Tarabanova, Elena

Russia

Participated in 2014

Group B

Born on , Volgograd (Russian Federation).
Started to play piano at the age of 3 with Prof. Natalia Lazareva.

Since 2003 till 2005 has studied at the Volgograd Children’s Music School ? 1 with Prof. Biryukova E.A..

Since 2006 till 2009 has studied at the Central music school at Volgograd State University of Arts and Culture with Prof. Lilia Skazkina.

Attended masterclasses of Markus Bellheim.

Attended masterclasses of Ian Pace.

Received 1st prize and special prize for the best performance of the piece of Shostakovich of 1st D. Shostakovich piano competition for young musicians, 2007.

Received 1st prize of Flowers of Music competition, 2007.

Received 1st prize of Flowers of Music competition, 2009.

FIRST ROUND

— J. S. Bach – Das Wohltemperierte Klavier II G Major BWV 884

— C. Debussy – from Etudes Livre II G Major ‘Pour les notes repetees’ no. IX

— L. van Beethoven – 1st mov. G Major op. 31 no. 1

— P.I. Tchaikovsky – from Season’s op. 39a, no. 5 May: Starlit Nights

Second round

— W.A. Mozart – Sonata G Major KV 283

— F. Chopin – Ballade no. 3 op.47 in A flat Major

— E. Tarabanova – Fantasie-Etude

Third round

The third orchestral round was introduced in 2020