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Irina Vylegzhanina is a talented cellist who graduated with honors from the Moscow Conservatory in 2007. She studied under the honored professors Maria Tchaikovskaya (cello), Galina Shirinskaya (chamber ensemble), and Aleksander Galkovsky (string quartet), building a solid foundation in solo and ensemble performance.
While studying, Irina earned recognition in international competitions: the Grand Prix at the “Modern Art and Education” competition in Moscow, a silver medal at the Rachmaninov International Chamber Ensemble Competition in St. Petersburg, and 3rd prize at the 5th Brahms International Chamber Ensemble Competition in Gdansk, Poland. She was also awarded prestigious scholarships from the “Yamaha” and “Russian Performing Arts” foundations.
Irina’s career has taken her to festivals and concert stages across Latvia, Estonia, Italy, Germany, Greece, Russia, and China. Her chamber music artistry has been refined through mentorship with the renowned pianist Mihail Lidsky, and she regularly appears in both solo and ensemble performances. As an active collaborator, Irina performs in diverse concert programs with the concert agency “Okoncert.”
Since 2014 lives in Latvia. In addition to her performing career, Irina is dedicated to music education. She leads the Department of String Instruments at the Bolderaja Music and Art School and teaches cello at the Jugla Music School in Riga, Latvia.