Faculty

He served as artistic director of the Ekaterinburg Musical Theatre and principal conductor of the B-A-C-H Chamber Orchestra in Russia. As guest conductor with the Moscow

Philharmonic he made recordings for the USSR Central Radio station, for ‘Melodiya’ and for Azzurra Music in Italy. In 1990 he was presented with the UNICEF Medal of Honour and in 2015 with the prestigious Mozart Medal in Mexico.

Throughout his career Dr. Zatin has performed at the most prestigious music festivals in the world: International Festival of Contemporary Music in Hungary, Musical Spring in St Petersburg, International Art Festival in Korea, Shakespeare Festival in Stratford upon Avon, UNESCO Festival in Leningrad, Black and White Piano Festival in Mexico, Musicalta in Alsace, Silver Lyre Chamber Music Festival in St Petersburg, Mozart Festival in Shanghai and many others. He has toured over 20 countries performing at many of the world’s most important concert venues: National Arts Palace and National Auditory in Mexico, Opera City Hall in Tokyo, St Petersburg Philharmonic Hall, First Concert Hall in Stockholm, Liszt Academy in Budapest, Carnegie Hall in New York and Foro Confalone in Rome.

Dr. Zatin frequently serves as member of the jury at piano competitions in Mexico, United States of America, Canada, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Italy, the Netherlands, and China. His master classes can be appreciated at the Petrof Fest in Czech Republic (where he also serves as Artistic Director), Semper Music Festival and Cremona International Music Academy in Italy, at Zell an der Pram Austrian Master Classes, the Summer Music Academy in Kiev, at the International Piano Festival of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, as well as United States of America, Japan and Mexico.

Since 1991 he lives and works in Mexico. In 1999 he joined the faculty at the University of Colima in Mexico, where he established the professional music programs, serving as Chairman of the Music Department (2001-2011) and Dean of the Fine Arts Institute (2011-2016). Since 2006 he is a recurring guest professor at the International Piano Academy at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. Many of his students have pursued successful international careers.

With wife pianist Vlada Zatine (née Vassilieva) he formed Duo Petrof in 2003. The ensemble quickly attained international recognition, winning numerous awards for their recordings, touring in Europe, Asia, and America, and being praised by audiences and critics alike (www.duopetrof.com). Since 2020 Vlada and Anatoly where named presidents of the WPTA Piano Duo association. www.anatolyzatin.com

She studied with Anatoly Zatin at the University of Colima and with Pavlina Dokovska at Mannes College in New York City as Fulbright grantee. From 2008 to 2024 she served as faculty at the Music Department of the University of Colima, and from 2015 to 2018 was guest professor at the National Music Conservatory of Mexico. Presently she is professor and Dean for Academic and Artistic Affairs at Durango Music Conservatory. She regularly teaches master classes at music festivals and academies, among them the Semper Music International Festival in South Tyrol, the Cremona International Music Academy, the music

conservatories in Shanghai and Zhejiang (China), and many other conservatories and universities in different countries and continents. She is a member of the Petrof Art Family, the International Academy of Performing Arts and Sciences, and frequently serves as judge at music competitions. Her students are winners of top prizes at national and international piano competitions.

In 2003 Anatoly Zatin and Vlada V. Zatine founded the now renowned piano ensemble, Duo Petrof. After two decades of successful joint performing career, they have developed their own, unique concept of the piano duo as stage genre: besides inspiring their exceptional quality and sophisticated style to the classical repertoire, they create and perform their own arrangements for piano four-hands and two pianos, distinguished with many awards in the world of classical music.

In 2018, Duo Petrof and Petrof Pianos established the Petrof Fest: an international music festival with master classes, concerts, excursions, and an international competition, taking place alternately between Czech Republic and Mexico. Since May 2020 Anatoly and Vlada serve as presidents of the WPTA Piano Duo association.

Mr. Lévy recorded the complete piano works of Schubert and Brahms for the Canadian label, Palexa, and the complete works of Chopin for MusOpen. Frank Lévy recorded the complete Brahms Sonatas for piano and violin with violinist Bin Huang.

Mr. Lévy’s recent appearances include solo recitals in Chile, Brazil, China, Russia, Kuala Lumpur, Switzerland, Italy, Canada, and the United States. Frank Lévy has given numerous lectures and master classes at universities, conservatories, and music festivals around the world. His recent lectures include “The Art of Practicing: From Concept to Sound,” “From the Fortepiano to the Fazioli”, “Schubert and the Suspension of Time,” “Musical Offerings for a Monument: Masterpieces by Beethoven, Liszt, and Schumann,” “Practicing Piano Creatively” and “The School of Piano: Understanding the Interaction between the Piano Mechanism and the Human Body.”

Frank Lévy, who grew up in Switzerland, entered the Geneva Conservatory at the age of fifteen and earned the bachelor’s and master’s degrees studying with renowned pianist and pedagogue Louis Hiltbrand, and the doctorate in performance studying with Maria Tipo. After winning the Kiefer-Hablitzel Prize, Frank Lévy went to study with Leon Fleisher at the Peabody Conservatory, from where he received the Artist Diploma. Mr. Lévy also studied with Emanual Ax, Samuel Sanders, Margo Garrett and Dorothy Taubman in New York, Vlado Perlemuter in Paris, Maria Curcio, Radu Lupu and Murray Perahia in London.

She is a prize-winner at prestigious international competitions, including:

– V David Oistrakh International Violin Competition in Moscow (2010)

– II International Music Competition, dedicated to Prof. A. K. Musakhodzhaeva (Astana,

2011)

– I International Violin Competition named after M. Yashvili (Tbilisi, 2018),

– International Violin Competition in Novosibirsk.

She regularly performs in many countries of the world, as recitalist and soloist with many orchestras.

In 2013, Yin entered the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover in Germany with a full scholarship. During his studies, he cultivated his distinctive artistic identity and began an international performing career. He has appeared with orchestras such as the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Poland, the Beethoven Orchester Bonn, the Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Dortmund Philharmonic, performing under conductors including Julia Fischer, Dirk Kaftan, and Chen Lin.

Alongside his performing career, Yin is deeply committed to piano education. He currently teaches at the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover and has served as a jury member for several international piano competitions. Notably, he is the first Chinese pianist appointed to the piano faculty of this institution.

El pianista chino Cunmo Yin ha obtenido el reconocimiento internacional por su estilo expresivo y su voz musical refinada. En 2019, ganó tanto el Primer Premio y el Premio de Música de Cámara en el Concurso Internacional de Piano Telekom Beethoven en Bonn. En 2021, recibió la Medalla de Bronce en el Concurso Internacional de Piano Arthur Rubinstein en Tel Aviv, batiendo un récord de cuarenta años como el primer pianista chino en ganar un premio en este concurso. Yin comenzó sus estudios de piano a los ocho años y medio, ofreciendo su primera actuación pública solo seis meses después. Su promesa temprana pronto le llevó a grandes éxitos en concursos, incluyendo la victoria en el Concurso Internacional de Piano de Shanghái en 2009, donde se convirtió en el ganador más joven en la historia del concurso a los dieciséis años.

En 2013, Yin ingresó en la Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover en Alemania con una beca completa. Durante sus estudios, cultivó su identidad artística distintiva y comenzó su carrera internacional como intérprete.

Ha actuado con orquestas como la Orquesta Filarmónica Nacional de Polonia, la Orquesta Beethoven de Bonn, la Orquesta Filarmónica de Shanghái y la Filarmónica de Dortmund, actuando bajo la dirección de directores como Julia Fischer, Dirk Kaftan y Chen Lin.

Paralelamente a su carrera como intérprete, Yin está profundamente comprometido con la educación pianística. Actualmente enseña en la Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover y ha sido miembro del jurado en diversos concursos internacionales de piano. Cabe destacar que es el primer pianista chino nombrado para la facultad de piano de esta institución.

Continuing his musical journey at Brandon University’s School of Music, Daniel’s dedication and talent flourished under the guidance of Dr. Michael Kim. His pursuit of musical excellence led him to complete a Bachelor of Music degree at the prestigious Oberlin Conservatory, where he studied with Angela Cheng. Subsequently, he achieved a Master of Music degree at the Université de Montréal under the tutelage of Jimmy Brière. Daniel’s unwavering commitment to music and his exceptional talent propelled him to earn a Doctoral degree in Piano and Musicology under the mentorship of Dr. Ning Lu at the University of Utah, USA, where he also imparted his expertise by teaching piano keyboard courses.

Daniel’s journey has been adorned with numerous high-profile scholarships, trophies, awards, and competition wins. Noteworthy among these are the MRMTA National Competition, Winnipeg Chamber Orchestra Young Artist Award, McLellan Orchestra Competition with Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Award, Women’s Musical Club of Winnipeg Best Performance Competition, National Canadian Music Competition, Livorno International Piano Competition (Italy), MTNA National (USA) Piano Competition, Utah Music Teachers Association Piano Concerto/Orchestra Competition, Utah MTNA Competition Artist Performance, and the San Jose International Piano Competition (USA), among others. His exceptional talent earned him full scholarships to esteemed music academies, including Pinchas Zukerman’s Young Artist Program, Art of the Piano Festival, Toronto Summer Music, and PianoTexas International Academy & Festival.

Throughout his musical education, Daniel studied under legendary mentors such as Sergei Babayan, Yoheved Kaplinsky, Olga Kern, Marc-André Hamelin, André Laplante, Marc Durand, and John Perry. His remarkable accomplishments include being the youngest musician ever invited as a guest artist with the prestigious Virtuosi Concert Series. He has also performed as a soloist with renowned orchestras, including the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, the Canadian Sinfonietta, the Winnipeg Symphony Chamber Orchestra, and the San Luis Potosi Symphony Orchestra in Mexico. Notably, at the age of 12, he performed Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 as a soloist with the Penderecki String Quartet. His performances have graced prominent festivals worldwide, such as Music and Beyond, Ottawa ChamberFest, Perry Sound Festival (where he was twice honored as Young Artist

of the Year at the Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts), Clear Lake Chamber Music Festival (where he also serves as artistic director), Agassiz Chamber Music Festival, Texas International Festival, and the Gijon International Piano Festival in Spain. Daniel’s acclaimed performances have adorned prestigious music stages including Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto, Markham Performing Arts Centre, Gallivan Performing Arts Center, and many more. He has also presented captivating solo recitals across Canada, the USA, and Europe in countries like Italy, France, and Spain.

Presently, Daniel proudly serves as the co-Artistic Director of the Clear Lake Chamber Music Festival in Canada. Through his dedication, he aims to nurture a rich musical experience and share his immense talent with audiences around the world.

He was a member of the “Gustav Mahler Jugen Orchester” under the direction of Claudio Abbado (principal conductor), Sir Bernard Haitink, and Jan Gaers. During the same period he has participated in the Master Classes of Orchestral Performance with Maestro Burkhard Kräutler of the Vienna Philharmonic.

Between 1995 and 1996 he worked in the New Sofia Symphony Orchestra. In 1997 he won the position of Chief Soloist Double Bass at the Ruse Philharmonic Orchestra, with which he toured numerous times in the best theaters in Europe.

In 2009 he was invited to conduct the master classes of the First International Double Bass Congress in Bogotá, in the company of Gary Karr (USA) and other renowned Double Bass Players.

In his professional practice he has performed numerous concerts as a soloist with orchestras such as the Bogotá Symphony Orchestra, the Cali Philharmonic, the Medellín Philharmonic, the EAFIT Symphony Orchestra, among others. He has also performed recitals, given master classes, and made chamber music concerts and recordings in Europe, the United States and South America.

Together with Natalia Ramírez (piano), he forms the Eclectic Duo, performing repertoire for double bass and piano from all periods. They have performed in America, Europe and the United States (Carnegie Hall).

Ilko Rusev arrived to Colombia at the beginning of 2001, invited by the University of Antioquia as a professor of double bass in the Department of Music of the Faculty of Arts, and also at the University of EAFIT where he continues to teach. He also serves as Principal of the double bass group at the Medellín Philharmonic Orchestra.

Dr. Shukaev founded the St. Petersburg Quartet in 1986, which was in existence for thirty years and regularly performed in North America, Europe and Asia at prestigious music series and festivals, including an opening night performance at the Mostly Mozart festival at Lincoln Center, NY; seven concerts over five years at London’s Wigmore Hall; numerous British festivals, including Aldeburgh; Canadian débuts in Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa and Vancouver; Lincoln Center’s “Great performances” series; NYC’s Frick Collection and 92nd Street Y series; and the Caramoor, Piccolo Spoleto, and Music Mountain Festivals. The Quartet has toured Germany (including the prestigious Frankfurt Alte Oper and Herkules Hall in Munich), the Netherlands (including the Concertgebouw), Ireland, Denmark, Poland, Japan, Spain, Italy, France, Belgium, Norway, UK, Switzerland, Sweden, South Korea, Taiwan, Russia, Belgium and major festivals in Mexico.

With the St. Petersburg Quartet Mr. Shukaev recorded the complete cycle of the Shostakovich string quartets on the Hyperion label, as well as the Prokofiev and Glazunov quartets on the Delos label, and the Borodin and Prokofiev quartets on the Dorian label. The quartet’s disc of Shostakovich Quartets Nos. 3, 5 & 7 on the Sony label was nominated for a Grammy, and the disc of Quartets Nos. 5, 7 & 9 won the Chamber Music America/WQXR Radio Prize for Best Chamber CD (2001). Some other recordings include the Debussy, Ravel, Dvorak and Mendelssohn quartets on the Marquise label (2008), Tchaikovsky chamber music works with the quartet’s own label (2009).

She graduated in piano and piano pedagogy from the Music Academy of the University of Zagreb in the class of Pavica Gvozdić and completed postgraduate advanced studies at the Moscow State Conservatory P. I. Tchaikovsky in composition under Professors Alexander Pirumov and Yuri Boutsko, organ studies with Oleg Yanchenko, and musicology. She has received numerous awards for her compositions, including the Grand Prix at the Moscow competition in 1993 for her piano work Five Intermezzos. Her artistic development was further shaped through encounters with leading figures of contemporary music, including Karlheinz Stockhausen, Pierre Boulez, Iannis Xenakis, and George Crumb, among others.

She has been a guest lecturer at more than 30 international institutions, universities, and academies worldwide, and currently serves as Professor of Composition at the Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek. She is the founder and artistic director in Croatia of the Quattromania Piano Duo Festival and Competition, an international initiative dedicated to piano duo repertoire and contemporary creation for this medium.

Her works have been presented at major international festivals including the Music Biennale Zagreb, Kyiv Music Fest, Moscow Autumn, Spaziomusica Cagliari, Begegnungen Innsbruck, Two Days and Two Nights of New Music in Odessa, Icebreaker Seattle, and the Ivo Pogorelich Festival, among others. Her orchestral works have been performed by leading international orchestras from Zagreb, Moscow, and Tokyo, under the direction of distinguished conductors including Ivan Repušić, Leonid Aleksejev, Leonid Nikolajev, Igor Dronov, Akira Akiyama, Paul McAlinden, André de Ridder, Aleksandar Marković, and Mladen Tarbuk. Her chamber and solo works have been performed by leading international artists and ensembles including Maksim Mrvica, Mia Elezović, Monika Leskovar, Ensemble Recherche, Camerata Nordica, Les Amis Ensemble, and Cantus Ensemble.

Alongside her compositional work, she maintains an active international career as a pianist and is the initiator of the projects Music from Its Source and Music with Address, dedicated to contemporary creation and intercultural artistic dialogue.

As an internationally active composer, pianist, and educator, she regularly appears at festivals, juries, and masterclasses worldwide. At the Piano Duo Festival in Durango, she serves as jury member, concert artist, and masterclass professor.