Evelina Vorontsova Explained

Evelina Vorontsova
Birth Date:	19 April 1972
Birth Place:	Moscow, Russia
Instrument:	Piano
Genre:	Classical

Evelina Vorontsova (Russian: Эвелина Воронцова; born 19 April 1972, in Moscow) is a Russian/Dutch concert pianist and pedagogue.

Biography

Evelina Vorontsova studied under Rudolf Kehrer,^[1] Mikhail Voskresensky,^[2] Elena Kuznetsova^[3] at the Moscow Conservatory and graduated with a Gold Medal (1993). After she received the 2nd prize at the International Franz Liszt Piano Competition, 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.^[4] she has played in various countries as Japan, Germany and France.Aside from her concert career, she leads the foundation ArtiMusica,^[5] 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 International Franz Liszt Piano Competition (1992)^[6]
• 1st prize Concorso Internazionale per Pianoforte e Orchestra (2006)
• 2nd prize Concorso Internazionale di Esecuzione Musicale (2007) with special prize Primio Virtuosite prize ^[7]

Discography

• 2002 Bach, Scarlatti, Franck, Tchaikovsky, Chopin & Scriabin^[8]
• 2016 Rachmaninoff: Piano Sonata No.2 Op.31, Corelli Variations Op.42, Moments Musicaux Op.16

External links

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

Notes and References

1. Book: Bach, Scarlatti, Franck, Chopin, Tchaikovsky & Scriabin. STH Records. 9. Sleeve-note.
2. Web site: Mikhail Voskresensky Biography. . 2 May 2015.
3. Book: Bach, Scarlatti, Franck, Chopin, Tchaikovsky & Scriabin. STH Records. 9. Sleeve-note.
4. Karels. Jan-Kees. Het groen, rood en geel van pianiste Evelina Vorontsova. Reformatorisch Dagblad. 28 October 2011. 2 May 2015.
5. Web site: Bestuur ArtiMusica. Official Website ArtiMusica. 2 May 2015.
6. Web site: Prijswinnaars 1986-2014. Official International Liszt Competition. 2 May 2015.
7. Web site: Risulti 2007. Official Website Concorso Internazionale di Esecuzione Musicale. 2 May 2015.
8. Web site: Evelina Vorontsova Piano. STH Records. 2 May 2015.