I received my Master's degree with distinction in piano and
musicology from the St. Petersburg (formerly Leningrad) Conservatory,
St. Petersburg, Russia, and Ph.D. in musicology from Russian
Institute of the Arts History. For 17 years I served as Music
director for the preeminent Bolshoi Drama Theatre in St. Petersburg,
and performed with the theater in Europe, Argentina, and Japan.
During the same time I had faculty appointments in College
at St. Petersburg Conservatory, and the University of Culture.
In total, I have taught piano for 58 years, and currently
teach from my own studio in Dallas, Texas, where I have lived
since 1989. I also perform, lecture, offer master classes,
and judge piano competitions. I am the author of several articles,
and recently I have published a book, The Anatomy of Musicality. In 2016 I received the award from Texas State Music Teachers Association for "Outstanding Teaching Achievement". Currently, I am invited to be an expert in musical group on Facebook, putting instructional videos and answering the questions on piano technique, musicality, and interpretation.
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