We are happy to announce our new musician
Margarita Borisevich At the young age of fifteen Margarita (Maggie) Loukachkina gave her debut at the Mishler Theatre (PA) performing the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No.2 with the Altoona Symphony Orchestra. The Altoona Mirror wrote about that performance: “She did a fantastic job, she brings a lot of energy and enthusiasm to the music. It’s really refreshing.” Nicholas Palmer, ASO music director and conductor also commented on this performance saying that “the piece is perfect for Maggie, who has a great feel for the piece.” After claiming first prizes at several competitions in the US (the 2004 Nittany Valley Young Soloist Competition, State College, PA and the 2005 Williamsport Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Competition, Williamsport, PA) Margarita performed the Grieg concerto with the Nittany Valley Syphony as well as the Williamsport Symphony Orchestra. Symphony Notes hailed her performance with the Williamsport Syphony as a “brilliant execution” and the Montoursville Daily Times wrote: “Maggie Loukachkina played so effortlessly. She gave a flawless performance.” A native of Russia, Margarita began her studies of piano at age five with Tatyana Schklovskaya and shortly after was accepted into the prestigious Gnessin School of Music for Gifted Children in Moscow, Russia. While at Gnessin Margarita traveled to competitions and performed in various recital series across Russia and Europe. Just at the age of nine she was awarded second prize at the 1998 “KONZERTEUM” International Piano Competition in Athens, Greece. Some of her additional prizes include: 2nd prize at the 2004 Rubenstein International Piano Competition, Paris, France; Grand Prize at the 2006 Wednesday Music Club Competition, Harrisburg, PA; 3rd Prize at the 2008 Louisiana International Piano Competition (Junior Level), Alexandria, LA; as well as 1st prize at the 2009 Baltimore Music Club Competition, Baltimore, MD. At only sixteen Margarita was accepted into the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore, Maryland to study with a world renown Russian pianist Alexander Shtarkman. Since then she received her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees and is currently pursuing a Doctorate Degree there. Margarita is on faculty at Garrison Forest School and the Peabody Preparatory and holds an assistantship in music theory with Ildar Khanannov. |
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