Mochalova, Ekaterina Nikolaevna

Ekaterina Nikolaevna Mochalova
Ekaterina Nikolaevna Mochalova
Date of Birth	February 24, 1988 (31 years old)
Place of Birth	Baranovichi, Belarusian SSR
Occupation	mandolin performer, domra, teacher
Site	mochalova.com

Mochalova Ekaterina Nikolaevna (born February 24, 1988 , Baranovichi ) - Russian performer on domra and mandolin , soloist of the National Academic Orchestra of Folk Instruments of Russia named after N. P. Osipova , lecturer at the Gnesins Russian Academy of Music , Ph.D.

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Biography

In 2007 she graduated from the Vitebsk State Music College. I. I. Sollertinsky (class I. G. Gretskaya). In 2012 - the Russian Academy of Music named after Gnesins specializing in Domra in the class of People's Artist of Russia, Professor V.P. Kruglov; specialty "Conducting by the orchestra of folk instruments" in the class of Honored Artist of Russia, Professor B. S. Voron.

In 2012-2014 continued her studies in the magistracy, in 2014–2016. - in the assistant internship RAM them. Gnesins. Since 2012, she has been a soloist of the National Academic Orchestra of Folk Instruments of Russia named after N.P. Osipova.

In 2011—2016. attended master classes by leading performers on the mandolin: M. Wilden-Husgen, G. Weihofen, H.-K. Munos. One of the first among Russian performers on the mandolin became the winner of the largest international performing contests. In 2018 she defended her thesis on the history of mandolin art.

Along with performing activities, he pays great attention to pedagogical work. Since 2015 he has been teaching at the Department of String Folk Instruments of the Gnesins Russian Academy of Music and the Tambov State Musical Pedagogical Institute. S.V. Rachmaninov. Conducts lectures and master classes in many cities of Russia, makes presentations at international scientific and practical conferences, participates in a jury of performance contests at various levels.

Achievements

Winner of the title of winner of All-Russian and international competitions, among which:

2003 - Brest (Belarus) - Republican Competition named after I. Zhinovich - II Prize

2004 - Bryansk (Russia) - Interstate contest "Slavic search" - I prize

2005 - Kiev (Ukraine) - International Youth Delphic Games - II Prize

2005 - Minsk (Belarus) - Republican Competition named after G. Zhikhareva - I Prize

2006 - Lida (Belarus) - Republican Competition named after I. Zhinovich - I Prize

2006 - Bryansk (Russia) - Interstate contest "Slavic search" - Grand Prix

2007 - Minsk (Belarus) - International Competition named after I. Zhinovich - II Prize

2008 - Moscow (Russia) - International Contest "Contemporary Art and Education" - I Prize

2008 - Moscow (Russia) - All-Russian Competition named after Ippolitova-Ivanova “Young Talents of Russia” - I Prize

2010 - Tver (Russia) - Youth Delphic Games of Russia - I Prize

2011 - Nizhny Novgorod (Russia) - International competition of performers on the domra and mandolin Vyacheslav Kruglov - II prize

2012 - Osaka (Japan) - 23rd Mandolin Competition of Japan - I Prize

2013 - Moscow (Russia) - First All-Russian Music Competition - I Prize

2013 - Osaka (Japan) - IX Osaka International Mandolin Competition - I Prize

2015 - Sochi (Russia) - International Festival "Art Unites the World" - Grand Prix

2016 - Moscow (Russia) - International Competition named after P. I. Necheporenko - I Prize

Concert activity

She acted as a soloist with many groups in Russia and abroad: the State Chamber Orchestra "Moscow Virtuosi", the State Symphony Orchestra of Udmurtia, AORNI VGTRK them. N. Nekrasova, GARCO “Boyan”, RNO “Moscow”, Krasnoyarsk AONI, Novosibirsk AORNI, ORNI “Onego” of the Karelian Philharmonic, Nizhny Novgorod RNO, Governor's Orchestra of Folk Instruments of the Vologda Region, State Concert Orchestra of Yakutia, AORNI “Siberia” named after E. Borisov, AORNI of the Mogilev Philharmonic named after L. Ivanov, ORNI them. F. Chaliapin of the Vyatka Philharmonic Society, the ancient music ensemble Telemann Consort.

She took part in the international festivals “ Moscow Autumn ”, “Constellation of Masters”, “Strings of Young Russia”, “Music of Russia”, “Window to Switzerland” (Moscow), “International Gavrilinsky Music Festival” (Vologda), “ Northern Lights ”(Yakutsk), Osaka International mandolin festival (Osaka, Japan),“ Tamburica-Fest ”(Novi Sad, Serbia).

World Premieres

Vera Zaitseva. The Mirror of the Pond for three small domras (2009).
Alexander Tsygankov. “Slavic concert-fantasy” for domra with an orchestra of folk instruments (2013).
Natalia Hondo. "Dialogues" for the duet domr with an orchestra of folk instruments (2014).
Michael Bronner. "Rondo of War" for domra, mandolin and piano (2015).
Michael Bronner. “Six moments of happiness or the dreams of Cinderella” for balalaika, mandolin and orchestra of folk instruments (2016); for balalaika, mandolin and string orchestra (2017).

Publications

Articles in scientific journals:

Mochalova E. N. Mandolin in Russia: from the origins to the present // Music in the modern world: science, pedagogy, performance: collection of books. Art. based on the materials of the XIII International scientific-practical conf., Feb 17 2017 / Tamb. state music ped. Institute of them. S.V. Rachmaninov. - Tambov, 2017.
Mochalova E. N. Interaction of domra and mandolin performance in the modern musical culture of Russia // Theoretical and practical aspects of education in the field of culture and art: Proceedings of IV All-Russian. scientific and practical conf. October 27 - 28, 2017 / Surgut College of Music. - Surgut: Publishing House LLC "Printing House Winchera", 2017.
Mochalova E. N. Mandolin in the works of Russian composers // Scientific and analytical magazine “Burganov’s House. The Space of Culture ”: No. 4, 2017. - M.: 2017.