory.

    Semen is a winner of several competitions, including "Running on Waves" (2018), "Open Europe – Open Planet" (2019), Ictus (USA, 2020), Lanote Jazz (2020), and International Jazz Bridge (2021), among others. He was a finalist in the "Nutcracker" International Television Contest (2021). He is a scholarship holder of the "New Names" Foundation, Yuri Rozum, and Vladimir Spivakov Foundations.

    He has performed with the Presidential Orchestra of Russia, the Vienna Chamber Orchestra, the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, etc.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

    Arthur Honegger. Intrada

    Allen Vizzutti. Cascades

    Round 2

    Georg Philipp Telemann. Trumpet Concerto in D major

    Alexandra Pakhmutova. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat minor

    Théo Charlier. Solo de concours in B-flat minor

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Rodion Shchedrin. Trumpet Concerto

  • 14:20

    Vsevolod Trukhachev

    • Russia

    Vsevolod Trukhachev

    participant

    Born in 2000 in Saratov, Vsevolod Trukhachev is a graduate of the Rimsky-Korsakov St. Petersburg Musical College. At present, he is a student at the St.Petersburg Conservatory (Associate Professor Dmitry Vorontsov).

    Vsevolod is a laureate of the Mravinsky International Youth Competition (St. Petersburg, 2018; I Prize and the European Union of Music Competitions for Youth Award), All-Russian Music Competition (Moscow, 2020; I Prize), and Rimsky-Korsakov International Competition for Wind Instruments (St. Petersburg, 2022; I Prize).

    He has toured Russia, the Netherlands, Italy, and Austria as part of the All-Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra (Yuri Bashmet). Currently, he is an artist with the Mariinsky Orchestra, serving as the associate principle for the french horn group.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Horn Concerto in E-flat major, KV 417

    Vitaly Buyanovsky. Scherzo À la chasse for horn and piano

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. June (Barcarolle) from The Seasons (arranged by Anton Usov)

    Round 2

    Paul Hindemith. Alto Horn (Horn) Sonata

    Eugène Bozza. Sur les Cimes

    Boris Anisimov. Poem

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 (arranged by Maximiliano Santos)

    Reinhold Glière. Horn Concerto in B-major, Op. 91

  • 15:00

    Stepan Bachevich

    • Russia

    Stepan Bachevich

    participant

    Born in 1995 in Oryol, Russia. He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Vadim Novikov).

    He is a winner of the International Competition of the Moscow Conservatory for Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (2022; II prize), Stravinsky Competition (2022; II prize). He is the winner of the All-Russian Competition of Symphony Orchestra Artists, "Music of the World" International Competition, "Bratsk - Salzburg" International Competition-Festival, "Vyatskoe-2019" Competition and other competitions. Participant of the XVI International Tchaikovsky Competition (2019).

    As a soloist, he performed with the Central Military Orchestra of the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Presidential Orchestra of Russia, the Oryol Governor's Symphony Orchestra, the "Volga-Band" Orchestra, and other groups. Soloist of the orchestra of the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

    Allen Vizzutti. Cascades

    George Enescu. Légende

    Round 2

    Johann Friedrich Fasch. Trumpet Concerto in D major

    Alexandra Pakhmutova. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat minor

    Théo Charlier. Solo de concours in B-flat minor

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Mieczysław Weinberg. Trumpet Concerto

  • 15:40

    Day End

    • Russia

    Day End

    Born in 1995 in Oryol, Russia. He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Vadim Novikov).

    He is a winner of the International Competition of the Moscow Conservatory for Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments (2022; II prize), Stravinsky Competition (2022; II prize). He is the winner of the All-Russian Competition of Symphony Orchestra Artists, "Music of the World" International Competition, "Bratsk - Salzburg" International Competition-Festival, "Vyatskoe-2019" Competition and other competitions. Participant of the XVI International Tchaikovsky Competition (2019).

    As a soloist, he performed with the Central Military Orchestra of the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Presidential Orchestra of Russia, the Oryol Governor's Symphony Orchestra, the "Volga-Band" Orchestra, and other groups. Soloist of the orchestra of the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia.

    Repertoire

    Round 1

    Joseph Haydn. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

    Allen Vizzutti. Cascades

    George Enescu. Légende

    Round 2

    Johann Friedrich Fasch. Trumpet Concerto in D major

    Alexandra Pakhmutova. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat minor

    Théo Charlier. Solo de concours in B-flat minor

    Round 3

    Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin

    Mieczysław Weinberg. Trumpet Concerto

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  • Mariinsky Symphony Orchestra.

    Conductors: Valery Gergiev, Pavel Smelkov, Gurgen Petrosyan, Nikolay Khondzinsky

    • Mariinsky Symphony Orchestra.

    participant

    Its history covers a period of over two hundred years, and the Mariinsky Orchestra has been in the heart of the musical life of St. Petersburg. The orchestra was headed by Berlioz, Wagner, Tchaikovsky, and Rachmaninoff. They were followed by outstanding conductors, including Eduard Nápravník, Vladimir Dranishnikov, Boris Khaikin, and Yuri Temirkanov. Since 1988, Valery Gergiev has been Artistic and General Director of the Mariinsky Theatre and its Orchestra. With his arrival, Gergiev succeeded in raising the orchestra to the highest level possible, capable of brilliantly performing both the theatre and concert repertoires. The programs include a prodigious amount of Russian and European music dating back four hundred years in any and all genres. The ensemble is notable for its virtuosity, universal character, unique resilience, and empathy for soloists. Many orchestral artists continue their solo careers, play in ensembles of different instrumentation, go into educational work, and compose music.

    Conductors:

    Valery Gergiev

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    Chief conductor, Artistic and General Director of the Mariinsky Theatre.

    Graduated from the Rimsky-Korsakov Leningrad State Conservatory, student of the legendary Professor Ilya Musin, Valery Gergiev was invited to join the Kirov Theatre (now the Mariinsky) as an assistant to the principal conductor in 1978 In 1988 Valery Gergiev was appointed Music Director of the Mariinsky Theatre, and in 1996 he became its Artistic and General Director. Under the direction of Valery Gergiev Mariinsky Theatre has become a major theatre and concert complex, unmatched in the world. The three stages in St. Petersburg, the stages in Vladivostok and Vladikavkaz branches host more than 1500 performances and concerts. The ensemble's repertoire includes more than two hundred operas and ballets from Glinka to Shchedrin, from Mozart to Strauss. Almost all the operas by Verdi and Wagner, Rimsky-Korsakov and Tchaikovsky are performed in the theatre. The Mariinsky Orchestra conducted by Valery Gergiev performs symphonies by Beethoven, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Mahler, Prokofiev, Shostakovich, works by Berlioz, Bruckner, Scriabin, Rachmaninoff, Stravinsky, and many other composers. The theatre has its own media broadcasting, online broadcasts of concerts and performances are regularly held.

    All those years Valery Gergiev’s international activities were no less intensive and active, but he is currently fully focused on his work at home, in Russia.

    Valery Gergiev is the founder of prestigious international festivals, including The Stars of the White Nights (1993) and the Moscow Easter Festival (2002). Since 2011, he heads the Organizing Committee of the International Tchaikovsky Competition.

    Valery Gergiev’s musical and public activities have brought him three State Prizes of the Russian Federation (1993, 1998 and 2015), the titles of People’s Artist of the Russian Federation (1996) and Hero of Labour (2013), the Order “For Merit to the Fatherland” and prestigious state awards of Armenia, Bulgaria, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, France and Japan.

    Pavel Smelkov

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    Speciality: Voice
    Location: Mussorgsky Hall, Mariinsky II

    Gurgen Petrosyan

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    Speciality: Brass Instruments
    Location: State Academic Capella, Mariinsky Concert Hal

    Nikolay Khondzinsky

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    Speciality: Woodwinds
    Location: Repino Hall, Mariinsky Concert Hal

  • St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra

    Conductor: Felix Korobov

    • St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra

    participant

    Speciality: Cello
    Location: Saint Petersburg Philharmonia (Small Hall, Great Hall)

    The orchestra joined the St. Petersburg Philharmonia 70 years ago. The St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra traces its history back to 1931 as a concert ensemble, later becoming the Symphony Orchestra of the Leningrad Radio. In August 1942, the musicians of this very orchestra, headed by Karl Eliasberg, performed the Leningrad premiere of Shostakovich’s Seventh Symphony. The orchestra was headed by legendary representatives of the Leningrad school: Nikolai Rabinovich and Yuri Temirkanov. For 40 years, from 1977 until June 2018, Alexander Dmitriev headed the orchestra as its Artistic Director. Vladimir Altschuler has been working with the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra as its conductor for over 25 years. The orchestra’s programs include music of all styles, from Baroque to Avant-garde music. The orchestra was the first to have performed a number of works by Richard Strauss, Debussy, Ravel, Scriabin, Honegger, Dutilleux, Pärt, Schnittke, Ligeti for the first time in St. Petersburg.

    Conductor: Felix Korobov

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    Chief Conductor of the Moscow State Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Music Theatre (since 2004). Laureate of the Moscow Prize in Literature and the Arts. Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the Chamber orchestra of the Moscow Conservatory (since 2007).

    Graduated from the Moscow State Conservatory in two disciplines: Cello (Professor Maria Tchaikovskaya) and Opera and Symphony Conducting (Professor Vassily Sinaisky). He started his career as a conductor in the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra of Russia. Under his direction operas by Verdi, Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Prokofiev, Massenet, Cherubini, Milhaud et Satie, ballets by Kilian, McMillan and others were staged. Almost all styles and directions are represented in the huge theatrical repertoire of the conductor. He performs with symphony orchestras in Russia and abroad. Since 2017 Felix Korobov collaborates with Teatro alla Scala, where he conducted ballets Onegin (2017), Manon (2018), The Sleeping Beauty (2019), Balanchine/Kilian/Bejar (2019).

  • State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia "Evgeny Svetlanov"

    Conductor: Alexey Rubin

    • State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia "Evgeny Svetlanov"

    participant

    Speciality: Piano
    Location: Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory

    The first performance of the orchestra took place in 1936 at the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory. Over the years, the State Symphony Orchestra has been directed by its founder Alexander Gauk, Natan Rakhlin, Konstantin Ivanov, Vasily Sinaisky, Mark Gorenstein, Vladimir Jurowski and Vasily Petrenko. The orchestra was headed by Evgeny Svetlanov for 35 years, and in 2005, the ensemble was named after the glorious conductor. The orchestra's concert programs include Russian and European symphony classics, as well as an impressive layer of modern music. Famous conductors, singers, and musicians performed with the orchestra. The orchestra has since represented Russian art in dozens of countries around the world, and records have been released by leading recording companies. The State Symphony of Russia often performs at festivals and competitions, including the International Tchaikovsky Competition.

    Conductor - Alexei Rubin

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    Conductor of the Novaya Rossiya State Symphony Orchestra. From 2015 to 2022 he was an Assistant Conductor of the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra. Graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory, majoring in choral conducting with Professor Valentin Nesterov and in opera and symphonic conducting with Professor Yuri Simonov. Alexey regularly appears at the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, the Rachmaninoff Concert Hall (Philharmonia 2), and at the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory. He collaborates with leading Russian orchestras: the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra of Russia, the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra, the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra.

  • Russian National Orchestra

    Conductor: Alexander Rudin

    • Russian National Orchestra

    participant

    Speciality: Violin
    Location: Small Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, Tchaikovsky Concert Hall

    The orchestra was founded in 1990 by Mikhail Pletnev and has quickly gained international fame. The orchestra tours a lot in Russia, including outlying regions of the country. The orchestra has worked with singers Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, José Carreras, and Dmitri Hvorostovsky. The orchestra was conducted by Vladimir Jurowski, Kent Nagano, Charles Dutoit, and Alberto Zedda. Together with Deutsche Grammophon, Pentatone, and other labels, the orchestra has released more than 100 albums (and won the 2008 Grammy Award in the category of the Best Children's Audio Book). The orchestra participates in many festivals and annually holds its own Grand RNO Festival, bringing together both the world's leading artists and young talents. The orchestra was the first to receive a grant of the Government of the Russian Federation among non-governmental ensembles, and was turned into a state ensemble in 2009 In 2022, Alexander Rudin was appointed as its artistic director and chief conductor of the orchestra.

    Conductor: Alexander Rudin

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    People's Artist of Russia

    One of the most prominent representatives of modern Russian musical art. A world-famous cellist, conductor who collaborates with both symphony and chamber orchestras, a pianist, an outstanding ensemble player, a researcher of old scores, an author of orchestral editions of chamber pieces, he belongs to a new type of Russian performers - the type of universal musicians. A laureate of international competitions, including the most prestigious ones such as the Bach Competition in Leipzig (1976), the Gaspar Cassadó Competition in Florence (1979), the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow (1978, 1982). People's Artist of Russia (2001), laureate of the State Prize, laureate of the Moscow Government Award, Chevalier of the Order of Friendship, Professor of the Moscow Conservatory.

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REGULATIONS OF THE XVII INTERNATIONAL TCHAIKOVSKY COMPETITION

Moscow and Saint Petersburg

19 June – 1 July 2023

Including the categories of piano, violin, cello, voice, woodwind instruments (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon), and brass instruments (French horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba)

1. The XVII International Tchaikovsky Competition (hereafter referred to as the “Competition”) will be held in the following cities: Moscow (piano and violin) and Saint Petersburg (cello, voice, woodwind instruments [flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon], and brass instruments [French horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba]) from 19 June to 1 July 2023. The founders of the Competition are the Government of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation.

2. The Competition will include the following categories: piano, violin, cello, voice (female and male), woodwind instruments (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon), brass instruments (French horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba).

3. The Competition is open to musicians from all countries in the world. The age limit of participants as of the date of the Competition opening (17 June 2019) for instrumentalists is not younger than 16 and not older than 32 years of age inclusive; and for singers, not younger than 19 and not older than 32 years of age inclusive.

First-prize winners of previous Tchaikovsky Competitions are not permitted to compete again.

4. The Competition will invite no more than 25 pianists, 25 violinists, 25 cellists, 48 woodwind players, 48 brass players, and 60 singers (30 female and 30 male). Contestants will be selected by expert juries designated by the Organizing Committee of the Competition as per the results of a qualifying pre-screening round (based on submitted application materials and online video program screening).

5. Official address of the Competition Directorate:

Directorate of the International Tchaikovsky Competition

Federal State Budgetary Institution of Culture ROSCONCERT

Arkhangelsky pereulok, 10/2, Moscow, Russia, 101000

Phone: +7 (495) 748 67 77

E-mail: info@tchaikovskycompetition.com

Website: www.tchaikovskycompetition.com

The Application deadline is April 16, 2023. The application to the Competition must be submitted through personal account on the Competition website and include the following documents and materials:

- application form (duly completed and signed);

- copy of the candidate's identification document (birth certificate or passport);

- biography (approximately 1,000 characters including spaces);

- color photos in digital format with a resolution of at least 300 dpi, including one close-up photo suitable for publication;

- copy of diploma or educational credentials;

- copies of awards from international competitions received in the last three years;

- two letters of recommendation: one letter from the candidate's last teacher and the other from a musician(s) of international recognition. Letters must be written as a special recommendation to participate in the XVII International Tchaikovsky Competition in English or Russian languages.

- detailed competition repertory (indicating the key of compositions, related parts, and duration of the video selection and Competition program). Changes to the repertory will be accepted only prior to 1 May 2023;

- list of concerti with orchestra in the candidate's repertory (at least four) which are ready for performance in the 2023-2024 season (for pianists, violinists, cellists, woodwinds, and brass);

-list (if any) of major solo and chamber works (or opera roles for singers) with the dates of their last public performance;

-video program recorded for application to the Competition, which must be unedited and recorded between December 2022 and March 2023, strictly at one venue. The video must be submitted electronically as a web-link. (Applicants are solely responsible for the functionality of web-links.) Videos should be made by one fixed camera without interruption during the performance of one piece of music and show a musician as he/she is seen from the audience perspective (in full growth);

-Bank details of the applicants (account number and SWIFT/BIC codes)

2. The application form must be completed either in English or Russian. Incomplete applications or applications without required accompanying materials will not be accepted. Applicants should keep copies of all materials sent. Submitted materials cannot be returned. The Competition Directorate will confirm receipt of complete applications.

1. The Competition consists of a qualifying (pre-screening) round (based on online video selections) and three live rounds: Round I, Round II, and Round III (final).

1.1. The qualifying (pre-screening) round (based on online video selections) evaluates all candidates who have submitted all necessary application documents and materials. The selection of candidates for participation in the qualifying round (video selection) will be made on the basis of the proper submittal of video recordings and application documents.

The selection committee reserves the right to immediately admit first-prize winners of competitions which are members of the World Federation of International Competitions, and the All-Russian Music Competition.

1.2. Participating in Round I will be no more than 25 pianists, 25 violinists, 25 cellists, 60 singers (30 male and 30 female), 48 woodwind players, and 48 brass players.

In an exceptional case, upon the request of the Preliminary Auditions Jury or the Working Group of the Competition, the number of participants in each category can be increased by no more that 5 people.

1.3. Participating in Round II will be no more than 12 pianists, 12 violinists, 12 cellists, 20 singers (without specific gender split), 16 woodwind players, and 16 brass players.

1.4. Participating in Round III will be no more than 6 pianists, 6 violinists, 6 cellists, 8 singers (4 female and 4 male), 8 woodwind players, and 8 brass players.

2. Rounds I and II will take place in the format of a solo recital, and Round III as a performance with orchestra.

3. Contestants (except pianists) can bring their own accompanists, which needs to be indicated in their application. Otherwise, contestants can perform with an accompanist provided by the Directorate free of charge to the participant (one rehearsal before Round I and Round II).

4. The order of contestants in Round I will be determined by a drawing of lots, and that order will remain throughout the entire Competition. Juries of each category reserve the right to change the order of contestants.

5. Participants will be provided with practice facilities and will be given rehearsal times before each round on the stage of the respective concert hall.

6. Pianists will be given time (on 15 and 16 June 2019) to select pianos. Pianists will be free to change their choice of instrument at any time, but they should inform the Directorate at least one day prior to their next performance. However, a new tryout of instruments can only be arranged for the final round.

7. Contestants must perform their repertory by memory. Exceptions are sonatas for violin and piano, and cello and piano, as well as for woodwinds and brass in Rounds I and II. The jury, in consensus, may consider allowing the use of sheet music for performances in the Brass Instruments and Woodwinds categories during the third round.

8. The Competition will be held in accordance with the schedule published on the official website of the Competition.

9. All performances will be open to the public.

10. Contestants are not permitted to have contact with any jury member during their participation in the Competition. Failure to observe this rule may lead to disqualification of the contestant.

11. The results of the rounds will be announced after the last performance of each round.

1. Contestants admitted to Round I and their accompanists (pianists) will be provided with hotel accommodation no less than 3* (double occupancy) from the date stated on the official invitation until the end of the contestant’s participation in the Competition.

Contestants who have passed onwards to Round III of the Competition will be provided with accommodation (single rooms) until the end of the Competition.

Competitors who have not passed onwards to Round II or Round III of the Competition will be provided with accommodation (double occupancy) till the end of the  Competition.

Accompanists (pianists) of the contestants will be provided with accommodation until the end of their contestant’s participation in the Competition, but no later than the end of Round II.

The Competition Directorate in accordance with the transport application submitted by the participant will purchase airline or train tickets to Moscow or St. Petersburg for the participant who has been admitted to the First Round, and for his/her accompanist (pianist). Tickets for cello, trombone and tuba will be also purchased if necessary.

The return air ticket in economy class, or train ticket from Moscow or Saint Petersburg to the destination, noted in transport application, will be purchased by the Directorate according to the data in the  transport application, but no later than two days  after the end of the Competition. Subsequent changes in the date of departure and / or route are carried out at the expense of the party initiating these changes.

Competitors admitted to Round I and their accompanists (pianists) will be provided with meals from the date indicated on the invitation until the end of their participation in the Competition.

The competitor (and his accompanist) independently ensures timely arrival at the airport / railway station of the city of departure. Upon arrival in the cities of the Competition (Moscow or St. Petersburg), the Directorate of the Competition provides the contestant and his accompanist with a transfer from the airport / railway station to the hotel, as well as from the hotel to the airport / railway station on the way back.

2. Contestants who receive an invitation to participate in the Competition and who live in countries with a visa regime with the Russian Federation should contact their nearest Russian Consulate to obtain a Russian visa. The Directorate will provide all necessary invitations; however, the Directorate will not be responsible for obtaining visas and related costs.

3. Contestants who participate in the Competition but refuse to perform for any reason must bear all costs for their accommodation and travel.

4. For under age participants, the Directorate may additionally pay for travel and accommodation of their accompanying person.

1. The Organizing Committee of the XVII International Tchaikovsky Competition will present 6 prizes for pianists, 6 prizes for violinists, 6 prizes for cellists, 8 prizes for performers of woodwind instruments, 8 prizes for performers of brass instruments, 4 prizes for female singers, and 4 prizes for male singers. Only one Grand Prix winner may be chosen from among all the first-prize winners from all categories.

Cash prize amounts will be the following:

Grand Prix: USD $100,000 in addition to the 1st Prize cash award;

1st Prize USD $30,000 and Gold Medal;

2nd Prize USD $20,000 and Silver Medal;

3rd Prize USD $10,000 and Bronze Medal;

4th Prize USD $5,000 and Diploma;

5th Prize USD $4,000 and Diploma;

6th Prize USD $3,000 and Diploma;

7th Prize USD $2,500 and Diploma;

8th Prize USD $2,000 and Diploma.

2. Prizes will be paid in rubles at the exchange rate of the Central Federal Bank of the Russian Federation on the date of payment by transfer to the contestant's bank account.

3. Based on the results achieved and within the established number of awards the juries reserve the right:

a) not to award all prizes;

b) to divide prizes between contestants (with the exception of Grand Prix and 1st Prize).

4. The two best-performing participants of Round II who do not pass onwards to Round III, determined by the respective jury for each category, will be awarded with a Diploma and an incentive prize of USD $1,000.

5. The jury reserves the right to award the best accompanists (not more than two in each category), with the amount of USD $1,000 and a Diploma.

6. Decisions of the juries are final and not revocable.

7. In the case that a First prize in any of the categories is not awarded, the Organizing Committee reserves the right to award the First prize from among the finalists.

8. In coordination with the Organizing Committee it is possible to establish special and additional prizes and awards by any state, commercial, public, or creative organizations, both Russian and foreign. Terms for such prizes and awards must be agreed with the Organizing Committee.

1. Finalists and their accompanists will be required to perform without compensation in the closing ceremonies and winners' concerts on 30 June 2022 in Moscow and 1 July 2023 in Saint Petersburg.

2. All rounds of the Competition may be broadcasted live and recorded for future video and audio broadcasts and publications. The Competition will be partially or fully available for viewing via the Internet.

3. All rights to broadcast audio and video recordings of Competition rounds, and the final concerts featuring winners, at no performance fee to contestants, belong to the Directorate of the Competition, as well as for the sale and distribution of these materials.

4. Contestants and their accompanists must sign a document confirming no claims on their part on the use by the Directorate and its authorized representatives of the above-mentioned audio and video materials. The Directorate and its authorized representatives do not have any financial obligations to the contestants for the use of materials obtained.

5. In accordance with the agreement with the Directorate, the winners of the first three prizes in each category will perform free of charge in no more than two concerts within the framework of the XVII International P.I. Tchaikovsky. Competition participants must not have any other professional obligations during the Competition.

6. The Directorate does not provide contestants, accompanists, and/or other accompanying persons with any kind of insurance.

7. Contestants must not have any other professional commitments while participating in the Competition.

8. The application signed by the candidate for participation in the Competition serves as evidence that the potential participant of the Competition fully accepts and undertakes to fulfill the present Conditions noted in this document.

9. All information posted on the official website of the Competition is correct at the time of publication. The Organizing Committee reserves the right to make changes, if circumstances so require. In case of any disagreements in the interpretation of the Russian and English versions, the Russian version will prevail.


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Moscow

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The Hall was opened in 1901. Today it is one of the finest concert venues for classical music in Russia. It has unique acoustics. Soloists, ensembles, and orchestras that are world-famous perform here. The Great Hall is also a site for festivals and competitions (among them since 1958 the International Tchaikovsky Competition).

Seating capacity: 1737
Address:
13 Bolshaya Nikitskaya st., Moscow
Nearest Metro stations:
Biblioteka Imeni Lenina, Arbatskaya, Aleksandrovsky Sad, Borovitskaya (10-15 minutes on foot)
Website: http://www.mosconsv.ru/

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Moscow

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The Hall was opened in 1901. Today it is one of the finest concert venues for classical music in Russia. It has unique acoustics. Soloists, ensembles, and orchestras that are world-famous perform here. The Great Hall is also a site for festivals and competitions (among them since 1958 the International Tchaikovsky Competition).

Seating capacity: 1737
Address:
13 Bolshaya Nikitskaya st., Moscow
Nearest Metro stations:
Biblioteka Imeni Lenina, Arbatskaya, Aleksandrovsky Sad, Borovitskaya (10-15 minutes on foot)
Website: http://www.mosconsv.ru/

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Moscow

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The concert hall is not only carefully designed to match the artificial relief of “Zaryadye” park, it is one of the key elements in the park’s view. The state of the art equipment provides for very different types of events.

Seating capacity: 1600
Address:
Moscow, ul. Varvarka, Vl. 6, Bldg. 4
Nearest Metro station:
Kitay-Gorod, Ploschad’ Revolutsii, Teatral’naya, Okhotny Ryad
Website: https://zaryadyehall.com/

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St. Petersburg

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The building, covering 79114 m.sq., is one of the largest theatre and concert venues in the world. The auditorium seats up to 2000 people at full capacity. There new theatre has seven storeys above ground and three below. Alongside the historic building of the Mariinsky Theatre, built in 1860, and the Concert Hall which opened in 2006, the Mariinsky II forms part of this theatre and concert complex, unique in its artistic and educational capabilities. This complex reiterated the status of the Mariinsky Theatre as one of the world’s most important cultural institutions.

Seating capacity: 2000
Address:
34 Dekabristov st., Saint Petersburg
Nearest Metro stations:
Sadovaya, Spasskaya (15 minutes on foot)
Website: https://www.mariinsky.ru/

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Moscow

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The Tchaikovsky Concert Hall has been one of Moscow’s finest concert venues since its opening in 1940. It is the principal concert hall of the Moscow Philharmonic Society.

Seating capacity: 1505
Address:
31/4 Tverskaya st. (4 Triumfalnaya Square)
Nearest Metro stations:
Mayakovskaya (exit to Triumfalnaya Square, 1 minute on foot)
Website: https://meloman.ru/

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Moscow

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The Hall was opened in 1898. Its acoustics are ideal. The Small Hall is known for its chamber concerts. It also hosts student recitals, competitions, and festivals (among them the International Tchaikovsky Competition).

Seating capacity: 402
Address:
13 Bolshaya Nikitskaya st., Moscow
Nearest Metro stations:
Biblioteka Imeni Lenina, Arbatskaya, Aleksandrovsky Sad, Borovitskaya (10-15 minutes on foot)
Website: http://www.mosconsv.ru/

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St. Petersburg

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The Hall that is now home to the Philharmonia was built in 1839. The Grand Hall of the Saint Petersburg Philharmonia is one of the best concert halls in Europe. Its first-rate acoustics have been singled out by leading recording companies from around the world. Since the 1940s it has been the centre of musical life in Saint Petersburg.

Seating capacity: 1441
Address:
2 Mikhailovskaya st., Saint Petersburg
Nearest Metro stations:
Nevsky Prospekt, Gostiniy Dvor (exit to Ulitsa Mikhailovskaya, 3 minutes on foot)
Website: https://philharmonia.spb.ru/

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St. Petersburg

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The Academic Glinka Capella is located in the complex of buildings that it has been occupying since 1810. In 1886 to 1889, the buildings were renovated according to the project of Leon Benois. Today the Concert Hall of the Capella is considered to be one of the best in Europe according to its acoustic qualities. The design of its floor and ceiling resembles a violin deck.

Seating capacity: 789
Address:
20 Moyka River Embankment, Saint Petersburg
Nearest Metro stations:
Nevsky Prospect, Admiralteyskaya, Gostiny Dvor
Website: http://capella-spb.ru/

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St. Petersburg

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The Mussorgsky Hall is located on the fifth floor. It is named after the great composer who was particularly enthralled with the music of the poetic word, and it is generally intended for vocal concerts. Here there are frequent programmes by soloists of the Mariinsky Academy of Young Opera Singers, directed by Larisa Gergieva. The Mussorgsky Hall also hosts the series Portrait of a Soloist which sees leading singers of the Mariinsky Opera perform recital programmes.

Seating capacity: 103
Address:
34 Dekabristov st., Saint Petersburg
Nearest Metro stations:
Sadovaya, Spasskaya (15 minutes on foot)
Website: https://www.mariinsky.ru/

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St. Petersburg

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The Concert Hall was opened on 31 May 2017. It was created by French architect and conservator Xavier Fabre. The unique acoustics are the brainchild of a world-renowned acoustics engineer Yasuhisa Toyota.

Seating capacity: 300
Address:
Repino village, Pesochnaya st., 18 (Kurortny District, Saint Petersburg)

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St. Petersburg

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The presentation of the new Concert Hall of the Mariinsky Theatre took place on 29 November 2006. It is the only theatre and concert venue of its kind in Russia, designed according to the very latest developments in construction and purpose-built to host concert programmes. With regard to technology and acoustics, the work of Mr Toyota, the new hall ranks alongside the world’s finest concert venues. In April 2007 the Concert Hall opened its doors to the general public.

Seating capacity: 927
Address:
20 Pisareva st. (entry from Dekabristov, 37), Saint Petersburg
Nearest Metro stations:
Sadovaya, Spasskaya (15 minutes on foot)
Website: https://www.mariinsky.ru/

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St. Petersburg

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The Small Hall was opened in 1949 bearing the name of the great Russian composer Mikhail Glinka. It was at this same location that the public concert life of the Russian Empire first took shape at the beginning of the 19th century. Since 1802 the Saint Petersburg Philharmonia has offered concerts so that the capital’s music lovers could hear the latest in European music. Premieres are performed in the Small Hall to this day.

Seating capacity: 440
Address:
30 Nevsky ave., Saint Petersburg
Nearest Metro stations:
Nevsky Prospekt (exit to Kanal Griboyedova, 2 minutes on foot)
Website: https://philharmonia.spb.ru/

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