Diana Tishchenko (Ukrainian: Діана Тищенко; born 1990)[1] is a Ukrainian born classical violinist and the winner of the International Long Thibaud Crespin Competition in Paris 2018. Named "Rising Star" by the European Concert Hall Organisation (ECHO) in 2020, she has performed at the leading concert halls of Europe.
Tishchenko was a laureate at the ARD International Music Competition in Munich in 2013. She won the Lyon International Chamber Music Competition in the violin and piano duo category in 2014, and the Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Music Academy Berlin Competition in 2017. She was awarded the Grand Prix Jacques Thibaud at the Long Thibaud Crespin Competition in Paris.[2]
In the 2020s Tishchenko collaborated with Ukrainian-Dutch composer Maxim Shalygin on several notable works:
"KAYA" for Violin and Piano (2019): Tishchenko premiered this piece in 2022 with José Gallardo during their ECHO Rising Stars tour.[7]
"DIANA" (2022): This composition was dedicated to Tishchenko by Shalygin, highlighting their artistic partnership.[8]
Tishchenko's performances of Shalygin's works have been praised for their expressive depth and technical proficiency. In a review of her performance alongside pianist José Gallardo at LSOSt Luke's in London on 18 November 2022, her rendition of "KAYA" was noted for its "extremes of expression," demonstrating her ability to navigate complex contemporary compositions with conviction.[9]
