by Julietta Kocharova (Soprano) & Artur Burmistrov (Piano).
At the age of 4, Julietta Kocharova joined a music school to study violin and piano. After concluding her studies cum laude at the age of 14, she felt immediately drawn by classical music. When she was 16 years old, Julietta entered the Saratov State Conservatory (Russia) (Master), becoming the first student in the conservatory’s history admitted at such young age, in the “Academic Singing” specialty.In 2012, Julietta began a Master’s degree in Voice, having joined Professor Dinah Bryant’s class at the Brussels Royal Conservatoire (Belgium). She graduated from the Brussels Conservatory in June 2015 with mention cum laude. Now, she lives and works in Brussels, Belgium.In March 2015, Julietta has defended her PhD thesis at the Sholokhov Moscow State University for the Humanities (Russia) and obtained her degree of Doctor of Pedagogical Science in Music. Julietta was a leading soloist on the stage of the Saratov Opera and Ballet Theatre for 7 years. Julietta is a winner and a laureate of many international competitions in Czech Republic, Lithuania, Estonia, Montenegro, Russia. She learned from such teachers as Christianne Stotijn (Netherlands), Christoph Pregardien (Germany), Julius Drake (England), Cheryl Studer (USA/ Germany), Peter Dvorsky (Slovakia), G.A. Pisarenko (Russia), Dirk Vermeulen, etc...Starting from 2014 Julietta is the inspirer and the artistic director of the festival "Triomphe de l'Art music festival" in Brussels, Belgium. As president, she defines artistic and cultural direction of the association « Triomphe de l’Art », Belgium.
Artur Burmistrov was born in 1987 and lives in Belgium since 1999. He graduated with the highest distinction at the Conservatory of Huy in the class of Marie-Paule Cornia and with the great distinction a specialized piano Master at the Royal Conservatory of Liège in the class of J. Schils and M-P. Cornia. Winner of some national and international competitions, he was awarded the prize of “Namur young talent 2005”. He gives concerts as soloist, chamber musician or piano duet (with M-P. Cornia) in Europe and improves himself with Maestros such as Daniel Rivera (Italy), Pavel Gililov (Mozarteum, Salzburg), Jerzy Sterczyński (Chopin Academy, Warsaw), Jacob Leuschner (Musik Hochschule, Koln). Artur is an active member of ASBL ’’Poési’’ (Andenne) and « Triomphe de l’Art » (Brussels). In 2012, he finished his Master in piano accompaniment with distinction and the Teacher training degree in piano with great distinction. Now, Artur works as an accompanist in Conservatory of Huy and takes part in some concerts, festival, competitions and masterclasses.