As a doctoral candidate at the Manhattan School of Music, Chinese Violinist Bihan Li earned international recognition as the first prize winner (Grand Prize Nomination) in the 2022 New York International Classical Music Competition. In the same year, she was a prize winner in the 2022 American Virtuoso International Music Competition and the 2022 Medici International Music Competition. During past…
Dr. Ivan Choupenitch was born in Belarus. From 1972 until 1977, Dr. Choupenitch studied at the School of Music in Pinsk (Belarus). In 1979, he continued his education at the Musical Conservatory of Brest (Belarus). In 1981, Dr. Choupenitch entered The State Belarusian Academy of Music named after Lunatcharsky with professor L. Ivashkov and finished it in 1986. From 1991…
“Fantastic Viktoria Kurbatskaya was by all means the star of the matinee. In the four soprano phrases she showed all the best features of the art of singing, full voice fascinating sound, with unrestrained and light high notes.” (Aargauer Zeitung, Solothurn, Switzerland) As a performer, Viktoria Kurbatskaya sang leading parts at the National Academic Great Opera Theatre of the Republic…
Miriam has performed in chamber music and art song festivals in Europe, North America and Israel including the stages of the Barbican Hall, Wigmore Hal, St. Martin in the Fields in London, and Holywell Music Room, Oxford, UK, Weill Carnegie Hall in New York, the Recanati Auditorium at the Tel Aviv Museum and the Jerusalem Theatre in Israel among many…
As an experienced educator and piano instructor, she has raised many generations of gifted young musicians. Her students have been the winners of many piano competitions: Bradshaw & Buono International Piano Competition, NYSMTA District 2 Winners’ Piano Recital, American Fine Arts Festival, and others. Some of the students study in prestigious music programs and schools such as the Julliard School,…
Also an experienced singer and actress, Ms. Ivanoff has participated in performances of Bernstein’s Mass and Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem, appeared in several stage productions including The Crucible and The Spoon River Anthology, and has been captured on celluloid for assorted commercials, TV pilots, and independent and student films. These practical experiences, as well as acting studies at HB Studio…
She has since captured First Prize in the Delius Composition Contest, and received awards, grants and fellowships from ASCAP, the Susan Rose Recording Fund, the Alice M. Ditson Fund of Columbia University, the Jerome Foundation, New York State Council for the Arts, New York Foundation for the Arts, Trust for Mutual Understanding, Meet the Composer, the American Music Center, and…
Born in Russia, but growing up in Mexico Alla Milchtein discovered her love for the collaborative arts at an early age. Since then, Ms. Milchtein has enjoyed an international career as a collaborative pianist to emerging stars in the music world and maintains an active performing career with vocal and instrumental partners, as well as chamber ensembles. At present, Alla…
He has released two solo albums: his 2015 debut “Bach/Busoni-Brahms-Schumann” and his 2016 follow-up “Mighty Shadow – Rachmaninoff – Mussorgsky.” Both albums are available on Apple iTunes and in 14,000 retail stores worldwide. Dr. Huang’s third solo album is set for a 2020 release. At the age of eight, Dr. Huang gave his first public performance in his hometown of…
Gina has also performed with the Bob Freedman, Buselli-Wallarab, Larry Elgart, Jimmy Dorsey, Steve Allee and Al Cobine Jazz Orchestras in Arizona and Indiana. Orchestral and chamber groups include Chico, Shasta, Redding, Bloomington, Columbus, Terre Haute, Evansville, Anderson Symphony Orchestras, Staten Island Philharmonic, Regina Opera Company, Arcadian Chorale and Arizona Winds in New York, California, Indiana and Arizona. Degrees include…