Collaborative Pianists

Nikita Volov

Nikita Volov was born in 1992 in Severodvinsk, a city on the shores of the White Sea. His musical journey began early, making his solo debut at just nine years old with Bach's First Piano Concerto alongside the Pskov Philharmonic Orchestra. His remarkable talent led him to Moscow’s Central Music School for gifted children in 2006, where he studied under Farida Nurizade. Later, he pursued further studying at the Moscow State P. I. Tchaikovsky Conservatory under the legendary pianist Prof. Eliso Virsaladze. He completed his studies in 2019 with an Artist Diploma at the "Hanns Eisler" Academy of Music in Berlin under Prof. Stefan Arnold. Throughout his academic journey, he was honored with the DAAD Prize and received support from prestigious foundations, including the Lucia Loeser Foundation and the Ottilie Selbach Redslob Foundation. Volov has graced the world’s most renowned concert stages, performing both solo and chamber music programs that span from the Baroque to contemporary works. His concerts have taken place in esteemed venues such as the Berlin Philharmonic, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, and Elbphilharmonie Hamburg. He is also a regular at international festivals like “Liszt en Provence” in France, “Sauerland Herbst” in Germany, and the “International Keyboard Instruments Festival” in the USA. His chamber music collaborations include performances with Dmitrii Shishkin, Zakhar Bron, Nobuko Imai and Matthias Höfs. As a soloist, Volov has performed with leading orchestras, including the Konzerthausorchester Berlin and the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra. His interpretations have been broadcast on NDR Hamburg, BBC Radio 3, Radio Romania Musical and Deutschlandradio Kultur. Apart from music, he is deeply passionate about the arts and literature, which has influenced his debut CD on the "Genuin Classics" label, exploring the connection between music and classic literature.

The Ukrainian-born pianist Katharina Khodos began participating in youth competitions at an early age and received numerous awards, including prizes at the Kleine Schumann Competition, the Grotrian Steinweg Competition, the Bach and Karl Lang Competitions, as well as at the national level of “Jugend Musiziert.” At the age of eleven, she made her orchestral debut, followed by further recognition such as scholarships from the Russian Music Academy in Dortmund and the Ibach Chopin Academy.

Katharina studied at the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich, where she earned degrees in piano performance and completed master’s programs in chamber music and song interpretation. Her principal teachers included Michael Schäfer, Wen-Sinn Yang, and Tobias Truniger. She also took part in international masterclasses such as the Schaffhausen Masterclasses in Switzerland, the Aurora Festival in Sweden, and the isaMasterClass in Austria, working with musicians including András Schiff, Gottfried Wallisch, Hatto Beyerle, Lev Natochenny, and Helmut Deutsch.

With her piano trio, Katharina was awarded second prize at the international “Premio Trio di Trieste” competition. She has performed as both a soloist and chamber musician for broadcasters such as BR Munich, RTV Slovenia, and ORF Austria. She was a long-time scholarship holder with Live Music Now and, in 2014, was appointed as a lecturer for instrumental accompaniment at the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich and the Leopold Mozart Centre in Augsburg.

Her work as a répétiteur includes masterclasses for various instruments and voice, as well as accompaniment at the Kloster Schöntal Violin Competition. Katharina also collaborates regularly with choirs and orchestras such as the Bavarian Choir Academy, the Bavarian Philharmonic, the Munich Symphony Orchestra, and the Munich Philharmonic.

As an experienced chamber musician, she performs regularly in various ensemble settings. Her musical partners have included Nils Mönkemeyer, Ludwig Mittelhammer, Elena Graf, Sarah Christian and other renowned musicians.

Tatiana Chernichka

From an early age, the pianist Tatiana Chernichka was among the most promising talents of her generation. Born in Novosibirsk, Russia, she was awarded the First Prize in the International Chopin Competition in Göttingen, Germany when she was only 10 years old. Two years later, she gave her first solo recital and made her debut with the Novosibirsk Symphony Orchestra, performing the Piano Concerto No. 1 in Eb major by Franz Liszt.

Tatiana Chernichka has since been successful in numerous competitions. She was awarded the Third Prize in the 58th Feruccio Busoni International Piano Competition in Bolzano, Italy, as well as in the 60th Maria Canals International Music Competition in Barcelona. She was also a finalist in the renowned Concours Reine Elisabeth in Brussels. As a prize winner in the Busoni Competition, she was given the opportunity to participate in three master classes with the legendary Alfred Brendel, in Essen, Bolzano and Reykjavik.

The young pianist has since performed in Germany and abroad, throughout Europe and Russia. She has been a guest artist at such festivals as the “Armonie sotto la Rocca” in Italy, “Musikal Kremlin” in Moscow and the “Ruhr Piano Festival” in Essen. She also took part in the Tel-Hai Piano Master Classes in Israel.

Tatiana Chernichka has played with such orchestras as the Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg, the Israel Symphony Orchestra, the “Musica Viva” Orchestra, the Orchestra of the Gustav Mahler Academy and the Polish Chamber Orchestra “AUSKO”.

Tatiana Chernichka received her early training at the music school of the M. I. Glinka Conservatory for gifted youth in Novosibirsk, where she was instructed by Professor Mary Lebenson. She has lived in Munich since 2003, where she studied with Professor Eliso Virsaladze. She received her Master’s Degree with honors at the “Mozarteum” Salzburg in 2011, where she was instructed by Professor Klaus Kaufmann.

Tatiana Chernichka has received a grant from the Foundation “Live Music Now” in Munich. Since 2009 she has also held a contract for accompaniment at the Munich University of Music and Performing Arts.