First international students appeared at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory in the late 1950-s.

Since that time more than 4500 graduates from 85 countries contributed a lot to the development of music art all over the world.

At present many of them regarded as leading figures of world art culture of the 20th and 21th centuries. Among them there are the names of a number of outstanding musicians who achieved great fame and popularity both in their country and abroad – such as:

• Nicolai Gyaurov (Bulgaria)
• Beatris Parra (Equador)
• Kertis Watson (Jamaika)
• Jaklin Dju Pre (UK)
• Radu Lupu (Rumainia)
• Ivo Poghorelich (Jugoslavia)
• Lju Shi Kun (China)
• Arthur Moreira-Lima (Brasil)
• Dan Thai Shon (Vietnam)

Among the graduates of the Moscow Conservatory there are also composers Nobue Terahara (Japan), Nicolas Economu (Cyprus), U Dzun Chan (China), conductors Nghuen Trong Bang (Vietnam), Lin Tao and Go Mo Yun (China), winner of Herbert Karajan competition Kim Irr Zhin (Korea), the chief conductor of the State Equador Orchestra Alvaro Mansano, and many others.

Some of the graduates of the Moscow Conservatory received high positions as rectors of musical colleges and academies of their countries:

• Nguen Trong Bang in Hanoi (Vietnam)
• Luis Martines in Santader (Spain)
• Vassos Agrirridis in Cyprus
• rector of Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory in the city of Ghuyakil (Equador), Reinaldo Kanijsares
• rector of Hanoi Conservatory Chan Thu Bak Ha (Vietnam)
• Pak Kurion (Japan), a University professor in Tokio

These musicians successfully represent and develop the best traditions of Russian music school of performance combining their teaching and concert activities.

A lot of international students studying here have been awarded prizes at the most prestigious international music competitions. Among them there are the names:

• Ghifford Duncan (Australia), prof. L. Vlasenko`s student
• Juji Kitano (Japan), prof. E. Richter`s student
• Pan Itsung (China), prof. E. Grach`s student
• Do Fjiong Nji (Vietnam), prof. M. Yashvilly`s graduate
• Nguen Nguet Thu (Vietnam), prof. Yu. Bashmet`s graduate
• Li En Son (South Korea), ass. prof. P. Gluboky`s student
• Silvia Kukurullo (Italy), prof. L. Naumov`s student
• Ernandes Martines Hose Huan (Mexico), prof. Yu. Vorontsov`s student
• Lim Don Min and Lim Don Hek (South Korea), prof. L. Naumov`s students
• Bui Kong Zui (Vietnam), prof. I. Bochkova’s student
• Czian Shanjun (China), assoc. prof. B. Kudryavtsev’s student
• Hiroko Inoue (Japan), prof. Shtarkman’s student
• Yamamoto Akiko (Japan), prof. Voskresensky’s student
• Kastro Migel Anhel (Spain), prof. Dorensky’s student
• Tanaka Masaiya (Japan), prof. M. Voskresensky’s student
• Dmitry Onishenko (Ukraine), assoc. prof A. Diev
• Mun Ken Shin (KNDR), prof V. Ivanov’s student

Since 1956 and up to 2001 29 PhD and 1 Doctorate dissertations by foreign students were issued at the Moscow Conservatory.

The geography of students includes representatives of about 30 countries: these include South Korea, Japan, USA, China, Yugoslavia, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Australia, Brazil, Spain, Mexico, France, Germany, Italy, Turkey, Lebanon, Venezuela, Malta, Hong Kong, Croatia, Greece, Cyprus, Poland etc.

The education acquired by the international students in the Moscow Conservatory with the worldly famous professors opens new perspectives for their future teaching and performance career.