Stanislav Khegai

    Academic position: Associate Professor

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

Name of speciality and code indicated in the diploma of higher education: «Piano performance»

Education / qualification (year, country, educational institution):

- 2012-2015 – Germany, University of Music and Theatre «Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy» in Leipzig. Highest degree in piano performance (Doctoral degree in piano performance)

- 2008-2011 – Korea, Korea National University of Arts in Seoul. Master of Arts (M.A.)

- 2002-2008 – Russia, Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory. Diploma

Work Experience:

- 2022-present – Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory. Associate Professor of the Piano Department

- 2015-2021 – University of Music «Carl Maria von Weber» Dresden, Germany. Associate Professor of Piano

- 2012-2015 – University of Music and Theatre «Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy» Leipzig, Germany. Assistant of Professor Gerald Fauth (Piano)

Performances 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. Stanislav Khegai gave recitals in Germany, France, Switzerland, Italy, Belgium, Morocco, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Russia, Japan, South Korea, Canada and other countries.

In 2013 Khegai 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.

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)

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

Honors, awards (national, international):

- 2014 – Winner of the XIV European Piano Competition / Bremen, Germany

- 2007 – Laureate of the XV Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition / Brussels, Belgium

- 2006 – Laureate, Géza Anda Prize of the X Concours Géza Anda / Zurich, Switzerland

- 2004 – II Prize of the III Scriabin International Piano Competition / Moscow, Russia

- 2004 – Special Prize of the A. Scriabin State Museum in Moscow «For the depth of the interpretation and penetration into the spiritual meaning of the A. Scriabin’s music» / Moscow, Russia

- 2004 – Bronze medal of the A. Scriabin State Museum / Moscow, Russia

- 2004 – Special Prize of the Polish Culture Center / Moscow, Russia

- 2004 – Special Prize of the P. Jurgenson Foundation / Moscow, Russia

- 2000 – Grand-Prix of the I International Piano Competition of Central Asia, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan / Almaty, Kazakhstan

- 1998 – Grand-Prix of the XXXII Kazakhstan National Competition of the Young Musicians / Almaty, Kazakhstan

- 1998 – Grand-Prix of the XXXII Regional Competition of the Young Musicians of the city of Almaty / Almaty, Kazakhstan

- 2001 – Grand-Prix of the VI National Arts Festival / Almaty, Kazakhstan

- 2012 – DAAD International Scholarship / Bonn, Germany

- 2006 – Arirang Prize in Arts   / Almaty, Kazakhstan

- 1998 – Awarded with Watches «From the President of Kazakhstan» President of Kazakhstan / Astana, Kazakhstan

- 2024 – Letter of Thanks from the Minister of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan «For great contribution to the development of Culture» / Astana, Kazakhstan

Laureates:

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 and others.

Scientific papers, editions, publications (2023-2024)

- Publications (foreign and local):

Stanislav Khegai Piano work of Franz Liszt: Genre of etude in F. Liszt’s work, tradition and innovation / Stanislav Khegai // «Personality – genre – tradition in the musical culture of the XXI century, dedicated to Kurmangazy» International Scientific and Practical Conference: Almaty, Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory, 2023. – P. 153-159

Stanislav Khegai Discovering new facets: N. K. Medtner’s piano work and its characteristic features using the example of the piano cycle «Forgotten Melodies» op. 38 / Stanislav Khegai // «Personality – genre – tradition in the musical culture of the XXI century, dedicated to Kurmangazy» International Scientific and Practical Conference: Almaty, Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory, 2023. – P. 159-163

- Participation in conferences:

«Personality – genre – tradition in the musical culture of the XXI century, dedicated to Kurmangazy» International Scientific and Practical Conference: Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory, Almaty, Kazakhstan, 24.11.2023

Professional development (internships, trainings, seminars, courses):

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

- 2012 – International Music Academy. Diploma. Masterclasses with Gerald Fauth / Rheinsberg, Germany

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

- 2013 – European Academy for Music and performing arts. Diplom. Masterclasses with Jacob Leuschner (Cologne) / Montepulciano, Italy

- 2014 – II International Mendelssohn Summer Academy. Diploma. Masterclasses with Jacques Rouvier (Paris, Salzburg) / Leipzig, Germany

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

- 2023 – Certificate of completion of advanced training courses, 36 hours / Almaty, Kazakhstan

- 2024 – Certificate of completion of advanced training courses, 72 hours / Astana, Kazakhstan

Foreign Language Proficiency:

English – C2

German – C2 (TestDaF – TDN 5)