Woodwind Instruments Department

Position: Professor of the Woodwind Instruments Department
Academic degree: PhD in Philosophy, Doctor of Culture History of Russian Federation
Academic title: Professor
Honorary title: Honored Artist of the Republic of Belarus
Education: Belarusian State Conservatory named after A.Lunacharsky (1963), clarinet class of I.Bakun
Courses taught: Special instrument (clarinet), Ensemble, Learning related instruments, Sight reading, Learning of orchestral parts

Vladimir Skorokhodov was born in Klimovichi (Mogilev region, Belarus) in 1939.

In 1963 graduated from Belarusian State Conservatory named after A.Lunacharsky and was sent to work as an artist of Symphony Orchestra of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre of Opera and Ballet of BSSR. Then worked as a teacher, vice-rector of Minsk State Music School named after M.Glinka, the head of the Department of Educational Institutions, Scientific Institutions and Personnel in the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Belarus, vice-Minister of the Minister of Culture of the Republic of Belarus, counselor of the Belarusian Embassy in Lithuania; rector of Belarusian State Institution of Issues with Culture. Since 1976 was a part-timer of Belarusian State Academy of Music, since 2005 as a full time worker. He is Honored Art Worker of the Republic of Belarus, PhD in Philosophy, Doctor of Culture History, Professor.

For the years of work V.Skorokhodov made a great contribution into formation and development National Performing School. The result of his activity is creating his own school. Nowadays his students (Associate Professor I.Brichikov and senior teacher E.Shimanovich) work with their teacher in the Academy of Music. In his class V.Skorokhodov trained more than 50 graduates of the academy of music. Many students became laureates. Among thse:

• Vakulenko is a piano accompanist of clarinet group of Symphonic Orchestra of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre of Opera and Ballet of the Republic of Belarus, 3^rd degree laureate of the 1r prize donate. (Tambov, Russia). 1^st degree laureate of International festival for gifted performers of woodwind instruments (Minsk, Belarus, 1994).
• Shimanovich is a piano accompanist of clarinet group of Symphony Orchestra of Academic Musical Theatre of the Republic of Belarus, 2^nd degree laureate of International Competition named after E.Coca (Kishinev, 2004), 1^st degree laureate of International Competition of youth woodwind instruments performers named after Dm.Beda (Lvov, 2003), 3^rd degree laureate of International Competition named after M.Spisak (Katowice, Poland, 2007), 1^st degree laureate of International Competition of chamber ensembles (Kiev, 2011), Gran Prix and laureate title holder of the Special Fund of the President of the Republic of Belarus for the support of talented youth (2007);
• Dutsky 2^nd degree laureate of International Competition of youth woodwind instruments performers named after Dm.Beda (Lvov, 2005), 3^rd degree laureate of IV International Musical Competition of woodwind instruments “Jurmala 2008” (Riga, 2008), artist of Symphony Orchestra of the National Academic Big Theatre of Opera and Ballet of the Republic of Belarus, soloist of Guayaquil Philharmonic Municipal Symphony Orchestra (Ecuador), scholarship holder of the Special Fund of the President of the Republic of Belarus for the support of talented youth;
• Yaskelchik – 1^st degree laureate, Gran Prix winner of XIV International Competition of young performers “Meeting Aivazovsky” (Feodosia, 2008), soloist of National Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Republic of Belarus;
• Loginov – 2^nd degree laureate of International Competition of chamber ensembles named after M.Oginsky (Smorgon, Belarus, 2009), artist of Minsk Symphony Orchestra;
• Telepnev – 1^st degree laureate, Gran Prix Holder of International Competition of young performers “Surmy Bukovina” (Chernovtsy, 2008), 2^nd degree laureate of All-Russian Competition of percussion and wind instruments young performers “Silver pipes” named after V.Blazhevich (Vladimir, Russia, 2009), ensemble soloist “Classic-Avant-Garde” of Belarusian State Philharmonic Society, scholarship holder of the Special Fund of the President of the Republic of Belarus for the support of talented youth;
• Bezdnikova – 1^st degree laureate of VI International Competition of youth woodwind instruments performers named after Dm.Beda (Lvov, 2014), 3^rd degree laureate of International Competition of young performers “Surmy Bukovina” (Chernovtsy, 2013), teacher of Minsk Children Musical School of Arts №1; scholarship holder of the Special Fund of the President of the Republic of Belarus for the support of talented youth;
• Yushkevich – 2^nd degree laureate of VI International Competition of woodwind instruments young performers named after V.Starchenko (Zhitomir, Ukraine, 2013), artist of Symphony Orchestra of the National Academic Bolshoi Theatre of Opera and Ballet of the Republic of Belarus;
• Murychin – 1^st degree laureate, Gran Prix winner of VII International Competition of musician-performers “Renaissance”, (Gyumri, Armenia, 2015), artist of the National Symphony Orchestra of the Republic of Belarus;
• Stelmah – 3^rd degree laureate of International Competition of youth woodwind instruments performers named after Dm.Beda (Lvov, 2016), 3^rd degree laureate of International Competition of Chamber Ensembles “Musical Aquarelles” (Vilnius, Lithuania, 2018); 3^rd degree laureate of International Competition “Kharkov Assembles” (Kharkov, Ukraine, 2019); 1^st degree laureate of International Competition “World Music” (Israel, Jerusalem, 2020); artist of the National Symphony Orchestra of the Republic of Belarus;
• Mishchenko – diploma holder of International Competition of youth woodwind instruments performers named after Dm.Beda (Lvov, 2016); 1^st degree laureate and Gran Prix holder of VII International Competition of young performers “Surmy Bukovina” (Chernovtsy, 2017), 3^rd degree laureate Competition of Chamber Ensembles “Musical Aquarelles” (Vilnius, Lithuania, 2018); piano accompanist of the clarinet group of Exemplary Brass Orchestra of the Belarusian military district;
• Mitkovets – Gran Prix of XVI International Children Competition “Music of Hope” (Gomel, Belarus, 2018); Gran Prix of III International Festival-Competition “World Music” (Israel, Jerusalem, 2020); Gran Prix of International Competition named after Eve, Simon, Joseph Kogan (Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, 2021); Gran Prix of V Open Competition of Young Orchestral Instruments Performers named after M.Oginsky (Molodechno, Belarus, 2021); Gran Prix of VI Republican Open Competition of Orchestral Instruments Performance named after E.Glebov (Mogilev, Belarus, 2022);
• Deviatnikov – 1^st degree laureate of VI Republican Open Competition of Orchestral Instruments Performance named after E.Glebov (Mogilev, Belarus, 2022); 3^rd year student of Republican Gymnasium-College of Belarusian State Academy of Music;;
• Miadel – 2^nd degree laureate of VI Republican Open Competition of Orchestral Instruments Performance named after E.Glebov (Mogilev, Belarus, 2022); 3^rd year student of Republican Gymnasium-College of Belarusian State Academy of Music;

Created by Professor Skorokhodov, School of clarinet is well-known all over the world. His pedagogic mastery is especially popular in China. The good example is a range of students who became laureates of National and International Competitions:

• Zhou Pang – 3^rd degree laureate of II Republican Open Competition of Orchestral Instruments Performance named after E.Glebov (Mogilev, Belarus, 2007);
• Song Lay – 2^nd degree laureate of Republican Open Competition of Orchestral Instruments Performance named after E.Glebov (Mogilev, Belarus, 2007);
• Jia In – 2^nd degree laureate of International Competition of chamber ensembles named after M.Oginsky (Smorgon, Belarus, 2009);
• Zhang JiYang – 2^nd degree laureate of International Competition of chamber ensembles named after M.Oginsky (Smorgon, Belarus, 2009);
• Wang Bingquan – 1^st degree laureate of International Festival-Competition “World Music” (Israel, Jerusalem, 2018); 1^st degree laureate of International Competition of chamber ensembles named after M.Oginsky (Molodechno, Belarus, 2018); postgraduate student of Belarusian State Academy of Music;
• Yang Siyuan – 2^nd degree laureate of International Festival-Competition “World Music” (Israel, Jerusalem, 2019); 4^th year student of Belarusian State Academy of Music.

V.Skorokhodov has written more than 80 scientific, educational-methodological and publicist works, published in scientific magazines and editions of Armenia, Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Greece, Georgia, Lithuania, Kazakhstan. There are 3 monographs “Social dynamic of modern Belarusian culture”; “Art Culture in dynamic of social assimilation”; “Free time and culture” in which the covered issues are functioning of art culture, musical education and aesthetic upbringing of the youth, international cultural cooperation, development of modern methods of teaching performance of woodwind instruments. Under his scientific edition was published more than 30 scientific and educational-methodological editions.  He was a scientific supervisor of the range of state programs and projects in the field of culture and education.

The result of many years of pedagogic work of V.Skorokhodov is his books “Advice to my students” (2009), “Mastery of clarinetist. Teacher’s advice” (2012), “Master-class of Professor Skorokhodov” (2014), “Methods of teaching clarinet performance” (2022).

V.Skorokhodov is highly demanded reviewer. He wrote reviews on many monographs, articles and scientific works. Among which there are thesis “Evolution of mythological idea of eternal return in European culture”  of Professor of Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus P.Martusiuk; thesis “Development of the mechanism of investing culture sphere in the Republic of Belarus” of Candidate of Economic Sciences, senior scientist of Economy Institution of National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Belarus L.Osmolovskaya; thesis “Jugendstil in music” for the academic degree of PhD in Art History of Russian Academy of Music named after Gnesiny Yu.Agisheva; monograph “Spiritual ideals in modern Belarusian culture” of Associate Professor of Belarusian State University L.Vladykovskaya; monograph “Belarusian woodwind instruments musicians-performers” Doctor of Art History, Professor B.Nichkov; monograph “Cultural identity of creative industries” of Doctor of Culture Studies A.Krivolap; Review of official opponent on thesis “Saxophone music in creativity of Chinese and Belarusian composers of the second half of XX – the beginning of XXI” of postgraduate student of Belarusian State Academy of Music Ge Mang; Review on thesis “Transformation of regional forms of culture in the context of modern civilizations interactions”, S.Donskih, PhD in Culture Studies, Associate Professor, the Head of Tourism and Cultural Heritage Department of Grodno State University named after Yanka Kupala; Review on synopsis of thesis “Social dynamic of Belarusian Art Culture (the end of XVIII – the first quarter of XX) M.Sokolovskaya; Official opponent at the thesis protection “Compositions for flute of Belarusian composers of the second half of XX – the beginning of XXI century: Genre-style peculiarities and performing practice” of postgraduate student of Belarusian State Academy of Music E.Mashkovskaya; Monograph reviewer “Cultural identity of Art Industry” of Doctor of Cultural Studies A.Krivolap (2022).

V.Skorokhodov constantly performs with reports at national and international conferences and symposiums:

• “Modern world and European Music Culture in the globalization era” (Venice, Italy, 2011);
• X International Scientific Conference “Culture Dialogue” (Erevan State Conservatory named after Comitias, 2016);
• XII International Scientific Symposium “Technique of brass instruments performance” (Academy of Music named after Karol Lipinsky, Wroclaw, Poland, 2021);
• XIII International Scientific-Practical Conference “History of foundation and perspective of development of brass music in the context of Ukrainian and foreign national culture” (Rovno, Ukraine, Rovno State Humanitarian University, 2021);
• International Conference, commemorated to 50^th anniversary of art activity of Professor V.Apatsky (Ukraine National Music Academy named after P.Tchaikovsky, Kiev, 2021);
• “Young Belarusian Musicians” (Nesvizh, 2007);
• “Architecture and music” (Mir, 2007);
• “System of art education in Belarus” (Kharkov, 2007);
• “Variety of national cultures of modern Belarus” (Modiin, Israel, 2008);
• “Art education and culture: opportunities and realities” (Minsk, Belarusian State Academy of Music, 2008);
• “About expressive means of clarinetist in work on musical image” (Lvov, 2009);
• “Improving strokes during the clarinet play” (Kiev, 2010);
• “Belarusian music in context of intercultural dialogue” (Venice, Italy, 2011);
• “Ensemble mastery” (Nesvizh, 2011);
• “Modern ways of clarinet performance” (Rovno, Ukraine, 2010);
• XII International Scientific Symposium in Academy of Music named after Karol Lipinsky (Wroclaw, Poland, 2021);

Master-classes held by V.Skorokhodov were conducted in many Belarusian educational establishments: Baranovichi (2009, 2011, 2015); Brest (2010, 2022); Gomel (2016); Grodno (2011); Lida (2011, 2018); Minsk (2010, 2011); Mogilev (2009, 2011); Mozyr (2011); Molodechno (2010, 2011, 2013) as well as abroad: Petah Tikva, Israel (2008); Academy of Music, Jerusalem, Israel (2008); National Academy of Music named after N.Lysenko, Lvov (2009); Belgorod Music School, Belgorod, Russia (2011), Art Center in Venice, Italy (2011); Children School of Arts, Feodosia, Ukraine (2010),Ukraine National State Academy of Music named after P.Tchaikovsky (2010, 2011); X International Instrumental Music Festival “Sunny Clarinets” (Zhitomir, Ukraine, Zhitomir State University named after Ivan Franco, 2019); San Francisco Conservatory, the USA (2019).

V.Skorokhodov constantly cares about developing his pedagogic mastery. He works with leading musicians of world-class (Belgium, the United Kingdom, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, France, Ukraine, the USA, Poland): A.Budris, Professor of Lithuanian State Academy of Music; P.Messino, laureate of International Competitions, soloist of the Symphony Orchestra of Philharmonic Society of France and Metrapoliten Opera; I.Shul, Professor of Jerusalem Academy of Music; H.Shvinberg, Professor of Belgium Royal Academy of Music; V.Leonov, Doctor of Art History, Professor of Rostov State University of Art; R.Maslov, Doctor of Art History, professor of Russian State Academy of Music named after Gnesiny; Mark wan de Wil, Professor of London Royal Academy of Music, artist of Symphony Orchestra of London Philharmonic Society; laureate of international competitions, soloist of Riga saxophone quartet, teacher of Latvian Academy of Music named after Ya.Vitol, A.Shablovskys; soloist of Latvian Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, creative supervisor of Riga saxophone quartet, Professor of Latvian Academy of Music named after Ya.Vitol, A.Simanis; laureate of international competitions. Honored Artist of Bashkortostan, soloist of Moscow State Academic Philharmonic Society A.Naziullin; laureate of international competitions, Professor of Parisian Central Municipal Conservatory M.Lombardi (France); Honored Artist of Russia, Professor of Russian Academy of Music named after Gnesiny I.Olenchik.

V.Skorokhodov is often invited as a jury member at national and international competitions. More than 50 years his creative talent is aimed at development of Belarusian culture. On July 22, 1997 he received a title “Honored Artist of the Republic of Belarus”.

V.Skorokhodov is Honored Academic of International Academy of Sciences Eurasia (1995), member of International Organization of Folklore, member of World and European clarinetists association, member of Presidium of Belarusian Musical Workers Union.

For the great contribution to musical art he was awarded Certificates of Honor and breast mark from the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Belarus, breast mark of Belarusian State Academy of Music, medal from Union of Musical Workers of the Republic of Belarus, order of honor “For special achievements in development of musical art” from Ukrainian National Academy of Music named after P.Tchaikovsky.

Literature about the teacher:

A.Brazaitis. Cultural neighborhood is an important field of politics of our country //newspaper Lithuanian Courier № 33, August 1999.

G.Anufriev. There are some problems, but no pessimism // newspaper 7 days № 31, August 2, 2003.

B.Turchinsky. Inspiration comes to those who works //magazine. Orchestra № 3, June-November 2012.

A.Pilipovich. Student about his teacher. // Mastery of clarinetist. Teacher’s advice. Minsk, 2012.

V.Dadiomova. Marks of talent. News of Belarusian State Academy of Music № 24, 2014.

V.Yakonyuk, Wang Bingquan. Belarusian Clarinet School. Pedagogic, Creative and Scientific Activity of Professor of Belarusian State Academy of Music V.Skorokhodov // News of Belarusian State Academy of Music № 40. – 2022.