Anna Segal 24 Preludes

Polina Riskin

piano

“We not only heard convincing interpretations of our favorite pieces, but also witnessed behind them fresh budding talent of a performer whose delicate soul reveals extraordinary intensity and skill”
— Kaluga newspaper "Vest"

“Her playing is characterized by lightness and smooth movements, accompanied by certain playfulness and gracefulness, and guided by gentle touch”

- Kaluga Newspaper “Vest”

Polina Riskin is a concert pianist, accompanist and piano teacher living in Israel. She is a winner of several international competitions.



As the winner of Vera Lotar – Shevchenko Competition, she recorded 3 Transcendental Etudes by S. Lyapunov in the Grand Hall of Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory. The CD production with this recording was issued in 2015.


With her solo recitals and concert appearances Polina has won significant public acclaim. She has participated in numerous music festivals, as a soloist or member of chamber music ensembles, including Pianos en la Calle Festival (Murcia, Spain), Transnistrian Spring Music Festival, and Svyatoslav Richter Festival.

As an accompanist Polina has collaborated with International Keshet Eilon Masterclasses in Israel, Rimon School of Music and Polyphony Foundation in Nazareth.

During her musical career, she has collaborated and performed with various orchestras: Transnistrian State Symphony Orchestra, Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, E.Trishin Folk Russian Instruments Orchestra, Kaluga Symphony Orchestra, and others.


During her studies, she took lessons with renowned pianists Emanuel Krasovsky, Ksenia Knorre, Mira Marchenko, Alexander Bonduranski, Dmitry Bashkirov, Ronan O'Hora etc.


Polina has performed at different concert venues in Russia, Israel, Spain, Finland, Lithuania, Ukraine and Moldova.

Education:

  • Central Music School, Moscow (high school diploma, 2013);

  • Moscow State P.I.Tchaikovsky Concervatory (master's degree, 2018);

  • Buchman – Mehta School of Music, Tel Aviv University (master's degree, 2020)


    Awards:

  • Scholarship for new immigrant artists (Jerusalem, 2021);

  • Prize for culture and arts of the Central Federal District (Moscow, 2012);

  • Awards “For high achievements in culture and arts”, issued by the government of Kaluga Oblast, among others

    Winner of competitions:

  • Clamo Competition (Spain, 2019);

  • Vera Lotar-Shevchenko International Piano Competition (Russia, 2012);

  • International Competition "Art of the XXI Century" (Finland, 2011);

  • V International Youth Competition "Performer - Composer" (Ukraine, 2009), among others.