Alexander Tselyakov (born 1954) is a Russian-Canadian classical concert

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. Alexander Tselyakov was born in

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and made his professional début as soloist with the

Azerbaijan State Symphony Orchestra The Hajibeyov Azerbaijan State Symphony Orchestra (Azerbaijani language, Azeri: ''Hacıbəyov adına Azərbaycan Dövlət Simfonik Orkestri'') was formed in 1920 being one of the first orchestras in the Soviet Union, at the request of composer Uz ...

in his native Soviet Union at the age of nine. He went on to study at the

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with

Lev Naumov Lev Nikolayevich Naumov (; 12 February 1925, Rostov, Yaroslavl Oblast, Rostov – 21 August 2005, Moscow) was a Russians, Russian classical pianist, composer and educator. Received a title of People's Artist of Russia and was nicknamed the "Go ...

and

Sergei Dorensky Sergei Leonidovich Dorensky (; 3 December 1931 – 26 February 2020) was a Russian pianist. He trained under Grigory Ginsburg at the Moscow Conservatory. Dorensky was awarded a gold medal at the 5th World Festival of Youth and Students and the 1 ...

. He has performed as guest soloist with many orchestras including the

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Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra The is recognized as the oldest symphony orchestra in Japan. It was founded in 1911 and debuted at the original Matsuzakaya store in Nagoya as the . It relocated to Tokyo in 1938. As of 2024, it has 166 members. The orchestra plays frequently a ...

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and

Toronto Symphony Orchestra The Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) is a Canadian orchestra based in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 1906, the TSO gave regular concerts at Massey Hall until 1982, and since then has performed at Roy Thomson Hall. The TSO also manages the Toron ...

. Alexander Tselyakov has won prizes at the VIIIth

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in Moscow (1986), the Second International Music Competition of Japan, Tokyo (1983) and New Orleans International Piano Competition (1995). Alexander Tselyakov is Professor of Piano at the

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. He is the Artistic Director of the Pender Harbour Chamber Music Festival, British Columbia, and the Clear Lake Chamber Music Festival, Manitoba, Canada.Brandon University School of Music, Faculty Profiles

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