KOTORART ACADEMY

Oleksiy Molchanov, piano, completed his undergraduate and master's studies in Piano at the State Conservatory in Kiev, under Professors Alexander Snegiryov and Vladimir Vinitsky. During his studies, he won the Lysenko Competition in Lviv, in 1984. He is very active as a soloist and chamber performer. Oleksiy Molchanov has performed on tours in Lebanon, Serbia, Montenegro, Russia, Germany, and Switzerland, while he has been regularly touring in Ukraine for years. In 1999, Molchanov moved to Montenegro, where he has successfully continued his professional and artistic engagement, appearing on all the important stages throughout the country and abroad. He has performed at numerous renowned festivals, such as Mokranjac Days, Nimus, A Tempo, KotorArt, the Montenegro Music Fest, the Bar Chronicles Festival, Espressivo, Nei suoni dei luoghi, and Budva City Theater, among others. Oleksiy Molchanov was an active participant in the “Montenegro as One Cultural Address” project. He was also a member of the Aperto Piano Duo with pianist Nevena Popović and of the Con Spirito Trio with flutist Žana Lekić and cellist Igor Perazić. Oleksiy Molchanov started his teaching career in Cherkasy (Ukraine), continued in Serbia, and currently is a full professor and mentor of master’s studies at the Music Academy of Cetinje.