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Ilya Silchukou
Ілля Сільчукоў
Baryton-Noble
Born1982 (age 41–42)
Minsk, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic
OccupationOpera singer (baritone)
Years active2005–present
Awards
  • Medal Of Francysk Skaryna
  • Silver Medal of Union of Theatre Workers of the Russian Federation
  • International Music Award BelBrand
Websitewww.ilyasilchukov.com
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Ilya Silchukou, could also be spelled Ilya Silchukov, (Belarusian: Ілля Сільчукоў; Russian: Илья Сильчуков; born 1982) is a Belarusian Baryton-noble Baritone. He debuted his career in Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin at the National Opera and Ballet of Belarus in 2005. Ever since his debut he has shared his appearance at several European opera houses. His academic and vocal achievements had shown his preparedness and the alertness of a true opera singer.[1]

Early life and education

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Ilya Silchukov was born and grew up in Minsk, Belarus.[citation needed] In 1988, at the age of six he began studies of music and it became known that Ilya had an Absolute pitch. In 2000, he graduated with honors from the State Musical Lyceum of the Belarusian State Academy of Music. As his base education he studied choir conducting. Starting from 9th grade, Silchukov began attending voice performance classes of baritone Sergey Kostin. In 2002, he graduated from Minsk State Musical College n.a. M. Glinka classes of professor Adam Murzich majoring in Vocal Performance. In 2005, Ilya Silchukov earned a BFA and in 2007 MD in Voice Performance at the Belarusian State Academy of Music under the tutelage of docents/associate professors Petr Riedeger and Larisa Shymanovitch. In 2009, Silchukov participated in Tremplin Jeunes Chanteurs project of Opéra d'Avignon. In 2011, he was selected for Young Singers Program of the Salzburg Festival where he worked with Christa Ludwig, Piotr Beczała, Michael Schade, Simon Keenlyside, Marc Minkowski and Ivor Bolton.[citation needed]

Early career

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In 2005 Silchukov debuted his career in Eugene Onegin by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky entering the ensemble of the National Opera and Ballet of Belarus in Minsk. Silchukov's International debut was in 2009 at Parnu International Opera Festival as Athanael in J. Massenett's "Thais" with Veronika Dzhioeva (Russia), Staged by Mai Murdmaa and directed by Erki Pehk.[2] The next years brought performances in many important opera houses including Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Oper Frankfurt, Israeli Opera, Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie, Grand Theatre, Warsaw, Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi, Opéra National de Montpellier, Estonian National Opera, Slovak National Theater, Janáček Theatre, Vorarlberger Landestheater, Opera i Filharmonia Podlaska, Moldova National Opera Ballet, National Theatre Brno, Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre, Bruckner Festival, and others.[3]

Professional career

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In 2019 Ilya Silchukou performed a duet with Elena Salo at the Opening Ceremony of 2nd 2019 European Games hold in Minsk, Belarus: Among Anna Netrebko, Yusif Eyvazov, Igor Krutoy and Dimash Kudaibergen. In 2008, 2009 and 2010 Ilya Silchukou was awarded grand prizes of the Special Fund of the President of the Republic of Belarus for Support of the Talented Youth.

Silchukou's public opposition to Alexander Lukashenko's re-election as President of Belarus in August 2020 resulted in his being fired from the National Opera in Minsk. Subsequently, in May 2021, Silchukou left Belarus with his family and settled in Boston USA. He has renounced three Special Fund of the President of the Republic of Belarus awards that he received personally from Lukashenko in 2008, 2009 and 2010.[4]

Awards and achievements

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  • In 2015 Silchukov was given a, governed by the Law of the Republic of Belarus, State award – Medal Of Francysk Skaryna for contribution to the development of national culture and art.[5]
  • In 2015 Silchukov received the International Music Award BelBrand[6]

Roles and productions

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Year Opera/Work Role/Part Location
2020 Pagliacci Silvio Belarus State Opera Bolshoi, Minsk
2020 Faust Valentine Belarus State Opera Bolshoi, Minsk
2020 La Traviata Giorgio Germont Armenian State Symphony, Yerevan
2020 L'Elisir D'Amore Belcore Theatre Du Capitole, Toulouse
2019 Eugene Onegin Onegin Polish National Opera, Warsaw
2018 Iolanta Robert Opera De Rennes, Rennes
2018 Iolanta Robert Grand Theatre, Angers
2018 Iolanta Robert Theatre Graslin, Nantes
2018 La bohème Marcello Belarus State Opera Bolshoi, Minsk
2017 Iolanta Robert Brucknerfest, Linz
2017 La Traviata Giorgio Germont Parnu International Opera Music Festival, Parnu
2017 Faust Valentine Israeli Opera, Tel Aviv
2017 Stabat Mater (Dvořák) Bass Solo Opéra National de Montpellier
2017 Eugene Onegin Onegin Polish National Opera, Warsaw
2016 La Traviata Giorgio Germont Moldova National Opera Ballet, Chişinău
2016 Luisa Miller Miller Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi di Trieste
2016 Il tabarro Michele Opéra National de Montpellier
2016 Royal Palace by Kurt Weill the Beloved of Yesterday Opéra National de Montpellier
2015 Werther Albert Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi di Trieste
2015 The Miserly Knight Duke La Monnaie/De Munt, Bruxelles
2015 La Traviata Giorgio Germont Opera i Filharmonia Podlaska, Bialystok
2014 La Traviata Giorgio Germont Estonian National Opera, Tallinn
2014 The Queen of Spades Prince Yeletzky Belarus State Opera Bolshoi, Minsk
2013 La Traviata Giorgio Germont Vorarlberger Landestheater, Bregenz
2013 La Traviata Giorgio Germont Narodni Divadlo, Brno
2012 Khovanshchina Boyar Fyodor Shaklovitiy Oper Frankfurt
2012 The Barber of Seville Fiorello Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
2012 Kashchey the Deathless Prince Ivan Korolevich Belarus State Opera Bolshoi, Minsk
2012 Pagliacci Silvio Belarus State Opera Bolshoi, Minsk
2011 Iolanta Robert State Opera, Perm
2011 Faust Valentine Slovak National Opera, Bratislava
2011 The Snow Maiden Misgir Belarus State Opera Bolshoi, Minsk
2009 Thaïs Athanael Parnu International Opera Music Festival, Parnu
2008 Carmen Morales Belarus State Opera Bolshoi, Minsk
2007 The Magic Flute Speaker of the Temple Belarus State Opera Bolshoi, Minsk
2006 Iolanta Robert Belarus State Opera Bolshoi, Minsk
2005 Eugene Onegin Onegin Belarus State Opera Bolshoi, Minsk

Competitions

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In 2001 Ilya Silchukov won his first vocal contest by getting 1st Prize of 2nd National S. Maniuszko Vocal Competition in Cherven, Belarus. Following his success Ilya went on to compete at numerous vocal competitions around the world. Among most honored competitions attended are: Belvedere Competition, Klaudia Taev Competition, Muslim Magomaev Competition...

Prize Location Year ref.
3rd Prize International Opera Competition of Portofino. Portofino, Italy 2017
2nd Prize & STD Silver Medal 1st L.P Alexandrovskaya International Vocal Competition. Minsk, Belarus 2004
1st Prize I M. Magomaev International Vocal Competition. Moscow, Russia. 2010 [7]
1st Prize 21st M. Schneider-Trnavsky International Vocal Competition. Trnava, Slovak Republic. 2010 [8]
Semi Final Diploma 13th Neue Stimmen International Vocal Competition. Gutersloh, Germany. 2011 [9]
Helikon Opera Special Prize 30th International Hans Gabor Belvedere Gesangswettbewerb. Vienna, Austria. 2011 [10]
3rd Prize 6th International Vocal Competition "VOKAL GENIAL". Munchen, Germany 2011 [11]
3rd Prize Malmo Vocal Competition. Malmo, Sweden 2006
1st Prize & Prof. Kucharsky Gold Medal 22nd I. Godin International Vocal Competition. Vrable, Slovakia. 2010 [12]
1st Prize 15th International Vocal Competition "BELLA VOCE". Moscow, Russia 2007 [13]
5th Prize 3rd N. Obukhova International Vocal Competition. Lipetsk, Russia. 2008 [14]
Finalist Diploma 3rd International Singing Competition at the 71st Strasbourg Music Festival. Strasbourg, France 2008
Gold Medal 2nd World Delphic Games. Saratov, Russia 2008

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Silver Medal 4th Youth International Delphic Games. Astana, Kazakhstan 2007 [16]
3rd Prize 4th B. Shtokolov International Vocal Competition. Saint Petersburg, Russia 2014 [17]
Diploma 25th L. Sobinov Contest of Voice Competitions Winners. Saratov, Russia 2012 [18]
Diploma 1st P. Lisitsian International Baritone Competition. Moscow, Russia 2008 [19]
2nd Prize 18th I. Godin International Vocal Competition "IUVENTUS CANTI". Vrable, Slovakia. 2006
Special Prize 4th International Vocal Competition "VOKAL GENIAL". München, Germany 2007
3rd Prize & Ave Maria Prize 5th Klaudia Taev Competition. Parnu, Estonia 2007 [20]
Special Prize Competizione Dell'Opera. Minsk, Belarus 2012
3rd Prize 2nd L.P. Alexandrovskaya International Vocal Competition. Minsk, Belarus 2012 [21]
Special Prize 1st International Christmas Vocal Competition. Minsk, Belarus 2014
Finalist European Broadcasting Union's New Talent Contest, Bratislava, Slovakia 2009

Discography

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  • RACHMANINOV, S.: Troika- Aleko / The Miserly Knight / Francesca da Rimini (rec. La Monnaie, 06/2015; Label: Bel Air Classiques; Catalogue No: BAC133; Barcode: 3760115301337; Physical Release: 08/2016)[22]

Photos

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Photos
  • Ilya silchukov at the finals of Belvedere Competition
    Belvedere Competition Vienna in Austria.
  • Silchukov Ilya.
    Silchukov in a role of Eugene Onegin, 2012
  • 2014 Ilya Silchukov.
    Silchukov is in attendance of Belvedere Competition, 2014
  • Profile photo of the face of Silchukov Ilya.
    Ilya Silchukov Lyric Baritone
  • 2014 Ilya Silchukov.
    Ilya Silchukov in an artistic role
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References

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  4. ^ "Singer driven from Belarus for speaking out tries to rebuild". Associated Press. 9 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Илья Сильчуков занял третье место в российском шоу "Большая опера"". www.belta.by. November 30, 2014.
  6. ^ "Ilya Silchukov". en.belbrandaward.com.
  7. ^ Определились первые победители конкурса Магомаева [Determined first winners of Magomayev Contest]. RIA Novosti. 24 October 2010. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  8. ^ "Ocenenia 2010 / Prices 2010 – Medzinárodná spevácka súťaž". readgur.com.
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  11. ^ "Finale des Internationalen Gesangswettbewerbs Vokal genial 2011" [Finals of the International Vocal Singing Competition awesome 2011]. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
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  19. ^ "Конкурс баритонов имени Павла Лисициана. Второй тур". tvkultura.ru. Archived from the original on 2020-03-28. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  20. ^ "2007 — PromFest – Pärnu International Opera Music Festival". Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  21. ^ "БГАМ - II Международный конкурс вокалистов имени Л. Александровской". Archived from the original on 2016-08-19. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  22. ^ "RACHMANINOV, S.: Troika- Aleko / The Miserly Knight / Francesca da Rimini (La Monnaie – De Munt, 2015) (NTSC)". Naxos. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
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