Marina Belashuk FotoDr. Marina Belashuk was born in Grodno, Belarus. Upon graduating from Music school, she entered Gnesins Musical College in Moscow. Then she continued her piano studies at the Gnesins Russian Academy of Music in Moscow (professor Zvereva) and has post graduating studies in the Academy. Dr. Marina Belashuk is a prize-winner of a number International Competitions as a solo pianist and as accompanist. Now she is a docent of the Gnesins Russian Academy of Music. In the last season Marina became the diplomant of the Competitions as the accompanist three times. It were "Valentina Levko" International Competition (October 2008, Moscow), Alexandr Dargomyzsky All-russian Competition (December 2008, Thula), Rübezahl International opern singing Competition (July 2009, Jelenja Gora, Poland). At the last season Marina went on tour in Finland, Poland, Belarus, German and Russia. Marina has acted as the soloist and as the accompanist in ensemble withbaritone Dmitry Grinikh and polish flutist Edita Fil. In July 2011 in the 8th time Marina has taken part in work of a master-class of the well-known polish singer Jadwiga Rappe.