Department of Music Pedagogy, History and Theory of Performing Art

Position: Senior teacher of the Department of Music Pedagogy, Social and Humanitarian Disciplines Department
Education: Belarusian State Academy of Music (2021, piano class of M.Rusakova), MA classes (2022), Postgraduate School (2025).
Disciplines taught:  Historical keyboard instruments, History of Belarusian piano art, History of piano (clavier) pedagogy, Historical keyboard performance, Artistic styles in piano performance, Fundamentals of psychology and pedagogy, History of organ art, Comparative analysis of musical editions, Marketing and management of creative projects (Master’s program).

Born on February 21, 1997 in Minsk, Belarus.
Since 2022 is a teacher of the Department of Music Pedagogy, History and Theory of Performing Art. Since 2023 is a senior teacher of the Department of Music Pedagogy, History and Theory of Performing Art. Conducts lecture courses “History of organ art”, “Basics of piano transcriptions and improvisation”, “Theory of musical work interpretation”, “Comparative analysis of musical editions”, “Methods of writing scientific-methodological work”.

She is a teacher of Minsk State School of Music named after M.Glinka (special instrument piano, harpsichord, organ).
Her research interests include the history of organ and piano performance, music interpretation, and the methodology of music performance research.
She has participated in national and international conferences (Minsk, Vologda, St. Petersburg, Krasnodar, Penza, and Perm).
She has participated in seven research paper competitions. Among them:

– Second place in the Research Paper Competition at the 20th International Scientific Readings in Memory of L. Mukharinskaya (1906–1987) (April 6–May 19, 2021, Minsk) with the paper “The Significance of A.F. Hesse’s Organ Works for 19th-Century German Organ Art” (supervised by V. Nevdakh, Associate Professor of the Department of Music Pedagogy, History, and Theory of Performance).

– Third place (in the “Scientific Article” category among non-musicology specialty students) in the Second All-Russian Scientific Paper Competition “Music Science: A Young Musicologist’s View” (April 19 – May 19, 2021, Krasnodar State Institute of Culture, Krasnodar) with the paper “The Practical Organ School of I.H.G. Rink and Its Significance for 19th-Century German Organ Art” (supervised by V. Nevdakh, Associate Professor of the Department of Music Pedagogy, History, and Theory of Performing Arts).

– First category in the XXVIII Republican Student Scientific Paper Competition (Minsk) with the paper “The Development of German Organ Art in the Romantic Era” (supervised by V. Nevdakh, Associate Professor of the Department of Music Pedagogy, History, and Theory of Performing Arts).

Master’s thesis:

“Traditions and Innovation in Organ Works by German Romantic Composers” – Minsk, 2022.

Articles in peer-reviewed journals and collections:

1. Golubtsova A. S. German Romantic Organ Sonata: On the Issue of 19th-Century Texture / A. S. Golubtsova // Problems of Music Science and Education: In Search of New Paths and Solutions / compiled by N. V. Matsaberidze, L. F. Barankevich; Scientific Works of the Belarusian State Academy of Music. Issue 60. Series 6, Issues of Contemporary Musicology in the Research of Young Scholars. – Minsk: Belarusian State Academy of Music, 2023. – Pp. 3-15.
2. Golubtsova A. S. Reflection of the Main Textural Techniques of German Romantic Composers in the Organ Sonatas of E. G. Ferman / A. S. Golubtsova // Problems of Music Science, Theater Arts, and Music Pedagogy / compiled by L. F. Barankevich; Scientific Works of the Belarusian State Academy of Music. Issue 62. – Minsk: Belarusian State Academy of Music, 2024. – Pp. 18-26.
3. Golubtsova A. S. Textured Treatment of the Chorale Melody in the German Romantic Organ Sonata / A. S. Golubtsova // Representation of Academic Musical Art in the Context of Theory, History and Performance / compiled by N. V. Matsaberidze; Scientific Works of the Belarusian State Academy of Music. Issue 63. – Minsk: Belarusian State Academy of Music, 2024. – Pp. 19-30.
4. Golubtsova A. S. Features of the Influence of Conservatory Education of the 19th Century on the Organ Sonatas of German Romantic Composers / A. S. Golubtsova // Current Issues of Musical Pedagogy and Interpretation in the Context of Cross-Cultural Interaction between East and West / compiled by N. V. Pilatova; Scientific Works of the Belarusian State Academy of Music. Issue 64. – Minsk: Belarusian State Academy of Music, 2025. – P. 92-109.

Abstracts from the conference results:

1. N.S. Zverev – educator and teacher. / A.S. Golubtsova // Modern knowledge – into life: Proc. of the XVII Int. scientific-practical. student. conf., Minsk, April 19, 2018. – Minsk: Private educational institution “Institute of modern knowledge named after A. M. Shirokov”, 2018. – Pp. 75-76.
2. The accompanist’s work on romances of P. I. Tchaikovsky’s pre-Negin period / A.S. Golubtsova // Pedagogy and art in modern culture. Scientific and scientific-methodological art. Based on the materials of the Third All-Russian ped. conf. “Pedagogy and art in modern culture”, February 27-28, 2020 / St. Petersburg. department of the association of piano teachers “EPTA”; St. Petersburg. Center for the Development of Spiritual Culture; Scientific Head of the Conference D.V. Shchirin. – Saint Petersburg: KultInformPress Publishing House, 2020. – Pp. 13–17.
3. Features of the Accompanist’s Work on P.I. Tchaikovsky’s Romance “I Never Talked to Her” / A.S. Golubtsova // Musicology in the 21st Century: Theory, History, Performance. Collection of Articles Based on the Materials of the II All-Russian Scientific and Practical Conference. March 13, 2020. Krasnodar / Krasnodar. KGIK Publishing House, 2020. – Pp. 42–46.
4. The Accompanist’s Work on Creating a Holistic Artistic Image in Marfa’s Aria from N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov’s Opera “The Tsar’s Bride”. / A.S. Golubtsova // Modern Knowledge into Life: Materials of the XIX International scientific and practical student conference, Minsk, April 16, 2020. – Minsk: Private Educational Institution “A. M. Shirokov Institute of Modern Knowledge”, 2020. – Pp. 68–70. – 1 electronic optical disc (CD).
5. Johann Christian Heinrich Rink – German organist of the 19th century / A. S. Golubtsova // Pedagogy and art in modern culture. Scientific and scientific-methodological art. Based on the materials of the Fourth All-Russian ped. conference “Pedagogy and art in modern culture”, February 27-28, 2021 / St. Petersburg. Department of the Piano Teachers’ Association “EPTA”; St. Petersburg. Center for the Development of Spiritual Culture; scientific. head of the conference D. V. Shchirin. – Saint Petersburg: KultInformPress Publishing House, 2021. – Pp. 42–46.
6. “The Practical Organ School” of I.H.G. Rink and its Significance for German Organ Art of the 19th Century / A.S. Golubtsova // Musicology in the 21st Century: Theory, History, Performance. Collection of articles based on the materials of the III All-Russian Scientific and Practical Conference. March 17, 2021. Krasnodar / Krasnodar. KGIK Publishing House, 2021. – Pp. 68–72.
7. The Creative Activity of Johann Georg Herzog as a Representative of the German Organ School of the Romantic Era / A.S. Golubtsova // Musical and Cultural Education in the Realities of Modern Society: Collection of Materials of the All-Russian Scientific and Practical Conf. with International Participation, dedicated to. 100th Anniversary of Perm State Humanitarian and Pedagogical University (March 25–26, 2021, Perm) [Electronic resource] / scientific editor N.V. Morozova; editorial staff: N.A. Egoshin, P.P. Ostanin, M.E. Pylaev [et al.]; Perm. state humanit.-ped. university. – Perm, 2021. – Vol. 1. – Pp. 155-159.
8. Creative activity of A.G. Ritter in the mainstream of German organ romanticism / A.S. Golubtsova // Young researchers – to the regions: materials of the International scientific conference (Vologda, April 20–21, 2021): in 3 volumes / [Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation et al.; editor-in-chief. S. F. Miteneva]. – Vologda : VoSU, 2021. – Vol. 3. – Pp. 417-419.
9. G. A. Merkel – German organist and composer of the 19th century / A. S. Golubtsova // Pedagogy and art in modern culture. Scientific and scientific-method. art. Based on the materials of the Fifth All-Russian ped. conf. “Pedagogy and art in modern culture” February 27-28, 2022 / St. Petersburg. department of the piano teachers’ association “EPTA”; St. Petersburg. center for the development of spiritual culture . – St. Petersburg : Publishing house “KultInformPress”, 2022. – Pp. 17-22.
10. G. A. Merkel and W. Volkmar – German virtuoso organists of the 19th century / A. S. Golubtsova // TOPICAL PROBLEMS OF MODERN SCIENCE: collection of articles from the International Scientific and Practical Conference. – Penza: MCNS “Science and Education”, 2022. – Pp. 251-254.
11. Creative activity of V. Volkmar in the context of German organ romanticism / A.S. Golubtsova // Young researchers – to the regions: proceedings of the International Scientific Conference (Vologda, April 19, 2022): in 3 volumes / [Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation and others; editor-in-chief M.M. Karaganova]. – Vologda : VoSU, 2022. – Vol. 3. – Pp. 367-369.
12. Golubtsova A. S. German Romantic Organ Sonata: On the Issue of the 19th Century Texture / A. S. Golubtsova // Problems of Music Science and Education: In Search of New Paths and Solutions / compiled by N. V. Matsaberidze, L. F. Barankevich; Scientific Works of the Belarusian State Academy of Music. Issue 60. Series 6, Issues of Contemporary Musicology in the Research of Young Scientists. – Minsk: Belarusian State Academy of Music, 2023. – Pp. 3-15.
13. Golubtsova, A. S. Romantic Organ Sonata in the Works of E.G. Fermana / A. S. Golubtsova // III Republican Forum of Young Scientists of Higher Education Institutions: collection / editorial board: N. N. Shalobyta (editor-in-chief) [and others]

Curriculum: Additional Instrument (synthesizer, harpsichord, organ, and others): State Educational Institution Curriculum for Specialization 2-16 01 31. – Minsk, 2022.

She combines research and performance activities. She performs as a soloist and ensemble member. She has participated in master classes led by musicians such as N. Horvat (France), D. Cabassi (Italy), I. Trummer (Germany), T. Pirhonen (Finland), D. Borkovskaya (Russia), Yu. Bogdanov (Russia), and V. Shkarupa (Russia). He is a laureate of international piano competitions: laureate of the 3rd degree of the international competition “Kaunas Sonorum-2015” (autumn 2015, Kaunas, Lithuania), laureate of the 3rd degree of the XVII International competition-festival “MUSIC WITHOUT BORDERS” (August 2017, Druskininkai, Lithuania), laureate of the 1st degree of the II International Internet competition “RE-LIGO-ART. CHRISTMAS” (within the framework of the IX International Festival of Traditions of Spiritual Culture “RE-LIGO”) (December 2017, St. Petersburg, Russia), laureate of the 2nd degree of the I Open Competition of Pianists for the best performance of works by Belarusian composers named after. L. A. Matukovskaya (December 2019, Minsk, Republic of Belarus), 1st degree laureate (as part of the piano ensemble) of the Open Competition of Piano Duets (March 2020, Minsk, Republic of Belarus), 1st degree laureate (as part of the piano ensemble) of the Open Competition of Piano Duets (May 2021, Minsk, Republic of Belarus), Grand Prix (as part of the piano ensemble) of the three-round international competition “Talents of the world” (June 2022, Ukraine-Poland), Grand Prix (as part of the piano ensemble) of the III International Competition “Key to Talent” (June 2022, Lida, Republic of Belarus).