Pianist Ekaterina Skanavi: biography, career, personal life
The family of Scanavi was very famous and respected. Virtually all of its representatives were engaged in music: some at the professional level, others as amateurs. One of the most famous pianists of our time is Ekaterina Skanavi. Photos, details of creativity and personal life can be found in the material.
A distinguished surname
Grandfather of the pianist on papa line - MarkIvanovich - was a talented mathematician, wrote good poetry and created plays. He became the author of many books that scientists, students and schoolchildren still use. Father - Vladimir, professor of the Conservatory and an excellent pianist. Grandfather on his maternal side is Alexander Zarkhi, a film director, whose films are of interest to the public today. To the list of his works belong such paintings as "Anna Karenina" and "Height". And Mama Nina is a successful critic, whose articles are printed in scientific journals. Accordingly, Ekaterina Skanavi from childhood lived in a creative atmosphere that helped her develop.
Unlike grandfathers, the girl had no inclination to either mathematics or cinema. It should be noted that the music was not particularly interested in the baby.
Katorvye lessons
Little Catherine Skanavi was extremelyactive and restless. It was hard for her to concentrate on one lesson, so the piano lessons were very boring for her. Today the famous pianist notes that there are people who love music from the cradle and most want to associate life with it. However, the woman herself did not belong to such people.
More than concentrating on the notes, she wasit's hard to sit in one place. In the same class as Katya, a girl played the flute. A friend could go to the window during the game and watch what happens on the street. And the main character, who was "tied" to a chair, was very envious of this "freedom."
However, very soon Ekaterina Skanavi realized thatcan not live without a piano. Then the girl was playing an elementary fear. Despite the fact that she did not like classes, she was afraid that if she left the music, she would lose something very important.
From the age of 8 Katya played with the orchestra. And at 12 she performed in the Great Hall of the Conservatory.
The best teachers
Significant was the scientific path of the well-knownmusician. She sat at the desk of several prestigious educational institutions. Among the alma mater she visited was Gnesinka, the Central Music School, the Moscow Conservatory.
The girl attended Sergey Babayan's courses in the USA andwent to a lecture in Paris. Her training in France was especially striking. Ekaterina Skanavi, a world-renowned pianist, declares that domestic institutions are still far from European universities. There, according to the woman, not an institution, but a whole musical town where students can be offered any instruments, halls and orchestras. Among her teachers were such popular personalities as the outstanding teacher Tatyana Zelikman, public figure Vladimir Krainev and piano professor Vera Gornostayeva.
A talented girl often performed, howeverMost of the concerts took place at class evenings and school holidays. She did not perceive her music as something serious and grandiose. But everything changed in 17 years. In 1989, the girl participated in the competition of Margarita Long and Jacques Thibault, which took place in romantic Paris. Then the judges decided: the talented Catherine Skanavi is worthy of the third step. However, the whimsical French audience did not agree with the jury, and awarded the beauty a prize of audience sympathy. After this victory, Katya realized that from now on she wants to associate her life with the stage.
World Tours
At this time the young pianist appearedown manager, who arranged for her concerts around the world. It should be noted that at the following competitions, the girl presented herself, not the country of the USSR. In 1994, Katya attended the International Call for Pianists named after Maria Callas in Athens, where she won a prize. In 1997, she was expected to win at Fort Worth.
After that, the pianist actively toured throughout Europe and America. The halls where she played were filled to the limit.
Almost half the world traveled with concerts Ekaterina Skanavi. The biography of the artist is full of meetings with such stars of the stage and conductors as Gidon Kremer, Yuri Bashmet.
Of course, she has her own preferences in the world of music, a talented pianist. Most of all she likes to play the compositions of Schumann, Chopin and Liszt.
First feelings
The private life also developed quite rapidlywomen. She met her love in the theater. Katya's mother advised her to go to the play. The ticket turned out to be fatal. That night, a young actor, Zhenya, was playing on stage. The girl immediately liked the talented artist. The romance of young people developed very quickly, and after a short period the lovers got married.
Evgeny Stychkin and Ekaterina Skanavi - publicpersons, therefore their family life was constantly under the supervision of the public. Very soon the family was replenished. The firstborn was named Alexei. A year after his first son, Lev was born. And then Katya and Zhenya got a daughter and they called Alexandra. The difference between children is very small.
Often a woman is asked if it was difficultto realize herself as an actress at a time when she had to take care of three children. But Katya assures, the kids did not take her from work at all. Often she was told that she was playing with one hand, the other was feeding the baby.
Little travelers
After the birth of the baby, the young mother does notstopped touring. Moreover, at concerts in other countries it was accompanied by young children. Never interfered with the play, but, on the contrary, inspired the music of the children - says Ekaterina Skanavi. Photos of sons and daughters, like a beloved man, have long since emerged from the framework of the pages of the family album and became available to fans of the pianist and actor.
Once, during a speech in Italy, heraccompanied by a one and a half year old Leo. While mom was playing on stage, the kid was walking with one of the employees of the hall nearby. The program included a composition, during which the orchestra stood for a few seconds silence. At that moment, my son shouted "Mama" at the top of his voice. All the musicians froze in anticipation, they thought that Katya would rush to the baby. However, the woman continued to play.
Perfect pair
After several successful film works by Eugene("April", "From 180 and up" and "Love-carrots"), the audience was especially interested in his wife, Ekaterina Skanavi. The personal life of the couple was a frequent topic of various materials.
In the distant 2007 in their small family reignedidyll. Although the woman did very little about home and everyday life, close people managed to keep harmony. The pianist herself assured me that the children who make the marriage stronger help them survive the hardships of life with her husband. In the interview, the woman stated that she was not at all jealous of her lover for work. Even when he was shooting in frank romantic scenes, she knew that all this was happening in a fictional world.
Because of the constant work of time on the house was not, but the woman was trying to create a warm atmosphere for the sake of a loved one.
Divorce and a new passion
The public believed that this is one of the most beautiful andthe most faithful pairs of domestic show business. Indeed, Evgeny Stychkin and Ekaterina Skanavi looked very good together. Photos of artists can confirm this.
The family spent free time together. On the weekend Katya and Zhenya sat by the fireplace and looked at how their children play. Wife and children always went to the premiere of new films of the head of the family. Often a man attended concerts of his beloved.
However, during the filming of one of the films Eugenetwisted the affair with his colleague on the shop Olga Sutulova. The man did not dare to leave his children and his wife for a long time, so he hid his novel for a while. In 2009, Stychkin announced a new relationship. As a result, a couple of months later a beautiful couple broke up.
Life to the full
However, Eugene's mother argued that the causethe gap was Catherine Skanavi. Personal life, photos and private information of public persons are always open. Today the public knows that the famous pianist did not remain alone for long. Back in 2010, Mom Zhenya Stychkina said that Katya has a foreign boyfriend, so she wanted to break off relations with her legal husband.
Now we know that the new woman's choicebecame Claudio Bohorekes. This German musician plays the cello. Lovers go on tour together and arrange solo concerts. Very often children travel with Katya. Kids have adopted new hobbies of their parents. Eugene after five years of living together with Olya made her an offer.
