The Stuttgart International Song Art Competition is one of the oldest and most traditional competitions of its kind in German-speaking countries. Since 1987 it has produced numerous young artists who shape the concert life of today. The Russian bass-baritone Mikhail Timoshenko and his Bulgarian accompanist Elitsa Desseva won first prize in the song competition of the Hugo Wolf Academy. The award is endowed with 15,000 euros.
In partnership with the Musée d’Orsay, Royaumont Abbey welcomes duos of young singers and pianists who have come to study art song and Lied [...]
Baritone Mikhail Timoshenko and pianist Elitsa Desseva received the Eduard Erdmann Advancement Prize 2024. In its citation, the jury commended the duo’s long-standing artistic engagement and dedication to the song repertoire of composer Eduard Erdmann (1896–1958) [...]
