Piotr Pakhomkin

Piotr Pakhomkin
Background information
Birth name	Piotr Victor Pakhomkin
Born	1985 (age 32–33) Saint Petersburg, Russia
Genres	Classical
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Classical guitar

Piotr Pakhomkin (born 1985) is a Russian-American classical guitarist who has performed at Carnegie Hall and given performances and masterclasses throughout Europe, Central and Northern America.^[1]

Early life

Pakhomkin was born in Saint Petersburg Russia and moved to Maryland in the United States in 1991.^[1]His first classical guitar teacher was Paul Moeller who prepared him for university studies in classical guitar.^[1] Pakhomkin earned his master's degree from The Johns Hopkins University Peabody Institute and studied directly under Manuel Barrueco for six years.^[1]

Career

Pakhomkin took home First Prize from the 2012 Mexican International Guitar Competition in Culiacan and top prizes from the Boston GuitarFest International Guitar Competition, the Great Lakes Guitar Competition, the Montreal International Guitar Competition, and the European International Guitar Competition, “Enrico Mercatali” in Italy.^[2]

In 2014, Pakhomkin became a Strathmore Artist-in-Residence.^[1] After completing his residency he returned and continues to serve as a faculty member, performer and mentor in the Strathmore Institute for Artistic Development.^[1]

Pakhomkin won the 2016 Respighi International Soloist Competition and made his Carnegie Hall debut with the Chamber Orchestra of New York's "Masterwork Series" in June 2018.^[2]

Piotr Pakhomkin performing at Carnegie Hall

Pakhomkin continues to perform concerts in Maryland and across the United States as well as around the world, teaches classical guitar in Georgetown Washington, D.C. and publishes guitar exercises.^[3]

Technique

Pakhomkin plays exclusively on a 2010 Ross Gutmeier Guitar.^[1] He also emphasizes slow practice techniques for endurance and meditation for visualization and focus.^[1]

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