THE SEVENTEENTH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF CHAMBER ARTISTS AND ENSEMBLES
SILVER LYRE
Performers
Ilya Papoyan Н
NEW CHAMBER
St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Ilya Papoyan (Piano)
Ilya Papoyan is a graduate of the Specialized Secondary Music School attached to the St. Petersburg Conservatory, and later completed his postgraduate studies at the Conservatory (with A. Sandler). He currently teaches in the Department of Special Piano at his alma mater.Ilya Papoyan has won top prizes at several international competitions, including the Chopin Competition in Narva (2016), the all-Russian "Piano Today" competition in St. Petersburg (2020), and the "City of Vigo – Galicia" competition in Spain (2021). He also received Third Prize at the 1st Rachmaninoff International Competition for Pianists, Composers and Conductors in Moscow (2022) and at the 17th Tchaikovsky International Competition (2023).
His festival appearances include "Faces of Contemporary Pianism" (2016–2017), the Tchaikovsky Youth Festival (2018–2019), the Rachmaninoff Festival "White Lilac" (2018), "International Conservatoires Week" (2020), "Silver Lyre" (2020, 2025), "Pianissimo" (2022–2023), and "Denis Matsuev Presents: Dialogue of Generations" (2023–2024).
Papoyan is one of the most sought after Russian pianists on the concert stage today.
NEW CHAMBER
St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra
This young ensemble was established in 2019 with the support of Yuri Temirkanov. Its founder and artistic director is the violinist and conductor Yaroslav Zaboyarkin. The orchestra comprises young St. Petersburg musicians—including members of the renowned Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as students and postgraduate students from the St. Petersburg Conservatory.
The ensemble’s primary goal is to perform lesser-known and contemporary works, create bold interpretations, and uphold the traditions of the country’s oldest symphony orchestra. The orchestra presents vibrant and often unexpected programs to the public and actively collaborates with many renowned Russian soloists.
The orchestra has taken part in international festivals "Arts Square," "Musical Collection," "Silver Lyre," the World Youth Orchestras Festival in Moscow, and the spring festival "Sirius." It has presented a number of Russian and world premieres and has been involved in multimedia projects, including concert-performances.
A significant milestone for the ensemble was its performance in Iran in 2025, as part of the project "Cultural Bridge St. Petersburg – Tehran."
Yaroslav Zaboyarkin
(Conductor)
Yaroslav Zaboyarkin graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory both as a violinist (class of A. Kazarina) and as an opera and symphony conductor (class of M. Kukushkin). He furthered his conducting skills at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre under the guidance of N. Järvi, P. Järvi, and L. Green.
From 2007 to 2011, he played in the Symphony Orchestra of the St. Petersburg Academic Capella; since 2011, he has been a member of the Honored Collective of Russia, the Academic Symphony Orchestra of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic.
Zaboyarkin made his conducting debut in 2012 with the New Japan Philharmonic at the Tokyo International Conducting Competition, where he was a semi finalist. In 2017, he received a Diploma at the Nino Rota Competition in Italy and was a laureate of the Grzegorz Fitelberg International Conducting Competition in Poland.
Since 2019, he has served as director and conductor of the New Chamber Orchestra. He appears with distinguished soloists and works with leading orchestras in Moscow and St. Petersburg. He is an Honorary Member of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Society and has been honored with the "Signs of the Times" Award of the People's Republic of China.
St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra
This young ensemble was established in 2019 with the support of Yuri Temirkanov. Its founder and artistic director is the violinist and conductor Yaroslav Zaboyarkin. The orchestra comprises young St. Petersburg musicians—including members of the renowned Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as students and postgraduate students from the St. Petersburg Conservatory.
The ensemble’s primary goal is to perform lesser-known and contemporary works, create bold interpretations, and uphold the traditions of the country’s oldest symphony orchestra. The orchestra presents vibrant and often unexpected programs to the public and actively collaborates with many renowned Russian soloists.
The orchestra has taken part in international festivals "Arts Square," "Musical Collection," "Silver Lyre," the World Youth Orchestras Festival in Moscow, and the spring festival "Sirius." It has presented a number of Russian and world premieres and has been involved in multimedia projects, including concert-performances.
A significant milestone for the ensemble was its performance in Iran in 2025, as part of the project "Cultural Bridge St. Petersburg – Tehran."
Yaroslav Zaboyarkin
(Conductor)Yaroslav Zaboyarkin graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory both as a violinist (class of A. Kazarina) and as an opera and symphony conductor (class of M. Kukushkin). He furthered his conducting skills at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre under the guidance of N. Järvi, P. Järvi, and L. Green.
From 2007 to 2011, he played in the Symphony Orchestra of the St. Petersburg Academic Capella; since 2011, he has been a member of the Honored Collective of Russia, the Academic Symphony Orchestra of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic.
Zaboyarkin made his conducting debut in 2012 with the New Japan Philharmonic at the Tokyo International Conducting Competition, where he was a semi finalist. In 2017, he received a Diploma at the Nino Rota Competition in Italy and was a laureate of the Grzegorz Fitelberg International Conducting Competition in Poland.
Since 2019, he has served as director and conductor of the New Chamber Orchestra. He appears with distinguished soloists and works with leading orchestras in Moscow and St. Petersburg. He is an Honorary Member of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Society and has been honored with the "Signs of the Times" Award of the People's Republic of China.
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Evgeny Izotov and The quintet
Evgeny Izotov (Piano)Evgeny Izotov is a graduate of the St. Petersburg Conservatory, where he studied with N. Seregina and completed his postgraduate work under E. Semishina. He also pursued postgraduate studies at the École Normale de Musique in Paris with M. Ryabitski. As a masterclass participant, he worked with Dmitri Bashkirov, William Nabore, Karl Heinz Kemmerling, and Lazar Berman.
He is a laureate and winner of numerous international competitions, including First Prize at the Takasaki International Music Competition (Japan) and the Piano Academy Competition founded by the Theo Lieven Foundation in Como, Italy; Second Prize at the George Enescu International Competition (Romania); as well as top honours at competitions in Portugal and France.
Izotov is a frequent performer in Russia, Europe, Japan, South Korea, and Brazil, and has appeared at leading venues in London, Baden Baden, Montpellier, Paris, Munich, Tokyo, Bad Kissingen, and Kuhmo. His collaborates with such conductors as M. Yurovsky, J. C. Casadesus, H. Sudant, M. Admon, A. Ostrovsky, D. Wilson, R. Treviño, A. Anisimov, C. Palecchi, and E. Simon.
He devotes considerable attention to chamber music collaborating with violinists S. Dogadin, V. Sokolov, and A. Baranov, cellists L. Gorokhov and D. Eremin, as well as the Atrium Quartet and the Szymanowski Quartet.
Since 2004, Izotov has taught chamber ensemble at the St. Petersburg Conservatory, and since 2008, he has been a Visiting Professor of Piano at Silla University in Busan, South Korea.
Alexander Shustin (Violin)
Alexander Shustin graduated from the Novosibirsk Conservatory (class of B. Liberman) and completed a postgraduate assistantship at the Gnessin State Musical Institute in Moscow (classes of N. Shkolnikova and G. Zhislin). He is a laureate of the International Violin Competition in Zagreb (Croatia).br>He has performed with the Novosibirsk Symphony Orchestra and taught at the Novosibirsk Conservatory. Since 1992, Alexander Shustin has served as Principal Concertmaster of the Academic Symphony Orchestra of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic and as first violinist of the Stravinsky Quartet. He regularly appears as a soloist, as well as a member of both the quartet and the symphony orchestra. Since 1994, Shustin has been a Professor in the Department of Violin and Viola at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. He holds the title of Honoured Artist of the Russian Federation.
Daniil Meerovich (Viola)
Daniil Meerovich graduated from the Leningrad Conservatory (class of Yu. Kramarov) and completed postgraduate studies there (class of V. Stopichev). He is a laureate of international competitions. From 1978 to 1991, he worked at the Kirov (Mariinsky) Theatre as Deputy Concertmaster of the viola section. Since 1991, Daniil Meerovich has been a member of the Academic Symphony Orchestra of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, and since 1994, he has served as Principal Viola of the orchestra. As a soloist, he has frequently performed with the Philharmonic orchestras of St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk, and Ankara. Since 1992, Meerovich has been a permanent member of the Stravinsky Quartet. He holds the title of Honoured Artist of the Russian Federation. Since 1997, Daniil Meerovich has taught at the Secondary Special Music School of the St. Petersburg Conservatory.
Semyon Kovarsky (Cello)
Semyon Kovarsky graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of A. Nikitin). Following his studies, he undertook traineeships in Denmark, Germany, Finland, and the Netherlands. Semyon is a winner of the Pietro Argento International Chamber Music Competition (Italy).Since 1995, Kovarsky has been a member of the Academic Symphony Orchestra of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, and since 2008, he has served as Assistant Principal Cello. Semyon Kovarsky is a permanent member of the Stravinsky Quartet and the chamber ensemble Musica da Camera.
Since 2002, Semyon Kovarsky has been a guest soloist with the Chamber Orchestra of the New Philharmonic of Cologne (Germany).
Yulia Tomilova(Violin) Yulia Tomilova graduated from the Petrozavodsk Branch of the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of K. Veksler). She is a laureate of international competitions. Currently, she is a member of the Academic Symphony Orchestra of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic. Yulia Tomilova takes an active part in the city's concert life and has performed numerous times both in Russia and abroad as a member of the orchestra.
Ilya Pliskin (Double bass) Ilya Pliskin graduated from the Rimsky-Korsakov Music College and is currently a student at the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of R.Yakovlev). He actively performs at concert venues in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region, as well as in halls of Moscow, Yaroslavl, and other Russian cities. At present, Ilya Pliskin is a member of the Symphony Orchestra of the Leningrad Region and also a member of the St. Petersburg Double bass Quartet "4/7".
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Bülent Evcil
Ksenia Gavrilova
Alexander Kashpurin
The chamber orchestra “Infinitum”
Bülent Evcil (Flute, Turkey)Bülent Evcil graduated from the State Conservatory of Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University in Istanbul, where he studied in the class of M. Berka. He continued his studies at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels (with M. Grauwels) and at the Heidelberg Mannheim Music Academy (with J. Tungay).
In 1992, Evcil won Second Prize in the Best Interpreter Competition at the International Flute Seminar in Dublin, organized by the legendary flutist Sir James Galway, which gave him the unique opportunity to study with this legendary master.
From 2000 to 2005, he held the position of Solo Flutist in the orchestra of the Istanbul State Opera and Ballet. Currently, he is the solo flutist of the Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra.
Evcil has also played as a guest Solo Flutist and Principal Flutist with numerous international symphony orchestras, including the Arturo Toscanini Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Lorin Maazel, the Italian International Symphony Orchestra, the Sao Paulo State Symphony Orchestra, the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra, the Connecticut Symphony Orchestra, the Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra, the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra.
As a soloist, he has performed in more than 20 countries across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. He has taken part in numerous international flute festivals in Italy, England, France, Slovenia, Serbia, and Germany. Most recently, he performed as a soloist with the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra at the Northern Lights International Music Festival.
Evcil was the first to perform a number of compositions for flute written by Turkish composers H. Rodrigo, L. Lieberman, F. Say, and K. Ince. He has been awarded the Royal Medal of Belgium for Artistic Encouragement.
Ksenia Gavrilova (Piano )Ksenia Gavrilova graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory, where she studied in the class of E. Murina, and completed her postgraduate studies with S. Uryvaev. She has been awarded the Best Accompanist Award at the 14th International Tchaikovsky Competition as well as at the 4th All-Russian Music Competition. She is a laureate of the Maria Yudina International Competition, the Lyon Chamber Music Competition (France), and the Alfred Schnittke Competition.
A frequent participant in music festivals across Russia and internationally, Ksenia Gavrilova enjoys a busy performing schedule as both a soloist and chamber musician. She is also a regular jury member at various competitions. She currently holds the position of Associate Professor of Chamber Ensemble at the St. Petersburg Conservatory and has been honored with the St. Petersburg Government Prize.
Alexander Kashpurin (Conductor)Alexander Kashpurin graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory, where he undertook postgraduate training in both piano (with T. Zagorovskaya) and opera and symphony conducting (with V. Altshuler).
He is the winner of four Grand Prix at international piano competitions: the J. Vītols Competition (Latvia, 2017), the S. S. Benditsky Competition (Saratov, 2017), the M. K. Čiurlionis Competition (Lithuania, 2019), and the Russian Music Competition (Ryazan, 2019). He has also won two First Prizes – at the Les Étoiles du Piano Competition (France, 2021) and the F. Liszt Competition (the Netherlands, 2026).
An active concert pianist, he has performed at many prestigious venues throughout Russia and abroad. He also founded the chamber orchestra "Infinitum," which is regularly active in St. Petersburg. He currently serves as Music Director of the St. Petersburg Theatre "Replika," and is co-creator and co-director of numerous stage productions, poetry evenings, choreographic pieces, and public creative events.
Kashpurin is a Resident Artist at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel in Waterloo, Belgium, and a member of the Musicians' Club at the Myasnikov Mansion Cultural Space in St. Petersburg. He is also a faculty member in the Department of Special Piano at the St. Petersburg Conservatory and regularly judges the Russian music competitions.
The chamber orchestra “Infinitum” The chamber orchestra “Infinitum” was founded in 2022 by Alexander Kashpurin, who brought together a group of young St. Petersburg musicians – most of them prize-winners at international competitions and recipients of grants from leading foundations – with proven experience in solo and orchestral work. The orchestra's repertoire includes both well known chamber symphonic favorites and original works by living composers.
Robert Lakatos (Violin, Serbia)
Petr Laul (Piano )
Robert Lakatos (Violin, Serbia)Robert Lakatos graduated from the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad (class of Professor D. Mihailović). He grew up in a musical family, where his first mentor was his father, Imre Lakatos. At the age of 14, he became the youngest student ever admitted to the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad. After completing his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Novi Sad, he continued his studies at the Zurich University of the Arts, where he honed his craft under the guidance of such masters as A. Rosand, J. Rachlin, R. Simović, and R. Kuhlmann.
Lakatos gained international recognition after winning First Prize at the prestigious International Pablo de Sarasate Violin Competition in Pamplona, Spain, in 2015.
As a soloist, Lakatos has performed at many renowned concert venues around the world. He has collaborated with symphony orchestras in Belgrade, Navarre, Malaga, Krakow, Gdansk, Zurich, London, Istanbul, Ljubljana, and Zagreb, as well as with many outstanding contemporary conductors.
Currently, Robert Lakatos is a Violin Professor at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad and also teaches at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade. Since 2018, he has been the Artistic Director of a Chamber orchestra composed of his students.
He performs on an Antonio Stradivari violin from 1709, from the private collection of the renowned bow maker Vladimir Radosavljevic, whose bows he also uses for work.
Petr Laul (Piano )Petr Laul graduated from the Specialized Secondary Music Lyceum at the St. Petersburg Conservatory, and then completed his studies and its postgraduate at the Conservatory, where he studied in the class of A. Sandler. He is a laureate of international piano competitions, including the competition in Bremen (Germany, 1997) and the A. N. Scriabin Competition (Russia, 2003). He is an Honorary Member of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Society.
He maintains an active solo career, performing in the finest concert halls throughout Russia and abroad, and has appeared at major festivals in France, Ireland, Switzerland, Monaco, as well as in Russia at events such as "Stars of the White Nights," "Faces of Contemporary Pianism," "Arts Square," and "Silver Lyre." He regularly collaborates with Russia's leading orchestras and conductors.
A dedicated chamber musician, he has performed with such distinguished artists as I. Gringolts, M. Vengerov, V. Tretyakov, G. Murzha, A. Baeva, G. Kazazyan, S. Dogadin, P. Milyukov, N. Borisoglebsky, O. Volkova, A. Knyazev, B. Andrianov, and S. Nakaryakov.
Laul's major projects include a five concert cycle "Three Centuries of the Piano Sonata" (2007–2008), a seven concert cycle of Beethoven's 32 sonatas (2015), a monograph on the same subject (2021), a six concert cycle of Scriabin's complete piano works (2021–2022), and a multi concert performance of all Shostakovich's piano music (2025–2026).
Pyotr Laul’s professional achievements include radio broadcasts in Russia, France, and Germany, as well as numerous recordings featuring works by Scriabin and chamber music by Brahms, Schumann, and Stravinsky.
He currently serves as a professor in the Department of Specialized Piano at the St. Petersburg Conservatory.
Mikael Samsonov (Cello, Belarus)
Inga Dzektser (Piano, Russia)
Mikael Samsonov (Cello, Belarus)Mikael Samsonov graduated from the Belarusian Academy of Music (class of V. Perlin) and completed his postgraduate studies at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He furthered his training at the Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe and the Hochschule für Musik Köln, and completed his education at the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart (class of N. Gutman). In addition to the aforementioned teachers, Boris Pergamenschikow, Valentin Berlinsky, and members of the Alban Berg Quartet played a significant role in his development as a musician.
Samsonov is a laureate and winner of numerous international competitions in Russia, the Czech Republic, Germany, and Italy. In 2009, he became the absolute winner of the international competition in Padua, Italy.
He appears in major concert halls across Europe, Latin America, and the United States, performing with leading orchestras and distinguished conductors. He participated in various Festivals including the Oleg Kagan Festival and the "December Evenings" founded by Svyatoslav Richter.
As a chamber musician, he has collaborated with Julian Rachlin, Boris Andrianov, Itamar Golan, Konstantin Lifschitz, Nikolai Rimmer, and many other distinguished artists.
Since 2025, he has played a cello crafted especially for him by luthier Gabriel Gebran Yakub. His second instrument is an antique cello of unknown authorship, which was presented to the musician by a private collector following the broadcast of the Bavarian Television film "Song of the Birds."
Inga Dzektser (Piano, Russia)Inga Dzektser graduated from the St. Petersburg State Conservatory (class of T. Kravchenko) and completed her postgraduate studies there (class of T. Fidler). She is a laureate of the International Chamber Ensemble Competition in Trapani, Italy and the International Piano Duo Competition in Tokyo, Japan. She holds the title of Honoured Artist of Russia and is a professor in the Chamber Ensemble Department at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. She is an honorary member of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Society.
The pianist’s name appears on the posters of renowned concert halls across Russia, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Portugal, Italy, Spain, Finland, Switzerland, the USA, Japan, Korea, and China. She conducts masterclasses in Japan, Korea, and Portugal. She has participated as an accompanist in masterclasses and summer academies in Germany, the Netherlands, and Italy, and has been invited to serve as an official accompanist for numerous international competitions for chamber ensembles, violinists, and cellists. She is a jury member for various international competitions and a participant in many prestigious festivals.
CDs featuring the pianist have been released on labels in Russia, Switzerland, the United States, and Belgium.
Gasan Bagirov (Guitar, vocals)
Nikolai Sizov (Piano)
Vadim Mikhailov (Double bass)
Andrei Ivanov (Percussion)
Gasan Bagirov (Guitar, vocals)Gasan Bagirov graduated from the M. I. Glinka Choir School in St. Petersburg, the Pop Department of the M. P. Mussorgsky Music College (class of A. Starostenko), and the St. Petersburg State Institute of Culture.
He is a laureate of the D. Ellington Competition (St. Petersburg, 1993), a scholarship holder of the Union of Concert Performers of Russia (2000), and a participant in numerous Russian and international music and jazz festivals, including "White Night Swing," "Jazz over the Volga," "Jazz Province," "Usadba Jazz," "Petrojazz," "Jazz in the Hermitage Garden," as well as festivals in Denmark, Slovakia, Israel, and Estonia.
For his performances of compositions by The Beatles, Bagirov was personally thanked by Sir Paul McCartney. As a producer, he has collaborated with the rock band Lumen, the Alexander Morozov Song Theater, the St. Petersburg-based company Skylink, and the Moscow fashion house VQ.
Gasan Bagirov currently teaches at the St. Petersburg State Institute of Culture and performs as a soloist with the St. Petersburg State Philharmonic of Jazz Music. He has created a number of jazz programs for the Philharmonic, including "Remembering Montgomery," "Flamenco-Jazz," "Melodies of Love," and "Golden Jazz Hits."
Nikolai Sizov (Piano)Nikolai Sizov graduated from the M. P. Mussorgsky St. Petersburg Music College and the St. Petersburg State Institute of Culture and Arts. He undertook an internship in the USA with jazz saxophonist and educator Jamey Aebersold. He is a prize-winner at several prestigious competitions and has participated in numerous festivals in Russia and abroad.
He is currently a soloist with the St. Petersburg State Philharmonic of Jazz Music and a soloist with the David Goloshchekin Ensemble.
Vadim Mikhailov (Double bass)Vadim Mikhailov graduated from the M. P. Mussorgsky Music College in St. Petersburg. He took part in an internship in San Francisco (USA) as part of the "Open World" program and performed at the Monterey Jazz Festival in California, USA.
As a member of the David Goloshchekin Ensemble, he has participated in international jazz festivals in Germany, Finland, and Slovakia, as well as in numerous Russian jazz festivals.
He is a member of the rhythm section of the chamber orchestra "Strings of St. Petersburg" and collaborates with David Goloshchekin, Nikolai Sizov, Elvira Trafova, and Yulia Kasyan.
Andrei Ivanov (Percussion)Andrei Ivanov began his percussion studies at the Kvadrat Jazz Club and later graduated from the Mussorgsky Music College in St. Petersburg. He also took part in the "Open World" exchange program.
He has appeared at many jazz festivals across Russia and has worked with a wide range of musicians, including Andrei Ryabov, Nikolai Sizov, Evgeny Strigalev, Dmitry Popov, Kirill Bubyakin, and others.
Ivanov is a regular performer at the St. Petersburg State Philharmonic of Jazz Music, as well as at the Igor Butman Club and the JFC Club.
Corda Piano Trio
Serbia
Corda Piano Trio (Serbia)Founded in 2022, the Corda Piano Trio brings together three Serbian musicians. In a very short time, it has established itself as one of the leading chamber ensembles on the Serbian music scene. Over the past four years, the Trio has performed in the most prestigious concert halls of Serbia and taken part in major festivals.
In 2025, the Trio released its debut album The Art of Three, featuring works by Fauré, Rachmaninoff, and Shostakovich. The album was presented on BBC Radio 3 as one of the best new releases, while Radio Belgrade 2 described it as "a cultural treasure of great importance to Serbian art." Pizzicato magazine awarded the album five stars, and Musica Classica magazine gave it the "Concert of the Year" award.
Since 2024, the Corda Piano Trio has held the status of Resident Ensemble of the Kolarac Foundation.
Una Stanić (Violin) Una Stanić graduated from the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (class of P. Vernikov) and subsequently continued her professional development in Graz and at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel in Brussels.
Una Stanić is a laureate and finalist of numerous international competitions, as well as a scholarship holder of the Claudio Abbado Foundation.
Currently, she is pursuing doctoral studies at the Faculty of Music of the University of Belgrade, where she also works as a teaching assistant in the Department of String Instruments.
Nemanja Stanković (Cello) Nemanja Stanković studied in Kragujevac and Belgrade, then furthered his training in Florence and Salzburg. He completed his Master's degree in Vienna with Natalia Gutman.
An active soloist and chamber musician, he has performed in concerts across Europe, Asia, and Africa. He served as principal cellist of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra for eight seasons.
He currently holds the position of Associate Professor at the Faculty of Music of the University of Belgrade.
Vladimir Milosević (Piano) One of the most distinctive Serbian pianists of his generation, he received his musical education in Belgrade, Imone, and Paris. Milosevic made his solo debut at Carnegie Hall in New York and has since performed on major stages around the world – from Paris, London, and Berlin to Washington, Tel Aviv, and St. Petersburg.
Alongside his active solo and chamber music career, Vladimir Milosević devotes considerable time to teaching and is currently a Professor at the Faculty of Music of the University of Belgrade.
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Olesya Petrova (Mezzo soprano)
Anastasia Rogaleva (Piano)
State Russian Concert Orchestra of St. Petersburg
Dmitry Kalinin (Conductor)
Olesya Petrova (Mezzo soprano)Olesya Petrova graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of I. Bogacheva). She is a laureate of international competitions. In 2011, she represented Russia in the United Kingdom at the BBC "Singer of the World" competition, where she reached the finals. In 2020, she was awarded the National Opera Prize "Onegin" in the "Primadonna" category.
Since 2007, Olesya Petrova has been a soloist with the Opera and Ballet Theatre of the St. Petersburg Conservatory, and since 2016, a soloist with the Mikhailovsky Theatre. In 2018, she made her debut at the Bolshoi Theatre and has since been a guest soloist there.
Her international appearances include opera houses in Switzerland, Latvia, the United States, Greece, Canada, France, Italy, and Spain. Olesya Petrova has worked with such conductors as Mariss Jansons, Valery Gergiev, Vladimir Fedoseyev, L. Kremer, Fabio Luisi, Daniele Gatti, Zubin Mehta, and Francesco Mastrangelo.
The singer’s concert repertoire encompasses cantatas and oratorios by Bach, Pergolesi, Mozart, Beethoven, Verdi, Berlioz, Wagner, Mahler, Prokofiev, Slonimsky, and many other Russian and foreign composers.
Anastasia Rogaleva (Piano)Anastasia Rogaleva graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of N. Seregina) and completed her postgraduate studies there (class of E. Gaudasinskaya).
She is a laureate of numerous prestigious international competitions, including winner of the Piano Ensemble Competition in Athens (2002), the A. Bakhchiev Piano Duo Competition in Vologda (2015), and the International Piano Duo Competition in Tokyo (2016, Grand Prix).
In 2008, she was recognized as the Best Accompanist at the N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov Competition for Young Opera Singers, and in 2013 at the "St. Petersburg" Opera Singers Competition.
Together with Dmitry Petrov, Anastasia Rogaleva has formed the "PetRo Duet," which she has presented at leading venues in Russia and abroad – in Japan, the USA, China, Estonia, Belgium, Italy, and Croatia. Anastasia has worked with conductors M. Golikov, D. Vilich, I. Ioff, R. Nigmatullin, and A. Shakhmametyev. She is an Honorary Member of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Society and holds the position of Professor in the Department of Accompanist Mastery at the St. Petersburg State Conservatory.
State Russian Concert Orchestra of St. PetersburgThe State Russian Concert Orchestra of St. Petersburg was established in 1991 by conductor Vladimir Popov. Its original members were 35 graduates and students from the Faculty of Folk Instruments at the St. Petersburg Conservatory.
From its very first seasons, the orchestra became an integral part of the city's musical life, proving beyond doubt that an ensemble of Russian folk instruments can deliver performances of exquisite refinement and sophistication, while retaining all the power and grandeur of the folk tradition.
The orchestra has remained a consistent presence at major local festivals, including "Leningrad Musical Spring," "National Collection," and "St. Petersburg Rains," and has often presented world premieres of works by living composers.
The orchestra has also appeared with a host of notable soloists, including V. Gerello, V. Samsonov, M. Litke, O. Petrova, M. Buzhor, A. Nikitin, S. Antakov, O. Vasilyeva, E. Zastavnaya, T. Zakirova, D. Zakirov, S. Zykov, A. Pakhmutov, A. Malysheva, E. Izotov, M. Chernyak, and V. Maslakov.
Dmitry Kalinin is a prize-winner of all-Russian and international competitions, a virtuoso balalaika player, conductor, and composer. A graduate of the Gnessin Academy in Moscow, he also studied conducting at the Moscow Conservatory. For many years, he performed as a member and soloist with the Nekrasov Academic Orchestra of Russian Folk Instruments.
In 2013, he founded and has since led the celebrated "Russian Style" Show Orchestra. Its online performances have attracted over 30 million views.
In 2026, Kalinin was appointed Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the State Russian Concert Orchestra of St. Petersburg.