(Russia/USA)
Downman Chair, Professor (Head of Piano Department), Tulane University, New Orleans, former faculty Moscow Conservatory. Performed as soloist in Russia, Europe, Canada and the United States. Concertos with leading orchestras and conductors, including Klauspeter Seibel, William Henry Curry, Maxim Shostakovich, Alfred Savia, John Paul, and Larry Cullison. Guest artist appearances and master classes at San Francisco Conservatory, Oberlin College, Baylor University and other schools throughout USA, Canada, and Europe. Numerous prize-winning students. Graduate of the Moscow Conservatory in piano and composition. Teachers: Eleonora Levinson, Yakov Zak (piano), Tikhon Khrennikov (composition). Compositions published by Boosey & Hawkes (London), Royal Schools of Music (London), Wills Publishing (USA). Music director: Tulane’s Concert Piano Series and Tulane Piano Trio. Jury member: New Orleans Piano Competition, Shreveport Symphony Nena Wideman Piano Competition, the Gina Bachauer International Junior Piano Competition, Canadian National Competition.
