Zinaida Ignatyeva
Zinaida Ignatyeva was a Russian pianist.
Born in Moscow, Ignatyeva was a student at the Moscow Conservatory under Samuil Feinberg, where she was awarded the VI International Chopin Piano Competition's 5th prize. Ignatyeva is a professor at the Moscow Conservatory, where she was appointed a teacher after graduating in 1962. She was active as a concert pianist within the USSR.
Zinaida Ignatyeva died on March 23, 2022 at the age of 84.
Awards and honours
- People's Artist of Russia
- Laureate of the Frederic Chopin International Competition in Poland