Veronica Amarres

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Veronica Amarres (Reznikovskaya) è nata a San Pietroburgo (Russia) da una famiglia di celebri musucisti. Ha iniziato gli studi di pianoforte a 5 anni presso la Scuola Speciale del Conservatorio “Rimski-Korsakov” di San Pietroburgo. Tiene il suo primo concerto a solo 12 anni nella Sala Grande della Filarmonica. Ha studiato al Conservatorio di San Pietroburgo pianoforte e canto lirico, diplomandosi in entrambe con il massimo dei voti e la lode e ha approfondito gli studi di canto a Londra (Guildhall School of Music and Drama). Vincitrice di vari concorsi internazionali, tra altri il I° Premio del concorso pianistico di Senigallia e III° Premio del concorso pianistico UNISA in Sudafrica; come cantante ha vinto concorsi importanti come “Maria Callas Grand Prix” ad Atene (I° Premio), ‘s-Hertogenbosch in Olanda (Grand Prix), “Premio Valentino Bucchi” a Roma (I° Premio 2007) e medaglia d’onore del Presidente della Repubblica Italiana, altri premi - concorsi “Alfredo Kraus”, “Montserrat Caballe” e “Giuseppe Di Stefano”. Veronica Amarres è un’artista unica che unisce in se il talento straordinario per due campi così diversi. Svolge attivitа concertistica in Europa, America del Nord e del Sud, Giappone, ha preso parte a numerosi festival in tutto il mondo, tra altri Schleswig-Holstein Musikfestival, “Rossini in Wildbad”, Ferenc Liszt-Festival (Germany); “Brazile 500 Anniversary” a Rio de Janeiro, Ravinia Festival (USA), Festival d’opera “Katia Popova” (Bulgaria). Ha collaborato con famosi direttori e orchestri come Peter Maag, Claudio Scimone ed “I Solisti Veneti”, Zoltan Pesko, Alberto Zedda, Saulius Sondeckis e Orchestra da Camera di Lituania, Marc Soustrot, Paul Goodwin, Dmitri Kitajenko e. a. I suoi maestri principali sono la grande Christa Ludwig, la famosa americana Grace Bumbry, professore Rudolf Piernay; e nel campo pianistico – grande musicista estone Bruno Lukk, il virtuoso pietroburghese Valery Vassiliev e Christoph Eschenbach. Masterclass con Renato Bruson, Antonietta Stella, Fiorenza Cossotto, Gianni Raimondi. Veronica ha registrato sei CD come pianista (concerti di Haydn, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Schostakovitch, Schnittke, sonate di Haydn). ************************************************************ * Veronica Amarres (Reznikovskaya), the daughter of two well-known St.Petersburg musicians, made her debut as a pianist at the age of 12 on the stage of Great Hall of the St.Petersburg Philarmonic Society. She graduated from St.Petersburg Conservatory, with distinction, in two specialities - piano and singing. While she was still a student, she won a number of prestigious international piano competitions, including I.Prize of Senigallia Competition (Italy) and the III.Prize of UNISA Competition in Pretoria (South Africa). As a young artist Veronica perfected her vocal technique in London with a two years postgraduate diploma and Opera Course at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She quickly gained international recognition in this field also: her prizes at international competitions include Grand Prix of s’Hertogenbosch Competition (Netherlands), I. Prize of “Maria Callas Grand Prix” Competition in Athens, I. Prize of “Valentino Bucchi” Competition in Rom and the Honour Medaille by the President of Italy (2007) and prestigious prizes of such competitions as “Alfredo Kraus”, “Montserrat Caballe” and “Giuseppe Di Stefano”. Veronica is unique as a performer in combining two such different musical spheres as such a high level. She has recorded 6 CDs (solo and with orchestras), sang in the UK premiere of the opera by American composer Dominick Argento and participated in numerous international festivals, f.e. Schleswig-Holstein Musikfestival, “Rossini in Wildbad”, Ferenc Liszt-Festival (Germany), “Brazil 500 Anniversary Festival” (Rio de Janeiro), Opera Festival “Katia Popova” (Bulgaria), Ravinia Music Festival in Chicago (USA) etc. She worked with many well-known conductors and orchestras - Claudio Scimone and “I Solisti Veneti”, Peter Maag, Alberto Zedda, Saulius Sondeckis and Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Dmitry Kitajenko, Paul Goodwin, Marc Soustrot, Zoltan Pesko etc. Veronica considers her most important teachers the Kammersängerin Christa Ludwig, the famous American mezzo Grace Bumbry and Professor Rudolf Piernay of the Guildhall School; as a pianist she owes much to the Estonian Professor Bruno Lukk, the virtuoso St.Petersburg pianist Valery Vassiliev and the pianist and conductor Christoph Eschenbach. Vocal mastercourses with Renato Bruson, Antonietta Stella, Fiorenza Cossotto, Gianni Raimondi. Many well-known musicians - both pianists and singers - have expressed high opinions of the mastery, artistic sensibility and performing capabilities of this young artist. Veronica has recorded six CD as a pianist (concertos by Haydn, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Schostakovitch, Schnittke, sonatas by Haydn).
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