style: Classical
Register For Lessons with Karina Schedule a Trial Lesson with KarinaI started playing the violin when my family moved to Moscow in 1999. Since then my education
has been focused mainly on music.The first music school I attended was Gnesin Moscow State
Music School. From the beginning of elementary school I was required to take an additional
instrument on a performance level, and I chose the piano. I participated in different competitions
and festivals in Russia as a piano performer. After finishing the middle school I went to Moscow
State Academic Music College of Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory. As a violinist, I
participated in the college competitions and international festivals in Austria, Greece and Turkey. I
started my Bachelor's degree at the Moscow State Music Academy of Maimonida and after two years I
transferred to the Moscow State Musical Pedagogical Institute of Ippalitov-Ivanov. In 2011, I
participated in the International Competition in Ukraine for the young performers where I received
a diploma of recognition. The following year I won a second prize in the International Competition
in Italy "Music XXI century." During my undergrad, I was teaching at an elementary music school.
To pursue my Master's degree, in 2014, I came to United States to study at University of North
Texas in Professor Julia Bushkova's studio. In addition, I have a TA position at UNT. Since my related
field is Early Music Instruments I have been performing several concertos with the Baroque
Orchestra as a soloist. In fall 2015, I won a Concerto Competition at UNT. In March 2016, I
performed Sibelius Violin Concerto with UNT symphony orchestra. For the next two years I will be
doing Graduate Artist Certificate at UNT.