Was formed in Odessa (Ukraine) in December 1994 by Ivan Yergiyev (accordion) and Olena Yergiyeva (violin). Repertoire includes both arrangements of classical ( J.S.Bach, G.F.Haendel, A.Vivaldi, T.Albioni, F.Shubert, P.I.Tchaikovsky, J.Brams, B.Bartok, D.Shostakovitch, R.Schedrin, G.Sviridov, M.Skorik and others ), folk music as well as new compositions written specially for them by L.Samodaieva, J.Gomelskaya, K.Tsepkolenko, A.Shchetinsky, V.Larchikov (Ukraine), S.Berinsky (Russia), I. Tamulionis (Lithuania), Raoul de Smet (Belgium), V.Dinescu (Germany) and others. Duo performed in Belgium, Germany, Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia, the Netherlands, Russia, Spain, Tatarstan, Ukraine, and France. Music was recorded for a number of TV and Radio companies. They were awarded numerous prizes and awards at such competitions as: the International Accordion Ensembles Competitions in Klingenthal (Germany, 1999, the 1st Prize) and in Castelfidardo -"Citta di Castelfidardo" (Italy, 1999, the 2nd Prize),"Vogttlandischer Musikwettbewerbe" (Germany, 1999), International festival-competition of families ensembles "Melody for two hearts" (Ukraine, Kyiv, 2000) Participated in the international festivals of contemporary music: "Kyiv Music Fest" (Ukraine); "Two Days and Two Nights of New Music" (Ukraine, Odessa, 1996, 2000, 2001) "Shostakovich and his time" (Belgium, Gent, 1996) "Europe - Asia" (Tatarstan, Kazan, 1996, 2000) "I Festival of New Music in Mongolia" (Ulan Baataar, 1999) "East - West 99" (France, Die Drome) "Musica Humana" (Ukraine, Zaporizhzhia) "IX Festival of New Music" (Moldova, Chisinau, 2000) "XV International Festival of Accordion Music" (St.-Petersburg, 1999) "VIII International Festival of Accordion" (Lithuania, Vilnius, 2000) Elena Yergiyeva (violin) - was born in 1962. Graduated from Odessa A.V.Nezhdanova State Conservatoire ( 1987, with Prof. V.Mordkovitch ). She teaches in the music college in Odessa. Also she is the concertmaster and the soloist of the Odessa State Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra. Ivan Yergiyev (accordion) - was born in 1960, graduated from Odessa A.V.Nezhdanova State Conservatoire (with Prof. V.Evdokimov ) and made his post-graduate course at P.I.Tchaikovsky Academy in Kyiv (under Prof. Davidov ). Now I. Yergiyev is a docent in Odessa A.V.Nezhdanova State Conservatoire. He is actively propagandising the accordion as a chamber academic instrument. He performs regularly new original pieces for solo accordion and in combinations with various chamber instruments and orchestras. I. Yergiyev is prize-winner of the "International Competition of accordion soloist in Klingenthal" (Germany, 1990) and "Grand Prix" (France, 1991), First prize winner at the competition of new chamber music "Orpheus Prize" ( Belgium, 1995). Participated in: "1st International festival of accordionists in Kiev" (1992) "2nd International week" (of the best modern accordionists of the world) (The Netherlands, Amsterdam, Ijsbreker, 1995) "Days of new music in Moldova" (Chisinau, 1995, 2000) "Two Days and Ttwo Nights of New Music" (Ukraine, Odessa, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001) "Club of S.Berinsky" (Russia, Moscow, 1999) |