VI-КОНКУРС

WINNERS OF THE VI MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL VLADIMIR KRAINEV PIANIST COMPETITION

Junior category

Following the final auditions on March 30, two winners in the junior category shared the "Discovery" award:

• • • • Azanova Olga, Balashikha, Moscow region.

      • Lu Zheheng, People's Republic of China

Medium category

Based on the results of the final auditions on March 30, in the middle category, the "Achievement" award goes to:

• • • • Varakina Maria, Moscow

MIRA MARCHENKO

Winner of international competitions. 2016-2019 Dean of Special piano department of the Central Music School at the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatoire. In 2019 awarded with the title "Honored Teacher of Russia". (Russia)

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ZHE TANG
(Chinese Democratic Republic)

One of the leading pianists and pedagogues of his generation in China. Artistic Director of Shanghai Spring International Piano E-Competition.

Professor Tang has been on the jury for international piano competitions.

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NATALIA TROULL

Natalia Troull is Professor at the Moscow Tchaikovky Concervatory. She is permanently a jury member of many international piano competitions.

 

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MARIA VOSKRESENSKAYA

Winner of international competitions.

Maria Voskresenskaya continues the traditions of the Moscow piano school succeeding both in her teaching and concert career.

She is a regular member of the Lundstrem Trio and a soloist of Leonid Lundstrem's Studio.

Since 2019, she has been a permanent teacher and soloist of the Leonid Lundstrem School-Festival.

 

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VLADIMIR OVCHINNIKOV

People's Artist of Russia, Professor of the Moscow State Conservatory named after P.I. Tchaikovsky, Professor Head of the Department of Special Piano of the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music (Russia).

Graduated with honors from the Moscow Conservatory as a pianist (teacher - Professor A. Nasedkin), where he also completed an assistantship-internship.

Laureate of the International Piano Competitions in Montreal (1980, 2nd Prize)

Laureate of the VII International Tchaikovsky Competition (Moscow, 1982, 2nd Prize)

Laureate of the International Piano Competition in Leeds (Great Britain, 1987, 1st Prize and Gold Medal)

Laureate of the International Chamber Ensemble Competition in Vercelli (Italy, 1984, 1st Prize, jointly with A.E. Vinnitsky)

 

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DANIEL KHARITONOV

Daniel is a laureate of multiple international competitions, his other achievements includes 1st prize (Golden Nutcracker) at the International Television Contest for the Young Musicians “Nutcracker” (2010) and Grand-Prix at the Vladimir Krainev Moscow International Piano Competition (2015).

Daniel Kharitonov was a member of jury in XXV International Television Contest for Young Musicians “Nutcracker” (2024). 

 

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ALEXEY GORODNEV

Founder and Director of the Pianissimo Festival.

Alexey Gorodnev when still was student focused his activity on music production.

The idea of Pianissimo was formed in 2017. The first concerts were held at the Manege Central Exhibition Hall in Moscow

The festival continues its international status primarily due to the musicians coming to Russia from Italy, Germany, China, South Korea, the USA, Brazil and many other countries.

 

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