Sergueï Markarov
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Sergueï Markarov, pianist
and UNESCO Artist for Peace
, was born in Baku
in 1953.
He studied in Leningrad and Moscow
. He won the first prize for piano, teaching, chamber music
and accompaniment at the Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory
in Leningrad and the 1982 Alessandro Casagrande International Piano Competition in Italy
.
Since 1993, he has been performing in Europe’s most prestigious concert halls and at many festivals. He is also a member of several international competition juries and teaches at the Paris
Ecole Normale de musique and Conservatoire municipal Jacques Ibert de Paris
.
UNESCO
began naming Artists for Peace in 1995, International Year for Tolerance, to “sensitize public opinion about issues relating to peace, justice, children in need, the struggle against illiteracy, the environment and tolerance”. Among them are Chinese
actress Gong Li
, Japan
ese violin
ist Eijin Nimura
, Mozambican
painter Malangatana and Brazil
ian singer Gilberto Gil
.
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
and UNESCO Artist for Peace
UNESCO Artist for Peace
UNESCO Artists for Peace are international celebrity advocates for the United Nations agency UNESCO. This category of advocate is intended to heighten public awareness in addition to the categories UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, UNESCO Special Envoy and UNESCO Champion for Sport...
, was born in Baku
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
in 1953.
He studied in Leningrad and Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
. He won the first prize for piano, teaching, chamber music
Chamber music
Chamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. Most broadly, it includes any art music that is performed by a small number of performers with one performer to a part...
and accompaniment at the Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory
Saint Petersburg Conservatory
The N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov Saint Petersburg State Conservatory is a music school in Saint Petersburg. In 2004, the conservatory had around 275 faculty members and 1,400 students.-History:...
in Leningrad and the 1982 Alessandro Casagrande International Piano Competition in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
Since 1993, he has been performing in Europe’s most prestigious concert halls and at many festivals. He is also a member of several international competition juries and teaches at the Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
Ecole Normale de musique and Conservatoire municipal Jacques Ibert de Paris
École Normale de Musique de Paris
The École Normale de Musique de Paris is a leading conservatoire located in Paris, France. The school was founded by Auguste Mangeot and pianist Alfred Cortot in 1919...
.
UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
began naming Artists for Peace in 1995, International Year for Tolerance, to “sensitize public opinion about issues relating to peace, justice, children in need, the struggle against illiteracy, the environment and tolerance”. Among them are Chinese
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
actress Gong Li
Gong Li
Gong Li is a Chinese film actress. Gong first came into international prominence through close collaboration with Chinese director Zhang Yimou and is credited with helping to bring Chinese cinema to Europe and the United States....
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist Eijin Nimura
Eijin Nimura
is a Japanese violinist. He was appointed UNESCO Artist for Peace in 1998, the first Japanese to be chosen.-Profile:Eijin Nimura has established a brilliant career as a violinist, performing concertos with leading orchestras both at home and abroad over the years; at the same time, as an “UNESCO...
, Mozambican
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
painter Malangatana and Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian singer Gilberto Gil
Gilberto Gil
Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira , better known as Gilberto Gil or , is a Brazilian singer, guitarist, and songwriter, known for both his musical innovation and political commitment...
.