Viktoriya Yermolyeva
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Viktoriya Yermolyeva (born 1978 in Kiev, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian pianist. She started as a classical pianist and won several international piano competitions but she later became known through her Youtube
portal under the nickname 'vkgoeswild' for creating piano covers of famous rock and metal songs. After the success, thanks to her Youtube
videos, she officially switched her career from classical to rock music.
After studying at the Tchaikovsky Music Academy in Ukraine
(2000), she completed her graduate studies at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music
in Weimar
, and the International Piano Academy "Incontri col Maestro" in Imola
, Italy
with the famous pianist Lazar Berman
. Further studies took her to the Codarts Academy of Music and Modern Dance, at Rotterdam Conservatory, Netherlands
.
In the early classical phase of her career, she won a variety of piano competitions, such as 1st Prize at "Filippo Trevisan" competition for Piano Interpretation in Italy
, winner of The Grachtenfestival 2005 Amsterdam
, 1st Prize at 35th International Competition "Vincenzo Bellini" in Italy
, 1st Prize at 20th International Piano Competition "Citta di Marsala", 1st Prize at International Piano Competition “Citta' Di Trani”, 1st Prize at 4th Sigismund Thalberg International Competition, and the Grand Prix at 9th Pierre Lantier International Music Competition in duet with V. Dmitriev (flute) in France
.
Since 2006 she refocused her career on playing rock music, concentrating on heavy metal covers by the whole gamut of famous metal bands. Her works have millions of views on YouTube and her subscribers number in the tens of thousands. She also occasionally covers classical orchestral compositions as well as music from sound tracks that are not otherwise available in sheet music.
Her debut CD of heavy metal covers was issued in October 2010 by Granville Records.
On January 29, 2011 she performed her first live rock concert in Reykjavík
, Iceland
(VIGGIE & VIKA: Live in Iceland) collaborating with drummer Brian Viglione
.
YouTube
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portal under the nickname 'vkgoeswild' for creating piano covers of famous rock and metal songs. After the success, thanks to her Youtube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
videos, she officially switched her career from classical to rock music.
After studying at the Tchaikovsky Music Academy in Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
(2000), she completed her graduate studies at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music
Franz Liszt Academy of Music
The Franz Liszt Academy of Music is a concert hall and music conservatory in Budapest, Hungary, founded on November 14, 1875...
in Weimar
Weimar
Weimar is a city in Germany famous for its cultural heritage. It is located in the federal state of Thuringia , north of the Thüringer Wald, east of Erfurt, and southwest of Halle and Leipzig. Its current population is approximately 65,000. The oldest record of the city dates from the year 899...
, and the International Piano Academy "Incontri col Maestro" in Imola
Imola
thumb|250px|The Cathedral of Imola.Imola is a town and comune in the province of Bologna, located on the Santerno river, in the Emilia-Romagna region of north-central Italy...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
with the famous pianist Lazar Berman
Lazar Berman
Lazar Naumovich Berman was a Soviet Russian classical pianist. As a technician, Berman was extraordinary in terms of sheer evenness, control, and rhythmic panache, yet he always channeled his considerable craft toward musical ends....
. Further studies took her to the Codarts Academy of Music and Modern Dance, at Rotterdam Conservatory, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
.
In the early classical phase of her career, she won a variety of piano competitions, such as 1st Prize at "Filippo Trevisan" competition for Piano Interpretation in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, winner of The Grachtenfestival 2005 Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, 1st Prize at 35th International Competition "Vincenzo Bellini" in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, 1st Prize at 20th International Piano Competition "Citta di Marsala", 1st Prize at International Piano Competition “Citta' Di Trani”, 1st Prize at 4th Sigismund Thalberg International Competition, and the Grand Prix at 9th Pierre Lantier International Music Competition in duet with V. Dmitriev (flute) in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Since 2006 she refocused her career on playing rock music, concentrating on heavy metal covers by the whole gamut of famous metal bands. Her works have millions of views on YouTube and her subscribers number in the tens of thousands. She also occasionally covers classical orchestral compositions as well as music from sound tracks that are not otherwise available in sheet music.
Her debut CD of heavy metal covers was issued in October 2010 by Granville Records.
On January 29, 2011 she performed her first live rock concert in Reykjavík
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay...
, Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
(VIGGIE & VIKA: Live in Iceland) collaborating with drummer Brian Viglione
Brian Viglione
Brian Viglione is the drummer for The Dresden Dolls. Additionally, he was a prominent member of New York City's cabaret punk orchestra, The WORLD/INFERNO Friendship Society...
.
External links
- http://www.vkgoeswild.com/
- http://www.myspace.com/yermolyeva
- http://www.facebook.com/vika.yermolyeva
- http://twitter.com/vkgoeswild
- http://www.youtube.com/vkgoeswild
- http://www.tokafi.com/15questions/15questionsviktoriyayermolyeva/