Prominent graduates and educators of the Belarusian State Academy of Music

Prominent graduates and educators

of the Belarusian State Academy of Music

BGK – Belarusian State Conservatory

BGF – Belarusian State Philharmonic Society BSAM – the Belarusian State Academy of Music PRC – People's Republic of China

DPRK – the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

NABT RB – National Academic Bolshoi Opera and Ballet Theater of the Republic of Belarus

COMPOSERS:

Bogatyrev Anatoly Vasilievich (1913–2003) – composer (founder of the National Composer School of Belarus), Full Professor. He graduated from BGK (V. Zolotarev class). Professor (1948–1967), Head of the composition department of BGK (1967–1997). Rector of BGK (1948–1962). National Artist of the BSSR, laureate of State Prizes of the USSR and BSSR.

Voitik Viktor Antonovich (born in 1947) – composer, member of the Union of

Composers of Belarus, Full Professor. He graduated from BGK (A. Bogatyrev class). Professor at the Department of Composition BSAM. Honored Artist of Belarus.

Glebov Evgeny Aleksandrovich (1929–2000) – composer, Full Professor. He

graduated from BGK (A. Bogatyrev class). Professor at the Department of Composition of BSAM (1971–2000). National Artist of the USSR.

Gorelova Galina Konstantinovna (born in 1951) – composer, member of the

Union of Composers of Belarus, Full Professor. She graduated from BGK (D. Smolsky class) and assistant-internship (A. Bogatyrev class). Head of the Department of Composition of the Academy. Honored Artist of Belarus. Laureate of the State Prize of the Republic of Belarus.

Cortes Sergey Albertovich (1935–2016) – composer, Ph.D. He graduated from

BGK (A. Bogatyrev class). Lecturer (1967–1969), Associate Professor at the Department of Composition of BSAM (2004–2016). National Artist of Belarus, laureate of the State Prize of the Republic of Belarus.

Kuznetsov Vyacheslav Vladimirovich (born in 1955) – composer, member of the

Union of Composers of Belarus, Full Professor. He graduated from BGK and assistant-internship (E. Glebov class). Professor at the Department of Orchestra Conducting and Instrumentation of BSAM. Honored Artist of Belarus.

Luchenok Igor Mikhailovich (1938–2018) – composer, Ph.D. He graduated from

BGK (A. Bogatyrev class). Associate Professor at the Department of Composition and Musicology of BGK (1965–1967). Rector of BGK (1982–1985). National Artist of the USSR, laureate of the State Prize of the BSSR.

Mdivani Andrei Yurievich (born in 1937) – composer, member of the Union of

Composers of Belarus, Full Professor. He graduated from BGK and assistant-internship (A. Bogatyrev class). Professor at the Department of Composition of BSAM (1983–2017).

National Artist of Belarus, laureate of the State Prize of the BSSR, laureate of the special prize of the President of the Republic of Belarus for cultural and art workers.

Olovnikov Vladimir Vladimirovich (1919–1996) – composer, Full Professor. He

graduated from BGK (V. Zolotarev class). Professor at the Department of Composition of BGK (1947–1994). Rector of BGK (1962–1982). National Artist of the BSSR.

Smolsky Dmitry Bronislavovich (1937–2017) – composer, Full Professor. He

graduated from BGK (A. Bogatyrev class). Professor at the Department of Composition of BGK-BSAM (1962–2014). National Artist of the BSSR, laureate of the State Prize of the BSSR.

Khodosko Oleg Igorevich (born in 1964) – composer, Ph.D. He graduated from

BGK and assistant-internship (A. Bogatyrev class). Associate Professor at the Department of Composition of BSAM. Laureate of the State Prize of the Republic of Belarus, laureate of the Republican Prize “Golden Cupid”, laureate of the National Theater Prize.

PIANISTS:

Blinov Yuri Vladimirovich (1975–2019) – pianist, educator.

He graduated from BSAM (L. Shelomentseva class). Concert pianist. Lecturer at the Department of Special Piano of BSAM (1998–2000, 2011–2013). Laureate of international competitions, including: 1st International S. S. Prokofiev Competition (Russia, St.Petersburg, 1992), International Piano Competition in the USA (2001, 2002, 2005).

Gildyuk Yuri Nikolaevich (born in 1948) – pianist, Full

Professor. He graduated from BGK (I. Tsvetaeva class). Artistic director of BGF, Professor at the Department of Special Piano of BSAM. Honored Artist of Belarus.

Ermolaeva Julia Vladimirovna (born in 1992) – pianist, educator. Graduated

from BSAM (N. Tashchilina class). Senior Lecturer at the Department of Special Piano of BSAM. Laureate of international competitions, including: XVIII International Piano Competition (France, Brest, 2013); XIII International Piano Competition named after A. Scriabin (France, Paris, 2013); the 41st International Competition “Dr. Luis Sigall” (Chile, Vignadelle Mar, 2014).

Muzykantov Alexander Dmitrievich (born in 1983) – pianist, educator. He

graduated from BSAM (Z. Kacharskaya class). BGF Soloist, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Special Piano of BSAM. Laureate of international competitions, including: International Piano Competition in memory of E. Gilels (Ukraine, Odessa, 2006); International Piano Competition (Serbia, Belgrade, 2009).

Olovnikov Igor Vladimirovich (born in 1954) – pianist, organist, vice president of

BEL EPTA, Full Professor. He graduated from the Moscow State Conservatory (Y. Flier piano class, L. Roizman organ class) and assistant-internship (headed by M. Voskresensky). BGF soloist, professor at the Department of Special Piano at BSAM. National Artist of Belarus. Honorary Academician of the International Eurasia Academy of Sciences (IEAS).

Ponochevny Andrey Vladimirovich (born in 1976) – pianist, educator. He

graduated from BSAM (Y. Gildyuk class). Concert pianist. Associate Professor at the Faculty of Education of the University of Dallas (USA, Irving). Laureate of international competitions, including: International Piano Competition "Cologne-96" (Germany, Cologne, 1996); International Piano Competition named after V. Keppel (USA, Washington, 1998); XII International competition named after P. I. Tchaikovsky (Russia, Moscow, 2002).

Sikorsky Andrey Yaroslavovich (born in 1967) – pianist, educator. He graduated

from the Moscow State Conservatory (S. Dorensky class, V. Merzhanov class), from the assistant-internship at BGK (Y. Gildyuk class). Concert pianist. Professor at Zhengzhou University (PRC), Senior Lecturer at the Department of Special Piano of BSAM (1997– 2013). Laureate of international competitions, including: International Competition “Concertino Prague” (Czech Republic, Prague, 1985); International Competition named after G. Viotti (Italy, Vercelli, 1991); International Piano Competition "Minsk – 1996" (Belarus, Minsk, 1996). Winner of the "Yellow River" award for the contribution and development of the culture and the science of Henan Province of China.

Ter-Minasyan Liliya Zavenovna (born in 1939) – pianist, Full Professor. She

graduated from BGK (M. Berger class). Professor at the Department of Special Piano of BSAM. Winner of the Francis Skorina Medal.

Shatsky Valery Vladislavovich (1937–2013) – pianist, Full Professor. He

graduated from the Moscow State Conservatory and postgraduate school (Y. Flier class). Concert pianist. Professor (1963–2013), Head of the Department of Special Piano of BSAM (1997–2012).

MUSICOLOGISTS:

Dadiomova Olga Vladimirovna (born in 1955) –

musicologist (researcher of Belarusian musical culture until the twentieth century), Full Professor. She graduated from BGK (T. Volodko piano class) and from the postgraduate school of the IIEF of the BSSR (headed by I. Nazin). Professor (1993–2018), Head of the Belarusian Music Department of BSAM (2005–2017). Doctor of Art Criticism. Academician of the International Eurasia Academy of Sciences.

Nazina Inna Dmitrievna (born in 1937) – musicologist-ethno-instrumentologist

(researcher of the folk musical instrumental culture of Belarus), Full Professor. She graduated from BGK (G. Petrov piano class) and from the postgraduate school of the IIEF of the Academy of Sciences of the BSSR (headed by E. Alekseev). Professor at the Belarusian Music Department of BSAM (1992–2018). Doctor of Art Criticism.

Starcheus Marina Sergeevna (born in 1949) – musicologist (researcher in the

field of musical psychology), Full Professor. She graduated from BGK (N. Yudenich class). Leading researcher at the Problem Research Laboratory of Music and Music Education, professor at the Department of Interdisciplinary Specializations of Musicologists at the P. Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory. Doctor of Pedagogic Sciences.

Yakonyuk Vadim Leontyevich (born in 1946) – pianist, musicologist (researcher

in the field of musical didactics), vice-president of EPTA, chairman of the Belarusian Association of Piano Educators, full member (academician) of the International Higher Education Academy of Sciences (IHEAS), of the International Eurasia Academy of Sciences (IEAS), of the Belarusian Academy of Education, Full Professor. He graduated from BGK (I. Tsvetaeva class) and from the postgraduate school of the Moscow Pedagogical Institute (headed by O. Apraksin). Head of the Department of Musical Pedagogy, History and Theory of Performing Arts. Doctor of Pedagogic Sciences. Honored Education Worker of Belarus.

VIOLINISTS:

Yanpolsky Anri Borisovich (born in 1935) – violinist, Full

Professor. He graduated from the Moscow State Conservatory (L. Kogan class). Professor at the Department of String Bow Instruments of BSAM (1974–2019), Head of the Department of Violin (1990–2005).

Sarkisova Regina Nikolaevna (born in 1966) – violinist,

educator. She graduated from BGK and the assistant-internship (A. Yanpolsky class). The leading stage master-artist of the orchestra of NABT RB, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Violin of BSAM (1993-1997, 2005-2008). Honored Artist of Belarus.

Stefanovich Julia Viktorovna (born in 1974) – violinist, educator. She graduated

from BSAM (A. Yanpolsky class). The leading stage master-artist of the orchestra of the State Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Republic of Belarus (BGF), Lecturer at the Department of Violin of BSAM (2002-2006). Honored Artist of Belarus.

Shishkov Artem Vladimirovich (born in 1984) – violinist. He graduated from

BSAM (E. Kuchinsky class). Laureate of international competitions, including: International Violin and Viola Competition named after M. Rostal (Germany, Berlin, 2012); International Competition named after Queen Elizabeth (Belgium, Brussels, 2012).

Chernevskaya Polina Stanislavovna (born in 1994) – violinist, educator. She

graduated from BSAM (R. Krivel class). Lecturer at the Department of String Bow Instruments BSAM. Laureate of international competitions, including: III International Competition of Instrumental Ensembles named after D. Bortnyansky (Ukraine, Kiev, 2012); X International Competition of chamber ensembles and string quartets named after M. K. Oginsky (Belarus, Smorgon, 2013).

FLUTE PLAYERS:

Tikhevich Valentin Pavlovich (born in 1949) – flutist, educator.

He graduated from BGK (S. Sizko class). The leading stage master-artist of the BGF orchestra, Lecturer at the Department of Wind and Percussion Instruments of BSAM (1980–1982). Honored Artist of Belarus.

Kormazinova Tatyana Nikolaevna (born in 1985) – flutist,

Honored Collective “Presidential Orchestra of the Republic of Belarus”, Lecturer at the Department of Woodwind Instruments of BSAM. Laureate of international competitions, including: ІІ Delphic Games of the CIS countries (Moldova, Chisinau, 2004); the International Competition of Musicians-Performers named after E. Koki (Moldova, Chisinau, 2006); International Woodwind Competition A. Jurian (Latvia, Jurmala, 2008).

OBOISTS:

Nichkov Boris Vladimirovich (1938–2018) – oboe player, Full

Professor. He graduated from the Ural Conservatory named after M. Mussorgsky (I. Dansker class) and from the assistant-internship at the State Museum of Fine Arts named after the Gnesins (headed by I. Pushechnikov). Professor (1968–2018), Head of the Department of Wind and Percussion Instruments (1981–1986), of Woodwind Instruments (1989–2014) of BSAM. Doctor of Art Criticism (Russia). Honored Artist of Belarus.

Likin Yuri Bronislavovich (born in 1967) – oboe player, educator. He studied at

BSAM (B. Nichkov class), at the Paris Higher National Conservatory of Music and Dance (France). Concert oboist. Oboe Professor, Vice-dean of the Academy of Music named after L. Janacek (Czech Republic, Brno), soloist of the Prague Symphony Orchestra, Prague Brass Quintet. Laureate of republican and all-union competitions.

Leshchishin Igor Evgenievich (born in 1969) – oboe player. He graduated from

BSAM (B. Nichkov class), from the Higher School of Music (USA, New York). Concert oboist. Soloist of the Washington National Symphony Orchestra. Laureate of republican and all-union competitions.

Rassokha Maxim Nikolaevich (born in 1982) – oboe player, conductor, educator.

He graduated from BSAM (N. Renansky oboe class, B. Chudakov orchestral conducting class). Dean of the Orchestra Faculty, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Woodwind Instruments, of Orchestra Conducting and Instrumentation of BSAM. Artistic director and conductor of the BSAM brass band. Laureate of international competitions, including: International competition "Art of the 21st Century" (Finland, Jyvaskulya, 2007); International competition "European Cup" (Belarus, Minsk, 2012).

CLARINETISTS:

Skorokhodov Vladimir Pavlovich (born in 1939) – clarinet

player, public figure, Full Professor. He graduated from BGK (I. Bakun class). Head of the Department of Woodwind Instruments of BSAM. Candidate of Philosophic Sciences, Doctor of Culturology (Russia). Honored Artist of Belarus.

Zabara Gennady Ivanovich (born in 1952) – clarinet player,

Ph.D. He graduated from the GMPI named after the Gnesins and from assistant-internship (I. Mozgovenko class). Concerting clarinet player. Head of the Wind Department of the Children's Music School No. 8 of Minsk, Associate Professor at the Department of Woodwind Instruments of BSAM (1980–

1994). Laureate of the All-Union and international competitions. Honored Artist of Belarus.

Shimanovich Evgeny Vladimirovich (born in 1982) – clarinet player, educator.

He graduated from BSAM and assistant-internship (V. Skorokhodov class). Artist of the Belarusian Academic Musical Theater Orchestra, Lecturer at the Department of Woodwind Instruments of BSAM. Laureate of international competitions, including: III International Competition of musicians-performers on woodwind named after D. Bedy (Ukraine, Lviv, 2003); VII International Competition of Performers named after E. Coca (Moldova, Chisinau, 2004); International Competition of Musicians named after M. Spisak (Poland, Dabrova Gornitsa, 2007).

BASSOON PLAYERS:

Budkevich Vladimir Vladimirovich (born in 1947) –

bassoon player, Full Professor. He graduated from BGK (O. Novikov class). Professor at the Department of Woodwind Instruments of BSAM. Honored Artist of Belarus.

Frolov Alexey Valerievich (born in 1974) – bassoonist,

conductor, musicologist (researcher in the field of the history of Belarusian musical culture, history of performing art), educator. He graduated from BSAM (V. Budkevich bassoon class, opera and A. Sosnovsky symphony conducting class), studied at postgraduate school (headed by N. Volkov), trained at the Institute of Musicology of the Jagiellonian University (Poland, Krakow). Concerting bassoon player. Senior Lecturer at the Department of Woodwind Instruments, of Orchestral Conducting of BSAM (1998–2017). Laureate of international competitions, including: International Woodwind Competition “Pacem in Terris” (Germany, Bayreuth, 1998); VII International Competition for Contemporary Chamber Music named after K. Penderetsky (Poland, Krakow, 2003).

SAXOPHONISTS:

Ksyonts Vladimir Nikolaevich (born in 1972) – saxophonist, educator.

He graduated from BSAM (A. Kukharev class). The leading stage master-artist of the Honored Collective “National Academic Concert Orchestra of the Republic of Belarus”, Lecturer at the Department of Woodwind Instruments of BSAM (1996–2008). Honored Artist of Belarus.

Petrov Nikita Andreevich (born in 1990) – saxophonist, educator. He

graduated from BSAM (I. Brichikov class). The leading stage master-artist of the Honored Collective “National Academic Concert Orchestra of the Republic of Belarus”, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Woodwind Instruments of BSAM. Laureate of international competitions, including: XVIII International Competition of Young Performers named after E. Coca (Moldova, Chisinau, 2012).

TRUMPETERS:

Volkov Nikolai Mikhailovich (born in 1943) – trumpeter, Full

Professor. He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory and postgraduate school (S. Eremin class). Professor, Head of the Department of Wind and Percussion Instruments (1986–1989), of Brass and Percussion Instruments of BSAM (1989–2017). Candidate of Art Criticism. Honored Artist of Belarus.

Kovalinsky Andrey Vitalievich (born in 1977) – trumpeter. He

studied at BSAM (N. Volkov class), at the Higher School of Music (Germany, Karlsruhe), at the Amsterdam Conservatory (Netherlands). Concert trumpeter. Soloist of the French National Orchestra. Laureate of international competitions.

Lyatte Evgeny Vadimovich (born in 1979) – trumpeter. He graduated from BSAM

(N. Volkov class). Soloist of the Thuringian Symphony Orchestra (Germany). Laureate of international competitions, including: International Festival “International Brass Games” (Russia, Ulyanovsk, 2001); International Festival of Arts “April Spring” (DPRK, Pyongyang, 2004).

Shkulepa Maxim Fomich (born in 1986) – trumpeter, educator. He graduated

from BSAM (N. Volkov class). Senior Lecturer at the Department of Wind and Percussion Instruments. Laureate of international competitions, including: 1st International Competition for Performers on Brass and Percussion Instruments named after S. Ganich (Ukraine, Lviv, 2007); IX International Chamber Ensemble Competition named after M. Oginsky (Belarus, Smorgon, 2009); XXVI International Competition “April Spring of the Commonwealth Countries” (DPRK, Pyongyang, 2009).

CYMBALISTS:

Zhinovich Iosif Iosifovich (1907–1974) – cymbalist,

conductor, composer, Full Professor. He graduated from BGK. Artistic director and chief conductor of the State Folk Orchestra of the BSSR (1946–1974). Professor (1944–1963), Head of the Department of Folk Instruments of BGK (1949– 1963). National Artist of the USSR.

Gladkov Evgeny Petrovich (born in 1941) – cymbalist, chairman of the

Association of Belarusian Cymbalists, Artistic director of the laureate of international festivals of the ensemble "Lilea", Full Professor. He graduated from the BGK and the assistant-internship (I. Zhinovich class). Head of the Department of String Folk Pinch and Percussion Instruments of BSAM. National Artist of Belarus.

Leonchik Mikhail Alexandrovich (born in 1979) – cymbalist, educator. He

studied at BSAM (T. Sergeenko class), at the Conservatory named after Richard Strauss (jazz piano) (Germany, Munich). Concert cymbalist. Teacher in a music school (Germany, Munich). Laureate of international competitions, including: International Festival-Competition (DPRK, Pyongyang, 1999); Festival-Competition of the Conservatory named after R. Strauss (Germany, Munich, 2006).

Praded Veronika Aleksandrovna (born in 1985) – cymbalist, educator, Ph.D. in

Art Criticism. She graduated from BSAM (E. Gladkov class) and from postgraduate school (headed by E. Kurakina). Senior Lecturer at the Department of Stringed Folk-Stringed and Percussion Instruments of BSAM. Laureate of international competitions, including: International Competition named after E. Coca (Chisinau, Moldova, 2002); Ist Youth Delphic Games of the CIS member states (Russia, Bryansk, 2002); IInd Youth Delphic Games of the CIS member states (Moldova, Chisinau, 2004).

GUITARISTS:

Zhivalevsky Valery Serafimovich (born in 1961) – guitarist, Full

Professor. He graduated from BGK (class V. Belysheva). Professor at the Department of String Folk Pinch-Percussion Instruments of BSAM. Winner of the Francis Skorina Medal.

Skrygan Yan Anatolyevich (born in 1979) – guitarist, educator.

He graduated from BSAM (V. Zhivalevsky class), from Higher School of Music (Germany, Cologne). Concert guitarist. Lecturer at the Central Music School named after I. S. Bach (Germany). Laureate of international competitions, including: International Guitarists Competition (Poland, Krynica, 1999); International Competition “North Cup” (Russia, Cherepovets, 2000); International Competition named after E. Yurkovsky (Poland, Tychy, 2000).

Kukhta Pavel Evgenievich (born in 1984) – guitarist, educator. He graduated from

BSAM (E. Gridyushko class). BGF soloist, Lecturer at the Department of Stringed National Stringed Percussion Instruments of BSAM (2018–2019). Laureate of international competitions, including: International Competition named after H. Keppel (Germany, Koblenz, 2005); International Guitar Competition named after D. Duart (Austria, Rust, 2007); X International Competition for Guitar Performers named after L. Brauer (France, Antoni, 2009).

DOMRISTS:

Osmolovskaya Galina Viktorovna (born in 1936) – domrist, Full

Professor. She graduated from BGK (G. Zhikharev class). Professor at the Department of String Folk Pinch and Percussion Instruments of BSAM (1963–2019). Honored Artist of Belarus.

Maretsky Nikolai Nikolaevich (born in 1953) – domrist, mandolinist,

chairman of the Association of Belarusian domrists and mandolinists, member of the Presidium of the European Guitar Mandolin Association, educator. He graduated from BGK (G. Osmolovskaya class). Soloist of BGF, Associate Professor at the Department of String Folk Pinch and Percussion Instruments of BSAM (1979–2018). Laureate of international competitions.

Korsak Natalya Aleksandrovna (born in 1983) – domrist, mandolinist, and

educator. She graduated from BSAM (N. Maretsky class). Lecturer at the Department of Stringed Folk-Stringed and Percussion Instruments of BSAM (2008–2017). Laureate of

international competitions, including: International Mandolin Solo Competition named after J. Kuwahara (Germany, Schweinfurt, 2005); International Mandolin Competition “Arte Mandolinistica” (Japan, Osaka, 2005).

ACCORDIONISTS AND BUTTON ACCORDION (BAYAN) PLAYERS:

Sevryukov Nikolai Ivanovich (born in 1947) –

button accordion (bayan) player, chairman of the Association of Belarusian Bayan players and accordionists, Full Professor. He graduated from the Leningrad State Conservatory and assistant-internship (P. Govorushko class). Professor, Head of the Bayan and Accordion Department of BSAM (1981–2011). Laureate of the International Competition of Bayanists and Accordionists (Germany, Klingenthal, 1971). Honored Artist of Belarus.

Kvashevich Igor Mikhailovich (born in 1979) – accordionist. He graduated from

BSAM (N. Sevryukov class). Concert accordionist. Lecturer at the Bayan and Accordion Department of BSAM (2009–2011). Laureate of international competitions, including: International Competition named after E. Coca (Moldova, Chisinau, 2000); 41st International Accordion and Button Accordion Competition (Germany, Klingenthal, 2004).

Pligovka Vladislav Nikolaevich (born in 1986) – button accordion player,

educator. He graduated from BSAM (N. Sevryukov class). BGF soloist, educator of the Bayan and Accordion Department of BSAM (2011–2018). Laureate of international competitions, including: IV Youth Delphic Games of the CIS countries (Kazakhstan, Astana, 2006); the International Competition "Young Talents" (France, Montron, 2007); the International Competition of Bayanists and Accordionists (Germany, Klingenthal, 2007, 2008); Festival-Competition “Australian International Accordion Championship sand festival 2008” (Australia, Sydney, 2008).

VOCALISTS:

Nizhnikova Tamara Nikolaevna (1925–2018) – singer

(lyric-coloratura soprano), Full Professor. She graduated from the Moscow State Conservatory (M. Vladimirova class). Professor (1963–2018), Head of the Department of Singing of BSAM (1976– 1986). Honorary Professor at BSAM. National Artist of the USSR.

Ridiger Peter Vasilievich (born in 1949) – singer (baritone), Ph.D.

He graduated from the GMPI named after the Gnesins (A. Yoheles piano class, song class: N. Spiller, P. Lisitsan, A. Bolshakov, D. Varshamov). Professor at the Department of Singing BSAM. National Artist of Belarus.

Kolos Lyudmila Yakovlevna (born in 1950) – singer (lyric-coloratura soprano),

P. I. Tchaikovsky (E. Chavdar class). Professor, Head of the Department of Singing BSAM (2006–2014). Honored Artist of Belarus.

Sharubina Nina Vladimirovna (born in 1961) – singer (lyric-dramatic soprano),

Ph.D. She graduated from BSAM (V. Rogovich class) and assistant-internship (L. Ivashkova class). The Head of the group of trainees of NABT RB, Associate Professor at the Department of Singing of BSAM. National Artist of Belarus. Laureate of the State Prize of the Republic of Belarus.

Frankovsky Sergey Valentinovich (born in 1962) – singer (tenor), educator. He

graduated from BSAM (L. Ivashkov class). Soloist of NABT RB, Associate Professor at the department of singing of BSAM. National Artist of the Republic of Belarus. Laureate of the State Prize of the Republic of Belarus.

Moskvina Anastasia Igorevna (born in 1972) – singer (soprano), Ph.D. Graduated

from BSAM (class L. Kolos). Soloist of NABT RB, Professor at the Department of Singing of BSAM. National Artist of Belarus, laureate of the State Prize of the Republic of Belarus.

Gromov Vladimir Valerievich (born in 1973) – singer (baritone). He graduated

from BSAM (M. Zhilyuk class). Soloist of NABT RB. Laureate of international competitions, including: National Vocal Competition named after S. Monyushko (Belarus, 2001); the 33rd International Competition of Young Performers in Belgrade (Serbia, 2003). Honored Artist of Belarus.

Moroz Vladimir Nikolaevich (born in 1974) – singer (baritone). He graduated

from BSAM (A. Generalov class). Soloist of the Mariinsky Theater (Russia, St. Petersburg). Laureate of international competitions, including: International Competition named after N. Lysenko (Ukraine, Kiev, 1997); International Competition of Young Opera Singers named after N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov in (Russia, St. Petersburg, 2000); International Competition named after S. Monyushko (Poland, Warsaw, 2004).

Gavrilova Tatyana Yurievna (born in 1978) – singer (soprano). She graduated

from BSAM (L. Kolos class). Soloist of NABT RB. Laureate of international competitions, including: International Opera Singers Competition named after S. Krushelnytska (Ukraine, Lviv, 2003); International Vocal Competition named after L. Alexandrovskaya (Belarus, Minsk, 2004); International Festival (DPRK, Pyongyang, 2005).

Volkova Oksana Vladimirovna (born in 1980) – singer (mezzo-soprano). She

graduated from BSAM (L. Galushkina class). Soloist of NABT RB. Guest artist of opera houses in Latvia, Russia, the USA and others. Honored artist of the Republic of Belarus, laureate of the State Prize of the Republic of Belarus, laureate of the IV National Theater Prize of the Republic of Belarus.

Silchukov Ilya Pavlovich (born in 1982) – singer (baritone). He graduated from

BSAM (P. Ridiger class). Soloist of NABT RB. Laureate of international competitions, including: V International Competition for Young Vocalists named after K. Taev (Estonia, Parnu, 2007); II World Delphic Games (Russia, Saratov, 2008); 2nd International Vocal Competition (France, Strasbourg, 2009); II International Vocal Competition named after M. Magomaev (Russia, Moscow, 2010). Winner of the Francis Skorina Medal.

Gorodetsky Yuri Grigoryevich (born in 1983) – singer (tenor). He graduated from

BSAM (L. Ivashkov class). Soloist of NABT RB. Laureate of international competitions, including: III International Youth Delphic Games of the CIS countries (Ukraine, Kiev, 2005); International Competition named after Queen Elizabeth (Belgium, Brussels, 2008); VII International Vocal Competition named after S. Monyushko (Warsaw, 2010). Winner of the Francis Skorina Medal.

Petrov Pavel Sergeevich (born in 1992) – singer (tenor). He graduated from

BSAM (P. Ridiger class). Soloist of NABT RB. Laureate of international competitions, including: International Vocal Competition named after S. Monyushko (Poland, Warsaw, 2013); International Competition for Young Performers named after M. Biesu (Moldova, Chisinau, 2013); III International Vocal Competition named after M. Magomaev. (Russia, Moscow, 2014); XIV International Competition of Italian Opera Performers “Competizione dell’Opera” (Uzbekistan, Tashkent, 2014); 23rd

International Vocal Competition named after F. Tagliavini (Austria, Deutschlandsberg, 2017); 37th International Opera Singers Competition named after G. Gabora “Belvedere” (Latvia, Jurmala, 2018); the International contest of young vocalists “Operalia” (Portugal, Lisbon, 2018).

CONDUCTORS:

Rovdo Victor Vladimirovich (1921–2007) – conductor, Full

Professor. He graduated from the Lithuanian Conservatory (M. Kavyatskas class), from the postgraduate school of the Moscow State Conservatory (headed by A. Sveshnikov). Professor (1956–1964), Head of the Department of Choral Conducting of BSAM (1964–2007). National Artist of the USSR. Laureate of the State Prize of the BSSR. Academician of the International Slavic Academy of Sciences, Education, Art and Culture.

Provatorov Gennady Panteleimonovich (1929–2010) – opera and symphony

conductor, educator. He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (A. Goldenweiser piano class, A. Gauck conducting class). Professor at the Department of Orchestra Conducting of BSAM (1989–1997). National Artist of Russia.

Kozinets Mikhail Antonovich (born in 1938) – conductor, Full Professor. He

graduated from BGK (E. Lembovich bayan class, opera and symphony conducting: V. Kataev and Y. Voshchak). Lecturer at the Department of Folk Instruments (1968– 1973), Professor at the Department of Orchestra and Opera Symphony Conducting of BSAM (1973–2005) Rector of BSAM (1985–2005). Honorary Rector of BSAM. Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the National Academic Folk Orchestra named after I. I. Zhinovich. National Artist of Belarus, laureate of the State Prize of the Republic of Belarus.

Berin Arkady Iosifovich (born in 1945) – conductor, Ph.D. He graduated from

BGK (E. Lembovich bayan class, opera and symphony conducting - A. Engelbrecht). Professor (1968–2001), Head of the Department of Orchestra and Opera Symphony Conducting of BSAM (1987–1997). Touring conductor. Artistic director and Chief

Conductor of the International Symphony Orchestra of Germany, of Moscow Symphony Orchestra.

Finberg Mikhail Yakovlevich (born in 1947) – trombonist, conductor, Full

Professor. He graduated from BGK (Y. Rubanchik class) and assistant-internship (B. Pinchuk class). Artistic director and Chief Conductor of the Honored Collective “National Academic Concert Orchestra of the Republic of Belarus”, professor at the Department of Woodwind Instruments (1994–2009). National Artist of Belarus.

Lomanovich Nina Iosifovna (born in 1951) – conductor. Graduated from BSAM

(A. Kogadeev class). The Chief Choirmaster of NABT RB, Associate Professor at the Department of Choral Conducting. National Artist of Belarus. Laureate of the State Prize of the Republic of Belarus.

Bodyako Inessa Mikhailovna (born in 1972) – conductor, chairman of the

Belarusian Association of choral conductors, Ph.D. She graduated from BSAM (V. Rovdo class), from postgraduate school (headed by A. Karpilov). Head of the Department of Choral Conducting of BSAM. Artistic director and Conductor of the BSAM student choir. Laureate of international competitions. Honorary Professor of Anyang University (PRC).

MUSICAL THEATER DIRECTORS:

Izvorska-Elizarieva Margarita Nikolovna (born in

1946) – director, musicologist (researcher in the field of opera), Full Professor. She graduated from the Bulgarian Conservatory (class of: D. Ganeev, B. Eliezer, Z. Manolov) and the Leningrad Conservatory (class of T. Smirnova, of E. Pasynkov), from the postgraduate school at BSAM (headed by A. Ladygin). Professor at the Department of Opera Training and Choreography of BSAM. Ph.D. in Philosophy. Doctor of Pedagogic Sciences (Russia). Grand Doctor of Philosophy – AEI (Belgium), WIDU (Switzerland, 2009). Honored Artist of Belarus.

Motornaya Anna Dmitrievna (born in 1972) – director, educator. Graduated from

BSAM (M. Izvorskaya-Elizarieva class). Stage director of the Belarusian State Academic Musical Theater, Associate Professor at the Department of Opera Training and Choreography of BSAM.

BALLET MASTERS:

Elizariev Valentin Nikolaevich (born in 1947) –

choreographer, Full Professor. He graduated from the Leningrad State Conservatory named after N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov. Artistic director of NABT RB, professor at the Department of Opera Preparation and Choreography of BSAM. National Artist of the USSR. Academician of the International Slavic Academy. Academician of the Petrovskaya Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Dyatko Julia Borisovna (born in 1974) – ballerina. Graduated from BSAM

(V. Elizariev class). Choreographer-tutor at NABT RB. Laureate of the International Ballet Competition named after S. Lifar (Ukraine, Kiev, 1996, 1999). Honored Artist of Belarus.

Poklitaru Radu Vitalievich (born in 1972) – choreographer. He graduated from

BSAM (V. Elizariev class). Artistic director and Chief choreographer of the Theater of Modern Choreography “Kiev Modern-Ballet” (Ukraine). Laureate of the National Prize of Ukraine named after T. Shevchenko. Honored Artist of Ukraine. National Artist of Moldova.

Mikel Sergey Leonidovich (born in 1991) – choreographer, educator. He

graduated from BSAM (V. Elizariev class). Choreographer of the Belarusian State Academic Musical Theater, Lecturer at the Department of Opera Training and Choreography of BSAM. Laureate of international competitions, including: XII International Competition of Ballet Dancers and Choreographers, (Russia, Moscow, 2013); International Competition of Contemporary Choreography (IFMC); (Belarus, Vitebsk, 2013, 2014); International Solo Competition dance named after M. Esambaev, (Grozny, Russia, 2015); V “Orleu” International Competition of Choreographic Educational Institutions, (Almaty, Kazakhstan, 2016); V Republican National Theater Award Contest (Belarus, Minsk, 2018)

CHOREOGRAPHERS:

Kuznetsov Konstantin Anatolyevich (born in 1974) – ballet dancer.

He graduated from BSAM (V. Elizariev class). Leading stage master of NABT RB. Laureate of international competitions, including: International Open Ballet Competition named after E. Maximov “Arabesque” (Russia, Perm, 1996); International Ballet Competition (Russia, Moscow, 1997); International Ballet Competition named after S. Lifar (Ukraine, Kiev, 1996, 1999); International Ballet Competition (Bulgaria, Varna, 2000). National Artist of Belarus.

Eromkina Irina Vladimirovna (born in 1979) – ballerina. Graduated from BSAM

(V. Elizariev class). Leading stage master of NABT RB. National Artist of Belarus.

Eromkin Oleg Igorevich (born in 1985) – ballet dancer. He graduated from

BSAM (V. Elizariev class). Leading stage master of NABT RB. Honored Artist of Belarus.