Marko Topchii

Marko Topchii
Background information
Native name Ukrainian: Марко Топчій Russian: Марк Топчий
Born (1991-01-07) January 7, 1991
Kyiv, Ukraine
Genres Classical
Occupation(s) Classical guitarist
Instruments Guitar, piano, clarinet
Years active 2005–present
Website topchii.com
Notable instruments
Karl-Heinz Römmich, Yuichi Imai

Marko Topchii (i/ˌmɑːrˈkɒˌtɒpˈtʃɪj/),(Ukrainian: Марко Топчій, Russian: Марк Топчий), (January 7, 1991, Kyiv, Ukraine) is a classical guitarist from Ukraine. Marko has won more than 50 awards worldwide in the international classical guitar competitions in the professional category. Among them, 26 first places in the competitions in United States, Mexico, Japan, China, Taiwan, Indonesia, Germany, Switzerland, France, Italy, Portugal, Liechtenstein, Serbia and Ukraine.

Biography

Birth and education

Marko Topchii was born into a family of musicians in Kiev, Ukraine and is started studying guitar at the age of four. He completed his master's degree in the National University of Arts in Kharkiv in 2011, where he studied with Prof. Volodymir Dotsenko, Honored Artist of Ukraine. He is currently pursuing a doctorate degree at the Tchaikovsky National Academy of Music in Kyiv under the guidance of Prof. Yuri Alexik, Honored Artist of Ukraine.

Career

Marko is an official D'Addario artist since 2012.[1]

Awards

Marko has won many awards worldwide in the international classical guitar competitions in the professional category.
To see the actual list please look at the tables below:

Summary:
1st prizes 2nd prizes 3rd prizes Special prizes Total
23 9 12 15 59

First prizes

Prize Competition Name Native Name Edition Town Country Year
1st[2] JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Concerto Competition[3] 6th Buffalo, NY US 2014
1st[4] Taiwan International Guitar Festival & Competition[5] 臺灣國際吉他藝術節暨大賽 6th Taipei Taiwan 2014
1st[6] International Guitar Festival China Changsha[7] 第三届中国·长沙国际吉他艺术节: 国际吉他比赛，公开组 3rd Changsha China 2014
1st[8] International Guitar Competition “Ruggero Chiesa - Città di Camogli”[9] Concorso internazionale di chitarra “Ruggero Chiesa - Città di Camogli” 7th Camogli Italy 2014
1st[10] Jakarta International Guitar Festival and Competition[11] 1st Jakarta Indonesia 2014
1st[12][13] Tokyo International Guitar Competition[14] 回東京国際ギターコンクール 56th Tokyo Japan 2013
1st[15] Annual Texas Guitar Competition and Festival[16] 12th Dallas, TX US 2013
1st[17][18] International Guitar Festival Sinaloa, International Guitar Competition Culiacán[19] Festival Internacional de Guitarra Sinaloa, Concusro Internacional de Guitarra Culiacán 6th Culiacán Mexico 2013
1st[20] International Guitar Competition "Fernando Sor"[21] Concorso Internazionale di Chitarra "Fernando Sor" 42nd Rome Italy 2013
1st<ref name="Festival Internacional de Guitare de Lausanne, International Guitar Competition "Victor Pellegrini": winners">Festival Internacional de Guitare de Lausanne, International Guitar Competition "Victor Pellegrini": winners</ref><ref name="Festival Internacional de Guitare de Lausanne, International Guitar Competition "Victor Pellegrini": 2013 report, (video)">Festival Internacional de Guitare de Lausanne, International Guitar Competition "Victor Pellegrini": 2013 report (video)</ref> Festival Internacional de Guitare de Lausanne, International Guitar Competition "Victor Pellegrini"<ref name="Festival Internacional de Guitare de Lausanne, International Guitar Competition "Victor Pellegrini": website">Festival Internacional de Guitare de Lausanne, International Guitar Competition "Victor Pellegrini": website</ref> Festival Internacional de Guitare de Lausanne, Concours International de Guitare de Lausanne "Víctor Pellegrini" 1st Lausanne Switzerland 2013
1st<ref name="International Classical Guitar Festival "Claxica", Performance Competition: winners">International Classical Guitar Festival "Claxica", Performance Competition: winners</ref> International Classical Guitar Festival "Claxica", Performance Competition<ref name="International Classical Guitar Festival "Claxica", Performance Competition: website">International Classical Guitar Festival "Claxica", Performance Competition: website</ref> Festival Internazionale di Chitarra Classica "Claxica", Concorso di Esecuzione 5th Castel d'Aiano Italy 2013
1st[22] International Guitar Competition "Ferdinando Carulli"[23] Concorso Internazionale di Chitarra "Ferdinando Carulli" 4th Rome Italy 2012
1st[24] International Classical Guitar Competition Robert J. Vidal[25] Concours International de Guitare Classique Robert J. Vidal 3rd Barbezieux France 2011
1st[26][27] International Classical Guitar Competition and Festival of Sernancelhe[28][29] Concurso e Festival Internacional de Guitarra Clássica de Sernancelhe 13th Sernancelhe Portugal 2011
1st[30] Liechtenstein Guitar Festival ligita, International ligita Guitar Competition[31] Liechtensteiner Gitarrentage ligita, Internationalen ligita Gitarrenwettbewerb 6th Eschen Liechtenstein 2011
1st[32] International Guitar Competition "Ville d'Antony"[33] Le Concours International de Guitare "Ville d'Antony" 12th Antony France 2011
1st[34] Guitar Art Festival[35] 12th Belgrade Serbia 2011
1st[36] International Competition of Guitar - Mottola, International Guitar Competition[37] Festival Internazionale della Chitarra – Mottola, Concorso Internazionale di esecuzione per Chitarra 18th Mottola Italy 2010
1st[38] International Guitar Festival and Competition Heinsberg[39] Internationalen Gitarrenfestival und Internationalen Gitarrenwettbewerb Heinsberg 3rd Heinsberg Germany 2009
1st[40][41] European Classical Guitar Competition "Enrico Mercatali"[42] Concorso Europeo di Chitarra Classica "Enrico Mercatali" 6th Gorizia Italy 2009
1st[43] International “GuitAs” Guitar Art Contest[44] Міжнародний конкурс гітарного мистецтва “ГітАс” 3rd Kyiv Ukraine 2009
1st[43] International Guitar Competition “Dniprovski suzir’ya”[45] Міжнародний конкурс гітарного виконавського мистецтва «Дніпровські сузір’я» 3rd Ukrainka Ukraine 2008
1st[43][46] International Festival of Guitar Music “Kiev"<ref name="International Festival of Guitar Music “Kiev": website">International Festival of Guitar Music “Kiev": website</ref> Міжнародний фестиваль гітарної музики “Київ″ 1st Kyiv Ukraine 2007

Second prizes

Prize Competition Name Native Name Edition Town Country Year
2nd[47] Budapest International Guitar Competition[48] Budapesti Nemzetközi Gitárverseny 1st Budapest Hungary 2014
2nd[49] Daejeon International Guitar Competition[50] 대전국제 기타 콩쿠르 6th Daejeon South Korea 2014
2nd[51] International Guitar Competition “Francisco Tarrega”[52] Certamen Internacional de Guitarra "Francisco Tarrega" 47th Benicàssim Spain 2013
2nd[53] Asia International Classical Guitar Competition[54] การแข่งขัน กีตาร์คลาสสิค เอเชีย นานาชาติ 13th Bangkok Thailand 2013
2nd[55] International Classical Guitar Competition “Stefano Strata-Città di Pisa”[56] Concorso Internazionale di Chitarra Classica “Stefano Strata - città di Pisa” 4th Pisa Italy 2013
2nd[20] International Guitar Competition "Fernando Sor"[21] Concorso Internazionale di Chitarra "Fernando Sor" 41st Rome Italy 2012
2nd[57][58] International Guitar Festival & International Guitar Competition[59] 5th Singapore Singapore 2011
2nd<ref name="International Guitar Festival "Ciudad de Coria", "Ciudad de Coria" (Senior) Competition: winners">International Guitar Festival "Ciudad de Coria", "Ciudad de Coria" (Senior) Competition: winners</ref> International Guitar Festival "Ciudad de Coria", "Ciudad de Coria" (Senior) Competition<ref name="International Guitar Festival "Ciudad de Coria", "Ciudad de Coria" (Senior) Competition: website">International Guitar Festival "Ciudad de Coria", "Ciudad de Coria" (Senior) Competition: website</ref> Festival Internacional de Guitarra "Ciudad de Coria", "Ciudad de Coria" (Senior) Certamen 14th Coria Spain 2010
2nd<ref name="Calcutta International Guitar Festival & Competition: Presidential fund "Ukraine" 2010 winners post">Calcutta International Guitar Festival & Competition: Presidential fund "Ukraine" 2010 winners post</ref> Calcutta International Guitar Festival & Competition[60] 1st Calcutta India 2010

Third prizes

Prize Competition Name Native Name Edition Town Country Year
3rd [61] Spring Music Festival, International Guitar Competition[62] Festival de Música da Primavera, Concurso Internacional de Guitarra 1st Viseu Portugal 2014
3rd[63] International Classical Guitar Competition “Stefano Strata-Città di Pisa”[56] Concorso Internazionale di Chitarra Classica “Stefano Strata - città di Pisa” 5th Pisa Italy 2014
3rd[64] International Guitar Competition Maurizio Biasini[65] Concorso Chitarristico Internazionale Maurizio Biasini 2nd Basel Switzerland 2013
3rd<ref name="International Classical Guitar Competition "Julián Arcas": 2013 winners">International Classical Guitar Competition "Julián Arcas": 2013 winners</ref> International Classical Guitar Competition "Julián Arcas"<ref name="International Classical Guitar Competition "Julián Arcas": website">International Classical Guitar Competition "Julián Arcas": website</ref> Certamen Internacional de Guitarra Clásica "Julián Arcas" 13th Almería Spain 2013
3rd[66] Alexander Frauchi International Guitar Competition and Festival[67] Международный конкурс и фестиваль исполнителей на классической гитаре имени Александра Фраучи 3rd Moscow Russia 2013
3rd<ref name=""Braunschweig Classic Open" International Music Competition: winners">"Braunschweig Classic Open" International Music Competition: winners</ref> "Braunschweig Classic Open" International Music Competition<ref name=""Braunschweig Classic Open" International Music Competition: website">"Braunschweig Classic Open" International Music Competition: website</ref> 2nd Braunschweig Germany 2013
3rd[68] World Guitar Competition[69] 4th Novi Sad Serbia 2013
3rd[70] International Classical Guitar Competition Guitarmania[71] Concurso Internacional de Guitarra Clássica Guitarmania 6th Almada Portugal 2011
3rd[66] Alexander Frauchi International Guitar Competition and Festival[67] Международный конкурс и фестиваль исполнителей на классической гитаре имени Александра Фраучи 2nd Moscow Russia 2011
3rd<ref name="International Guitar Festival "Ciudad de Coria", "Ciudad de Coria" (Senior) Competition: winners">International Guitar Festival "Ciudad de Coria", "Ciudad de Coria" (Senior) Competition: winners</ref> International Guitar Festival "Ciudad de Coria", "Ciudad de Coria" (Senior) Competition<ref name="International Guitar Festival "Ciudad de Coria", "Ciudad de Coria" (Senior) Competition: website">International Guitar Festival "Ciudad de Coria", "Ciudad de Coria" (Senior) Competition: website</ref> Festival Internacional de Guitarra "Ciudad de Coria", "Ciudad de Coria" (Senior) Certamen 15th Coria Spain 2011
3rd[72] International Classical Guitar Competition José Tomás - Villa de Petrer[73] Concurso Internacional de Guitarra Clásica José Tomás - Villa de Petrer 10th Petrer Spain 2011
3rd[74] Silesian Guitar Autumn, Jan Edmund Jurkowski Memorial Guitar Competition[75] Śląska Jesień Gitarowa, Konkurs Gitarowy im. Jana Edmunda Jurkowskiego 13th Tychy Poland 2010

Special prizes

Prize Competition Name Native Name Edition Town Country Year
Audience Award[2] JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Concerto Competition[3] 6th Buffalo, NY US 2014
Musicians Award[2] JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Concerto Competition[3] 6th Buffalo, NY US 2014
Audience Award[4] Taiwan International Guitar Festival & Competition[5] 臺灣國際吉他藝術節暨大賽 6th Taipei Taiwan 2014
Audience Award[61] Spring Music Festival, International Guitar Competition[62] Festival de Música da Primavera, Concurso Internacional de Guitarra 1st Viseu Portugal 2014
Special prize (best F. Tarrega work interpretation)[76] International Guitar Competition “Francisco Tarrega”[52] Certamen Internacional de Guitarra "Francisco Tarrega" 48th Benicàssim Spain 2014
Special prize (best F. Tarrega work interpretation)[77] International Guitar Competition “Francisco Tarrega”[52] Certamen Internacional de Guitarra "Francisco Tarrega" 47th Benicàssim Spain 2013
"Carla Minen" prize (best F. Sor work interpretation)[20] International Guitar Competition "Fernando Sor"[21] Concorso Internazionale di Chitarra "Fernando Sor" 42nd Rome Italy 2013
Audience Award<ref name="International Guitar Festival "Ciudad de Coria", "Ciudad de Coria" (Senior) Competition: winners">International Guitar Festival "Ciudad de Coria", "Ciudad de Coria" (Senior) Competition: winners</ref> International Guitar Festival "Ciudad de Coria", "Ciudad de Coria" (Senior) Competition<ref name="International Guitar Festival "Ciudad de Coria", "Ciudad de Coria" (Senior) Competition: website">International Guitar Festival "Ciudad de Coria", "Ciudad de Coria" (Senior) Competition: website</ref> Festival Internacional de Guitarra "Ciudad de Coria", "Ciudad de Coria" (Senior) Certamen 15th Coria Spain 2011
Best young performer prize[78][79] International Classical Guitar Competition Heitor Villa-Lobos[80] Concurso Internacional de Guitarra Clásica Heitor Villa-Lobos 1st Salamanca Spain 2011
Special prize for the best interpretation of a classical work[81][82] Vienna Guitar Forum[83] Forum Gitarre Wien 15th Vienna Austria 2010
Audience Award[38] International Guitar Festival and Competition Heinsberg[39] Internationalen Gitarrenfestival und Internationalen Gitarrenwettbewerb Heinsberg 3rd Heinsberg Germany 2009
Junior Jury Prize[38] International Guitar Festival and Competition Heinsberg[39] Internationalen Gitarrenfestival und Internationalen Gitarrenwettbewerb Heinsberg 3rd Heinsberg Germany 2009
Audience Award[41] European Classical Guitar Competition "Enrico Mercatali"[42] Concorso Europeo di Chitarra Classica "Enrico Mercatali" 6th Gorizia Italy 2009
President of the Italian Republic Medal[41] European Classical Guitar Competition "Enrico Mercatali"[42] Concorso Europeo di Chitarra Classica "Enrico Mercatali" 6th Gorizia Italy 2009
Youngest performer prize[46] International Festival of Guitar Music “Kiev"<ref name="International Festival of Guitar Music “Kiev": website">International Festival of Guitar Music “Kiev": website</ref> Міжнародний фестиваль гітарної музики “Київ″ 1st Kyiv Ukraine 2007

Recordings

Marko has many video recordings on his official YouTube channel: see the external links section.
The conventional CD recordings are listed below:

Year CD Title Recording Label Release date Notes
2015 TBA Fleur de Son Classics, Ltd. [84] / dist. Naxos of America Inc. TBC As a winner of JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Concerto Competition [2]

References

  1. ↑ Official D'Addario website:Daddario Artist Details - Marko Topchii
  2. 1 2 3 4 JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Concerto Competition: 2014 winners
  3. 1 2 3 JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Concerto Competition: website
  4. 1 2 Taiwan International Guitar Festival & Competition: 2014 winners (official Facebook page post)
  5. 1 2 Taiwan International Guitar Festival & Competition: website
  6. ↑ International Guitar Festival China Changsha: 2014 open group winners (official blog)
  7. ↑ International Guitar Festival China Changsha: website
  8. ↑ International Guitar Competition “Ruggero Chiesa - Città di Camogli”: 2014 winners, an article by Levante News
  9. ↑ International Guitar Competition “Ruggero Chiesa - Città di Camogli”: website
  10. ↑ Jakarta International Guitar Competition: 2014 winners, an article by Mahidol University
  11. ↑ Jakarta International Guitar Festival and Competition: website
  12. ↑ Tokyo International Guitar Competition: JFG report, including 2013 winners
  13. ↑ Gendai Guitar magazine (paperback) report, including 2013 winners
  14. ↑ Tokyo International Guitar Competition: Japan Federation of Guitarists website
  15. ↑ 12th Annual Texas Guitar Competition and Festival: 2013 winners
  16. ↑ Annual Texas Guitar Competition and Festival: website
  17. ↑ International Guitar Festival Sinaloa, International Guitar Competition Culiacán: winners
  18. ↑ International Guitar Festival Sinaloa, International Guitar Competition Culiacán: award ceremony (video)
  19. ↑ International Guitar Festival Sinaloa, International Guitar Competition Culiacán: website
  20. 1 2 3 International Guitar Competition “Fernando Sor”: winners
  21. 1 2 3 International Guitar Competition “Fernando Sor”: website
  22. ↑ International Guitar Competition “Ferdinando Carulli”: winners
  23. ↑ International Guitar Competition “Ferdinando Carulli”: website
  24. ↑ International Classical Guitar Competition Robert J. Vidal: winners
  25. ↑ International Classical Guitar Competition Robert J. Vidal: website
  26. ↑ International Classical Guitar Competition and Festival of Sernancelhe: 2011 report by Município de Sernancelhe
  27. ↑ International Classical Guitar Competition and Festival of Sernancelhe: 2011 report by Douro Valley project
  28. ↑ International Classical Guitar Competition and Festival of Sernancelhe: 15 Anniversary notice by Município de Sernancelhe
  29. ↑ International Classical Guitar Competition and Festival of Sernancelhe: Facebook page
  30. ↑ Liechtenstein Guitar Festival ligita, International ligita Guitar Competition: 2011 winners article by Liechtensteiner Volksblatt
  31. ↑ Liechtenstein Guitar Festival ligita, International ligita Guitar Competition: website
  32. ↑ International Guitar Competition “Ville d’Antony”: 2011 winners
  33. ↑ International Guitar Competition “Ville d’Antony”: website
  34. ↑ Guitar Art Festival: 2011 winners
  35. ↑ Guitar Art Festival: website
  36. ↑ International Competition of Guitar – Mottola, International Guitar Competition: winners
  37. ↑ International Competition of Guitar – Mottola, International Guitar Competition: website
  38. 1 2 3 International Guitar Festival and Competition Heinsberg: winners
  39. 1 2 3 International Guitar Festival and Competition Heinsberg: website
  40. ↑ European Classical Guitar Competition “Enrico Mercatali”: winners
  41. 1 2 3 European Classical Guitar Competition “Enrico Mercatali”: winners, La Repubblica post
  42. 1 2 3 European Classical Guitar Competition “Enrico Mercatali”: website
  43. 1 2 3 Illustrated biographical encyclopedia of guitarist and composers M.T. biography
  44. ↑ International “GuitAs” Guitar Art Contest: website
  45. ↑ International Guitar Competition “Dniprovski suzir’ya”: website
  46. 1 2 M.T. biography at Barrios WorldWideWeb Competition official blog
  47. ↑ Budapest International Guitar Competition: winners, an article by Liszt Academy
  48. ↑ Budapest International Guitar Competition: website
  49. ↑ Daejeon International Guitar Competition: winners, an article by Guitarmania, Korean guitar message board
  50. ↑ Daejeon International Guitar Competition: website
  51. ↑ International Guitar Competition “Francisco Tarrega”: 2013 winners
  52. 1 2 3 International Guitar Competition “Francisco Tarrega”: website
  53. ↑ Asia International Classical Guitar Competition: 2014 winners (official Facebook page post)
  54. ↑ Asia International Classical Guitar Competition: website
  55. ↑ International Classical Guitar Competition “Stefano Strata-Città di Pisa”: 2013 winners
  56. 1 2 International Classical Guitar Competition “Stefano Strata-Città di Pisa”: website
  57. ↑ 9th International Guitar Festival & 5th International Guitar Competition: Blog post, winners 2011
  58. ↑ 9th International Guitar Festival & 5th International Guitar Competition: Blog post 2, winners 2011
  59. ↑ International Guitar Festival & International Guitar Competition: website
  60. ↑ Calcutta International Guitar Festival & Competition: website
  61. 1 2 Spring Music Festival, International Guitar Competition: 2014 winners
  62. 1 2 Spring Music Festival, International Guitar Competition: website
  63. ↑ International Classical Guitar Competition “Stefano Strata-Città di Pisa”: 2014 winners
  64. ↑ International Guitar Competition Maurizio Biasini: 2013 winners
  65. ↑ International Guitar Competition Maurizio Biasini: website
  66. 1 2 Alexander Frauchi International Guitar Competition and Festival: winners
  67. 1 2 Alexander Frauchi International Guitar Competition and Festival: website
  68. ↑ World Guitar Competition: 2013 winners
  69. ↑ World Guitar Competition: website
  70. ↑ International Classical Guitar Competition Guitarmania: winners
  71. ↑ International Classical Guitar Competition Guitarmania: website
  72. ↑ International Classical Guitar Competition José Tomás - Villa de Petrer: Ptreraldia - 2013 winners post
  73. ↑ International Classical Guitar Competition José Tomás - Villa de Petrer: website
  74. ↑ Silesian Guitar Autumn, Jan Edmund Jurkowski Memorial Guitar Competition: eTychy post - 2010 winners
  75. ↑ Silesian Guitar Autumn, Jan Edmund Jurkowski Memorial Guitar Competition: website
  76. ↑ International Guitar Competition “Francisco Tarrega”: 2014 winners
  77. ↑ International Guitar Competition “Francisco Tarrega”: 2013 winners
  78. ↑ International Classical Guitar Competition Heitor Villa-Lobos official Twitter post
  79. ↑ Youtube video M.T. playing the final of International Classical Guitar Competition Heitor Villa-Lobos
  80. ↑ International Classical Guitar Competition Heitor Villa-Lobos: official Twitter (website is down)
  81. ↑ M.T. biography at Parkening Guitar Competition official website
  82. ↑ M.T. biography at Calcutta Guitar Festival official website
  83. ↑ Vienna Guitar Forum: website
  84. ↑ Fleur de Son Classics: official website

External links

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