Which musician has influenced you the most?
My teacher is one of the best musician I have ever met - Alexey Ogrintchouk. He has taught me one of the most important qualities classical musician should have and in my opinion it’s a good taste in performance, which is expressed in ideal timing, intonation and different colors of sound.
What can you teach me better on your instrument than any other teacher?
The most important thing in teaching music, especially to children, is to give them love and interest in music. I’m very good at it.
How did you learn to play your instrument?
I started going to a music school when I was 4 years old, I was immediately assigned to the piano because it fits perfectly with my hands. But after that, my mother came across a woman who told her that I should also play a wind instrument because it was good for breath. My mother has always thought that wind and brass players are very funny people. That's why I play two instruments.
How do you go about writing a song or composing a piece yourself?
I love encouraging my students to write music. This breaks the wall between the notes and the performer and helps you see how music works from the inside. But most important - it helps you to express yourself.
What equipment are you playing on today?
The main thing is to find “your” instrument, not the best one. My two instruments: piano "Petrof" and oboe "Marigaux 901" are also my best friends.
What personal characteristic has helped you the most when practising?
My love for music helped me and gave me strength and desire to study music. Love and perfect pitch.
What does your instrument have that others don't?
When you play the piano, the power of the entire orchestra is in your hands. You can play any opera and any symphony just sitting in your room without losing a single harmony. That's why the piano is often called the King of instruments.
What do you pay particular attention to when teaching?
I do my best to ensure that the student is comfortable and interested in my lesson. I am guided by the principle - not to kill the interest with the wrong approach to stimulate interest and love for music.
How do you structure your music lessons?
I base my lessons primarily on the needs of the student. For those who want to study music professionally, I take a conservative approach, with more depth in theory and history of music. For those who want to get acquainted with the instrument superficially, I select a simpler programme.
How do you proceed with children?
I really love working with children and I mostly work only with children. I have endless patience when I teach them.
What has been your greatest experience as a musician so far?
It started after finishing the 3rd master. Being left alone with myself and music without famous teachers is my most difficult and valuable experience as a musician who wants to contribute to art. In this period teaching has become for me an art the same as performance on the stage.
What was the biggest stage you've played on?
Berliner Philharmonie
Which musician would you like to play with?
Of all the living musicians, I would like to play with Sergio Azzolini. Because such an ideal balance of humor and drama in one musician cannot but elevate you to a new level.
Which one record would you take to a desert island?
Richter. Schubert. Piano sonata n.18, D.894. Because I can hear almost everything in this sonata. Hope, naivety, happiness, loss, loneliness, pain, doom and... acceptance.
Which stage would you most like to play or do you most like to play on?
I like to play on the stage that is in front of people who know how to listen and hear.
What else is important in your life besides music?
My family and the search for understanding what is art for me and in general. I am also studying art photography, I love art cinema and serious literature.
