Profile of our distinguished ICME Examiners BIOGRAPHY: Dr. Boris Guslitser has established a reputation as a fine concert artist in Australia and the former USSR. He is a graduate of the Azerbajan State Conservatorium where he specialised in pianoforte performance and interpretation. After graduating from the Conservatorium, Dr Guslitser successfully competed for entry to the Concert Master’s Degree at the Rimsky Korsakov Conservatorium in St. Petersburg where only three pianists are accepted annually. There he studied under the celebrated teacher Pavel Serebryakov and completed a Ph.D. in 1977. He was a prize-winner in the USSR Competition (1972) and at the Liszt-Bartok International Piano Competition (Budapest, 1976)where he was described by French pianist and adjudicator Vlado Perlemuter as one of the outstanding pianists of his generation. Dr. Guslitser subsequently held important posts as Lecturer in Piano at the St Petersburg Conservatory, the Baku (USSR) Conservatory and the Rubin Musical Academy (Tel-Aviv University, Israel). From 1979 to 1986, Dr Guslitser lived in Israel andperformed prolifically as a recital artist and as soloist with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Dr. Guslitser immigrated toAustralia in 1987. He continued his teaching career as Senior Lecturer in Piano at Geelong Grammar School, Kardinia International College and Mount Skopus College. He is well known on the Australian concert platform, giving recitals in Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and numerouscountry centres. He has also recorded for the ABC. He founded and directed the Lira Sinfonia, with which he appeared as soloist in concertos by Tschaikovsky, Liszt, Beethoven, Chopin and Cesar Franck. In recent years, Dr.Guslitser has given solo concerts in the U.S.A. (including a recital at the John F. Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C. in 1999), Denmark, Czech Republic, Taiwan,Iceland and Japan. EDUCATION: Rimsky Korsakov Conservatorium, St. Petersburg 1975 - 1977 - Completed Ph.D. of Music under the supervision of professor P. Serebryakov. The Azerbaijan State Conservatory, Baku 1970 - 1975 - Masters in Piano Performance, Teaching and Accompaniment. The Special Music School at Azerbaijan State Conservatory, Baku 1959 - 1970 COMPETITIONS: 1976 - Prize-winner in the Liszt-Bartok International Piano Competition 1972 - Prize-winner in the USSR Competition EMPLOYMENT HISTORY: 2001 - current - Master classes in Denmark, Iceland, Prague, USA, Japan, Taiwan, Australia. 1988 - 2001 - Geelong Grammar School – Senior Lecturer in piano. 1996 - 1997 - Kardinia International College – Senior Lecturer in piano. 1994 - 1996 - Director and founder of Lira Symphony Orchestra. 1988 - 1990 - Mount Skopus College – Senior Lecturer in piano. 1977 - 1979 - Baku (USSR) State Conservatory – Lecturer in piano. 1975 - 1977 - St. Petersburg State Conservatory – Lecturer in piano. CAREER OVERVIEW: 1998 - current - Recitals in USA, Denmark, Iceland, Czech Republic, Japan, Taiwan and Australia. 1996 - 1997 - Recitals in Japan, Melbourne and several towns in country Victoria. 1995 - 1996 - Concert season with the Lira Symphony Orchestra as soloist performing concertos by Beethoven, Liszt, Chopin, Tchaikovsky and Frank. 1993 - 1994 - Recording by ABC for Sunday Life. - Recital at Melba Hall, presented by the University of Melbourne 1992 - Recitals in Boston, USA. April 1988 - Recital at Melbourne Concert Hall. 1987 - 1986 - Recitals in Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and several towns in country Victoria. 1979 - 1986 - Recitals in Tel-Aviv, Jerusalem and Japan. 1972 - 1979 - Recitals and performances as a soloist with several orchestras in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Baku and Erevan.
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