Natalia Sheludiakova
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Natalia Sheludiakova is a lecturer and concert performer, currently teaching at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music
.
with Professor Oleg Boshniakovich at the Gnessin Institute. In 1981 she won the All-Russian Chamber Music
Competition in Leningrad
and was awarded the prize for the best accompanist in the 1988 and 1989 All-Soviet Cello Competitions. She has accompanied cellists in the Tchaikovsky competition and performed as a chamber musician with many acclaimed artists including Igor Oistrakh
(violin), Victor Simon (Principal Cello, Bolshoi), Douglas Cummings
(Principal Cello, LSO), Anthony Camden (Oboe), Yuri Semenov (Principal Cello, Moscow Symphony), Dimitri Jablonsky (cello) and Alexander Kniazev
(cello). Her teachers have had relations to Czerny
, Beethoven
, Haydn
and Skryabin
.
Natalia was a member of the faculty at the Gnessin Institute from 1983 and Moscow Conservatorium from 1989 and a member of the prestigious Moscow Philharmonic Society.Arriving in Australia in 1992, Natalia was a member of the piano faculty at the Brisbane Conservatorium of Music until coming to Sydney, where she has taught at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music since 1994.
Whilst being a teacher at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music
, her students have gone on to postgraduate studies in France, Germany, England and Poland. This includes the famous pianists Wojciech Wisniewski , Natalia Raspopva , York Yu and Julia Gu.
, Georg Pedersen, Wanda Wilkomirska
, Carmel Caine, Frank Celata, Mark Walton
, Ester van Stralen and Maria Marsden. She has played extensively as a member of the Kur-rin-gai Virtuosi
in recitals, broadcasts & recordings on both ABC Classic FM
and 2MBSFM, and tours including Hong Kong
, Denmark
, at the Moscow Conservatorium and throughout Australia.
In 2004 she performed Poulenc's Concerto for two pianos with Elen Rapoport and the Sydney Youth Orchestra
. In 2007 she played the Brahms F minor quintet with Pietari Inkinen
and members of The Queensland Orchestra in Brisbane.
Natalia has given numerous masterclasses throughout Australia and overseas, for Conservatoria in Brisbane, Perth, Sydney, Canberra, Adelaide, Wollongong, Wellington, Paris, Hong Kong & Copenhagen. She has taught at Yale College
, Oxford University, the Sorbonne
and the Chopin Conservatory.
Sydney Conservatorium of Music
The Sydney Conservatorium of Music is one of the oldest and most prestigious music schools in Australia...
.
Biography
Natalia Sheludiakova studied piano in MoscowMoscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
with Professor Oleg Boshniakovich at the Gnessin Institute. In 1981 she won the All-Russian Chamber Music
Chamber music
Chamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. Most broadly, it includes any art music that is performed by a small number of performers with one performer to a part...
Competition in Leningrad
Leningrad
Leningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:- Places :* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province...
and was awarded the prize for the best accompanist in the 1988 and 1989 All-Soviet Cello Competitions. She has accompanied cellists in the Tchaikovsky competition and performed as a chamber musician with many acclaimed artists including Igor Oistrakh
Igor Oistrakh
Igor Oistrakh is a Russian violinist.He was born in Odessa, Ukraine and is the son of violinist David Oistrakh. He attended the Central Music School in Moscow and made his concert debut in 1948. From 1949 to 1955 he studied at the Moscow Conservatory, winning first prizes and international...
(violin), Victor Simon (Principal Cello, Bolshoi), Douglas Cummings
Douglas Cummings
Douglas Cummings is a cellist from the United Kingdom. He is soloist and ex-principal cellist of the London Symphony Orchestra, where he performed for 24 years, as well as being a member of its Board of Directors. He is a founder member of the London Virtuosi Chamber Ensemble.He is represented on...
(Principal Cello, LSO), Anthony Camden (Oboe), Yuri Semenov (Principal Cello, Moscow Symphony), Dimitri Jablonsky (cello) and Alexander Kniazev
Alexander Kniazev
Alexander Kniazev is a Russian cellist and organist. He studied cello with Alexander Fedorchenko beginning at age six, and graduated from the Moscow Conservatory in 1986. He studied organ with Galina Kozlova, graduating from Nizhny Novgorod Conservatory in 1991.-External links:* Productions...
(cello). Her teachers have had relations to Czerny
Carl Czerny
Carl Czerny was an Austrian pianist, composer and teacher. He is best remembered today for his books of études for the piano. Czerny's music was profoundly influenced by his teachers, Muzio Clementi, Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Antonio Salieri and Ludwig van Beethoven.-Early life:Carl Czerny was born...
, Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential composers of all time.Born in Bonn, then the capital of the Electorate of Cologne and part of...
, Haydn
Joseph Haydn
Franz Joseph Haydn , known as Joseph Haydn , was an Austrian composer, one of the most prolific and prominent composers of the Classical period. He is often called the "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet" because of his important contributions to these forms...
and Skryabin
Alexander Scriabin
Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin was a Russian composer and pianist who initially developed a lyrical and idiosyncratic tonal language inspired by the music of Frédéric Chopin. Quite independent of the innovations of Arnold Schoenberg, Scriabin developed an increasingly atonal musical system,...
.
Natalia was a member of the faculty at the Gnessin Institute from 1983 and Moscow Conservatorium from 1989 and a member of the prestigious Moscow Philharmonic Society.Arriving in Australia in 1992, Natalia was a member of the piano faculty at the Brisbane Conservatorium of Music until coming to Sydney, where she has taught at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music since 1994.
Whilst being a teacher at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Sydney Conservatorium of Music
The Sydney Conservatorium of Music is one of the oldest and most prestigious music schools in Australia...
, her students have gone on to postgraduate studies in France, Germany, England and Poland. This includes the famous pianists Wojciech Wisniewski , Natalia Raspopva , York Yu and Julia Gu.
Concerts and Classes
Natalia has performed chamber music with many of Australia's finest instrumentalists including Ronald ThomasRonald Thomas (cellist)
Ronald Thomas is an American cellist known for his work as a soloist and chamber musician. Thomas has made guest appearances with some of the world's finest orchestras including the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony...
, Georg Pedersen, Wanda Wilkomirska
Wanda Wilkomirska
Wanda Wiłkomirska is a Polish violinist and teacher. She is known for both the classical repertoire and for her interpretation of 20th century music, having received two Polish State Awards for promoting Polish music to the world and also other awards for her contribution to music...
, Carmel Caine, Frank Celata, Mark Walton
Mark Walton
Mark Walton is a New Zealand born clarinettist, saxophonist, composer, arranger, and musical educator.After leaving New Zealand to study clarinet in New York and London and has been resident in Sydney, Australia, from 1985 onwards...
, Ester van Stralen and Maria Marsden. She has played extensively as a member of the Kur-rin-gai Virtuosi
Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra
Located in New South Wales, Australia, the Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra was founded in 1971 by conductor Helen Quach.The Orchestras of Australia Network voted the KPO as Australia's Community Orchestra of the Year in 2002, 2004 and 2007....
in recitals, broadcasts & recordings on both ABC Classic FM
ABC Classic FM
ABC Classic FM is a classical music radio station available in Australia, and internationally online. It is operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation . It was established in 1976 as "ABC-FM", and later for a short time was known as "ABC Fine Music" , before adopting its current name...
and 2MBSFM, and tours including Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, at the Moscow Conservatorium and throughout Australia.
In 2004 she performed Poulenc's Concerto for two pianos with Elen Rapoport and the Sydney Youth Orchestra
Sydney Youth Orchestra
The Sydney Youth Orchestra , is one of Sydney's premier youth orchestras and is the flagship orchestra of the Sydney Youth Orchestras family. The SYO consists of around 100 skilled young musicians residing around Sydney....
. In 2007 she played the Brahms F minor quintet with Pietari Inkinen
Pietari Inkinen
Pietari Inkinen is a Finnish violinist and conductor. He began violin and piano studies at age 4. As a youth, he also performed in a rock band. He attended the Sibelius Academy and graduated with diplomas in violin and conducting...
and members of The Queensland Orchestra in Brisbane.
Natalia has given numerous masterclasses throughout Australia and overseas, for Conservatoria in Brisbane, Perth, Sydney, Canberra, Adelaide, Wollongong, Wellington, Paris, Hong Kong & Copenhagen. She has taught at Yale College
Yale College
Yale College was the official name of Yale University from 1718 to 1887. The name now refers to the undergraduate part of the university. Each undergraduate student is assigned to one of 12 residential colleges.-Residential colleges:...
, Oxford University, the Sorbonne
Sorbonne
The Sorbonne is an edifice of the Latin Quarter, in Paris, France, which has been the historical house of the former University of Paris...
and the Chopin Conservatory.
External links
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- http://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/artist/sheludiakova-natalia Australian Music Centre - Natalia Sheludiakova