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Guitar Foundation of America winner Marko Topchii in concertwith a Prelude performance by Ashwin Naren
Born in 1991 into a musical family in Ukraine, renowned classical guitarrist Marko Topchii has garnered widespread acclaim for his exceptional talent and numerous competition victories. With over 100 awards in international competitions, including first prizes in the prestigious International Guitar Competition Francisco Tarrega and the Guitar Foundation of America's International Concert Artist Competition, Marko has established himself as a one-of-a-kind musician in the classical guitar world.
Marko has graced some of the most esteemed venues worldwide including Carnegie Hall, the Salle Cortot in Paris and Yamaha Ginza Hall in Tokyo. He has performed 15 concertos with orchestras around the world, showcasing his musical depth and flexibility.
Marko discography includes solo albums recorded under legendary classical music labels Naxos and Contrastes. His most recent Naxos recording was released in spring 2024 as part of the prestigious Guitar Foundation of America Laureate Series.
Beginning his guitar studies at age four under Volodymyr Homenyuk, Marko graduated from Kharkiv Conservatory and pursued advanced studies under notable mentors Volodymyr Dotsenko and Yuri Aleksik. In 2018, he joined the Professional Studies program of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music under Judicaёl Perroy, with whom he continued his studies at Haute Ecole de Musique de Genève in its Master Soloiste program.
Prelude performer Ashwin Naren
Ashwin Naren was the first-prize winner at the 2021 Sierra Nevada Guitar Festival Competition and has twice performed in the Junior Bach Festival. He has performed in recital, in South Bay Guitar Society’s open mics, and in masterclasses for Raphaël Feuillâtre, Dragos Ilie, Kevin Loh, Meng Su, David Tanenbaum, Marc Teicholz, and Ben Verdery. Ashwin is currently a student of Scott Cmiel and began the guitar at age seven under Scott Gossage at Silicon Valley Classical Guitar School. Outside the guitar, Ashwin is a sophomore at Stanford Online High School and enjoys studying history and computer programming.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Tatuechi Hall at Community School of Music and Arts, 230 San Antonio Cir, Mountain View, CA 94040, United States,Mountain View, California
