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CURRICULUM VITAE OF DUO LEBED
Maria
and Sofia Lebed were both born on the 9th of December 1980 in Moscow. They
studied at the Gnessin Music Gymnasium for highly gifted children from 1986 to
1999. They have been playing together since first grade. Duo Lebed had a number
of performances in concert halls in Moscow.
Since 1994, the duo has been supported by lessons from Prof. Elena Ozol
(Moscow Gnessin Academy). Prof. Ozol’s master classes take place at presence,
as well. Maria Lebed is also a student of Prof. Arie Vardi (Musikhochschule
Hannover), Sofia Lebed is a student of Prof. Juri Bashmet (Moscow State
Conservatory).
Maria
and Sofia Lebed participated in the following international music competitions:
1996, Moscow –
“Classical Chamber Ensemble” (Duo – 2nd Prize)
1997, Hannover – 1st International Music Competition “Classica Nova” in memoriam of Dmitri Shostakovich (Sofia – 3rd Prize, Maria – 4th Prize and Special Prize “For outstanding piano accompaniment among young participants”)
1998, Togliatti – 4th
Young Performers International Competition for Strings (Sofia – 3rd
Prize, Maria – Diploma “The Best Piano Accompaniment”)
2000, Moscow – 4th
Juri Bashmet Internatinal Viola Competition” (Sofia – 2nd Prize, Duo
– Special Prize “The Best Ensemble”)
2000, Hannover 4. Karl-Bergemann
Blattspiel-Wettbewerb („A Prima Vista“ Competition for Pianists) (Maria – 1st
Prize)
2001, Trieste – 6th
International Competition for Chamber Music Ensembles with Piano “Premio Trio
di Trieste” (Duo – 2nd Prize)
2002, Weiden – International Max Reger Competition (Maria – 2nd
Prize)
2002, Aix-en-Provence – TIM
Torneo Internazionale di Musica, X Edizione (Duo – 2nd Prize)