Lost and Found Valeria Galimova

• Mathias Duplessy (b. 1972):
• 1 Valse for Valeria 05:18
• Ricardo Gallen (b. 1972):
• 2 Dancing with Dreams 04:54
• Thomas Fellow (b. 1966):
• 3 Yerevan 04:23
• 4 A Poem for Peace 04:40
• Reentko Dirks (b. 1979):
• 5 Lullaby for the Sun 03:41
• Niccoló Neri:
• 6 Tra e Lum e U Scur 03:29
• Freya Arde (b. 1988):
• 7 Trist 05:00
• Eugene Kozlov:
• 8 The Nightingale and the Rose 04:54
• Thomas Fellow:
• 9 Fanfare for the Awakening 08:02
• Ernest Bloch (1880 - 1959):
• 10 From Jewish Live, Prayer 04:29
• Total Runtime 48:50

Info for Lost and Found

Valeria is an internationally acclaimed concert musician. Her guitar playing is inspiring and versatile, warm-hearted and sensitive. As a "Knobloch Strings" artist and mentor at the Primavera Foundation Academy, Valeria brings her passion for the guitar to the stage around the world - be it at concerts, festivals or in recordings and video productions. The album is an emotional journey including works by composers from Italy, Germany, Russia, Spain and France - many of them written especially for this project.

Valeria Galimova, classical guitar

Valeria Galimova
Already at a young age, Valeria Galimova showed her originality and tremendous talent as a guitarist. At the age of 14, and as a student in a Russian music school, Valeria was invited to serve as an artist and a jury member at an international children's festival competition in Puebla, Mexico.

Valeria was born in Russia and began to study classical guitar at the age of 8 with her first teacher, Dmitry Milovanov at the music school №1 in the city of Kamensk-Uralsky. During this period, she was a 5-time scholarship winner awarded by the mayor of the city.

At the age of 17, Valeria entered the Gnessin College in Moscow, where she studied with Roman Zorkin and Anastasia Bardina. In 2019, she graduated from the Russian Academy of Gnessin as a student of Prof. Artyom Dervoed.

During the years of her professional activity, she was awarded one of the Prizes of the President of Russia and won the gold medal at the Delphic Games in 2014. She has also won 10 first prizes at both Russian and international competitions.

Valeria is a versatile and expressive guitarist whose artistry spans solo, chamber, and orchestral performances.

Her career includes collaborations with distinguished musicians, conductors, and ensembles, as well as participation in major international festivals and innovative theatrical productions.

Equally passionate about classical traditions and contemporary interpretations, she brings depth and originality to every performance. Beyond the stage, Valeria is dedicated to sharing her expertise through educational projects, inspiring the next generation of musicians. Her artistry, technical mastery, and unique musical voice continue to resonate with audiences worldwide.

She has captivated audiences across Europe, performing on prestigious stages in cities such as Yerevan, Moscow, Hamburg, Berlin, Munich, Split, Granada, Madrid, Paris, and Vilnius.

She actively collaborates with contemporary composers, expanding the guitar repertoire with new and innovative works. Notably, esteemed composers such as Sergio Assad, Thomas Fellow, Mathias Duplessy, Niccolo Neri, and Ricardo Gallén have dedicated pieces to her, recognizing her expressive and distinctive approach to the instrument.

In July 2022, Valeria earned her master’s degree with highest honors from the Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt in Weimar, Germany, studying under the renowned Prof. Ricardo Gallén.

«Passionate player and rigorous respecting the musical rules; her patience, perfectionism, dedication, and wish to improve make a perfect combination to achieve the highest level of excellence … a big heart and a person determined to make her dreams come true.» (Prof. Ricardo Gallén)

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