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About Andrey Shibko
- Andrey Shibko (born 8 March 1975 in Minsk) is a Russian pianist. Shibko was born on 8 March 1975 in Minsk.
- He received his first musical instruction at the Music School for Children in his home city, and went on to study under Professor E.
- Poukst at the Byelorussian College of Music.
- In 1992 he became a student of the renowned teacher Valery Kastelsky (one of the last pupils of the "Neuhaus School") at the Moscow State Conservatory named after P.I.Tchaikovsky.
- Under his guidance Andrey Shibko took also post-graduate course there (1997-1999). His first international success came in April 1995 when he was awarded First Prize at The 19th D’Angelo International Artist Competition in Erie (Pennsylvania, USA). "He gave a stunning performance of Liszt Piano Concerto in Es…If a competition can discover one unique talent, it is an overwhelming success", said Sam Rotman, executive director of this competition.Mr.
- Shibko has unique ability to communicate power and delicacy with unusual control (Gary Graffman, Jury Chairman)In 1996 Shibko gave a recital in the framework of “The Great Performers Series” together with Andre Watts, Janos Starker, Kathleen Battle, and the Juilliard String Quartet, as well as a performance with D’Angelo Symphony Orchestra (Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.
- 1, conductor-Frank Collura) at the D’Angelo Art Performing Center. He is also a laureate of the International Piano Competitions in Europe: Porto (1998, 1 prize), Géza Anda (Zürich, 2000, 3rd prize), World Competition in London (2002, 3rd prize). His concert activity is extensive – he has played in the US, Japan, Korea, China, Germany, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, and England.
- Many famous orchestras invited him as a soloist: Zürich (Tonhalle Orchestra under Lawrence Foster), Winterthur (Stadtorchester under Vladimir Ashkenazy), London Philharmonic Orchestra (under Tomasz Bugaj), Porto National, D’Angelo, Chautauqua, Osaka, Thuringia and others.
- He participated in festivals: Carintischer Sommer(Austria), Viersener Klaviersommer (Germany), Maratea Musica (Italy), played in Santory Hall (Tokyo), Queen Elizabeth Hall, Royal Festival Hall (London), Tonhalle (Zurich). Shibko has records on CD, radio and television.
- He often plays in chamber music concerts as well as performances with singers.
- He travels a lot as a soloist and with masterclasses in Russia, Europe and Asia. In 1993 he gave first performance of Sonata in F sharp minor (1903) of Igor Stravinsky in Russia (Small Hall of the Moscow Conservatory). Since 1999 he has been teacher at piano faculty of the Moscow State Conservatory.
- Since 2012 he has been associate professor.
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