Dr. Vladimir V. Viardo
University of North Texas
Keyboard Studies
(940) 565-4653
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Education

DMA, Moscow, USSR. Moscow Conservatory, 1977.
Major: PIANO/PIANO PEDAGOGY/CHAMBER MUSIC
Degree Specialization: DOCTOR
BM, Moscow, USSR. Gnessin Music College, 1969.
Major: PIANO
Degree Specialization: BACHOLAR
Dissertation Title: N/A

Professional Positions

Professional
Artist-in-Resident and Tenured Professor, University of North Texas. (1988 – Present).
Visiting Professor, Moscow Conservatory. (20012001).
Assistant Professor, Moscow Conservatory. (19751988).

Awards and Honors

Awarded the Alex De Vries Foundation Award. (19671967).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

University of North Texas
MUAC 6501, PIANO, 5 courses.
MUAG 4711, Keyboard Senior Recital Capstone, 1 course.
MUAG 4900, Special Problems, 1 course.
MUAG 4910, Special Problems, 1 course.
MUAG 5701, Master's Recital, 2 courses.
MUAG 5702, Master's Recital, 2 courses.
MUAG 6900, Special Problems, 1 course.
MUAG 6910, Special Problems, 1 course.
MUAM 1501, Piano, 11 courses.
MUAM 3501, Piano, 13 courses.
MUAM 5501, Piano, 26 courses.
MUAM 6501, Piano, 44 courses.
MUGC 5941, Graduate Artist Certificate Recital, 1 course.
MUGC 6941, Graduate Artist Certificate Recital, 6 courses.
MUGC 6942, Graduate Artist Certificate Recital, 5 courses.
MUGC 6943, Graduate Artist Certificate Recital, 3 courses.
MUGC 6944, Graduate Artist Certificate Recital, 4 courses.
MUGC 6951, Dissertation Recital, 19 courses.
MUGC 6952, Dissertation Recital, 16 courses.
MUGC 6953, Dissertation Recital, 21 courses.
MUGC 6954, Dissertation Recital, 36 courses.

Directed Student Learning

Dissertation Committee Chair,"A selected piano work influenced by Peking opera, Pi Huang by Zhao Zhang: A pedagogical Analysis," Keyboard Studies. (December 2022).

DMA Dissertation Recital - Major Professor,"A Selected work influenced by Peking Opera: Pi Huang by Zhao Zhang: A pedagogical Analysis," Keyboard Studies. (October 5, 2022).

Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Keyboard Studies. (March 2022).

Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Keyboard Studies. (March 2022).

Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Keyboard Studies. (October 26, 2021October 27, 2021).

Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Keyboard Studies. (September 29, 2021September 30, 2021).

Dissertation Committee Chair,"The Artistic Image In Reinhold Gliere's Twelve Children's Pieces of Medium Difficulty, Op.31," Keyboard Studies. (January 1, 2019August 31, 2021).

DMA Dissertation Recital - Major Professor,"The Artistic Image In Reinhold Gliere's Twelve Children's Pieces of Medium Difficulty, Op.31," Keyboard Studies. (January 1, 2019August 31, 2021).

Dissertation Defense Committee Chair,"The Amalgamation of Western and Eastern influences in Julius Schloss's First Chinese Rhapsody," Keyboard Studies. (January 1, 2021April 20, 2021).

DMA Dissertation Recital - Major Professor,"THE AMALGAMATION OF WESTERN AND EASTERN INFLUENCES IN JULIUS SCHLOSS'S FIRST CHINESE RHAPSODY," Keyboard Studies. (April 19, 2021April 19, 2021).

DMA Dissertation Recital - Major Professor,"The Artistic Image In Reinhold Gliere's Twelve Children's Pieces of Medium Difficulty, Op.31," Keyboard Studies. (April 12, 2021April 12, 2021).

Dissertation Defense Committee Chair,"The Artistic Image In Reinhold Gliere's Twelve Children's Pieces of Medium Difficulty, Op.31," Keyboard Studies. (March 17, 2021March 17, 2021).

Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Keyboard Studies. (February 18, 2021February 19, 2021).

Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Keyboard Studies. (August 2020November 2020).

Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader,"Comprehensive exam," Keyboard Studies. (November 2019November 2020).

Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Keyboard Studies. (March 2020October 2020).

Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Keyboard Studies. (August 2020August 2020).

DMA Dissertation Recital - Major Professor,"A Comprehensive Pedagogical Analysis of Cécile Chaminade's Concertstüke, op.40," Keyboard Studies. (June 18, 2020June 18, 2020).

Research

Artistic and Professional Performances and Exhibits

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V. V., "Euro Arts Academy," Virtual Online masterclass through the year, Germany. (January 2022December 2022).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V. V., "Virtual Monthly Masterclass at the Pallas Piano Academy," Hong Kong, Hong Kong. (January 2022December 2022).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V. V., "Vladimir Viardo Masterclass at K art Production," K Art Production, Taipei Taiwan, Taiwan. (December 18, 2022December 20, 2022).

Music Performance - Guest Artist Lecture Recital. Viardo, V. V., "Lecture recital on Schubert/liszt songs and Beethoven Sonata op.101," K Art Production, Taipei, Taiwan, Taiwan. (December 17, 2022December 17, 2022).

Music Performance - Full Solo Recital. Viardo, V. V., "Vladimir Viardo Piano Recital," Voertman Hall, College of Music, University of North Texas Denton, TX, United States of America. (November 27, 2022November 27, 2022).

Music Performance - Guest Artist Lecture Recital. Viardo, V. V., "Lecture Recital for Dali Piano School," GuangZhou China, China. (October 15, 2022October 15, 2022).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V. V., "Jury at premio delle arti 2022/ piano," Bolzano Italy, Italy. (September 12, 2022September 25, 2022).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V. V., "Masterclass at 3rd Bolzano International Piano Festival," Bolzano, Italy, Italy. (September 12, 2022September 25, 2022).

Music Performance - Full Solo Recital. Viardo, V. V., "Vladimir Viardo Piano Recital," Bolzano Italy, Italy. (September 13, 2022September 13, 2022).

Music Performance - Featured Artist. Viardo, V. V., "Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration Concert," ShangHai China, China. (September 5, 2022September 5, 2022).

Music Performance - Full Solo Recital. Viardo, V. V., "Vladimir Viardo Piano Recital / Espressivo Festival," Cetinje Montenegro, Montenegro. (August 15, 2022August 15, 2022).

Music Performance - Full Solo Recital. Viardo, V. V., "Vladimir Viardo Recital /JP Kulturni Centar Bar classic series," Bar, Monternegro, Montenegro. (August 14, 2022August 14, 2022).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V. V., "Masterclass at 7th Talent Music Summer Courses and Festival," Brescia, Italy, Italy. (August 8, 2022August 13, 2022).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V. V., "Masterclass at Cetinje Conservatory, University of Montenegro," Cetinje, Montenegro, Montenegro. (August 10, 2022August 12, 2022).

Music Performance - Full Solo Recital. Viardo, V. V., "Vladimir Viardo Piano Recital," , <br>Pati del Castell, Torredembarra, Spain, Spain. (July 17, 2022July 17, 2022).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V. V., "Masterclass at Pianissimo Festival," Torredembarra, Spain, Spain. (July 10, 2022July 15, 2022).

Music Performance - Full Solo Recital. Viardo, V. V., "Vladimir Viardo Piano Recital," Metropolitana Conservatory, Lisbon Portugal, Portugal. (July 7, 2022July 7, 2022).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V. V., "Masterclass at Metropolitana Conservatory," Lisbon Portugal, Portugal. (July 4, 2022July 6, 2022).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V. V., "Masterclasses at Yamaha Artist Service Center Paris," Paris, France, France. (July 2, 2022July 2, 2022).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V. V., "Zhejiang Conservatory weekly masterclass for students at Li ShuTong Academy," Zhejiang China, China. (January 2022June 2022).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V., "Euro Arts Academy," Halle Germany, Germany. (September 1, 2021June 30, 2022).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V. V., "Jury at the first Rachmaninoff International Music Competition," Moscow, Russia, Russia. (June 15, 2022June 28, 2022).

Music Performance - Full Solo Recital. Viardo, V. V., "Vladimir Viardo Piano Recital/ charity concert for Zaporizhzhia Music School," Virtual concert for fundraising at Zaporizhzhia music school, Ukraine, Ukraine. (May 20, 2022May 20, 2022).

Music Performance - Faculty Lecture Recital. Viardo, V. V., "Vladimir Viardo Lecture Recital," Baku Conservatory, Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan. (April 20, 2022April 20, 2022).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V. V., "Virtual Masterclass /Baku Conservatory," Baku Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan. (April 19, 2022April 19, 2022).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V. V., "Virtual Masterclass at Le Conservatoire à Rayonnement Départemental de Nîmes," Nimes, France, France. (April 4, 2022April 4, 2022).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V. V., "Virtual Masterclass Athens Conservatory," Athens Greece, Greece. (March 23, 2022March 23, 2022).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V. V., "Online Masterclass for One Class piano school in Beijing," Beijing, China, China. (March 12, 2022March 14, 2022).

Music Performance - Guest Artist Lecture Recital. Viardo, V. V., "Vladimir Viardo Lecture Recital," Moscow Russia, Russia. (February 21, 2022February 21, 2022).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V. V., "Masterclass for Gnessin Music Academy," Moscow Russia, Russia. (February 19, 2022February 20, 2022).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V. V., "Masterclass at Nova Gorica Music School," Nova Gorica Slovenia, Slovenia. (January 31, 2022January 31, 2022).

Music Performance - Faculty Lecture Recital. Viardo, V. V., "Vladimir Viardo Lecture Recital: Rachaminoff," Nine Tree Art Center, Shanghai, China, China. (January 15, 2022January 15, 2022).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V., "Zhejiang Conservatory weekly masterclass for students at Li ShuTong Academy," Zhejiang, China, China. (November 18, 2021December 31, 2021).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V., "Virtual monthly masterclasses for Pallas Music Academy," HONG KONG, Hong Kong. (August 1, 2021December 31, 2021).

Music Performance - Guest Artist Lecture Recital. Viardo, V., "Vladimir Viardo Lecture Recital," , ZheJiang, China, China. (December 18, 2021December 21, 2021).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V., "Jury member at the Kayserburg International Youth Piano Competition," GuangZhou China, China. (November 12, 2021November 15, 2021).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V., "Virtual Masterclasses for Dali Piano School," GuangZhou China, China. (October 25, 2021October 28, 2021).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V., "Masterclasses at Nine Tree Culture Center," ShangHai China, China. (October 1, 2021October 9, 2021).

Music Performance - Full Solo Recital. Viardo, V., "Mid-Autumn Festival celebration at Nine Tree Culture Center," ShangHai China, China. (September 21, 2021September 21, 2021).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V., "The 2nd Voice over Cloud International Piano Competition," China. (August 15, 2021August 31, 2021).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V., "Euro Arts Summer Masterclass Academy," Halle, Germany, Germany. (July 1, 2021August 31, 2021).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V., "Karlovac International Piano Festival/Virtual Edition," Karlovac Croatia, Croatia. (July 1, 2021August 31, 2021).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V., "Summer Masterclasses for One Class Music School," Beijing, China, China. (August 1, 2021August 30, 2021).

Music Performance - Guest Artist Lecture Recital. Viardo, V., "Lecture Recital on Debussy Preludes," Pallas Music Academy, HONG KONG, Hong Kong. (August 15, 2021August 15, 2021).

Music Performance - Full Solo Recital. Viardo, V., "Virtual Recital for Karlovac Piano Festival," Karlovac Croatia, Croatia. (August 1, 2021August 1, 2021).

Music Performance - Full Solo Recital. Viardo, V., "Vladimir Viardo Piano Recital/ Espressivo Festival," Cetnije Montenegro, Montenegro. (July 30, 2021July 30, 2021).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V., "Talent Summer Music Course," Brescia, Italy, Italy. (July 20, 2021July 27, 2021).

Music Performance - Full Solo Recital. Viardo, V., "Vladimir Viardo Recital /JP Kulturni Centar Bar classic series," Bar, Montenegro, Montenegro. (July 25, 2021July 25, 2021).

Music Performance - Guest Artist Lecture Recital. Viardo, V., "Lecture Recital "Debussy Preludes"," Torredembarra Spain, Spain. (July 24, 2021July 24, 2021).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V., "Virtual Masterclasses for Pianissimo Festival," Torredembarraa, Spain, Spain. (July 18, 2021July 24, 2021).

Music Performance - Full Solo Recital. Viardo, V., "Vladimir Viardo Piano Recital," Ponte Delgada Theatre, Azores, Portugal, Portugal. (June 30, 2021June 30, 2021).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V., "Virtual Masterclasses for Mateus Music Festival," Casa de Mateus, Vila Real Portugal, Portugal. (June 20, 2021June 24, 2021).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V., "Virtual Masterclass at Athens Conservatory," Athens, Greece, Greece. (May 19, 2021May 21, 2021).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V., "Virtual Masterclasses for Moscow Conservatory," Moscow Russia, Russia. (May 17, 2021May 19, 2021).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V., "Virtual Masterclasses for Gnessin Academy of Music," Moscow, Russia, Russia. (April 27, 2021April 29, 2021).

Music Performance - Full Solo Recital. Viardo, V., "Vladimir Viardo Piano Recital," Kiev Philharmonic, Kiev, Ukraine, Ukraine. (April 10, 2021April 10, 2021).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V., "Virtual Masterclass at Kiev Conservatory," Kiev, Ukraine, Ukraine. (April 7, 2021April 8, 2021).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V., "Masterclasses for Zaporizhia Music School," Zaporizhia Ukraine, Ukraine. (April 3, 2021April 4, 2021).

Music Performance - Featured Artist. Viardo, V., "Concerto performance with Zaporizhia Symphony Orchestra," Zaporizhia, Ukraine, Ukraine. (April 2, 2021April 2, 2021).

Music Performance - Full Solo Recital. Viardo, V., "Vladimir Viardo Piano Recital In Memory of Maya," Zaporizhia, Ukriane, Ukraine. (April 1, 2021April 1, 2021).

Music Performance - Full Solo Recital. Viardo, V., "Recital at Tyumen Philharmonic," Tyumen, Russia, Russia. (February 14, 2021February 14, 2021).

Music Performance - Full Solo Recital. Viardo, V., "Vladimir Viardo Recital at Moscow Conservatory in memory of Lev Naumov's 96th Birthday," Great Hall at Moscow Conservatory, Russia, Russia. (February 12, 2021February 12, 2021).

Music Performance - Featured Artist. Viardo, V., "Beethoven Project, 32 Piano sonatas performed by 32 world-known pianists," Various venues, China., China. (December 16, 2020December 16, 2020).

Music Performance - Guest Artist Lecture Recital. Viardo, V., "Music Journey of Beethoven 32 piano sonatas," Madrid, Spain, Spain. (October 11, 2020December 5, 2020).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V., "Online Masterclass," Online for Dali piano School, Guangzhou, China, China. (October 1, 2020October 5, 2020).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V., "Online Masterclass organized by Nine Tree Culture Center," Online Version, ShangHai China, China. (September 26, 2020September 28, 2020).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V., "Voice Over Cloud International Online Piano Competition," Internet., China. (August 5, 2020September 25, 2020).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V., "Shanghai Conservatory Summer Piano Festival and Masterclass," Shanghai, China, China. (August 21, 2020August 31, 2020).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V., "2nd Hohhot International Music Festival," Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, China. (August 1, 2020August 10, 2020).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V., "3rd Jeju Island International Music Competition (online)," Jeju Island, Korea, Korea, South. (July 29, 2020July 31, 2020).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V., "Masterclass at Cetnije Conservatory," Cetnije, Montenegro, Montenegro. (July 27, 2020July 29, 2020).

Music Performance - Full Solo Recital. Viardo, V., "Vladimir Viardo Recital /JP Kulturni Centar Bar classic series," Dvorac Kralja Nikole, Bar, Montenegro, Montenegro. (July 26, 2020July 26, 2020).

Music Performance - Full Solo Recital. Viardo, V., "Vladimir Viardo Recital/ Espressivo Music Festival," Cetnije, Montenegro, Montenegro. (July 25, 2020July 25, 2020).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V., "Talent Music Masterclass," Brescia, Italy, Italy. (July 15, 2020July 22, 2020).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V., "Karlovac International Piano Festival," Karlovac, Croatia, Croatia. (July 5, 2020July 12, 2020).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V., "Pianissimo Piano Festival," Torredembarra, Spain, Spain. (June 28, 2020July 3, 2020).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V., "Music Journey of Late Beethoven Piano Sonatas. (Online)," Athens, Greece, Greece. (June 4, 2020June 4, 2020).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V., "Online MasterClass for Athens Conservatory Piano students," Athens, Greece, Greece. (June 1, 2020June 3, 2020).

Music Performance - Full Solo Recital. Viardo, V., "Vladimir Viardo Recital/ All Beethoven program," Kiev Philharmonic, Ukriane, Ukraine. (March 18, 2020March 18, 2020).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V., "Masterclass at Kiev Conservatory," Kiev, Ukraine, Ukraine. (March 16, 2020March 16, 2020).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V., "Viardo Youth International Piano Competition," Zaphrizhia, Ukriane, Ukraine. (March 12, 2020March 14, 2020).

Music Performance - Full Solo Recital. Viardo, V., "Vladimir Viardo Recital benefiting Viardo Youth International Piano Competition," Zaporizhia Music School, Ukraine, Ukraine. (March 11, 2020March 11, 2020).

Music Performance - Full Solo Recital. Viardo, V., "Vladimir Viardo Recital/celebrating Lev Naumov 95th birthday," Big Hall at Moscow Conservatory, Russia celebrating my mentor Lev Naumov's 95th birthday, Russia. (March 9, 2020March 9, 2020).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V., "Masterclasses at Gnessin Academy of Music," Moscow Russia, Russia. (March 7, 2020March 8, 2020).

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant. Viardo, V., "Masterclasses at Moscow Conservatory," Moscow, Russia, Russia. (March 4, 2020March 6, 2020).

Music Performance - Full Solo Recital. Viardo, V., "Vladimir Viardo Piano Recital-Classical Series," Bailey Hall, Broward College, Florida, United States of America. (February 16, 2020February 16, 2020).

Music Performance - Full Solo Recital. Viardo, V., "Vladimir Viardo Recital," Theatre at Cantu, Italy, Italy. (January 14, 2020January 14, 2020).

Music Performance – Symphony Orchestra – Soloist. Viardo, V., "Beethoven Fourth Concerto with Metropolitana Orchestra," Metropolitana Orchestra, Lisbon, Portugal, Portugal. (January 12, 2020January 12, 2020).

Music Performance - Full Solo Recital. Viardo, V., "Vladimir Viardo Piano Recital," Concert Hall, San Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal, Portugal. (January 10, 2020January 10, 2020).

Media Contributions

Magazine
"Vladimir Viardo: The world without Rachmaninoff's music seems grey and boring (translated from Russian)," Muzlife Magazine, moscow. (July 18, 2022).
Newspaper
"Who will cross the finish line at the Cliburn piano competition in Fort Worth?," Fort Worth Star-Telegram. (June 13, 2022).
"Cliburn Piano Competition has always been intertwined with Soviet, Russian, US relations," Fort Worth Star-Telegram. (June 11, 2022).
"Warmth of Fort Worth’s Cliburn Competition remains, ‘It’s just been wonderful'," Fort-Worth Telegram. (June 8, 2022).
TV
"Vladimir Viardo : Rachmaninoff," Television Culture. (June 2022).

Awards and Honors

Gold Medallist at the 4th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Van Cliburn Foundation. (19731973).

The Best Performance of a contemporary piece, Van Cliburn Foundation. (19731973).

The Best Performance of a work by Rachmaninoff, Van Cliburn Foundation. (19731973).

Third Grand Prix Winner of the Marguerite Long Jacques Thibaud Award, Marguerite Long Thibaud Foundation. (19711971).

Service

Professional Service

Board of Advisors, Nine Tree Culture Center, ShangHai. (October 1, 2021 – Present).

Board of Advisors, Pallas Music Academy, HONG KONG. (November 1, 2020 – Present).

Board of Advisors, Shanghai Tchaikovsky Memorial Prize Youth Internaitonal Piano Competition, Shanghai, n/a. (July 1, 2019 – Present).

Other, DALI PIANO SCHOOL GUANGZHOU, GuangZhou, GuangDong Province. (May 1, 2019 – Present).

Board of Directors, International Piano Art Museum, ShenZhen. (October 2018 – Present).

Board of Directors, Chinese Global Music Education Association, HONG KONG. (January 2018 – Present).

Other, Cliburn Foundation, Fort Worth, TX. (2015 – Present).

Member, Music Teacher National Association. (2015 – Present).

Other, Karlovac Piano Festival, Karlovac. (2014 – Present).