LIDIA SKACHKO

LIDIA SKACHKO

Position:Head of the Bayan and Accordion Department (on parental leave since March 10, 2025); Professor of the Bayan and Accordion Department (part-time)
Academic degree: PhD in Art History (2016)
Academic title: Associate Professor (2020)
Education: Belarusian State Academy of Music (2010, accordion class of N.Sevriukov, orchestra conducting class of V.Chernikov), Graduate School (2011, under the guidance N.Sevriukov, V.Chernikov, E.Kurakina), Postgraduate School (2014, under the guidance of E.Kurakina)
Courses taught: Special instrument (accordion, bayan), Ensemble, Methodology of special instrument teaching, Theory and practice of musical piece adaptation, Art of performing interpretation (for graduate students)


She was born on April 30, 1986 in Minsk (Republic of Belarus).

Since 2013, she has been teaching at the Bayan and Accordion Department (part-time), since 2014, she has been working full-time at Belarusian State Academy of Music: Senior Teacher (2016), Associate Professor (2019). In 2019–2022, she headed the Professional Development and Staff Retraining Faculty of Belarusian State Academy of Music, in 2022–2024, she worked as the First Vice-Rector of Belarusian State Academy of Music. Awarded the academic title of Associate Professor (2020). Since September 2024, she has headed the Bayan and Accordion Department at Belarusian State Academy of Music.

Since 2013, she has been teaching at the Bayan and Accordion Department (part-time), since 2014, she has been working full-time at the Belarusian State Academy of Music: Senior Teacher (2016), Associate Professor (2019). In 2019–2022, headed the Professional Development and Staff Retraining Faculty of the Belarusian State Academy of Music. Associate Professor (2020). Since March 2022, she has been working as the First Vice-Rector of the Belarusian State Academy of Music.

She supervises the writing of coursework, Master’s and Candidate’s papers. She conducts classes and original courses at the Professional Development and Staff Retraining Faculty of the Belarusian State Academy of Music. Laureate of international competitions in the field of performing arts, research activities and teaching skills (Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Serbia, Slovakia, etc.).

She is a scholar (2005, 2011, 2012), laureate and winner of the Grand Prize (2009) of the Special Fund of the President of the Republic of Belarus for Support of the Talented Youth. Grant-holder of the President of the Republic of Belarus for Postgraduate Students (2013).

Laureate of the 7th International Easter Festival “Music. Talent. Co-Creation”, held annually at Belarusian State Academy of Music with the blessing of Metropolitan Veniamin of Minsk and Zaslavl, Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus. She was awarded the following prizes: a personal prize “For high pedagogical excellence and achievements in working with talented youth”; a prize for students “For contribution to maintaining the high international prestige of Belarusian art” (2024).

Laureate of the student award “Teacher of the Year” of Belarusian State Academy of Music in the nomination “Teacher of the Year in the Folk Instruments Faculty” (2024).

She is an author of:

  • articles (in peer-reviewed scientific publications, in scientific collections, in electronic publications of local and remote access), materials of scientific conferences, abstracts of reports (over 35);
    educational programs (15) and educational and methodological complexes (9);
    original training course programs (4);
    various transcriptions for solo accordion and accordion ensembles (over 20).

Author of a number of reports at republican and international scientific and practical conferences in Belarus, Russia, Ukraine (over 30) and scientific forums and congresses in Belarus, Russia, Poland (over 10). Reviewer of Coursework, Master’s and Candidate’s Papers, Educational Programs, materials of Applicants for Academic titles. Expert of the Republican competition of scientific works of students of Higher education institutions of the Republic of Belarus.

Candidate’s thesis: Transcription in the system of modern accordion art (Belarusian State Academy of Music, Minsk, 2016).

Member of the Belarusian Union of Musical Workers (2014).

She has repeatedly been the Chairperson and member of the jury of republican and international competitions (Belarus, Russia, Latvia, Serbia, Slovakia, etc.), as well as the Chairperson and member of State qualification and examination commissions in various education institutions of Belarus.

She is actively involved in career guidance work, conducts consultations and master classes for students of children’s music schools, college students, and potential applicants to Belarusian State Academy of Music. She is a member of the Council for Professional Music Education (a scientific, educational, and creative cluster in the field of professional music education). She annually implements two career guidance projects: “Music for Bayan and Accordion by Belarusian Composers” and “Stages of Mastery: From School to Academy”, which represent grand concerts featuring young musicians from all over Belarus. She conducts master classes and concerts for students of her class as part of meetings of the Methodological Sections for the “Bayan-Accordion” speciality at art schools and music colleges across the country. She holds the highest pedagogical qualification category.

Among her students and graduates (more than 20) are:

  • Kozachenko, laureate of international competitions, scholarship recipient of the Special Fund of the President of the Republic of Belarus for the Support of Talented Youth, Chairman of the “Folk Orchestra Instruments (Bayan, Accordion)” cycle commission at M.Glinka Minsk State Music College;
  • M.Fedosenko, laureate of national and international competitions, scholarship recipient of the Special Funds of the President of the Republic of Belarus for the Support of Talented
  • and Gifted Youth, teacher at Republican Gymnasium-College at Belarusian State Academy of Music;
  • Volchkov and D.Shnyp (duet), laureates of international competitions, laureates and Grand Prize winners of the Special Fund of the President of the Republic of Belarus for the Support of Talented Youth;
  • Volchek, laureate of national and international competitions, scholarship recipient of the Special Funds of the President of the Republic of Belarus for the Support of Talented and Gifted Youth;
  • Bulanov, laureate of national and international competitions and a scholarship recipient of the Special Fund of the President of the Republic of Belarus for the Support of Talented Youth;
  • Zubelik, laureate of international competitions, teacher at Baranovichi State Music College;
  • Aplevich, laureate of international competitions, teacher at Lida State Music College;
  • Kozlova (Shnyp) and S.Kozlov, laureates of international competitions, teachers the Novopolotsk State Music College;
  • laureates of national and international competitions: Matlash, A.Zubelik, V.Shebela, P.Zabrodotsky, D.Asepyonok, M.Penza, A.Korneva, M.Mozol, L.Filipchenko, and others,;
  • laureates of international competitions (in ensemble categories): Matlash (bayan) and I.Morozova (cimbalom), S.Kozlov (accordion) and V.Shebela (accordion), M.Fedosenko (accordion) and E.Shekordo (accordion), I.Volchek (accordion) and A.Korneva (accordion), etc.

For conscientious, fruitful scientific and pedagogical activities and achievements in training highly qualified specialists, she was awarded a Certificate of Honor (2023) and a Certificate (2022) of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Belarus, a Certificate of Honor (2023) and a Certificate (2017, 2020) of Belarusian State Academy of Music, and was also noted Gratitude from the Minister of Education of the Republic of Belarus (2019) and the Rector of Belarusian State Academy of Music (2016, 2019, 2021). Received a number of letters of gratitude: a) from the organizers of competitions and festivals for preparing the laureates, fruitful work, and a significant personal contribution to the music and aesthetic education of the younger generation; b) from the administration and teams of the Secondary Professional Education Institutions and the Children’s Music Schools of Arts for ongoing methodological assistance, career guidance work, and organizing concerts for students in the class.

In 2019, she completed an internship at St.Petersburg State Conservatory named after N.Rimsky-Korsakov. In 2024, she completed the advanced training program for executives and specialists in “Media Communications in the Activities of Government Agencies and Organizations” at the educational institution “Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Belarus”.

The musician’s creative achievements are covered in the print and electronic media of Belarus, Russia and neighboring countries, and are also reflected in various programs of the Belteleradiocompany.