Ilya Silchukov

Ilya Silchukov
Ilya Silchukov, 2012
Born 1982
Minsk, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic
Occupation Opera singer (baritone)
Years active 2005–present
Title Master
Awards

Medal Of Francysk Skaryna

Silver Medal of Union of Theatre Workers of the Russian Federation

International Music Award BelBrand

Ilya Silchukov (Belarusian: Ілля Сільчукоў; Russian: Илья Сильчуков) was born in Minsk, Belarus in 1982 and debuted his career in Eugene Onegin by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky at the Belarus National Academic Opera And Ballet Theatre in 2005. Ever since his debut he is performing all over the Europe and shared his appearance at Frankfurt Oper, Teatro Dell’ Opera di Roma, Slovenske Narodne Divadlo Bratislava, Narodne Divadlo Brno, Estonian State Opera, Vorarlberger Landestheater Bregenz, Perm’ State Opera. His academic and vocal achievements had shown his preparedness and the alertness of a true opera singer.[1]

Early life and education

Ilya Silchukov was Born and grew up in Minsk, Belarus. At the age of 6 in 1988 he began studies of music. In 2000 he graduated with Honors From the State Musical Lyceum by the Belarus State Academy of Music in Minsk. As his base education he studied choir conducting. Starting from 9th grade, Ilya began attending voice performance classes of baritone Sergey Kostin. In 2002 Silchukov graduated from Minsk State Musical College n.a. M. Glinka classes of professor Adam Murzich majoring in Vocal Performance. In 2005 Ilya Silchukov earned a BFA and in 2007 MD in Voice Performance at Belarus State Academy of Music under the tutelage of docents/ associate professors Petr Riedeger and Larisa Shymanovitch. In 2009 Ilya participated in Tremplin Jeunes Chanteurs project of Opéra d'Avignon, France. In 2011 Silchukov was selected for Young Singers Program of Salzburger Festspiele where he worked with Christa Ludwig, Piotr Beczała, Michael Schade, Simon Keenlyside, Marc Minkowski and Ivor Bolton.[2]

Early career

In 2005 Silchukov debuted his career in Eugene Onegin by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky entering the ensemble of the National Opera and Ballet of Belarus in Minsk. Silchukov's International debut was in 2009 at Parnu International Opera Festival as Athanael in J. Massenett's "Thais" with Veronika Dzhioeva (Russia), Staged by Mai Murdmaa and directed by Erki Pehk.[3] The next years brought performances in many important opera houses (Including Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Oper Frankfurt, Israeli Opera, Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie, Grand Theatre, Warsaw, Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi, Opéra national de Montpellier a.k.a (Opéra Comédie), Estonian National Opera, Slovak National Theater, Janáček Theatre, Vorarlberger Landestheater, Opera i Filharmonia Podlaska, Moldova National Opera Ballet, Bruckner Festival, and others.

Awards and Achievements

  • In 2004 Ilya Silchukov was first awarded with Silver Medal of Union of Theatre Workers of the Russian Federation.[4]
  • In 2008, 2009 and 2010 Ilya Silchukov was awarded grand prizes of the Special Fund of the President of the Republic of Belarus for Support of the Talented Youth.
  • In 2015 Silchukov was given a, governed by the Law of the Republic of Belarus, State award - Medal Of Francysk Skaryna for contribution to the development of national culture and art.[5]
  • In 2015 Silchukov received the International Music Award BelBrand[6]

Roles and Productions


Year Opera Role Location
2018La BohemeMarcelloBelarus State Opera Bolshoi, Minsk
2017 IolantaRobertBrucknerFest, Linz
2017La TraviataGiorgio GermontParnu International Opera Music Festival, Parnu
2017FaustValentineIsraeli Opera, Tel Aviv
2017Dvorak's Stabat MaterBass SoloOpéra National de Montpellier
2017Eugene OneginOneginPolish National Opera, Warszawa
2016La TraviataGiorgio GermontMoldova National Opera Ballet, Chişinău
2016Luisa MillerMillerTeatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi di Trieste
2016Il TabarroMicheleOpéra National de Montpellier
2016Royal Palaceder Geliebte von GesternOpéra National de Montpellier
2015WertherAlbertTeatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi di Trieste
2015The Miserly KnightDukeLa Monnaie/De Munt, Bruxelles
2015La TraviataGiorgio GermontOpera i Filharmonia Podlaska, Bialystok
2014La TraviataGiorgio GermontEstonian National Opera, Tallinn
2014The Queen Of SpadesPrince YeletzkyBelarus State Opera Bolshoi, Minsk
2013La TraviataGiorgio GermontVorarlberger Landestheater, Bregenz
2013La TraviataGiorgio GermontNarodni Divadlo, Brno
2012KhovanshchinaBoyar Fyodor ShaklovitïyOper Frankfurt
2012Il Barbiere di SivigliaFiorelloTeatro dell'Opera di Roma
2012Kashchey the ImmortalPrince Ivan KorolevichBelarus State Opera Bolshoi, Minsk
2012PagliacciSilvioBelarus State Opera Bolshoi, Minsk
2011IolantaRobertState Opera, Perm
2011FaustValentineSlovak National Opera, Bratislava
2011The Snow MaidenMisgirBelarus State Opera Bolshoi, Minsk
2009ThaisAthanaelParnu International Opera Music Festival, Parnu
2008CarmenMoralesBelarus State Opera Bolshoi, Minsk
2007The Magic FluteSpeaker of the TempleBelarus State Opera Bolshoi, Minsk
2006IolantaRobertBelarus State Opera Bolshoi, Minsk
2005Eugene OneginOneginBelarus State Opera Bolshoi, Minsk

Competitions

In 2001 Ilya Silchukov won his first vocal contest by getting 1st Prize of 2nd National S. Maniuszko Vocal Competition in Cherven, Belarus. Following his success Ilya went on to compete at numerous vocal competitions around the world. Among most honored competitions attended are: Belvedere Competition, Klaudia Taev Competition, Muslim Magomaev Competition...

Prize Location Year
3rd PrizeInternational Opera Competition of Portofino. Portofino, Italy2017
2nd Prize & STD Silver Medal1st L.P Alexandrovskaya International Vocal Competition. Minsk, Belarus2004
1st PrizeI M. Magomaev International Vocal Competition. Moscow, Russia.2010[7]
1st Prize21st M. Schneider-Trnavsky International Vocal Competition. Trnava, Slovak Republic.2010[8]
Semi Final Diploma13th Neue Stimmen International Vocal Competition. Gutersloh, Germany.2011[9]
Helikon Opera Special Prize30th International Hans Gabor Belvedere Gesangswettbewerb. Vienna, Austria.2011[10]
3rd Prize6th International Vocal Competition "VOKAL GENIAL". Munchen, Germany2011[11]
3rd PrizeMalmo Vocal Competition. Malmo, Sweden2006
1st Prize & Prof. Kucharsky Gold Medal22nd I. Godin International Vocal Competition. Vrable, Slovakia.2010[12]
1st Prize15th International Vocal Competition "BELLA VOCE". Moscow, Russia2007[13]
5th Prize3rd N. Obukhova International Vocal Competition. Lipetsk, Russia.2008[14]
Finalist Diploma3rd International Singing Competition at the 71st Strasbourg Music Festival. Strasbourg, France2008
Gold Medal2nd World Delphic Games. Saratov, Russia2008[15]
Silver Medal4th Youth International Delphic Games. Astana, Kazakhstan2007[16]
3rd Prize4th B. Shtokolov International Vocal Competition. Saint Petersburg, Russia2014[17]
Diploma25th L. Sobinov Contest of Voice Competitions Winners. Saratov, Russia2012[18]
Diploma1st P. Lisitsian International Baritone Competition. Moscow, Russia2008[19]
2nd Prize18th I. Godin International Vocal Competition "IUVENTUS CANTI". Vrable, Slovakia.2006
Special Prize4th International Vocal Competition "VOKAL GENIAL". München, Germany2007
3rd Prize & Ave Maria Prize5th Klaudia Taev Competition. Parnu, Estonia2007[20]
Special PrizeCompetizione Dell'Opera. Minsk, Belarus2012
3rd Prize2nd L.P. Alexandrovskaya International Vocal Competition. Minsk, Belarus2012[21]
Special Prize1st International Christmas Vocal Competition. Minsk, Belarus2014
FinalistEuropean Broadcasting Union’s New Talent Contest, Bratislava, Slovakia2009

Discography

RACHMANINOV, S.: Troika- Aleko / The Miserly Knight / Francesca da Rimini (La Monnaie - De Munt, 2015) (NTSC) Label: Bel Air Classiques
Genre: Opera
Period: Romantic
Catalogue No: BAC133
Barcode: 3760115301337
Distribution Note(s):
Available Worldwide
Physical Release: 08/2016
http://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=BAC133

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References

  1. ↑ "Baritones". National Academic Bolshoi Opera and Ballet Theatre of the Republic of Belarus. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "Salzburger Festspiele".
  3. ↑ "PromFest".
  4. ↑ Union of Theatre Workers of the Russian Federation
  5. ↑
  6. ↑
  7. ↑ Определились первые победители конкурса Магомаева [Determined first winners of Magomayev Contest]. RIA Novosti. 24 October 2010. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  8. ↑
  9. ↑ Ilya Silchukov Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  10. ↑ http://www.konzertgesellschaft.de/kuenstler/musiker-abc/abc/s/silchukov-ilya/
  11. ↑ "Finale des Internationalen Gesangswettbewerbs Vokal genial 2011" [Finals of the International Vocal Singing Competition awesome 2011]. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  12. ↑ http://iuventuscanti.com/
  13. ↑ http://www.bella-voce.ru/pyatnadczatogo-konkursa.html
  14. ↑ https://regnum.ru/news/976318.html
  15. ↑ http://mkrf.ru/press-tsentr/novosti/region/detail.php?id=61482&sphrase_id=710888&t=sb
  16. ↑ http://delphic.world/eng/
  17. ↑ http://nstar-spb.ru/musical/print/article/itogi-iv-mezhdunarodnogo-konkursa-vokalistov-im-b-t-shtokolova/
  18. ↑ http://www.operabalet.ru/sobinov/vocalists_contest/itogi2012/
  19. ↑ http://tvkultura.ru/article/show/article_id/38645/
  20. ↑ http://promfest.ee/competition/winners/2007
  21. ↑ http://www.bgam.edu.by/news/competitions/detail.php?ID=319
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