12330 Shadetree Lane, Laurel MD 20708
U.S.A.
phone 1(301) 483-7083 fax 1(301) 483-6915 email volchok@wam.umd.edu
EDUCATION:
1968-72 Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory
Student of Professor Yakov Zak
1972-74 St. Petersburg State Conservatory "Rimsky-Korsakov"
Diploma (Equivalent of Master of Music)
Student of Professor P. Serebriakov
1974-76 St. Petersburg State Conservatory "Rimsky-Korsakov"
Aspirantura (Equivalent of Ph.D. in Music) with Professor Serebriakov
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
1975-79 St.Petersburg State Conservatory "Rimsky-Korsakov"
Professor of Piano
1979----- Performing Artist, managed by the Moscow Philharmonic Society
Performances as soloist and with chamber music groups.
Piano Duo with Larissa Dedova. Concerts in Eastern and Western Europe, the U.S.A.,
South Korea, Israel (See attached list)
1990-- Central Music School of the Moscow Conservatory
Professor of Piano and chamber music
1995-97 Music Academy, "Ino Mirkovich" Croatia
Visiting Professor of Piano and Chamber Music
1991,92,93,94 Cividale del Friuli, Italy: International Advanced Course of Music
Professor of Chamber music and Duo Piano
1992,93 Taegu, South Korea: International Advanced Courses
Professor of Piano
1994,95,96 University of Maryland, Western Michigan University, Rowan College, NJ
West Chester University, USA
Master- classes
1997---- University of Maryland (College Park)
Professor of Chamber Music
Recordings for Melodia label:
Bach:"Little Preludes"
French Music for Piano Duo [with Larissa Dedova]
Bach: 3 Concertos for Two Pianos (with Larissa Dedova and the St. Petersburg Chamber
Orchestra)
Recording for Morning Storm label:
Russian Piano Duo Music (with Larissa Dedova)
HONORS AND AWARDS:
1972 First Prize, All-Russian Competition
1972 Third Prize, All-Soviet Competition
1976 Gold Medal and First Prize, International Bach Competition, Leipzig
1996 First Prize "Pro Piano" International Competition, New- York
1994 Honored Artist of Russia