Contestants
III Competition

Pospekhina Stefaniya

Started learning to play the violin at the age of 5 at the Central Music School-Academy of Performing Arts (class of E. Rakhimova). Has attended the master classes of E. Grach, V. Tretyakov, N. Likhopoi, E. Bushkov, Z. Bron, V. Ivanov, P. Milyukov. Laureate of prestigious competitions: XI Zeus International Music Festival (2017, Greece; 1st prize), IV Yankelevich International Violin Competition (2018, Omsk; 2nd prize), Il Piccolo Violino Magico (2019, Italy), International Television Contest for Young Musicians "The Nutcracker" (2020, Moscow; "Silver Nutcracker"), Leopold Auer International Violin Competition (2022, St. Petersburg; 2nd prize), International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians (2023, Moscow; 2nd prize). She has performed with the symphony orchestras of St. Petersburg, the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, and the Vladimir Governor’s Symphony Orchestra. She has performed at the Moscow International House of Music, the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, the Moscow Concert Hall Zaryadye, the Grand Hall and the Small Hall of the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory and many others.

1st round
J. S. Bach. Adagio and Fuga from Sonata for Violin solo No. 1 G minor, BWV 1001
N. Paganini. Caprice No. 21 A major, Op. 1
E. Ysaye. Sonata for Violin solo No. 3 D minor, «Ballade», Op. 27

2nd round
K. Saint-Saens. Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 D minor, Op. 75
S.V. Rachmaninoff. Romance Op. 6, No. 1
M. Ravel. «Tzigane», Concert Rhapsody for Violin and Piano, М 76

3rd round
S.V. Rachmaninoff. Trio élégiaque for Piano, Violin and Cello No. 1 G minor, TN 34
W. A. Mozart. Violin Concerto No. 5 A major, KV 219

4th round
P.I. Tchaikovsky. Violin Concerto D major, Op. 35