Biography
MARIA CHERKASSOVA 25, born in Vladivostok, Russia, is earning her bachelor's degree at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, studying with Grigory Kalinovsky. There she won the 2022 Concerto Competition and performed as a soloist with the University Orchestra. Maria is also a violinist with the Columbus Indiana Philharmonic.
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Vladivostok, Russian Federation
Music Academy of the West
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