CURRICULUM VITAE OF DUO LEBED

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Maria and Sofia Lebed were both born on the 9th of December 1980 in Moscow. They studied at the Gnessin Music Gymnasium for highly gifted children from 1986 to 1999. They have been playing together since first grade. Duo Lebed had a number of performances in concert halls in Moscow. Since 1994, the duo has been supported by lessons from Prof. Elena Ozol (Moscow Gnessin Academy). Prof. Ozol’s master classes take place at presence, as well. Maria Lebed is also a student of Prof. Arie Vardi (Musikhochschule Hannover), Sofia Lebed is a student of Prof. Juri Bashmet (Moscow State Conservatory).

Maria and Sofia Lebed participated in the following international music competitions:

1996, Moscow – “Classical Chamber Ensemble” (Duo – 2^nd Prize)

1997, Hannover – 1^st International Music Competition “Classica Nova” in memoriam of Dmitri Shostakovich (Sofia – 3^rd Prize, Maria – 4^th Prize and Special Prize “For outstanding piano accompaniment among young participants”)

1998, Togliatti – 4^th Young Performers International Competition for Strings (Sofia – 3^rd Prize, Maria – Diploma “The Best Piano Accompaniment”)

2000, Moscow – 4^th Juri Bashmet Internatinal Viola Competition” (Sofia – 2^nd Prize, Duo – Special Prize “The Best Ensemble”)

2000, Hannover 4. Karl-Bergemann Blattspiel-Wettbewerb („A Prima Vista“ Competition for Pianists) (Maria – 1^st Prize)

2001, Trieste – 6^th International Competition for Chamber Music Ensembles with Piano “Premio Trio di Trieste” (Duo – 2^nd Prize)

2002, Weiden – International Max Reger Competition (Maria – 2^nd Prize)

2002, Aix-en-Provence – TIM Torneo Internazionale di Musica, X Edizione (Duo – 2^nd Prize)