"Spring Rhapsody " LIVE
Jury
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.
Gloria Genkin - teacher of pop and jazz vocals,
laureate of international competitions,
Honored Artist of Israel, founder of the online school GLORIA VOICES.
Gloria performs on the stages of Moscow, Tel Aviv,
Jerusalem and other cities of Russia and Israel.
And in 2013 she entered the College of Music
at the department of pop-jazz singing.
Thus began an exciting creative journey,
in which there is a place for her solo performances,
participation in groups and, of course, teaching vocals.
During her creative career, Gloria sang about 200 songs,
took part in more than 85 concerts (including solo ones),
and conducted countless individual and group lessons.
Her teaching method allows everyone who wants to learn how to sing,
regardless of age and level of training, to give a voice.
The secret of her success in teaching lies in the fact that
she will allow students to choose their musical style.
After all, her students sing not only popular Russian,
Israeli and American songs, but also rock ballads,
jazz standards, romances, etc.
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.
Daniel Pukshansky - theater and film actor,
director, student of Lev Dodin,
worked at MDT - Theater of Europe,
at the "People and Dolls" theater,
Leonid Khait in "Gabim"in
"Teatron Ha-Tzaphon",produced 5 one-man
performances andseveral poetry programs.
Alexander Zlotnikov.
Conductor, pianist,
organist, accordionist, teacher.
Laureate of International Competitions.
Alexander - performs classical,
modern and jazz music.
For many years,
leading accompanist
of the Jerusalem Children's
Choir Festival.
He was invited as a performer
of klezmer music
to the festival in Zefat,
as well as to the
klezmer music festival
“Sounds of Jerusalem”
in Jerusalem.
Alexander is often
invited and in demand as a singer
and accompanist for the main
holidays and ceremonies of Israel.
Alexander Mikhailov is a director, theater teacher, professor,
Honored Artist of Russia, laureate of the Fiddler on the Roof Prize
in the Theater nomination of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia in 2014.
He graduated from the Physics and Mathematics Faculty of the Peoples'
Friendship University in Moscow, then the directing faculty of the Kharkiv
State Institute of Arts named after I.P. Kotlyarevsky, passed a director's
internship at the Moscow Academic Theater named after V. Mayakovsky
with the People's Artist of the USSR A.A. Goncharov.
For three decades he worked as the artistic director of the
Oryol State Theater for Children and Youth "Free Space" in Orel,
Russia; as well as the head of acting courses at the Oryol State Institute
of Culture and Art.Stage director of performances in theaters in Russia, Ukraine, USA.
Participant, laureate of international theater festivals in Russia, Ukraine, USA, Spain,
Germany, France, Israel, Turkey, Lithuania, Belarus, Moldova, Cyprus,
Poland, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia.
In 2017 he immigrated to Israel.
He staged performances in the theater studios of Israel "Nisan Nativ"
and "Beit Zvi", in the Russian-language theaters "Three lines",
Jerusalem, "Tarantas", Jerusalem, "Ladder" Ashdod, "Another Opera" Jerusalem.
Currently he runs the Free Theater Workshop in Jerusalem.
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.
Gloria Genkin - teacher of pop and jazz vocals,
laureate of international competitions,
Honored Artist of Israel, founder of the online school GLORIA VOICES.
Gloria performs on the stages of Moscow, Tel Aviv,
Jerusalem and other cities of Russia and Israel.
And in 2013 she entered the College of Music
at the department of pop-jazz singing.
Thus began an exciting creative journey,
in which there is a place for her solo performances,
participation in groups and, of course, teaching vocals.
During her creative career, Gloria sang about 200 songs,
took part in more than 85 concerts (including solo ones),
and conducted countless individual and group lessons.
Her teaching method allows everyone who wants to learn how to sing,
regardless of age and level of training, to give a voice.
The secret of her success in teaching lies in the fact that
she will allow students to choose their musical style.
After all, her students sing not only popular Russian,
Israeli and American songs, but also rock ballads,
jazz standards, romances, etc.
Dr. Masha Furman-Krimer has been a lecturer in higher education in music departments in Israel and for over 35 years has been a teacher in music schools (music centers and conservatories) in the fields of piano, theory, composition, computer music and psycho-acoustics and music in music education. "Yar Harif" (Mateh Yehuda).
Masha was born and educated in the city of Kyiv (Ukraine). In 1991 she immigrated to Israel. Masha is a graduate of the Lviv Academy of Music. Holds a bachelor's and master's degree from the Jerusalem Academy of Music and a doctorate from Bar-Ilan University. During his studies, Masha wins competitions and honors scholarships from the Higher Academy and scholarships from the Rector / Dean and the President to outstanding students. Since 2014, Masha has been a regular judge in the international competition Les Cles D`or " (The Golden Keys) and has coordinated this competition in Israel. Since 2007, Masha's students have been appearing and winning regularly in various competitions and festivals in Israel and internationally held in Israel and in various countries around the world (America, Germany, Japan, France, Spain, Czech Republic, Asia, and more).
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.