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The Russian tenor, Grigory Kuznetsov (Grigoriy Kuznetsov; Russian: Григорий Кузнецов), graduated with honours from the Popov Choral Arts Academy (vocal department) in 2013. He is a laureate of the “Amber Nightingale” international competition (2016, Kaliningrad) and the international competition in Lempäälä (2012, Finland). He is also a scholar of the Muslim Magomaev Foundation (2012-2013) and a laureate of the Popov award (2013). In 2016, he completed his postgraduate studies at the Popov Choral Arts Academy (musicology department). In 2018, he defended his thesis to pursue the degree of Candidate of Art History.
As a soloist at the Academy choir, Grigory Kuznetsov performed at the best concert halls of Russia, Germany, France, Switzerland and Japan. He participated in such international festivals as Sion Festival (tenor part in Schubert's Messe G-Dur; Switzerland, 2016) and Oldenburger Promenade (tenor part in J.S. Bach's Missa brevis in G minor BWV 235; Germany, 2012), as well as in the concert performance of “Orango” by Dmitri Shostakovich conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen (Moscow, 2014).
In 2013-2015, Grigory Kuznetsov was a soloist at the Yurlov Russian Academic Choir Capella. In 2015-2019, he was a soloist at the Kozhevnikov Moscow State Academic Choir. He has participated in such opera productions as Eugene Onegin by Tchaikovsky (as Lensky at Durance Luberon Festival, France), Il viaggio a Reims by Rossini (as Chevalier Belfiore at Oldenburger Promenade Festival, Germany), and Le nozze di Figaro by W.A. Mozart (as Don Basilio in Sarov, Krasnoyarsk and Moscow). Since 2018, he has been collaborating with the Intrada and Old Russian Chant ensembles. Since 2019, he has been a member of the musicAeterna choir. |
