«Bel Suono» — is a piano trio. It creates a phantasmagoria of music and light that has changed the perception of classics in the minds of thousands of viewers! Each of their programs is an incredible show. It is, in most cases, accompanied by a band or a symphony orchestra.
Today, Bel Suono consists of Kirill Gushchin, Nikita Khabin, and Anton Mosenkov. Each of them is unique in their own way and contributes to art and the group. All three graduated from the Tchaikovsky Conservatory. They were brought together by Leyla Fattakhova, the producer of the Piano Trio.
The members of the group told our portal about their adaptation to the group, the uniqueness of the project, and the concert for Music Day.
Good afternoon! I'll start from the beginning. From birth! ) I was born in the village of Surmenevsky, in the Chelyabinsk region. My parents are economists by education. They've lived and worked in the countryside all their lives.
I'm from Engels, a city known for its trolleybuses and for Gagarin landing in its vicinity. My parents are engineers with higher technical education, working in their field.
I was born and raised in Moscow. My mother is an economist-analyst. My father is a military serviceman. Fortunately or unfortunately, they have no connection to music.
There were no musicians in my family, although everyone loved to sing. One day, my father brought home an old upright piano on a trailer. It immediately caught my attention. Fortunately, in a village neighboring ours, there was a small, modest music school with very dedicated teachers. A year before entering college, we moved to Magnitogorsk to study with Professor N.I. Melnikova. That meeting predetermined my choice for a musical profession. Then came the Moscow Conservatory in the class of M.S. Voskresensky. Then an assistantship-internship at the Moscow State Conservatory.
Although my parents aren't musicians by profession, they both attended music schools. My aunt is a pianist, a graduate of the Saratov Conservatory. She helped me take my first steps on the keyboard. When I turned six, an experimental Music and Aesthetic Lyceum opened in the city. It was modeled on the classical decade schools – the Central Music School and the Gnessin Moscow Secondary Special Music School. My mother decided that was the place for me. After graduating, I went to Moscow, studied at the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory and completed postgraduate studies in the classes of Professors Irina Plotnikova and Nadezhda Chibisova.
My acquaintance with music began in early childhood at a choreographic school. There we had a subject called "General Piano." It was these lessons that seemed more interesting to me than choreography. My soul was drawn to music, and I prepared for those lessons with particular diligence and desire. Together with my parents, it was decided to pursue music professionally. After that, I transferred to a music school, which I don't regret to this day. I entered the Tchaikovsky Academic Music College in Moscow. Then I graduated from the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory.
My story of joining Bel Suono will forever remain a mystery to me. To some, it might seem quite easy. I received a call from the producer. Fortunately for me, I answered it. Now I'm here. I think recommendations from teachers and colleagues from previous projects helped. I am very grateful to them for that. After graduating from the conservatory, I managed to work on a huge number of interesting projects across different directions and styles. It so happened that lately, I had started thinking more often about how to effectively use all my diverse genre experience. I am very glad that this opportunity came up!
I was invited by a former soloist of the trio (Maxim). We knew each other from the conservatory; we lived in neighboring rooms in the dormitory. At the time, I knew nothing about the project. I had never heard the name. I remember Leyla doubted for a long time about me. She finally decided and, I hope, doesn't regret it! For me, Bel Suono is, above all, a bold experiment proving that even in our changing times, you can create something new, fresh, and modern, based on centuries-old traditions of world musical culture. This is the job of my dreams, without a doubt!
I had long been familiar with the work of Bel Suono, whose member was my friend Vasily Opalev (a former soloist of the trio). Thanks to him, I often attended the group's concerts. After one performance backstage, I had the chance to congratulate my then-favorite team, Bel Suono, on a successful concert. By chance, there was a grand piano nearby. Honestly, I can never resist one. I sat down to improvise. Producer Leyla Fattakhova noticed my playing. I was incredibly pleased and found her words very valuable! One day, news came about a soloist leaving. I realized such a chance comes once in a million. Vasya helped me a lot and played a huge role in this story. I will always be grateful to him for that. Thanks to his recommendation, Leyla invited me to audition and go through the general casting. And that's how I joined the group, something I never cease to rejoice in every day!
I wouldn't say it's difficult. There have been difficulties, of course, as in any group. All of them are surmountable. Over the course of the project, we've matured and realized how incredibly lucky we are. We are doing what we love. That can't help but make us happy.
Each of us may have our own vision. That makes it more interesting. Truth is born in dispute. By gradually expressing opinions, we find compromises and common ground.
Everything. First and foremost, the musical material. Every composition is individual — be it an original piece or a widely known classical work. In our interpretation, every piece sounds the way it has never sounded before. We pay enormous attention to this aspect! No other group performs in this format. Three grand pianos are not only spectacular but also very unusual, especially in terms of sound! Nowadays, we are increasingly performing with an orchestra and various live lineups of musicians. We hope we'll have even more such opportunities in the future!
Our producer, Leyla, can answer that question best.
On one hand, sold-out shows are commonplace for us. Before all the difficulties in the world, the pandemic, this was the norm for us. Behind every sold-out show is enormous, endless work and meticulous preparation for each concert. This concert is no exception. There has never been a show like this before. We are preparing many surprises and lots of music. Tickets for September 30th have been unavailable for over 3 weeks. There's no point in advertising it. Moments like these inspire me and the team to approach our work with even greater reverence and meticulousness, to get better every time.
We are definitely planning a tour of cities. For now, there are reasons beyond our control. In Moscow, we are planning a concert in December at the MDM (Moscow Youth Palace).
I would like to wish everyone a peaceful sky overhead and inner peace. Try to maintain your inner balance and listen to good music.
