Eugenia Cherkazova

Eugenia Cherkazova: Eugenia Cherkazova is well-known as talented performer on the accordion with a refined academic classical style of performing and a leading teacher of the keyboard accordion class at National Music Academy of Ukraine.

E. Cherkazova graduated from Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine in accordion (class of prof. M.Davydov) and orchestral conducting (prof.A.Vlasenko). She won the Grand Prize and Gold Medalin in category “Soloists” at International Competition “Grand Prix” (France), Diploma at Nomination “Chamber Music” at International Contest “Fogthland Music Days” (Germany) and the First Prize in category “Instrumental Duet” at “Music World International Competition” (Italy). She is a soloist at National Philharmonic of Ukraine (Kyiv), the leader of the chamber ensemble “Quartetto DZHERELO”. Collaborates with National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine and Academic Symphony Orchestra of National Philharmonic of Ukraine. E. Cherkazova has performed in Ukraine, Italy, Poland, France, Greece, Germany, Latvia, Romania, United Arab Emirates, Belarus, Georgia. She performs in prestigious Italian concert halls, among them: Chiesa di S. Caterina (Treviso), Palazzo Te (Mantova), Ridotto del Teatro Nuovo (Verona); Castiglione del Terziere (Massa); Auditorium Orpheus (Torino); Studio Teologico della Basilica del Santo (Padova); Chiesa di S. Nicolò (Talla AR). Her repertoire includes various styles: from pieces of Baroque period, whose transcriptions she does herself, to original contemporary chamber music. Now Eugenia Cherkazova is professor and the Head of Accordion Department at Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine. Many of her students are the winners of International accordion competitions and famous concert performers. She founded the student orchestra «GRAND ACCORDEON», which conducts an active concert life in Ukraine and abroad. E. Cherkazova is Art-director of annual festival "KyivAccordionFest" with participating of famous European and young Ukrainian performers. She is a jury member of many International competitions, such Trophée Mondiale L’Accordèon, Vilnius-2017, Festa della fisarmonica, “Wanda Landowska” (Italy). She gives masterclasses in Ukraine, Italy, Greece. Held seminars at the Milan Conservatoire “G. Verdi”, Conservatoire “N. Piccinni” in Bari,”Vincenzo Bellini” in Caltanissetta, and other. In 2005 she was invited to leave her handprint at the “Museum of the Most Famous Accordionists Imprints” at Recoaro Terme (Italy). In 2019 received Italian state award “Ordine Stella d’Italia”.