Ilya Silchukou, could also be spelled Ilya Silchukov, (Belarusian: Ілля Сільчукоў; Russian: Илья Сильчуков; born 1982) is a Belarusian Baryton-noble Baritone. He debuted his career in Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin at the National Opera and Ballet of Belarus in 2005. Ever since his debut he has shared his appearance at several European opera houses. His academic and vocal achievements had shown his preparedness and the alertness of a true opera singer.[1]
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Ілля Сільчукоў | |
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Born | 1982 (age 41–42) |
Occupation | Opera singer (baritone) |
Years active | 2005–present |
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Website | www |
Early life and education
editIlya Silchukov was born and grew up in Minsk, Belarus.[citation needed] In 1988, at the age of six he began studies of music and it became known that Ilya had an Absolute pitch. In 2000, he graduated with honors from the State Musical Lyceum of the Belarusian State Academy of Music. As his base education he studied choir conducting. Starting from 9th grade, Silchukov began attending voice performance classes of baritone Sergey Kostin. In 2002, he graduated from Minsk State Musical College n.a. M. Glinka classes of professor Adam Murzich majoring in Vocal Performance. In 2005, Ilya Silchukov earned a BFA and in 2007 MD in Voice Performance at the Belarusian State Academy of Music under the tutelage of docents/associate professors Petr Riedeger and Larisa Shymanovitch. In 2009, Silchukov participated in Tremplin Jeunes Chanteurs project of Opéra d'Avignon. In 2011, he was selected for Young Singers Program of the Salzburg Festival where he worked with Christa Ludwig, Piotr Beczała, Michael Schade, Simon Keenlyside, Marc Minkowski and Ivor Bolton.[citation needed]
Early career
editIn 2005 Silchukov debuted his career in Eugene Onegin by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky entering the ensemble of the National Opera and Ballet of Belarus in Minsk. Silchukov's International debut was in 2009 at Parnu International Opera Festival as Athanael in J. Massenett's "Thais" with Veronika Dzhioeva (Russia), Staged by Mai Murdmaa and directed by Erki Pehk.[2] The next years brought performances in many important opera houses including Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Oper Frankfurt, Israeli Opera, Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie, Grand Theatre, Warsaw, Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi, Opéra National de Montpellier, Estonian National Opera, Slovak National Theater, Janáček Theatre, Vorarlberger Landestheater, Opera i Filharmonia Podlaska, Moldova National Opera Ballet, National Theatre Brno, Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre, Bruckner Festival, and others.[3]
Professional career
editIn 2019 Ilya Silchukou performed a duet with Elena Salo at the Opening Ceremony of 2nd 2019 European Games hold in Minsk, Belarus: Among Anna Netrebko, Yusif Eyvazov, Igor Krutoy and Dimash Kudaibergen. In 2008, 2009 and 2010 Ilya Silchukou was awarded grand prizes of the Special Fund of the President of the Republic of Belarus for Support of the Talented Youth.
Silchukou's public opposition to Alexander Lukashenko's re-election as President of Belarus in August 2020 resulted in his being fired from the National Opera in Minsk. Subsequently, in May 2021, Silchukou left Belarus with his family and settled in Boston USA. He has renounced three Special Fund of the President of the Republic of Belarus awards that he received personally from Lukashenko in 2008, 2009 and 2010.[4]
Awards and achievements
edit- In 2015 Silchukov was given a, governed by the Law of the Republic of Belarus, State award – Medal Of Francysk Skaryna for contribution to the development of national culture and art.[5]
- In 2015 Silchukov received the International Music Award BelBrand[6]
Roles and productions
editYear | Opera/Work | Role/Part | Location |
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2020 | Pagliacci | Silvio | Belarus State Opera Bolshoi, Minsk |
2020 | Faust | Valentine | Belarus State Opera Bolshoi, Minsk |
2020 | La Traviata | Giorgio Germont | Armenian State Symphony, Yerevan |
2020 | L'Elisir D'Amore | Belcore | Theatre Du Capitole, Toulouse |
2019 | Eugene Onegin | Onegin | Polish National Opera, Warsaw |
2018 | Iolanta | Robert | Opera De Rennes, Rennes |
2018 | Iolanta | Robert | Grand Theatre, Angers |
2018 | Iolanta | Robert | Theatre Graslin, Nantes |
2018 | La bohème | Marcello | Belarus State Opera Bolshoi, Minsk |
2017 | Iolanta | Robert | Brucknerfest, Linz |
2017 | La Traviata | Giorgio Germont | Parnu International Opera Music Festival, Parnu |
2017 | Faust | Valentine | Israeli Opera, Tel Aviv |
2017 | Stabat Mater (Dvořák) | Bass Solo | Opéra National de Montpellier |
2017 | Eugene Onegin | Onegin | Polish National Opera, Warsaw |
2016 | La Traviata | Giorgio Germont | Moldova National Opera Ballet, Chişinău |
2016 | Luisa Miller | Miller | Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi di Trieste |
2016 | Il tabarro | Michele | Opéra National de Montpellier |
2016 | Royal Palace by Kurt Weill | the Beloved of Yesterday | Opéra National de Montpellier |
2015 | Werther | Albert | Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi di Trieste |
2015 | The Miserly Knight | Duke | La Monnaie/De Munt, Bruxelles |
2015 | La Traviata | Giorgio Germont | Opera i Filharmonia Podlaska, Bialystok |
2014 | La Traviata | Giorgio Germont | Estonian National Opera, Tallinn |
2014 | The Queen of Spades | Prince Yeletzky | Belarus State Opera Bolshoi, Minsk |
2013 | La Traviata | Giorgio Germont | Vorarlberger Landestheater, Bregenz |
2013 | La Traviata | Giorgio Germont | Narodni Divadlo, Brno |
2012 | Khovanshchina | Boyar Fyodor Shaklovitiy | Oper Frankfurt |
2012 | The Barber of Seville | Fiorello | Teatro dell'Opera di Roma |
2012 | Kashchey the Deathless | Prince Ivan Korolevich | Belarus State Opera Bolshoi, Minsk |
2012 | Pagliacci | Silvio | Belarus State Opera Bolshoi, Minsk |
2011 | Iolanta | Robert | State Opera, Perm |
2011 | Faust | Valentine | Slovak National Opera, Bratislava |
2011 | The Snow Maiden | Misgir | Belarus State Opera Bolshoi, Minsk |
2009 | Thaïs | Athanael | Parnu International Opera Music Festival, Parnu |
2008 | Carmen | Morales | Belarus State Opera Bolshoi, Minsk |
2007 | The Magic Flute | Speaker of the Temple | Belarus State Opera Bolshoi, Minsk |
2006 | Iolanta | Robert | Belarus State Opera Bolshoi, Minsk |
2005 | Eugene Onegin | Onegin | Belarus State Opera Bolshoi, Minsk |
Competitions
editIn 2001 Ilya Silchukov won his first vocal contest by getting 1st Prize of 2nd National S. Maniuszko Vocal Competition in Cherven, Belarus. Following his success Ilya went on to compete at numerous vocal competitions around the world. Among most honored competitions attended are: Belvedere Competition, Klaudia Taev Competition, Muslim Magomaev Competition...
Prize | Location | Year | ref. |
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3rd Prize | International Opera Competition of Portofino. Portofino, Italy | 2017 | |
2nd Prize & STD Silver Medal | 1st L.P Alexandrovskaya International Vocal Competition. Minsk, Belarus | 2004 | |
1st Prize | I M. Magomaev International Vocal Competition. Moscow, Russia. | 2010 | [7] |
1st Prize | 21st M. Schneider-Trnavsky International Vocal Competition. Trnava, Slovak Republic. | 2010 | [8] |
Semi Final Diploma | 13th Neue Stimmen International Vocal Competition. Gutersloh, Germany. | 2011 | [9] |
Helikon Opera Special Prize | 30th International Hans Gabor Belvedere Gesangswettbewerb. Vienna, Austria. | 2011 | [10] |
3rd Prize | 6th International Vocal Competition "VOKAL GENIAL". Munchen, Germany | 2011 | [11] |
3rd Prize | Malmo Vocal Competition. Malmo, Sweden | 2006 | |
1st Prize & Prof. Kucharsky Gold Medal | 22nd I. Godin International Vocal Competition. Vrable, Slovakia. | 2010 | [12] |
1st Prize | 15th International Vocal Competition "BELLA VOCE". Moscow, Russia | 2007 | [13] |
5th Prize | 3rd N. Obukhova International Vocal Competition. Lipetsk, Russia. | 2008 | [14] |
Finalist Diploma | 3rd International Singing Competition at the 71st Strasbourg Music Festival. Strasbourg, France | 2008 | |
Gold Medal | 2nd World Delphic Games. Saratov, Russia | 2008 | |
Silver Medal | 4th Youth International Delphic Games. Astana, Kazakhstan | 2007 | [16] |
3rd Prize | 4th B. Shtokolov International Vocal Competition. Saint Petersburg, Russia | 2014 | [17] |
Diploma | 25th L. Sobinov Contest of Voice Competitions Winners. Saratov, Russia | 2012 | [18] |
Diploma | 1st P. Lisitsian International Baritone Competition. Moscow, Russia | 2008 | [19] |
2nd Prize | 18th I. Godin International Vocal Competition "IUVENTUS CANTI". Vrable, Slovakia. | 2006 | |
Special Prize | 4th International Vocal Competition "VOKAL GENIAL". München, Germany | 2007 | |
3rd Prize & Ave Maria Prize | 5th Klaudia Taev Competition. Parnu, Estonia | 2007 | [20] |
Special Prize | Competizione Dell'Opera. Minsk, Belarus | 2012 | |
3rd Prize | 2nd L.P. Alexandrovskaya International Vocal Competition. Minsk, Belarus | 2012 | [21] |
Special Prize | 1st International Christmas Vocal Competition. Minsk, Belarus | 2014 | |
Finalist | European Broadcasting Union's New Talent Contest, Bratislava, Slovakia | 2009 |
Discography
edit- RACHMANINOV, S.: Troika- Aleko / The Miserly Knight / Francesca da Rimini (rec. La Monnaie, 06/2015; Label: Bel Air Classiques; Catalogue No: BAC133; Barcode: 3760115301337; Physical Release: 08/2016)[22]
Photos
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Silchukov in a role of Eugene Onegin, 2012
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Silchukov is in attendance of Belvedere Competition, 2014
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Ilya Silchukov Lyric Baritone
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Ilya Silchukov in an artistic role
References
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- ^ "Липецкий конкурс имени Н. А. Обуховой завершился аншлагом в Москве". ИА REGNUM.
- ^ "Second World Delphic Games". delphic.games.
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- ^ "Конкурс баритонов имени Павла Лисициана. Второй тур". tvkultura.ru. Archived from the original on 2020-03-28. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- ^ "2007 — PromFest – Pärnu International Opera Music Festival". Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "БГАМ - II Международный конкурс вокалистов имени Л. Александровской". Archived from the original on 2016-08-19. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
- ^ "RACHMANINOV, S.: Troika- Aleko / The Miserly Knight / Francesca da Rimini (La Monnaie – De Munt, 2015) (NTSC)". Naxos. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
External links
edit- Official website
- Ilya Silchukov Archived 2019-11-03 at the Wayback Machine at Crescendi Artists