2nd International Multimedia Competition
for Pianists and Musical Experts
2nd International Multimedia Competition
for Pianists and Musical Experts
The finals will take place
at the P. I. Tchaikovsky
Moscow State Conservatory
The head of the piano competition panel is
OVCHINNIKOV Vladimir Pavlovich
People’s Artist of Russia, Professor at the P. I. Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory, head of the Pianoforte Department at the Gnesin Russian Music Academy
The head of the musical expert panel is:
KHOLOPOVA Valentina Nikolaevna
Academician, Titular Member of the Russian Academy of Natural Science, Doctor of Arts, professor; Head of the Department of Interdisciplinary Specializations for Musical Experts at the Moscow State Conservatory
The competition is based on a unique multimedia project by prominent figures in Russian modern art – composer Ivan Sokolov and artist Konstantin Sutyagin.
Ivan Sokolov wrote a series of pianoforte pieces called «Evangelical Pictures» which contains 31 preludes, a Recitative and an Epilogue.
Konstantin Sutyagin created a series of 70 paintings under the same title. The two art forms come together in a combined multimedia project called «Heaven and Earth» available at zemlyainebo.ru
A
book on the «Heaven and Earth» multimedia project has been published. The book contains
interactive QR codes that enable the reader to hear the music and watch the paintings
come alive. see the book here
The 1st «Heaven and Earth» International Multimedia Competition for Pianists and Musical Experts engaged 40 pianists from 26 Russian cities, as well as nationals from Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, the United Kingdom, China and Korea.
The competition winners were:
Gayane ASLANYAN — 1st prize laureate, Comitas Erevan State Conservatory, teacher: Vagarshak Vidokovich Arutyunyan
Maria MOSKOVICH P. I. Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory, teacher: Yuri Valerievich Didenko
Arina TIMOFEEVA Herzen Russian Pedagogical University, St. Petersburg, graduated in 2015
Polina UVARKINA Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory, graduated in 2018, teacher: Daniil Eduardovich Kopylov
Andrey SHAPOVALOV — 1st degree diploma, \nN. A. Korsakov St. Petersburg Conservatory, teacher: Galina Vladimirovna Sandovskaya
Anna YAKHNENKO Far East State Institute of Arts, Vladivostok, teacher: Natalya Grigoryevna Isaeva
