
A Russian/Ukranian child prodigy, Dr Elena Vorotko was born in Togliatti, Russia in 1980. Her Mother was her first teacher and by the age of 9 she made her public debut performing with Togliatti Symphony Orchestra. Elena went on winning several regional piano competitions and toured with concerts in Russia, Germany and France. At 13 she moved to study in Nizhny Novgorod under Natalia Fish, won Grand Prix in Lyakhovitskaya International Piano and Composition Competition in St Petersburg and third Prize in Vladimir Krainev International Piano Competition in Kharkiv. She also took part in international festivals in France and Germany and performed with Virtuosi of Moscow under V. Spivakov. [read more]
The Keyboard Trust identifies today’s most promising young keyboard talent and enables them to perform in many of the most important music centres in Europe and the Americas. By giving them access to an expanding international circuit of platforms, the Trust helps them to make the vital transition from final education to a fully professional life and to build up an international following. Among its Trustees are two of today’s most eminent classical artists, Claudio Abbado and Alfred Brendel, alongside other important figures in the music world.