Contestants
III Competition

Pospekhina Stefaniya

Started learning to#nbsp;play the violin at#nbsp;the age of#nbsp;5 at#nbsp;the Central Music School-Academy of#nbsp;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#nbsp;prestigious competitions: XI#nbsp;Zeus International Music Festival (2017, Greece; 1st prize), IV#nbsp;Yankelevich International Violin Competition (2018, Omsk; 2nd prize), Il#nbsp;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#nbsp;St. Petersburg, the Republic of#nbsp;North Ossetia-Alania, and the Vladimir Governor’s Symphony Orchestra. She has performed at#nbsp;the Moscow International House of#nbsp;Music, the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, the Moscow Concert Hall Zaryadye, the Grand Hall and the Small Hall of#nbsp;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