Sofya Gulyak (born 29 December 1979)[1] is a Russian classical pianist. She was the first woman to win the Leeds Piano Competition.[2]

Sofya Gulyak
Background information
Born1979
Kazan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
GenresClassical
OccupationPianist
InstrumentsPiano

Gulyak was born in Kazan. She studied at the Kazan State Conservatoire, Piano Academy Incontri col Maestro, and the Royal College of Music.[3] In 2006, she won first prize in the Sigismund Thalberg International Piano Competition. In 2007, she won the William Kapell Competition[4][5] and shared the Concorso F. Busoni second prize with Dinara Nadzhafova.[6] Gulyak was the winner of the 2008 Washington International Competition of the Friday Morning Music Club,[7] and also won ISANGYUN Competition 2008.[8] In 2009, she won the 1st prize in the Leeds International Pianoforte Competition. She is the first female winner of the competition.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Sofya Gulyak (piano)". Bach Cantatas. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Fanny Waterman". Leeds Piano Competition. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Sofya Gulyak". RCM. Archived from the original on 24 May 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Sofya Gulyak - WINNER - 2007 William Kapell International Piano Competition & Festival". Claire Smith Performing Arts Center at Maryland. Archived from the original on 2009-04-22.
  5. ^ "A Rach Star Is Born: Gulyak Wins Kapell Competition". The Washington Post. July 23, 2007. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021.
  6. ^ "Sofya Guliak e Dinara Nadzhafova, 2° premio ex aequo 56. edizione del Concorso Busoni". Fondazione Concorso Pianistico Internazionale Ferruccio Busoni. Archived from the original on 2008-09-17.
  7. ^ "Piano Competition Results May 2008". Alink-Argerich Foundation. 2008. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  8. ^ "Sofya Guliak, 1st Prize Winner of Isang Yun Competition 2008". Tongyeong International Music Festival Foundation (재단법인 통영국제음악제). Archived from the original on 2012-07-20.
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