Evelina Vorontsova (

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: Эвелина Воронцова; born 19 April 1972, in

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) is a

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concert pianist and pedagogue.

Biography

Evelina Vorontsova studied under Rudolf Kehrer,

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, Elena Kuznetsova at the

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and graduated with a Gold Medal (1993). After she received the 2nd prize at the

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, her studies were continued under Jan Wijn. Having made her orchestral debut at the age of 11 with J.S. Bach's Concerto IV in A major, BWV 1055. she has played in various countries as Japan, Germany and France. Aside from her concert career, she leads the foundation ArtiMusica, which initiates projects that merge different artistic disciplines.

Competition prizes

* 4th prize Rachmaninoff competition (1990), special prize for best performance of the Preludes and Etudes-Tableaux * 2nd prize

(1992) * 1st prize Concorso Internazionale per Pianoforte e Orchestra (2006) * 2nd prize Concorso Internazionale di Esecuzione Musicale (2007) with special prize Primio Virtuosite prize

Discography

* 2002 Bach, Scarlatti, Franck, Tchaikovsky, Chopin & Scriabin * 2016 Rachmaninoff: Piano Sonata No.2 Op.31, Corelli Variations Op.42, Moments Musicaux Op.16

References

External links

Stereophile , Recording of the Month August 2017: Rachmaninoff Piano Works.
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