Irina
Vylegzhanina

Irina Vylegzhanina is a cellist whose work spans solo performance, chamber music and ambitious cross-genre concert productions.

She graduated with honours from the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory in 2007, studying cello with Professor Maria Tchaikovskaya, chamber music with Galina Shirinskaya and string quartet with Alexander Galkovsky. During her studies she received scholarships from the Yamaha and Russian Performing Arts foundations.

Irina is a laureate of international competitions, including the Grand Prix at Modern Art and Education in Moscow, a silver medal at the Rachmaninov International Chamber Ensemble Competition in Saint Petersburg, and third prize at the Brahms International Chamber Ensemble Competition in Gdańsk.

Her concert career has taken her to Latvia, Estonia, Italy, Germany, Greece, Russia and China. Based in Latvia since 2014, she combines an active performing schedule with teaching, leading the string department at Bolderāja Music and Art School and teaching cello at Jugla Music School in Riga.