Valentina DUBROVINA

RUSSIA

– date of birth: 6th of April 1992

– studied in the St. Petersburg Conservatory – Special Music School with Prof. Mark Reisenshtock and the Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory with Prof. Sergey Roldugin

– currently studying at the Hochschule für Musik in Basel with Ivan Monighetti

– participated in masterclasses with David Geringas, Martti Rousi, Alexander Rudin, Andras Schiff and also in the Kronberg Academy

Prizes: Laureate of the Davydov Cello Competition and the V. Ovcharek Chamber Music Competition

Program:

First Round
Piatti Caprice no. 6 op. 25
Haydn Cello Concerto no. 2 in D major
Schumann Adagio and Allegro op. 70

Second Round
Brahms Sonata op. 38
Penderecki Divertimento for Cello Solo
Rostropovich Humoresque op. 5

Semifinal
Enescu Sonata no. 2 in C major op. 26
Shostakovich Sonata in D minor op. 40

Final
Shostakovich Cello Concerto no. 1 in E flat major op. 107