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Elvin Sobolev
Teacher is a laureate of international competitions
Elvin Sobolev began studying classical music at the age of six in a piano class at the Rostov State Conservatory under the guidance of teacher Maria Kashirina. During his early studies, he performed in concert halls in his native city of Rostov-on-Don and participated in competitions in Italy, Poland, and Russia.
In 2005, he entered the Moscow College of Music at the Moscow State Conservatory named after P. I. Tchaikovsky, studying in the class of Victor Bunin, a renowned teacher-pianist and People's Artist of Russia.
In 2012, Elvin was admitted to the Turku Conservatory in the class of Niklas Pokki. In 2015, he began his Bachelor's degree at the Turku Academy of Music in the class of Hamsa Al-Wadi Juris, a teacher from the Sibelius Academy (Helsinki). He later graduated with a Master's degree from the Sibelius Academy, also under the guidance of Hamsa Al-Wadi Juris.
Throughout his education, Elvin started performing as a soloist in Russia in 1999 at the Philharmonic Hall and became a winner in numerous competitions in Rostov-on-Don, Poland, Italy, and Finland. Every year, he has performed with the City Philharmonic Orchestra of Turku and the Sigyn Sinfonietta Orchestra, as well as giving many other concerts in Turku, Helsinki, and other Finnish cities.
Since 2014, he has been teaching piano. His most recent teaching position in Finland was as a piano teacher at Sasky Ylä-Satakunnan Musiikkiopisto in Parkano. His first teaching position in China lasted until July 31, 2025, as a piano teacher in Shenzhen and Guangzhou.
In addition to his performing and teaching career, Elvin Sobolev has served as a jury member for international music competitions, bringing his expertise and experience to the evaluation of young talented musicians.
In 2005, he entered the Moscow College of Music at the Moscow State Conservatory named after P. I. Tchaikovsky, studying in the class of Victor Bunin, a renowned teacher-pianist and People's Artist of Russia.
In 2012, Elvin was admitted to the Turku Conservatory in the class of Niklas Pokki. In 2015, he began his Bachelor's degree at the Turku Academy of Music in the class of Hamsa Al-Wadi Juris, a teacher from the Sibelius Academy (Helsinki). He later graduated with a Master's degree from the Sibelius Academy, also under the guidance of Hamsa Al-Wadi Juris.
Throughout his education, Elvin started performing as a soloist in Russia in 1999 at the Philharmonic Hall and became a winner in numerous competitions in Rostov-on-Don, Poland, Italy, and Finland. Every year, he has performed with the City Philharmonic Orchestra of Turku and the Sigyn Sinfonietta Orchestra, as well as giving many other concerts in Turku, Helsinki, and other Finnish cities.
Since 2014, he has been teaching piano. His most recent teaching position in Finland was as a piano teacher at Sasky Ylä-Satakunnan Musiikkiopisto in Parkano. His first teaching position in China lasted until July 31, 2025, as a piano teacher in Shenzhen and Guangzhou.
In addition to his performing and teaching career, Elvin Sobolev has served as a jury member for international music competitions, bringing his expertise and experience to the evaluation of young talented musicians.
Daniil Kulikovskih
Composer, lecturer in China university
Daniil Kulikovskikh began his musical education at the age of three and took up the violin at five. He studied at the Asadov Children's Music School in Minsk, and in 2012 he entered the Glinka Music College in Minsk.
During his college years, he founded the instrumental ensemble EVAND, with which he released two studio albums and was selected to perform at the Tallinn Music Week international festival. The ensemble also received invitations to major national television broadcasts in Belarus and was featured in numerous media interviews dedicated to the promotion of original instrumental music.
Mr. Kulikovskikh was invited as a speaker at TEDx Niamiha, where he addressed strategies for promoting artistic work without substantial financial resources, drawing on his own professional experience.
He graduated from the Faculty of Aesthetic Education at the Belarusian State Pedagogical University named after Maxim Tank and later completed a Master's degree at the same institution. Subsequently, he served as a lecturer at the university for several years.
Currently, Mr. Kulikovskikh is a lecturer at the Henan Vocational Institute of Art in China, where he teaches violin and music notation software (Sibelius).
In addition to his pedagogical and performing career, Daniil Kulikovskikh has served as a jury member for music competitions, contributing his academic expertise and practical experience to the evaluation of young musicians.
Telegram channel During his college years, he founded the instrumental ensemble EVAND, with which he released two studio albums and was selected to perform at the Tallinn Music Week international festival. The ensemble also received invitations to major national television broadcasts in Belarus and was featured in numerous media interviews dedicated to the promotion of original instrumental music.
Mr. Kulikovskikh was invited as a speaker at TEDx Niamiha, where he addressed strategies for promoting artistic work without substantial financial resources, drawing on his own professional experience.
He graduated from the Faculty of Aesthetic Education at the Belarusian State Pedagogical University named after Maxim Tank and later completed a Master's degree at the same institution. Subsequently, he served as a lecturer at the university for several years.
Currently, Mr. Kulikovskikh is a lecturer at the Henan Vocational Institute of Art in China, where he teaches violin and music notation software (Sibelius).
In addition to his pedagogical and performing career, Daniil Kulikovskikh has served as a jury member for music competitions, contributing his academic expertise and practical experience to the evaluation of young musicians.