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Alexander Tselyakov

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Alexander Tselyakov (born 1954) is a Russian classical concert pianist and educator.

Alexander Tselyakov was born in Baku, Azerbaijan and made his professional début as soloist with the Azerbaijan State Symphony Orchestra in his native Soviet Union at the age of nine. He went on to study at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory with Lev Naumov, where he also taught. He has performed as guest soloist with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra of Moscow Radio, Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra and Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Alexander Tselyakov is Professor of Piano at the Brandon University in Canada.[1]

Alexander Tselyakov went on to win one of the leading prizes at the prestigious VIIIth International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow (1986), the Second International Music Competition of Japan, Tokyo (1983) and the New Orleans International Piano Competition (1995).[2]

Alexander Tselyakov is Artistic Director of the Pender Harbour Chamber Music Festival, British Columbia, and the Clear Lake Chamber Music Festival, Manitoba, Canada.

References

  1. ^ Brandon University School of Music, Faculty Profiles, [1]
  2. ^ Alexander Tselyakov Biography, [2]

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