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Sonya Belousova (born February 4, 1990) is a Russian-born composer, pianist and recording artist who resides and works in Los Angeles, California. Belousova is a winner of international composition and piano competitions. Recognized as a child prodigy, at the age of 13 years old Belousova was awarded with the Russian Ministry of Culture Award for her outstanding achievements in music composition. She has gained a wide public recognition for her award winning project ''Player Piano'' created in collaboration with director and screenwriter Tom Grey (first introduced as ''Cosplay Piano'' from the executive producer Stan Lee of Marvel Comics). To date ''Player Piano'' has totaled over 6,5 million views and received an array of awards and honors with Belousova performing her original solo piano arrangements at her 2013 San Diego Comic Con panel with Stan Lee. Belousova has scored films that premiered at Tribeca Film Festival, Cannes International Film Festival, Melbourne International Animation Festival, Chicago International Children’s Film Festival, Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, etc. She is also known for her work with the Festival Ballet Providence having been commissioned by the company to write two original ballets in collaboration with choreographer Viktor Plotnikov. Belousova has performed in the largest venues of both her native Russia and the United States, including the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory, Grand Hall of Saint Petersburg Philharmonia, Chamber Hall of Saint Petersburg Philharmonia, Saint Petersburg State Capella Concert Hall, Carnegie Hall, Jordan Hall, Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles Convention Center and San Diego Convention Center.〔 She is also known for her collaboration with 27 time Grammy 2 time Academy Award nominated producer and arranger Jorge Calandrelli, who is currently producing her debut solo piano album. == Early life and education == Belousova was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia. She began her piano studies at the age of 5 and composition at the age of 10 under the instruction of renowned composer Zhanna Metallidi.〔 At the age of 8 she made her debut at the stage of Chamber Hall of Saint Petersburg Philharmonia. At the age of 12 Belousova received a special prize for her original compositions at the Sergei Slonimsky Piano And Composition Competition.〔 At the age of 13 Belousova won the International Valery Gavrilin Composition Competition with acclaimed composer Andrey Petrov, head of the jury and the St-Petersburg Union of Composers, personally awarding her with the prize.〔 Belousova won the competition twice, in 2003 and 2004.〔 Recognized as a child prodigy, in 2003 Belousova received the Russian Ministry of Culture Award for her outstanding achievements in music composition.〔 In 2003 she participated in the Sound & Synthesis International Music Festival.〔 In 2004 she won the first prize at the International Anton Rubinstein Piano Competition ''Miniatures In Russian Music''.〔 Belousova continued her training in Moscow where she was accepted to Gnessin State Musical College at the age of 15. She received a dual Bachelor’s Degree in Music Composition and Piano Performance. At the age of 17 she won the first prize at the Rodion Shchedrin Piano And Composition Competition.〔 Belousova personally met with Maestro Shchedrin and his wife legendary ballerina Maya Plisetskaya as well as performed her award winning composition at the stage of the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory.〔 Following her graduation Belousova was accepted to Berklee College of Music in Boston where she received her degree in Film Scoring. Belousova also holds a Master’s degree in Film Scoring from University of California, Los Angeles. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sonya Belousova」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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