VASILY STEPANOV

RUSSIA

  • date of birth: August 18, 1994
  • currently studying at the Reina Sofía School of Music with Prof. Jens Peter Maintz;
  • participated in masterclasses given by Sergei Roldugin, David Geringas, Martti Rousi, Gautier Capuçon, Torleif Thedeen, Niels Ulner;
  • performed as a soloist under the baton of conductors such as Christian Knapp, Alexander Sladkovsky, Alexander Titov, Eduard Gratch, Teodor Currentzis, Michalis Economou, Gillian Galant, Rustem Abyazov.

Program:

First Round

Piatti Caprice Op. 25 No. 6

Haydn Cello Concerto No. 2 in D major Hob. VIIb/2

Schumann Adagio and Allegro in A flat major Op. 70

Second Round

Brahms Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major Op. 99

Crumb Sonata for Solo Cello

Rostropovich Humoresque Op. 5

Semifinal

Enescu Cello Sonata No. 2 in C major Op. 26

Prokofiev Cello Sonata in C major Op. 119

Final

Dvořák Cello Concerto in B minor Op. 104