Amazing Winter
Jury
Veronika Khvalevsky Grace - mezzo-soprano opera singer, laureate of international competitions,
conductor, teacher with 25 years of experience, member of the jury of many vocal competitions
and head of the "Harmony" Vocal School - the leading creative group in the city of Jerusalem.
She is organaizer and director of Holy Land Company(International Festivals and Contests of Art and Creativity)
Veronika has participated in many festivals, including the festival dedicated to the visit of Pope John Paul II to Astana,
Kazakhstan. 2001 and the 2003 Young Talents Festival in Seoul, South Korea.
She was seen on the opera stage in such roles as Marcellina in Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro,
Giovanna in Verdi's Rigoletto, Larina in Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin,
Kate in Madame Butterfly by Puccini; and Carmen in Bizet's masterpiece.
Since arriving in Israel in 2005, Ms Grace has performed both locally and abroad.
She has recently appeared in the Tel Aviv opera Sadna and the opera Aeterna in Jerusalem.
She was mentored by famous vocal teachers in Germany and the USA, namely:
John Norris from the New York Metropolitan Opera, Joan Donermann,
Mignon Dunn, Olga Makarina,Emma Sarkisian.
In 2008 she performed with Ranaana Orchestra,
and presented programm of Russian romances of russian famous composers.
In 2009 she gave concerts in Italy, in the theaters "Pergolesi" and "Gentile",
participated in the "Master class at the Teatro Rossini" in Pesaro,
Master class with Placido Domingo in Verona, participated in the festival of sacred music in Rome,
participated at the Opera Festival in Bergamo Italy 2012 at the opera Serenade in the Wind by Finzi as Countess,
and in numerous other vocal competitions and festivals, where she was awarded high prizes and awards.
In 2019 she was invited to the International Opera Project where she performed
at the Bolshoi Theater, on the Pokrovsky stage, in Puccini's opera Suor Angelica as Badesa, Moscow.
In 2021 performed in Concert of winners of "Classical Music Awards Contest" in Carnegie Hall in New York USA.
Algirdas Grinkevičius Lithuania
Professional vocal coach Long-term leader of choirs, ensembles and soloists.
Organizer of the international competition for young vocalists "Baltic Voice" .
From 1987 to 1990 he studied at the choreographic school. Kostroma.
From 1990 to 1994, the Empire of Dance School of Contemporary Ballet. A.V. Kolmakova.
From 1995 to 2000 he worked as a dancer-vocalist
in the professional dance company "Dance Empire International" (Ukraine, Austria).
Since 2000 he has been a director-choreographer of ten of his own creative projects.
Since 2013 Member of the International Jury. Teacher of contemporary techniques, jazz,
classical dance, folk dance.International Festival of Creativity "KALEIDOSCOPE OF TALENTS".
Zywiec, Shchytno, Polyanytsya Zdroj. (Poland)
2013-2018 Conducting master + classes and staging dance compositions,
work in the panel of judges in Lithuania May 2018,Dance Theater "Allegro", Collective "Style",
Children's Theater "Golden Key, School" Dancer "holding master classes.
in Dnepropetrovsk,2016 "Aquapark", Tiantzin, Choreographer-director.
"Aquapark", Guyan, (China). Choreographer-director.2015 »“ Odysseo ”Music-Hall
choreographer“ jazz-tap-duo ”(step, juggle) Dijon. France,
2013-2014 “Le Paradis des Sources” Music-Hall,
choreographer “jazz-tap-duo” (step, juggle) Soultzmatt. France,
2012-2013. Dance Impier Internetional, choreographer (Austria-Turkey).2012
Fashion project (show), vocalist in the Cuban band. Delhi, India .
2011 College of Culture, teacher of modern jazz technology.,
Dnepropetrovsk, 2007-2008. Television project "Beautifull Lady 2006",
choreographer, Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine 2006.
"Magic Mountain" Kathmandu, Nepal. Choreographer-programs,
2005 “Paradise Resort Mamura” Alexandria, Egypt.
Choreographer-programs,2004 Events & Entertainment,
Pvt. Ltd. 4-4 Influence House, Zamrudpur Community Center Kailash Colony Extn. Delhi, India.
Choreographer of the program, dancer, vocalist.2001-2003 Millennium 2000 ”Dalian, China.
Choreographer-programs ,
2001 Dance Impire Internetional Artur Kolmakova company dancer, 1995-2001.
"Mini-Mis Universe" its Contestant, won and won the Grand Prix (Tatiana Shapoval). ,
(South Africa) 2002 Championship of Ukraine UFST (in the world IDO system),
his dance group took second place in the modern nomination.
2010 Championship of Ukraine (in the world IDO system) - step. (Solo). First place, Ternopil, Ukraine. 2010
Participation in the World Championship, Riesa, Germany 2010. International festival with my production "Sailors"
Contemporary dance collective "Style-S" won the Grand Prix, Paris, France 2015.
Dmitry Mrikotenko was born in Tbilisi on April 19, 1970.
The first work on the professional stage was the role of Bachana the boy,
played at the age of 10, in the play "The Law of Eternity",
based on the novel by N. Dumbadze, at the Tbilisi Russian Drama Theater. A.S. Griboyedov.
After graduating from the Tbilisi Theater Institute. S. Rustaveli, served in the drama theater.
From 1995 to 2006 he created revue performances "Odessa Courtyards", "Wandering Stars",
"Jester with You", "Both Laughter and Sin", touring the cities of Russia, USA, Germany,
Czech Republic, Israel. At the same time, he taught acting at theater schools in Tel Aviv, Chicago, Prague.
Since 2006, he regularly took part in the television programs "Laughing is Permitted",
"Laughter with Home Delivery", "Humor Club", "Good Evening, Moscow" on the channels
"Russia" and "TVC", in 2007-2011 he was the artistic director and the host of the festival
"Chanson Zone" in Jurmala, concert and anniversary programs in the concert hall "Russia",
"Luzhniki", the hall. Tchaikovsky, Moscow Variety Theater.
In 2006, at the invitation of Mosconcert, he headed the concert and festival department
of this renowned concert organization. Programs and shows created by D. Mrikotenko
(director - Honored Artist of Russia V. Pasynkov) with the participation of Russian pop stars
I. Kobzon, L. Zykina L. Dolina, G. Leps, I. Alegrova,
T. Gverdtsiteli and others. the visiting card of "Mosconcert".
Viktoria Katt (Estonia)
Sculptor, artist, performer of copyright songs, composer,
art director of the creative team "VJUNEL STUUDIO".
Finalist of the "HIT PARADE" project on the radio
"Voices of the Planet" and the winner of the "TOP HIT"
project on the radio "Unknown Genius",
organizer of the international festivals "TALLINNA GOLD CHANSON"
& "TALLINNA GOLD MIX", a member of the Union of Authors of Estonia
STRATOS TSICHLAS
Stratos Tsichlas was born and studied Humanities in Thessaloniki.
Since 1985he has been involved with the choral art as a choir president.
In 1994 he founded KORAIS choir, in which he is president until today.
He served as Vice-president in the Federation of Choirs of Greece for 12 years.
Hewas the speaker at the Choir Art Conferences in the cities of Kifisia-Athens,
Corfu, Chios, Xanthi and Tripoli in Greece.
He was the President of the Organizing Committee
of the 6thPanHellenic Conference of Choir Representatives,
held in Thessaloniki in 1997,in collaboration with the Organization
of the European Capital of Culture.He presided in
most of the choir conferences held in Greece.
He has been honored by the XI’ International Conference
of the Humanitarian Medicine held by the Universities
of Milan and Genoa in Italy (1993), by the Social Association
of the residents of the region of Charilaou-Thessaloniki (1998)
and with the medal of the city of Sandanski Bulgaria by the Mayor of the city.
He was responsible for the production and presentation
of cultural programs on the Municipal Radio of Thessaloniki for 13 years.
He is the Founder and the President of the Organizing Committee
of the World Choir Festival on Musicaland he continues being
the President of the Organizing Committee of the
11Festivals that have taken place so far.