Nora Kostenko (1983)

| Украина

Учительница | Lyudmila Fedorova

Born in Kharkov into a family of musicians, Nora Kostenko has been studying piano since the age of 4 at Kharkov Music School No. 4 named after M. Leontovich. In addition to music, she has also studied music theory in Kharkov, with her main teacher being Ludmila Fedorova. Nora regularly performs as a soloist in various international competitions, including: International Competition for Pianists named after Maria and Nataliya Yeschenko International Competition for Young Ukrainian Talent Open Festival of Polish and Ukrainian Music named after K. Szymanovskiy 4th and 5th regional competitions for young pianists dedicated to the Yastremsky-Yeshenko musical dynasty. Notable Achievements: 2022: "Aurora" Ukrainian Piano Competition - 2nd prize, Ukraine 2023: Yevhen Stankovych International Competition - 1st prize, Ukraine I. Slatin Competition for Young Musicians, Ukraine F. Samson International Competition for Young Musicians - 1st prize winner, France F. Samson International Competition for Young Musicians - separate jury prize, France Open Festival of Polish and Ukrainian Music K. Szymanowski - 1st prize International Competition "Polska Rapsodia 2023" - 1st prize II International Competition for Pianists named after Maria and Natalia Yeschenko - 1st prize XIX Open Festival of World Music Leontovych - 1st prize