Bio

Victoria Lyamina was born in Moscow where as a child she studied piano graduating in 1982.
As a vocalist, Victoria studied voice as a lyric soprano at Gnesin Music Academy with Ms. Zara Doluchanova and Eugenia Sceveleva; she studied also chamber music with Ms. Nina Delizieva.
Miss Lyamina has received many grants and other national and international awards such as "Novye Zvezdy" in Moscow, "Bach and Schubert Competition" (1994), "Rovere d'Oro" in San Bartolomeo (Imperia - Italy) in addition to the first prize in the "Romanzalia" television competition (1997).
From 1993 to 2005 she has been soloist of Moscow's Helikon Theatre and from 1996 she appears as soloist with Moscow Philarmonia under the baton of Alexandr Vedernikov, Veronica Dudarova, Pavel Sorokin, Vladimir Ponkin and Yuri Evtushenko.
Miss Lyamina has been applauded for opera performances in Berlin, Copenhagen, Paris and Geneva and is renowned as well for the roles of Amneris (Verdi's Aida), Orlofsky (Johann Strauss Jr.'s Die Fledermaus), Nicklausse (Offenbach's Les contes d'Hoffmann), Countess (Tchaikovsky's Pique Dame).
In recital, she has performed extensively throughout the Russia and Europe regularly performing with close collaborations with internationally renown pianists.
Her voice has been lauded as one of exceptional beauty and versatility, coupled with a rich, full-bodied, velvet quality. She is also admired as much for her stunning stage presence as for her exceptional musicality.
Ms. Lyamina's current repertoire displays her wide range which includes everything from russian composers (from Glinka to Rachmaninoff), Opera, Light Opera, Operetta to Russian Romances and Songs.
Victoria's first solo CD - Giardino in Sogno - displays her remarkable talents both as pianist and vocalist embracing a repertoire that includes a wide range of russian songs from early 20th century.
Her italian debut, where she actually lives, was in 2003 for "Società del Quartetto e Amici della Musica Association".
Many of the productions in which she has appeared have been broadcast on the radio.
Ms. Lyamina has enjoyed close collaborations with "Ensemble Punto it" chamber group leaded by pianist Filippo Faes for amazing musical projects performed in Milano (Sala Verdi del Conservatorio) and Vicenza (Teatro Olimpico) where was recently recorded the DVD "Homage to Johannes Brahms".
Ms. Lyamina also holds masterclasses focused on the interpretation of the Russian song literature.