San Francisco Guitarist 2

This San Francisco Guitarist was born in Saratov in 1993. He started studying classical guitar at the age of seven. After finishing the Saratov Musical School, in 2008 he moved to Syzran where he entered the O. N. Nostsova College of Music. There he studied with Svetlana Rychkova, a well-known guitar teacher in the Volga region, and also took lessons from his uncle, the celebrated Russian- Gypsy guitarist Vadim Kolpakov. He graduated from the Syzran College in 2013 and is in high demand as a professional guitarist and teacher.

San Francisco Guitarist prizes

• 15th All-Russia Competition of Young Talents “Roza Vetrov”, 1st prize; (2013)
• The regional competition “Musical Mosaic,” 1st prize; (2012)
• 18th Toliatti N. Ya. Chaikin International Musical Competition, diploma; (2013)
• 14th All-Russia Competition of Young Talents “Roza Vetrov”, 3d prize; (2012)
• 11th D. G. Shatalov All-Russia Competition for Young Performers on Folk Instruments
“Sozvezdie Zhigulej,” diploma; (2013)

This San Francisco Guitarist performs in Russia and abroad with a Russian-Gypsy ensemble as well as with Vadim Kolpakov, including performances in Singapore.

San Francisco Guitarist repertoire

This San Francisco Guitarist's repertoire includes classical, Spanish guitar, Gypsy jazz, pop and other world music and he is available for performances at the festivals, hotels, private events, concerts and other venues.