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Russian Concert Pianist, Natalia Kartashova was born
in St. Petersburg, Russia, where, because of
her exceptional talent, she had an
opportunity to study with the best
professors as a student at the School for
Gifted Children. She began her music studies
with her mother, Tamara Novikova, who has a
degree in music theory.
Starting at the age of 8, Natalia gave her first
concerts in St. Petersburg and in Hungary, Poland,
and Czechoslovakia, and at age 12 went on her first
solo concert tour in Italy. By the age of 13, she
had won several first prizes and two Grand Prix in
piano competitions for young composers and young
pianists in the USSR.
In 2000, she graduated from the Rimsky-Korsakov
College of Music in St. Petersburg and moved to
Moscow, continuing her studies with teachers M.
Gambaryan and N. Nemsitsveridze at Gnesin's Academy
of Music. Also, Ms. Kartashova's private piano
teacher was the renowned Professor Emmanuil Monaszon,
Honored Professor of the Russian Federation, teacher
of more than 100 world-renowned pianists. His own
teacher was Nikolai Igumnov, a famous luminary of
the Russian piano school, whose teacher A. Zilotti
had been taught by Franz Liszt himself.
While studying both music and psychology in Moscow,
Ms. Kartashova participated in the International
Piano Competitions, winning First Prizes and the
Grand Prix (France, Spain, Ukraine).
After Natalia Kartashova earned her bachelor's
degree in music and a Ph.D in psychology in 2005,
she relocated to Santa Barbara, California, USA.
Since November 2008 Natalia has been living in Los
Angeles, California. In 2009 she earned her master's
degree from UCLA.
Today Ms. Kartashova is a laureat of 15
International Piano Competitions. She is pursuing
her Ph.D degree in piano performance at the
University of California, Los Angeles. She has been
actively teaching, directing the West branch of
Music Teachers Association of California,
performing, and recording and studies with the
world-renowned Russian-trained Professor Vitaly
Margulis.
EDUCATION
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PRESENT |
DOCTOR of MUSIC ART
,Piano Performance
University of California, Los
Angeles |
USA, CA |
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2007-2009 |
MASTER OF MUSIC
University of California, Los
Angeles |
USA, CA |
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2004-2006 |
Ph.D. in psychology
Moscow State University of Culture
and Arts
Diploma with Honors,
President of Russian Federation
Scholarship award |
Russia, Moscow |
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2001-2004 |
Bachelors' degree
Moscow State University of Culture
and Arts |
Russia, Moscow |
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1994-2000 |
Associates Degree
College of Music named after
Rimsky-Korsakov |
Russia, St.
Petersburg |
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1989-1993 |
Preparatory degree
School of Music for gifted children |
Russia, St.
Petersburg |
PRIVATE INSTRUCTORS
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VITALY MARGULIS |
World-renowned
pianist, UCLA Professor |
2007-PRESENT |
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EMMANUL MONASZON |
Honored Artist of
USSR
Honored Professor of Music |
2004-2006 |
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MARIA GAMBARJAN |
Honored Artist of
USSR
Professor of Gnesin's Music Academy |
2001-2004 |
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NANA NEMSITSVERIDZE |
Professor of
Gnesin's Music Academy |
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SVETLANA KARIZINA |
Honored Artist of
USSR |
1994-2000 |
COMPETITIONS
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FIRST PRIZE |
Regional
competition of Young Composers |
St. Petersburg,
1987 |
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FIRST PRIZE |
Regional
Competition of Young Pianists |
St. Petersburg,
1988 |
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GRAND PRIX |
USSR Competition of
Piano Duets |
Novgorod, USSR 1998 |
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DIPLOMA |
International Piano
Competition |
Kiev, Ukraine 1999 |
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DIPLOMA |
International Piano
Competition |
Kiev, Ukraine 2001 |
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HONORED DIPLOMA |
International Piano
Competition
Special Award for Artistry |
Paris, France 2001 |
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CONCERT DIPLOMA |
International Piano
Competition |
Andorra, Spain 2002 |
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FIRST PRIZE |
International Piano
Competition
Grand Prix for Franz Liszt
interpretation |
Marseilles, France
2003 |
PERFORMANCES
- USA, California, Santa Maria Solo
recital, First United Methodist Church
2010
- USA, California, Santa Barbara Solo
recital, Westmont College 2010
- USA, California, Los Osos Solo
recital, Thrinity United Methodist
Church 2010
- USA, California, Los Angeles Solo
recital, UCLA, Schoenberg Hall 2009
- USA, California, Santa Maria Solo
recital, First United Methodist Church
2008
- USA, California, Santa Maria Solo
recital, First United Methodist Church
2007
- RUSSIA, Moscow Solo recitals, Moscow
conservatory 2006
- RUSSIA, Moscow Solo recitals,
Rakhmaninov's Hall 2006
- RUSSIA, Moscow Solo recitals,
Gagarin's Hall 2005
- RUSSIA, Moscow Solo recitals, Blue
Hall 2004
- RUSSIA, St. Petersburg Solo
recitals, Capella 2003
- RUSSIA, St. Petersburg Solo
recitals, hermitage Hall 2000-2003
- ITALY 11 cities concert Tour 1998/li>
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- University of California, Los
Angeles. Music Appreciation Instructor
2010
- Moscow State University of Culture
and Arts. Piano and Chamber Music
Instructor 2005
- Moscow State University of Culture
and Arts. Music History and Music Theory
instructor 2003-2005
- British International School
Director, Russian Language and Music
Theory instructor 2000-2004
- Saint-Petersburg College of Musical
and Aesthetical Education. Russian
language and Literature instructor ,
music instructor 1995-2000
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