Artistic biography

Ilona Krasnikova — lyric soprano, was born in Kaliningrad (Russia) in 1988.
In 2009 graduated with honors college Gnesinyh (Moscow), in June 2014 with honors Russian Gnesin Academy of Music — Moscow. Teacher — Associate Professor, People’s Artist of Russia, soloist of the Bolshoi Theatre- Nina Terentieva.

Winner of competitions -International vocal competition» Nightingale «in Kaliningrad in 2005 the first place, the third International Olympic Arts in Moscow in 2013 — first prize academic vocal (duet).

Ilona played charity solo concerts accompanied by organ at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Vienna (Austria) 2012-2013 and the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul -2011-2013 Moscow, as well as concerts in Red Square, Moscow, 2013-2014 year.She also held solo concerts in the Anglican Cathedral of St. Andrew in Moscow (may, 2015).
She was appointed the presidential scholarship In 2012, and she had solo concerts in the concert halls of the Museum of Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev by All-Russian Museum Association Glinka Musical Culture.

Ilona take part in a charity fund named People’s Artist of Russia Vladimir Matorin «Renaissance culture and traditions of Russian cities»
She is soloist opera studio «Gnesin- opera» of the Russian Academy of Music 2011-2014 year. She is also a soloist of the Moscow city Opera.

Now she is a soloist of the theater «city Opera» in Moscow (2014-2016 year).
Ilona was an active participant in master classes Ramon de Andres CBIMA (Altea, Spain 2014) .
At the invitation of Montserrat Caballe, she was an active participant in her master classes (September 2014 Zaragoza, Spain), and became a semifinalist competition Montserrat Caballe (September 2014 Zaragoza, Spain).

At the invitation of Nancy Opera Passion — 2015 Ilona took part in the master classes of Ludovic Tezier, 2015 Nancy, France.
Participated in master Nei Stëmmen in Luxembourg 2015
Experience:

Roles:
Countess Mozart «Le Nozze di Figaro» (opera studio «Gnesin- opera» of the Russian Academy of Music 2011-2014 year)
Tatiana — Tchaikovsky opera «Eugene Onegin» (opera studio «Gnesin- opera» of the Russian Academy of Music 2011-2014 year)
Mimi — Puccini opera La theater «city Opera» in Moscow (2014-2016 year). Boheme

In preparation:
Fiordiligi — Mozart Cosi fan tutte
Liza-Tchaikovsky — The Queen of Spades

Performances Orchestra:
The Moscow City Symphony Orchestra conductor Vladimir Jackiewicz
Symphony Orchestra and Lyric Nancy Conductor Michael Balke

After completing successful performances in Japan, Ilona, together with Denis Bessmertny, create a creative duo ID in the crossover style and successfully perform in Moscow.At the same time, Ilona is a soloist of Vladimir Yatskevich’s City-Opera Theater.

At the moment, Ilona is a soloist of the Verdi Hall theater, also participates in the creative project «Masters of Music» and is an artist of the musical association ValidaSound, Aletharete and Ethnoproject Moscow. Ilona is a fan of Mikhail Gutseriev’s creativity, took part in Mikhail Gutseriev’s «Sing in the Soul» contest, where she won the popular vote, and took 3rd place from the jury. In tandem with talented composer and Peace Ambassador Valida Hakobyan, Ilona recorded new songs based on Mikhail Gutseriev’s poems: «One Heart for Two», and «Territory of Love».

After the contest, a remix was recorded for a cover of the song «Know» (music by Igor Krutoy, poems by Mikhail Gutseriev), which has been ratified on the radio Russian Hit 99.6 fm for a year. In addition, with the support of the organizers of the contest, an original version of the song «It will always be like this» (from the repertoire of Alyona Sviridova) was recorded — an arrangement by Dmitry Lebedev, a creative idea by Maria Chagall), which became popular on the Internet.

Ilona passed the casting and became a participant of the TV show «Voice 11» on Channel One, and chose Polina Gagarina as a mentor.

Ilona also collaborates with composer Boris Ziganshin

and the poet Dmitry Darin

working on a new project «Tsar Boris Godunov», where Marina Mnishek will play the main role.

Now Ilona is creating her own album of songs together with Alexander Shantin at the Mosconcert studio, which will soon be available for sale.