Stanislav Khegai

   Science degree: Highest degree in piano performance (Doctoral degree in piano performance), Master of Arts (M.A.)

The name of the specialty and the code indicated in the diploma of higher education: «piano performance»

Staff (Full-time)

2015 – University of Music and Theatre «Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy» in Leipzig, Germany. Highest degree in piano performance (Doctoral degree in piano performance).

2011 – Korea National University of Arts in Seoul. Master of Arts (M.A.)

2008 – Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory. Diploma.

Since 2023 Associate Professor at the Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory Piano Department

2022-2023 Assistant Professor at the Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory Piano Department

2015-2021 Associate Professor at the University of Music «Carl Maria von Weber» Dresden (Germany)

2012-2015 Assistant in piano of Professor Gerald Fauth at the University of Music and Theatre «Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy» Leipzig (Germany)

Among the students are laureates of such competitions, as Leeds International piano competition (UK), German music competition for youth, Republican Subject Student Olympiad in Kazakhstan (2023) and others.

He has performed in recital series and venues worldwide in Europe, North America, Africa, Asia in such major concert halls, as Gewandhaus zu Leipzig, the Gasteig in Munich, the Palais des Beaux-Arts BOZAR and Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie in Brussels, the Salle Cortot in Paris, the Konzerthaus «Glocke» and Radio Bremen Sendesaal in Bremen, the Great Hall of Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow, the Guro Arts Valley Theater in Seoul, the Ansan Arts Center in South Korea and many others. He gave recitals in Germany, France, Switzerland, Italy, Belgium, Morocco, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Russia, Japan, South Korea, Canada and other countries.

In 2013 he performed Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 2 op.83 in the Great Hall of Gewandhaus zu Leipzig, during the Mendelssohn-Festtage. In the 2008/2009 season, he toured Germany with the Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra performing Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1. In 2007, he performed a recital at the prestigious Mecklenburg–Vorpommern Festival in Germany with the works of Schubert, Brahms, Beethoven and Schumann. He is also invited to numerous festivals such as the ones of Bayreuth, Les Nuits Musicales de Nice (France), Tartu, Bolzano, UNESCO World Forum in Seoul, Asian Composers League Festival among others. In 2017 he has performed Ravel’s Miroirs at the After Work Concert Series in the Leipzig Gewandhaus. He gave numerous recitals in Germany with the works of Chopin Four Scherzos, Sonata No. 3 Op.58 (2015, 2018), Schumann Kreisleriana Op. 16 and Bach The Well-Tempered Clavier (2019, 2020) and many others. He performed with the Bremen Philharmonic Orchestra, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Belgian National Orchestra, Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie, Gyeonggi Philharmonic Orchestra, Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra, Moscow Symphony Orchestra and others; with the conductors: Mathias Foremny, Nicholas Milton, Paul Goodwin, Gilbert Varga, Volker-Schmidt Gertenbach and others.

Stanislav Khegai also recorded and broadcast at Radio Bremen, BR, NDR, MDR (Germany), RTBF, Klara Radio, Musiq3 (Belgium), KBS (Korea), Kultura TV (Russia) and others. He has recorded CDs with the works of Ravel, Brahms, Beethoven, Scriabin and others at the Radio Bremen, the label Classical Records, in the series of Laureates of the Queen Elisabeth Competition of Belgium and others.

Recordings

CD Radio Bremen, Germany (Ravel, Brahms)

CD Laureates of the 2007 Queen Elisabeth Competition, Brussels/Belgium (Beethoven)

CD Classical Records / Moscow, 2004 (Scriabin)

Kultura TV / Moscow, 2004, recorded from the Great Hall of Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory (Scriabin Valse Op.38, Deux Danses Op. 73 / Liszt Mephisto-Waltz No. 1)

RTBF Belgium (Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Liszt, Bartok, Schubert, Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3)

CD/DVD Liszt Réminiscences de Don Juan, Bartok Sonata Sz.80, Schubert Sonata D 959 (Canada)

CD/DVD Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 in Gewandhaus zu Leipzig, Liszt Paraphrase de concert sur Rigoletto (Germany, 2013)

Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Bremen Philharmonic Orchestra, Bach Partita No.6 BWV 830, Schubert Sonata D 958, Liszt Après une lecture du Dante (Radio Bremen/Germany)

Gewandhaus zu Leipzig (Ravel)

Documentary Film Portrait (RTBF/Belgium)

Portrait on Belgian Radio (Beethoven, Brahms) and others recordings.

2001 – 44^th International Summer Academy in Nice (France). Diploma. Masterclasses with Laurent Cabasso, Michel Beroff, Eric Le Sage, Jean-Marie Cottet.

2012 – International Music Academy in Rheinsberg (Germany). Diploma. Masterclasses with Gerald Fauth.

2013 – University of Music and Theatre «Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy» Leipzig. Masterclass with Piotr Paleczny (Warsaw).

2013 – European Academy of Music in Montepulciano/Tuscany (Italy). Diplom. Masterclasses with Jacob Leuschner (Cologne).

2014 – 2^nd International Mendelssohn Summer Academy in Leipzig (Germany). Diploma. Masterclasses with Jacques Rouvier (Paris, Salzburg).

Masterclasses with Mstislav Rostropovich, Menahem Pressler, Robert Levin, Arie Vardi.

Professional development/advanced training

2023 – Certificate of advanced training 36 hours, master classes of Professor of the Conservatorio Superior de Musica de Vigo (Spain)