"Rhythms of Jazz"
Jury
Michael Zelevinsky Received a Bachelor and Master Degree from the Rimsky Korsakov
State Academy of Music in St.Petersburg with certification as soloist, chamber player,
accompanist and teacher,in which fields he subsequently worked in Russia and Israel.
He has played as a soloist with the Kislovodsk Philarmonic in Russia,
in international solo competitions in Russia, in international solo competitions in Russia,
Spain, Poland, Hungary and Israel, and in solo chamber performances in Russia,Holland,
Germany,Switzerland and Israel.
Past Venues in Israel include Bet Anna Ticho, Yad ha Shmona,
Shearim Center in Netanya, the Ramat ha Sharon Concert Hall,
the Or Jehuda Conservatory,and David Yellin College.
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.
Yuri Gilyadov
Was born in 1948.
1966 -1970 graduated from the music school in Makhachkala trumpet class.
1970-1975 student of the Gnessin State Pedagogical Institute in the class
of Professor T.A. Dokshitser (Moscow).1975-1990 Zauch,
later director of the Music College in Derbent.
Since 1990 he has been living in Israel.Prior to retirement,
he worked in the education department of the city hall of Hadera.
Lena Perchuk - singer
vocal teacher.
She was invited by Alla Pugacheva to Moscow to participate in a series of concerts “Christmas Meetings!
She became a laureate of the first all-Israeli competition of repatriate artists "Rekavision"
in the city of Netanya. It was this competition that made it possible to receive a scholarship
to study at the music school for gifted children "Striker" in Tel Aviv.
Participated in an international competition
"Veselad" in Kyiv, where she received the Grand Prix.
Represented Israel at the international competition "Golden Scythian".
Studied and graduated from college with a musical bias"Hashmonaim" Bat-yam.
Received an invitation to work and live in Australia,Melbourne.
Studied at the Conservatory "Rimon" at the jazz department.
Lived, studied and worked inAmerica, Los Angeles.
She took part in the international competition "New Wave" in Jurmala,
where she represented Israel.Participated in the international festival "Art Jazz Cooperation"
.Ukraine, Lutsk, Rivne.She taught jazz vocals at the "k.Stars" production center.
Currently, she is the soloist of the "New Land" group, which took part and represented Israel,
at the international festival "Petro Jazz", St. Petersburg, Russia.
In 2021 she opened private music school where Lena teaches jazz vocals.