Vasily Shcherbakov Explained

Vasily Shcherbakov
Birth Name:Vasily Fyodorovitch Shcherbakov
Native Name:Василий Фёдорович Щербаков
Native Name Lang:ru
Birth Date:19 June 1969
Birth Place:Moscow, USSR
Origin:Russian
Instrument:Piano
Genre:Classical music
Occupation:Pianist, professor, composer
Years Active:1990s – present
Label:Melodiya

Vasily Shcherbakov (Russian: link=no|Василий Фёдорович Щербаков, Vasily Fyodorovitch Shcherbakov; Born June 19, 1969) is a Russian pianist, professor and composer.

Vasily Shcherbakov is a Candidate of Pedagogic Sciences (2010), a professor of the Moscow Conservatory,[1] a professor of the faculty of culture of Russian State Social University.[2]

Vasily Shcherbakov is a grand-nephew of the Russian composer Dmitry Kabalevsky and one of the leading performers and popularisers of Kabalevsky's music in the world.

Biography

Vasily Shcherbakov was born in Moscow in 1969.

His father, Fyodor Shcherbakov (Russian: link=no|Фёдор Анатольевич Щербаков, Fyodor Anatolyevitch Shcherbakov) was a Candidate of Geographic Sciences, an Oceanologist, a Geologist, a Geographist, a Lithologist, and a senior research fellow of the Lithology and Marine Geology sub-Department of the Geology Department of Moscow State University as well as a senior research fellow of the Oceanology Institute of the USSR Academy of Sciences (currently known as Shirshov Institute of Oceanology).[3]

His mother, Marina Shcherbakova (Russian: link=no|Марина Николаевна Щербакова, Marina Nikolaevna Shcherbakova) is a Gandidate of Geologic and Mineralogic Sciences, a senior research fellow of the Lithology and Marine Geology sub-Department of the Geology Department of Moscow State University with an honourable status given by the University.[4]

Vasily Shcherbakov studied classical music from his early age. He graduated from the state school No. 875 in Moscow. He joined the Moscow Conservatory in 1989 and studied in the class of Prof. Elena Richter until 1994 when he graduated with excellence (magna cum laude).

Currently he performs at various locations around Russia and the world, teaches at the Moscow Conservatory, at Russian State Social University, gives lectures and master classes.[5] [6]

Previously he was a professor and the Director of the Piano Department of the Moscow State University of Culture and Arts,[7] until 2015 a docent of the "Piano, Organ" Department M. Ippolitova-Ivanova Moscow State Music and Pedagogy Institute,[8] and until 2013 a music teacher of the Moscow Galina Vishnevskaya College of Music and Theatre Arts.

Music

Vasily Shcherbakov performs multiple concerts every year at various locations in Russia and around the globe.Most notable scenes include the Moscow Conservatory,[9] the Moscow International House of Music,[10] the Tomsk Oblast State Philharmonic,[11] the Perm Krai Philharmonic,[12] Donzdorf Castle (Donzdorf, Germany),[13] Richmond Music School (Richmond, British Columbia, Canada),[14] Immanuel Baptist Church (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada), and the Mirabell Palace (Salzburg, Austria).[15]

He participates in organising and running multiple state-wise and international music festivals, and he's often being invited to be a part of music competitions' jury. He played a role in such events as:

Vasily Shcherbakov performs solo or as a part of a chamber ensemble. Previous chamber performances included, in addition to a piano, on various occasions, instruments such as strings, wind instruments, a theremin,[27] an organ as well as vocal.[28] Vasily Shcherbakov experimented with audio-visualisations.[29]

During his performances he collaborates with a number of musicians, music ensembles and composers, most notably with the Zagreb Quartet (Croatian: Zagrebački kvartet),[30] a French guitarist Philippe Villa,[20] [21] [22] a Russian theremin performer Lydia Kavina, a Russian singer and Meritorious Artist of Russia and of Ukraine Alexander Tsilinko, a Russian violinist and Meritorious Artist of Russia Alexander Trostyansky,[31] a Russian-Luxembourger violinist Alena Baeva,[32] an Austrian violinist Luz Leskowitz[33] [34] and with the "Salzburg Soloists" ensemble.[35]

Occasionally Vasily Shcherbakov makes an appearance on Russian radio and TV-channels on the shows designated to classical music.[36]

The performances of Vasily Shcherbakov are well received by listeners, critics, musicians and composers.[37]

Kabalevsky

Vasily Shcherbakov plays an important role in popularising the works of his grand-uncle Dmitry Kabalevsky. He often includes compositions written by Kabalevsky in his programs. Some of Kabalevsky's works were premiered by the musician.

He serves as a head of jury of the "Kabalevsky Open International Music Competition" (Russian: link=no|"Открытый Московский международный конкурс имени Д. Б. Кабалевского", "Otkrytyi Moskovsky mezhdunarodny konkurs imeni D. B. Kabalevskogo").[38]

He received a Candidate of Pedagogic Sciences title in 2010 by protecting a thesis based on Kabalevsky's works in pedagogy.[39]

Vasily Shcherbakov is the president and a co-founder of the non-commercial Kabalevsky Fund founded in 2013.[40] The fund is designated to promote professional music education, music culture and art.

Discography

Vasily Shcherbakov recorded and published two studio albums under the Moscow-based Classical Records label.

Family

Vasily Shcherbakov is married to Anna Shcherbakova (Russian: link=no|Анна Иосифовна Щербакова, Anna Iosifovna Shcherbakova) who is a Doctor of Pedagogic Sciences, a Doctor of Culturology, and the Dean of Alfred Schnittke Moscow State Institute of Music.[46] Anna Shcherbakova occasionally takes part as a master of ceremonies for Vasily Shcherbakov concerts. She is also one of the co-founders of the Kabalevsky Fund.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.mosconsv.ru/ru/person.aspx?id=46978 Moscow State Conservatory. List of professors and teachers. (In Russian)
  2. https://fme.rgsu.net/education/scherbakov.html Russian State Social University. Vasily Shcherbakov. (In Russian)
  3. http://dic.academic.ru/dic.nsf/enc_biography/121430/Щербаков Large Biography Encyclopedia. Shcherbakov, Fyodor Ananolyevitch (In Russian)
  4. Web site: MSU lithology and marine geology sub-department. Marina Nikolaevna Shcherbakova (In Russian) . January 12, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924021648/http://www.geol.msu.ru/deps/lithology/person/scherb.htm . September 24, 2015 . dead . mdy-all .
  5. http://smailovic-huart.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/INFO-Masterclass-Les-Orres1.pdf Université d’été de la musique Festival dans l’Embrunais (In French)
  6. http://www.sanremonews.it/2014/01/23/leggi-notizia/argomenti/eventi-1/articolo/imperia-domenica-prossima-master-class-e-concerto-al-museo-del-presepe-di-imperia.html Imperia: domenica prossima Master Class e Concerto al Museo del Presepe di Imperia (In Italian)
  7. Web site: Music Institute. Vasily Shcherbakov. (In Russian) . January 12, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140112163655/http://music.msuc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=81:2011-04-27-12-42-34&catid=19:2011-04-27-12-31-47&Itemid=54 . January 12, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  8. http://www.ippolitovka.ru/kamerniy-ansambl M. Ippolitova-Ivanova Institute. Chamber ensemble department. (In Russian)
  9. http://www.mosconsv.ru/ru/concert.aspx?id=17633 Moscow Conservatory. Eternally Young Music. (In Russian)
  10. Web site: Moscow International House of Music. Shcherbakov Vasily. (In Russian) . January 12, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140112171600/http://www.mmdm.ru/profile/actors/1359 . January 12, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  11. Web site: Five Centuries of Clavier Music (In Russian) . January 12, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140112165044/http://philharmonic.tomsk.ru/ru/sobyt/archive/1339-2012-11-28-05-01-52 . January 12, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  12. http://filarmonia.perm.ru/performers/details_325.html Perm Krai Philharmonic – Vasily Shcherbakov (In Russian)
  13. http://www.swp.de/goeppingen/lokales/mittleres_filstal/Klavierabend-im-Schloss-mit-Vasily-Shcherbakov;art5777,1744950 Klavierabend im Schloss mit Vasily Shcherbakov (In German)
  14. Web site: Vancouver Express. Shcherbakov follows the traditions (In Russian) . January 23, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150106213729/http://www.vancouverexpress.ca/archives/10057 . January 6, 2015 . dead . mdy-all .
  15. https://web.archive.org/web/20120830235856/http://www.amadeohotel.at/Blog-en/concerts-mirabell-palace/ Amadeo Hotel. Concerts at Mirabell Palace. (In English and German)
  16. http://www.ippolitovka.ru/node/650 DSCH (In Russian)
  17. http://www.kamerfest.lv Muzicējam kopā ar draugiem (In English and Latvian)
  18. http://www.clavicologne.com/competition/jury/ ClaviCologne (In English, German, Russian, Chinese)
  19. Web site: Malta International Music Festival (In English) . January 12, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140112171349/http://www.maltainternationalmusicfestival.com/index.php/gallery . January 12, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  20. Web site: Le Phare de Ré — Nuit romane le 5 juillet à Ars (In French) . January 23, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202094207/http://www.pharedere.com/article/04/07/2011/nuit-romane-le-5-juillet--ars/4372 . February 2, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  21. http://www.viafrance.com/evenements/festival-international-de-guitare-de-l-ile-de-re-687502.aspx?AfficherLePlan=oui Lire l'article sur viaFrance.com : Festival international de guitare de l'Ile de Ré (In French)
  22. Web site: Concert de clôture du 15è Festival de Guitare de lʼile de Ré (In French) . January 23, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202094202/http://www.idrtv.fr/VideoPlay.php?video=688 . February 2, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  23. http://sumypiano.com/festival/index.php?page=teachers&lang=eng Slobozhanska Fantasy (In English, Russian, Ukrainian)
  24. Web site: 중앙대학교 예체능계열 The 1st CAU International Piano Conference & Festival (In English and Korean) . January 4, 2018 . mdy-all .
  25. http://mit-on.com/competition/コンクール２０１４/ SALZBURG = MOZART International Chamber Music Competition 2014 (In Japanese)
  26. https://www.facebook.com/events/757008291022264/ Concert - In memoriam KABALEVSKY 2014
  27. http://www.troitsk.ru/parser.php?r_id=22&p_id=6&c_id=79&fnl=1&view_msg=1&a_id=2402 Troitsk. Music born in air (In Russian)
  28. http://www.afisha.westsib.ru/action/view/6617 Tomsk. Little operas for big and grown-up (In Russian)
  29. http://www.kp.ru/daily/24178.4/387964/ Komsomolskaya Pravda – Academic Performance in the Altay Philharmonic (in Russian)
  30. http://nsknews.info/news/135720 Novosibirsk News. Zagreb Quartet and Vasily Shcherbakov (In Russian)
  31. Web site: Altay Krai Philharmonic (In Russian) . January 12, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140112194711/http://www.philharmonia-barnaul.com/filarmonia-barnaul/afisha.html?5:2013:23:581 . January 12, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  32. Web site: Yakutia Philharmonic. Alena Baeva, Vasily Shcherbakov and the "Symphonica ARTica" symphonic orchestra (In Russian) . January 4, 2018 . https://archive.today/20140111095242/http://gfy.ya1.ru/?q=content/%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%B1%D0%B0%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B0-%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B9-%D1%89%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B1%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2-%D0%B8-%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%BC%D1%84%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9-%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80-symphonica-artica . January 11, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  33. Web site: Pomorskaya Philharmonic (In Russian) . January 12, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140112172554/http://www.pomorfil.ru/news/2013/04/09/skripka-stradivari-royaly-i-soprano-prozvuchat-na-stsene-kirhi . January 12, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  34. http://www.zab-cultura.ru/?showpage.koncert.3-29 Zabaikalskaya Philharmonic (In Russian)
  35. http://yar-filarmoniya.ru/afisha/view.php?af_id=250 Yaroslavl Philharmonic (In Russian)
  36. Web site: Radio Orfey (In Russian) . January 12, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140112165225/http://www.moskva.fm/marks/zlet/318785 . January 12, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  37. Web site: Israel XXI century. The musical magazine. Ilya Heifetz. About Vasily Shcherbakov, a musician and a man (In Russian) . January 12, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140112171333/http://www.21israel-music.com/Shcherbakov.htm . January 12, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  38. Web site: Kabalevsky Open International Music Competition (In Russian) . January 12, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140112171001/http://dmitrykabalevsky.ru/sherb.html . January 12, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  39. http://search.rsl.ru/en/catalog/record/4916310 Russian State Library (In Russian)
  40. Web site: Kabalevsky.ru news. (In Russian) . January 12, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140112170935/http://www.kabalevsky.ru/p08.htm . January 12, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  41. http://www.classicalrecords.ru/carts/index.php?productID=62 Classical Records. CR-063. (In Russian)
  42. http://www.allmusic.com/album/kabalevsky-24-preludes-sonata-no-3-mw0001397365 Allmusic.com (In English)
  43. http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/Classical%2BRecords/CR063 Presto Classical CR063 (In English)
  44. http://www.classicalrecords.ru/carts/index.php?productID=91 Classical Records. CR-091. (In Russian)
  45. http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/Classical%2BRecords/CR091 Presto Classical CR091 (In English)
  46. http://en.schnittke-mgim.ru Alfred Schnittke Moscow State Institute of Music

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