Guest Artists

Eduard Kunz, (Russia/ England)

EDUARD KUNZ became a sensation of 2011 Tchaikovsky competition in Moscow gathering hundreds of fans across Russia and abroad. An invitation to become a Moscow Philharmonic Society artist and Global Yamaha artist followed immediately. Raving critics’ reviews and unparalleled media attention made his return concerts in Moscow an instant sell-out. Prior to Tchaikovsky Competition Eduard made one of the most successful competition career of his generation winning 13 first prizes of major contests including Grand Prix of Enescu Competition in Bucharest and Gold Medals at...

Vladimir Chernov

Internationally renowned Russian baritone VLADIMIR CHERNOV has sung over 40 leading roles and has appeared at nearly every major international theater including the Metropolitan Opera, Covent Garden, La Scala, Teatro Colon, Paris Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, San Francisco Opera and Vienna State Opera, under many of today’s great conductors such as Claudio Abbado, Valery Gergiev, James Levine and Seiji Ozawa. Vladimir Chernov is recognised throughout the operatic world for his unique vocal qualities, acting ability and an impeccable Italianate style. He has...

Sergey Khachatryan (Armenia/ Germany)

SERGEY KHACHATRYAN was born in 1985 in Yerevan, Armenia. In December 2000 he won First Prize in the VIII International Jean Sibelius competition in Helsinki, becoming the youngest ever winner in the history of the competition. In 2005 he claimed the First Prize at the Queen Elizabeth Competition in Brussels. Sergey has performed with all the major UK orchestras, including the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Philharmonic and regularly with the Philharmonia Orchestra. In July 2005 Sergey made his debut at the BBC Proms with the BBC Philharmonic...

Zakhar Bron (Russia/Germany)

ZAKHAR BRON is well known the world over as one of the greatest of all violin teachers and an inspiring performer. His students have included Maxim Vengerov, Vadim Repin Denis Goldfeld, Daishin Kashimoto, Tamaki Kawakubo, Mayuko Kamio, Mayu Kishima, Sayaka Shoji and Nikolai Madoyev. Prize-winner in many major, international competions – among them the international Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels and the Wieniawski in Posen – Zakhar Bron was born in 1947 in Uralsk. After beginning his studies at the Stoliarski School for Music, he continued under...