Mrs. Trif Margarita

Country of residence Russia

Biography

Born on 15.04.1990, Moscow (Russia)
Started to play piano at the age of 5 with Prof. L. Levinson and V. Adamantov

Since 1998 till 1999 has studied at the Gnessin Special Music School in Moscow () with Prof. T.Zelikman
Since 2000 till now has studied at the Central Special Music School in Moscow () with Prof. K. Knorre
Since 2006 till 2007 has studied at the Pre-college of Julliard School () with Prof. O. Yablonskaya

Competitions:

1rd prize winner of the Piano Competition for Young Musicians in Paris, 2002

Outstanding achievement prize winner of the International Piano Competition for Young Musicians (Enschede), 2004

3rd prize winner of the International Piano Competition for Young Musicians, Moscow, 2007

Additional info:

        Margarita got The Grand of "Open Russia Foundation" /2002/
She was awarded a full scholarship to study in New York City at The Juilliard School, Pre-colllegie /2006-2007/
Margarita is the Laureate of the Russian Federation President's Prize /2008/
She plays both as a soloist and with chamber music ensembles or orchestras in the most prestigious concert halls of Moscow and all over Russia and abroad

Competition repertoire:

First round:

1. J.S. Bach. Prelude & Fugue d-minor from WK II
2. F. Liszt. from Grandes Etudes de Paganini nr. 6 in a minor
3. L. van Beethoven. Sonata op.53 in C major 1st mvt.
4. D. Scarlatti. Sonata in g-minor K-450

Second round:

1. L. van Beethoven. Sonata op.53 in C major
2. F. Chopin. Scherzo nr. 3 in c sharp minor op. 39
3. D. Shostakovich. The Prelude & Fugue op. 87 in a-minor