Samuel Allan-Chapkovsky

Samuel Allan-Chapkovsky
/VIOLIN

Ireland

Samuel started studying violin at the age of 4. For the last several years he studies in Central Music School (junior part of Moscow State Conservatory), Moscow.

From the 5th grade Samuel studied with Prof. Victor Pikayzen, pupil of David Oistrakh. From the spring of 2016 as Prof. Pikayzen retired. After that Samuel has won Scholarhip in Boyer College of Music, Temple University of Philadelphia, USA under the tutoring of Prof. Eduard Schmieder where he now continues his study.

Hobbies and interests: Music, Composition, Mathematics

COMPETITIONS AND FESTIVALS

2010/Gran Prix in Bari, Italy (Euterpe)

2011/Selected to perform with an orchestra in XVII Festival “Young Soloist”. Performed J.S. Bach concerto in A minor under the conductor Dm. Orlov, Moscow State Symphony Orchestra

2013/Laureate of international competition “Young Tallinn 2013”, Estonia

2014/Laureate of international competion “Talents of Europe”, Dolny Kubin, Slovakia

2015/Laureate of international competion in Padova, Italy

2016/Participant in Summit Music Festival, Purchase, New York, USA

2017/Laureate of “Remember Enescu” competition, Sinaia, Romania (1 Prize)

2018/Festival―competition “Young Talents of Performing Arts”, New Jersey, USA ― won a prize violin

2019/Competition in Temple University, 1 st prize