Born in 2004 in St. Petersburg, Igor graduated from the St. Petersburg Music Lyceum, where he studied under the guidance of Irina Lobikova. In 2018, he embarked on further musical education at the Middle Special Music School of the St. Petersburg State Conservatory named after N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov, studying under the tutelage of Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, Professor Alexander Sandler. Since 2022, he has continued his studies as a student at the St. Petersburg State Conservatory named after N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov, under the guidance of the same teacher.
His achievements include:
2020
- The 3rd prize at the XIII International Competition named after F. Chopin in Estonia.
2022
- The 3rd prize at the VI International Competition "Premio Giovanni Colafemmina" in Italy.
- The 2nd prize in the All-Russian competition "Young Talents of Russia"
Igor has participated in masterclasses by Yuri Rozum, Andrey Diev, Vladimir Dulov, and Tatiana Zagorovskaya.
He has collaborated with orchestras including the State Symphony Orchestra of the Leningrad Region "Tavrichesky," St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, and the orchestra of soloists from the Honored Collective of Russia. His collaborations have been conducted by notable maestros such as Mikhail Golikov, Kotaro Kimura, Dmitry Koryavko, and Yuri Bogatyrev.
Igor has graced numerous festivals, including the International Festival "Moscow Welcomes Friends" by the Vladimir Spivakov Foundation, "From Avant-garde to Our Days," "World of Art. Contrasts," "Christmas Assemblies," "Path to Parnassus," "I'm Already an Artist" (Russia), "Flowers of Russia" (Russia-Germany), and "PIANISSIMO" (Russia).
He maintains an active concert schedule and has performed on the prominent stages across Russia.
