Russian Singer and Vocal Coach
Born in Moscow. Graduated as an opera singer, concert singer and vocal pedagogist from the Musical State Gnessin – University in Moscow, has an excellent degree. His professors were V. Chaplin, A. Maluta, Z. Doluchanowa. Took a master class given by Moscow Conservatoire professor Vazha Chachava and several master classes given by Prof. Norman Shetler (Vienna). Attended the Vienna higher music and art school with Professor Walter Moore.
Prize winner of the Russian Singing competition. Soloist of the Moscow State Academic Symphonic Orchestra (conductor Pawel Kogan), State philharmonic Orchestra of Brno, the Moscow Chamber Orchestra, the Martinu Chamber Orchestra, the Moscow Chamber Choir (conductor Wladimir Minin) etc.
Concerts in Moscow (e.g in the Moscow Conservatory), St. Petersburg, Kiev, Minsk, Vienna (e.g in the Musikverein) and other Austrian cities. Concerts in Germany, Switzerland, Poland, USA (Washington, New York), Italy, Czech Republic. Soloist at the festivals “the Moscow Autumn”, “December Evenings” (under the direction of Swjatoslaw Richter), at festivals in Augsburg and New York, at the “Lower Austrian contemporary autumn”, “Wiener Festwochen”, “Janacek Maj” (Czech Republic)
Works with Russian and Austrian contemporary composers. Premieres.
Records and CDs released by “Melodya” (Moscow) and by Austrian radio, recorded radio and television performances in Moscow and Vienna were produced beyond.
1986 – 1992 Vocal pedagogist at the Moscow State Pedagogical Institute (Department chair)
Since 2003 Vocal pedagogist at the Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna (2014 – 2023: Department chair of the department voice and opera)
Vocal pedagogist at different seminars and master classes.