Vera Gornostayeva – People’s Artist of Russia, President of the Moscow Musicians Union, professor. Among her pupils are about 50 prize winners of different international competitions, such as E. Andzhaparidze, D. Ioffe, P. Egorov, Y. Lisitchenko, I. Pogorelitch, A. Slobodjanik, A. Uehara and others.

Irina Plotnikova – Prize winner of the International piano competition in Sydney – 1st Prize (1977), Ivo Pogorelitch competition in the USA – 2nd Prize (1993), and Grand Prix at Piano Master-class in Monte Carlo (1995), professor.

Natalia Trull – Honored Artist of Russia, prize winner of numerous international competitions, among them is the 2nd Prize at the 5th International Tchaikovsky competition (1986), professor.

Margarita Fedorova – People’s Artist of Russia, professor.

VIOLIN

Vladislav Igolinsky – Honored Master of Art of Russia, professor.

CELLO

Alexey Seleznev – Honored Master of Art of Russia, associate professor. Among his pupils there are more than 100 prize winners of international competitions. Art director of the cellists ensemble of the International Charity Society “New Names”. Author of the methodical course on DVD for cello performing.

WIND INSTRUMENTS AND PERCUSSION

Flute

Valentin Zverev – flute class and wind ensemble teacher. Played with the leading symphony orchestras, such as the former Tchaikovsky Radio orchestra and the State symphony orchestra under V. Fedoseev and E. Svetlanov. Prize winner of the International competition in Munchen (1st Prize, 1970).

Clarinet

Evgeny Petrov – Honored Master of Art of Russia, associate professor. Prize winner at various international competitions, among which “Concertino-Praha” (1st Prize, 1989), in Geneva (2nd Prize, and the International Prize “Award association”, 1990).

Horn

Anatoly Demin – Honored Artist of Russia, professor. Played with the orchestras of the Maly Opera and Ballet Theatre, of the Bolshoy Theatre of Russia and the State symphony orchestra under Evgeny Svetlanov.

Trumpet

Vadim Novikov – Russian Honored master of Art, professor. Laureate of the international competition in Helsinki (1st Prize and the golden medal, 1962). Among his numerous pupils are the laureates of international competitions such as B. Shlepakov, D. Lokalenkov, V. Kisnichenko, A. Grinko, I. Akhmadulin, A. Kornilyev, A. Kozlov alongside with the soloists of some leading Moscow orchestras.

Evgeny Fomin – Honored Artist of Russia, Member of the Russian and International trombone guild, professor. One of the best orchestra trombone players of Russia. Many of his pupils play in the orchestras of Russia (Moscow) and abroad.

Percussion

Mark Pekarsky – Honored Master of Art of Russia, associate professor. Within the limits of the «Percussion instruments ensemble» course at the faculty of historical and contemporary performing art he teaches students according his own exclusive guidelines and programmes. Participant of numerous International competitions, such as ARD in Munchen (1997) and the IV International Music competition in Brno (Czech Republic, 1999).

SOLO SINGING

Petr Glubokiy – People’s Artist of Russia, Soloist of the Bolshoy Theatre of Russia, professor. Professor of the Galina Vishnevskaya Centre for Opera performing. Prize winner of the 6th M. Glinka competition, awarded with the Grand Prix of the International vocal competition in Toulouse (France).

Yuri Grigoriev – People’s Artist of Russia, Doctor of Art criticism, member of the International Unions of Music and Theatrical Art, professor. Among his pupils are soloists of the Bolshoy Theatre of Russia – I. Morozov, E. Morozova, N. Kazansky, N. Semenov, the Novaya Opera – O. Miroshnikova, European opera companies – Y. Batukov, A. Kravetz, E. Bolotova, Most of them are the prize winners of the international vocal competitions.

Pyotr Skusnichenko – People’s Artist of Russia, vocal teacher, Dean of the Vocal faculty, head of the Department of solo singing, professor. Prize winner at various international competitions, among which: M. Glinka competition in Tashkent (2nd prize, 1977), Tchaikovsky competition in Moscow (4th prize, 1978), Toulouse – main and 2nd prizes and 3rd prize in Italy (1984).

COMPOSITION

Irina Dubkova – teachers.