Alla Milchtein - Biography
Born in Russia, but growing up in Mexico, Alla discovered her love for the collaborative arts at an early age. Since then she has enjoyed an international career as a collaborative pianist to emerging stars in the musical world. She maintains an active performing career with vocal and instrumental partners and chamber ensembles.
Currently, Alla is a staff pianist at Mannes College New School for Music where she works for the College and Prep divisions. Past positions include being part of the accompanying staff at the Rotterdam Conservatory (The Netherlands), the Rudolf Steiner College (The Netherlands), Scuola di Musica di Fiesole (Italy) and the Jalisco State Choir (Mexico).
Alla has performed at festivals throughout Europe, Mexico and the United States, including The Cervantino International Music Festival in Guanajuato (Mexico), Festival de Mazatlán (Mexico), "Kamermuziek Festival tussen Maas & Waal" (The Netherlands), "Het Rusische Muziek" (The Netherlands), Beverly Hills Chamber Music Festival (United States), Lucca Music Festival 2008 (Italy), Aspen Music Festival (United States), and Glimmerglass Festival (United States).
Ms. Milchtein served as a staff pianist at Competitions, including Mannes Concerto Competition (New York, USA), International Voice Competition (Sinaloa, Mexico), Postacchini International Violin Competition (Fermo, Italy), Vriendenkrans Concours of Concertgebouw (Amsterdam, The Netherlands), etc.
As a coach/répétiteur, Ms. Milchtein has previously worked for Glimmerglass Opera (Cooperstown, USA): Lost in the Stars, Aida; Mannes Opera (New York, USA): Don Giovanni, Lucia di Lammermoor; Aspen Opera Aspen (USA): A Midsummer Night’s Dream; New Opera NYC ( NY, USA): Iolanta ; Jalisco State Opera (Guadalajara, Mexico): Les Contes D’Hoffman, Carmen, Hamlet, Armida; Rotterdamse Opera Productions (Rotterdam, The Netherlands): Oberto, Aroldo; ‘Blue Bottle” Opera Company (Amsterdam, The Netherlands): Don Giovanni; Vocedidone Opera Studio (The Hague, The Netherlands): Le Nozze di Figaro, Hansel and Gretel; “Pepita Embil” Zarzuela Company (Guadalajara, Jalisco): Los Gavilanes, Agua, Azucarillos y Aguardiente, El Niño Judio, Luisa Fernanda, and El Barbero de Lavapies .
Alla also served as a Diction coach for several opera productions. She is fluent in Russian (native), Spanish, English, Italian and Dutch.
Alla Milchtein received both a Bachelor’ s degree in Piano Performance and Master’s degree in Piano Performance and Chamber Music from Rotterdam Conservatory (The Netherlands), where she studied with Mila Baslawskaja.
Ms. Milchtein also pursued her Professional Studies in Collaborative Piano at Mannes College New School for Music (New York) where she studied with Cristina Stanescu. During her studies she was awarded a scholarship and was also a recipient of “excellence in accompanying” Award.
Ms. Milchtein was awarded a fellowship from COJECO Blue Print to record a CD of solo piano music of Jewish composers from around the world which will be released in 2015.
Alla Milchtein - Resume
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Last updated on May 6, 2015.
Born in Russia, but growing up in Mexico, Alla discovered her love for the collaborative arts at an early age. Since then she has enjoyed an international career as a collaborative pianist to emerging stars in the musical world. She maintains an active performing career with vocal and instrumental partners and chamber ensembles.
Currently, Alla is a staff pianist at Mannes College New School for Music where she works for the College and Prep divisions. Past positions include being part of the accompanying staff at the Rotterdam Conservatory (The Netherlands), the Rudolf Steiner College (The Netherlands), Scuola di Musica di Fiesole (Italy) and the Jalisco State Choir (Mexico).
Alla has performed at festivals throughout Europe, Mexico and the United States, including The Cervantino International Music Festival in Guanajuato (Mexico), Festival de Mazatlán (Mexico), "Kamermuziek Festival tussen Maas & Waal" (The Netherlands), "Het Rusische Muziek" (The Netherlands), Beverly Hills Chamber Music Festival (United States), Lucca Music Festival 2008 (Italy), Aspen Music Festival (United States), and Glimmerglass Festival (United States).
Ms. Milchtein served as a staff pianist at Competitions, including Mannes Concerto Competition (New York, USA), International Voice Competition (Sinaloa, Mexico), Postacchini International Violin Competition (Fermo, Italy), Vriendenkrans Concours of Concertgebouw (Amsterdam, The Netherlands), etc.
As a coach/répétiteur, Ms. Milchtein has previously worked for Glimmerglass Opera (Cooperstown, USA): Lost in the Stars, Aida; Mannes Opera (New York, USA): Don Giovanni, Lucia di Lammermoor; Aspen Opera Aspen (USA): A Midsummer Night’s Dream; New Opera NYC ( NY, USA): Iolanta ; Jalisco State Opera (Guadalajara, Mexico): Les Contes D’Hoffman, Carmen, Hamlet, Armida; Rotterdamse Opera Productions (Rotterdam, The Netherlands): Oberto, Aroldo; ‘Blue Bottle” Opera Company (Amsterdam, The Netherlands): Don Giovanni; Vocedidone Opera Studio (The Hague, The Netherlands): Le Nozze di Figaro, Hansel and Gretel; “Pepita Embil” Zarzuela Company (Guadalajara, Jalisco): Los Gavilanes, Agua, Azucarillos y Aguardiente, El Niño Judio, Luisa Fernanda, and El Barbero de Lavapies .
Alla also served as a Diction coach for several opera productions. She is fluent in Russian (native), Spanish, English, Italian and Dutch.
Alla Milchtein received both a Bachelor’ s degree in Piano Performance and Master’s degree in Piano Performance and Chamber Music from Rotterdam Conservatory (The Netherlands), where she studied with Mila Baslawskaja.
Ms. Milchtein also pursued her Professional Studies in Collaborative Piano at Mannes College New School for Music (New York) where she studied with Cristina Stanescu. During her studies she was awarded a scholarship and was also a recipient of “excellence in accompanying” Award.
Ms. Milchtein was awarded a fellowship from COJECO Blue Print to record a CD of solo piano music of Jewish composers from around the world which will be released in 2015.
Alla Milchtein - Resume
(Click link for PDF)
Last updated on May 6, 2015.
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