Department of Music Pedagogy, History and Theory of Performing Art

VLADIMIR NEVDAKH

Position: Associate professor of the Department of Music Pedagogy, History and Theory of Performing Art
Academic degree: Candidate of the History of Arts (1999)
Academic title: Associate professor (2018)
Education: Belarusian State Conservatory named after A.Lunacharskyi (1992, class of L.Kostyukovets and T.Titova); Institute of Church Music of University of Music and performing Arts in Graz (Austria, 2001); internship in Highest school of church music and music pedagogy in Regensburg (Germany, 2014)
Disciplines taught:  History of organ art, historical performance on keyboard instruments, historical keyboard instruments, organ, harpsichord, Basics of interpretation of ancient music


Born on February 15, 1968 in Minsk (Belarus).
In 1992-1995 he worked on the Department of Belarusian Music (taught course of History of Belarusian Music) and at the Department of chamber ensemble (taught ensemble of ancient music, harpsichord). Since 2001 became associate professor of the Department of Special Piano and the Department of Chamber ensemble. Since 2014 became associate professor of the Department of Music Pedagogy, History and Theory of Performing Art. Supervises graduate works and masters’ theses.

He is a member of international organizations «Gesellschaft der Orgelfreunde», «Internationale Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Hymnologie (IAH)», «Conférence Européenne des Associations de Musique d’Église».He is a member of expert artistic commission of the Special Fund of the President of the Republic of Belarus for support of the talented youth (2008-2012).

He was awarded Certificate of Honor of Belarusian State Academy of Music (2005), Diploma of XVI Open Festival of Organ Music Competition Gatchina (St. Petersburg) for preparation of laureates (2015), Certificate of Honor for special contribution to development of Roman-Catholic Church in Belarus (2016), Diploma of VII International competition of organ duets ORGANO DUO named after V.Federmesser for pedagogic mastery (2021).

Performs as an organist, harpsichordist, conductor; performs at International festivals in Belarus, Austria, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Russia.

The main organist and bandmaster of Archcathedral Church of the Holy Name of the Virgin Mary; the head of Cathedral Music section of Conference of catholic bishops of Belarus; art director of regular “International Festival of spiritual music named after saint Caecilus”, international festival of organ music «Orgelmomente» 2008-09, the cycle of concertos “ Evenings of carol congratulations”.

Jury member of international organists competitions. Conduct master-classes in Belarus and abroad. Participant of international projects made by Goethe Institute in Minsk.

Among his graduates there are laureates of international organ competitions, laureates of international competitions of organ duets etc.
He is the author of many reports and publications.

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