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Igor
Chystokletov was born on March 31, 1968, in Russia, the eldest of two
sons of a conductor and singer. He
began his education in Primary Music School in Bratsk, Russia, at the
age of six and gave his first public performance at age of nine. While
studying at Bratsk Music School, Chystokletov participated in several
Music contests for Young Pianists.
In
1984, Chystokletov entered Secondary Music School in Vinnitza, Ukraine,
where he was a student of Eleonora Titova.
At the same year he received the First Prize at the Soviet
National Secondary Schools Professional Piano Competition in Chita,
Russia. During that period of time Chystokletov played many concerts
throughout Ukraine.
After
graduating from Secondary Music School in Vinnitza with a Diploma of
Honor, Chystokletov entered the Odessa State Conservatory of Music where
he studied under Professor Anatoly Kardashov.
While studying at the Conservatory, he won another prize at the
Lom Music Festival in Bulgaria in 1988, which exposed him to the
international area.
In
1994, Igor Chystokletov graduated from the Odessa State Conservatory of
Music with Master of Fine Arts Degree. The First State Examination
Commission, a panel of judges, awarded him the qualifications of concert
performer, chamber ensemble artist, teacher and concertmaster with
highest mark for each specialty. Igor's
friendship with Prof. M. Udovenko also led to a rare opportunity during
that time to acquire technical knowledge for piano tuning and
maintenance, a skill that proved very useful on many occasions.
By
the time Chystokletov visited Vietnam after graduation he accepted an
offer to teach Piano at the Ho Chi Minh Conservatory of Music as a
chance to gain experience and settle down. In parallel, he was invited
to head the Piano Club of the Kawai distributor in Vietnam, the Duc Tin
Company. Whilst taught professional piano student at the Conservatory,
the Piano Club exposed him to pianists of all ages, nationalities and
levels. Many of his
students from that Piano Club later pursued their education in Music
Colleges and Conservatories of Music in Vietnam and abroad.
A few entered national competitions and became professional
pianists.
Igor
Chystokletov's reputation at the Conservatory soon led to performance
requests. He played solo,
with chamber ensembles and with orchestras in the best Concert Halls of
Vietnam:
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Conservatory
of Music Concert Hall in Ho Chi Minh City
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French
Cultural Center (IDECAV) in Ho Chi Minh City
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Russian
Cultural Center in Ho Chi Minh City
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Opera
House of Ho Chi Minh City
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Opera
House of Hanoi
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New
World Hotel, Conference Hall in Ho Chi Minh City
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