Garry Gelfgat
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Garry Gelfgat, born on 26 July 1932.
Professor, pianist.

Ended Kharkov Art Institute in 1954 and Intership at Gnesin's Musical Education Institute in Moscow (1964-66).
Career includes: pedagogue at Kharkov Philarmony (1956-1993), Assistant (1958-1964), Senior teacher (1964-1972), Assosiate professor (1972-1993) at Kharkov Art Institute; Professor at Kharkov Pedagogical University (1994-1997).
The main publications are: "History of Piano Art. Education material for Art students." Kharkov, 1964; "Limits of Interpretation of Musical Composition Ukrainian Copmpositors." Kharkov, 1969; "Problems of Piano Padagogy." Kharkov, 1976; "V.Borisov. Concert Nr.1 for Piano and Orchestra." Kyiv, 1978; "Poliphonic composition." Kyiv, 1973; "Planning and Administering a piano lessons at school." Kharkov, 1981; "Perfomans of dual and trial voyces of Bach Inventions." Kharkov, 1988; "Methodology of Improvisation Study at the First Stage of Piano Education.Teachers' Aid Program for Musical Schools." Kyiv, 1989-1991; "Let us Improvise" (An article in "Musics"magasine) Nr. 5'91, Kyiv.
The Honours and Awards are following:
- Laureate of Piano National Competitions 1960, 1962; 
- Honourary Diplomas:Russia, Ukraine, Italy, Czech.
- Sertificate of First American School in Ukraine, Karpaty, 1995.
- Laureate of International Prise "Friendship"- Kyiv, 1997; "Slovjane"- Kyiv, 1998.

He is a Member of several Associations and Institutes:
-International Association of Children's Aesthetical Education Promoters (since 1991);
-Ukrainian Branch of European Association of Piano Pedagogues (since 1994);
-Ukrainian Musical Union (since 1995).
Has listed in following Dictionaries (for IBS archives):
-"5000 Personalities of the World", American Biography Institute.
-"Dictionary of International biography (26th Edition)", Int.B.C., Cambrige, England.
-"The International Directory of Distiguished Leadership",
-"International Who's who of Intellectuals." International Biographical Centre, Cambrige, England.
Has nearly 40 concert programs, recitals and along with symphony orchestras in Moscow, St.Petersburg, Kyiv and more than 40 others cities in Ukraine, Russia, and also Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Latvia, Lithuania (600 concerts in all); recording on radio and TV.
In 1994 was performed in Seattle (USA).
Conducted more than 20 seminars in different countries regarding methodology of piano education and improvisation and also master-classes (Ukraine, Russia, Usa), lectures at the local and international methodical conferences.
At several times participated in jury at national and international piano competitions in Ukraine and Russia.
Thera are about 20 laureates of piano competitions among Garry Gelfgat's students. Among thous: Natalija Solotich, Eugene Morosov, Alexander Romanovsky, Katerina Titova, Andriy Tsygichko.
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