Laureates and Participants

Was born in 1964 in Rostov-on-Don. He graduated from the Rachmaninov Rostov State Conservatory, then at the same Conservatory post-graduate studies in combination with internship in composition under the guidance of V. Khodosh.
He is the author of compositions for orchestra (symphonic, folk instruments), chamber musical pieces, electro-acoustic and electronic compositions, music for theatrical productions, musical performances. M. Fuksman’s music is performed in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Rostov-on-Don, and abroad.
He performs at the concerts as a pianist and conductor. Commissioned by the Rostov Conservatory, M. Fuksman made an orchestra version of Rachmaninoff’s unfinished opera Monna Vanna, in 2015 he wrote Rachmaninoff-Rhapsody in Red, Black and Blue for piano and symphony orchestra.

Was born in 1958 in the Tambov region. He graduated from the Leningrad Conservatory under B. Tishchenko.
In 1993 he invented the method of composing music «breathing scale», his presentation took place at the Hamburg Conservatory in the class of A. Schnittke. He made programs on St. Petersburg radio, give public lectures on music of the second half of the twentieth century at the National Library of Russia. Member of the USSR Union of Composers since 1990.
He is the author of the opera Paradise Lost, the ballets The Chosen One, The Fairy Tale about the Green Snake and the Beautiful Lily, three symphonies, symphonic moments The Knight in the Panther’s Skin, symphonic fantasy Images of Russian Fairy Tales, four instrumental concerts, the cantata The Battle of Kulikovo, 15 choral, 40 vocal works, two string quartets, piano trio in memory of B. Tishchenko, sonatas for piano, cello, violin and other works for various compositions.
A. Makarov’s music has been performed in Russia, USA, Germany, Malaysia, Thailand. Several scientific articles and two books have been written on it.

Born in 1996 in Moscow. Graduated from the Tchaikovsky Academic Music College at the Moscow State Conservatory, specializing in piano performance (class of M. Khaba and V. Bunin). Later she graduated from the composition department at the Moscow State Conservatory (class of Professor Y. Vorontsov). Now she works as an assistant trainee. Laureate of the X Y. Kholopov All-Russian Competition on Theory, History of Music and Composition, diploma winner of the Kreutzer Sonata Composers Competition (2018), winner of the competition of composers Insomnia as part of the festival Attraction (2019). Participant of the XLI festival of contemporary music Moscow Autumn (2019), V and VI international music academies of the Winter Arts Festival in Sochi (2020 and 2021).

Was born in 1947 in Sverdlovsk region. One of the leading opera composers of Russia, the author of orchestral, choral, chamber compositions. Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1987), Laureate of the USSR State Prize (1987, opera The Prophet on the motives of A.Pushkin, Ekaterinburg Opera and Ballet Theatre).
He studied at the Urals Mussorgsky State Conservatory as a pianist (1965-1968), graduated from the Leningrad Conservatory as a composer under S. Slonimsky (1971). He taught at the Urals Conservatory at the Composition Department in 1971-1980 and 1992-2010, since 2008 — Professor. Between 1992-1995 — Chairman of the Ural Branch of the Union of Composers of Russia. Since 2017, he has been living in Moscow.
A three times winner of the Golden Mask Award in the nomination The Best Composer`s work: singspiel Margarita (2007, The Saratov Academic Opera and Ballet House), the opera Hamlet (Danish) (Russian) Comedy (2008, Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Theatre), Kholstomer (2012, B. Pokrovsky Chamber Music Theatre).

Was born in 1986 in Guizhou, China. Graduated from the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory as a composer. Luo is currently the Associate Professor at China Conservatory of Music (2012), the Assistant Manager at Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra, the resident composer of Beijing Municipal Education Commission Harmony Voice Chorus, the recipient of sponsorship by the China National Arts Fund, the music producer for the iSING! project of the Asian American Foundation.
His works have been performed in New York, Moscow, Seattle, Macau, Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou, etc.
His works have been commissioned by the China State Symphony Orchestra, China National Orchestra, the Shanghai National Orchestra, etc.
Winner of the China Composition Wenhua Award, 2021 Zijin Culture and Art Festival Award, the International Composer Competition Voice of China.
His music for the film Six Years and Six Days received the Best Music Award at the Macau International Film Festival.

Was born in 1994 in Samara. From 2003 to 2016 he studied composition under the guidance of A. L. Vinogradova, a member of the Union of Russian Composers. He graduated from the piano department of the Samara Music College named after D.G. Shatalov (2016), Faculty of Musicology and Composition of the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory (class of Professor A. Tchaikovsky, 2021). He continued his post-graduate studies along with internship. Laureate of All-Russian and International composition competitions, including the IV Composers Competition in memory of A. Schnittke and S. Richter (Sochi, 2018). Among the composer’s works are Concerto for viola and orchestra, a Piece for piano, string orchestra and timpani, Piano Quartet, Piano Sonata, symphonic miniatures, chamber-instrumental works. Pyotr Dyatlov’s music was performed by the Novaya Rossiya State Symphony Orchestra, the Samara Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, ensembles Studio for New Music, The Moscow soloists, etc.

Was born in 2000 in Changsha, Hunan Province, China. In 2018, she was accepted to the Composition Department of Shanghai Conservatory of Music. She`s been studying with Shen-Ying Qian. Xiao Jinhan composes songs and music for solo instruments, ensemble, chorus and orchestra. She attended master classes by Tristan Murail, Unsuk Chin, Yann Robin and others. Laureate of national and international composition competitions. Some of her works will be published in 2022.

Was born in 1994, graduated from the State Music and Pedagogical Institute named after M. M. Ippolitov-Ivanov with a degree in Musicology (2019). Assistant-trainee of the State Music and Pedagogical Institute named after M. M. Ippolitov-Ivanov in the specialty Art of composition (class of M. Bronner).
Composer, professorof musical and theoretical disciplines.
The author of music for stage productions, the artistic director of the creative association Room Underground, that deals with the promotion of modern academic music. Winner of a special prize in the nomination Extended Symphonic Composition at the Score Competition (2022).

Born in 1988 in Barnaul. Graduated from the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory as a pianist (class of K. Knorre) and as a composer (class of A. Tchaikovsky).
Writes music for films, theaters and choirs. Author of the opera Doctor Haas to the libretto by L. Ulitskaya (premiere at the Helikon- Opera, 2016); author of the vocal and choreographic performance Pugachev and the musical Cossacks in Paris for the State Dance Theater Cossacks of Russia.
Member and composer of the group The SEMB (Synthesis of Aesthetics of Art Nouveau and Baroque).
Participant of the Diaghilev Festival in Perm (composer of the Kali Yuga performance in 2013, and the Hypercube oratorio in 2015). Laureate of the Shostakovich Competition (III prize in the nomination Variety and Jazz Music for Jazz Rococo, 2016). Laureate of the Nika Film Award-2019 for the music for the film by S. Livnev Van Goghs (co-authored with L. Desyatnikov, 2018).

Born in 1993 in Moscow. Graduated from the Composition Faculty of the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory (class of Y. Vorontsov). During his studies, he organized the composer’s club Resonance. Participated in academic music festivals with his works.
Laureate of All-Russian and International Composition Competitions: Grand Prix of the Musical Art competition (2014); V. Y. Shebalin Art of Orchestration Competition (I Prize, Moscow, 2021); Score Young Composers Competition in the nominations Film Music and Opera music or Operetta music (Moscow, 2022).
Since 2021 — professor of musical and theoretical disciplines at Russian Institute of Theater Arts.
From the recent works: One`s response for a large symphony orchestra, comic opera The Guilty Mother (on Beaumarchais), music for the Spanish film Somos Tierra, piano cycle The Day Before, Serenade for trumpet and piano, Trio for harp, violin and cello, romances, ballet scenes.

Was born in 1986 in Leningrad. Graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory (piano class of A. Sandler, composition class of G. Korchmar). Soloist of the Mariinsky Orchestra. Member of the ÖGZM union of composers of contemporary music in Vienna. Member of the Russian Harp Society.
Recipient of the G. Cziffra Prize (Vienna, 2007), prize-winner at the Steinway Competition (Dusseldorf, 2012), the F. Liszt International Piano Competition (Parma, 2015).
Laureate of international and All-Russian composers` competitions: International Competition in memory of A. Schnittke and S. Richter (2021; III Prize in the category String quartet), Composer-Pianist (2021; I prize), Roots and Leaves (2021; II Prize), Prize-winner at the Cyprus International Competition in the category Composition (2020; I prize and Special Award for the best vocal works). Special prize of the Competition for Organ Music Composers New Classics — Organ Taurida (2021). In 2019, he was awarded a Presidential grant for obtaining a second higher education.
In 2021 he released his own album — In an ensemble with a composer. 

A concert pianist and composer Yuanfan Yang was born in Edinburgh in 1997. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music in London. He is a laureate of international piano competitions, including the International Franz Liszt Piano Competition in Weimar, the Cleveland Competition, the Roma international Piano Competition, winner of the Royal Overseas League Collaborative Piano Prize 2020.
He performs piano concertos by Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Mozart, Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky with leading orchestras, including the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, the Romanian Radio National Symphony Orchestra, the Wuhan Philharmonic Orchestra, etc.
Yuanfan’s compositions have been presented at festivals and con- certs in China, Europe and the USA, broadcast by BBC radio and TV channels.
He is a laureate of international competitions: BBC Proms Young Composers` Competition (2011), the Golden Key Piano Composition Competition (Vienna, 2012); winner of the Alan Bush Composition Prize of the Royal Academy of Music, the European Piano Teachers Association.