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Veronika Khvalevsky Grace - mezzo-soprano opera singer, laureate of international competitions,
conductor, teacher with 25 years of experience, member of the jury of many vocal competitions
and head of the "Harmony" Vocal School - the leading creative group in the city of Jerusalem.
She is organaizer and director of Holy Land Company(International Festivals and Contests of Art and Creativity)
Veronika has participated in many festivals, including the festival dedicated to the visit of Pope John Paul II to Astana,
Kazakhstan. 2001 and the 2003 Young Talents Festival in Seoul, South Korea.
She was seen on the opera stage in such roles as Marcellina in Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro,
Giovanna in Verdi's Rigoletto, Larina in Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin,
Kate in Madame Butterfly by Puccini; and Carmen in Bizet's masterpiece.
Since arriving in Israel in 2005, Ms Grace has performed both locally and abroad.
She has recently appeared in the Tel Aviv opera Sadna and the opera Aeterna in Jerusalem.
She was mentored by famous vocal teachers in Germany and the USA, namely:
John Norris from the New York Metropolitan Opera, Joan Donermann,
Mignon Dunn, Olga Makarina,Emma Sarkisian.
In 2008 she performed with Ranaana Orchestra,
and presented programm of Russian romances of russian famous composers.
In 2009 she gave concerts in Italy, in the theaters "Pergolesi" and "Gentile",
participated in the "Master class at the Teatro Rossini" in Pesaro,
Master class with Placido Domingo in Verona, participated in the festival of sacred music in Rome,
participated at the Opera Festival in Bergamo Italy 2012 at the opera Serenade in the Wind by Finzi as Countess,
and in numerous other vocal competitions and festivals, where she was awarded high prizes and awards.
In 2019 she was invited to the International Opera Project where she performed
at the Bolshoi Theater, on the Pokrovsky stage, in Puccini's opera Suor Angelica as Badesa, Moscow.
In 2021 performed in Concert of winners of "Classical Music Awards Contest" in Carnegie Hall in New York USA.
Daniel Binyamin - was born in Uzbekistan in Tashkent In a famous dance family.
Daniel, 4th generation dancers.
Graduated from the Uzbek Choreographic Academy of
Dance Graduated from the Institute of Culture, Faculty of Directing Mass Performances.
In Israel since 1992.
1992 Soloist of the Israeli theater "Inbal"In 1992 he created his own dance theater
"Silk Road" with which he participated in international folklore festivals and concerts in Israel and around the world.
In 2000 Daniel created a new group Dance Magic Show Combining dance art with magic tricks, acrobatics and fire shows.
In 2005 the group became famous all over the world with the transformation number
"Matador" appearing on television in France, Italy, Germany and Spain.
In 2010, we received an invitation from guests of honor to the famous festival in Monte Carlo.
From 2010 to 2020 from the agency Las Vegas and Miami
(USA) toured around the world with their solo show "Amor".
Ahadzade Maleyka was born on September 5, 1965 in the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku.
Education: 1980-1984,
Secondary Specialized College of Music named after A.Zeynalli (diploma with honors),
1984-1989 Azerbaijan State Conservatory named after Uzeyir Hajibekov (diploma with honors),
1989-1991 Assistant-trainee at Azerbaijan State Conservatory named after Uzeyir Hajibekov.
In 2005-2008, she received a second higher education
at the conducting department of the Baku Music Academy named after. U. Hajibekov
Teaching activities: From 1990 to the present - teacher and head of the department
"string instruments" of the A.Zeynalli
Specialized Secondary Music School.
From 1997 to the present, she has been working at the Department of String Instruments
of the Baku Music Academy named after. U. Hajibeyli.
From 2005 to 2010 she was the director and conductor of the student symphony orchestra of the academy.
In 2012 she received her Ph.D. in philosophy.
Her students are winners of republican and international competitions.
Scientific activity: Along with performing activities
(M. Ahadzade - laureate of international competitions in Sweden and Hungary)
is the author of a number of methodological and educational manuals.
Over the years, she was a member of the jury of international competitions in Russia,
Poland, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Italy, Turkey and the USA
and was awarded diplomas. She gave master classes in the Czech Republic and Poland.
She was the organizer and chairman of the jury of the international competition
named after the famous Azerbaijani violinist Azad Aliyev in Baku. U. Hajibeyli.
Njomza Mezinj from Kosovo,
She graduated from the Academy of Arts for Solo Singing,
Opera, Soprano! She has been working with
children for 9 years as a singing coach and Director
at the Diamond Fest Children's Festival - Kosovo .
She a member of professional jurisprudence
in many different countries with her students.
Giliomee Jacobs was born in South Africa on the 2nd of June 1976.
He started with Vocal Training at the age of 4 and did my first Corporate
function together with a few other older artists that same year.
Since then he have taken part in various talent competitions and
performed at various shows and functions.
At the age of 13 he helped my mother to organise shows at old age
homes where he usually sang and played the piano and keyboard.
The shows grew bigger and I had to start helping the other younger
performers to get their vocals and choreography in top shape for the shows.
He shared all the knowledge I picked up over the years with them
to make sure that they can give their best.
During all this time I was still getting
vocal coaching myself up to the age of 17.
In his final school year He decided to open my own business
called "The Gemini Music Academy".
He 've been a vocal trainer since.
"The Gemini Music Academy" turned 28 years in 2022.
He've worked with a lot of local South African artists
over the past years and also had lots of my students receive
Medals and Trophies in Talent Competitions.
Irina Tverskaya
Multidisciplinary creative artist, art researcher, critic,
exhibition curator, a doctoral student in Jewish art at Bar Ilan University.
Painter, illustrator, and graphic designer. Instructor in the neurography
method on behalf of the International Institute for Psychology of Art.
Engaged in teaching painting, drawing, and art.
Irina is a member of the Union of Professional Artists and Noirart Artists.
Irina's works have participated in many exhibitions around the world and
are in galleries and private collections in Israel, Europe, Ukraine,
and the United States.