Irina Kulikova

Irina Kulikova (born 30 April 1982 ) is a Russian classical guitarist.

Biography

Irina Kulikova was born in Chelyabinsk, the capital of Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia. Under the guidance of Victor Kozlov and her mother – cellist Vinera Kulikova – she started developing her musicianship from the earliest age. At the age of twelve, she was already travelling around Russia and abroad for gala-concerts and festivals. When she reached fourteen, she was included in the book 'The Classical Guitar, its evolution, players and personalities since 1800' by Maurice Summerfield.

Kulikova has given concerts all over Europe, Russia, and in North-America, performing as a soloist, in a variety of ensembles and with a number of orchestras. She played at leading guitar festivals all over the world and in beautiful halls like the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow, the Academic Capella in St. Petersburg and the Schloss Mirabel in Salzburg. She performed for various members of the royal and aristocratic families of Germany and Denmark. in the Netherlands, 2008. In the same year, she was awarded the Young talent, Culture and Podium prize in the Netherlands.

Awards Irina Kulikova started winning first prizes on international competitions in Russia at the age of twelve.

Awards since 2006:

First prizes Michele Pittaluga International Classical Guitar Competition, Alessandria, Italy, 2008 Guitarra Alhambra, Valencia, Spain, 2008 Forum Gitarre Wien, Austria, 2008 International Guitar competition Iserlohn, Germany, 2008 Twents Gitaarfestival, The Netherlands, 2008 International Guitar festival of Coria, Spain, 2006

Second prizes International Guitar festival of Naxos, Greece, 2007 Norba Caesarina, Cáceres, Spain, 2007 Ivor Mairants Guitar Award, London, England, 2006

Other awards Young talent, Culture and Podium prize, The Netherlands, 2008 Printemps de la Guitare, Charleroi, Belgium, 2006 Special Prize, Koblenz International Guitar Festival, 2006