BAYAN AND ACCORDION DEPARTMENT

ALEXEI DARAGANOV

Position: Associate Professor of the Bayan and Accordion Department
Education: Belarusian State Academy of Music (2007), accordion class of N.Sevryukov, and there he studied in the Postgraduate School (2007–2009) under the guidance of K.Bulygo
Courses taught: Special instrument (bayan, accordion), Ensemble, Pedagogical practice, Introductory practice


 

Born on July 24, 1982 in Vitebsk, Republic of Belarus.
Since 2009, he has been a teacher at the Bayan and Accordion Department of the Belarusian State Academy of Music. Since 2013 – as a senior teacher, since 2021 – as an Associate Professor. Provides training for masters. Conducts classes at the Professional Development and Staff Retraining Faculty of the Belarusian State Academy of Music.
Member of the Belarusian Union of Musical Workers (2009). Member of the Association of Belarusian bayan and accordion players (2009).

Laureate of the Republican Competition of Folk Instrument Performers named after I.I.Zhinovich (Belarus, Vitebsk, 1998) and international competitions of bayan and accordion players (Latvia, Daugavpils, 1999, 2001; Moldova, Chisinau, 2003; Kazakhstan, Astana, 2004; Russia, Moscow, 2005; France, Burbule, 2005; Ukraine, Krivoy Rog, 2006; Italy, Morro d’Oro 2006; as part of the duet “Expression”: Estonia, Parnu, 2006,2007; Poland, Czestochowa, 2007; Poland, Sanok 2008 (in two categories); Poland, Przemysl 2009; Italy, Castelfidardo 2011), as well as a participant and laureate of numerous festivals. As part of the duet “Expression” (since 2005), he actively toured in Belarus, Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine.

Scholarship holder (2005, 2006) of the Special Fund of the President of the Republic of Belarus for Support of the Talented Youth, winner of a special award of the Minsk City Executive Committee (2006).

Member of the Jury of international and republican competitions of bayan and accordion players (Estonia, Pärnu, 2013; Lithuania, Vilnius, 2015; Belarus, Lida, 2015, 2021; Belarus, Soligorsk, 2017, 2021).

Provides methodological assistance to teachers of Children’s Musical Art School (DSHI), secondary specialized education institutions of the Republic of Belarus.

Among his students are a teacher at the Republican Gymnasium-College under the Belarusian State Academy of Music, laureate of international competitions D.Revinok; laureates of international competitions D.Korsak, A.Karmazinova, A.Soroko, S.Vdovichenkov; laureates of international competitions in duets: D.Revinok and A.Kozachenko, G.Khvisevich and D.Prolisko.

Author of a number of arrangements for solo accordion and accordion and bayan ensembles, performing editions of musical works.
The musician’s creative achievements are covered in the print media of Belarus.

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