Alla A
5.0
(10)
Instruments: Piano, Violin
Styles: Classical
Alla A
5.0
(10)
Instruments: Piano, Violin
Styles:
Classical
Where I Teach:
Ages Taught: 4-80
1985 - 1989 Master of Music, Doctor of Music PhD, St. Petersburg Conservatory, St. Petersburg, Russia
1980-1985 Bachelor Degree and Artist Diploma St. Petersburg Conservatory, St. Petersburg, Russia
1974-1977 Music College of the “Rimsky-Korsakov“ Conservatory, Leningrad, Russia
1964-1973 Leningrad City Music School Leningrad, Russia. Specialized in: violin
a). Individual:
1985 April 7th All-Russia National Violin Competition Second prize and Laureate Title
b.) as 1st violinist of St. Petersburg String Quartet
2002 Best CD of the Year, Chamber Music America / WQXR Prize Shostakovich Quartets 5,7 & 9 (Hyperion)
1996 Grammy Nominee for Shostakovich: Quartets Nos. 3,5, and 7 (Sony Classical)
1991 First Prize and "Grand Prix Musica Viva," International Competition for Chamber Ensembles, Melbourne, Australia,
1989 First and Special Prizes, Vittorio Gui International Competition for Chamber Ensembles in Florence, Italy
1989 International String Quartet Competition of "Min-On" Tokyo, Japan
Second Prize and special award of Lufthansa Company
1987 Sept 1st International Shostakovich Competition for String Quartets
Third Prize and special award for best performance of Shostakovich quartet
1987May 3rd All-Russia National Competition of String Quartets,First Prize
I was born and raised in St. Petersburg, Russia. I picked out melodies on the piano when I was two and a half years old, and was soon taking piano lessons. When I was enrolled in music school at six years old, all of the piano openings were taken and only violin openings remained, so that became my instrument. I spent twenty years in music schools, including the Rimsky-Korsakov Music College and the St. Petersburg Conservatory. In my senior year at the conservatory, I became a member of the Kirov Opera Orchestra under the direction of Yuri Temirkanov, and Valery Gergiev. In 1985, I received second prize at the All Russian Violin Competition. Soon after graduating from the conservatory, I joined the faculty of the conservatory. I've taught violin since 1987 at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. Soon after I joined the faculty I started what became the St. Petersburg String Quartet. The quartet soon was performing around the world, received major prizes on the 5 International competitions and now recognized as one of the greatest quartet of the world.
Fran Ryan
Alla is wonderful. She really recognized my daughters skill level and is moving her along quit nicely. Lovely teacher, so patient and kind. I would highly recommend her
Theresa Spencer
She's awesome!
Randy Medley
We are so appreciative of Alla and the way she works with our son. She is very skilled and more importantly patient in teaching him proper form and technique. We would definitely recommend her.
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