Natalia Strelchenko, born 1976, is a Norwegian pianist of Russian origin, developing a remarkable career both as a performer, music researcher and educator.
She undertook bachelor studies at the St.Petersburg Conservatory with Prof.Alexander Sandler. Her interest in wider areas of the European piano traditions led her to take Postgraduate Studies at the Norwegian State Academy of Music with Prof.Einar Henning Smebye, who has inherited the French and Viennese piano traditions additionally to the Scandinavian tradition. These studies excerted the most significant influence on her present pianistic style. Since 2006 she has developed her interest in different stylistic traditions, and has held a position as a Research Fellow at Norwegian State Academy of Music in Oslo, currently working on the research project “Piano technique and style in historical perspective”.
Concerts:
Natalia Strelchenko has given many concerts to critical acclaim in Europe and the USA, both as a solo performer and as soloist with orchestras, amongst others in the Wigmore Hall’s Master Series (London - 2007,2008), UCLA (USA) and Carnegie Hall (New York, 2007).
Her current concert activity does not include extensive touring, but has been limited to some selected significant concerts. This has given her the opportunity to combine concert activity with a successful academic career.
November 2009 - solo debut in Japan with a piano recital in Tokyo (Casals Hall) and in Osaka.
2.December 2009 – solo recital at Wigmore Hall, London
Awards:
2007 - RWE-Dea Music Award, personally received from Her Majesty Sonja, Queen of Norway.
2009 - Clementi Award from Finchcock Instrument Museum (UK)
Academic posts:
1995-2000 - St.Petersburg Conservatory, post as an accompanist and a teacher (Junior Department).
Since 2006 she has held a position as a Research Fellow at Norwegian State Academy of Music in Oslo, currently working on the research project “Piano technique and style in historical perspective”.
2008 - She has been Artist in Residence at Leeds College of Music, giving workshops and classes in piano, chamber ensembles, teaching Historical Performance Practice and Pedagogy.
2009 – She has been invited to undertake some research and teaching at Royal Northern College of Music (UK)
Natalia Strelchenko, born 1976, is a Norwegian pianist of Russian origin, developing a remarkable career both as a performer, music researcher and educator.
