12330 Shadetree Lane, Laurel MD 20708
U.S.A.
phone 1(301) 483-7083 fax 1(301) 483-6915 email dedova@wam.umd.edu
EDUCATION :
1969- 74 Moscow State Conservatory "Tchaikovsky"
Diploma (Equivalent of Master of Music)
Student of Professor Lev Oborin
1974- 77 Moscow State Conservatory "Tchaikovsky"
Aspirantura (Equivalent of Ph. D. in Music)
Student of Professor Eugene Malinin
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1974- 81 Moscow State Conservatory "Tchaikovsky"
Assistant Professor of Piano
1981--- Moscow State Conservatory "Tchaikovsky"
Professor of Piano
1995--- 97 Music Academy "Ino Mirkovich", Croatia
Visiting Professor of Piano
Has prepared more than 10 winners of major international competitions, including Ivo
Pogorelich, M. R. Arrietta (prize- winner of Tchaikovsky Competition), Valentina Igoshina
(First Prize, Arthur Rubinstein Competition, Poland; First Prize, 2nd Rachmaninov
Competition, Moscow,1997) and others.
1997--- University of Maryland (College Park)
Professor of Piano
1974--- Performing Artist
Performances for 20 years as soloist and Piano
Duo with Mikhail Volchok. Concerts in Eastern and Western Europe, South Korea, the
United States, Israel (See attached list)
Recordings for the Melodija label:
Debussy "24 Preludes"
Grieg "Lyric Pieces"
Scriabin "Short Works for Piano"
French Music for Two Pianos (with M. Volchok)
Bach Three Concertos for Two Pianos and Chamber Orchestra (with Mikhail Volchok and St.
Petersburg Chamber Orchestra)
Recording for the Morning Storm label:
---"Russian Piano Duo Music" (with M. Volchok)
Has taught annual Master Classes at International Academy of Music in Tours, France
(with Sviatoslav Richter and Eugene Malinin); Italy; Croatia; South Korea; Poland;
Germany; Israel; "Russian Stars"; Moscow Conservatory Summer School, Rowan
College of New Jersey, West Chester State University, Maryland University, Western
Michigan University, University of Illinois, Chicago, USA
HONORS AND AWARDS:
1971 First Prize, Moscow State Conservatory Beethoven
Concerto Competition
1976 Silver Medal, Bach International Competition, Leipzig
1996 First Prize, Pro Piano International Competition New York
1994 Honored Artist of Russia