G.Gershwin Music Competition 2017
STRING INSTRUMENTS JURY

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Albert Markov (United States)

Albert Markov—violinist, composer, teacher, and conductor—studied at Kharkov and Moscow conservatories under Lechinsky and Yankelevich. After winning the gold medal in the Queen Elizabeth Competition in Brussels, he concertized extensively. Aram Khachaturian wrote, "Albert Markov's activities have had many facets ... in all spheres of actions, he shows a remarkable talent. As a violinist, he is one of our best. As a teacher, he […]

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Michael Bulychev-Okser (United States)
Competition Artistic Director & Chairman

A top prizewinner of many international competitions in USA, Italy, Andorra, Spain and Mexico, pianist Michael Bulychev-Okser was born in Moscow, Russia in a family of distinguished musicians. He composed and played music since the age of seven. Because of Michael’s early and extraordinary talent […]

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Richard Glazier (United States)

Every artist has an epiphany. For classically-trained, award-winning pianist Richard Glazier, it happened at age nine, when he saw the film “Girl Crazy” with a score by George & Ira Gershwin. He was so excited by the music he heard, he was prompted to write a fan letter to famed lyricist Ira Gershwin. After corresponding with each other for three years, Gershwin invited his young friend, then 12, to meet him in Beverly Hills.
During their visit, Ira asked Glazier to play […]

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Leonid Kerbel (Belgium)

Founder/Artistic Director of the Musica Mundi International Chamber Music Festival, Leonid Kerbel is a laureate and a first prize-winner of the Rubin Academy (Tel Aviv) solo and chamber music competitions as well as the Clairmont competition. He has performed with world-renowned artists such as Maxim Vengerov, Ivry Gitlis, Janine Jansen […]

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Andrey Tchekmazov (Russia / United States)

Hailed by critics as an “extraordinary musician” (Washington Post), cellist Andrey Tchekmazov is known for his versatility as a soloist, recitalist and chamber musician.
The Grand Prize winner of the Vittorio Gui International Chamber Music Competition and the Premio Trio di Trieste, Mr. Tchekmazov has performed extensively throughout North and South America, Europe, Russia and Asia, appearing at […]

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Robert Sherman (United States)

Best known for his long years at WQXR and Fordham University's WFUV, Robert Sherman produces and hosts weekly series at both stations, respectively the Young Artists Showcase, heading for its 40th anniversary […]

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Sumiko Tajihi (Japan/United States)

Violinist Sumiko Tajihi has been acclaimed widely for her, “Every single bit of tune Sumiko creates is like human voices”, (La stampa/Italy) “not only passionate tone but full of warmhearted...” (Western Journal/Japan) She appeared as a concerto soloist with New York Symphonic Ensemble at Isaac Stern Auditorium in Carnegie Hall on […]

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Elena Savranskaya (United States)

Violinist Yelena Savranskaya earned her Masters and Doctorate degrees from St. Petersburg Conservatory in Russia. She toured worldwide with various symphonic and chamber orchestras as well as with her string quartet Amadey in countries ranging from Russia to, amongst others, Portugal, Germany, Switzerland, Lithuania, Croatia, Taiwan, South Korea and the United States. Yelena Savranskaya was a co-founder of […]

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Boris Shapiro (Lithuania/United States)

Boris Shapiro graduated from the Vilnius Conservatoire in violin and took 1st place at the All Soviet-Union competition. He worked in Lithuania in the symphony orchestra and directed many performances as […]

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