Vasily Shcherbakov is a Russian pianist, professor and composer. Vasily Shcherbakov is a Candidate of Pedagogic Sciences, a professor and the Director of the Piano Department of the :ru: Московский государственный университет культуры и искусств|Moscow State University of Culture and Arts, a docent of the Moscow Conservatory, a docent of the "Piano, Organ" Department :ru:Государственный музыкально-педагогический институт имени М. М. Ипполитова-Иванова|M. Ippolitova-Ivanova Moscow State Music and Pedagogy Institute. Until 2013 he was also a music teacher of the Moscow :ru: Колледж музыкально-театрального искусства № 61|College of Music and Theatre Arts #61. Vasily Shcherbakov is a grand-nephew of the Russian composer Dmitry Kabalevsky and one of the leading performers and popularisers of Kabalevsky's music in the world.
Biography
Vasily Shcherbakov was born in Moscow in 1969. His father, Fyodor Shcherbakov was a Candidate of Geographic Sciences, an Oceanologist, a Geologist, a Geographist, a Lithologist, and a senior research fellow of the Lithology and Marine Geology sub-Department of the Geology Department of Moscow State University as well as a senior research fellow of the Oceanology Institute of the USSR Academy of Sciences. His mother, Marina Shcherbakova is a Gandidate of Geologic and Mineralogic Sciences, a senior research fellow of the Lithology and Marine Geology sub-Department of the Geology Department of Moscow State University with an honourable status given by the University. Vasily Shcherbakov studied classical music from his early age. He graduated from the state school No. 875 in Moscow. He joined the Moscow Conservatory in 1989 and studied in the class of Prof. Elena Richter until 1994 when he graduated with excellence. Currently he performs at various locations around Russia and the world, teaches at the :ru: Московский государственный университет культуры и искусств|Moscow State University of Culture and Arts, at the Moscow Conservatory and at the :ru: Государственный музыкально-педагогический институт имени М. М. Ипполитова-Иванова|M. Ippolitova-Ivanova Moscow State Music and Pedagogy Institute, and gives lectures and master classes.
Music
Vasily Shcherbakov performs multiple concerts every year at various locations in Russia and around the globe. Most notable scenes include the Moscow Conservatory, the Moscow International House of Music, the :ru:Томская областная государственная филармония|Tomsk Oblast State Philharmonic, the :ru:Пермская краевая филармония|Perm Krai Philharmonic, :de:Schloss Donzdorf|Donzdorf Castle, Richmond Music School, Immanuel Baptist Church, and the Mirabell Palace. He participates in organising and running multiple state-wise and international music festivals, and he's often being invited to be a part of music competitions' jury. He played a role in such events as:
"Assembly in Mikhailovskoye" ;
"International Shostakovich Chamber Music Competition" ;
Vasily Shcherbakov performs solo or as a part of a chamber ensemble. Previous chamber performances included, in addition to a piano, on various occasions, instruments such as strings, wind instruments, a theremin, an organ as well as vocal. Vasily Shcherbakov experimented with audio-visualisations. During his performances he collaborates with a number of musicians, music ensembles and composers, most notably with the Zagreb Quartet, a French guitarist :ru:Вилла, Филипп|Philippe Villa, a Russian theremin performer Lydia Kavina, a Russian singer and Meritorious Artist of Russia and of Ukraine :ru:Цилинко, Александр Петрович|Alexander Tsilinko, a Russian violinist and Meritorious Artist of Russia :ru:Тростянский, Александр Борисович |Alexander Trostyansky, a Russian-Luxembourger violinist Alena Baeva, an Austrian violinist Luz Leskowitz and with the "Salzburg Soloists" ensemble. Occasionally Vasily Shcherbakov makes an appearance on Russian radio and TV-channels on the shows designated to classical music. The performances of Vasily Shcherbakov are well received by listeners, critics, musicians and composers.
Kabalevsky
Vasily Shcherbakov plays an important role in popularising the works of his grand-uncle Dmitry Kabalevsky. He often includes compositions written by Kabalevsky in his programs. Some of Kabalevsky's works were premiered by the musician. He serves as a head of jury of the "Kabalevsky Open International Music Competition". He received a Candidate of Pedagogic Sciences title in 2010 by protecting a thesis based on Kabalevsky's works in pedagogy. Vasily Shcherbakov is the president and a co-founder of the non-commercial Kabalevsky Fund founded in 2013. The fund is designated to promote professional music education, music culture and art.
Vasily Shcherbakov is married to Anna Shcherbakova who is a Doctor of Pedagogic Sciences, a Doctor of Culturology, and the Director of the Art and Social Culture Department of the Russian State Social University. Anna Shcherbakova occasionally takes part as a master of ceremonies for Vasily Shcherbakov concerts. She is also one of the co-founders of the Kabalevsky Fund.
