Piotr Pakhomkin | |
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 Piotr Pakhomkin | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Piotr Victor Pakhomkin |
| Born | 5 December 1985 Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Classical Guitar |
Piotr Pakhomkin (Born, 1985), is a Russian-American classical guitarist, who has performed at Carnegie Hall and given performances and masterclasses throughout Europe, Central America.[Six String Journal 1]
Early life
editPiotr was born in Saint Petersburg Russia and moved to the United States in 1991 to Maryland.[1] His first classical guitar teacher was Paul Moeller who prepared Piotr for university studies in classical guitar. [1]Piotr earned his master's from The Johns Hopkins University Peabody Institute and studied directly under Manuel Barrueco for six years. [1]
Career
editPiotr completed his studies with Barrueco in 2012 and then took home First Prize from the 2012 Mexican International Guitar Competition in Culiacan and top prizes from the Boston GuitarFest International Guitar Competition, the Great Lakes Guitar Competition, the Montreal International Guitar Competition, and the European International Guitar Competition, “Enrico Mercatali,” in Italy.[2] "Guitarist Piotr Pakhomkin Wins Prestigious Respighi Prize for 2016". Classical Guitar. Classical Guitar Magazine. Retrieved 30 July 2018.</ref>
In 2014, Piotr became a Strathmore Artist-in-Residence. [1] After completing his residency he returned and continues to serve as a faculty member, performer and mentor in the [[1]] Institute for Artistic Development.[1]
Piotr won the 2016 Respighi International Soloist Competition, and made his Carnegie Hall debut with the Chamber Orchestra of New York’s “Masterwork Series” in June 2018.[2]
Piotr continues to perform concerts in Maryland and across the United States as well as around the world as well as teach classical guitar in Georgetown Washington, D.C as well as publish guitar exercises. [3]
Piotr plays exclusively on a 2010 Ross Gutmeier Guitar .[1]
Technique
editPiotr plays exclusively on a 2010 Ross Gutmeier Guitar. He also emphasizes slow practice techniques for endurance and meditation for visualization and focus.
References
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