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NATALYA SAZANOVICH

Position: Professor of the Piano Department
Academic title: Associate Professor (2016)
Education: Belarusian State Conservatory named after A.Lunacharsky (1981, piano class of G.Shershevsky), postgraduate studies in Institute of Philosophy and Law of Academy of Sciences of BSSR (1987) under the supervision of V.Konon.
Courses taught:  Piano.

She was born on July 11, 1958 in Minsk (BSSR).

From 1987 till 1992 she was junior researcher of the Department of Scientific Information at Social Sciences of Academy of Sciences of BSSR. From 1981 till 1999 was a piano accompanist of Choir Conducting Department (class of Associate Professor A.Zelenkova), from 2000 was a teacher, a senior teacher, Associate Professor of Piano Department (2009). Internship in Gnesin Russian Academy of Music (class of Professor V. Nyrkova, 2012). Since 2006, she has been teaching a philosophy course for students, and since 2011, a course on “Philosophy and Methodology of Science” for graduate and postgraduate students. She was the Head of Preparatory Department of Belarusian State Academy of Music (2012-2018). From September 1, 2021 she was the Head of the Social and Humanitarian Department. Head of the Student Research and Creative Society of the Piano Department (from 2010 to 2012). Chief editor of the newspaper “Belarusian Musician” of Belarusian State Academy of Music (from 2011 to 2018). Vice-head of trade union committee of workers of Belarusian State Academy of Music (till 2023). Member of the “Belarusian Union of Musical Workers” (1995). Member of the “Belarusian Philosophical Society”. She conducts lectures at Professional Development and Staff Retraining Faculty of Belarusian State Academy of Music.

N.Sazanovich conducts active scientific and methodological work, she is the author of 60 scientific works. She is 2nd degree laureate in “Musical-Pedagogic mastery” nomination of VIII International competition of musical performance and composers “Romanticism: Roots and Horizons” (Moscow, Gnesin Russian Academy of Music, June 23-30, 2016). She was awarded a range of diplomas for pedagogic mastery from Gnesin Russian Academy of Music, Ural State Conservatory (academy) named after M.Musorgsky, Petrozavodsk State Conservatory named after A.Glazunov, Academy of Choir Art named after V.Popov, Ufa State Institute of Arts named after Zagir Ismagilov.

Professional Development at Gnesin Russian Academy of Music (program “Innovations in piano teaching”, reg. No. 4134 dated June 30, 2016), Moscow, 2016.

Professional Development at State Educational Establishment “Republican Institute of Highest School” under the program “Current Issues of Contemporary Belarusian Art”, certificate of professional development No. 3503200, reg. No. 380 dated February 7, 2020.

Professional Development under the program “Improving practical skills, identifying prospects in piano training of students of different specialties”, certificate of Professional Development No. 262 dated June 15, 2022, Federal state budgetary educational institution of higher education “Ufa State Institute of Arts named after Zagir Ismagilov”.

Professional Development at State Educational Establishment “Republican Institute of Highest School” under the program “History of Belarusian Statehood: New Approaches”, certificate of professional development No. 3997944, reg. No. 2096 dated June 3, 2022.

She is the vice-head of a non-governmental organization “Belarusian Women Union” of the Academy of Music.

She was awarded diploma of IV All-Russian festival-competition of musical-educational programs of the piano course for students of different specialties “For creative initiative in the development of educational activities of piano course” (Gnesin Russian Academy of Music, 2007), Certificate of Educational Establishment “Belarusian State Academy of Music” (2015), diploma from Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus for the I Republic exhibition of photo works “One hundred faces – youth in history and culture” of Republican art festival of foreign students of higher education establishments Fest-art.by (Minsk, 2013), diploma for participation in Republican competition of innovative projects and informative-methodological materials “Our time is initiative” (Minsk, 2013), Certificate of Honor of Minsk City Executive Committee (2017, 2022); Certificate of Honor of the Academy of Music for the high level of professional mastery in upbringing of gifted and talented youth (2007, 2012, 2018).

She is a jury member of I and III International competition of piano training for students of choir conducting, theoretic and composition specialties of secondary and higher educational establishments named after V.Tsvetikov “Way to mastery” (February 2008, 2012, Yekaterinburg, Russia), a member of Organizational committee of the First and the Second International festivals “Belarusian piano assemblies” (2013, 2015). She is the organizer and presenter of the I and II International piano performers competition “Karelia – Belarus”, Petrozavodsk State Conservatory named after A. Glazunov, April 13-18, 2021, April 18-21, 2023 (academic adviser and jury member).

The students of the class (more than 30) successfully performed at various international competitions and became laureates and diploma winners of various international competitions and festivals (International festivals-competitions of educational programs “Music and Word” named after V. Nyrkova for students of various specialties of secondary and higher education of culture and art (Gnesin Russian Academy of Music, Moscow, festivals and piano competitions of Ufa State Institute of Arts named after Zagir Ismagilov, Ufa, etc.).

1st degree laureate of the Methodological Readings at the XI International Competition of Musicians-Performers and Composers “Romanticism: Origins and Horizons” in memory of E. Gnesin (Moscow, June 19-27, 2019); Grand Prix of the Open Festival-Competition for the International Piano Course “Sonata Allegro. Rondo. Variations” (Ufa State Institute of Arts named after Zagir Ismagilov, Ufa, March 25-26, 2021); 1st degree laureate in the “Piano Ensemble” nomination of the 5th Open International Piano Course Competition for Musicians of Different Specialties “Music of the Peoples of the World” for piano (Ufa State Institute of Arts named after Zagir Ismagilov, Ufa, March 25-26, 2021); 1st degree laureate of the 1st International Piano Competition “Karelia – Belarus” in the “Piano Ensemble” nomination (Petrozavodsk State Conservatory named after A. Glazunov, April 13-18, 2021); 1st prize laureate in the “Teacher – Student” nomination of the 1st Open Republican (with international participation) Piano Competition (Minsk, Belarusian State Academy of Music, 2022); 2nd prize laureate in the “Teacher – Student” nomination of the 2nd International Piano Competition “Karelia – Belarus” (Petrozavodsk State Conservatory named after A. Glazunov, April 18-21, 2023).

She is an art director of the creativity project “Music in museum” (non-governmental organization “Belarusian Union of Musical Workers”) (since 2008) within which more than 70 concerts and educational events were held in Minsk and the Republic of Belarus (author of the concept and presenter), author of a creative project and presenter of the Four Literary Christmas Readings with a concert program (since 2021) at “Vladislav Golubok Living Room” Museum.

She is the author of the report at Republican and International scientific research conferences (more than 40) on the issues of piano teaching methods, aesthetics and culture of the Baroque, philosophy-aesthetic views of M.Serbevsky, issues of musical-educational activity in museum area of modern society, ontology of musical art, issues of intentionality, analysis of the spiritual and moral foundations of the performer’s personal self-awareness; a number of methodological developments in the discipline “Piano”, syllabus in the discipline “Piano”, teaching materials for “Cultural Studies”, teaching materials for “Philosophy of Music”. Certificate of participation in the International Scientific and Practical Conference “Culture, Art, Education: Technologies of the Future” of Volgograd State Conservatory named after P. Serebryakov. February 28, 2024.

Publications:

  1. Sarbevski // Religion and church in Belarus: Encyclopedic reference book. – Minsk: BelEn, 2001.
  1. Tartini // Belarusian encyclopedia: in 18 volumes. – Vol.15. – Minsk: BelEn, 2002.
  2. Schutz //Belarusian encyclopedia: in 18 volumes – Vol.17. – Minsk: BelEn, 2003.
  1. Sarbevsky // Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Encyclopedia: in 2 volumes. – Minsk: “Belarusian Encyclopedia”, 2006. – Vol.2.
  1. Ernesaks // Belarusian encyclopedia: in 18 volumes. – Vol.18. Book 1. – Minsk: “Belarusian Encyclopedia”, 2006.
  1. Yushkevich // Belarusian encyclopedia: in 18 volumes. – Vol.18. Book 1. – Minsk: “Belarusian Encyclopedia”, 2006.
  2. Yavorsky // Belarusian encyclopedia: in 18 volumes. – Vol.18. Book 1. – Minsk: “Belarusian Encyclopedia”, 2006.
  1. Albertini // Culture of Belarus: encyclopedia. – Vol.1. Minsk: Belarus. Encyclopedia named after P. Brovka, 2010.
  2. Olovnikov // Culture of Belarus: encyclopedia. – Vol.1. Minsk: Belarus. Encyclopedia named after P. Brovka, 2010.
  1. Asmalovskaya. Culture of Belarus: encyclopedia. – Vol.1. Minsk: Belarus. Encyclopedia named after P. Brovka, 2010.

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Literature about the teacher:

  1. Sazanovich // Belarusian State Conservatory – Academy of Music: history in persons: (1932-2017) / compiled by: E.Dulova and etc. – Minsk: Art Literature, 2017.