Igor Machlak

Igor Machlak was born in Belarus and was the winner of a national singing competition at the tender age of 7. He studied at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow, and graduated with First Class Honours.  He was a recipient of numerous awards and made his orchestral debut with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra under Veronica Dudarova. Igor was privileged to have received advice and guidance from Lev Vlassenko.

 

While studying, Igor formed a piano duo with Olga Kharitonova, a student of Alexei Nasedkin. They did their PhD studies as a duet under T. Alikhanov, and in the next five years, were winners of several international competitions, including Tokyo, Rome and Moscow. This led to invitations to perform in Europe, Japan and at various festivals. 

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In 1995, Igor and Olga moved to Australia, and Igor became a member of the piano staff at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music. He teaches piano and chamber music, as well as coordinating the piano duet ensemble. The piano duet has become an institution in itself. Igor is in demand as a teacher, consultant, examiner and collaborator with other musicians. His piano duo is now in its fourth decade.