Igor Parshin
As a pianist and music teacher, Igor Parshin is currently working in Fort Wort, Texas. He is giving piano lessons at The Music Conservatory at Fort Worth Country Day, performing Cliburn in the Classroom series of educational programs organized by The Cliburn foundation, as well as working as a collaborative pianist at the Fort Worth Opera. In the Spring semester of 2023 Mr. Parshin has served as a Collaborative pianist at Tarleton State University, Stephenville, TX.
A graduate of the famous Gnessin State Musical College (2004 – 2008) and Gnessin Russian Academy of Music (2008 – 2015), Igor Parshin graduated with the highest marks of his graduation year. His professors included Irina Temchenko and the world-renowned Tatiana Zelikman. In 2015 he received the coveted Lili Kraus Scholarship at the TCU School of Music and completed the Artist Diploma program under the guidance of Doctor Tamas Ungar in 2018. In 2020 Igor completed the Master of Music program in Collaborative Piano under the guidance of Doctor Michael Bukhman. Mr. Parshin is currently pursuing Doctor of Musical Arts degree at TCU under the guidance of Doctor Tamas Ungar.
Igor Parshin has successfully participated in international competitions, winning first prize in the “Ciudad de Huesca” International Competition in Huesca, Spain in 2005; first prize in the International Piano and Chamber Music Competition “21st Century Art” in Kiev, Ukraine in 2006; and first prize in the Concorso Internationale “Don Vincenzo Vitti” in Castellana Grotte, Italy in 2014.
Mr. Parshin received The Marina Bondarenko Memorial Prize 2016 in Israel; 2019-2020 and 2023-2024 Judith Solomon Award in Vocal Accompanying. He has performed in numerous venues in Russia, United States, Ukraine, Belarus, Spain, Italy, Germany, Hungary, and Israel. He received invitations to such festivals as Rachmaninoff International Music Festival in Tambov, Ivanovka (2007 – 2013); Chamber Music Festival of Music from Ireland and Russia “From John Field to the present day” (2012); Tel Hai International Piano Masterclasses in Israel (2015, 2016); Texas Chamber Music Institute in Fort Worth, TX (2023); Basically Beethoven Festival in Dallas, Texas (2023).
In the season 2021-2022 Mr. Igor Parshin has performed numerous piano recitals and concerts on board of the first high polar exploration cruise ship Le Commandant Charcot, visiting Antarctic region.
The PianoTexas International Festival &Academy invited Mr. Parshin to serve as a collaborative pianist for the Concerto Competition in the summer of 2022.