Shoshana Rudiakov (1948–2012) was a Latvian pianist and music educator. She was professor of piano at the State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart from 1981.
Shoshana Rudiakov was born on 25 June 1948 [1] in Riga, Latvia (then within the USSR). [2] She was the cousin of the cellist Michael Rudiakov and was married to Dimitry Rudiakov, bassoonist with the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra. [2] She died on 21 November 2012 in Stuttgart. [3]
Rudiakov studied at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory with professors Yakov Flier and Bella Davidovich. [2] [4] After moving to Israel in 1973 [2] she was engaged as soloist with major orchestras including the Israel Philharmonic. [4] Her first appearance in Western Europe was in 1975 at the Royal Albert Hall in London with the New Philharmonia Orchestra. [4]
She moved to Germany in 1977, [4] and performed as soloist with the Berliner Philharmoniker, Württemberg Chamber Orchestra, and Nürnberg Philharmoniker. [3] [4] She appeared in many chamber music festivals alongside such leading instrumentalists as Gina Bachauer, Isaac Stern and Eugene Istomin, [3] and gave recitals with Michael Rudiakov in the United States. [2] [5] [6]
She was appointed professor of piano at the State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart in 1981, and vice-rector in 2002. [1] [3] She gave many master classes at the State University [1] and within the Magister Musicae project. [4]Her student was Yumi Kiyamura.
Rudiakov recorded about 15 albums, issued under the Golden Crest, Tacet, Nonesuch, Stradivari, and Nimbus labels. [3] Among them are:
Shoshana Rudiakov (1948–2012) was a Latvian pianist and music educator. She was professor of piano at the State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart from 1981.
Shoshana Rudiakov was born on 25 June 1948 [1] in Riga, Latvia (then within the USSR). [2] She was the cousin of the cellist Michael Rudiakov and was married to Dimitry Rudiakov, bassoonist with the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra. [2] She died on 21 November 2012 in Stuttgart. [3]
Rudiakov studied at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory with professors Yakov Flier and Bella Davidovich. [2] [4] After moving to Israel in 1973 [2] she was engaged as soloist with major orchestras including the Israel Philharmonic. [4] Her first appearance in Western Europe was in 1975 at the Royal Albert Hall in London with the New Philharmonia Orchestra. [4]
She moved to Germany in 1977, [4] and performed as soloist with the Berliner Philharmoniker, Württemberg Chamber Orchestra, and Nürnberg Philharmoniker. [3] [4] She appeared in many chamber music festivals alongside such leading instrumentalists as Gina Bachauer, Isaac Stern and Eugene Istomin, [3] and gave recitals with Michael Rudiakov in the United States. [2] [5] [6]
She was appointed professor of piano at the State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart in 1981, and vice-rector in 2002. [1] [3] She gave many master classes at the State University [1] and within the Magister Musicae project. [4]Her student was Yumi Kiyamura.
Rudiakov recorded about 15 albums, issued under the Golden Crest, Tacet, Nonesuch, Stradivari, and Nimbus labels. [3] Among them are: