Eva Fertelmeyster

 

Eva Fertelmeyster was born in 1980 into a family if musicians.а In 1999 she graduated from Balakirev College of Music in Nizhniy Novgorod where she studied under the tutelage of N. Fish, an Honored Person of Arts of Russia.а In 1999 Eva entered M. Glinka Conservatory in Nizhniy Novgorod where she majored as a piano player under the tutelage of Professor V. Starynin, as well as an organ player under the tutelage of Professor D. Zaretzkiy.а She has graduated from Nizhniy Novgorod Conservatory in 2004. Since 2005 Eva teaches organ at Nizhniy Novgorod college. In 2006-2007 she had successful probation period in Jerusalem Conservatory as a pianist.

Eva is a Diploma Recipient of All-Russian pianist competition.а She has performed solo concerts in Moscow, S. Petersburg, Nizhniy Novgorod and other cities of Russia both as a pianist and organ player.а She has also given a few performances in Germany.

Eva has given several performances together with Teddy Shushenkov.а Their duet has had a well-deserved success.а She and Teddy have recorded a few CDs of their performances.аа

 

Teddy Shushenkov

Teddy was born in 1980. He graduated from M. Glinka Academy of music of Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia, majoring in domra. He studied under the tutelage of Professor B. Kuznetzov, an Honored Person of Arts of Russia. 2002-2005 Teddy teaches at Nizhniy Novgorod Academy of music. Since 2005 Teddy became chief manager of symphonic orchestra by Philharmonic Society by named after M. Rostropovich in Nizhniy Novgorod. Since 2007 Teddy teaches at Bat Yam Conservatory in Israel.

Teddy has participated in many International and All-Russian festivals. He is a laureate and diploma recipient of several International and All-Russian competitions,а suchа as:
Laureate of the 1st International Music Competition УClassica NovaФ in memory of Dmitrii Shostakovich in Hanover, Germany (1st prize, 1997); Laureate of the 3rd International Competition of Folk Instruments УNorth CupФ in Cherepovetz, Russia (3rd prize, 1997); Laureate of the 1st Shenderev International Competition of Folk Instruments in Vladivostok, Russia (1st prize, 1997); Laureate of International Festival-Competition of Picked Instruments УThe Pearl of PovolzhieФ in Samara, Russia (grand prize, 2001); Laureate of International Competition У Professor and StudentФ in Moscow, Russia (2nd prize, 2002); Diploma Recipient of the 6th All-Russian Competition of Folk Instruments in Tver, Moscow (2001); Diploma Recipient of the 1st Zhinovich International Competition of Folk Instruments in Minsk, Belarus (2002).

Teddy has an active concert schedule. He has performed with Russian National Folk Osipov Orchestra, Ural State Russian Orchestra, Krasnoyarsk Russian Orchestra, Ulyanovsk State Folk Orchestra, Kostroma Municipal Symphony Orchestra, Nizhniy Novgorod State Russian Folk Orchestra and Jerusalem Symphonic Orchestra.

Teddy has performed solo concerts both in Israel and abroad (Russia, German, Italy, France ).

In 1996 and 1997 Teddy has become a scholarship recipient of УNew NamesФ program. In 1998 he has become a scholarship recipient of УYoung Talents of RussiaФ program in Moscow. In 2001 Teddy has been awarded A. Pushkin scholarship. He has also been a recipient of a special scholarship of President of Russian Federation in 2003 and 2004.

Teddy has recorded a few CDs of his performances.