Biography
In 1966, she graduated with distinction from the Gnessin State Pedagogical Institute (now the Gnessin Academy of Music) with the qualification of "teacher, pianist, accompanist, ensemble player" and entered the post-graduate course. In 1966, the year she graduated, on the recommendation of Gnessin, she was hired by the Gnessin Moscow Middle School, where she has taught the piano class for over half a century. In 1998 she was invited to join the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music as a piano teacher. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
During many years of pedagogical activity T.A. Zelikman has brought up a pleiad of musicians of high professional level. Among them are the first prize winners of the most prestigious international competitions. Owing to her wide pedagogical fame, T.A. Zelikman constantly receives invitations to master classes and pedagogical seminars both in Russia and abroad.
Т. T.A. Zelikman is a permanent member of the jury of children's and youth competitions as well as international pianists' competitions. For several years she has been a member of the expert council for the selection of participants in the "New Names" program.
From time to time T.A. Zelikman also performs as a pianist. In 2019 Fondamenta in France released her CD with a program of works by F. Couperin, Haydn, Mozart, and Schumann (this CD was awarded prestigious prizes by French music magazines).
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