Alina Kiryayeva

Pianist Alina Kiryayeva has performed with Mr. Shtrykov since 2005 and is recognized internationally as an accomplished recitalist and collaborative artist. Alina Kiryayeva, native of Ukraine, had her first solo recital at age 8 and her solo debut with orchestra at the age of 11.

The First Prize winner of the Senigallia International Competition, Italy she has claimed top prizes in several international piano competitions in USA, including the Grace Welsh International Competition, and the California Young Artist International Competition. Ms. Kiryayeva was honored by the Ukrainian President Leonid Kravchuk with the State Award for Achievements in Arts. She has also been awarded the Fannie Gottlieb-Harkavi Scholarship and Susan Rose Piano Scholarship.

With the recital tours Ms. Kiryayeva traveled across her native Ukraine as well as Russia, Mexico, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Holland and United States. In recent and subsequent seasons she has performed with the Kharkov State Philharmonic and State Opera Theatre Orchestras, The Imperial Valley Symphony orchestra and The New York Symphonic Ensemble Orchestra.

One of the most important sides of Ms. Kiryayeva’s performing career is participating in chamber ensemble performances. Her most recent stage appearances as a co-founding member of the “Grand Duo” ensemble included participation in Chamber Music Marathon at the Morse Recital Hall, New York, Maiden Lane Concert Series in New York and Young Artist Concert Series in Bergenfield, NJ. This season’s upcoming events include the debut of the “Grand Duo” in Paul Recital Hall in New York and multiple appearances on the stage in Italy, Germany, Belarus and Ukraine.

Completing her Bachelor of Music and Master of Music Degrees as a scholarship recipient at The Juilliard School where she has been a student of Dr. Oxana Yablonskaya and Prof. Jerome Lowenthal, she is entering the Doctoral Program at The Graduate Center of the City University of New York.