Stanislav Pochekin
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Since 1993, Stanislav Pochekin has been a Professor at the "Conservatorio Superior del Liceo" in Barcelona, Spain, where he also served as the Director of the Piano Department. Additionally, he taught at the Klavierakademie in Murrhardt, Germany. Since 2012, he has been a faculty member at the Barcelona Piano Academy - Summer International Piano Festival and the Artistic Director of the International Piano Competition in Andorra.
Professor Pochekin’s distinguished teaching career has shaped over 250 international pianists, with his students achieving more than 50 top prizes in national and international competitions. Many have become renowned performers and professors at prestigious music institutions worldwide. He regularly conducts masterclasses at leading universities and schools, including the Juilliard School, the Yamaha Centre in New York, and the University of Minnesota, as well as in Europe, Asia, and South America. He is frequently invited to judge major piano competitions in Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Mexico, USA, Cuba, and Russia.
Carrying forward the pedagogical traditions of Heinrich Neuhaus, Theodore Gutman, and Edouard Mirzoian, Professor Pochekin is known for his mastery of sound production, his deep understanding of musical structure and polyphony, and his innovative technical methods. His repertoire spans from Baroque to Contemporary music, with special expertise in the works of Beethoven, Haydn, Chopin, Liszt, Debussy, Russian composers, and Spanish music.
Born in Russia, Professor Pochekin trained at the renowned Gnesin Institute in Moscow under Edouard Mirzoian and Theodore Gutman. Graduating with top honors, he was appointed as a professor at the Ekaterinburg Conservatory, where he taught for 17 years. In 1989, he was invited to Cuba to join the faculty at Havana’s Instituto Superior del Arte.
As a performer, Professor Pochekin has collaborated with major orchestras and distinguished conductors, including M. Paverman, F. Glushenko, I. Lapinsh, and R. S. Ferrers. His critically acclaimed recitals have taken place in prestigious concert halls worldwide.