Konstantin Shamray

Winner of first prize at the 2008 Sydney International Piano competition.

Konstantin was born in Novosibirsk and began studies in the Kemerovo Music School. From 1996 he continued his studies in Moscow at the Gnessin Special Music School and in 2003 at the Russian Gnessin Academy of Music with Tatiana Zelikman.  Konstantin has performed in many concert halls in Russia, Italy, Spain, Germany, Holland, Austria, Czech Republic and USA. He has performed with international orchestras including the Prague and Moscow Philharmonic Orchestras, Marinsky, Jena and Sydney Symphony. He has recorded CDs in Holland and the Czech Republic.  He has received Prizes in Competitions in Russia, Czech Republic, Italy and Sydney. Immediately after he received the 1st Prize and 8 Special Prizes in the 2008 Sydney International Piano Competition he undertook a Concert Tour of 27 Concerts in all States of Australia. The tour was a great success and received critical acclaim. In December 2008 he had great success with Recitals in Spain.

In December 2009 Konstantin will record for Naxos the last set of 18 Piano works (Op 72) by Tchaikovsky. In January 2010 he will perform with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra. In March, April, May and June 2010 he will have a major Tour of 45 concerts in Australia performing with 7 different Orchestras and giving more than 30 Solo Recitals with several different programs. He will also make a CD for ABC Classics of works by Scriabin, Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev. On his way to Australia in 2010 he will give a Recital in Singapore.

Partita No 4 in D Major J S Bach
Sonata Op 111 in c minor L van Beethoven

INTERVAL

Nocturne Op 5 No 1 A Scriabin
Two Preludes Op 27 A Scriabin
Valse Op 38 in A Flat Major A Scriabin
Sonata No 8 in B Flat Major S Prokofiev

Ron, Lynn and Marcus Ogden have generously supported international travel for
Konstantin Shamray to undertake the 2010 Australian Tour.