Singing Department

IRINA LOI

Position: Senior teacher of the Singing Department
Education: Belarusian State Academy of Music (2012), Graduate School (class of Associate Professor L.Scherbakova, 2013)
Courses taught: Solo singing, Concert-chamber singing


She was born on March 9, 1983 in Minsk.

After graduating from Belarusian State Academy of Music did internship in Mozarteum University (2015); internship in Austria Baroque Academy (2012, 2013, 2015); internship in Austria Bellcanto Academy (2014, 2016). In 2005 graduated with honors from Theology Institution of Belarusian State University on speciality “theologist”. In 2006 graduated from Graduate School of Theology Institution of Belarusian State University.

Since December 2019 teaches academic solo singing at the Vocal-Choir Faculty of Belarusian State Academy of Music.

She holds master-classed at the Professional Development and Staff Retraining Faculty of Belarusian State Academy of Music.

Performed in numerous concerts in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Chine, the USA, Poland, Russia and other countries and took part in more than 1000 concerts. Held master-classes in China and worked in State Theatre of Opera in Ballet in Tadzhikistan. Performed and the conductors supervision including R.Dubrovsky, M.Hazelbek, N.Ustiuzhanin, E.Bushkov.

She is a winner of Republican competition of scientific works (Minsk, 2006).

She has more than 20 opera parts and more than 400 opera aria and romances in her repertoire. She has her own youtube channel where posted more than 100 live performances.

Awards:

  • laureate of International festival-competition of vocal and choir music in Russia (Moscow, May 2010);
  • laureate of Republican competition of State Television and Radio Company (Minsk, October 2011);
  • owner of Gran Prix from public of Austrian Baroque Academy as the best vocalist (Gmunden, Austria, August 2012);
  • laureate of international vocal competition “Premier-2013” in Ukraine (Kiev, February 2013);
  • owner of Award from Austrian Baroque Academy and special prize (Gmunden, August 2014);
  • diploma holder Kristalklaresoprano stimme” (Krystal clear soprano) from Austrian Bellcanto Academy, signed by G.Aragal, K.Ludwig, I.Raimondi and other outstanding modern musicians (Graz, Austria. August 2015);
  • diploma owner of Summer Mozarteum Academy (Salzburg, Austria, August 2015).

From 2013 till 2017 taught academic vocal in Zhengzhou University (Zhengzhou, Henan, China) where created student theatre where realized new opera-pasticcio “莫扎特· 爱” (Mozart and love). Performed in many big cities of China.

 

She is the creator of vocal methodology which is based in unique psychophysical author technique of bel canto teaching oriented on Chinese students and vocalists. She is Postgraduate Student of the Music Pedagogy, History and Theory of Performing Art of Belarusian State Academy of Music (scientific supervisor – Professor V.Yakonyuk).

In 2018 worked in Tadzhikistan as:

  • soloist, vocal teacher with soloists and choir of State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet;
  • soloist of the Presidential Orchestra of Tadzhikistan;
  • Associate Professor in State Conservatory named after Talab Sattorov.

In February 2018 together with soloist ensemble “Partita” presented new solo project “ARDO” (rare arias of Italian baroque epoch) in Belarusian State Philharmonic Society. Recorded solo album. In February 2019 presented new solo project ARIA MUNDI – world opera masterpieces.

In September 2019 created theatrical team “Amadues& Co” that included musicians of leading formations of the country. It focused on education and consolidation of viewers around ideas of national spiritual development, strengthening of national cultural values, getting to know cultural heritage of other countries, music of baroque epoch. For the period of existence formation had 10 big theatrical projects dedicated to Western-European baroque music and Belarusian ancient music as well as unique 4-months online-project “Tales before the sleep”.

Has a good command of English language (referent-interpreter diploma), Chinese language, translates from French, Italian, Latin. Has also experience in reading orchestral parts. Conducts and has accompanist skills. Performed with reports at eight international scientific-practical conferences at the questions of history, theory of methodology of vocal art. She is the author of numerous scientific articles about Chinese vocal art, foreign schools, methodology of teaching resonance singing for Chinese students.

Publications:

  • Loi. Training of foreign students-vocalists in the higher school: problems, aims, perspectives // News of Belarusian State Academy of Music
  • Loi. Belarusian vocal music in teaching of resonance singing for Chinese students // Questions of Art History, ethnology and folklore / Research Center of Belarusian culture, language and literatue. National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Belarus
  • Loi. Chinese policy of single child and its influence on mentality of Chinese students-vocalists in higher school // Questions of theory and practice of professional training of musician-performers. Scientific works of Belarusian State Academy of Music
  • Loi. Chinese National Opera // National and foreign music art, questions of history, theory and performing practice / Scientific works of Belarusian State Academy of Music
  • Loi. Bel canto influence on Chinese vocal art // Relevant problems of musical science and education of the end of XX – the beginning of XXI century / Scientific works of Belarusian State Academy of Music
  • Loi. Chinese vocal art – history in the context of globalization // Traditions and modern state of culture and arts: National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Belarus.
  • Loi. Modern methodological basics and development of Belarusian vocal school // Professional education
  • Loi. Vocal education in China // Pedagogic science and education: National Institution of Education
  • Loi. Methods of teaching resonance singing technique to Chinese students in higher school: stage of work on revealing voice // Art and school
  • Loi. Russian vocal school: preRevolutionary, soviet and post-soviet periods // News of State Pedagogic University: Belarusian State Pedagogic University
  • Loi. National vocal schools: compare analysis // Scientific works of Republican Institution of Higher School: Republican Institution of Higher School

Creative portrait and achievements are represented in annual TV-shows  of 1st channel of Belarusian radio, They are also enlightened by Belarusian Mass media.

 

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