Sanford-Hill Piano Series presents Vitaly Starikov, 2025 Cliburn Silver Medalist
Schedule
Wed, 22 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm
UTC-07:00Location
WWU Performing Arts Center | Bellingham, WA
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Born into a family of musicians, Vitaly Starikov’s journey started when his parents enrolled him to sing in a children’s music group at age 3, and he went on to Ural Musical School for Gifted Children in his native Yekaterinburg at 7. He made his concerto debut at age 10 with the Ural State Russian Folk Orchestra, and his recital debut three years later, in the small hall of the Ural Special Music School. It was at 14 that he committed his life to music. His “dream came true” when he began studying with Vera Gornostayeva, one of the world’s most venerated teachers, at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory. At that time, her student, Vadym Kholodenko, had just won the 2013 Cliburn Competition, which greatly inspired Vitaly: “and it was then that the thought was born to someday participate in this competition.” He went on to earn his bachelor’s degree at the Conservatory and then his master’s degree, under the tutelage of Eliso Virsaladze. He’s now at the Yale School of Music, pursuing an artist diploma under Boris Berman and is a laureate of the Queen Elisabeth and Sydney International Competitions.
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Where is it happening?
WWU Performing Arts Center, 433 High St, Bellingham, WA 98225, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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