Daniel Zaretsky (Organist)
Daniel Zaretsky graduated from the Leningrad Conservatoire as an organist
(class of Professor Nina Ivanovna Oksentian) and as a pianist (class of
Professor Eduard Bazanov) in addition to completing a post-graduate degree at
the Kazan State Conservatoire where he studied under Professor Rubin Kabirovich
Abdullin and studying at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki (class of Professor
Kari Jussila). Has taken part in master classes given by such outstanding
Western European organists as Guy Bovet, Jean Guillou, Marie-Claire Alain,
Harald Vogel, Ludger Lohmann, Piet Kee, Jon Laukvik and Sigmund Satmari among
others.
Prize-winner at the All-Russian Open Competition of Organists (1991,
1>sup>st prize) and the International Competition of Organists in Germany
as well as being a diploma recipient at international organ competitions in
Italy and Finland.
Has performed in recital since 1986. Has appeared at the most prestigious
concert venues of the former USSR. Frequently performs in countries throughout
Europe and the USA, Israel, Australia and South America. Has recorded seven
CDs. Jury member at several prestigious international competitions in Russia,
Poland, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Luxembourg and Canada.
From 1997 to 2007 he was organist at the St Petersburg Academic Shostakovich
Philharmonic. From 2002 to 2007 he was an assistant professor at the Nizhny
Novgorod State Glinka Conservatoire (organ class). From 2006 he was a professor
of the Department of Organ, Harpsichord and Carillon of the Faculty of Arts of
the St Petersburg State University, from 2007 he was a senior lecturer and since
2011 he has been head of the Faculty of Organ and Harpsichord at the St
Petersburg State Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatoire. Many of Daniel Zaretsky’s
students have been prize-winners at international and all-Russian
competitions.
The musician has been awarded the title of Honoured Artist of Russia.
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