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phone 1(301) 483-7083 fax 1(301) 483-6915 email dedova@wam.umd.edu

EDUCATION :

1969- 74 Moscow State Conservatory "Tchaikovsky"
Diploma (Equivalent of Master of Music)
Student of Professor Lev Oborin

1974- 77 Moscow State Conservatory "Tchaikovsky"
Aspirantura (Equivalent of Ph. D. in Music)
Student of Professor Eugene Malinin

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1974- 81 Moscow State Conservatory "Tchaikovsky"
Assistant Professor of Piano

1981--- Moscow State Conservatory "Tchaikovsky"
Professor of Piano

1995--- 97 Music Academy "Ino Mirkovich", Croatia
Visiting Professor of Piano

Has prepared more than 10 winners of major international competitions, including Ivo Pogorelich, M. R. Arrietta (prize- winner of Tchaikovsky Competition), Valentina Igoshina (First Prize, Arthur Rubinstein Competition, Poland; First Prize, 2nd Rachmaninov Competition, Moscow,1997) and others.

1997--- University of Maryland (College Park)
Professor of Piano

1974--- Performing Artist
Performances for 20 years as soloist and Piano

Duo with Mikhail Volchok. Concerts in Eastern and Western Europe, South Korea, the United States, Israel (See attached list)

Recordings for the Melodija label:

Debussy "24 Preludes"

Grieg "Lyric Pieces"

Scriabin "Short Works for Piano"

French Music for Two Pianos (with M. Volchok)

Bach Three Concertos for Two Pianos and Chamber Orchestra (with Mikhail Volchok and St. Petersburg Chamber Orchestra)

Recording for the Morning Storm label:

---"Russian Piano Duo Music" (with M. Volchok)

Has taught annual Master Classes at International Academy of Music in Tours, France (with Sviatoslav Richter and Eugene Malinin); Italy; Croatia; South Korea; Poland; Germany; Israel; "Russian Stars"; Moscow Conservatory Summer School, Rowan College of New Jersey, West Chester State University, Maryland University, Western Michigan University, University of Illinois, Chicago, USA

HONORS AND AWARDS:

1971 First Prize, Moscow State Conservatory Beethoven

Concerto Competition

1976 Silver Medal, Bach International Competition, Leipzig

1996 First Prize, Pro Piano International Competition New York