Sofya Gulyak

Sofya Gulyak is a Piano Professor at the Royal College of Music (RCM), specializing in keyboard performance. She holds an Artist Diploma in Performance (ArtDip) from the RCM, following studies at the Kazan State Conservatoire and the Piano Academy Incontri col Maestro under Boris Petrushansky. Her career is marked by numerous international piano competitions victories, including the prestigious Leeds International Pianoforte Competition, where she became the first woman to win first prize and the Princess Mary Gold Medal.

• Education:
• Kazan State Conservatoire (studied with Elfiya Burnasheva)
• Piano Academy Incontri col Maestro (studied with Boris Petrushansky)
• Royal College of Music (MPerf, ArtDip)

Her performances span major venues such as the Salle Pleyel (Paris), Berlin Konzerthaus, and Walt Disney Hall (Los Angeles). She collaborates with orchestras like the London Philharmonic, Royal Philharmonic, and Hallé. Festival engagements include Klavier-Festival Ruhr, Chopin Festival Duszniki Zdrój, and Busoni Festival. Upcoming highlights include recitals at the Kennedy Center and International Royal Cracow Piano Festival.

• Awards:
• Leeds International Pianoforte Competition First Prize & Princess Mary Gold Medal
• William Kapell International Piano Competition First Prize
• Helsinki Maj Lind International Piano Competition First Prize

No advising or grant details are explicitly mentioned. She is affiliated with the RCM’s Keyboard department and actively participates in global musical collaborations.