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Irina Kotlyar & Gregory Shifrin - Kotlyar-Shifrin
Piano Duo is one of the most sophisticated and demanded ensembles among the
new generation of Israeli musicians. The Kotlyar- Shifrin Duo has won several
International prizes and awards, including the Murrey Dranoff International
Two Piano Competition (1999,Miami, USA) and the International competition
in Poland (1999). The Duo was among three finalists of the ARD International
Competition (2000,Munich, Germany).
The Kotlyar-Shifrin Duo has performed with many orchestras
including Bavarian Radio Orchestra,
New World Orchestra of Miami, Bialystok Philharmonic Orchestra, Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra and Israeli Chamber Orchestra.
The Duo held countless performances in Israel, Europe and America. The Duo
is invited to participate in Israel Festival (Jerusalem) since 1998. The Duo performed at the 1st
International Piano Duo Festival in Israel (Tel-Aviv,2003).
The Kotlyar-Shifrin Piano Duo plays an active role on
the Israeli chamber music scene. The Duo performed frequently in Targ Music
Center (Ein-Kerem), directed by legendary piano duo Bracha Eden- Alexander
Tamir, and in Jerusalem Music Center (Mishkenot Shaananim). Duo's studio recordings
and live performances have been broadcast on "The Voice of Music", Israeli
classical music radio station. By special invitation of Israeli Government
the Duo performed in Israeli Knesset (parliament).
Duo Kotlyar-Shifrin released recently their new CD in
ÓMusic from Ein-KeremÓ series.
Irina Kotlyar and Gregory Shifrin immigrated to Israel
in the early 90's from the former Soviet Union, and studied at the Jerusalem
Rubin Music Academy - Irina with Prof. Vadim Monastyrski and Gregory with
Prof. Irina Berkovitch. It was there that they met in 1994, and began to play
together as a duo under the guidance of Professor's Bracha Eden and Alexander
Tamir. After six months the duo was awarded with the first prize at the Academy's
Concerto Competition and performed with the Academy's Symphony Orchestra.
Since then, the duo has continued its successful path, giving numerous performances
in Israel and abroad, while preserving the performance tradition they received
from their mentors, Eden and Tamir. The Kotlyar-Shifrin Piano Duo participated
in master classes with Samuel Sanders, Valter Hauzig, Claude Franc, Jeremy
Menuchin, Dmitry Bashkirov and Alexander Korsantia.
The repertoire of the duo consists of masterpieces for
piano duo and piano four hands. In addition, both Irina and Gregory are engaged
in piano and chamber music teaching.
