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- Vicky Yannoula is the Founder & Director of Akouson Classical.
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Vicky began receiving piano tuition in Corfu-Greece where she was born.
She continued her piano studies at the National Conservatory of Athens and obtained her Piano Recital Diploma with Distinction and a Special Prize for Exceptional Performance.
She holds a Bachelor in Music (Honours) Degree and a Postgraduate Diploma in Performance from the Royal College of Music, London, where she studied with professors Niel Immelman and Yonty Solomon. She also holds a Masters in Performance and Related Studies course from Goldsmiths College-University of London, and worked with professor Ruth Nye, a former pupil of the renowned pianist Claudio Arrau.
Vicky has received various prizes in piano competitions: 3rd prize at “Le Muse International Piano Competition” (Italy), two 1st prizes at the “Youth Orchestra and Choir of Athens-Solo and Duo Piano Competitions” (Greece), 2nd prize at the “St. Albans Festival for the Performing Arts-Beethoven Competition”, and 1st Prize at the “St. Albans Festival for the Performing Arts-Baroque Competition” (England).
A few of her most recent performance activities include solo piano and chamber music recitals at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Bolivar Hall, Pushkin House, Riverside Studios, Deptford Town Hall, Sherborne Abbey, Christchurch Priory, a recital part of the Chopin The Course 2010 project, concerto performances with Christchurch Sinfonia and with the Youth Orchestra of Wil, a recital at the Summer Festival of the International Holland Music Sessions and further recitals at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall, the Literature Society of Corfu, the Athens College Theatre, the Ionian Academy and other halls.
Vicky has performed at the Paxos Festival in Greece, has collaborated with the distinguished violinist Leonidas Kavakos and cellist Alexander Ivashkin, and has also performed with the Botton Eurythmy Ensemble in two concert tours around England, Scotland and Ireland which included over 40 performances.
While at the Royal College of Music and Goldsmiths College, Vicky participated in solo piano and chamber-music master-classes given by K. Gilbert, A. Semetsky, Chilingirian Quartet, S. Isserlis, T. Allen, B. Zander, B. Berman and D. Han.
With a scholarship by the Paxos Festival, she participated at the Sion Academy master-classes, working with N. Goerner and P. Badura-Skoda.
She has also participated at the International Holland Music Sessions and worked with professors K. H. Kammerling and M. Voskresensky.
Vicky is a scholar of the Leventis Foundation and the Solti Foundation, as well as a member of the UNESCO.
In September 2006, Vicky made her Queen Elizabeth Hall (London) debut giving a recital for 2-Pianos with colleague Jakob Fichert. The concert was part of the international series of events organised by the Centre for Russian Music to celebrate the 100 years since the birth of Dmitri Shostakovich. Vicky and Jakob later recorded Shostakovich works for Toccata Classics.
Vicky is also a professional singer and has performed extensively in Greece and the UK. She recently performed at the distinguished Dimitria Festival in Thessaloniki (Greece) as well as at the Little Theatre of Ancient Epidaurus (Greece) where she sang duets with the legendary Maria Farandouri.
In addition to her performance activities, Vicky is:
* Music Lecturer and Choir Director at Middlesex University
* Deputy Piano Tutor at Junior Departments of Guildhall School of Music & Drama and Trinity Laban Conservatoire
* Piano Tutor at Emanuel School
* Choir Leader of the Westminster Junior Singers
* Music Consultant for Westminster Music & Arts
* Trustee and Secretary of the London Chamber Music Society
Vicky Yannoula also holds an extensive list of private students.
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To Vicky.
Thanks.
My question is:
I'm asking a few selected members to give me their opinion on listening* to a particular work - (i.e, perhaps you would choose[......if you had a few minutes to spare ! ......]one of my piano concertos on www.musicvenue21.com) – as to whether such music would be likely to 'nudge' Youth towards the concert halls in more enthusiastic numbers than at present…..or not !
Your response would be very welcome.
Keith
* I’m afraid earphones (not speakers) are essential to quality in this case.
To Vicky Yannoula. I'm a new member (Keith Perreur-Lloyd). I'd like to ask your opinion on a 'musical item'. May I go ahead in this Comment Page?
I have now purchased an received your excellent recording of Shostavovich. Very well performed and produced - I do like the extensive notes that accompany the CD. When are you bringing out others in this series?
Really enjoyed your Shostakovich duos at Pushkin House! Hopefully catch you at the Performance Platform on Thursday.
Ben
HAllo V.Yannoula my name is costas Stefanou .i am from greece
and i am composer.i leave at germany and greece.how can i send you more details from my work and me?
have a nice monthe.
K.S
Hi Vicky,
Thanks for your message, I shall definitely spread the word of this network to mdx musicians, this is a great website!
Look forward to hearing about future music events and seeing the progress of the site!
See you soon,
Katrina
Thanks Vicky for your welcoming note - it is certainly an interesting website, and I look forward to seeing how it develops. It is already a place for performers to communicate with those of similar interest. Hopefully it will also develop as a forum where music lovers at all levels become aware of impending events involving its members and trends in music performance which they can also enjoy. At least I hope to follow the development of your career which I am sure will be as brilliant as your performances - of which I hope to see more. I'll keep an open mind on virtual gifts - I prefer virtuosity - but kind thoughts and wishes are always welcome!
Regards,
Roger.
Dear Vicky,
Wishing you a wonderful Xmas and most successful & prosperous New 2011!
Kind regards
Dorian
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