Valery Gorokholinsky (clarinet) was born in 1960 in Krivoy Rog (Ukraine). The
winner of the first prize of All-Union competition of the wood wind players (Odessa,
1983). Educated at Central Music School of Moscow he has graduated from the Moscow State
Conservatory in 1983. Since 1980 he has worked as a soloist of the State Symphony
Orchestra of the Central Television and All-Union Radio under Maxim Shostakovich, State
Symphony Orchestra of the Ministry of culture USSR under Gennady Rozhdestvensky and
Russian National Symphony orchestra under Mikhail Pletnev. As the soloist he performed
with leading symphony orchestras of Moscow, and also with the Viennese chamber orchestra
"Symphonietta". Now he performs as a soloist and a chamber player.
Marina Gorokholinsky (piano). Educated at Central Music School of Moscow she has
graduated from the Moscow State Conservatory in 1984. All this time she has studied with
famous pianist and professor Victor Merzhanov. Now she performs as a chamber player and
solo pianist. "Marina Gorokholinsky is a bright representative of Russian piano
school. Her concert performances are always exceptional in artistic way and never leave
the audience emotionally untouched. She possesses a smooth beautiful sound and deep
sensitivity, which allows her to show in her performances all the uniqueness of the pieces
of the composers of different styles." (Victor Merzhanov).
Mikhail Utkin
(cello). 1952 – was born in Vilnius (Lithuania). 1959 – first music lessons at
the Central Music School, Moscow. 1967 – First Prize, International Youth Competition of
the Prague Radio. 1970 – student of the Moscow State Conservatory, cello class of
Mstislav Rostropovich. 1972 – Second Prize at the International String Quartet
Competition, Liege, Belgium. Solo concertizing in major cities of Russia and abroad. 1974
– admitted as soloist of Moscow Concerting Organization. 1975 – graduates from the
Moscow State Conservatory (Degree–Diploma with Honors) and admitted in the post-graduate
course, cello class of Kalianov. 1978 – solo concertizing in Germany. Concerto No. 2 by
Shostakovich with Gewandhaus-Orchestra under Kurt Masur. 1986 – honorable title
"Honored Artist of the Russia". 1990 – admitted as soloist of the Moscow State
Philharmony. 1994 – honorable title "People's Artist of the Russia". 1996 –
Award of the Moscow Government.
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