Information About Maria - Manchester teacher -

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Personal Description:

Maria was born in Russia, Moscow. Starting her piano career with a study at Moscow Secondary Special Gnessin Music school and graduated with distinction from class of Honored Worker of Culture of Russia Elena Ivanova. She got the Reggie & Ann Dennis Scholarship, Leverhulme Trust Scholarship and currently studying at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester with Professor Graham Scott.

She participated in concerts, competitions and festivals around Europe, Greece, Latvia, Italy, Germany, the UK and Russia, including taking part in the concert programs of the S. Richter festival in Tarusa in 2017, Tokarevfest in German (2019), concert programs in Vladimir Spivakov fund and Moscow government. In 2017, she won the Grant of the Mayor of Moscow in the nomination "Chamber music". Also Maria won Concerto competition in RNCM in Manchester.

As a soloist, she performed with the Chamber Orchestra of Igor Lerman , conducted by Igor Lerman, repeatedly played with Gnessins Virtuosos orchestra conducted by Mikhail Hohlov, with Ministry of Defense of Russia orchestra conducted by Vladimir Ponkin, with the Kaluga Youth Symphony Orchestra of Svyatoslav Richter conducted by Alexander Ghindin and second time conducted by Arsentiy Tkachenko.

Also Maria participated in many international competitions such as: “Music Without Borders” Lithuania-Grand Prix, "Amadeus" Brno, Czech Republic - 2nd prize, "The Wreath of Chopin." Velikiy Novgorod, Russia - 2nd prize, the 43rd International Competition "Virtuosos of Music", Czech Republic – 2nd prize, the VII International Competition "Mozart" Rome, Italy – 2nd prize, "The Moray Piano" Elgin, Scotland - 2nd prize, the X International Rotary Competition for Young Musicians, Moscow, Russia - 1st prize, II International Competition for Young Pianists in Riga, Latvia - 1st prize, International competition "Flame" Paris, France-1st Prize, Young Pianist of the North Piano Competition, Newcastle, UK - 3rd prize, the 2nd International Competition "Dedicated to Sergei Prokofiev", Moscow, Russia - 2nd Prize, Laureate of the 2nd international competition of classical solo performance "NOTA BENE" St. Petersburg. As a chamber musician she won VI International Youth Competition of Gnessin Chamber Ensembles.

Tutoring Experience:

I`ve worked for 2 years as a piano teacher and accompanist at Gnessin Music School in Moscow. I had various students of different levels , from beginners to professionals.

Now I’m working in Maunder’s school of Popular Music in Manchester and preparing my students for different ABRSM Grades.

My students get exceptional progress in their music exams and piano competitions.

All levels and ages are very welcome to have a lesson with me.

Tutoring Approach:

I convinced that every student is the unique person, having completely different personalities and thought processing. I'm teaching my adult students how to achieve a balance between the student's imagination and the composer's style of the executed works. But this approach doesn't fit for young pianists at all. In my opinion,The teacher needs to find the best approach to the student to interest him and thereby arouse the desire to study further on the piano. In my classes, students not only have fun but also spend time with benefits.