Polonsky Piano School

Natalia Klibanov
Violin & Piano Master/Teacher

Natalia Klibanov started her music education at an early age in a special music school in Russia, where she studied violin, piano, solfegi and orchestra. She continued her music education though college [4 years] and academy, where she studied five years with distinguished teacher and performer Alexander Livont, a pupil of Piotr Stolarsky and David Oistrakh.
After graduating from Lithuanian State's Academy of Music with an advanced degree, Mrs. Klibanov chose a performing career becoming a second concertmaster of Lithuanian State's Opera and Ballet Theater Orchestra. During her 15-year tenure with them, Ms. Klibanov played on average 25 performances a month and participated in numerous recordings and chamber music concerts.

After emigrating from Soviet Union, Natalia played with Natal Philharmonic Orchestra in Durban, South Africa and was greatly influenced by meeting and performing with such renowned guest musicians as Zubin Mehta, James Galway, Mark Drobinsky, and Sidney Harth.

Mrs. Klibanov started teaching children while a student herself and continued her commitment to young musicians' education through her career. She became a full time teacher after immigrating to the United States in 1996. She was a member of the National and Minnesota Music Teachers Association with highest certification level in violin and piano, successfully preparing her students for orchestra and college auditions and competitions. She feels very fortunate to share her knowledge and love for music with young musicians at famous Polonsky Piano School.

Vladimir Klibanov
Violin/Viola Master Teacher

Vladimir Klibanov received his Master Degree as a Concert Performer, Orchestra Soloist, and a Teacher of String Instruments from Kazan State Conservatory in Russia in 1971. He has successfully pursued his professional career ever since, performing with Symphony and Chamber Orchestras in Russia, Lithuania, Israel, and South Africa. In addition to his performance career, he has also successfully taught Violin, Viola, and Double Bass to students of all levels and ages from young beginners, to professional performers.

Mr. Klibanov served as a Music Director of Kaliningrad Philharmonic Society; as a Chair of Performance Department for Kaliningrad Music College; as a Music Director of a Music Theater in Vilnius, Lithuania; as well teaching Music Theory in the College of Art in Vitebsk, Belarus. Since immigrating to the USA in 1996, Mr. Klibanov had established a high level private studio at first in Minneapolis, and later in Florida.

Vladimir Klibanov is very excited and looking forward to teach at the well-known Russian School of Music – Polonsky Piano School.

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