Andrey Taranukha (percussion instruments)

Andrey Taranukha was born in Sevastopol in 2004. He is currently a student at the St. Petersburg Lyceum of Arts, where he studies with Boris Estrin, Honored Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation.

Laureate of the All-Russian and international competitions

2013

• Prize winner at the Saint Petersburg Open Competition for Young Percussionists;

2015

• The First Prize Award in the Third International Competition of Children's and Youth's Art "Melodies of Scarlet Sails" in St. Petersburg;

2016

• The First Prize Award in the Fifth Saint Petersburg Open Percussion and Wind Competition for Youth;
• The First Prize Award in the Second International Competition for Young Musicians "Art-Premium Awards" in Saint Petersburg;
• The First Prize Award in the DrumsFest Russia International Competition and Festival in Moscow;

2019

• The Second Prize Award in the First All-Russian competition of young musicians "Constellation" in the Sirius Education Center in Sochi.

2016 to 2017: Diploma Awards in the 17th and 18th International Television Competition for Young Musicians "The Nutcracker" in Moscow.
He is also a holder of the Saint Petersburg Government Award "Young Talents 2017".