Vasily Shcherbakov

Vasily Shcherbakov was born in Moscow in 1969.

His father, Fyodor Shcherbakov ({{langx|ru|link=no|Фёдор Анатольевич Щербаков}}, Fyodor Anatolyevitch Shcherbakov) was a Candidate of Geographic Sciences, an Oceanologist, a Geologist, a Geographist, a Lithologist, and a senior research fellow of the Lithology and Marine Geology sub-Department of the Geology Department of Moscow State University as well as a senior research fellow of the Oceanology Institute of the USSR Academy of Sciences (currently known as Shirshov Institute of Oceanology).{{Cite web |title=Щербаков, Федор Анатольевич {{!}} Кто такой Щербаков, Федор Анатольевич? |url=https://dic.academic.ru/dic.nsf/enc_biography/121430/%D0%A9%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B1%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2 |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=Словари и энциклопедии на Академике |language=ru}}

His mother, Marina Shcherbakova ({{langx|ru|link=no|Марина Николаевна Щербакова}}, Marina Nikolaevna Shcherbakova) is a Gandidate of Geologic and Mineralogic Sciences, a senior research fellow of the Lithology and Marine Geology sub-Department of the Geology Department of Moscow State University with an honourable status given by the University.{{Cite web |url=http://www.geol.msu.ru/deps/lithology/person/scherb.htm |title=MSU lithology and marine geology sub-department. Marina Nikolaevna Shcherbakova (In Russian) |access-date=January 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924021648/http://www.geol.msu.ru/deps/lithology/person/scherb.htm |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}

Vasily Shcherbakov studied classical music from his early age. He graduated from the state school No. 875 in Moscow. He joined the Moscow Conservatory in 1989 and studied in the class of Prof. Elena Richter until 1994 when he graduated with excellence (magna cum laude).

Currently he performs at various locations around Russia and the world, teaches at the Moscow Conservatory, at Russian State Social University, gives lectures and master classes.[http://smailovic-huart.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/INFO-Masterclass-Les-Orres1.pdf Université d’été de la musique Festival dans l’Embrunais (In French)]{{Cite web |date=2014-01-23 |title=Imperia: domenica prossima Master Class e Concerto al Museo del Presepe di Imperia |url=https://www.sanremonews.it/2014/01/23/leggi-notizia/argomenti/eventi-1/articolo/imperia-domenica-prossima-master-class-e-concerto-al-museo-del-presepe-di-imperia.html |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=Sanremonews.it |language=it-IT}}

Previously he was a professor and the Director of the Piano Department of the Moscow State University of Culture and Arts,{{Cite web |url=http://music.msuc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=81:2011-04-27-12-42-34&catid=19:2011-04-27-12-31-47&Itemid=54 |title=Music Institute. Vasily Shcherbakov. (In Russian) |access-date=January 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112163655/http://music.msuc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=81:2011-04-27-12-42-34&catid=19:2011-04-27-12-31-47&Itemid=54 |archive-date=January 12, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }} until 2015 a docent of the "Piano, Organ" Department M. Ippolitova-Ivanova Moscow State Music and Pedagogy Institute,[http://www.ippolitovka.ru/kamerniy-ansambl M. Ippolitova-Ivanova Institute. Chamber ensemble department. (In Russian)] and until 2013 a music teacher of the Moscow Galina Vishnevskaya College of Music and Theatre Arts.

Vasily Shcherbakov performs multiple concerts every year at various locations in Russia and around the globe.File:2010-05 MichaelVokabre VasilyShcherbakov.png (2010)]]

Most notable scenes include the Moscow Conservatory,{{Cite web |title=Афиша 10 января 2010 г. - |url=http://www.mosconsv.ru/ru/concert.aspx?id=17633 |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=www.mosconsv.ru |language=ru}} the Moscow International House of Music,{{Cite web |url=http://www.mmdm.ru/profile/actors/1359 |title=Moscow International House of Music. Shcherbakov Vasily. (In Russian) |access-date=January 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112171600/http://www.mmdm.ru/profile/actors/1359 |archive-date=January 12, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }} the Tomsk Oblast State Philharmonic,{{Cite web |url=http://philharmonic.tomsk.ru/ru/sobyt/archive/1339-2012-11-28-05-01-52 |title=Five Centuries of Clavier Music (In Russian) |access-date=January 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112165044/http://philharmonic.tomsk.ru/ru/sobyt/archive/1339-2012-11-28-05-01-52 |archive-date=January 12, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }} the Perm Krai Philharmonic,[http://filarmonia.perm.ru/performers/details_325.html Perm Krai Philharmonic – Vasily Shcherbakov (In Russian)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112165119/http://filarmonia.perm.ru/performers/details_325.html |date=January 12, 2014 }}, Donzdorf Castle (Donzdorf, Germany),[http://www.swp.de/goeppingen/lokales/mittleres_filstal/Klavierabend-im-Schloss-mit-Vasily-Shcherbakov;art5777,1744950 Klavierabend im Schloss mit Vasily Shcherbakov (In German)] Richmond Music School (Richmond, British Columbia, Canada),{{Cite web |url=http://www.vancouverexpress.ca/archives/10057 |title=Vancouver Express. Shcherbakov follows the traditions (In Russian) |access-date=January 23, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150106213729/http://www.vancouverexpress.ca/archives/10057 |archive-date=January 6, 2015 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }} Immanuel Baptist Church (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada), and the Mirabell Palace (Salzburg, Austria).{{Cite web |date=2012-08-30 |title=Concerts at Mirabell Palace » Hotel Salzburg |url=http://www.amadeohotel.at/Blog-en/concerts-mirabell-palace/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120830235856/http://www.amadeohotel.at/Blog-en/concerts-mirabell-palace/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-08-30 |access-date=2025-02-02 }}

He participates in organising and running multiple state-wise and international music festivals, and he's often being invited to be a part of music competitions' jury. He played a role in such events as:

• "Assembly in Mikhailovskoye" ({{langx|ru|link=no|"Ассамблея в Михайловском"}}, "Assambleya v Mikhailovskom") (Pushkinskiye Gory, Russia);
• "International Shostakovich Chamber Music Competition" (Russian: "Международный конкурс камерных ансамблей им. Д. Д. Шостаковича в Москве", "Mejdunarodniy konkurs kamernyh ansambley imeni D. D. Shostakovicha v Moskve") (Moscow, Russia);
• "DSCH, Dmitri Shostakovich International Festival of Chamber Ensembles" ({{langx|ru|link=no|"DSCH, Международный фестиваль камерных ансамблей имени Д. Д. Шостаковича в Москве"}}, "DSCH, Mezhdunarodny festival kamernyh ansambley imeni D. D. Shostakovicha v Moskve") (Moscow, Russia);[http://www.ippolitovka.ru/node/650 DSCH (In Russian)]
• "Playing Music Together With Friends" ({{langx|lv|"Muzicējam kopā ar draugiem"}}) (Dobele, Latvia);[http://www.kamerfest.lv Muzicējam kopā ar draugiem (In English and Latvian)]
• "ClaviCologne" (Cologne, Germany);{{Cite web |title=Jury {{!}} ClaviCologne • Hamburg |url=http://www.clavicologne.com/competition/jury/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20200301190613/http://www.clavicologne.com/competition/jury/ |archive-date=2020-03-01 |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=ClaviCologne • Hamburg |language=en}}
• "Malta International Music Festival" (Malta);{{Cite web |url=http://www.maltainternationalmusicfestival.com/index.php/gallery |title=Malta International Music Festival (In English) |access-date=January 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112171349/http://www.maltainternationalmusicfestival.com/index.php/gallery |archive-date=January 12, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}
• "International Guitar Festival of the Island of Re; Festival Romantic Nights" ({{langx|fr|"Festival international de guitare de l’île de Ré; Festival Nuits Romanes"}}) (Island of Re, France);{{Cite web |url=http://www.pharedere.com/article/04/07/2011/nuit-romane-le-5-juillet--ars/4372 |title=Le Phare de Ré — Nuit romane le 5 juillet à Ars (In French) |access-date=January 23, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202094207/http://www.pharedere.com/article/04/07/2011/nuit-romane-le-5-juillet--ars/4372 |archive-date=February 2, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}{{Cite web |title=Festival international de guitare de l'Ile de Ré - Voyage Tourisme, rendez-vous en France, en Europe, vacance et agenda culture, visite, concert, festival, loisirs, sortie, bons plans hotel, guide restaurant avec le plan avec le plan |url=http://www.viafrance.com/evenements/festival-international-de-guitare-de-l-ile-de-re-687502.aspx?AfficherLePlan=oui |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20140202204332/http://www.viafrance.com/evenements/festival-international-de-guitare-de-l-ile-de-re-687502.aspx?AfficherLePlan=oui |archive-date=2014-02-02 |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=www.viafrance.com}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.idrtv.fr/VideoPlay.php?video=688 |title=Concert de clôture du 15è Festival de Guitare de lʼile de Ré (In French) |access-date=January 23, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202094202/http://www.idrtv.fr/VideoPlay.php?video=688 |archive-date=February 2, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}
• "Slobozhanska Fantasy" ({{langx|ru|link=no|"Слобожанская фантазия"}}, "Slobozhanskaya fantasia") (Sumy, Ukraine);{{Cite web |title=Classical Music Festival Slobozhanska Fantasy |url=http://sumypiano.com/festival/index.php?page=teachers&lang=eng |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20180308073156/http://www.sumypiano.com:80/festival/index.php?page=teachers&lang=eng |archive-date=2018-03-08 |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=sumypiano.com}}
• "The 1st CAU International Piano Conference & Festival" (Seoul, South Korea);{{Cite web |url=http://artsport.cau.ac.kr/total_board/board_view.php?no=1370&part=notice&cate1=%ED%96%89%EC%82%AC |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112182116/http://artsport.cau.ac.kr/total_board/board_view.php?no=1370&part=notice&cate1=%ED%96%89%EC%82%AC |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 12, 2014 |title=중앙대학교 예체능계열 The 1st CAU International Piano Conference & Festival (In English and Korean) |access-date=January 4, 2018 |df=mdy-all }}
• "SALZBURG = MOZART International Chamber Music Competition 2014" at Yamaha Ginza (Tokyo, Japan);{{Cite news |date=2013-12-31 |title=ザルツブルク=モーツァルト国際室内楽コンクール2014 |url=http://mit-on.com/competition/%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%EF%BC%92%EF%BC%90%EF%BC%91%EF%BC%94/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20210423060409/https://mit-on.com/competition/%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%EF%BC%92%EF%BC%90%EF%BC%91%EF%BC%94/ |archive-date=2021-04-23 |access-date=2025-02-02 |work=アーツスプレッド　mit-on.com |language=ja-JP}}
• "Kabalevsky Fest 2014" (Prague, Czech Republic; Moscow, Russia; Salzburg, Austria; Vienna, Austria);{{Cite web |title=Concert - In memoriam KABALEVSKY 2014 |url=https://www.facebook.com/events/757008291022264/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230731064713/https://www.facebook.com/events/757008291022264/ |archive-date=2023-07-31 |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=www.facebook.com |language=en-US}}

Vasily Shcherbakov performs solo or as a part of a chamber ensemble. Previous chamber performances included, in addition to a piano, on various occasions, instruments such as strings, wind instruments, a theremin,[http://www.troitsk.ru/parser.php?r_id=22&p_id=6&c_id=79&fnl=1&view_msg=1&a_id=2402 Troitsk. Music born in air (In Russian)] an organ as well as vocal.{{Cite web |last=Афиша |title=– |url=https://obzor.city/afisha/action/view/6617 |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=АФИША Томска |language=ru}} Vasily Shcherbakov experimented with audio-visualisations.{{Cite news |last=Дмитрий КОШЕЛЕВ {{!}} Сайт «Комсомольской правды» |date=2008-10-09 |title=Академический перформанс на сцене Алтайской филармонии |url=http://www.kp.ru/daily/24178.4/387964/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20160807134058/http://www.kp.ru/daily/24178.4/387964/ |archive-date=2016-08-07 |access-date=2025-02-02 |work=KP.RU - сайт «Комсомольской правды» |language=ru}}

During his performances he collaborates with a number of musicians, music ensembles and composers, most notably with the Zagreb Quartet ({{langx|hr|Zagrebački kvartet}}),{{Cite web |title=Загребский квартет выступил с единственным концертом в Новосибирске |url=https://nsknews.info/materials/zagrebskiy-kvartet-vystupil-s-edinstvennym-kontsertom-v-novosibirske-135720/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=Новосибирские новости |language=ru}} a French guitarist Philippe Villa, a Russian theremin performer Lydia Kavina, a Russian singer and Meritorious Artist of Russia and of Ukraine Alexander Tsilinko, a Russian violinist and Meritorious Artist of Russia Alexander Trostyansky,{{Cite web |url=http://www.philharmonia-barnaul.com/filarmonia-barnaul/afisha.html?5:2013:23:581 |title=Altay Krai Philharmonic (In Russian) |access-date=January 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112194711/http://www.philharmonia-barnaul.com/filarmonia-barnaul/afisha.html?5:2013:23:581 |archive-date=January 12, 2014 |url-status=usurped |df=mdy-all }} a Russian-Luxembourger violinist Alena Baeva,{{Cite web |url=http://gfy.ya1.ru/?q=content%2F%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%B1%D0%B0%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B0-%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B9-%D1%89%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B1%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2-%D0%B8-%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%BC%D1%84%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9-%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80-symphonica-artica |title=Yakutia Philharmonic. Alena Baeva, Vasily Shcherbakov and the "Symphonica ARTica" symphonic orchestra (In Russian) |access-date=January 4, 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140111095242/http://gfy.ya1.ru/?q=content/%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%B1%D0%B0%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B0-%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B9-%D1%89%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B1%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2-%D0%B8-%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%BC%D1%84%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9-%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80-symphonica-artica |archive-date=January 11, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }} an Austrian violinist Luz Leskowitz{{Cite web |url=http://www.pomorfil.ru/news/2013/04/09/skripka-stradivari-royaly-i-soprano-prozvuchat-na-stsene-kirhi |title=Pomorskaya Philharmonic (In Russian) |access-date=January 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112172554/http://www.pomorfil.ru/news/2013/04/09/skripka-stradivari-royaly-i-soprano-prozvuchat-na-stsene-kirhi |archive-date=January 12, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}{{Cite web |title=Главная {{!}} philharmonic |url=http://zab-cultura.ru/?showpage.koncert.3-29 |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=zab-cultura.ru}} and with the "Salzburg Soloists" ensemble.{{Cite web |title=Ярославская государственная филармония, Афиша. |url=https://yar-filarmoniya.ru/afisha/view.php?af_id=250 |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=yar-filarmoniya.ru}}

Occasionally Vasily Shcherbakov makes an appearance on Russian radio and TV-channels on the shows designated to classical music.{{Cite web |url=http://www.moskva.fm/marks/zlet/318785 |title=Radio Orfey (In Russian) |access-date=January 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112165225/http://www.moskva.fm/marks/zlet/318785 |archive-date=January 12, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}

The performances of Vasily Shcherbakov are well received by listeners, critics, musicians and composers.{{Cite web |url=http://www.21israel-music.com/Shcherbakov.htm |title=Israel XXI century. The musical magazine. Ilya Heifetz. About Vasily Shcherbakov, a musician and a man (In Russian) |access-date=January 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112171333/http://www.21israel-music.com/Shcherbakov.htm |archive-date=January 12, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}

Vasily Shcherbakov plays an important role in popularising the works of his grand-uncle Dmitry Kabalevsky. He often includes compositions written by Kabalevsky in his programs. Some of Kabalevsky's works were premiered by the musician.

He serves as a head of jury of the "Kabalevsky Open International Music Competition" ({{langx|ru|link=no|"Открытый Московский международный конкурс имени Д. Б. Кабалевского"}}, "Otkrytyi Moskovsky mezhdunarodny konkurs imeni D. B. Kabalevskogo").{{Cite web |url=http://dmitrykabalevsky.ru/sherb.html |title=Kabalevsky Open International Music Competition (In Russian) |access-date=January 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112171001/http://dmitrykabalevsky.ru/sherb.html |archive-date=January 12, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}

He received a Candidate of Pedagogic Sciences title in 2010 by protecting a thesis based on Kabalevsky's works in pedagogy.{{Cite book |last=Щербаков |first=Василий Федорович |url=https://search.rsl.ru/en/record/01004916310 |title=Формирование эстетических и этических идеалов педагога-музыканта: на материале освоения творческого наследия Дмитрия Борисовича Кабалевского: диссертация ... кандидата педагогических наук: 13.00.08 |date=2010 |location=Москва}}

Vasily Shcherbakov is the president and a co-founder of the non-commercial Kabalevsky Fund founded in 2013.{{Cite web |url=http://www.kabalevsky.ru/p08.htm |title=Kabalevsky.ru news. (In Russian) |access-date=January 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112170935/http://www.kabalevsky.ru/p08.htm |archive-date=January 12, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }} The fund is designated to promote professional music education, music culture and art.

Vasily Shcherbakov recorded and published two studio albums under the Moscow-based Classical Records label.

• 2005 — Kabalevsky. 24 preludes. Sonata no.3 ({{langx|ru|link=no|Кабалевский. 24 прелюдии. Соната no.3}}){{Cite web |title=CR-063. Кабалевский. 24 прелюдии. Соната no.3 - Classical records - онлайн магазин компакт дисков с классической музыкой |url=http://www.classicalrecords.ru/carts/index.php?productID=62 |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=www.classicalrecords.ru}}{{Citation |title=Kabalevsky: 24 Preludes; Sonata No. 3 - Vasily... {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/kabalevsky-24-preludes-sonata-no-3-mw0001397365 |access-date=2025-02-02 |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Presto Classical - Kabalevsky: 24 Preludes - Classical Records: CR063 (CD) - Buy online |url=http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/Classical+Records/CR063 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20160305072725/http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/Classical+Records/CR063 |archive-date=2016-03-05 |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=www.prestoclassical.co.uk}}
• 2007 — Three Centuries of Piano ({{langx|ru|link=no|Три века фортепиано}}){{Cite web |title=CR-091. В.Щербаков, ф-но. Три века фортепиано - Classical records - онлайн магазин компакт дисков с классической музыкой |url=http://www.classicalrecords.ru/carts/index.php?productID=91 |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=www.classicalrecords.ru}}{{Cite web |title=Presto Classical - Three Centuries of Piano - Classical Records: CR091 (CD) - Buy online |url=http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/Classical+Records/CR091 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20150924081725/http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/Classical+Records/CR091 |archive-date=2015-09-24 |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=www.prestoclassical.co.uk}}

Vasily Shcherbakov is married to Anna Shcherbakova ({{langx|ru|link=no|Анна Иосифовна Щербакова}}, Anna Iosifovna Shcherbakova) who is a Doctor of Pedagogic Sciences, a Doctor of Culturology, and the Dean of Alfred Schnittke Moscow State Institute of Music.{{Cite web |title=Main |url=http://en.schnittke-mgim.ru |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=en.schnittke-mgim.ru}} Anna Shcherbakova occasionally takes part as a master of ceremonies for Vasily Shcherbakov concerts. She is also one of the co-founders of the Kabalevsky Fund.

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