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                          Phillip Shovk

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                          Phillip Shovk (Piano), MA Moscow

                          Phillip Shovk is considered to be one of Australia’s foremost concert pianists , chamber musicians , accompanists and teachers.

                          After studying at the Sydney Conservatorium High School with George Humphrey and graduating with the Frank Hutchens Prize for being the most promising performer of his year he continued his studies at the Moscow State Conservatory with Professor Valery Kastelsky ( himself a student of Heinrich Neuhaus ) graduating as a Master of Fine Arts.

                          In 1987 he become a Laureate at the Vianni di Motta competition in Lisbon and in 1988 at the Sydney International Competition , where he was awarded the Hephzibah Menuhin Prize and the Best Australian Pianist Prize. He was awarded a Best Accompanist prize at the Tchaikovsky Competition in 1994 .

                          He has performed to great acclaim in Russia, Georgia, Portugal, France, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Singapore, New Zealand and China, where he has been involved in recording traditional Chinese music.

                          Phillip Shovk has also adjudicated at many of Australia’s leading competitions including the Sydney International Piano Competition, Sydney Eisteddfod, Yamaha Youth Competition, Hephzibah Menuhin Competition and many others.

                          He is currently teaching at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.

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