Irina tchaikovsky biography

Irina Chistiakova is a Russian pianist based in Germany. She was admitted to the piano program at the Central Music School of the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatoire at six. Three years later, already widely recognised as a child prodigy, Irina Chistiakova performed Chopin’s solo works at the Conservatoire’s Grand Hall.

By turning eleven, she had played at concert halls throughout Russia, Germany and France.

She had won awards as a soloist and in a duet with her older sister Galina Chistiakova.

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She was also an awarded pianist, including a Double Laureate in the Russian “New Names” Competition.

In Irina Chistiakova was the star of the Irene Langemann film “Russlands Wunderkinder” and was also featured in Langemann’s follow-up film “Die Konkurrenten – Russlands Wunderkinder II” ().

She also took part in a concert tour in Germany, marking the premiere of the documentary.

In the s, she continued to win prestigious piano competitions, including the Schelkunchik (Moscow, ), the F. Chopin International (Moscow, ), the Zagreb Award (Croatia, ), the Giuliano Pecar International (Italy, ), the Manuel Ponce International (Mexico, ), the Claudio Arrau International (Chile, ) and the Ettore Pozzoli (Italy ).

In renowned conductor Enrique Bátiz invited her to become a regular guest soloist with the Orquestra Sinfónica del Estado de Mexico.

She was performing de Falla, and Ponce worked with this ensemble in 23 concerts of their USA Tour.

Irina has also performed with the following orchestras: “MusicAeterna”, “Musica Viva”, “Moscow Chamber Orchestra of Pavel Slobodkin’s Center”, “And Yaroslavl Symphony Orchestra” and worked with conductors Teodor Currentzis, Alexander Rudin, Murad Annamamedov, Vasily Valitov, Ilya Gaisin, Joseph Wilkinson.

In April , Irina Chistiakova played her debut recital in Het Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, performing Scriabin, Schubert and Schumann.

Irina is a member of several funds where she has also been a scholarship recipient: «New Names», «Fund of V.

Spivakov», «Russian Performing Art», and the French fund «Enfance pour la Vie».

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Irina took part in a CD recording of these funds, playing different compositions by Chopin, Rachmaninov and Moszkowsky. She also participates in a joint CD production performing works by N. Medtner, playing the «Minnaciosa» sonata.

Irina’s live performances have been broadcasted over the ARTE, Russian «Culture», and Mexico State Radio and Television networks.

Irina Chistiakova graduated with honours from the Moscow State Conservatoire in and the Berlin University of the Arts in Her teachers were famous musicians Mikhail Voskressensky, Jacques Rouvier and Markus Groh.

Irina is currently combining her career as a pianist with her studies in opera singing in Bern, Switzerland, with Malin Hartelius.