St. Petersburg open youth percussion competition
The partner of the Competition
Русская версияSt. Petersburg percussion society with the support of the Government of St. Petersburg, organizes St. Petersburg open youth percussion competition from 5th to 9th December 2016. The Competition will be held at the Jaani Kirik Concert hall in the centre of St. Petersburg.
The Jury
Alexander Mikhailov
Honored Artist of Russia, Professor of the St. Petersburg State Conservatory. Artist of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra.
Vladimir Sudnovsky
Principal Timpani player of the National Orchestra Opera and Ballet Academic Theatre of the Republic of Belarus. Founder and chairman of the Belarusian Percussion Association.
Edgars Saksons
Principal Timpani player in Latvian National Symphony orchestra, same time the orchestra manager. Professor in Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of music.
David Friedman
David Friedman is considered to be one of the most influential vibraphonists in the history of the instrument. Internationally renowned as a vibraphonist, marimbist, composer and jazz educator.
Tatiana Cheremukhina
The soloist of the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra. The winner of international and national competitions. The soloist of the Percussion ensemble «Renaissance Percussion»
Pavel Stepanov
Honorary member of the International Association rudimental drummers NARD, Member of the International Association rudimental drummers USARD and RDM.
Gennady Butov
Honored Artist of Russia, Soloist of the Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra, Associate professor of the State Classical Academy ”Maimonida”.
