KSENIYA KRYAZHEVA (RUSSIA)

Foundation Scholarship holder in 2004-2009

Born February 20, 1984 in Vladivostok. Took up the violin at age of 6 with Proff. Kalman F.G. in the Children’s Music Scholl № 1 named by Sergey Prokofiev. In 2003 entered the State Conservatory Academical College of Music. Since 2004 she is a student of Moscow P.I.Tchaikovsky State Conservatory (Prof. Z. Shikhmurzaeva violin class).

• 2002 — Diploma winner of the Festival of the «Beethoven’s days in Moscow»;
• 1999 — Laureate of the First International Competition of Young Violinist in Vladivostok (2 ^nd prize);
• 1998 — Holder of scholarships from the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and the International Benefit Program «New Names»;
• 1995, 1996, 1998 — Laureate of the Boundary Competitions «Young Violinist» in Vladivostok (1 ^st prize).